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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sands, Joshua Ratoon 1795-1883 (search)
1795-1883 Naval officer; born in Brooklyn, N. Y., May 13, 1795; became a midshipman in 1812, serving under Chauncey on Lake Ontario. He was promoted commodore on the retired list in 1862, and rear-admiral in 1866. He served on the Mexican coast in 1847-48, and was at different times commander of the East India, Mediterranean, and Brazilian squadrons. He died in Baltimore, Md., Oct. 2, 1883. Sandusky, a city and port of entry in Erie county, O.; on Lake Erie, at the mouth of the Sandusky River. Near by is Johnson's Island, on which 2,500 Confederate officers who had been taken prisoners were confined in 1863. During the summer a plot was formed to liberate these prisoners and in connection with this act to burn or otherwise destroy Buffalo and other lake cities. An expedition for these objects was organized in Canada. The plans of the Confederate sympathizers became known to the American consulgeneral in Montreal, who immediately notified the Canadian authorities. By Nov.
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America, together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published: description of towns and cities. (ed. George P. Rowell and company), Ohio, Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio (search)
Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio a town of 4,000 pop., on Sandusky River and Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne & Chicago Railroad, 62 miles from Columbus. The center of a large and flourishing trade.
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America, together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published: description of towns and cities. (ed. George P. Rowell and company), Ohio, Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio (search)
Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio a town of 3,000 pop., on the Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland Railroad, at the intersection with the Cleveland & Toledo Railroad, 17 miles from Sandusky.
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America, together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published: description of towns and cities. (ed. George P. Rowell and company), Ohio, Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio (search)
Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio a town of 6,000 pop., on Sandusky River, at the head of navigation, 24 miles from Sandusky. The Cleveland & Toledo Railroad passes through here. It is the terminus of the Fremont, Lima & Union Railroad. Steamers run from here to various ports on Lake Erie. It has a large and flourishing business.
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America, together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published: description of towns and cities. (ed. George P. Rowell and company), Ohio, Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio (search)
Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio a village of 9,000 pop., in Clinton township, on Sandusky River and Sandusky, Dayton & Cincinnati Railroad, 33 miles from Sandusky.
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America, together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published: description of towns and cities. (ed. George P. Rowell and company), Ohio, Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio (search)
Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio a town of 3,000 pop., on Sandusky River and the Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne & Chicago Railroad, 57 miles E. of Lima.