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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sheldon, George William 1843- (search)
Sheldon, George William 1843- Author; born in Summerville, S. C., Jan. 28, 1843; graduated at Princeton College in 1863; instructor of Oriental languages in the Union Theological Seminary in 1867-73; later the London representative of D. Appleton & Co. for several years. He is the author of American painters; Story of the volunteer fire Department of New York City; Recent ideals of American art, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Swamp fight, (search)
enabled to approach the fort on the frozen surface of the morass. As they approached they were met by a galling fire from the Indians, and many fell. The troops pressed on, forced the entrance, and engaged in a deadly struggle. The battle lasted two hours, when the colonists were victorious. The wigwams were set on fire and the events of the Pequod massacre were repeated. The stores were consumed, with old men, women, and children. Of the colonists, six were captured and 230 killed and wounded. In the midst of a snow-storm the colonists abandoned the scene that night (Dec. 19, 1675) and marched 15 miles. The troops engaged in the battle were composed of six companies of foot and one of cavalry from Massachusetts, under Major Appleton; two companies from Plymouth, commanded by Major Bradford; and 300 white men and 150 Mohegan and Pequod Indians, in five companies, from Connecticut, under Major Treat. The whole were commanded by Josiah Winslow, son of Edward Winslow, of Plymouth.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Whitney, William Dwight 1827- (search)
Whitney, William Dwight 1827- Philologist; born in Northampton, Mass., Feb. 9, 1827; graduated at Williams College in 1845; studied in Europe till 1853; was Profesor of Sanskrit in Yale University from 1854 till his death, in New Haven, June 7, 1894. In 1857-84 he was corresponding secretary of the American Oriental Society, and in 1884-90, its president. He contributed articles on Oriental philology to Appleton's American Cyclopaedia; and was editor-in-chief of The century dictionary.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wilson, James Grant 1832- (search)
Wilson, James Grant 1832- Author; born in Edinburgh, Scotland, April 28, 1832; was brought to the United States in infancy; engaged in the publishing business with his father; served through the Civil War, attaining the rank of brigadier-general of volunteers; and at its close settled in New York City and engaged in literary work. He was author of Bryant and his friends; General Grant; Centennial history of the diocese of New York; Life of Fitz-Greene Halleck; Sketches of illustrious soldiers; editor of Fitz-Greene Halleck's poems; and, with Prof. John Fiske, of Appleton's Cyclopaedia of American biography; Great commanders series; and Memorial history of the City of New York; and president of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society since 1885.