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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 32 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore) 8 0 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 9: Poetry and Eloquence. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 2 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 0 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 2 0 Browse Search
G. S. Hillard, Life and Campaigns of George B. McClellan, Major-General , U. S. Army 2 0 Browse Search
H. Wager Halleck , A. M. , Lieut. of Engineers, U. S. Army ., Elements of Military Art and Science; or, Course of Instruction in Strategy, Fortification, Tactis of Battles &c., Embracing the Duties of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Engineers. Adapted to the Use of Volunteers and Militia. 2 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 0 Browse Search
William H. Herndon, Jesse William Weik, Herndon's Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life, Etiam in minimis major, The History and Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln by William H. Herndon, for twenty years his friend and Jesse William Weik 2 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Battles. (search)
Jan. 27, 1814 LongwoodsMar. 4, 1814 Horseshoe BendMar. 27, 1814 La Colle MillsMar. 30, 1814 Fort OswegoMay 4 and 5, Sandy CreekMay 30, 1814 Odell TownJune 28, 1814 Fort ErieJuly 3, 1814 ChippewaJuly 5, 1814 ChamplainJuly 18 and 19, Lundy's Lane (Niagara Falls）July 25, 1814 Fort Mackinack (Mackinaw）Aug. 4, 1814 Fort ErieAug. 13-15, 1814 BladensburgAug. 24, 1814 PlattsburgSept. 11, 1814 North PointSept. 12, 1814 Fort McHenry (Bombardment of)Sept. 13, 1814 Fort BowerSept. 15, 181Jan. 27, 1814 LongwoodsMar. 4, 1814 Horseshoe BendMar. 27, 1814 La Colle MillsMar. 30, 1814 Fort OswegoMay 4 and 5, Sandy CreekMay 30, 1814 Odell TownJune 28, 1814 Fort ErieJuly 3, 1814 ChippewaJuly 5, 1814 ChamplainJuly 18 and 19, Lundy's Lane (Niagara Falls）July 25, 1814 Fort Mackinack (Mackinaw）Aug. 4, 1814 Fort ErieAug. 13-15, 1814 BladensburgAug. 24, 1814 PlattsburgSept. 11, 1814 North PointSept. 12, 1814 Fort McHenry (Bombardment of)Sept. 13, 1814 Fort BowerSept. 15, 18
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Freedom of a City. (search)
ndrew Hamilton, had ably defended the liberty of the press in the case of John Peter Zenger (q. v.), the corporation of the city of New York conferred the freedom of the city upon him. The certificate of such honor is usually enclosed in a gold box, bearing on the underside of the lid an inscription indicative of the event. The following is a copy of the certificate of freedom which the corporation of the city of New York gave to Gen. Jacob Brown (q. v.) after the battles of Chippewa and Lundy's Lane, in the summer of 1814: To all to whom these presents shall come, De Witt Clinton, Esq., Mayor, and the Aldermen of the city of New York, send greeting: At a meeting of the Common Council, held at the Common Council chamber in the City Hall of the city of New York, the following resolutions were unanimously agreed to: Whereas, the Corporation of the city entertains the most lively sense of the late brilliant achievements of Gen. Jacob Brown on the Niagara frontier, considering
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jesup, Thomas Sidney 1788-1860 (search)
Jesup, Thomas Sidney 1788-1860 Military officer; born in Virginia, in 1788; entered the army in 1808, and was Hull's adjutant-general in 1813. For his good conduct at the battle of Chippewa, he was brevetted lieutenant-colonel; also colonel for his services in the battle of Lundy's Lane, or Niagara, in which he was severely wounded. After the war, he was promoted to adjutant-general and quartermaster-general of the army in 1818, with the rank of brigadier-general, and was brevetted major-general in 1828. In 1836 he was in command of the army in the Creek nation, and at the close of the year he commanded the army in Florida. He was wounded by the Seminoles in January, 1838. He died in Washington, D. C., June 10, 1860.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lundy's Lane, battle of. (search)
Lundy's Lane, battle of. The contest near the great cataract of the Niagara is known in history by the names of Bridgewater, Niagara Falls, and Lundy's Lane. The latter is better known. On his retreat from the battleground at Chippewa, July 5, 1814, the British general, Riall, fled down the borders of the Niagara River to QLundy's Lane. The latter is better known. On his retreat from the battleground at Chippewa, July 5, 1814, the British general, Riall, fled down the borders of the Niagara River to Queenston, put some of his troops in Fort George, and made his headquarters near the lake, 20 miles westward. Drummond was mortified by this discomfiture of his veteran troops by what he deemed to be raw Americans, and he resolved to wipe out the stain. He drew most of the troops from Burlington Bay, York, Kingston, and Prescott,t a desperate battle was begun, which ended at near midnight. Riall's force was 1,800 strong, posted in slightly crescent form on an eminence over which passed Lundy's Lane, a highway stretching westward from the Niagara River. Upon that eminence the British had planted a battery. Scott perceived a blank between the British left
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McNeill, John 1784- (search)
McNeill, John 1784- Military officer; born in Hillsboro, N. C., in 1784; entered the army as captain in March, 1812, and was brevetted lieutenant-colonel for his conduct at the battle of Chippewa. The next year he was wounded at the battle of Niagara, or Lundy's Lane, and was brevetted colonel. In 1830 he resigned his commission, and was appointed, by President Jackson, surveyor of the port of Boston, which office MacOMBmb's medal. he held until his death, in Washington, D. C., Feb. 23, 1850. His wife was a halfsister of President Pierce.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Miller, James 1776-1851 (search)
Miller, James 1776-1851 Military officer; born in Peterboro, N. H., April 25, 1776; entered the army as major in 1808, and was lieutenant-colonel and leader of the Americans in the battle at Brownstown in 1812. He was distinguished in events on the James Miller. Niagara frontier, especially in the battle at Niagara Falls, or Lundy's Lane, in July, 1814. For his services there he was brevetted brigadier-general, and received from Congress a gold medal. He was governor of Arkansas from 1819 to 1825, and collector of the port of Salem from 1825 to 1849. He died in Temple, N. H., July 7, 1851.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Niagara, Fort (search)
below. The Americans pressed forward, and in the open fields near Chippewa they fought Riall's army (July 5), and drove the British in haste to Burlington Heights (see Chippewa, battle of). Lieutenant-General Drummond then gathered all available troops and advanced to the Niagara River. He met the Americans near the great cataract of the Niagara, and there, on the evening of July 25, one of the most sanguinary battles of the war was fought, beginning at sunset and ending at midnight (Lundy's Lane, Battle of.). The Americans were left in quiet possession of the field. Brown and Scott were both wounded, and the command devolved on General Ripley, who withdrew to Fort Erie. Drummond again advanced with 5,000 men, and appeared before Fort Erie on Aug. 4 and prepared for a siege. There was almost incessant cannonading from the 7th to the 14th. On the 15th Drummond attempted to carry the place by assault, but was repulsed with heavy loss (see Erie, Fort). Nearly a month elapsed with
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Snelling, Josiah 1782-1829 (search)
Snelling, Josiah 1782-1829 Military officer; born in Boston, Mass., in 1782; served in the war against Tecumseh; promoted captain in June, 1809, and won distinction at Tippecanoe; was conspicuous for gallantry during the second war with England, taking part in the battles of Lundy's Lane, Chippewa, and Fort Erie. He refused to raise a flag of truce at the fall of Detroit, and while a prisoner declined to take his hat off to Nelson's monument, despite the efforts of the British soldiers to force him to remove it. Finally, he was freed from embarrassment by the command of Gen. Isaac Brock, who ordered the British soldiers to respect the scruples of a brave man. He was promoted lieutenant-colonel in 1815 and colonel in 1819. He was the author of Remarks on Gen. William Hull's memoirs of the campaign of the Northwestern army, 1812. He died in Washington, D. C., Aug. 20, 1829.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Towson, Nathan -1854 (search)
Towson, Nathan -1854 Artillery officer; born near Baltimore, Md., Jan. 22, 1784; was appointed captain of artillery in March, 1812, having had some experience in that service as commander of a volunteer artillery company; was sent to the Niagara frontier; and there, in 1813-14, performed distinguished services. He bore a prominent part in the battles of Chippewa and Lundy's Lane; also in the defence of Fort Erie. In 1816 he was brevetted lieutenant-colonel, and was made paymaster-general in 1819. In March, 1849, he received the brevet of majorgeneral for meritorious services during the Mexican War. He died in Washington, D. C., July 20, 1854.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, (search)
urning of the village of Newark, near Fort George, by the Americans under General McClure, who was severely censured, and Fort George evacuated......Dec. 10, 1813 British capture Fort Niagara......Dec. 19, 1813 They burn Buffalo and Black Rock......Dec. 30, 1813 Fort Ontario at Oswego captured by the British......May 5-6, 1814 Fort Erie occupied by the Americans......July 3, 1814 Battle of Chippewa, Canada; Americans victorious......July 5, 1814 Battle of Bridgewater, or Lundy's Lane, Canada, one of the most destructive of the war. The Americans, 2,600 strong, lose 858 men killed and wounded, and the British (4,500) lose about twenty more; fought from 8 P. M. to midnight......July 25, 1814 Fort Erie besieged by the British......Aug. 4, 1814 Colonel Drummond assaults the works and is repulsed......Aug. 15, 1814 Commodore Macdonough defeats British fleet on Lake Champlain at Plattsburg, under Commodore Downie......Sept. 11, 1814 General Macomb, with about
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