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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 4 0 Browse Search
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Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), T. (search)
hite, lustrous metal, not readily corroded by atmospheric influences. The bichloride is used as a mordant. Tin forms an ingredient in most of the white alloys, such as solders, Britannia metal, pewter. See alloy. Iron plate is tinned to prevent its oxidation, and the tin plate — as it is then called — is used for numerous purposes in and about the house, from the roof and eave-spouting to the culinary vessels in the kitchen. Kassiteros (Gr.) is the ancient Sanscrit word Kastira; Zinn, in German; den, in Icelandic; tin, in English; tenn, in Swedish; answering to the Malay and Javanese timah. The names of articles of commerce become widely distributed; as the Sanscrit sarkara and kanda, whence our sugar and candy. The old German word glessum, amber, has become the modern glass; the latter resembles the former very closely. Through the intercourse which the Phoenicians, by means of their factories on the Persian Gulf, maintained with the east coast of India, the Sanscrit
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Ohio Volunteers. (search)
Imboden. Moved to Camp Chase, thence to Camp Delaware, and mustered out October 14, 1862. Lost by disease during service 14 Enlisted men. 85th Ohio Regiment Infantry. Organized at Camp Chase for three months service May-June, 1862. Zinn's Battalion moved to Kentucky and participated in operations against Morgan July, 1862. Prison guard at Camp Chase, Ohio, till September. Zinn's Battalion moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, and participated in the operations for the defence of that Zinn's Battalion moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, and participated in the operations for the defence of that city against Kirby Smith's threatened attack August-September. Mustered out September 23 and September 27, 1862. Lost during service by disease 10 Enlisted men. 86th Ohio Regiment Infantry. 3 months. Organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, for three months service, June 10, 1862. Moved to Clarksburg, W. Va., June 16-17, and assigned to Kelly's Railroad Command, June 19. Railroad guard duty at Clarksburg June 17 to August 21. Companies A, C, H and I on duty at Parkersburg July 27
The Daily Dispatch: December 23, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
precarious means of passage, over a few frail bridges, would undoubtedly bring the victorious hosts of the enemy at once to the attack, and might result in the worst calamity of the war. How the army is to be extricated from these predicaments, I am unable to devise. I trust that those entrusted with its fortunes have the ability to do it. Among the officers reported as killed at the battle of Fredericksburg are Gen. Bayard, of the cavalry; Gen. Jackson, of the Pennsylvania Reserves; Col. Zinn, 132d Pennsylvania; Lt-Col. Dickinson, 4th U. S. artillery; Lt. Col. Curtis, 4th Rhode Island; Lt. Col. Sayles, 7th Rhode Island; Major Horgan, 88th New York: Capt. Kelly, 14th Indiana, and Capt Meagher, 7th New York. Amongst the wounded are the names of Gens. Vinton, Gibbon, Kimball, Caldwell, and Campbell none of them dangerously. Cols Sinclair, 5th Pa; N H Nugent, 69th N Y; Wiseman, 28th N J; Snyder, 7th Va; Miles, 61st N Y; Andrews, 1st Delaware; McGregor, 10th Mass; Hatch, 4th N