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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 26. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kent, Jacob Ford 1835- (search)
Kent, Jacob Ford 1835- Military officer; born in Philadelphia, Sept. 14, 1835; entered the army as second lieutenant of the 3d Infantry, in May, 1861. For gallantry at Marye's Heights he was promoted first lieutenant, and brevetted captain and major; was promoted captain of the 3d Infantry in 1864; and for gallantry in the battle of Spottsylvania, and for distinguished services in the field during the war, was brevetted lieutenant-colonel and colonel. At the close of the war he was commissioned colonel of the 24th United States Infantry. On July 8, 1898, he was appointed a majorgeneral of volunteers. During the campaign in Cuba he commanded the first division of the 5th Corps. On Oct. 4, 1898, he was promoted brigadier-general, U. S. A., and on Oct. 15 was retired at his own request.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
......July 1, 1898 Joint resolution annexing the Hawaiian Islands to the United States approved......July 7, 1898 First pensioner of the war with Spain, Jesse T. Gates, 2d United States Artillery, badly wounded......1898 Anglo-American League organized in London......July 13, 1898 United States and Canadian joint high commission meet in Quebec......Aug. 23, 1898 John Hay appointed Secretary of State......Sept. 30, 1898 Battle-ship Illinois launched at Newport News......Oct. 4, 1898 United States Supreme Court decdies Joint Traffic Association case against the railroads......Oct. 24, 1898 The captured Spanish cruiser Infanta Maria Theresa abandoned in a gale......Nov. 1, 1898 David A. Wells dies at Norwich, Conn.......Nov. 5, 1898 General elections result in a small Republican majority in the next House of Representatives......Nov. 8, 1898 Gen. Don Carlos Buell dies at Louisville, Ky.......Nov. 19, 1898 Provision made for a national exposition of Am