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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 1 1 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Martinez-Campos, Arsenio 1834-1877 (search)
Don Carlos at Peña de la Plata, for which he Arsenio Martinez-Campos. was appointed a captain-general. In the following year he was ordered to Cuba, to combat the insurrection, and brought about a cessation of hostilities by pledging the Cubans a more liberal government. This pledge he made a strenuous effort to have kept when he became prime minister and minister of war, but the Cortes would not support him, and, feeling his honor violated thereby, he resigned his office (1879). In April, 1895, he was again sent to Cuba, but was unable to accomplish any practical result, and was recalled in January, following. In May, 1899, the Queen Regent appointed him president of the Senate. He died at Zarauz, Spain, Sept. 23, 1900. He was conceded to be the ablest and most humane of the Spanish generals of his day, and his word, personally, had acceptance everywhere. Till his death he considered the refusal of the Cortes to carry out the pledge he had given the Cubans in 1877 a stain u
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Additional Sketches Illustrating the services of officers and Privates and patriotic citizens of South Carolina. (search)
nistration of Governor Hampton was reappointed. When the county was divided into Hampton and Beaufort, Mr. Sanders was appointed trial justice of Hampton county, and served as such until 1889. In 1890 he removed to Beaufort and after practicing law there about two years was elected principal of the Beaufort graded school, which position he now holds. He was the first coroner of Hampton county, elected in 1878, and served two years. He has been adjutant of Beaufort camp, U. C. V., since April, 1895. In October, 1870, he was married, in Beaufort (now Hampton) county, to Mary S., daughter of Henry Goethe, and they have eight children. Mr. Sanders was at one time aide-de-camp on Gov. Johnson Hagood's staff, with rank of lieutenant-colonel. He also served four successive terms as intendant of Varnville. Lieutenant Hazel Furman Scaife, now a business man of Union, S. C., was one of six brothers who, with their father, were in the Confederate service. The Scaifes are of English anc
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 4., First Universalist Society in Medford. (search)
was elected for three consecutive years. Mrs. Lusanna Wellington was elected assistant superintendent in March, 1842, and annually elected to that position for nineteen years. Rev. James M. Usher was elected superintendent, April, 1857, and served until August, 1859, when Elisha Stetson was chosen for the remaining part of the year. In April, 1860, Mr. Parker R. Litchfield was elected superintendent, and served in that office for thirty-five consecutive years. At the annual meeting in April, 1895, Mr. T. Howard Barnes was elected superintendent, and has been elected each year since that time. For several years previous to 1872 no assistant was elected. In 1873 Mr. M. Warren was elected and served two years. Mr. Moses Mellen was then elected for five consecutive years. Rosewell B. Lawrence was chosen, April, 1879, and has served in that position to the present date, making a continuous service of twenty-one years. The association was active, continually arranging work to be
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 6., The Baptist Church of Medford. (search)
er Baptist church. Those who remained assumed the name of the Central Baptist Church, Medford. Rev. T. E. Keely was installed September 9, 1856, and the former officers of the church were re-elected. Mr. Keely served the church until July 3, 1857. James M. Sanford was elected the second deacon in 1856, and remained in office until he removed from the town, about a year afterward. In October, 1858, James Pierce was elected to the diaconate, an office which he filled until his death in April, 1895. Early in Mr. Keely's pastorate, Mr. and Mrs. Horace A. Breed came to West Medford, and immediately cast in their lot with this church. Mr. Breed, strong in counsel and liberal in giving, Mrs. Breed, earnest and faithful in every good work, cheered the hearts and strengthened the hands of pastor and fellow-workers, until Mrs. Breed, in March, 1873, and Mr. Breed, in October, 1878, closed their eyes on earthly scenes. In the spring of 1858, Rev. George M. Preston supplied the pulpit