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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Barber , Francis , 1751 - (search)
Barber, Francis, 1751-
Military officer; born in Princeton, N. J., in 1751; was graduated at the College of New Jersey in 1767, and became rector of an academy at Elizabeth, N. J., and pastor of the Presbyterian Church there in 1769.
Leaving these posts, he joined the New Jersey line in the Continental army as major, in February, 1776.
In November he was made a lieutenant-colonel, and was afterwards assistant inspector-general under Baron Steuben.
He was active in several battles until 1779, when he was adjutant-general in Sullivan's campaign, and was wounded in the battle of Newtown.
In 1781 he was successful in quelling the mutiny of Pennsylvania and New Jersey troops.
He was with the army at Newburg in 1783, and was killed by the falling of a tree while he was riding in the edge of a wood, Feb. 11 the same year.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Brown , Henry Kirke , 1814 -1886 (search)
Brown, Henry Kirke, 1814-1886
Sculptor: born in Leyden, Mass., Feb. 24, 1814: studied portrait-painting in Boston, and after-wards spent several years in Italy, in the study of the plastic art. He settled in Brooklyn, N. Y., and became famous for his bronze statues.
A figure by him was the first bronze statue ever made in the United States.
Among his best works are an equestrian statue of Washington, in New York: an equestrian statue of General Greene, made for the State of Rhode Island; a colossal statue of De Witt Clinton, and Angel of the resurrection, in Greenwood Cemetery; a colossal equestrian statute of General Scott, and a statue of President Lincoln.
He died in Newburg, N. Y., July 10, 1886.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Case , Augustus Ludlow 1813 - (search)
Case, Augustus Ludlow 1813-
Naval officer; born in Newburg, N. Y., Feb. 3, 1813; joined the navy in 1828; served in the Gulf of Mexico during the Mexican War, and took part in the engagements of Vera Cruz, Alvarado, and Tabasco.
In 1861-63 he was fleet-captain of the North Atlantic blockading squadron, and was present at the capture of Forts Clark and Hatteras. Early in 1863 he was assigned to the Iroquois, and in that year directed the blockade of New Inlet, N. C. He became rear-admiral May 24, 1872.
During the Virginius trouble with Spain in 1874 he was commander of the combined North Atlantic, South Atlantic, and European fleets at Key West.
He died Feb. 17, 1893.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Colden , Cadwallader 1688 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Headley , Joel Tyler 1813 -1897 (search)
Headley, Joel Tyler 1813-1897
Author; born in Walton, N. Y., Dec. 30, 1813; graduated at Union College in 1839; later took up literary work.
His publications include Washington and his Generals; Life of Washington; Chaplains of the Revolution; The Great rebellion; Grant and Sherman, their campaigns and Generals; Farragut and our naval commanders, etc. He died in Newburg, N. Y., Jan. 16, 1897.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Inness , George 1825 -1894 (search)
Inness, George 1825-1894
Artist; born in Newburg, N. Y., May 1, 1825; removed to New York in 1845; studied art; and was chosen a member of the National Academy in 1868.
He was one of the greatest landscape-painters America has produced.
His pictures include American sunset; Delaware water-gap; View near Medfield, Mass.; An old roadway, long Island; and Under the Green Wood.
He died in Scotland Aug. 3, 1894.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Life-guard, Washington 's (search)
Life-guard, Washington's
A corps, varying at different times from sixty to 250 men, was formed in the spring of 1776.
The men, not less than 5 feet 9 inches nor more than 5 feet 10 inches in height, were selected from the Continental army for moral and personal perfections, to protect the person, baggage, and papers of the commander-in-chief.
The last survivor, Uzal Knapp, of Orange county, N. Y., died in January, 1856, and was buried at the foot of the flag-staff in front of Washington's headquarters at Newburg, on the Hudson.
See fac-simile signatures on pages 392 and 393.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), MacDOUGALLougall , Alexander 1731 - (search)