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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bayard , Thomas Francis , 1828 -1898 (search)
Bayard, Thomas Francis, 1828-1898
Diplomatist; born in Wilmington, Del., Oct. 29, 1828; grandson of James A. Bayard; was admitted to the bar at Wilmington in 1851, and served as United States District Attorney.
From 1869 to 1885 he was United States Senator from Delaware, and foremost among the leaders of the Democratic side.
He was a member of the Electoral Commission in 1877, and was for a while president pro tem. of the Senate.
In 1880 and 1884 Senator Bayard's prominence in the party brought his name before the National Democratic Convention, but he failed of securing the prize, though receiving many votes.
President Cleveland called him in 1885 to the office of Secretary of State, where he remained until 1889, and in President Cleveland's second administration he was first minister and then ambassador (q. v.) to Great Britain.
He died in Dedham, Mass., Sept. 28, 1898.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bellamy , Edward , 1850 -1898 (search)
Bellamy, Edward, 1850-1898
Author; born in Chicopee Falls, Mass., March 26, 1850; was educated at Union College, Schenectady, N. Y., and also studied in Germany.
Returning home he read law, and was admitted to the bar, but never practised.
he became an editorial writer on the New York Evening post, but soon afterwards retired from journalism to devote himself to fiction.
His works include Six to one; A Nantucket Idyl; Dr. Heidenhoff's process; Miss Ludington's sister; his greatest effort.
Looking backward, or 2000-1887, a work treating of government socialism; and lastly, Equality (1897). Several communities were established on his ideal in the United States and Mexico, but all were short-lived.
He died in Chicopee Falls, Mass., May 22, 1898.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bible Society , American. (search)
Bird, Charles, 1838-
Military officer: born in Delaware, June 17, 1838 entered the volunteer service in 1861: appointed to the regular army in 1866; promoted major in 1895: colonel of volunteers throughout the war with Spain, in 1898, serving in the quartermaster-general's office.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Blind, education of the, (search)
Board of strategy,
In the United States, a body of expert officers in the army and navy who, in co-operation with the bureaus of information of those branches of the public service, planned the operations on land and sea during the American-Spanish War of 1898.
These boards were especially appointed as advisors of the President, and the duties they performed were similar to those devolving upon what is known as the general staff in Europe.
With large, detailed maps covering every inch of land or water likely to be involved in any way in the war, the boards first located with markers the initial positions of armies, squadrons, and minor forces, both American and Spanish, and the moment the slightest change in any of these locations was made the change was indicated by the shifting of the markers.
Hence the boards could determine at any time the positive or approximate location of any force.
If the change by the enemy was one of vital moment, warnings or fresh instructions were
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Brooke , John Rutter , 1838 - (search)
Brooke, John Rutter, 1838-
Military officer; born in Pottsville, Pa., July 21, 1838.
When the Civil War began he joined the Union army as a captain of a volunteer regiment, and resigned from the volunteer army with the rank of brevet major-general in 1866.
He was appointed lieutenant-colonel of the 37th United States Infantry in July, 1866; and promoted to colonel in 1879, brigadier-general in 1888, and major-general in 1897.
In 1898, on the declaration of war against Spain, he was appointed commander of the 1st Provisional Army Corps.
After serving in the Porto Rico campaign, he was appointed a member of the joint military commission to arrange the cession of that island to the United States.
He was military and civil governor of Cuba from December, 1898, till April, 1900; was then succeeded by Gen. Leonard Wood; and on May 10, 1900.
succeeded Maj.-Gen. Wesley Merritt as commander of the Military Department of the East, with headquarters in New York City.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bryan , William Jennings , 1860 - (search)
Caimanera
A town on the Bay of Guantanamo, in the district of the same name, and the province of Santiago, Cuba; about 35 miles east of the entrance of the harbor of Santiago.
At the beginning of the war with Spain in 1898, the town and vicinity were the scene of important military and naval operations.
On June 10 the bay was seized for a base of supplies by Captain McCalla, with the Marblehead, Yankee, and St. Louis, and the last vessel, supported by the others, cut the cable at Caimanera, which was connected with Santiago.
The town was garrisoned by 3,000 Spanish soldiers, and protected by several gunboats and a fort.
When the American vessels opened fire at 800 yards, forcing the Spaniards to withdraw from the block-house and the town, the Alfonso Pinzon appeared at the entrance of the bay, and at a range of 4,000 yards fired on the American vessels.
The latter soon found the range; but the Spanish vessel refused to withdraw until the Marblehead gave chase, when she retire
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Callahan , James Morton 1864 - (search)
Callahan, James Morton 1864-
Historian; born in Bedford, Ind., Nov. 4, 1864; was graduated at the University of Indiana in 1894; acting Professor of American History and Constitutional Law at Hamilton College in 1897-98; became lecturer on American Diplomatic History at the Johns Hopkins University in the latter year.
His publications include Neutrality of the American Lakes; Cuba and international relations, etc.