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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fremont , John Charles 1813 -1890 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Herron , Francis Jay 1837 - (search)
Herron, Francis Jay 1837-
Military officer; born in Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 17, 1837; graduated at the Western University of Pennsylvania in 1853; entered the Union army as a captain in the 1st Iowa Volunteers in 1861.
He was in the battle of Wilson's Creek; and in the battle of Pea Ridge, he commanded the 9th Iowa Regiment, which he had raised, and of which he was lieutenant-colonel.
In July, 1862, he was promoted to brigadier-general, and distinguished himself in Arkansas.
In November, 1862, he was made a majorgeneral; and in 1863 took part in the capture of Vicksburg.
He was with General Banks afterwards in his operations in Louisiana.
After the war he practised law in New Orleans, and became United States marshal for Louisiana, and Secretary of State.
Lexington
（Mo.), siege of
After the drawn battle at Wilson's Creek, in 1861, General McCulloch found his assumption of authority so offensive to the Missourians that he left the State.
General Price called upon the Confederates to fill up his shattered ranks.
They responded with alacrity, and at the middle of August he moved northward, in the direction of Lexington.
It occupied an important position, and was garrisoned with less than 3,000 troops, under Col. James A. Mulligan.
His troops had only forty rounds of cartridges each, six small brass cannon, and two howitzers.
The latter were useless, because there were no shells.
On the morning of Sept. 11 Price appeared at a point 3 miles from Lexington.
Hourly expecting reinforcements, Mulligan resolved to defy the overwhelming force of the enemy with the means at his command.
Price moved forward, drove in the National pickets, and opened a cannonade on Mulligan's hastily constructed works.
Very soon some outworks were capt
Lyon, Nathaniel 1818-
Military officer; born in Ashford, Conn., July 14, 1818; killed in battle, Aug. 10, 1861; graduated at West Point in 1841.
He served in the war in Florida and against Mexico, where he gained honors for gallant conduct; became captain in 1851; and when the Civil War broke out was placed in command of the arsenal at St. Louis, where he
Nathaniel Lyon. outwitted and outgeneralled the Confederates.
Commissioned brigadier-general of volunteers in May, 1861, the command of the department devolved on him, June 1.
He acted with great vigor against the Confederates under the governor (Jackson) of Missouri; he attacked a large force at Wilson's Creek, near Springfield, on Aug. 10, 1861; and was killed in the battle.
Lyon was unmarried, and bequeathed nearly all his property (about $30,000) to the government to assist in preserving the Union.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Schofield , John McAllister 1831 - (search)
Schofield, John McAllister 1831-
Military officer; born in Chautauqua county, N. Y., Sept. 29, 1831; graduated at West Point in 1853, where he was instructor in natural philosophy for five years. Under leave of absence he was filling a like post in the Washington University, Mo., when the Civil War broke out. He was chief of Lyon's staff at Wilson's Creek, and in November, 1861, was made brigadier-general of volunteers, commanding the Missouri militia.
In April, 1862, he commanded the District of Missouri, and in October the Army of the Frontier, with which he drove the organized Confederate forces into Arkansas.
In November, 1862, he was made major-general of volunteers.
In the Atlanta campaign, in 1864, he was conspicuous; also in the campaign against Hood in Tennessee until the battle of Nashville, when he was transferred to North Carolina, taking possession of Wilmington, and was active until the surrender of Johnston.
He was brevetted major-general, United States army, in
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stanley , David Sloan 1828 - (search)
Stanley, David Sloan 1828-
Military officer; born in Cedar Valley, O., June 1, 1828; graduated at West Point in 1852, entering the dragoon service.
When the Civil War began he brought off the government property from the forts in the Southwest, and performed good service in Missouri, especially at Dug Springs and Wilson's Creek.
After performing signal service in Mississippi, he became chief of cavalry in the Army of the Cumberland late in 1862, and displayed great skill in the battle of Stone River (q. v.), and afterwards in driving Bragg into Georgia.
Late in 1863 he commanded a division of the 4th Corps.
He was in the Atlanta campaign, and commanded the 4th Corps from July, 1864, to the close of the war. By his arrival on the battlefield at Franklin he averted serious disaster, but was wounded and disabled.
He bad been made major-general of volunteers in November, 1862, and in March, 1865, was brevetted major-general, United States army.
He was retired as brigadiergener
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sweeny , Thomas William 1820 -1892 (search)
Sweeny, Thomas William 1820-1892
Military officer; born in Cork, Ireland, Dec. 25, 1820; served in the war against Mexico, in which he lost an arm. In May, 1861, he was commissioned brigadier-general of volunteers, and was distinguished at Wilson's Creek, where he was severely wounded.
In January, 1862, he was colonel of the 52d Illinois Volunteers, and was engaged in the battles at Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, and Iuka Springs.
He became brigadier-general again late in 1862, and in the Atlanta campaign commanded a division, distinguishing himself in several of the battles.
The city of New York gave him a silver medal for his services in the war with Mexico, and the city of Brooklyn gave him one for his services in the Civil War. In May, 1870, he was retired with the rank of brigadiergeneral, United States army.
He died in Astoria, N. Y., April 10, 1892.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)