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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Chrysler's field, battle of (search)
rican cannon, under the direction of Col. J. G. Swift, did excellent execution. At length Covington fell, seriously wounded, and the ammunition of the Americans began to fail. It was soon exhausted. and Swartwout's brigade, hard pushed, slowly fell back, followed by others. The British perceived this retrograde movement, followed up the advantage gained with great vigor, and were endeavoring by a flank movement to capture Boyd's cannon, when a gallant charge of cavalry, led by Adjutant-General Walbach, whom Armstrong had permitted to accompany the expedition, drove them back and saved the pieces. The effort was renewed. Lieutenant Smith, who commanded one of the cannon, was mortally wounded, and the piece was seized by the British. For five hours the conflict had been carried on in the midst of sleet and snow, and victory had swayed between the belligerents like a pendulum. It would doubtless have rested with the Americans had their ammunition held out. Their retreat was p
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hull, William 1753-1825 (search)
on of eighty days, the court decided, March 26, 1814, that he was not guilty of treason, but found him guilty of cowardice and neglect of duty, and sentenced him to be shot, and his name stricken from the rolls of the army. The court strongly recommended him to the mercy of the President on account of his age and his Revolutionary services. On April 25, 1814, the President approved the sentence of the court-martial, and on the same day the following order, bearing the signature of Adjutant-General Walbach, was issued: The rolls of the army are to be no longer disgraced by having upon them the name of Brig.-Gen. William Hull. The general courtmartial, of which General Dearborn is president, is hereby dissolved. For about twelve years Hull lived under a cloud. His applications to the War Department at Washington for copies of papers which would vindicate him were denied, until John C. Calhoun became Secretary of War, when he promptly furnished them. With these General Hull set abou
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Walbach, John Baptiste de Barth, Baron de 1766-1857 (search)
Walbach, John Baptiste de Barth, Baron de 1766-1857 Military officer; born in Munster, Germany, Oct. 3, 1766; was in the French military service; came to America in 1796; studied law with Alexander Ham ilton; and entered the United States army as lieutenant of cavalry in 1799. In June, 1813, he was made assistant adjutantgeneral, with the rank of major, and did good service on the northern frontier in the War of 1812-15. He died in Baltimore, Md., June 10, 1857.