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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 | 8 | 0 | 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) | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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Browsing named entities in Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing). You can also browse the collection for William Gates or search for William Gates in all documents.
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gates , William 1788 -1868 (search)
Gates, William 1788-1868
Military officer; born in Massachusetts in 1788; graduated at West Point in 1806; served throughout the War of 1812, the Florida War, and the war with Mexico.
He was retired from active service in 1863, and died in New York City, Oct. 7, 1868.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), George (William Frederick) 1737 -1820 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gist , Mordecai 1743 -1792 (search)
Gist, Mordecai 1743-1792
Military officer; born in Baltimore, Md., in 1743; was captain of the first troops raised in Maryland at the breaking out of the Revolution; was made major of Smallwood's regiment in 1776; and commanded it at the battle of Long Island.
Promoted to colonel in 1777, and brigadier-general early in 1779, he did good service throughout the war, saving the remnant of the army after Gates's defeat, and being present at the surrender of Cornwallis.
He died in Charleston, S. C., Sept. 2, 1792.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Greene , Nathanael 1742 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Howard , John eager 1752 -1827 (search)
Howard, John eager 1752-1827
Military officer; born in Baltimore county, Md., June 4, 1752; was a captain in Hull's regiment
John eager Howard. at the battle of White Plains; became a major in the Continental army in 1777; and was distinguished in the battle of Germantown.
He was in the battle of Monmouth (q. v.), and was made a lieutenant-colonel.
In 1780 he was detailed, with the Maryland and Delaware troops, to serve in the Southern Department.
In Gates's defeat, near Camden, he participared, and he led the Continental infantry in the battle of the Cowpens, at one time holding in his hands the swords of seven surrendered British officers.
For his conduct there Congress voted him a silver medal.
It was the first occasion during the Revolutionary War in which the bayonet was effectively used.
He was distinguished in the battles of Guildford, Hobkirk's Hill, and Eutaw Springs, and was severely wounded in the latter engagement After the war he married a daughter of Chief-