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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Callender , James Thompson 1792 -1813 (search)
Callender, James Thompson 1792-1813
Editor and author; born in Scotland.
He published in Edinburgh, in 1792, a book called Political progress of Great Britain, which so offended the authorities that he was banished from the kingdom, and went to Philadelphia, where he published the Political register in 1794-95, and the American annual register for 1796-97.
He was a violent and unscrupulous opponent of Washington's administration, and delighted in abusing Hamilton and other Federalist leaders.
For a season he enjoyed the friendship of Jefferson.
The latter became disgusted with Callender, when the former, becoming Jefferson's enemy, calumniated him fearfully.
He published the Richmond Recorder, in which he made fierce attacks upon the character of Washington and Adams.
He died in Richmond, Va., in July, 1813.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Darke , William , 1736 -1801 (search)
Darke, William, 1736-1801
Military officer; born in Philadelphia county, Pa., in 1736; served under Braddock in 1755, and was with him at his defeat; entered the patriot army at the outbreak of the Revolution as a captain; was captured at the battle of Germantown; subsequently was promoted colonel; and commanded the Hampshire and Berkeley regiments at the capture of Cornwallis in 1791.
He served as lieutenant-colonel under General St. Clair, and was wounded in the battle with the Miami Indians, Nov. 4, 1791.
He died in Jefferson county, Va., Nov. 26, 1801.
Floyd, John 1770-1837
Statesman; born in Jefferson county, Va., in 1770; member of Congress in 1817-29; governor of Virginia in 1829-34; received the electoral vote of South Carolina in the Presidential election of 1832.
He died in Sweet Springs, Va., Aug. 16, 1837.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hamilton , Alexander 1757 - (search)
Harper's Ferry,
A town in Jefferson county, W. Va.; 49 miles northwest of Washington; at the junction of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers; the scene of several stirring events during the Civil War period.
Within twenty-four hours after the passage of the ordinance of secession by the Virginia convention, April 17, 1861, the authorities of that State set forces in motion to seize the United States armory and arsenal in the town, in which the national government had 10,000 muskets made every year, and in which from 80,000 to 90,000 stand of arms were generally stored.
When the secession movement began, at the close of 1860, measures were taken for the security of this post.
A small body of United States dragoons, under the command of Lieut. Roger Jones, was sent there as a precautionary measure.
After the attack on Fort Sumter, rumors reached Harper's Ferry that the government property there would be speedily seized by the Virginians.
The rumors were true.
On the morning of
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jefferson , Thomas 1743 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Washington , John Augustine 1821 - (search)
Washington, John Augustine 1821-
Military officer; born in Blakely, Jefferson co., Va., May 3, 1821; great-great-grandnephew of George Washington; graduated at the University of Virginia in 1840; served as aide-de-camp, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, on the staff of Gen. Robert E. Lee, at the beginning of the Civil War; and was killed in a skirmish near Rich Mountain, Va., Sept. 13, 1861.