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Admiral,
Several times the title of the highest rank in the United States naval service.
Prior to the Civil War the highest rank was that of commodore.
In 1862 Congress established the rank of rear-admiral: in 1864 that of vice-admiral; and in 1866 that of admiral, in each case the office being bestowed on David G. Farragut.
On the death of David D. Porter (1891), who by law had succeeded to the titles of vice-admiral and admiral, both these grades were abolished, and the grade of rear-admiral remained the highest till 1899, when that of admiral was again ereated by Congress and conferred on George Dewey.
Further legislation by Congress in that year increased the number of rear-admirals from six, to which it bad been reduced in 1882, to eighteen, and divided these officers into two classes of nine each, the first nine corresponding in rank to major-generals in the army, and the second to brigadier-generals.
The same act made the increase in the number of rear-admirals possibl
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Alden , Henry Mills 1836 - (search)
Alden, Henry Mills, 1836-
Editor; born in Mount Tabor, Vt., Nov. 11, 1836; was graduated at Williams College in 1857, and at Andover Theological Seminary in 1860.
In the winter of 1863-64 he delivered before the Lowell Institute of Boston a series of twelve lectures on The structure of paganism; 1863-69 he was managing editor of Harper's weekly, and in 1869 became editor of Harper's magazine.
He is the author of The ancient Lady of sorrow, a poem; God in his world; A study of death; and (with A. H. Guernsey) of Harper's pictorial history of the Great rebellion.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Alger , Horatio 1834 -1899 (search)
Alger, Horatio, 1834-1899
Author; born in Revere, Mass., Jan. 13, 1834; graduated at Harvard in 1852.
After spending several years in teaching and journalism he was ordained as a Unitarian minister in 1864.
He removed to New York City in 1866.
He published Bertha's Christmas vision; Nothing to do, a poem; Frank's campaign, or, what a boy can do; Helen Ford, a novel; a volume of poems; Ragged Dick; Luck and pluck; Tattered Tom; Frank and fearless; His young Bank messenger, etc. He died in Natick, Mass., July, 18, 1899.
Allatoona pass,
A locality in Bartow county, Ga., about 40 miles northwest of Atlanta, having large historical interest because of the important military operations in 1864.
The Confederates, retreating from Resaca, took a position at Allatoona Pass.
Sherman, after resting his army, proceeded to flank them out of their new position.
J. C. Davis's division of Thomas's army had moved down the Oostenaula to Rome, where he destroyed important mills and foundries, and captured nearly a dozen guns.
He left a garrison there.
Meanwhile Sherman had destroyed the Georgia State Arsenal near
Allatoona pass. Adairsville.
The Nationals proceeded to gather in force at and near Dallas.
Johnston was on the alert, and tried to prevent this formidable flank movement.
Hooker's corps met Confederate cavalry near Pumpkinvine Creek, whom he pushed across that stream and saved a bridge they had fired.
Following them eastward miles, he (Hooker) found the Confederates in strong force and in bat
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Allen , Henry Watkins 1820 - (search)
Allen, Henry Watkins, 1820-
Military officer; born in Prince Edward county. Va., April 20, 1820; became a lawyer in Mississippi; and in 1842 raised a company to fight in Texas.
He settled at West Baton Rouge, La., in 1850; served in the State legislature; was in the Law School at Cambridge in 1854; and visited Europe in 1859.
He took an active part with the Confederates in the Civil War, and was at one time military governor at Jackson, Miss.
In the battle of Shiloh and at Baton Rouge he was wounded.
He was commissioned a brigadier-general in 1864, but was almost immediately elected governor of Louisiana, the duties of which he performed with great ability and wisdom.
At the close of the war he made his residence in the city of Mexico, where he established the Mexican times, which he edited until his death, April 22, 1866.
Ames, Adelbert, 1835-
Military officer; born in Rockland, Me., Oct. 31, 1835; was graduated at West Point in 1861; and for his gallant conduct in the Battle of Bull Run (1861) was brevetted major.
He served in the campaigns on the Peninsula in 1862.
At Chancellorsville he led a brigade, also at Gettysburg, in 1863, and before Petersburg, in 1864, he commanded a division.
In the expedition against Fort Fisher, near the close of that year, he commanded a division of colored troops, and afterwards led the same in North Carolina.
In the spring of 1865 he was brevetted major-general of volunteers and brigadier-general, U. S. A. In 1871 he was a representative of Mississippi in the United States Senate; was governor in 1874; and was appointed a brigadier-general of volunteers June 20, 1898, serving through the war with Spain.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Anderson , Richard Herron 1821 -1879 (search)
Anderson, Richard Herron, 1821-1879
Military officer; born in South Carolina. Oct. 7, 1821; was graduated at West Point in 1842.
He served in the war with Mexico; and in March, 1861, he left the army and became a brigadier-general in the Confederate service.
He was wounded at Antietam; commanded a division at Gettysburg; and was made lieutenant-general in 1864.
He died in Beaufort, S. C., June 26, 1879.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Andrew , John Albion 1818 -1867 (search)
Andrew, John Albion, 1818-1867
War governor of Massachusetts: was born in Windham, Me., May 31, 1818: was graduated at Bowdoin College in 1837, and became conspicuous as an anti-slavery advocate.
He was chosen governor of Massachusetts, in 1860, by the largest popular vote ever cast for any candidate for that office.
Foreseeing a conflict with the Confederates, he took means to make the State militia efficient; and, within a week after the President's call for troops, he sent five regiments of infantry, a battalion of riflemen, and a battery of artillery to the assistance of the government.
He was active in raising troops during the war and providing for their comfort.
An eloquent orator, his voice was very efficacious.
He was reelected in 1862, and declined to be a candidate in 1864.
He died in Boston, Mass., Oct. 30, 1867.