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Ewell, Richard Stoddert
(Encyclopedia) Ewell, Richard Stoddert, 1817–72, Confederate general, b. Georgetown, D.C., grad. West Point, 1840. Ewell rose rapidly in the Confederate army, becoming a major general by Oct., 1861.…ALLEN, Robert, Congress, VA (1794-1859)
ALLEN Robert , a Representative from Virginia; born in the village of Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va., July 30, 1794; attended the rural schools, and Dickinson College at Carlisle 1811-1812;…Smith, Edmund Kirby
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Edmund Kirby, or Edmund Kirby-Smith, 1824–93, American soldier, Confederate general in the Civil War, b. St. Augustine, Fla. A West Point graduate, he was cited for gallantry in…Dorsey, Jimmy
(Encyclopedia) Dorsey, Jimmy (James Francis Dorsey), 1904–57, and his brother Tommy Dorsey (Thomas Francis Dorsey, Jr.), 1905–1956, both b. Shenandoah, Pa., American jazz musicians and bandleaders…Fairfax of Cameron, Thomas Fairfax, 6th Baron
(Encyclopedia) Fairfax of Cameron, Thomas Fairfax, 6th Baron, 1693–1781, proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia, b. England. He inherited the Northern Neck, comprising the land between the…Wilderness Road
(Encyclopedia) Wilderness Road, principal avenue of westward migration for U.S. pioneers from c.1790 to 1840, blazed in 1775 by the American frontiersman Daniel Boone and an advance party of the…William Darius JAMIESON, Congress, IA (1873-1949)
JAMIESON William Darius , a Representative from Iowa; born near Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa, November 9, 1873; attended the common schools and the University of Iowa at Iowa City; studied law at…Potomac
(Encyclopedia) PotomacPotomacpətōˈmək [key], river, 285 mi (459 km) long, formed SE of Cumberland, Md., by the confluence of its North and South branches and flowing generally SE to Chesapeake Bay.…Green Berry SAMUELS, Congress, VA (1806-1859)
SAMUELS Green Berry , a Representative from Virginia; born near Red Banks, Shenandoah County, Va., February 1, 1806; pursued classical studies; studied law; was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar in…William MILNES, Jr., Congress, VA (1827-1889)
MILNES William, Jr. , a Representative from Virginia; born in Yorkshire, England, December 8, 1827; immigrated to the United States in 1829 with his parents, who settled in Pottsville, Pa.;…Trending
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