This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------DC174518006FEC84451E77C1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have contributed XI Civil war bios. Please make sure you have all eleven before I continue tomorrow (Thursday). Enjoy! Good evening to you all. Ruth of Maryland in the USA --------------DC174518006FEC84451E77C1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Received: from bl-14.rootsweb.com (unverified [204.212.38.30]) by mail.olg.com (Rockliffe SMTPRA 2.1.6) with ESMTP id <[email protected]>; Wed, 13 Jan 1999 12:28:34 -0500 Received: (from [email protected]) by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id JAA05851; Wed, 13 Jan 1999 09:22:33 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 09:22:33 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <[email protected]> Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 12:29:07 -0500 From: Ruth <[email protected]> X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.5 [en]C-DIAL (Win98; U) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 Old-To: ALT <[email protected]> Subject: Civil war bios XI Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Resent-Message-ID: <"-wC83B.A.ZYB.OZNn2"@bl-14.rootsweb.com> To: [email protected] Resent-From: [email protected] Reply-To: [email protected] X-Mailing-List: <[email protected]> archive/latest/7385 X-Loop: [email protected] Precedence: list Resent-Sender: [email protected] X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 PRICE, GEN. STERLING, born in Prince Edward county, Va., September 11, 1809. Educated at Hampden-Sidney College, and moved to Missouri. Served in State Legislature and in Congress. Served as colonel of cavalry through the Mexican war. Completed the conquest of New Mexico. Governor of Missouri for four years. On outbreak of Civil war became major-general of state militia and defeated General Lyon at Wilson's Creek. Captured Lexington, but forced to retreat by Fremont. Superseded by Van Dorn, but participated in the campaigns of his superior. Ordered to Tennessee. Participated in the Mississippi campaign of Beauregard and Pemberton. Transferred to command the Army of the West. Assigned to command in Arkansas, whence he was driven by General Steele. At close of war, went to Mexico, but returned in 1866, and died in 1867. PORTER, ADMIRAL DAVID DIXON, born in Philadelphia, Pa., June 8, 1814. Served with his father in the Mexican navy. Became midshipman 1829. Served in the Mediterranean till 1835. Assigned to United States coast survey corps. Made lieutenant 1841. At Washington Observatory 1841 - 45. Served in navy through the Mexican war. Again engaged in coast survey. Rose to rank of commander. Served in Union navy during the Civil war. Relieved Fort Pickens in Pensacola harbor. In 1862 commanded the mortar boats operating against New Orleans. Engaged in the unsuccessful attack on Vicksburg July, 1862. In January, 1863, captured Arkansas Post and destroyed Grand Gulf batteries. Made rear-admiral and had command of all naval forces on the Mississippi. Cooperated with Grant in siege and capture of Vicksburg July 4, 1863. Assisted Banks in Red River expedition 1864. Transferred to the East and assisted at capture of Fort Fisher. Made vice-admiral, a rank created in 1864. In 1866 became superintendent of Naval Academy at Annapolis. On the death of Farragut in 1870, he became admiral, or commander-in-chief, in the navy. Wrote several valuable works. Died in Washington February 12, 1891. POPE, GEN. JOHN, born in Kaskaskia, Ill., March 16, 1822. Graduated at West Point in 1842. Assigned to topographic and engineer corps with rank of second lieutenant. Served in Seminole and Mexican wars, winning two brevets for gallantry. Made brigadier in 1861 and assigned to duty in Missouri, where his operations against the Confederates were generally successful. Assigned to command of Army of the Mississippi, where he participated in the capture of New Madrid and Island No. 10. Made major-general of volunteers and brigadier in regular army. Called to Washington in 1862 and assigned to command of the Army of Virginia. Defeated at second battle of Bull Run. Resigned his command, and sent to Minnesota to fight the Indians. After the war, assigned to the Department of Missouri. In 1882 made major-general in regular army. Placed on retired list 1886. POLK, GEN. LEONIDAS, born in Raleigh, N.C., April 10, 1806. Graduated at West Point 1827. Entered the ministry. Accepted major-generalship in Confederate army, and erected the extensive defensive works at New Madrid, Fort Pillow, Columbus, Ky., Island No. 10, Memphis, and other points. Commanded 1st corps under Johnston, at Shiloh and around Corinth. Commanded Army of Mississippi at Perryville. Promoted to rank of lieutenant-general. Relieved of command after Chickamauga. Restored to command and served under Johnston during Atlanta campaign. Killed at Blue Mountain. --------------DC174518006FEC84451E77C1--