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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.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Benton , Thomas Hart , -1858 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Braceti, or Brazito, battle of. (search)
Braceti, or Brazito, battle of.
Col. Alexander W. Doniphan, in command of 1,000 mounted volunteers from Missouri, was detached from General Kearny's command for independent service.
In November, 1846, he marched towards Chihuahua, Mexico, after forcing the Navajo Indians to make a treaty of peace.
His object was to join the forces under General Wool.
At Braceti, or Brazito, in the valley of the Rio del Norte, not far from El Paso.
he was attacked, in his camp, by a large Mexican force (Dec. 22) under Gen. Ponce de Leon, who sent a black flag, bearing the device of a skull and cross-bones, to the American commander, with the message, We will neither take nor give quarter.
Doniphan was surprised, and his men had not time to saddle their horses before the foe — infantry, cavalry, and artillery — assailed them.
Doniphan hastily drew up his men in front of his camp.
The Mexicans fired three rounds in quick succession, and the Missourians all fell upon their faces.
The Mexicans
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Buena Vista , battle of. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Corwin , Thomas 1794 -1865 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dupont , Samuel Francis , 1803 -1865 (search)
Dupont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865
Naval officer; born in Bergen Point, N. J., Sept. 27, 1803; entered the United States navy as midshipman at twelve years of age, and became commander, Oct. 28, 1842.
He saw much active service on the California coast during the war with Mexico, clearing the Gulf of California of Mexican vessels.
He was promoted to captain in 1855; and in October, 1861, he proceeded, in command of the South Atlantic squadron, to capture Port Royal Island, on the South Carolina coast, to secure a central harbor and depot of supplies on the Southern shores.
In July Commodore Dupont was made a rear-admiral, and in April, 1863, he commanded the fleet which made an unsuccessful effort to capture Charleston.
Admiral Dupont assisted in organizing the naval school at Annapolis, and was the author of a highly
Samuel Francis Dupont. commended report on the use of floating batteries for coast defence.
He died in Philadelphia, June 23, 1865.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Easton , Langdon Cheves , 1814 -1884 (search)
Easton, Langdon Cheves, 1814-1884
Military officer; born in St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 10, 1814; graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1838; and served in the Florida, Mexican, and Civil wars.
In December, 1863, he was appointed chief quartermaster of the Army of the Cumberland; and in May, 1864, was assigned the same post in the army under General Sherman.
He received the brevet of major-general in March, 1865; retired in January, 1881.
He died in New York City, April 29, 1884.