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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Chapter 8: the organizations of the veterans (search)
t of the results obtained. The Grand Army of the Republic before the end of the nineteenth century had passed the zenith of its career. Its membership remained about the same in numbers after its first great leap and subsequent subsidence, varying between 25,000 and 50,000 from 1870 to 1880. During the decade between 1880 and 1890 it rose to its highest number of 409,--489. Since then it has decreased, through death, in very great part, until, at the national encampment of 1910, at Atlantic City, it had diminished to 213,901. Its posts exist throughout the length and breadth of the country, and even outside, and nearly every State has a department organization. Its influence is felt in every city, town, and village, and it has earned the good — will and support of the entire American people. Among its leaders have been some of the most prominent men of the country. Its commanders-in-chief have been: B. F. Stephenson,Illinois,1866 S. A. Hurlbut,Illinois,1866-67 John A. L
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Brinton, Daniel garrison, 1837-1899 (search)
Brinton, Daniel garrison, 1837-1899 Surgeon and archaeologist : born in Thornbury, Pa., May 13, 1837: was graduated at Jefferson Medical College in 1861, and successively became assistant surgeon, surgeon, and medical director in the 11th Army Corps in 1862-65. He was editor of the Medical and surgical reporter in 1867-87; became Professor of Ethnology in the Academy of Natural Sciences at Philadelphia, and Professor of American Linguistics and Archaeology in the University of Pennsylvania. His writings include Notes on the Floridian Peninsula; American hero myths; Aboriginal American Anthology; Primer of Mayan Hicroglyphics; Religion of primitive peoples, etc. He died in Atlantic City, N. J., July 31, 1899.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Census, United States (search)
nton, Mass.31,03625,4485,588 Canton, O 30,66726,1894.478 Butte, Mont30,47010,72319,747 Montgomery, Ala30,34621,8838,463 Auburn, N. Y.30,34525,8584,487 East St. Louis, Ill.29,65515,16914,486 Joliet, Ill.29,35323,2646,089 Sacramento, Cal29,28226,3862,896 Racine, Wis 29,10221,0148,088 La Crosse. Wis 28.89525,0903,805 Williamsport, Pa 28,75727,1321,625 Jacksonville. Pa 28,42917,20111,228 Newcastle, Pa28,33911,60016,739 Newport, Ky 28.30124,9183,383 Oshkosh. Wis28,28422.8365,448 Noonsocket. R. I.28,20420,8307,374 Pueblo. Col 28,15724,5583,599 Atlantic City, N. J.27,83813.05514,783 Passaic, N. J.27,77713,02814,749 Bay City, Mich.27,62827.839*211 Fort Worth. Tex26.68823,0763,612 Lexington, Ky26,36921,5674,802 Gloucester. Mass.26,12124,6511,470 South Omaha, Neb26.0018,06217,939 New Britain. Conn 25,99816,5199.479 Council Bluffs, Ia.25,80221.4744,328 Cedar Rapids, Ia 25,65618,0207,636 Easton, Pa25,23814,48110,757 Jackson. Mich.25,18020,7984,382 *Decrease.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Grover, Cuvier 1829- (search)
Grover, Cuvier 1829- Military officer; born in Bethel, Me., July 24, 1829; graduated at West Point in 1850, entering the 1st Artillery. He was made brigadier-general of volunteers in April, 1861, and commanded a brigade in Heintzelman's corps in the Army of the Potomac. When Hooker took command of the troops at Fairfax (1862), General Grover took that officer's division. From December, 1862, to July, 1864, he commanded a division of the 19th Corps in the Department of the Gulf. He was in the Shenandoah campaign in 1864; and from January till June, 1865, he was in command of the District of Savannah. General Grover was brevetted brigadier-general and major-general in the regular army, March 13, 1865, for meritorious services during the Rebellion ; was promoted to lieutenantcolonel of the 38th Infantry in 1866, and colonel of the 1st Cavalry in 1875, which command he held till his death in Atlantic City, N. J., June 6, 1885.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stille, Charles Janeway 1819-1899 (search)
Stille, Charles Janeway 1819-1899 Historian; born in Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 23, 1819; graduated at Yale College in 1839; member of the United States sanitary commission during the Civil War; provost of the University of Pennsylvania in 1868-80. His publications include How a free people conduct a long War; Northern interest and Southern Independence; A plea for United action; Memorial of the Great Central fair for the United States Sanitary commission; History of the United States Sanitary commission; Studies in mediaeval history; Historical development of American civilization; Maj.-Gen. Anthony Wayne and the Pennsylvania line in the Continental army, etc. He died in Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 11, 1899.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New Jersey, (search)
iled......Oct. 19, 1893 Democrats and Republicans organize separate Senates at Trenton—the governor recognizing the Democratic Senate......Jan. 9, 1894 Republican Senators force their way into the Senate chamber......Jan. 10, 1894 Supreme Court of New Jersey decides that the Republican Senate is lawful......March 21, 1894 Republican Senate recognized as the legal Senate......March 22, 1894 William Walter Phelps dies at Englewood......June 17, 1894 Railroad accident near Atlantic City, forty-seven killed and seventy injured......July 31, 1896 George M. Robeson, ex-Secretary of the Navy, dies at Trenton......Sept. 27, 1897 Vice-President Hobart dies at Paterson, N. J.......Nov. 21, 1899 Andrew Carnegie gives $50,000 to East Orange for a public library; William M. Johnson $40,000 to Hackensack, Charles Danforth $20,000 to Paterson; Dr. William Sticker $100,000 to Orange......1900 Carnegie Company incorporated with a capital of $160,000,000......March 24, 190
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Roster of the Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
burg, Pa. 12 May 63; 21 May 64 Morris Id S. C; dis. Wounded 18 Jly 63 Ft. Wagner. $50. Pittsburgh, Pa. Goodwin, John 25, sin.; farmer; Fredericktown, Md. 20 Apl. 63; died 3 Sep 63 Morris Id. S. C. of disease. $50. Grimes, Romeo 34, mar.; laborer; Newberne, N. C. 17 Aug 63; 20 Aug 65. Grimmidge, Benjamin 18, mar.; farmer; Canada. 9 Apl 63; died of wounds 15 Nov 63. Wounded 18 Jly 63 Ft. Wagner. $50. Haines, William 19, mar., boatman, Schuylkill, Pa. 12 Apl 63; 20 Aug. 65. $50. Atlantic City, N. J. Hamilton, Alfred 18; single; farmer; Yates Co. N. Y. 9 Apl 63; 20 Augt 65. $50. Harding, Cornelius 41; mar.; barber; Utica N. Y. 9 Apl 63; 20 Aug 65. $50. Harris, Hill 26, mar.; farmer; Jackson, La. 9 Apl 63; 30 Sep 65 Boston. Wounded and pris. 30 Nov 64 Honey Hill, S. C.; released 25 Apl 65. $50. Connersville, Ind. Hart, George 21, —— —— Rutland, Vt. 5 Dec 63; 20 Aug. 65. —— Hawton, Chauncy Corpl. 20, mar., boatman, Newton N. J. 9 Apl 63; 20 Augt 65. $50.
History of the First Universalist Church in Somerville, Mass. Illustrated; a souvenir of the fiftieth anniversary celebrated February 15-21, 1904, Rev. L. M. Powers (search)
uating, he entered the Wesleyan Academy at Kent's Hill, Me., with the idea of becoming a Methodist minister. He read the works of Channing and Emerson, and became deeply interested. Early in life he heard Rev. Henry Blanchard preach, and the sermon proved to be the turning point in Mr. Powers' career. He decided to become a member of the Universalist Church and a preacher of its doctrines. He entered Tufts Theological School and took the regular two-years' course, devoting his time to hard study. Lacking the necessary funds to complete his education, he taught school for the purpose of securing money, and a year later obtained a position as city editor of the Atlantic City Times, of Atlantic City, N. J. He returned to Tufts in 1888 and finished his course, graduating with honors in 1890. He was at once called to pastorates at Mansfield and Foxboro, from which he came to Somerville. Rev. Mr. Powers resigned his pastorate in this city to accept a call to Grace Church, Buffalo.
The Daily Dispatch: February 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], Suicide of a St. Louis Millionaire. (search)
Wreck. --The wrecked schr. Harriet Newell, Capt. Samuel Keach, which left Norfolk, Virginia, on the 5th inst., with a cargo of 3,000 bushels of corn for Providence, Rhode Island, off Absecon Beach, New Jersey, on the 7th inst., has been published. The Captain, and five seamen, and Mr. Henry M. Davis, a passenger, a son of Capt. Henry Davis, of this city, passed the whole night of the 7th on the cabin house, the vessel having sunk to that depth, with the waves breaking over her. They were covered with quilts only, on which the next morning the ice was four inches thick. All hands were badly frostbitten.