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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 22 6 Browse Search
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. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 8 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) 6 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 6 4 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 4 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: February 16, 1861., [Electronic resource] 3 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 0 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I. 2 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 2 0 Browse Search
William H. Herndon, Jesse William Weik, Herndon's Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life, Etiam in minimis major, The History and Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln by William H. Herndon, for twenty years his friend and Jesse William Weik 2 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cole, Thomas 1801- (search)
Cole, Thomas 1801- Painter; born in Boltonle-Moor, Lancashire, England, Feb. 1, 1801, of American parents who had gone to England previous to his birth, and returned in 1819, settling in Philadelphia, where Thomas practised the art of woodengraving. He began portrait-painting in Steubenville, O., in 1820, soon wandered as an itinerant in the profession, and finally became one of the most eminent of American landscape-painters. He established himself in New York in 1825. The charming scenery of the Hudson employed his pencil and brush, and orders for his landscapes soon came from all quarters. From 1829 to 1832 he was in Europe, and on his return he made his home in Catskill, N. Y., where he resided until his death, Feb. 11, 1847. His two great finished works are The course of Empire and The voyage of life, the former consisting of a series of five, and the latter of four, pictures. He produced many other fine compositions in landscape and figures, which gave him a place at t
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McCook, Anson George 1835- (search)
McCook, Anson George 1835- Military officer; born in Steubenville, O., Oct. 10, 1835; another son of Major McCook; was educated in the common schools of New Lisbon, O.; spent several years in California; and was admitted to the bar in 1861. When the Civil War broke out he entered the Union army as a captain in the 2d Ohio Infantry; was in the first battle of Bull Run; and on the reorganization of his regiment for three years service became colonel, and served with the Army of the Cumberlanbattle of Bull Run; and on the reorganization of his regiment for three years service became colonel, and served with the Army of the Cumberland, and later in the Atlanta campaign, becoming a brigadiergeneral. After the war He was United States assessor of internal revenues at Steubenville, O., till 1873; then removed to New York City. He was a Republican Representative in Congress in 1877-83; secretary of the United States Senate in 1887-93; and chamberlain of the city of New York in 1893-97.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McCook, Daniel 1798- (search)
ee years old at the beginning of the Civil War, but offered his services to the government, and entered the army as a major. He was mortally wounded while trying to intercept Gen. John Morgan, in his raid, and died near Buffington's Island, O., July 21, 1863. Ten of his sons served in the Union army. Military officer; born in Carrollton, O., July 22, 1834; another son of Major McCook; graduated at the Alabama University in 1858; studied law, and after being admitted to the bar in Steubenville, O., settled in Leavenworth, Kan. At the beginning of the Civil War he entered the Union army as captain of a local company. Later he was chief of staff of the 1st division of the Army of the Ohio in the campaign of Shiloh. He became colonel of the 52d Ohio Infantry in 1862, and was assigned to command a brigade under General Sherman. In July, 1864, he was selected by General Sherman to lead the assault against the Confederates at Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., and, while doing so, was mortally
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McCook, Edward Moody 1833- (search)
McCook, Edward Moody 1833- Military officer: born at Steubenville, O., June 15, 1833; a nephew of Major McCook. He was an active politician in Kansas, and was a member of its legislature in 1860. Edward M. McCook. He was an efficient cavalry officer during the Civil War, rising to the rank of brigadier-general in April, 1864. He was in the principal battles in Kentucky, Tennessee, and northern Georgia, and in the Atlanta campaign commanded a division and was distinguished for skill and bravery in quick movements. During the siege of Atlanta he was ordered to move out to Fayetteville and, sweeping round, join Stoneman—leading another cavalry raid—at Lovejoy's Station on the night of July 28. He and Stoneman moved simultaneously. McCook went down the west side of the Chattahoochee; crossed it on a pontoon bridge at Rivertown: tore up the track between Atlanta and West Point, near Palmetto Station: and pushed on to Fayetteville, where he captured 500 of Hood's wagons and 2
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stanton, Edwin McMasters 1814- (search)
Stanton, Edwin McMasters 1814- Statesman; born in Steubenville, O., Dec. 19, 1814; graduated at Kenyon College, Ohio, in 1833; was admitted to the bar in 1836, and acquired an extensive practice in Steubenville. In 1848 he went to Edwin McMasters Stanton. Pittsburg, Pa., where he became a leader in his profession. He removed to Washington in 1857, and was employed by Attorney-General Black to plead important cases for the United States. In December, 1860, he succeeded Black as AttorneySteubenville. In 1848 he went to Edwin McMasters Stanton. Pittsburg, Pa., where he became a leader in his profession. He removed to Washington in 1857, and was employed by Attorney-General Black to plead important cases for the United States. In December, 1860, he succeeded Black as Attorney-General, and resisted the early Confederate movements with all his might. In January, 1862, he was appointed to succeed General Cameron as Secretary of War, and managed that department with singular ability during the remainder of the Civil War. After his difficulties with President Johnson (see Johnson, Andrew), he resigned (May, 1868), and was appointed judge of the United States Supreme Court, Dec. 20, 1869. He died four days afterwards, his health having been shattered by his arduous labo
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Steuben, Frederick William Augustus, Baron von 1730- (search)
at the close of the war, and the State of New York gave him 16,000 acres of wild land in Oneida county. The national government gave him an annuity of $2,500. He withdrew from society, built a log-house on his domain in New York (afterwards Steubenville), and lived there until his death, Nov. 28, 1794. He gave a tenth of his estate to his aides—North, Popham, and Walker—and his servants, and parcelled the remainder among twenty or thirty tenants. He was generous, witty, cheerful, and of polished manners. Steuben was buried in his garden at Steubenville. Afterwards, agreeably to his desires, his aides had his remains wrapped in his cloak, placed in a plain coffin, and buried in a grave in the town of Steuben, about 7 miles northwest of Trenton Falls. There, in 1826, a monument was erected over his grave by private subscription, the recumbent slab bearing only his name and title. His grateful aide, Colonel North, caused a great mural monument to be erected to his memory upon th
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, (search)
rmont established......1790 Congress leaves New York City and meets in Philadelphia......December, 1790 Part of Vermont formed Cumberland and Gloucester counties in New York till ......1791 Paper mill erected at Troy, which makes from four to five reams of paper daily......1791 French privateer fitted out in New York is seized by militia by order of Governor Clinton......June 14, 1791 Frederick William Augustus, Baron Steuben, major-general in the Revolutionary army dies at Steubenville, Oneida county......Nov. 28, 1794 Union College incorporated at Schenectady......1795 George Clinton, after eighteen years service, declines re-election as governor, and is succeeded by John Jay......1795 Legislature appropriates $50,000 for public schools......1795 Sloop Detroit the first American vessel on Lake Erie......1796 Massachusetts deeds to Robert Morris, of Philadelphia, nearly 3,300,000 acres of land in western New York......May 11, 1796 He extinguishes the
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ohio, (search)
laid out......1796 Settlement started at Cleveland......September, 1796 William Henry Harrison appointed secretary of Northwestern Territory......1798 Steubenville settled......September, 1798 Governor St. Clair directs an election of delegates for a territorial assembly......Oct. 29, 1798 First territorial Assemblyhillicothe made the seat of government for Ohio......1800 St. Clair reappointed governor......1800 Four land-offices established to sell public lands, at Steubenville, Marietta, Cincinnati, and Chillicothe......May 10, 1800 First State-house erected at Chillicothe......1801 Abraham Whipple takes the first ship, 100 ton3 Judge John C. Symms, one of the first settlers of Cincinnati, dies there......Feb. 26, 1814 Edwin McMasters Stanton, Secretary of War, 1862-68, born at Steubenville......Dec. 19, 1814 Great financial distress......1815 Columbus made the capital of the State......1816 First steamboat built at Cincinnati......1816
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wellsville, (search)
Wellsville, A city in Columbiana county, O., 20 miles north of Steubenville. About 2 miles below the present city the family of Logan, the great Mingo chieftain, was massacred in 1774. See Logan (Ta-Ga-jute).