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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Adams , Charles Francis 1807 -1886 (search)
Petrel, the
The United States revenue-cutter Aiken, which had been surrendered to the insurgents at Charleston, in December, 1860, was converted into a privateer, manned by a crew of thirty-six men, mostly Irish, and called the Petrel. On July 28, 1861, she went to sea, and soon fell in with the National frigate St. Lawrence, which she mistook for a merchantman.
She was regarded as a rich prize, and the Petrel bore down upon her, while she appeared to be trying to escape.
When the latter came within fair range, the St. Lawrence opened her ports and gave her the contents of three heavy guns.
One of these sent a shell known as the Thunderbolt, which exploded in the hold of the Petrel, while a 32-pound shot struck her amidships, below the watermark.
In an instant she was made a total wreck, and went to the bottom of the ocean, leaving the foaming waters over her grave thickly strewn with splinters and her struggling crew.
Four of these were drowned; the remainder were saved.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stanton , Edwin McMasters 1814 - (search)
Stanton, Edwin McMasters 1814-
Statesman; born in Steubenville, O., Dec. 19, 1814; graduated at Kenyon College, Ohio, in 1833; was admitted to the bar in 1836, and acquired an extensive practice in Steubenville.
In 1848 he went to
Edwin McMasters Stanton. Pittsburg, Pa., where he became a leader in his profession.
He removed to Washington in 1857, and was employed by Attorney-General Black to plead important cases for the United States.
In December, 1860, he succeeded Black as Attorney-General, and resisted the early Confederate movements with all his might.
In January, 1862, he was appointed to succeed General Cameron as Secretary of War, and managed that department with singular ability during the remainder of the Civil War. After his difficulties with President Johnson (see Johnson, Andrew), he resigned (May, 1868), and was appointed judge of the United States Supreme Court, Dec. 20, 1869.
He died four days afterwards, his health having been shattered by his arduous labo
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Trescot , William Henry 1822 -1898 (search)
Trescot, William Henry 1822-1898
Diplomatist; born in Charleston, S. C., Nov. 10, 1822;
Great Bridge at McConkey's Ferry. graduated at Charleston College in 1840; admitted to the bar in 1843; assistant Secretary of State from December, 1860, till the secession of South Carolina; held a seat in the legislature of that State in 1862-66; began the practice of law in Washington in 1875; was a member of the commission of 1880 to revise the treaty with China; special agent to the belligerents of Peru, Chile, and Bolivia in 1881, and during the same year represented the government in the negotiations concerning its rights in the Isthmus of Panama; appointed with General Grant in 1882 to effect a commercial treaty with Mexico.
His publications include A few thoughts on the foreign policy of the United States; The diplomacy of the Revolution; Diplomatic system of the United States; An American view of the Eastern question; The diplomatic history of the administrations of Washington and