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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), French , Benjamin Franklin 1799 -1877 (search)
French, Benjamin Franklin 1799-1877
Historian; born in Richmond, Va., June 8, 1799; removed to Louisiana in 1830; retired from business in 1853; and removed to New York City.
He published Bibliographia Americana; Historical collections of Louisiana; History of the iron trade of the United States; Historical annals of North America.
He died in New York City, May 30, 1877.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), French refugees in America . (search)
French refugees in America.
The colony of Huguenots planted in America by Coligni disappeared, but the revocation of the Edict of Nantes (q. v.) in 1685 caused another and larger emigration to America.
The refugees in England had been kindly assisted there, and after the accession of William and Mary Parliament voted $75,000 to be distributed among persons of quality and all such as, through age or infirmity, were unable to support themselves.
The King sent a large body of them to Virginia, and lands were allotted them on the James River; others purchased lands of the proprietaries of Carolina, and settled on the Santee River; while others—merchants and artisans—settled in Charleston.
These Huguenots were a valuable acquisition to the colonies.
In the South they planted vineyards and made wine.
A large number of them settled in the province of New York, chiefly in Westchester and Ulster counties, and in the city of New Y
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gaines's Mill , battle of. (search)
Gaines's Mill, battle of.
In June, 1862, General McClellan transferred his army from the Chickahominy and his stores from the Pamunkey to the James River.
He ordered the stores and munitions of war to be sent to Savage's Station, and what could not be removed to be burned, and supplies to be sent to the James as speedily as possible.
He also sent his wounded to the same station, and prepared to cross the Chickahominy for the flight with the right wing—a perilous undertaking, for Jackson and Ewell were prepared to fall on Porter's flank.
This movement was so secretly and skilfully made, however, that Lee was not informed of the fact until twenty-four hours after it was actually begun on the morning of the 27th.
The duty of protecting the stores in their removal was assigned to General Porter.
His corps (the 5th) was also charged with the duty of carrying away the siege-guns and covering the army in its march to the James.
These troops were accordingly arrayed on the rising
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gatling , Richard Jordan 1818 - (search)
Gatling, Richard Jordan 1818-
Inventor; born in Hertford county, N. C., Sept. 12, 1818.
His first invention was a screw
Richard Jordan Gatling. for propelling water-craft.
Later he designed a machine for sowing rice, and, on removing to St. Louis in 1844, adapted it to sowing wheat in drills.
In 1861 he conceived the idea of his revolving battery gun. This was first manufactured in 1862, at Indianapolis.
Subsequently twelve were made and used on the James River, Va., by General Butler.
In 1866 Gatling further improved this invention, and after satisfactory trials at Washington and Fort Monroe the Gatling gun was adopted by the United States government.
It is now in use also in nearly all European countries.
In 1886 he invented a new gun-metal, composed of steel and aluminum.
Later Congress voted him $40,000 for proof experiments in a new method of casting cannon.
He has also invented a hemp-breaking machine and a steam-plough.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gosnold , Bartholomew 1602 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Grasse-Tilly , Francois Joseph Paul , Count de 1723 -1788 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Greenhow , Robert 1800 -1854 (search)
Greenhow, Robert 1800-1854
Author; born in Richmond, Va., in 1800; graduated at William and Mary College in 1816; removed to California in 1850.
He published History of Tripoli, and a Report on the discovery of the Northwest coast of North America, which was later enlarged and republished under the title of History of Oregon and California.
He died in San Francisco, Cal., in 1854.
Hampton,
A village near the end of the peninsula between the York and James rivers, Virginia.
An armed sloop was driven ashore there by a gale in October, 1775.
The villagers took out her guns and munitions of war, and then burned her, making her men prisoners.
Dunmore at once blockaded the port.
The people called to their aid some Virginia regulars and militia.
Dunmore sent some tenders close into Hampton Roads to destroy the village.
The military marched out to oppose them; and when they came within gunshot distance George Nicholas, who commanded the Virginians, fired his musket at one of the tenders.
This was the
The burning of Hampton. first gun fired at the British in Virginia.
It was followed by a volley.
Boats sunk in the channel retarded the British ships, and, after a sharp skirmish the next day, Oct. 27, the blockaders were driven away.
One of the tenders was taken, with its armament and seamen, and several of the British were slain.
The Virginians did not