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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lossing, Benson John 1813- (search)
Lossing, Benson John 1813- Historian; born in Beekman, Dutchess co., N. Y., Feb. 12, 1813. Self-educated, a watch-maker, editor, and wood-engraver, he devoted his attention to the pictorial side of history, especially to the antiquities of his own region, the Hudson Valley. His chief work was the Pictorial field-book of the Revolution, published in 1850-52. He wrote also Pictorial field-books of the War of 1812 and the Civil War, an illustrated book on the Hudson, histories of the United States, historical biographies, and the Cyclopaedia of American history. His great service was the preservation of the local color in many noted episodes of the early history. He died near Dover Plains, N. Y., June 3, 1891.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York City (search)
Heights, and Washington made his headquarters at the house of Col. Roger Morris, his companion-inarms in the battle on the Monongahela. On the 15th the British and Germans crossed the East River at Kip's Bay (foot of Thirty-fourth Street), under cover of a cannonade from their ships. The American guard fled at the first fire, and two brigades that were to support them ran away in a panic. But the British were kept back long enough to allow Putnam, with his rear-guard, to escape along a Beekman's mansion. road near the Hudson River, and gain Harlem Heights. This was done chiefly by the adroit management of Mrs. Murray, a Quakeress, living on the Incleberg (now Murray Hill), who entertained the British officers with wines and other refreshments, and vivacious conversation. Putnam, on hearing of the landing at Kip's Bay, had struck his flag at Fort George, foot of Broadway, and made his way to Harlem Heights, sheltered from observation by intervening woods. Lord Dunmore, who wa