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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Civil War in the United States . (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fremont , John Charles 1813 -1890 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Mulligan , James A. 1830 - (search)
Mulligan, James A. 1830-
Military officer; born in Utica, N. Y., June 25, 1830; graduated at the University of St. Mary of the Lake, Illinois, in 1850; admitted to the bar in November, 1855.
In 1861 he became colonel of the 23d Illinois Volunteers; and in September of that year took command of the Union post at Lexington, Mo., where, after a desperate defence against an attack by General Price, he was compelled to surrender.
Later he took command at Camp Douglas, Chicago; in 1864 participated in hard-fought battles in the Shenandoah Valley.
He died of wounds in Winchester, Va., July 26, 1864.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)