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Page 1865
... volunteers which captured Sir James Wright , the governor , and held him under guard in his own house for nearly a month when he escaped . As major of the 1st Georgia battalion he defended Savannah from the British naval attack in ...
... volunteers which captured Sir James Wright , the governor , and held him under guard in his own house for nearly a month when he escaped . As major of the 1st Georgia battalion he defended Savannah from the British naval attack in ...
Page 1881
... volunteers , 1861-65 , became an archi- tect and designed the General theological semi- nary and Columbia university buildings . Dr. Haight died in New York city , Feb. 21 , 1879 . HAIGHT , Henry Huntley , governor of Cali- fornia , was ...
... volunteers , 1861-65 , became an archi- tect and designed the General theological semi- nary and Columbia university buildings . Dr. Haight died in New York city , Feb. 21 , 1879 . HAIGHT , Henry Huntley , governor of Cali- fornia , was ...
Page 1883
... volunteers . 1861-65 , being present at thirty - six battles and skirmishes ; was engineer of the Palestine exploring expedition , 1873-74 ; and the author of " History of the 15th New Jersey volunteers " ( 1883 ) . Governor Haines died ...
... volunteers . 1861-65 , being present at thirty - six battles and skirmishes ; was engineer of the Palestine exploring expedition , 1873-74 ; and the author of " History of the 15th New Jersey volunteers " ( 1883 ) . Governor Haines died ...
Page 1885
... volunteer service , Nov. 30 , 1898 . Vetule #ains . HALDERMAN , John Adams , diplomatist , was born in Kentucky , April 15 , 1833. He was edu- cated and admitted to the bar in his native state , and in 1854 went to Kansas , where he was ...
... volunteer service , Nov. 30 , 1898 . Vetule #ains . HALDERMAN , John Adams , diplomatist , was born in Kentucky , April 15 , 1833. He was edu- cated and admitted to the bar in his native state , and in 1854 went to Kansas , where he was ...
Page 1897
... volunteers in the war with Spain was made colonel of the 1st Colorado infantry , U.S. volunteers , May 1 , 1898. He was promoted to the rank of brigadier- general , U.S. volunteers , to date from Aug. 13 , 1898 , " for gallant and ...
... volunteers in the war with Spain was made colonel of the 1st Colorado infantry , U.S. volunteers , May 1 , 1898. He was promoted to the rank of brigadier- general , U.S. volunteers , to date from Aug. 13 , 1898 , " for gallant and ...
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