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Bunker Camp (Missouri, United States) (search for this): entry wilkinson-james
Wilkinson, James 1757- Military officer; born in Benedict, Md., in 1757; was preparing for the medical profession when the Revolutionary War broke out. He repaired to Cambridge after the battle of Bunker (Breed's) Hill, where he was made a captain in Reed's New Hampshire regiment in the spring of 1776. He served under Arnold in the Northern army, and in July, 1776, was appointed brigademajor. He was at the battles of Trenton and Princeton, and was made lieutenantcolonel in January, 1777. He was Gates's adjutant-general, and bore to Congress an account of the capture of Burgoyne, when he was brevetted brigadier-general and made secretary to the board of war, of which Gates was president. Being implicated in Conway's cabal he resigned the secretaryship, and in July, 1779, was made clothier-general to the army. At the close of the war he settled in Lexington, Ky., and engaged in mercantile transactions. In 1791-92 he commanded, as lieutenant-colonel of infantry, an expedition
Mobile, Ala. (Alabama, United States) (search for this): entry wilkinson-james
nd 1800-12 he was general-in-chief of the army. In December, 1803, as joint-commissioner with Governor Claiborne, he received Louisiana from the French; and from 1805 to 1807 was governor of Louisiana Territory. Wilkinson remained at the head of the Southern Department until his entanglement with Burr caused him to be court-martialled in 1811, when he was honorably acquitted. In 1812 he was brevetted major-general, United States army, and was made a full major-general in 1813. He reduced Mobile in April that year, and fortified Mobile Point; and in May he was ordered to the northern frontier, where he succeeded General Dearborn in command. His campaign against Montreal (1813-14) was totally unsuccessful, chiefly because of the conduct of Gen. Wade Hampton. He relinquished all military command, and on the reduction of the army in 1815 he was discharged. He had become possessed of large estates in Mexico, and removed to that country, where he died near the city of Mexico, Dec. 28,
Mexico (Mexico, Mexico) (search for this): entry wilkinson-james
Point; and in May he was ordered to the northern frontier, where he succeeded General Dearborn in command. His campaign against Montreal (1813-14) was totally unsuccessful, chiefly because of the conduct of Gen. Wade Hampton. He relinquished all military command, and on the reduction of the army in 1815 he was discharged. He had become possessed of large estates in Mexico, and removed to that country, where he died near the city of Mexico, Dec. 28, 1825. He published Memoirs of my own times.Point; and in May he was ordered to the northern frontier, where he succeeded General Dearborn in command. His campaign against Montreal (1813-14) was totally unsuccessful, chiefly because of the conduct of Gen. Wade Hampton. He relinquished all military command, and on the reduction of the army in 1815 he was discharged. He had become possessed of large estates in Mexico, and removed to that country, where he died near the city of Mexico, Dec. 28, 1825. He published Memoirs of my own times.
Benedict (Maryland, United States) (search for this): entry wilkinson-james
Wilkinson, James 1757- Military officer; born in Benedict, Md., in 1757; was preparing for the medical profession when the Revolutionary War broke out. He repaired to Cambridge after the battle of Bunker (Breed's) Hill, where he was made a captain in Reed's New Hampshire regiment in the spring of 1776. He served under Arnold in the Northern army, and in July, 1776, was appointed brigademajor. He was at the battles of Trenton and Princeton, and was made lieutenantcolonel in January, 1777. He was Gates's adjutant-general, and bore to Congress an account of the capture of Burgoyne, when he was brevetted brigadier-general and made secretary to the board of war, of which Gates was president. Being implicated in Conway's cabal he resigned the secretaryship, and in July, 1779, was made clothier-general to the army. At the close of the war he settled in Lexington, Ky., and engaged in mercantile transactions. In 1791-92 he commanded, as lieutenant-colonel of infantry, an expeditio
Mobile Point (Alabama, United States) (search for this): entry wilkinson-james
my. In December, 1803, as joint-commissioner with Governor Claiborne, he received Louisiana from the French; and from 1805 to 1807 was governor of Louisiana Territory. Wilkinson remained at the head of the Southern Department until his entanglement with Burr caused him to be court-martialled in 1811, when he was honorably acquitted. In 1812 he was brevetted major-general, United States army, and was made a full major-general in 1813. He reduced Mobile in April that year, and fortified Mobile Point; and in May he was ordered to the northern frontier, where he succeeded General Dearborn in command. His campaign against Montreal (1813-14) was totally unsuccessful, chiefly because of the conduct of Gen. Wade Hampton. He relinquished all military command, and on the reduction of the army in 1815 he was discharged. He had become possessed of large estates in Mexico, and removed to that country, where he died near the city of Mexico, Dec. 28, 1825. He published Memoirs of my own times
Chambersburg (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): entry wilkinson-james
Wilkinson, James 1757- Military officer; born in Benedict, Md., in 1757; was preparing for the medical profession when the Revolutionary War broke out. He repaired to Cambridge after the battle of Bunker (Breed's) Hill, where he was made a captain in Reed's New Hampshire regiment in the spring of 1776. He served under Arnold in the Northern army, and in July, 1776, was appointed brigademajor. He was at the battles of Trenton and Princeton, and was made lieutenantcolonel in January, 1777. He was Gates's adjutant-general, and bore to Congress an account of the capture of Burgoyne, when he was brevetted brigadier-general and made secretary to the board of war, of which Gates was president. Being implicated in Conway's cabal he resigned the secretaryship, and in July, 1779, was made clothier-general to the army. At the close of the war he settled in Lexington, Ky., and engaged in mercantile transactions. In 1791-92 he commanded, as lieutenant-colonel of infantry, an expeditio
Louisiana (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): entry wilkinson-james
eneral to the army. At the close of the war he settled in Lexington, Ky., and engaged in mercantile transactions. In 1791-92 he commanded, as lieutenant-colonel of infantry, an expedition against the Indians on the Wabash, and was made brigadier-general in 1792. He was distinguished in command of the right wing of Wayne's army on the Maumee in 1794. In 1796-98 and 1800-12 he was general-in-chief of the army. In December, 1803, as joint-commissioner with Governor Claiborne, he received Louisiana from the French; and from 1805 to 1807 was governor of Louisiana Territory. Wilkinson remained at the head of the Southern Department until his entanglement with Burr caused him to be court-martialled in 1811, when he was honorably acquitted. In 1812 he was brevetted major-general, United States army, and was made a full major-general in 1813. He reduced Mobile in April that year, and fortified Mobile Point; and in May he was ordered to the northern frontier, where he succeeded General
Louisianaville (Missouri, United States) (search for this): entry wilkinson-james
Ky., and engaged in mercantile transactions. In 1791-92 he commanded, as lieutenant-colonel of infantry, an expedition against the Indians on the Wabash, and was made brigadier-general in 1792. He was distinguished in command of the right wing of Wayne's army on the Maumee in 1794. In 1796-98 and 1800-12 he was general-in-chief of the army. In December, 1803, as joint-commissioner with Governor Claiborne, he received Louisiana from the French; and from 1805 to 1807 was governor of Louisiana Territory. Wilkinson remained at the head of the Southern Department until his entanglement with Burr caused him to be court-martialled in 1811, when he was honorably acquitted. In 1812 he was brevetted major-general, United States army, and was made a full major-general in 1813. He reduced Mobile in April that year, and fortified Mobile Point; and in May he was ordered to the northern frontier, where he succeeded General Dearborn in command. His campaign against Montreal (1813-14) was tota
Montreal (Canada) (search for this): entry wilkinson-james
y. In December, 1803, as joint-commissioner with Governor Claiborne, he received Louisiana from the French; and from 1805 to 1807 was governor of Louisiana Territory. Wilkinson remained at the head of the Southern Department until his entanglement with Burr caused him to be court-martialled in 1811, when he was honorably acquitted. In 1812 he was brevetted major-general, United States army, and was made a full major-general in 1813. He reduced Mobile in April that year, and fortified Mobile Point; and in May he was ordered to the northern frontier, where he succeeded General Dearborn in command. His campaign against Montreal (1813-14) was totally unsuccessful, chiefly because of the conduct of Gen. Wade Hampton. He relinquished all military command, and on the reduction of the army in 1815 he was discharged. He had become possessed of large estates in Mexico, and removed to that country, where he died near the city of Mexico, Dec. 28, 1825. He published Memoirs of my own times.
Lexington (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): entry wilkinson-james
appointed brigademajor. He was at the battles of Trenton and Princeton, and was made lieutenantcolonel in January, 1777. He was Gates's adjutant-general, and bore to Congress an account of the capture of Burgoyne, when he was brevetted brigadier-general and made secretary to the board of war, of which Gates was president. Being implicated in Conway's cabal he resigned the secretaryship, and in July, 1779, was made clothier-general to the army. At the close of the war he settled in Lexington, Ky., and engaged in mercantile transactions. In 1791-92 he commanded, as lieutenant-colonel of infantry, an expedition against the Indians on the Wabash, and was made brigadier-general in 1792. He was distinguished in command of the right wing of Wayne's army on the Maumee in 1794. In 1796-98 and 1800-12 he was general-in-chief of the army. In December, 1803, as joint-commissioner with Governor Claiborne, he received Louisiana from the French; and from 1805 to 1807 was governor of Louisi
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