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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 2 2 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 1 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 1 1 Browse Search
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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Chapter 7: Confederate armies and generals (search)
and major-general, May 24, 1863. After serving with his brigade in West Virginia under General Humphrey Marshall, and in the invasion of Kentucky under General Bragg, where he commanded a division of infantry and a brigade of cavalry, he came East, and commanded a division in the Gettysburg campaign. He was also in various campaigns with the Army of Northern Virginia, commanding a division in A. P. Hill's Third Army Corps. He surrendered at Appomattox, and died at Washington, D. C., September 26, 1899. Major-General Joseph B. Kershaw was born at Camden, South Carolina, January 5, 1822. He was a member of the State Senate, 1852-57. He entered the Confederate service and was soon made colonel of the Second South Carolina regiment, and on February 15, 1862, he was appointed a brigadier-general. In that capacity he served on the Peninsula and in the Seven Days battle. He also fought at Antietam, Confederate generals--no. 15 North Carolina Alfred M. Scales l
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dewey, George, 1837- (search)
the President conferred it on him. Holding the bay of Manila and the Cavit6 works, he had the chief city of the Philippines at his mercy, but made no attempt to occupy that city. There ensued a period of masterful diplomacy, which won for the victor high commendation. Between the imminent dangers of foreign complications and the operations of the native insurgents under Aguinaldo (q. v.), he acquitted himself with rare judgment. After the occupation of Manila (q. v.) by the American troops, he was granted leave to return home, whenever and however it should suit his convenience; and, sailing in his battle-scarred flag-ship, he reached New York on Sept. 26, 1899, and was given the grandest reception ever accorded a public officer, the demonstrations comprising a naval parade up the river to General Grant's tomb, on the 29th, and a land parade on the following day. Subsequently, he established his residence in Washington, D. C., in a dwelling presented to him by popular subscription.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
ents to quell Philippine insurrection......July 7, 1899 [For an account of the insurrection, and chronology of the main events, see Aguinaldo; Philippines, etc.] Elihu Root succeeds Russell A. Alger as Secretary of War......July 22, 1899 Reciprocity treaty with France signed......July 24, 1899 Hurricane at Porto Rico, many hundreds of lives lost......Aug. 8, 1899 National export exposition opened at Philadelphia......Sept. 14, 1899 Admiral Dewey arrived in New York......Sept. 26, 1899 Great naval parade in honor of Admiral Dewey......Sept. 29, 1899 Venezuela commission announced its award......Oct. 2, 1899 Temporary boundary-line of Alaska agreed upon with England......Oct. 12, 1899 Shamrock defeated in the races for the America's Cup......Oct. 20, 1899 United States cruiser Charleston wrecked off the Philippines......Nov. 7, 1899 England relinquishes her territorial claims in Samoa......Nov. 8, 1899 Memorial to Winnie Davis, the Daughter of the C
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.11 (search)
sixth Regiments, Virginia Infantry; Pickett's Division Robert Selden Garnett, lieutenant-colonel corps of infantry, C. S. A., March 16, 1861; brigadier-general, June 6, 1861; killed at Garrick's Ford, July 13, 1861; while in command of forces in Western Virginia opposing McClellan. Henry Heth, major corps of infantry, C. S. A., March 16, 1861; colonel Fourth Virginia Infantry, June 17, 1861; brigadier-general, January 6, 1862; major-general, May 24, 1863; died in Washington city, September 26, 1899. Commands—Brigade in 1862, composed of Fortieth, Forty-seventh and Fifty-fifth Virginia Regiments, Infantry, and Twenty-second Virginia Battalion, Infantry, A. P. Hill's Division, A. N. V., division composed of Pettigrew's, Archer's, Davis's, Cooke's and Brockenbrough's Brigades, Third Corps, A. N. V. Ambrose Powell Hill, colonel Thirteenth Virginia Infantry, —, 1861; brigadier-general, February 26, 1862; Major-general, May 26, 1862; lieutenant-general, May 24, 1863; killed at Pe