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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 28 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) | 8 | 2 | Browse | Search |
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government | 6 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stevens , Thomas Holdup 1795 -1841 (search)
Stevens, Thomas Holdup 1795-1841
Naval officer; born in Charleston, S. C., Feb. 22, 1795; original name Holdup, Stevens being added by legislative enactment in 1815.
He entered the United States navy in 1808, and was made lieutenant in July, 1813.
In 1812 he volunteered for lake service, and in December he was severely wounded by a canistershot through his hand while storming a battery at Black Rock, near Buffalo.
In the summer of 1813 he superintended the fitting and rigging of Perry's fleet at Erie, and in the battle, Sept. 10, he commanded the sloop Trippe, behaving gallantly.
He died in Washington, D. C., Jan. 22, 1841.
Naval officer; born in Middletown, Conn., May 27, 1819; son of the preceding; entered the navy in 1836; was active in operations on the Southern coast, and in movements against Mobile in the Civil War. He was specially distinguished in operations against Forts Wagner and Sumter in 1863, and in the capture of the Confederate fleet and of Fort Morga
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Tanner , Benjamin 1775 -1848 (search)
Tanner, Benjamin 1775-1848
Engraver; born in New York City, March 27, 1775; removed to Philadelphia, Pa., in 1799, and with his brother Henry founded a map-publishing establishment.
He also founded the banknote engraving house of Tanner, Vallance.
Kearny & Co., in 1816.
Later this enterprise was abandoned and he founded a blank-check-note and draft publishing concern.
His engravings include Apotheosis of Washington; Perry's victory on Lake Erie, Sept. 10, 1813; The launch of the steam frigate Fulton; MacDONOUGHonough's victory on Lake Champlain, and defeat of the British army at Plattsburg by General McCoomb, Sept. 11, 1814; The surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown; America guided by wisdom, etc. He died in Baltimore, Md., Nov. 14, 1848.
Tatnall, Josiah -1871
Naval officer; born near Savannah, Ga., Nov. 9, 1796; entered the United States navy in 1812; rose to captain in 1850; first served in the frigate Constellation, and assisted in the repulse of the British at Craney Island in 1813.
He afterwards served under Perry and Porter, and was engaged on the Mexican coast during the war against Mexico.
He entered the Confederate service; improvised a flotilla known as the Mosquito Fleet, and attempted to defend Port Royal Sound against Dupont.
He commanded at Norfolk when the Merrimac was destroyed, and the Mosquito Fleet at Savannah.
He died in Savannah, Ga., June 14, 1871.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Taylor , William Vigeron 1781 -1858 (search)
Taylor, William Vigeron 1781-1858
Naval officer; born in Newport, R. I., in 1781; having been for some time in the merchantmarine service, was appointed sailingmaster in the navy in April, 1813, and ably assisted in fitting out Perry's fleet at Erie.
He navigated Perry's flag-ship (Lawrence) into and during the battle.
His last service was on a cruise in the Pacific, in command of the Ohio, seventy-four guns, in 1847.
He died in Newport, R. I., Feb. 11, 1858.
Taylor, Zachary
Taylor, William Vigeron 1781-1858
Naval officer; born in Newport, R. I., in 1781; having been for some time in the merchantmarine service, was appointed sailingmaster in the navy in April, 1813, and ably assisted in fitting out Perry's fleet at Erie.
He navigated Perry's flag-ship (Lawrence) into and during the battle.
His last service was on a cruise in the Pacific, in command of the Ohio, seventy-four guns, in 1847.
He died in Newport, R. I., Feb. 11, 1858.
Taylor, Zachary
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ward , John Quincy Adams 1830 - (search)
Ward, John Quincy Adams 1830-
Sculptor; born in Urbana, O., June 29. 1830; studied under and assisted Henry K. Browne, in 1850-57; resided in Washington, D. C., in 1850-61, where he made portrait busts of many of the public men, and in New York City since 1861.
Among his statues are The Indian Hunters; 7th Regiment citizen soldiers; and The Pilgrims, all in Central Park, New York City; The Freedman, in Washington, D. C.; Henry Ward Beecher; Commodore Perry; and the crowning group of Victory on the naval arch in New York City, erected for the Dewey reception.