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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dimick , Justin , 1800 -1871 (search)
Dimick, Justin, 1800-1871
Military officer; born in Hartford county, Conn., Aug. 5, 1800; graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1819; served in the war with Mexico, and greatly distinguished himself at Contreras and Churubusco.
In 1861-63 he commanded the depot of prisoners at Fort Warren, Mass. He was retired in 1863; received the brevet of brigadier-general, U. S. A., in 1865.
He died in Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 13, 1871.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gordon , George Henry 1825 -1886 (search)
Gordon, George Henry 1825-1886
Military officer; born in Charlestown, Mass., July 19, 1825; graduated at the United States. Military Academy in 1846; served in the war with Mexico, participating in the siege of Vera Cruz, the actions of Cerro Gordo, Contreras, and Chapultepec, and the capture of the city of Mexico.
During the Civil War his bravery was conspicuous in many battles.
He received the brevet of major-general of volunteers in April, 1865.
He was the author of The army of Virginia from Cedar Mountain to Alexandria; A War diary; and From. Brook to Cedar Mountain.
He died in Framingham, Mass., Aug. 30, 1886.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)
Van Dorn, Earl
Military officer; born near Port Gibson, Miss., Sept. 17. 1820; graduated at West Point in 1842, and served in the war against Mexico, receiving brevets for gallantry at Cerro Gordo, Contreras, Churubusco, and at the capture of the city of Mexico, where he was wounded.
After serving in several Indian campaigns, he resigned, Jan. 31, 1861, and was commissioned a colonel in the Confederate army.
He was ordered to Texas in April, 1861, to secure for the Confederates the remnant of the forces betrayed by Twiggs (see Twiggs, David Emanuel). At that time seven companies, under Major Sibley, were at Matagorda Bay, preparing to embark for the North on the Star of the West, under convoy of the gunboat Mohawk.
These vessels did not make their appearance, and Sibley embarked on two lighters for Tampico, Mexico.
Lack of coal and provisions compelled him to turn back.
Four vessels, with 1,500 Texans under Van Dorn, came into the bay, and captured Sibley and his whole comm