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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Weitzel , Godfrey 1835 -1884 (search)
Wildes, Frank 1843-
Naval officer; born in Boston, Mass., June 17, 1843; graduated at the United States Naval Academy in 1863, and assigned to the steam-sloop Lackawanna, in the West Gulf blockading squadron; participated in the battle of Mobile Bay, and aided in the capture of Fort Morgan; served on the monitor Chickasaw during the actions in Mobile Bay in March and April, 1865; promoted master in 1866; commander in 1880; and captain in 1894.
He commanded the protected cruiser Boston in the battle of Manila Bay on May 1, 1898; was appointed captain of the United States navy-yard in Brooklyn, N. Y., April 1, 1899; and was promoted rear-admiral, Oct. 14, 1901.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Williams , Seth 1822 -1866 (search)
Williams, Seth 1822-1866
Military officer; born in Augusta, Me., March 21, 1822; graduated at West Point in 1842, served under Scott in Mexico as aide-de-camp to General Patterson, and after the war was in the adjutant-general's department.
Early in September, 1861, he was made brigadier-general of volunteers, after serving as adjutant-general of the army of General McClellan in western Virginia.
He held the same position under General Meade.
In May, 1864, he was made acting inspector-general on Grant's staff, and in August of that year was brevetted major-general of volunteers for meritorious services since Gettysburg ; also, in March, 1865, was brevetted major-general, United States army, for gallant and meritorious services during the rebellion.
He died in Boston, March 23, 1866.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wilson , James Harrison (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Woods , Charles Robert 1827 -1885 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wright , Horatio Gouverneur 1820 -1899 (search)