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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Evans , Robley Dunglison , 1863 - (search)
Evans, Robley Dunglison, 1863-
Naval officer; born in Virginia; graduated at the United States Naval Academy in 1863; took part in the attack on Fort Fisher, where he was severely wounded; was in command of the Yorktown in the harbor of Valparaiso, Chile, in 1891, during a period of strained relations between the United States and Chile; commanded the battle-ship Iowa and took an active part in the destruction of Cervera's fleet; was promoted rear-admiral in 1901.
He is author of A sailor's log and many magazine articles.
Evarts, William Maxwell
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Farragut , David Glasgow -1870 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kilpatrick , Hugh Judson (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Schley , Winfield Scott 1839 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Strain , Isaac G. 1821 -1857 (search)
Strain, Isaac G. 1821-1857
Naval officer; born in Roxbury, Pa., March 4, 1821.
While yet a midshipman (1845), he led a small party to explore the interior of Brazil, and in 1848 explored the peninsula of California.
In 1849 he crossed South America from Valparaiso to Buenos Ayres, and wrote an account of the journey, entitled The Cordillera and Pampa, Mountain and plain: sketches of a journey in Chile and the Argentine provinces.
In 1850 he was assigned to the Mexican boundary commission, and afterwards (1854) led a famous expedition across the Isthmus of Darien, for an account of which see Harper's magazine, 1856-57.
In 1856, in the steamer Arctic, Lieutenant Strain ascertained by soundings the practicability of laying an ocean telegraphic cable between America and Europe.
He died in Aspinwall, Colombia, May 14, 1857.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)