Dictionary of American Biography, Including Men of the Time; Containing Nearly Ten Thousand Notices of Persons of Both Sexes, of Native and Foreign Birth, Who Have Been Remarkable, or Prominently Connected with the Arts, Sciences,

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 edition. Excerpt: …excellent in old men. “Old Tom,” as ho was always called, retired from the stage in 1831.–Brown’s Amer. Stage. Kilpatrick, Judson, brev. maj.-gen. U.S.A., b.near Dickertown, N.J., 14 Jan. 1836. West Point, 1861. Entering the 1st Art., ho was wounded at Big Bethel, Va., lOJune, 18C1; lieut.-col. and aide-de-camp 29 Jan. 1862; licut.col. 2d N.Y. Cav. 25 Sept. 1861; engaged in various skirmishes in Va. and in battle of Manassas 29-30 Aug. 1862; col. 2d N.Y. Cav. 6 Dec. 1862; com. cav. brigado in ” Stoneman’s Raid,” Apr. 1863; com. in action of Aldie, for which brev. maj. 17 June, 1863; brev. lieut.col. 3 July, 1863, for Gettysburg; com. cav. division, Army of Potomac, and in frequent engagements from 4 Aug. 1863 to 15 Apr. 1864; com. 3d Cav. division, Army of the Cumberland, in invasion of Ga.; and engaged at Ringgold and at Resaca, 13 May, 1864, when severely wounded, and brev. col.; in the “march to the sea,” and invasions of the Carolinas; and engaged in many actions and skirmishes; cant 1st Art. 30 Nov. 1864; brev. brig.-gen. 13 Mar. 1865 for capture of Fayctteville, N.C., and maj.-gen. U.S.A. for campaign in the Carolinas, and maj.-gen. vols. 18 June, 1865. Envoy-extr. and minis, to Chili since 11 Nov. 1865. He is an effective political speaker. Kilty, Augustus H., commo. U.S.N., b. Mil. Midshipm. July 4, 1821; lieut. Sept. 6, 1837; com. Sept. 14, 1855; capt. July 16, 1862; eommo. (retired list) July 25, 1866. In 1861-2 he com. the gunboat “Mound City,” of the Mpi. flotilla, and was with Foote in nearly all of his actions with the enemy; in June, 1862, he com. an exped. to White River, Ark., and captured Fort St. Charles, June 17 (in this action he lost an arm); com. iron-clad ..”.