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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 53 1 Browse Search
Raphael Semmes, Memoirs of Service Afloat During the War Between the States 14 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore) 12 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: March 4, 1865., [Electronic resource] 10 0 Browse Search
James Barnes, author of David G. Farragut, Naval Actions of 1812, Yank ee Ships and Yankee Sailors, Commodore Bainbridge , The Blockaders, and other naval and historical works, The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 6: The Navy. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 6 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: February 6, 1865., [Electronic resource] 6 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 0 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 2 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: September 19, 1864., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
L. P. Brockett, The camp, the battlefield, and the hospital: or, lights and shadows of the great rebellion 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jones, John Paul 1747- (search)
His seat was at the mouth of the Dee. John Paul Jones. Jones anchored his vessel, the Ranger, ie mansion and plunder it of the family plate. Jones would not listen to the proposition, for the m medal presented to John Paul Jones. were sold Jones bought this plate, and sent it back to Lady Se guns), stretching out from Flamborough Head. Jones signalled for a chase, and all but the Allianc their spars and rigging became entangled, and Jones attempted to board his antagonist. A short coest with pike, pistol, and cutlass ensued, and Jones was repulsed. The vessels separated, and werethe rigging of the Serapis, and by their light Jones saw that his double-headed shot had cut the mathe North Sea. For this victory Congress gave Jones the thanks of the nation, a gold medal and a commission as commander of Jones raising the first flag ever displayed on a United States ship-of- presented to France. The King of France made Jones a knight of the Order of Merit, and presented [12 more...]
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), MacKENZIEenzie, Alexander Slidell 1803-1848 (search)
l apprentices, he discovered a mutinous plot on board, and immediately called a council of officers, which after a careful examination advised that the three persons principally involved in the affair be executed. On Dec. 1, 1842, the decision was put into effect. Soon after the Somers reached New York a court of inquiry began an investigation, which fully approved Mackenzie's action, and later he was acquitted by a court-martial before which he was tried. He was, however, severely criticised by many, as the young men whom he had executed were of good social standing, one of them being a son of John C. Spencer, then Secretary of War. The decision of the court-martial did not quiet this criticism, which greatly embittered the remainder of Mackenzie's life. His publications include Popular essays on naval subjects; The American in England; Life of John Paul Jones; Life of Commodore Oliver H. Perry; Life of Commodore Stephen Decatur, etc. He died in Tarrytown, N. Y., Sept. 13, 1848.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Medals. (search)
. Henry LeeSurprise of Paulus HookGold. Nov. 3, 1780John PauldingCapture of AndreSilver. Nov. 3, 1780David WilliamsCapture of AndreSilver. Nov. 3, 1780Isaac Van WartCapture of AndreSilver. March 9, 1781Brig.-Gen. Daniel MorganVictory of the CowpensGold. March 9, 1781Lieut.-Col. William A. WashingtonVictory of the CowpensSilver. March 9, 1781Lieut.-Col. John E. HowardVictory of the CowpensSilver. Oct. 29, 1781Maj.-Gen. Nathanael GreeneVictory at Eutaw SpringsGold. Oct. 16, 1787Capt. John Paul JonesCapture of the Serapis, 1779Gold. March 29, 1800Capt. Thomas TruxtonAction with the Vengeance (French）Gold. March 3, 1805Com. Edward PrebleTripoliGold. Jan. 29, 1813Capt. Isaac HullCapture of the GuerriereGold. Jan. 29, 1813Capt. Jacob JonesCapture of the FrolicGold. Jan. 29, 1813Capt. Stephen DecaturCapture of the MacedonianGold. March 3, 1813Capt. William BainbridgeCapture of the JavaGold. Jan. 6, 1814Lieut. Edward R. McCallCapture of the BoxerGold. Jan. 6, 1814Com. Oliver H
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Nevada, (search)
e State in 1874 was between 4,000 and 5,000. Population in 1880, 62,266; in 1890, 45,761; in 1900, 42,335. See United States, Nevada, in vol. IX. Territorial Governor. James W. NyecommissionedMarch 22, 1861 State governors. James W. Nye actingOct. 31, 1864 Henry G. Blasdelassumes officeDec. 5, 1864 Luther R. Bradley, Demassumes officeJan. 1871 John H. Kinkead, Repassumes officeJan., 1879 Jewett W. Adams, Demassumes officeJan., 1883 Chris. C. Stevenson, Repassumes officeJan., 1887 Frank Bellacting Sept. 21, 1891 Roswell K. Colcord, Repassumes officeJan., 1891 John E. Jonesassumes officeJan., 1895 Reinhold Sadierassumes office April 10, 1896 United States Senators. Name. No. of Congress. Term James W. Nye39th to 43d 1865 to 1873 William M. Stewart39th to 44th 1865 to 1875 John P. Jones43d to —1873 to — William Sharon44th to 47th 1875 to 1881 James G. Fair47th to 50th 1881 to 1888 William M. Stewart50th to — 1888 to — Jones and Stewart still in Se
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Nicholson, Samuel 1743-1813 (search)
Nicholson, Samuel 1743-1813 Naval officer; born in Maryland in 1743; brother of Capt. James Nicholson, was a lieutenant under John Paul Jones in the famous battle of the Bon Homme Richard with the Serapis, and was made captain immediately afterwards. He cruised in the Deane, thirty-two guns, successfully. After the reorganization of the navy in 1794 he was appointed captain, and was the first commander of the frigate Constitution. He died in Charlestown, Mass., Dec. 29, 1813.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Victor, Orville James 1827- (search)
Victor, Orville James 1827- Author; born in Sandusky, O., Oct. 23, 1827; graduated at the Theological Institute, Norwalk, O., in 1847; edited the Cosmopolitan art journal in 1856-61; The biographical Library; American battles series; American tales series, etc. His publications include History of the Southern rebellion; History of American conspiracies; Lives of John Paul Jones, Israel Putnam, Anthony Wayne, Ethan Allen, Winfield Soott; and Garibaldi for the Great Americans series; and Incidents and anecdotes of the War.