The National Cyclopaedia of American BiographyJ.T. White, 1896 - United States |
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... command of a company at Fort Pitt , now Pittsburg . The fort being short of provisions , he was at that time dispatched , with Maj . Rodgers and seventy men , in a couple of keel boats , down the Ohio and Mississippi to New Orleans ...
... command of a company at Fort Pitt , now Pittsburg . The fort being short of provisions , he was at that time dispatched , with Maj . Rodgers and seventy men , in a couple of keel boats , down the Ohio and Mississippi to New Orleans ...
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... command- ed by Gen. Patrick Cleburne . He remained a private during the entire war , and never lost a day from his gun on the field of battle , except in the engagement in front of Nashville , which oc- currrd while he was on detached ...
... command- ed by Gen. Patrick Cleburne . He remained a private during the entire war , and never lost a day from his gun on the field of battle , except in the engagement in front of Nashville , which oc- currrd while he was on detached ...
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... command more , rather than less , ad- miration from its beholders as time goes on . A sug gestion from the tower of Salamanca was developed into greater size and dignity , with a freshness and originality which was peculiarly his own ...
... command more , rather than less , ad- miration from its beholders as time goes on . A sug gestion from the tower of Salamanca was developed into greater size and dignity , with a freshness and originality which was peculiarly his own ...
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... commands his Quad ) of the Detroit " Free Press . " own prices and is universally in requisition . As a humorist he is inimitable ; his impersonations indi- cating a dramatic insight of the first quality and being rendered the more ...
... commands his Quad ) of the Detroit " Free Press . " own prices and is universally in requisition . As a humorist he is inimitable ; his impersonations indi- cating a dramatic insight of the first quality and being rendered the more ...
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... command of Gen. C. F. Smith's division , and for six hours met the assault of Gens . Polk and Hardie , and his division was the last to leave the field . Gen. Wallace in this defence was mortally wounded , and died at Savannah , Tenn ...
... command of Gen. C. F. Smith's division , and for six hours met the assault of Gens . Polk and Hardie , and his division was the last to leave the field . Gen. Wallace in this defence was mortally wounded , and died at Savannah , Tenn ...
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Page 260 - So much understanding, so much knowledge, so much innocence, and such humility, I did not think had been the portion of any but angels, till I saw this gentleman.
Page 88 - To destroy the existing relations, would be to destroy this prosperity, and to place the two races in a state of conflict, which must end in the expulsion or extirpation of one or the other.
Page 24 - England, and alighted with eight sons, near Mount Wollaston. One of the sons returned to England, and after taking time to explore the country, four removed to Medfield and the neighboring towns; two to Chelmsford. One only, Joseph, who lies here at his left hand, remained here...
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Page 56 - And there's a nice youngster of excellent pith; Fate tried to conceal him by naming him Smith; But he shouted a song for the brave and the free— Just read on his medal, "My country,
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Page 71 - It consists of a frame of the size of a sheet of paper, traversed by brass wires, as many as lines are wanted on the page, and with a sheet of carbonated paper, such as is used for getting duplicates, pasted on the reverse side. With an ivory or agate stylus the writer traces his characters between the wires on the carbonated sheet, making indelible marks, which he cannot see, on the white page below.