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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Butler , Zebulon , -1795 (search)
Butler, Zebulon, -1795
Military officer; born in Lyme, Conn., in 1731; served in the French and Indian War and in the expedition to Havana in 1762, when he became a captain.
He settled in the Wyoming Valley, Pa., in 1769, and was there when the valley was invaded bv Tories and Indians under Col. John Butler, in 1778.
In defence of the inhabitants, he commanded the feeble force there, but was unable to prevent the massacre that took place.
The next year he accompanied Sullivan in his expedition into the Indian country in central New York, and served during the remainder of the war. He died in Wilkesbarre, Pa., July 28, 1795.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Catlin , George 1796 -1872 (search)
Catlin, George 1796-1872
Artist; born in Wilkesbarre, Pa., in 1796; after practising law in Litchfield, Conn., removed to Philadelphia, and turned his attention to painting.
In 1832 he went to the Far West, where he lived for several years among the Indians.
His paintings, illustrative of Indian life and customs, were exhibited both in the United States and Europe, and numbered in all more than 500.
His publications include Manners, customs, and condition of the North American Indians; O-kee-pa: a religious ceremony, and other customs of the Mandans, etc. He died in Jersey City, N. J., Dec. 23, 1872.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Conyngham , John Butler 1827 -1871 (search)
Conyngham, John Butler 1827-1871
Military officer; born in 1827; graduated at Yale College in 1846; practised law in Wilkesbarre, Pa., and St. Louis, Mo.; and served throughout the Civil War. In 1863, while making a night attack on Fort Johnson, he was taken prisoner, and later at Charleston was one of the prisoners chosen to be shot as hostages in case the National forces should bombard that city.
He was promoted colonel of volunteers in 1865; and received the brevet of lieutenant-colonel1827; graduated at Yale College in 1846; practised law in Wilkesbarre, Pa., and St. Louis, Mo.; and served throughout the Civil War. In 1863, while making a night attack on Fort Johnson, he was taken prisoner, and later at Charleston was one of the prisoners chosen to be shot as hostages in case the National forces should bombard that city.
He was promoted colonel of volunteers in 1865; and received the brevet of lieutenant-colonel, U. S. A., in 1871.
He died in Wilkesbarre, Pa., May 27, 1871.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hoyt , Henry Martyn 1830 -1892 (search)
Hoyt, Henry Martyn 1830-1892
Governor; born in Kingston, Pa., June 8, 1830; graduated at Williams College in 1849; became a lawyer in 1853; served in the Civil War; promoted lieutenant-colonel; was taken prisoner in January, 1863, while making a night assault on Fort Johnson, and was imprisoned at Macon, Ga. At the close of the war he was brevetted brigadier-general; was governor of Pennsylvania in 1878-83.
He was the author of Controversy between Connecticut and Pennsylvania; and Protection vs. Free trade.
He died in Wilkesbarre, Pa., Dec. 1, 1892.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Mallery , Garrick 1831 -1894 (search)
Mallery, Garrick 1831-1894
Ethnologist; born in Wilkesbarre, Pa., April 23, 1831; graduated at Yale College in 1850; became a lawyer in Philadelphia in 1853.
When the Civil War broke out he entered the National army; became lieutenant-colonel and brevet colonel.
When the regular army was reorganized in 1870 he was commissioned captain in the 1st United States Infantry.
In 1876 he was assigned to the command of Fort Rice in Dakota Territory, where he became interested in the mythology and history of the Dakota Indians; in 1879 he was retired from the army and made ethnologist of the United States bureau of ethnology.
His publications include A calendar of the Dakota nation; The former and present number of our Indians; A collection of gestures, signs, and signals of the North American Indians; Pictographs of the North American Indians; Picture writing of the American. Indians, etc. He died in Washington, D. C., Oct. 24, 1894.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Parker , Theodore 1810 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Pennymite and Yankee War. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wyoming Valley massacre. (search)