The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans ...Rossiter Johnson, John Howard Brown Biographical Soceity, 1904 - United States |
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... colonel and assistant commissary - gen- eral of the state . He was private secretary to Gov. Andrew G. Curtin , and was commissioned colonel of the 134th Pennsylvania regiment in August , 1862 , serving until Dec. 7 , 1862 , when he was ...
... colonel and assistant commissary - gen- eral of the state . He was private secretary to Gov. Andrew G. Curtin , and was commissioned colonel of the 134th Pennsylvania regiment in August , 1862 , serving until Dec. 7 , 1862 , when he was ...
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... colonel of the 11th Tennessee regiment ; was pro- moted colonel , and commanded the 2d brigade , 1st division , department of East Tennessee . He was ordered by Gen. J. D. Stevenson , division commander , to cover the evacuation of ...
... colonel of the 11th Tennessee regiment ; was pro- moted colonel , and commanded the 2d brigade , 1st division , department of East Tennessee . He was ordered by Gen. J. D. Stevenson , division commander , to cover the evacuation of ...
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... colonel , Aug. 3 , 1861 , and colonel , June 1 , 1863. He commanded the arsenal at Washington , D.C. , 1861-63 ; served as chief of ordnance of the U.S. army with head- quarters at Washington , 1863-64 ; was promoted brigadier - general ...
... colonel , Aug. 3 , 1861 , and colonel , June 1 , 1863. He commanded the arsenal at Washington , D.C. , 1861-63 ; served as chief of ordnance of the U.S. army with head- quarters at Washington , 1863-64 ; was promoted brigadier - general ...
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... colonel and colonel U.S.V. , March 26 , 1865 , for gallantry in the attack on Fort Sted- man , Va . He was appointed lieutenant - colonel June 1 , 1865 , and honorably mustered out of the volunteer service Aug. 26 , 1865. He was ...
... colonel and colonel U.S.V. , March 26 , 1865 , for gallantry in the attack on Fort Sted- man , Va . He was appointed lieutenant - colonel June 1 , 1865 , and honorably mustered out of the volunteer service Aug. 26 , 1865. He was ...
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... colonel . He was chairman of the Philadelphia committee of safety , 1775-76 , and was a member of the pro- vincial assembly , Jan. - Sept . , 1776. In June , 1776 , he was appointed adjutant - general of the Continental army , with the ...
... colonel . He was chairman of the Philadelphia committee of safety , 1775-76 , and was a member of the pro- vincial assembly , Jan. - Sept . , 1776. In June , 1776 , he was appointed adjutant - general of the Continental army , with the ...
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