Biographical sketches of distinguished officers of the army and navy . PromotedBrigadier General, August 17, BRIGADIER GENERAL FRANCIS MARION DRAKE. 159 Brieadier General FRA\XIS ^lARION DRAKE. ^s Was born in Rnshville, Illinois, December 30,1830. He was the second son of John Adams Drakeand Harriet Jane (ONeal) Drake, natives of NashCounty, North Carolina. General Drake was of English descent, andtraced his family back to a brother of Sir FrancisDrake. He was also a descendant of the illustriousAdams family. His fathers family located in Iowain 1837, 3-nd General Drake resided in that
Biographical sketches of distinguished officers of the army and navy . PromotedBrigadier General, August 17, BRIGADIER GENERAL FRANCIS MARION DRAKE. 159 Brieadier General FRA\XIS ^lARION DRAKE. ^s Was born in Rnshville, Illinois, December 30,1830. He was the second son of John Adams Drakeand Harriet Jane (ONeal) Drake, natives of NashCounty, North Carolina. General Drake was of English descent, andtraced his family back to a brother of Sir FrancisDrake. He was also a descendant of the illustriousAdams family. His fathers family located in Iowain 1837, 3-nd General Drake resided in that State dur-ing his life. He received a good business education, and ledan active, successful business life. During the ex-citement that followed the discovery of gold in Cali-fornia, he crossed the plains twice with ox-trains,taking with him a drove of cattle each time. Hewas a born leader of men, as shown by the factthat the first time he crossed the plains—though buttwenty years old—he was made Captain of the train. On the first trip, his command of men was attackedb} three hundred Pawnee Indians at the C
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