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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 16 | 0 | Browse | Search |
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary | 16 | 0 | Browse | Search |
The Daily Dispatch: February 21, 1862., [Electronic resource] | 16 | 0 | Browse | Search |
The Daily Dispatch: April 16, 1861., [Electronic resource] | 14 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Judith White McGuire, Diary of a southern refugee during the war, by a lady of Virginia | 14 | 0 | Browse | Search |
The Daily Dispatch: March 5, 1862., [Electronic resource] | 12 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Heros von Borcke, Memoirs of the Confederate War for Independence | 12 | 0 | Browse | Search |
The Daily Dispatch: April 12, 1861., [Electronic resource] | 10 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) | 10 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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Clay, Henry 1777-1852
Statesman; born in Hanover county, Va., April 12, 1777; received the rudiments of education in a log-cabin school-house; labored on a farm until he was fifteen years of age, when he entered the office of the High Court of Chancery, in Richmond, at which time his mother, who had married a second time, emigrated to Kentucky.
He studied law under the direction of Chancellor Wythe, and was admitted to the bar in 1797, when he opened a law-office in Lexington, Ky., where he obtained an extensive practice.
In 1803 he was elected to the Kentucky legislature, and was speaker in 1807-8.
He became United States Senator in 1808, and member of Congress and Speaker in 1811-14.
In 1814 he was a
Henry Clay at 40. commissioner to treat for peace with Great Britain, and afterwards, in Congress, was five times elected Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Mr. Clay was Secretary of State in the cabinet of John Quincy Adams (1825-29), and again a member of the United
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cold Harbor , battle of (search)
Cold Harbor, battle of
In 1862 the Army of the Potomac and a large part of the Army of the James formed a junction near Cold Harbor, a locality in Hanover county, Va., originally known as Cool Arbor, and the old battle-ground of McClellan and Lee the year before.
Gen. W. F. Smith and 16,000 men of the Army of the James had been taken in transports from Bermuda Hundred around to the White House, whence they had marched towards the Chickahominy.
Sheridan had seized the point at Cold Harbor, and the Nationals took a position extending from beyond the Hanover road to Elder Swamp Creek, not far from the Chickahominy.
Burnside's corps composed the right of the line, Warren's and Wright's the centre, and Hancock's the left.
The Confederate line, reinforced by troops under Breckinridge, occupied a line in front of the Nationals-Ewell's corps on the left, Longstreet's in the centre, and A. P. Hill's on the right.
On the morning of June 1, 1862, Hoke's division attempted to retake Cold
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Moore's Creek Bridge , battle of. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Page , Thomas Nelson 1853 - (search)
Page, Thomas Nelson 1853-
Author; born in Hanover county, Va., April 23, 1853; graduated at the University of Virginia; is the author of In old Virginia; The old South: essays, social and Historical: before the War; Red Rock: a chronicle of reconstruction, etc.
Williams, James 1740-
Military officer; born in Hanover county, Va., in 1740; emigrated to Laurens district, S. C., in 1773, where he was an active patriot and member of the Provincial Congress in 1775.
In 1779 he became colonel of militia, and commanded a detachment in the battle of Stono Ferry, June 20, 1779.
At Musgrove's Mill he attacked and defeated a large body of British and Tories; and in the expedition against Ferguson, which terminated in the battle of King's Mountain, he exhibited great energy and skill,. but fell in the thickest of the fight, mortally wounded, and died the next day, Oct. 8, 1780.