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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Constitution of the United States (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Crawford , William Harris 1772 - (search)
Crockett, David 1786-
Pioneer; born in Limestone, Greene co., Tenn., Aug. 17, 1786.
With little education, he became a noted hunter in his early life; served under Jackson in the Creek War; was a member of Congress from 1828 to 1834, and removed to Texas in the latter year, where he became zealously engaged in the war for Texan independence.
While fighting for the defence of the Alamo (q. v.) he was captured and put to death by order of Santa Ana, March 6, 1836.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Curtis , George William 1824 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Federal convention, the. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jackson , William 1759 -1828 (search)
Jackson, William 1759-1828
Military officer; born in Cumberland, England, March 9, 1759; was taken to Charleston, S. C., an orphan, at an early age; at the breaking out of the Revolutionary War he entered the military service.
He finally became aide to General Lincoln, and was made a prisoner at Charleston in 1780.
He was secretary to Col. John Laurens, special minister to France, and was in Washington's military family as aide, with the rank of major.
Jackson was assistant Secretary ofCol. John Laurens, special minister to France, and was in Washington's military family as aide, with the rank of major.
Jackson was assistant Secretary of War under Washington, and was secretary to the convention that framed the national Constitution in 1787.
From 1789 to 1792 he was aide and private secretary to President Washington; from 1796 to 1801 was surveyor of the port of Philadelphia, and was secretary to the General Society of the Cincinnati.
He died in Philadelphia, Dec. 17, 1828.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jackson and St. Philip , forts (search)
Jackson and St. Philip, forts
Two fortifications on the Mississippi River, 57 miles southeast of New Orleans, which command the lower approach to that city.
Both were strongly fortified by the Confederates in the early part of the Civil War, and were passed by the fleet under Farragut, April 24, 1862.
Grave of Thomas J. Jackson.
Although Farragut had passed these forts, and the Confederate flotilla had been destroyed, the fortifications were still firmly held.
The mortar-fleet under Porter was below them.
General Butler, who had accompanied the gunboats on their perilous passage on the Saxon, had returned to his transports, and in small boats his troops, under the general pilotage of Gen. Godfrey Weitzel, passed through bayous to the rear of Fort St. Philip.
When he was prepared to assail it, the garrison was surrendered without
Forts Jackson and St. Philip and environs. resistance (April 28), for they had heard of the destruction of the Confederate flotilla.
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