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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 2 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 1 1 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1862, August (search)
August 22. Rear-Admiral George Campbell Read, Governor of the Naval Asylum at Philadelphia, died in that city this day.--General Michael Corcoran arrived at New York City, and met with a most enthusiastic reception. The Seventeenth regiment of Maine volunteers, commanded by Col. Thomas A. Roberts, passed through New York City en route for the seat of war.--Two bridges on the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad, east of Loveland, Ohio, were burned, it was supposed, by rebel sympathizers. To-day, and the preceding two days, a series of skirmishes occurred near Crab Orchard, Ky., between the Ninth Pennsylvania cavalry, under the command of Gen. Green Clay Smith, and a rebel cavalry regiment, under Col. Scott, resulting in the defeat and retreat of the latter on each occasion. A force of Gen. Stuart's rebel cavalry made a dash at Catlett's Station, Va., and destroyed or carried off a great quantity of sutler's and other stores, sacked the hospital, captured Gen. Pope's
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Read, George Campbell 1787-1862 (search)
Read, George Campbell 1787-1862 Naval officer; born in Ireland, about 1787; entered the United States navy as midshipman in April, 1804. His gallantry was conspicuous in the battle between the Constitution and Guerriere (see U. S. S. Constitution), and he was appointed to receive the surrendered sword of Captain Dacres. He was also in the action between the United States and Macedonian (United States). Read was lieutenant in 1810; promoted commander in 1816; captain in 1825, and rear-admiral in 1862. At the time of his death he was superintendent of the Philadelphia Naval Asylum. He died in Philadelphia, Aug. 22, 1862.