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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hanson, Alexander Contee 1786- (search)
b destroyed his printing-office. June 22, 1812. The journal was re-established, and a second mob attacked the building. July 28. One of the mob was killed and several were wounded. As the result of a parley Hanson and his party, including Gen. Henry Lee. Gen. James M. Lingan, and some twenty-five others, surrendered on (condition that the property was to be protected, and that they be sent to jail as a precaution against further attacks of the mob. Faith was not kept with Hanson, and the moben. Henry Lee. Gen. James M. Lingan, and some twenty-five others, surrendered on (condition that the property was to be protected, and that they be sent to jail as a precaution against further attacks of the mob. Faith was not kept with Hanson, and the mob attacked the jail, killed General Lingan, seriously wounded General Lee, and left Hanson and others for dead in front of the building. In 1813 Hanson was elected to Congress. and in 1817 to the United States Senate. He died April 23. 1819.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Harper's Ferry, (search)
th the great West by the Baltimore and Ohio Railway. Scott refused, saying, We are pressed here; send the troops without delay. The order was obeyed, and Patterson was left without a single piece of available artillery, with only one troop of raw cavalry, and a total force of not more than 10,000 men, mostly undisciplined, to confront Johnston with fully 15,000 drilled troops. Patterson prudently recrossed the Potomac, and remained on the Maryland side until the beginning of July. While Lee was in Maryland, in September, 1862, Harper's Ferry, where a large amount of stores had been gathered, was held by National troops, under Col. D. H. Miles. When that post was threatened, Halleck instructed McClellan to succor the garrison, and on the day of the struggle at Turner's Gap (see South Mountain) he ordered Miles to hold out to the last extremity. Meanwhile Jackson, by quick movements, had crossed the Potomac at Williamsport, and at noon on Sept. 13 he was in the rear of Harper's
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Harrison, Fort (search)
s front was a marsh, and it was further defended by an abatis. The eager troops swept across the marsh, scaled the heights, Sept. 29, carried the works at the point of the bayonet and secured the key-point to the Confederate defenses in that quarter. Before the storming party reached the works 200 of them fell dead, and not less than 1,000 were killed, wounded or captured. The Confederates attempted to retake Fort Harrison, Oct. 1, 1864. The troops were under the immediate direction of General Lee. They were driven back, with a loss of seven battle-flags and almost the annihilation of Clingman's North Carolina brigade. Meanwhile General Kautz had pushed up and entered the Confederate outer line, Attack on Fort Harrison. within 3 or 4 miles of Richmond, when he was attacked and driven back, with a loss of nine guns and 400 of his men made prisoners. The Confederates were in turn assailed by the 10th National Army Corps, and, after a severe battle, were driven back, with a los
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Heth, Henry 1825-1899 (search)
Heth, Henry 1825-1899 Military officer; born in Black Heath, Va., Dec. 16, 1825; graduated at West Point in 1847; left the service and joined the Confederates in April, 1861, and entered the service of Virginia as brigadier-general. He was made a Confederate major-general in May, 1863, and commanded a division of A. P. Hill's corps in Virginia. He fought at Gettysburg, and in the campaign in defence of Richmond (1864-65), and surrendered with Lee. He died in Washington, D. C., Sept. 27, 1899.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hill, Ambrose Powell 1825- (search)
Hill, Ambrose Powell 1825- Military officer; born in Culpeper county, Va., Nov. 9, 1825; graduated at West Point in 1847; entered the 1st Artillery, and served in the war with Mexico, and against the Seminoles in 1849-50; resigning in 1861, joined the Confederates, and was made colonel of the 13th Virginia Volunteers. He soon rose to major-general in the Confederate army, and was one of its most efficient officers in the various campaigns in 1862 and 1863, in Virginia and Maryland. He was one of the most efficient officers of Lee's army in the defence of Petersburg and Richmond, in 1864-65. In the final struggle at Petersburg, he was instantly killed by a musket-shot, April 2, 1865.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hughes, Robert William 1821- (search)
Hughes, Robert William 1821- Lawyer; born in Powhatan county, Va., June 16, 1821; educated at the Caldwell Institute, North Carolina; taught school in North Carolina in 1840-42; editor of the Richmond (Va.) Examiner in 1852-57, the Richmond Republic in 1865-6, and the Richmond State journal. He was United States district-attorney for western Virginia in 1871-73; Republican candidate for governor of Virginia in 1873; and author of Law reports; The currency question from a Southern Point of view; The American dollar; and lives of Generals Floyd and Johnston in Pollard's Lee and his Lieutenants.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Humphreys, Andrew Atkinson 1810-1883 (search)
ov. 2, 1810; graduated at West Point in 1831; distinguished himself in Florida (see Seminole War) in 1832; and resigned in 1836. He re-entered the army as lieutenant of topographical engineers in 1838. From 1845 to 1849 he assisted in the coast survey, and in 1853 took charge of the office of explorations and surveys in the War Department. He became a member of General McClellan's staff in March, 1862, and soon afterwards was made brigadier-general of volunteers. He fought at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville; was General Meade's chief of staff from July, 1863, to November, 1864, and commanded the 2d Corps from November, 1864, to June, 1865. He was brevetted major-general for meritorious services in the siege of Petersburg and the pursuit and capture of General Lee. In 1866 he was appointed chief of the corps of engineers, and in 1879 was retired. He was author of many important reports of an engineering and scientific character. He died in Washington, D. C., Dec. 27, 1883.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Huntington, Jedediah 1743-1813 (search)
Huntington, Jedediah 1743-1813 Military officer; born in Norwich, Conn., Aug. 4, 1743; brother of the preceding; graduated at Harvard College in 1763; was an active Son of Liberty; joined the army at Cambridge, April 26, 1775; was made brigadier-general in May, 1777; joined the Continental army near Philadelphia in the fall of 1777; and in 1778 was on the court-martial that tried General Lee. After the war he held several civil offices, among them collector of customs at New London, which he filled during four administrations. General Huntington was a member of the first board of foreign missions. He died in New London, Sept. 25, 1813.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ingalls, Rufus 1820-1893 (search)
Ingalls, Rufus 1820-1893 Military officer; born in Denmark, Me., Aug. 23, 1820; graduated at West Point in 1843, entering the rifles, but was transferred to the dragoons in 1845. He served in the war with Mexico, and was on the staff of General Harney on the Pacific coast. In April, 1861, he went with Colonel Brown to reinforce Fort Pickens; and in July was ordered to the Army of the Potomac, where he was upon the staff of General McClellan, with the rank of lieutenantcolonel. He was chief quartermaster of that army from 1862 to 1865; was made brigadier-general of volunteers in May, 1863, and was brevetted major-general, U. S. A. and U. S. V., March 13, 1865. He was in most of the battles of the Army of the Potomac from that of South Mountain to the surrender of Lee at Appomattox. He died in New York City, Jan. 16, 1893.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jones, Charles Colcock 1804-1863 (search)
Jones, Charles Colcock 1804-1863 Clergyman; born in Liberty county, Ga., Dec. 20, 1804; received his theological training at Andover and Princeton Theological Seminaries; was ordained in the Presbyterian Church, and became active in the work of educating the negro race. His publications include Religious instruction for negroes in the Southern States; Suggestions on the instruction of negroes in the South; and a History of the Church of God. He died in Liberty county, Ga., March 16, 1863. Lawyer; born in Savannah, Ga., Oct. 28, 1831; graduated at Princeton in 1852; admitted to the bar of Georgia in 1856; during the Civil War he served as colonel of artillery. Among his historical works are Monumental remains of Georgia; Historical sketch of the Chatham artillery; Life of Gen. Henry Lee; Commodore Josiah Tatnall; Jean Pierre Purry; Richard Henry Wilde; Siege of Savannah in 1779; De Soto and his March through Georgia, etc.
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