The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans ...Rossiter Johnson, John Howard Brown Biographical Soceity, 1904 - United States |
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Page 1869
... division of the army of the Potomac , 1864-65 , during the last eighteen months of the civil war . On leaving the army he returned to the practice of his profession in New York city , where he was visiting physician of the New York ...
... division of the army of the Potomac , 1864-65 , during the last eighteen months of the civil war . On leaving the army he returned to the practice of his profession in New York city , where he was visiting physician of the New York ...
Page 1877
... division , Anderson's corps , army of North- ern Virginia . He took part in the battles of Wal- thall Junction , May 6 ; Swift Creek , May 9 ; Drewry's Bluff , May 13 , 14 and 16 ; Cold Harbor , June 1-3 , and Bermuda Hundred , June 16 ...
... division , Anderson's corps , army of North- ern Virginia . He took part in the battles of Wal- thall Junction , May 6 ; Swift Creek , May 9 ; Drewry's Bluff , May 13 , 14 and 16 ; Cold Harbor , June 1-3 , and Bermuda Hundred , June 16 ...
Page 1881
... division of the court of appeals by Governor Hill in 1892. In 1894 he was elected to the office of associate judge of the court of appeals for a term of fourteen years . HAIGHT , Benjamin Isaacs , clergyman , was born in New York city ...
... division of the court of appeals by Governor Hill in 1892. In 1894 he was elected to the office of associate judge of the court of appeals for a term of fourteen years . HAIGHT , Benjamin Isaacs , clergyman , was born in New York city ...
Page 1885
... division en- gineer of the southeast division , and member of the Isthmian canal commission . He was com- missioned brigadier - general U.S.V. in the Span- ish - American war , May 27 , 1898 , and commanded the 2d brigade , 1st division ...
... division en- gineer of the southeast division , and member of the Isthmian canal commission . He was com- missioned brigadier - general U.S.V. in the Span- ish - American war , May 27 , 1898 , and commanded the 2d brigade , 1st division ...
Page 1897
... division of the Atlantic rifle competition , win- Trung Hale ning the first skirmish medal and also the first gold medal for highest total score at known distances and skirmishing . After leaving the army he was electrical engineer of ...
... division of the Atlantic rifle competition , win- Trung Hale ning the first skirmish medal and also the first gold medal for highest total score at known distances and skirmishing . After leaving the army he was electrical engineer of ...
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