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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cooke , Philip St. George 1895 (search)
Cooke, Philip St. George -1895
Military officer; born near Leesburg, Va., June 13, 1809; graduated at West Point in 1827.
He served in the war against Mexico, and late in 1861 was made brigadiergeneral of volunteers.
He had seen much service in wars with the Indians, commanded in Kansas during the troubles there, and took part in the Utah expedition in 1858.
He commanded all the regular cavalry of the Army of the Potomac, and was distinguished in the campaign on the Peninsula in 1862.
He was retired with the rank of brevet major-general, in 1873, and died in Detroit, Mich., March 20, 1895.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gaines's Mill , battle of. (search)
Hillabee towns, the
In 1813 there was an existing jealousy between the west Tennessee troops, under Generals Jackson and Coffee, and the east Tennessee troops, under Generals Cooke and White, both intent upon punishing the Creeks.
After the battle of Talladega (q. v.), the Hillabee Creeks were disposed to peace, and offered to make terms with Jackson.
He cordially responded, and preparations were made for the transaction.
Meanwhile Generals Cocke and White, ignorant of this measure, came down upon the Hillabees, and spread destruction in their path.
Ockfuskee and Genalga, two deserted villages—one of thirty and the other of ninety houses— were laid in ashes; and on the morning of Nov. 18, the troops appeared before the principal town.
The inhabitants were unsuspicious of danger, and made no resistance; yet General White, for the purpose of inspiring terror in the minds of the Creek nation, fell furiously upon the non-resistants, and murdered no less than sixty warriors.
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hopkins , Esek 1718 -1802 (search)
Hopkins, Esek 1718-1802
Naval officer; born in Scituate, R. I., in 1718. Governor Cooke commissioned him a brigadier-general at the breaking out of the Revolution.
In December, 1775, Congress commissioned him commander-in-chief of the inchoate navy, and he put to sea in the first squadron in February, 1776, consisting of four ships and three sloops, sailing for the Bahama Islands.
There he captured a large quantity of ordnance stores and ammunition, and 100 cannon.
He captured two British vessels on his return.
Complaint was made that he had not annoyed the British ships on the southern coast, and he was arraigned before the naval
Esek Hopkins. committee of Congress on the charge.
He was acquitted, but unavoidable delays in getting vessels to sea afterwards caused other charges to be made, and he was dismissed the service, Jan. 2, 1777.
During his long life he exerted great political influence in Rhode Island.
He died in North Providence, R. I., Feb. 26, 1802.