The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . WM. G. BROWNLOW. Bom in Wythe county, Va., Aug. 2!l, 18(15. Enteredthe traveling ministry of the Methodist Church, to Tennessee, 1838. Edited the Knosville W/iii/from 1839 until November, 1861, when il was suppressedby the secessionists, and he was imprisoned. Defendedslavery, but opposed secession. After a year he wasallowed to pass through the Northern lines. When theUnion army captured Ivnoxville he started another news-paper, andvigorously supiiortcd the jirosecution of thewar. E
The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . WM. G. BROWNLOW. Bom in Wythe county, Va., Aug. 2!l, 18(15. Enteredthe traveling ministry of the Methodist Church, to Tennessee, 1838. Edited the Knosville W/iii/from 1839 until November, 1861, when il was suppressedby the secessionists, and he was imprisoned. Defendedslavery, but opposed secession. After a year he wasallowed to pass through the Northern lines. When theUnion army captured Ivnoxville he started another news-paper, andvigorously supiiortcd the jirosecution of thewar. Elected Governor of I865-67, Elected to11. S. Senate, taking his scat Marcll 4, 1869. Died ApriliS), LEWIS CASS. Born in Exeter, N. H., Oct. 9. 1783. Settled m Mar-ietta, O., t7!t9. Studied law and was admitted to the ban18(12. Entered the War of 1812 as Col. of the 3d OhioVols. Urgeci the invasion of Canada ; crossed the lineand won the battle of Toronto. Prisoner of war onsurrender of Detroit. Became Ohio Vols.,and , U. S. A. Military Governor of Mich-igan, 18i3-31. Secretarv of War tinder President Jack-son. Appointed Minister to France, , resigning1842. Elected U, S. Senator, 1845. Nominated forPresident, 1848. Secretary of State, 1857-eo. DiedJune 17, 1866.
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