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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Webster, James (search)
Webster, James British military officer; born about 1743; entered the army, and became major of the 33d Foot in 1771; fought with distinction in the Revolutionary War; and became lieutenantcolonel. He took part in the operations in New Jersey in 1777, at Verplanck's Point in 1778, in Cornwallis's campaign in the South, and in the battle of Guilford, N. C., in 1781. In the latter engagement he was so severely wounded that he died soon afterwards.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 17. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Valuable war relic. (search)
county, N. C. John Donahoe, Richmond county, N. C. James T. Deans, Hertford county, N. C. John R. Dwiggins, Guilford county, N. C. Umphrey Elliott, Hertford county, N. C. James L. Freeman, Rockingham county, N. C. Peter Franklin, Madison county, N. C. John W. Goodwin, Hertford county, N. C. John Gosnal, Madison county, N. C. Ambrose Hoke, Iredell county, N. C. James C. Hodge, Richmond county, N. C. Henderson Harrellon, Hertford county, N. C. Alleson Henderson, Guilford, N. C. William H. Johnson, Wilmington, N. C. Duncan P. Johnson, Wilmington, N. C. Charles W. Jacoks, Hertford, N. C. William H. Jones, Hertford, N. C. John W. Kellough, Mecklenburg county, N. C. Commodore P. Long, Richmond county, N. C. Isaac L. Lezigia, Richmond, Va. John W. Long, Sr., Rockingham county, N. C. John W. Long, Jr., Rockingham county, N. C. Daniel Lassiter, Wilmington, N. C. Richmond T. Long, Richmond county, N. C. Barney Landers, Marshall county, N. C. Joh
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 32. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.45 (search)
n of these later days, our own kindred and neighbors, in loving memory too, and forever preserve the record of their matchless deeds? Let the mute eloquence of many memorial shafts throughout the South make answer. The women of the South in their bereavement, sorrow and poverty did not forget gratitude, and everywhere have placed lasting mementoes of the self-oblation of all Confederate dead—grander than their prototypes the modest column at Moore's Creek, or the simple stone to Sumner at Guilford, or the humble tomb that in the churchyard of St. James at Wilmington marks the resting place of Cornelius Harnett, by as much as our strife was greater than theirs. Lament them not; no love can make immortal, The span that we call life, And never heroes entered heaven's portal Throa fields of grander strife. Governor of North Carolina. On the 7th of July, 1861, John W. Ellis, Governor of North Carolina, died at the Red Sulphur Springs in what is now West Virginia, of consumption of
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 23: (search)
ricans were encamped in safety, Greene fainted from extreme exhaustion, and, on recovering consciousness, still remained far from well. Although the battle at Guilford drew after it, for the British, all the consequences of a defeat, and put an end to their power in North Carolina, no praise is too great for the conduct of theirise; the battle at Guilford courthouse transformed the American army into pursuers, the British into fugitives. Virginia furnished to the army that fought at Guilford sixteen hundred and ninety-three of her militia, and seven hundred and seventy-eight of her continental troops. The great reenforce-ments, wrote Cornwallis to Gter the battle, Greene wrote to Washington: Virginia has given me every support I could wish. Letters to Washington, III. 267. In his report of the day of Guilford, Greene hardly did himself justice; public opinion took no note of his mistakes in the order of battle, and acknowledged the greatness of his general plan and it
The Daily Dispatch: February 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway mule. (search)
Arrest of a supposed murderer. --A young man, giving his name as W. E. Fulcrum, was arrested on Tuesday, on the Norfolk Railroad, as J. R. Chisman, the supposed murderer of Martha Phoenix, of Guilford, North Carolina, for whose arrest the Governor of that State offers a reward of $1,000. Fulcrum comes up to the description given very accurately, but denies being guilty of the charge preferred. The murder took place five years ago.
The Daily Dispatch: June 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 24 (search)
The total population of North Carolina, according to the census of 1861, is 992,667, of which 661,585 are whites and 331,084 slaves.--In 1850 the population was 869,038--580,491 whites and 288,548 slaves. The County Court of Guilford, N. C., has appropriated $ ,000 for the defence of the county and support of the families of those of its citizens who give enlisted. A son of Ex-Senator F, of Miss., has been appointed a second lieutenant in the Confederate army.
The Daily Dispatch: October 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], A good use. (search)
Deceased. --Lieut. Nelson, of Captain Cole's company, 12th regiment North Carolina volunteers, died at Aquia creek on Thursday last. The remains reached this city yesterday on the way to Guilford, N. C.