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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wilcox, Reynold Webb 1856- (search)
Wilcox, Reynold Webb 1856- Physician; born in Madison, Conn., March 29, 1856; graduated at Yale University in 1878; studied medicine in Europe; became a member of the societies of Colonial Wars, Sons of the Revolution, War of 18.2, Military Order of the Loyal Legion, Sons of Veterans, U. S. A., and various medical organizations. His publications include Descendants of William Wilcoxson, Vincent Meigs, and Richard Webb; Madison: her soldiers; and several medical works.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Williams, George Washington (search)
Williams, George Washington Author; born a mulatto in Bedford Springs, Pa., Oct. 16, 1849; was a lieutenant-colonel in the Republican army of Mexico in 1865-67; engaged in journalism in 1875; graduated at the Cincinnati Law College in 1877; member of the Ohio legislature in 1878-81; and was minister to Haiti in 1885-86. His publications include History of the negro race in America from 1619-1880; History of the negro troops in the War of the rebellion; and History of the reconstruction of the insurgent States (2 volumes).
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Willich, August 1810-1878 (search)
Willich, August 1810-1878 Military officer; born in Gorzyn, Prussia, in 1810; was trained for the army and appointed second lieutenant of artillery in 1828; resigned in 1846 owing to his republican views, which led him to take part in the revolution; and after its failure he became an exile. In 1853 he settled in Brooklyn, N. Y., and a few years later removed to Cincinnati, O. When the Civil War broke out he was appointed adjutant in the 9th Ohio Volunteers and shortly after was promoted major. In the fall of 1861 he was made colonel of the 32d Indiana Infantry; in July, 1862, promoted brigadier-general of volunteers; and early in the battle of Stone River, Dec. 31, 1862, was captured and remained a prisoner for some months. He distinguished himself at the battle of Chickamauga and in other actions, and was brevetted major-general of volunteers, Oct. 21, 1865. He died in St. Mary's, O., Jan. 23, 1878.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), His son, Thomas Dekay 1820-1878 (search)
His son, Thomas Dekay 1820-1878 Engineer, born in Vernon, N. J., Dec. 6, 1820, became a partner with his father and his brother, William Lewis. In 1843, with Andrew M. Eastwick, and Joseph Harrison, he went to Russia in the place of his father, who had been invited to St. Petersburg by the Russian government, and executed a contract to construct the rollingstock of the railroad between St. Petersburg and Moscow, for $3,000,000. Later other contracts were concluded which proved very lucrative. He invented with his father and brother a system of steam navigation known as the cigar-ship, and a tubular arrangement by which young trout could be easily fed. He died in Newport, R. I., June 11, 1878.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wood, Walter Abbott 1815-1892 (search)
Wood, Walter Abbott 1815-1892 Manufacturer; born in Mason, N. H., Oct. 23, 1815; received a common school education; removed to Hoosic Falls in 1835, where he established himself as a manufacturer of reapers, mowers, and binders. He was elected to Congress in 1878 and 1880; served on the committees on public expenditures and on expenditures in the Interior Department; received the first prizes for the exhibit of his inventions at the world's fairs in London, Paris, Vienna, and Philadelphia. He died in Hoosic Falls, N. Y., Jan. 15, 1892.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Yung wing, 1828- (search)
be made easier. Under the last provision scores of young men were sent to the United States, and, under the charge of an educational commission with headquarters at Yung wing. Hartford, Conn., were prepared by a thorough course of study to take their places as The Chinese College at Hartford, Conn. wise and intelligent rulers among the government officials of their country-an enterprise which has since been discontinued. Yung Wing was made assistant minister of China to Washington in 1878. He married Miss Mary Kellogg, of Hartford, Conn., and this act meeting with much disfavor in China led to his recall. He did not dare take his wife and two children with him, and finding himself officially ignored, he returned to Hartford, where he remained till the Chino-Japanese War, when he was ordered to return to China. He was appointed one of the Chinese peace commissioners, but the Japanese commissioners declined to recognize him on account of his rank, and a first-rank nobleman,
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