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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dabney , Robert Lewis , 1820 - (search)
Dabney, Robert Lewis, 1820-
Clergyman; born in Louisa county, Va., March 5, 1820; graduated at the University of Virginia in 1842; ordained a Presbyterian minister in 1847; and became Professor of Church History in Union Seminary, Virginia, in 1853.
When the Civil War broke out he entered the Confederate army as chaplain, and later became chief of staff to Gen. Thomas J. Jackson.
In 1883 he accepted the chair of Moral Philosophy in the University of Texas.
His publications include Life of T. J. (Stonewall) Jackson; and Defence of Virginia and the South.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jackson , Thomas Jonathan 1824 -1863 (search)
Jackson, Thomas Jonathan 1824-1863
Military officer; born in Clarksburg, Va., Jan. 21, 1824; graduated at West Point in 1846, entering the 2d Artillery; served i f observation at Harper's Ferry.
His first engagement was at Falling Waters.
Jackson commanded a brigade in the battle of Bull Run, where he received the name of Stonewall.
A furious charge, made by a New York
Thomas J. ( Stonewall ) Jackson. regiment, under Col. Henry W. Slocum, had shattered the Confederate line, and the troops had fled to a plateau whereon General Jackson had just arrived with reserves.
They are beating us back!
exclaimed Gen. Bernard E. Bee. Well, sir, replied Jackson, we will give them the bayonet.
Bee was encouraged.
Form! Form!
he cried to the fugitives; there stands Jackson like a stone wall.
The effect of these woJackson like a stone wall.
The effect of these words was wonderful.
The flight was checked, order was brought out of confusion, and ever afterwards the calm general was called Stonewall.
He attained the rank of l
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jackson and St. Philip , forts (search)
Jackson and St. Philip, forts
Two fortifications on the Mississippi River, 57 miles southeast of New Orleans, which command the lower approach to that city.
Both were strongly fortified by the Confederates in the early part of the Civil War, and were passed by the fleet under Farragut, April 24, 1862.
Grave of Thomas J. Jackson.
Although Farragut had passed these forts, and the Confederate flotilla had been destroyed, the fortifications were still firmly held.
The mortar-fleet under Porter was below them.
General Butler, who had accompanied the gunboats on their perilous passage on the Saxon, had returned to his transports, and in small boats his troops, under the general pilotage of Gen. Godfrey Weitzel, passed through bayous to the rear of Fort St. Philip.
When he was prepared to assail it, the garrison was surrendered without
Forts Jackson and St. Philip and environs. resistance (April 28), for they had heard of the destruction of the Confederate flotilla.
The co
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McCabe , James Dabney 1842 -1883 (search)
McCabe, James Dabney 1842-1883
Author; born in Richmond, Va., July 30, 1842; received an academic education.
His publications include Fanaticism and its results; Life of Gen. Thomas J. Jackson; Memoir of Gen. Albert S. Johnston; Life and campaigns of Gen. Robert E. Lee; Planting the wilderness; The Great republic; History of the Grange movement; Centennial history of the United States; Lights and shadows of New York life, etc. He died in Germantown, Pa., Jan. 27, 1883.