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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 28 28 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 11 11 Browse Search
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct. 3 3 Browse Search
Col. J. Stoddard Johnston, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.1, Kentucky (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 3 3 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 3 3 Browse Search
A Roster of General Officers , Heads of Departments, Senators, Representatives , Military Organizations, &c., &c., in Confederate Service during the War between the States. (ed. Charles C. Jones, Jr. Late Lieut. Colonel of Artillery, C. S. A.) 2 2 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles 2 2 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 2 2 Browse Search
Rev. James K. Ewer , Company 3, Third Mass. Cav., Roster of the Third Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment in the war for the Union 2 2 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 2 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Christian commission, United States (search)
ter the battle of Bull Run (July, 1861), to do Christian work in the camps and hospitals there. Mr. Colyer distributed Bibles and tracts and hymnbooks among the soldiers, and held prayer-meetings. In August he suggested the combination of all the Young Men's Christian Associations of the land in the formation of a society similar to that of the United States Sanitary Commission. The suggestion was acted upon, and at a meeting of the Young Men's Christian Association, held in New York, Sept. 23, 1861, a committee was appointed to conduct the correspondence, and make arrangements for holding a national convention of such associations. A convention was called, and assembled in New York, Nov. 14, 1861, when the United States Christian Commission was organized, with George H. Stuart, of Philadelphia, as president. Its specific work was to be chiefly for the moral and religious welfare of the soldiers and sailors, conducted by oral instruction, and the circulation of the Bible and oth
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Egbert, Harry C., 1839- (search)
Egbert, Harry C., 1839- Military officer; born in Pennsylvania, Jan. 3, 1839; joined the 12th United States Infantry, Sept. 23, 1861; served with distinction in the actions of Gaines's Mills, Malvern Hill, Cedar Mountain, Gettysburg, etc. He was taken prisoner at Cedar Mountain and at Gettysburg, and was seriously wounded at Bethesda Church. When the war with Spain broke out he was lieutenant-colonel of the 6th United States Infantry, which he commanded in the Santiago campaign until he was shot through the body at El Caney, July 1, 1898. He was promoted colonel of the 22d Infantry, and before his wound was completely healed sailed for the Philippine Islands. He arrived at Manila with his command, March 4, 1899, and while leading a charge against Malinta he received a mortal wound, from which he died within an hour, March 26 following.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Newton, John 1823-1895 (search)
Engineering there with the rank of second lieutenant in 1842. Later he served in the building of fortifications and other extensive works along the shores of the Atlantic and the Gulf, and was chief engineer of the Utah expedition. At the beginning of the Civil War he was chief engineer of the Department of Pennsylvania. From August, 1861, till March, 1862, he was engaged in constructing defensive works at the national capital. He was commissioned a brigadier-general of volunteers, Sept. 23, 1861, and was promoted major-general, March 30, 1863. For distinguished services in the battle of Gettysburg he was brevetted colonel U. S. A., and later brigadier-general. During the war he also took part in the engagements at West Point, Gaines's Mill, and Glendale; in the forcing of Crampton's Gap, in the battles of Antietam, and the storming of Marye's Heights at the battle of Fredericksburg. He is most popularly known as the engineer who removed the dangerous rocks at Hell Gate, New Y