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The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . CHARLES FRANCIS in Boston, Mass., Aug. 18,1807. Grandson of thesecond and son of the sixth President ol the UnitedStales. Went to Hussia with his father, then U. S. Min-isler, when two years old. remaining six years. Grad-uate at Harvard College, 1825. Studied law with DanielWebster, and was admitted to the bar. Elected Mem-ber of Congress, 188. Minister to Great Britain, he was recalled at his own request. for Ihe U. S. in the Geneva Tribunal for set-
The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . CHARLES FRANCIS in Boston, Mass., Aug. 18,1807. Grandson of thesecond and son of the sixth President ol the UnitedStales. Went to Hussia with his father, then U. S. Min-isler, when two years old. remaining six years. Grad-uate at Harvard College, 1825. Studied law with DanielWebster, and was admitted to the bar. Elected Mem-ber of Congress, 188. Minister to Great Britain, he was recalled at his own request. for Ihe U. S. in the Geneva Tribunal for set-tlement of claims arising from Ihe Civil War, of several historical works, a frequent conrib-utor t) magazine literature, and an able speaker. DiedNov. ai, Issii. BENJ. H. GRIERSON. Born iu PittHliiir^, Pa., Jnlv, 1837. Removed at an«arly age to Ohio, and Bub^equeiiily to Illinois. Servedon tbe staff of Qeu. Prenti&s in the Civil War. WasMaj.; Col. of theClh ; of Vols , 1863;And .\ 186,5. He was one of the most conspic-uous cavalry leaders, and achieved remarkable successin many important operations, expeditions, and Col. loth U. S. Cavalry, Jnlv, 1866. Brevet-ted V. 8. A., March 2, 1867.
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