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Isaac O. Best, History of the 121st New York State Infantry 2 0 Browse Search
The picturesque pocket companion, and visitor's guide, through Mount Auburn 2 0 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1 2 0 Browse Search
Col. J. J. Dickison, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 11.2, Florida (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 2 0 Browse Search
Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 2 0 Browse Search
James Russell Soley, Professor U. S. Navy, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, The blockade and the cruisers (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 2 0 Browse Search
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 2 0 Browse Search
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order 2 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies 2 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jones, Jacob -1850 (search)
Jones, Jacob -1850 Naval officer; born near Smyrna, Del., in March, 1768; graduated at the University of Pennsylvania, Jacob Jones. and entered the navy as a midshipman in 1799. He was an officer of the Philadelphia when she was captured at Tripoli. In 1810 he was made commander, and when the War of 1812-15 broke out he was in charge of the sloop-of-war Wasp, in which he gained a victory. He commanded the Macedonian, in Decatur's squadron, as post-captain. After the war he commanded the Mediterranean squadron; was a commissioner of the navy board; and governor of the naval asylum at Philadelphia. Congress voted him thanks and a gold medal and several States presented him with swords. He died in Philadelphia, Aug. 3, 1850.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lawrence, James 1781- (search)
e church, a few feet from Broadway, and a mausoleum of brown freestone to be erected there in commemoration of both Lawrence and his lieutenant, Ludlow. The chapeau, coat, and sword of Captain Lawrence are now in the possession of the New Jersey Historical Society. Through the influence of the peace faction in Massachusetts, the Senate of that State passed a resolution, June 15, 1813, which Mr. Grundy denounced as moral treason. The legislature had passed resolutions of thanks to Hull, Decatur, and Bainbridge, and a proposition was submitted for a similar vote to Lawrence (then dead) for his gallantry in the capture of the Peacock. A committee of the Senate, of which Josiah Quincy was chairman, reported adversely to it, and a preamble and resolution was accordingly adopted. The former declared that similar attentions already given to military and naval officers engaged in a like service had given great discontent to many of the good people of the commonwealth, it being consider
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), MacDONOUGHonough, Thomas 1783-1825 (search)
MacDONOUGHonough, Thomas 1783-1825 Naval officer; born in New Castle county, Del., Dec. 23, 1783; was of Scotch-Irish descent, and his father, who came from the North of Ireland, was an officer of distinction in the Continental army. Macdonough was appointed a midshipman in the navy in 1800, a lieutenant in 1807, and commander in July, 1813. He had served with distinction in the Mediterranean squadron with Bainbridge and Decatur. In 1814 he commanded a squadron on Lake Champlain, and on Sept. 11, he gained a signal victory over the British off Plattsburg. For this service he was promoted to captain and received thanks and a gold medal from Congress. Civil honors were bestowed upon him by various cities and towns; and the legislature of Vermont gave him an estate on Cumberland Head, Thomas MacDONOUGHONOUGHonoughonough. which overlooked the scene of his great exploit. From the close of the war Macdonough's health declined. He was given command of the Mediterranean squadr
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Oglesby, Richard James 1824-1899 (search)
Oglesby, Richard James 1824-1899 Military officer; born in Oldham county, Ky., July 25, 1824; settled in Decatur, Ill., in 1836. When the Mexican War broke out he entered the army as lieutenant in the 8th Illinois Infantry and participated in the siege of Vera Cruz and in the action at Cerro Gordo. Resigning in 1847 he studied law, and began practice in 1851. He was elected to the State Senate in 1860, but when the Civil War began resigned his seat and became colonel of the 8th Illinois Volunteers; won distinction in the battles of Pittsburg Landing and Corinth; and was promoted major-general in 1862. He was elected governor of Illinois in 1864 and 1872, but in his second term served a few days only when he was elected United States Senator. In 1878 he was again elected governor. He died in Elkhart, Ill., April 24, 1899.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), President, the (search)
she evaded the British blockaders and cleared the coast. Decatur kept the President close along the Long Island shore for a found the Endymion, Captain Hope, rapidly overtaking her. Decatur lightened his ship to increase her speed, but to little punageable wreck, and so secure a victory. Perceiving this, Decatur resolved to run down upon the Endymion and seize her as a both delivered tremendous broadsides. Every attempt of Decatur to lay the President alongside the Endymion was foiled by ly kept his ship a quarter of a mile from his antagonist. Decatur now determined to dismantle his antagonist. The two frigaseless, and the colors of the President were hauled down. Decatur delivered his sword to Captain Hayes, of the Majestic, whih was the first vessel that came alongside the President. Decatur lost twenty-four men killed and fifty-six wounded. the Endfore reaching port. When the details of the whole battle became known, the praise of Decatur and his men was upon every lip.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stewart, Charles 1778-1869 (search)
In 1798 he was commissioned a lieutenant in the navy, making his first cruise with Captain Barney. In 1800 he was ap- Charles Stewart, aged eighty-six. pointed to the command of the schooner Experiment, and fought and captured the French schooner Deux Amis Sept. 1. Soon afterwards he captured the Diana (Sept. 14), besides recapturing a number of American vessels which had been taken by French privateers. In the war with Tripoli, Stewart was distinguished for skill and bravery, and was Decatur's favorite. In May, 1804, he was made master-commandant and placed in command of the frigate Essex. He was promoted to captain in 1806, and was employed in superintending the construction of gunboats at New York. In December, 1812, he was appointed commander of the frigate Constellation, and assisted in the defence of Norfolk against British marauders. He sailed on a cruise in the Constitution in December, 1813, and after her return she was laid up for a long time. Again sailing in her
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stringham, Silas Horton 1798-1876 (search)
Stringham, Silas Horton 1798-1876 Naval officer; born in Middletown, N. Y., Nov. 7, 1798; entered the navy as midshipman at eleven years of age, and was lieutenant at sixteen. He was with Rodgers in the affray between the President and Little Belt, and in 1815 was in Decatur's expedition against the Barbary States. In 1820 he was in the Cyane, which conveyed the first immigrants that settled on the coast of Liberia, Africa, and formed the nucleus of the republic of Liberia. In the war against Mexico, Captain Stringham, in command of the Ohio, took part in the bombardment of Vera Cruz. He was afterwards in command of different squadrons, and in 1861 was appointed flag-officer of the Atlantic blockading squadron and ordered to the Minnesota Silas Horton Stringham. as his flag-ship. With her he went as joint commander with Butler, with the land and naval expedition which captured the forts at Hatteras Inlet, Aug. 27-28. In September he was relieved at his own request; in Ju
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States, the frigate (search)
atch at the maintop of the United States discovered a sail to windward—an English ship-of-war. Decatur spread all his sails and gave chase, and, as the United States drew nearer and nearer the Britiwent up from her decks that they were heard on board the vessel of the enemy. At about 9 A. M. Decatur had got so near that he opened a broadside upon the strange vessel, with much effect. It was rr deck. Her main-mast was severely damaged, while the United States remained almost unhurt. Decatur bore away for a while, and his antagonist, supposing his vessel, badly crippled, was withdrawin her fore and main masts and fore-yard. All her boats were rendered useless but one. Of her Decatur's medal. officers and men—300 in number—thirty-six were killed and sixty-eight were wounded. Tiladelphia. The authorities of New York, in addition to a splendid banquet to Hull, Jones, and Decatur (Jan. 7, 1813), gave the latter the freedom of the city and requested his portrait for the City<
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Alabama (search)
eral Lafayette received at the capital......1824 Seat of government removed to Tuscaloosa......1826 William Weatherford, the Indian warrior and chief at the Fort Mimms massacre, dies in Monroe county......1826 University of Alabama (non-sectarian) at Tuscaloosa opened......1831 First cotton factory erected in Madison......1832 Creeks cede to the United States all their lands east of the Mississippi for $210,000 by treaty......1832 First railroad completed from Tuscumbia to Decatur, 44 miles......1834 Cherokees cede their lands to the State by treaty......Dec. 29, 1835 [They receive $5,000,000 and 7,000,000 acres beyond the Mississippi—to remove within two years.] Great financial convulsion in......1837 Seat of government removed to Montgomery......1847 Population of the State about the time of its secession (whites, 526,431; negro slaves, 435,080; free negroes, 2,690)—964,201......1860 The General Assembly by resolution requires the governor, if a B<
Plot to liberate Confederate prisoners at Camp Douglas, Chicago, is exposed, and leaders, arrested November, 1864, are tried by court-martial and convicted at Cincinnati......January, 1865 Legislature ratifies the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution and repeals the black laws ......1865 Burial of President Lincoln at Springfield......May 4, 1865 Sanitary commission fair at Chicago, $250,000 raised......May, 1865 First post of the Grand Army of the Republic mustered in at Decatur......April 6, 1866 Orville H. Browning appointed Secretary of the Interior......Sept. 1, 1866 Tunnel under Lake Michigan to supply Chicago with water completed; length 2 miles......December, 1866 Law passed abolishing capital punishment......1867 Horace Capron, United States Commissioner of Agriculture......Dec. 4, 1867 University of Illinois at Urbana, chartered 1867, opened......March, 1868 U. S. Grant nominated for President by the Republican National Convention at Chic
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