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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Nagle , James 1822 -1866 (search)
Nagle, James 1822-1866
Military officer; born in Reading, Pa., April 5, 1822; distinguished himself in the Mexican War with the Washington Artillery; was appointed colonel of the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment in 1861; was promoted brigadier-general of volunteers, Sept. 10, 1862, and greatly distinguished himself at the battle of Antietam.
Owing to ill-health he was forced to resign, May 9, 1863; but when the Confederates invaded Pennsylvania in June of that year he organized the 39th Pennsylvania Regiment and served as its colonel.
In the following year he recruited the 149th Pennsylvania Regiment for a service of 100 days; and was commissioned its colonel.
He died in Pottsville, Pa., Aug. 22, 1866.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wells , Clark Henry 1822 -1888 (search)
Wells, Clark Henry 1822-1888
Naval officer; born in Reading, Pa., Sept. 22, 1822; graduated at the United States Naval Academy in 1846; served in the Mexican War; was on the Petrel when that vessel took part in covering the disembarking of Scott's army and in the bombardment of Vera Cruz; and accompanied the expedition which took Tampico and Tuspan in 1846-47.
When the Civil War broke out he was made executive officer of the steamer Susquehanna, which participated in the capture of Port Royal, S. C.; commanded a number of boat expeditions against batteries in the inland coast waters of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida; promoted lieutenant-commander in July, 1862; commanded the steamer Galena of the Western Gulf blockading squadron; and was present at the battle of Mobile Bay.
Subsequently he served with Admiral Porter at Hampton Roads; was promoted captain in June, 1871; rearadmiral, Aug. 1, 1884; and was retired Sept. 22, following.
He died in Washington, D. C., Jan. 28, 1
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Roster of the Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts Infantry . (search)
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America, together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published: description of towns and cities. (ed. George P. Rowell and company), Pennsylvania , Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania (search)
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
a town of 40,000 pop., on Schuylkill River and Philadelphia, Reading & Pottsville Railroad, 52 miles from Philadelphia.
Extensively engaged in various manufactures.
The Daily Dispatch: December 7, 1860., [Electronic resource], Death of an Astronomer. (search)
Death of an Astronomer.
--Charles F. Egelman, who for forty-three years past furnished the principal calculations for the almanacs printed in the United States, died at his residence in Reading, Pa., last week, at the ripe age of nearly 79 years.
Recent Deaths.
--Hon. George M. Keim died at his residence in Reading, Pa., last Monday evening, after a brief illness.
He was one of the Breckinridge electors in the last election.--John Sloan, the well known actor and theatrical manager, died in Liverpool on the 25th ult.--The New York papers announce the death of T. B. Johnson, the comedian, who played a season in Richmond not long ago.
The Daily Dispatch: December 28, 1860., [Electronic resource], Population of cities in the United States . (search)
The Daily Dispatch: April 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], Exciting Scenes in Baltimore — passage of Northern troops. (search)