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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) | 9 | 1 | Browse | Search |
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cox , Jacob Dolson 1828 - (search)
Ferrero, Edward -1899
Military officer; born of Italian parents in Granada, Spain, Jan. 18, 1831; was brought to the United States while an infant.
His parents taught dancing, and that became his profession, which he taught at the United States Military Academy.
When the Civil War broke out he raised a regiment (Shepard Rifles), and as its colonel accompanied Burnside in his expedition to the coast of North Carolina early in 1862.
He commanded a brigade under General Reno, and served in the Army of Virginia, under General Pope, in the summer of 1862.
He was promoted to brigadier-general of volunteers in September, and was in the battles of South Mountain, Antietam, and Fredericksburg.
He served in the siege of Vicksburg (1863), and commanded a division at the siege of Knoxville, in defence of Fort Sanders.
In the operations against Petersburg he led a division of colored troops, and, Dec. 2, 1864, was brevetted major-general of volunteers.
He died in New York City, Dec. 11,
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Potter , Robert B. 1829 -1887 (search)
Potter, Robert B. 1829-1887
Military officer; born in Schenectady, N. Y., July 16, 1829; son of Bishop Alonzo Potter; was a successful lawyer in New York City when the Civil War broke out. He entered the military service as major of the Shepard Rifles, and led the attack with Reno's Zouaves and the 9th New Jersey Regiment on Roanoke Island, Feb. 8, 1862.
He was wounded at Newbern; behaved gallantly at the head of his regiment in battles in Virginia, and at Antietam carried the stone bridge on the National left, when he was again wounded.
He was in the battle at Fredericksburg, and was made brigadier-general of volunteers in March, 1863.
He commanded a division in the siege of Vicksburg, was active in the defence of Knoxville, and commanded a corps against Longstreet in Tennessee.
In command of a division in the Army of the Potomac, he was distinguished throughout the Richmond campaign in 1864-65, and was shot through the body at Petersburg (April 2, 1865), but recovered.
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Reno, Jesse Lee 1823-
Military officer; born in Wheeling, W. Va., June 20, 1823; graduated at West Point in 1846.
He served through the war with Mexico, and was severely wounded in the battle of Chapultepec; was appointed Professor of Mathematics at West Point in 1849; chief of ordnance in the Utah expedition of 1857-59.
He took part in the attack on Fort Bartow and the battles of Newbern, Camden, Manassas, and Chantilly.
At the battle of South Mountain he commanded the 9th Corps, and while leading an assault was killed Sept. 14, 1862.