The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . E. E. ELLSWORTH. Born in Mechanicsville, X. Y., April it, 1837. Fali-inj: to obtain an appointment to the U. S. MilitaryAcademy, he went to Chicago, where he organized acorps of young men upon the plan of the French zou-aves. Oii the breaking out of the Civil War he removedto Xew York City, where he organized his famous Zou-ave regiment, recruited mainly from the Fire Depart-ment, and with it hastened to Washington. His regi-ment was ordered to Alexandria, May 23, 1861. A Con-federate flag was fl
The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . E. E. ELLSWORTH. Born in Mechanicsville, X. Y., April it, 1837. Fali-inj: to obtain an appointment to the U. S. MilitaryAcademy, he went to Chicago, where he organized acorps of young men upon the plan of the French zou-aves. Oii the breaking out of the Civil War he removedto Xew York City, where he organized his famous Zou-ave regiment, recruited mainly from the Fire Depart-ment, and with it hastened to Washington. His regi-ment was ordered to Alexandria, May 23, 1861. A Con-federate flag was flying from the Marshall House. Hewent to the roof, hauled it down, and while descendingthe stairs was shot dead by the proprietor, who in turnwas killed by Private NATHAN B. FORREST. Born in Bedford Teon., July 13, 1S*21. Wasengaged in businei^s up to Civil War, which he enteredas a private. Became Col. of a Tenn. regiment ofcavalry, March, 1:<G2. Wounded at Shiioh, April S. lucommand of Con ftvlerate cavalry at Chattanooga; Jaly 21, 1862. In command at Murfre^eboro,Sept.; of a brigade. Bee. 4; en;:;a^ed in the action atParkers Cross Roads. Dec. ^11, I8ti2; and in the battleof Chickamausa, Sept. 19. 2 i. 1863. , Dec,1863. In command of forces at the surrender of FortPillow, April, 1864. , Feb., 1865. Surren -dered at Gainesville, May 9, 1865. Became a railroadpresident after the war. Died Oct. 20, 1877.
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