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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Columbus , Christopher 1435 -1536 (search)
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Hornet,
An American sloop-of-war, of eighteen guns rating and 480 tons burden; was conspicuous in the naval events of the War of 1812-15.
After the capture of the Java (see Constitution of the United States), Bainbridge left the Hornet, Commander James Lawrence, to blockade the Bonne Citoyenne, an English vessel laden with treasure, in the harbor of San Salvador, on the coast of Brazil.
the Hornet was driven away by a large British vessel, and on Feb. 24, 1813, she fell in with the British brig Peacock, eighteen guns, Captain Peake, off the mouth of the Demerara River.
the Hornet, gaining a good position, with quick and incessant firing, came down upon the Peacock, closed upon her, and in this advantageous position poured in her shot with so much vigor for fifteen minutes that her antagonist not only struck her colors, but raised the union in a position that indicated a cry of distress.
Very soon afterwards the main-mast of the Peacock fell and went over her side.
She was sin
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Railway, the Intercontinental (search)
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Williams , Alphieus Starkey 1810 - (search)
Williams, Alphieus Starkey 1810-
Military officer; born in Saybrook, Conn., Sept. 10, 1810; graduated at Yale College in 1831; practised law in Detroit; and was editor of the Detroit Advertiser for a while.
He served in the war with Mexico; was postmaster of Detroit (1849-53), and, made brigadier-general of volunteers in May, 1861, he organized the Michigan volunteers until September.
In March, 1862, he became commander of a division in General Banks's corps, and at the battle of Cedar Mountain one-third of his division was killed or wounded.
He commanded a division in Slocum's corps at Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg.
In the Atlanta campaign he was conspicuous, and in November, 1864, succeeded Slocum in command of the 20th Corps, leading it in the celebrated march to the sea and through the Carolinas.
From 1866 to 1869 he was minister to San Salvador, and from 1874 till his death, in Washington, D. C., Dec. 21, 1878, was a member of Congress.