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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Big Black River , battle at. (search)
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Osterhaus, Peter Joseph 1820-
Military officer; born in Coblentz, Germany, about 1820; served as an officer in the Prussian army; removed to St. Louis, Mo., where he entered the National service in 1861 as major of volunteers.
He served under Lyon and Fremont in Missouri, commanding a brigade under the latter.
He
Fort Oswegatchie in 1812. commanded a division in the battle of Pea Ridge, and greatly distinguished himself.
In June, 1862, he was made brigadier-general, and, commanding a division, he helped to capture Arkansas late in January, 1863.
He was in the campaign against Vicksburg and in northern Georgia, and in 1864 he was in the Atlanta campaign In command of the 15th Corps, he was with Sherman in his march through Georgia and South Carolina.
In July, 1864, he was made major-general, and in 1865 he was Canby's chief of staff at the surrender of Kirby Smith.
He was mustered out of the service and appointed consul at Lyons, France, and afterwards made his home in Ma
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Port Gibson , battle of. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sherman , William Tecumseh 1820 -1829 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Woods , Charles Robert 1827 -1885 (search)