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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Pemberton , John Clifford 1814 -1881 (search)
Pemberton, John Clifford 1814-1881
Military officer; born in Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 10, 1814; graduated at West Point in 1837; served in the Seminole War, and was aide-de-camp to General Worth in the war against Mexico.
He entered the Confederate service in April, 1861, as colonel of cavalry and assistant adjutantgeneral to Gen. J. E. Johnston.
He rose to lieutenant-general, and was the opponent of Grant in northern Mississippi in 1863, to whom he surrendered, with his army, at Vicksburg (q. v.). He died in Penllyn, Pa., July 13, 1881.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Semmes , Raphael 1809 -1877 (search)
Semmes, Raphael 1809-1877
Naval officer; born in Charles county, Md.. Sept. 27, 1809; entered the United States navy as midshipman in 1826; commanded the coast survey steamer Poinsett in 1843, and the brig Porpoise in 1846.
In the war against Mexico, he was volunteer aid to General Worth, and was secretary to the lighthouse board from 1859 to 1861.
He accepted the command in the Confederate navy of the steamer Sumter, with which he depredated upon American commerce.
In England the fast-sailing vessel Ala- Bama (q. v. ), was built, furnished, and chiefly manned for him, in which he put to sea in August, 1863, and made a destructive cruise against American vessels and American commerce.
She was sunk
Raphael Semmes. by the Kearsarge off Cherbourg, June 19, 1864.
Afterwards Semmes was appointed Professor of Moral Philosophy in the State Seminary of Louisiana, at Alexandria.
He wrote Service afloat and ashore during the Mexican War; The campaign of General Scott in the Valley
Thornton, Seth Barton
Military officer; born near Fredericksburg, Va., in 1814; served in the Seminole War as second lieutenant of United States Dragoons, becoming first lieutenant in 1837 and captain in 1841; had command of a squadron in the Mexican War and exchanged the first shots with the enemy at La Rosia, April 25, 1846, in which engagement he was severely wounded and captured with the greater part of his force.
At the close of Scott's campaign, while leading his squadron in advance of Worth's division at the village of San Augustin, he was shot dead.