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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Asbury , Francis , 1745 -1816 (search)
Asbury, Francis, 1745-1816
First bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church in America; born at Handsworth, Staffordshire, England. Aug. 26, 1745.
In his twenty-third year he became an itinerant preacher under the guidance of John Wesley, and came to the United States in 1771.
The next year Wesley appointed him general superintendent of the Methodist churches in America, and he held that office until the close of the Revolution, when the Methodists here organized as a body separate from the Church in England. Mr. Asbury was consecrated bishop by Dr. Coke in 1784.
After that, for thirty-two years, he travelled yearly through the United States, ordaining not less than 3,000 ministers, and preaching not less than 17.000 sermons.
He died in Spottsylvania, Va., March 31, 1816.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Neill , Thomas Hewson 1826 -1885 (search)
Neill, Thomas Hewson 1826-1885
Military officer; born in Philadelphia, Pa., April 9, 1826; graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1847; on frontier duty till 1853.
He was commissioned colonel of the 23d Pennsylvania Volunteers in 1862; distinguished himself at Malvern Hill, and was promoted brigadier of volunteers in October, 1862.
In recognition of his bravery at Spottsylvania he was brevetted colonel U. S. A. He commanded the 6th Cavalry against the Cheyenne Indians in 1874-75; and was retired April 2, 1883.
He died in Philadelphia, Pa., March 2, 1885
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Robinson , John Cleveland 1817 -1897 (search)
Robinson, John Cleveland 1817-1897
Military officer; born in Binghamton, N. Y., April 10, 1817; took a partial course of study at West Point, leaving it to study law; served in the war against Mexico, and at the beginning of the Civil War was in command of Fort McHenry, Baltimore.
As brigadier-general he took command of a division in Heintzelman's corps in the battle before Richmond in 1862.
He was in the principal battles in Virginia and Pennsylvania in 1863; was brevetted major-general of volunteers and majorgeneral, United States army, lost a leg at Spottsylvania; was awarded a congressional medal of honor; and was retired as a major-general, United States army, in 1869.
In 1872 he was elected lieutenant-governor of New York on the ticket headed by Gen. John A. Dix, He died in Binghamton, N. Y., Feb. 18, 1897.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Spottsylvania Court-house , battle of (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stevenson , Thomas Greely 1836 - (search)
Stevenson, Thomas Greely 1836-
Military officer; born in Boston, Mass., Feb. 3, 1836; was an excellent tactician, and when the Civil War began he drilled a large number of young men, who afterwards became distinguished in the field.
He raised the 24th Massachusetts Regiment, and participated with it as colonel in the capture of Roanoke Island and New-Berne.
He was active in eastern North Carolina, and was made brigadier-general late in 1862; served in the reduction of Fort Wagner in 1863, and was in command of the 1st Division of the 9th Corps in the Army of the Potomac when he fell near Spottsylvania, Va., May 10, 1864.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Tyler , Robert Ogden 1831 -1874 (search)
Tyler, Robert Ogden 1831-1874
Military officer; born in Greene county, N. Y., Dec. 22, 1831; graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1853; and was assigned to frontier duty.
In April, 1861, he accompanied the expedition for the relief of Fort Sumter and was present during its bombardment on May 17.
In August of that year he organized the 4th Connecticut Volunteers, and was made its colonel.
Under his leadership it became one of the most efficient regiments in the army.
He was appointed brigadier-gen- eral of volunteers in November, 1862; and distinguished himself at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Spottsylvania, and Cold Harbor.
He was brevetted major-general of volunteers and major-general, United States army, in 1865.
After the war he was assigned to duty in the Quartermaster's Department at New York City, San Francisco, Louisville, Charleston, and Boston.
He died in Boston, Mass., Dec. 1, 1874.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ward , John Henry Hobart 1823 - (search)
Ward, John Henry Hobart 1823-
Military officer; born in New York City, June 17, 1823; was educated at Trinity School; served in the Mexican War as sergeantmajor; was assistant commissary-general of the State of New York in 1851-55; and commissary-general in 1855-59; went into, the Civil War as colonel of the 38th New York Volunteers, and led his regiment at both battles of Bull Run, in all the battles of the Peninsular campaign, and at Chantilly; promoted brigadier-general of volunteers, and commanded a brigade in the 3d Corps, at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness.
Spottsylvania. Kelly's Ford, and Wapping Heights.
After the war he engaged in civil employment in New York City.