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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jones , Charles Colcock 1804 -1863 (search)
Jones, Charles Colcock 1804-1863
Clergyman; born in Liberty county, Ga., Dec. 20, 1804; received his theological training at Andover and Princeton Theological Seminaries; was ordained in the Presbyterian Church, and became active in the work of educating the negro race.
His publications include Religious instruction for negroes in the Southern States; Suggestions on the instruction of negroes in the South; and a History of the Church of God.
He died in Liberty county, Ga., March 16, 1863.
Lawyer; born in Savannah, Ga., Oct. 28, 1831; graduated at Princeton in 1852; admitted to the bar of Georgia in 1856; during the Civil War he served as colonel of artillery.
Among his historical works are Monumental remains of Georgia; Historical sketch of the Chatham artillery; Life of Gen. Henry Lee; Commodore Josiah Tatnall; Jean Pierre Purry; Richard Henry Wilde; Siege of Savannah in 1779; De Soto and his March through Georgia, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Port Royal Sound , expedition to (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Pulaski , Fort, capture of (search)
Tatnall, Josiah -1871
Naval officer; born near Savannah, Ga., Nov. 9, 1796; entered the United States navy in 1812; rose to captain in 1850; first served in the frigate Constellation, and assisted in the repulse of the British at Craney Island in 1813.
He afterwards served under Perry and Porter, and was engaged on the Mexican coast during the war against Mexico.
He entered the Confederate service; improvised a flotilla known as the Mosquito Fleet, and attempted to defend Port Royal Sound against Dupont.
He commanded at Norfolk when the Merrimac was destroyed, and the Mosquito Fleet at Savannah.
He died in Savannah, Ga., June 14, 1871.