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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Olney , Stephen 1755 -1832 (search)
Olney, Stephen 1755-1832
Military officer; born in North Providence, R. I., in October, 1755; brother of Jeremiah Olney; entered the army as a lieutenant in his brother's company in 1775, and served with distinction in several of the principal battles of the Revolutionary War. He served under Lafayette in Virginia, and was distinguished in the capture of a British redoubt at Yorktown during the siege, where he was severely wounded by a bayonet-thrust.
Colonel Olney held many town offices, and for twenty years represented his native town in the Assembly.
He died in North Providence, R. I., Nov. 23, 1832.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Prisoners for debt. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Pulaski , Count Casimir 1748 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Quaker Hill , battle of. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Revolutionary War, (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), St. Clair , Arthur 1734 -1818 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stevens , Ebenezer 1751 -1823 (search)
Stevens, Ebenezer 1751-1823
Military officer; born in Boston, Mass., Aug. 22, 1751; formed one of the famous Boston Teaparty, and soon afterwards went to Long Island.
He entered the military service in 1775, and raised two companies of artillery and one of artificers for the expedition against Canada.
In November, 1776, he was appointed major, and cornmanded the artillery at Ticonderoga and in the battle of Stillwater, or Bemis's Heights.
In April, 1778, he was made lieutenant-colonel and assigned to Lamb's artillery regiment; and he served with Lafayette in Virginia in 1781, participaying in the capture of Cornwallis at Yorktown.
He was for many years a leading merchant in New York, and majorgeneral of militia, serving, in 1814, in the defence of the city of New York.
He died in Rockaway, Long Island, N. Y., Sept. 2, 1823.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stevens , John Austin 1827 - (search)
Stevens, John Austin 1827-
Author; born in New York City, Jan. 21, 1827; graduated at Harvard College in 1846; became librarian of the New York Historical Society.
He founded the Magazine of American history, of which he was editor for many years, and was the originator and first president of the Society of Sons of the Revolution.
His publications include The expedition of Lafayette against Arnold; The Burgoyne campaign; Progress of New York in a century; The French in Rhode Island; Life of Albert Gallatin, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ticknor , George 1791 -1871 (search)
Ticknor, George 1791-1871
Author; born in Boston, Mass., Aug. 1, 1791; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1807; admitted to the bar in 1813, but turned his attention to literature; Professor of Modern Languages and Literature at Harvard College in 1819-35; an originator of the Boston Public Library, and chairman of its board of trustees in 1864-66.
His publications include History of Spanish Literature; Outline of the principal events in the life of General Lafayette; Report of the board of visitors on the United States military Academy at West Point for 1826; Life of William Hickling Prescott, etc. He died in Boston, Mass., Jan. 26, 1871.