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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Harrison, Fort (search)
in the Civil War. On the night of Sept. 28, 1864. Generals Ord and Birney, with a considerable force of National troops, crossed the James River on muffled pontoon bridges to attack the Confederate works below Chapin's Bluff, the heaviest of which was Fort Harrison. Ord stormed and carried the fort before reinforcements could reach its thinned garrison. With the fort were captured a long line of intrenchments, with twenty-two pieces of heavy ordnance and about 300 men. In the assault General Burnham was killed and Ord severely wounded. The Nationals lost about 700 men killed and wounded. The strong work was renamed Fort Burnham, in honor of the slain general. Then Fort Gilmer, a little farther on, was assailed by the Nationals, with a loss of 300 men. Meanwhile Birney, with 3,000 colored troops in advance, attacked the Confederate works at Spring Hill, on New Market Heights. These were commanded by Gen. Charles Paine. The Spring Hill redoubt was very strong. On its front was
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New Hampshire. (search)
1836 John Page24th 1836 Henry Hubbard24th to 27th 1836 to 1842 Franklin Pierce25th to 27th 1837 to 1842 Leonard Wilcox27th 1842 Levi Woodbury27th to 29th 1842 to 1845 Charles G. Atherton28th to 31st1843 to 1849 Benning J. Jenness29th 1845 to 1846 Joseph Cilley to 1846 to 1847 John P. Hale30th to 33d 1847 to 1853 Moses Norris. Jr.31st to 33d 1849 to 1855 Charles G. Atherton33d 1853 Jared W. Williamsto1853 John S. Wellsto1855 James Bell 34th 1855 to 1857 John P. Hale34th to 38th 1855 to 1865 Daniel Clark35th to 39th 1857 to 1866 George G. Fogg39th 1866 to 1867 Aaron H. Cragin39th to 44th 1866 to 1875 James W. Patterson40th to 43d 1867 to 1873 Bainbridge Wadleigh43d to 46th 1873 to 1879 Edward H. Rollins45th to 48th 1877 to 1883 Henry W. Blair46th to 52d 1879 to 1891 Austin F. Pike48th to 49th 1883 to 1886 Person C. Cheney49th to 50th 1886 to1888 William E. Chandler50th to 57th 1888 to 1901 Jacob H. Gallinger52d to — 1891 to — Henry E. Burnham57th to —190
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Petersburg. (search)
the track for some distance. The Nationals were finally driven from the road with considerable loss. For a little more than a month after this there was comparative quiet in the vicinity of Petersburg and Richmond. The National troops were moved simultaneously towards each city. General Butler, with the corps of Birney and Ord, moved upon and captured Fort Harrison on Sept. 29. These troops charged upon another fort near by, but were repulsed with heavy loss. Among the slain was General Burnham, and Ord was severely wounded. In honor of the slain general the captured works were named Fort Burnham. In these assaults the gallantry of the colored troops was conspicuous. Meanwhile, Meade had sent Generals Warren and Parke, with two divisions of troops each, to attempt the extension of the National left to the Weldon road and beyond. It was a feint in favor of Butler's movement on the north side of the James, but it resulted in severe fighting on Oct. 1 and 2, with varying fo