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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 356 34 Browse Search
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 236 0 Browse Search
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman . 188 0 Browse Search
William Hepworth Dixon, White Conquest: Volume 2 126 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 101 11 Browse Search
William Hepworth Dixon, White Conquest: Volume 1 76 0 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 46 0 Browse Search
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States. 44 0 Browse Search
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2 26 0 Browse Search
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 25 1 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: January 24, 1863., [Electronic resource], Interesting History of the Opening of the Alabama's career. (search)
eaders to be briefly told them-- "Jon" Hocker resigned commission in the regular U. S. Army eight or ten years ago, and, imagining he had at last discovered his vocation, under took the cultivation of potatoes in the beautiful Valley of California. He failed in this, and applied himself most industriously to borrowing money of all who would lend it to him, and drinking whiskey whenever and wherever he could obtain it. In this he was eminently successful. To the annoyance of the members of the Pacific Club, of San Francisco, he became a constant uninvited visitor. Gen. Ed (Allegheny) Johnson (then Major in the U. S. Army,) feeling a sympathy for his former, now fallen, compassion in arms, made him his wagon- master in an expedition against the Indians, and even in this capacity it was understood his ability was not superior to the position. When this star shall have and had its day, it will go down in darkness blacker than the heart which pulsates within his breast. M.