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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Michie, Petee Smith 1839- (search)
Michie, Petee Smith 1839- Military officer; born in Brechin, Scotland, March 24, 1839; came to the United States in boyhood; graduated at West Point and commissioned a first lieutenant of engineers in 1863. He was promoted captain on Nov. 23, 1865, and was appointed Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy in the United States Military Academy on Feb. 14, 1871, a post he held till his death. His publications include Elements of wave motion relating to Sound and light; Life and letters of Major-General Emory Upton; Personnel of sea-coast defence; elements of Analytical Mechanics; elements of Hydro-Mechanics; and Practical Astronomy. He died in West Point, N. Y., Feb. 16, 1901.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Rappahannock Station, battle of. (search)
e of the Rappahannock, at Rappahannock Station. They were about 2,000 in number. Sedgwick advanced (Nov. 7, 1863) upon each flank of the works, with the division of Gen. D. A. Russell marching upon the centre. The first brigade, under Col. P. C. Ellmaker, was in the van of Russell's division, and just before sunset, in two columns, stormed the works with fixed bayonets. The van of the stormers rushed through a thick tempest of canister-shot and bullets, followed by the remainder of the brigade, and after a struggle of a few moments the strongest redoubt was carried. In that charge the slaughter of the Unionists was fearful. At the same time two regiments of Upton's brigade charged the rifle-pits, drove the Confederates from them, and, sweeping down to the pontoon bridge, cut off the retreat of the garrison. The National loss was about 300 killed and wounded. The fruits of victory were over 1,600 prisoners, four guns, eight battle-flags, 2,000 small-arms, and the pontoon bridge.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sanger, Joseph P. 1875- (search)
Sanger, Joseph P. 1875- Military officer; born in Michigan; distinguished himself in the Civil War, receiving two brevets; accompanied General Upton on his tour of inspection of the armies of Japan, France, Austria, and England in 1875-77; was appointed inspector of volunteers with the rank of lieutenant-colonel in May, 1898; promoted brigadier-general of volunteers May 27, 1898. On Dec. 23 of the latter year he was ordered to the command of the Department of Matanzas, Cuba.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Upton, Emory 1839-1881 (search)
Upton, Emory 1839-1881 Military officer; born in Batavia, N. Y., Aug. 27, 1839; graduated at West Point in 1861, and was assigned to the artillery. He became aide to General Tyler, and was wounded in the battle of Bull Run. In the Peninsular campaign he commanded a battery, and was active in the battles of South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. In the campaign against Richmond (1864) he commanded a brigade until assigned to the army under Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley, where he was wounded in the battle of Winchester. Early in 1865 he commanded a division of cavalry in General Wilson's operations in Alabama and Georgia, and was distinguished in the capture of Selma. In March, 1865, he was brevetted major-general, United States army, for meritorious services during the Rebellion. He was the author of Infantry tactics for the United States army, adopted in 1867. He died in San Francisco, Cal., March 14, 1881.