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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McPherson , James Birdseye 1828 - (search)
McPherson, James Birdseye 1828-
Military officer; born in Sandusky, O., Nov. 14, 1828; graduated at West Point in 1853.
the first in his class, and entered the engineer corps.
He was made captain 17th Corps with great ability, having been in August, 1861, and brigadier-general of volunteers in May, 1862.
He was aide to General Halleck late in 1861, and chief engineer of the Army of the Tennessee, doing good service at Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, and luka Springs.
In December, 1862, he commanded the made major-general in October.
He did admirable service, under Grant, in the Vicksburg campaign (1863), and was made brigadier-general in the United States army in August.
He was also active and efficient in the Atlanta campaign, in 1864, distinguishing himself everywhere as commander of the army of the Tennessee.
He was killed while
James Birdseye McPherson. reconnoitring in the Confederate lines july 22, 1864.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Proctor , Henry A. 1765 -1859 (search)
Proctor, Henry A. 1765-1859
Military officer; born in Wales in 1765; joined the British army in 1781, and rose to the rank of major-general after his service in Canada in 1813.
He was sent to Canada in command of a regiment in 1812, and, as acting brigadier-general, commanded British troops at Amherstburg, under the direction of General Brock, to prevent Hull's invasion of Canada.
For his victory at Frenchtown he was made a brigadier-general.
He and his Indian allies were repulsed at Fort Meigs and at Fort Stephenson, and he was defeated in the battle of the Thames by General Harrison.
For his conduct in America, especially at Frenchtown, he was afterwards court-martialled, and suspended from command for six months; but was again in active service, and was made a lieutenant-general.
He died in Liverpool, England, in 1859.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sands , Joshua Ratoon 1795 -1883 (search)
Sands, Joshua Ratoon 1795-1883
Naval officer; born in Brooklyn, N. Y., May 13, 1795; became a midshipman in 1812, serving under Chauncey on Lake Ontario.
He was promoted commodore on the retired list in 1862, and rear-admiral in 1866.
He served on the Mexican coast in 1847-48, and was at different times commander of the East India, Mediterranean, and Brazilian squadrons.
He died in Baltimore, Md., Oct. 2, 1883.
Sandusky, a city and port of entry in Erie county, O.; on Lake Erie, at the mouth of the Sandusky River.
Near by is Johnson's Island, on which 2,500 Confederate officers who had been taken prisoners were confined in 1863.
During the summer a plot was formed to liberate these prisoners and in connection with this act to burn or otherwise destroy Buffalo and other lake cities.
An expedition for these objects was organized in Canada.
The plans of the Confederate sympathizers became known to the American consulgeneral in Montreal, who immediately notified the Canadian
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sandusky , Indian operations at (search)
Sandusky, Indian operations at
On May 16, 1763, a party of Indians appeared at the gate of Fort Sandusky.
The commander, Ensign Paulli, admitted seven of them as friends and acquaintances.
They smoked awhile, when, at a preconcerted signal, they seized the ensign and carried him out of the room, where he saw the dead body ccess against the Christian Indians on the Muskingum, 480 men marched, under Colonels Williamson and Crawford, to complete their destruction by assailing them at Sandusky.
They designed, at the same time, to strike a blow at the Wyandotte town.
They fell into an Indian ambush near Sandusky, and, attacked by an overwhelming forcento an Indian ambush near Sandusky, and, attacked by an overwhelming force, were compelled to retreat.
Many stragglers were killed, and, while Williamson escaped, Crawford and others were made prisoners.
The colonel and his son-in-law were tortured and burned at the stake, in revenge for the cold-blooded murder on the Muskingum.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sieges. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stephenson , Fort, defence of (search)
Stephenson, Fort, defence of
At Lower Sandusky (now Fremont), O.,
Fort Stephenson. formerly stood a regular earthwork, with a ditch, circumvallating pickets, bastions, and block-houses, called Fort Stephenson.
In 1813 it was garrisoned by 160Fort Stephenson. formerly stood a regular earthwork, with a ditch, circumvallating pickets, bastions, and block-houses, called Fort Stephenson.
In 1813 it was garrisoned by 160 men, under the command of Maj. George Croghan (q. v.). Tecumseh had urged Proctor to renew the siege of Fort Meigs, but that timid officer hesitated a long while.
Finally, late in July, he appeared before the fort (in command of General Clay) withFort Stephenson.
In 1813 it was garrisoned by 160 men, under the command of Maj. George Croghan (q. v.). Tecumseh had urged Proctor to renew the siege of Fort Meigs, but that timid officer hesitated a long while.
Finally, late in July, he appeared before the fort (in command of General Clay) with his own and Tecumseh's followers, about 4,000 strong.
Satisfied that he could not take the fort, Proctor and his white troops embarked, with their stores (July 28), for Sandusky Bay, with the intention of attacking Fort Stephenson.
The Indians mFort Stephenson.
The Indians marched across the heavily wooded country to assist in the siege.
Croghan was vigilant.
He had been advised by his superiors to evacuate the fort when it was known that an overwhelming force of the enemy was approaching.
He preferred to remain, an