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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Carpenter , Frank Bicknell 1830 - (search)
Carpenter, Frank Bicknell 1830-
Painter and author; born in Homer, N. Y., in 1830; was mostly self-educated in art; settled in New York in 1851, and became an associate of the National Academy of Design in 1852.
He painted numerous portraits of Presidents, statesmen, and other noted persons.
His best-known works are the historical painting of President Lincoln signing the emancipation proclamation, now in the Capitol in Washington, and Arbitration, a view of the British and American commissioners on the Alabama claims in session in Washington in 1871, presented to Queen Victoria in 1892.
He wrote Six months in the White House with Abraham Lincoln.
He died May 23, 1900.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lincoln , Levi 1749 -1820 (search)
Lincoln, Levi 1749-1820
Statesman; born in Hingham, Mass., May 15, 1749; graduated at Harvard in 1772; member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1796 and a State Senator in 1797.
In 1800 he was elected to Congress and served until Feb. 6, 1801, when he was appointed Attorney-General of the United States, and for a short period was acting Secretary of State.
He died in Worcester, Mass., April 14, 1820.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Miller , Samuel Freeman 1816 -1890 (search)
Miller, Samuel Freeman 1816-1890
Jurist; born in Richmond, Ky., April 5, 1816; graduated at Transylvania University in 1838; removed to Iowa in 1850; appointed associate justice of the United States Supreme Court by President Lincoln in 1862.
He died in Washington, D. C., Oct. 13, 1890.
Monk's corner,
The scene of a notable surprise of American cavalry.
While the British were besieging Charleston in 1780 General Lincoln endeavored to keep an open communication with the country, across the Cooper River, so as to receive reinforcements, and, if necessary, to make a retreat.
To close that communication Sir Henry Clinton detached Lieutenant-Colonel Webster, with 1,400 men. The advanced guard, composed of Tarleton's legion and Ferguson's corps, surprised the American cavalry legion and Ferguson's corps, surprised the American cavalry (about 300 men), with militia attached to them, under the command of Gen. Isaac Huger, who were stationed at Biggin's Bridge, near Monk's Corner.
The Americans were attacked just at dawn (April 14) and were scattered.
Twenty-five of the Americans were killed; the remainder fled to the swamps.
Tarleton secured nearly 300 horses, and, after closing Lincoln's communications with the country, he returned to the British camp in triumph.