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- In his earlier years, Denham suffered for his Royalism; during the English Civil War, he was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey (for 1642) and governor of Farnham Castle. Farnham quickly fell to the Parliamentary forces and Denham was sent a prisoner to London, but was soon released.
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NEW LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS. HILTON KELLIHER. It was inevitable that the fundamental divisions made in Wars should affect the ranks of the poets and playwrights, former largely and the latter almost entirely would adhere from our more distant vantage-point at least, the literary faction. When the lines were drawn the Parliamentarians the young ...
Jul 27, 2023 · Following the war, it is assumed that the Denhams returned to Newport, Rhode Island. Both Cynthia and Daniel applied for United States veteran pensions, since they served through the Civil War as volunteers, and multiple nurses and soldiers had begun making financial claims for their wartime efforts.
Nov 12, 2013 · Fact #7: Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee did not meet on the field of battle until May of 1864. Arguably the two most famous military personalities to emerge from the American Civil War were Ohio born Ulysses S. Grant, and Virginia born Robert E. Lee. The two men had very little in common.
Civil War In his earlier years, Denham suffered for his Royalism ; during the English Civil War , he was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey (for 1642) and governor of Farnham Castle . Farnham quickly fell to the Parliamentary forces and Denham was sent a prisoner to London , but was soon released.
The Florida State Archives Web site states that Denham later served in the 2nd Florida Cavalry and in Captain Scott's 5th Florida Battalion. However, Richard Ferry, a Civil War historian who specializes in Florida, states that William Demhan "...was not in the 2nd Fla. cav to my knowledge."
Oct 15, 2009 · The Civil War in the United States began in 1861, after decades of simmering tensions between northern and southern states over slavery, states’ rights and westward expansion. Eleven southern ...
3 days ago · April 12, 1861 - April 26, 1865. Location: United States. Participants: Confederate States of America. United States. Major Events: Battle of Antietam. Fort Pillow Massacre. Battle of Gettysburg. Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack. Battle of Monocacy. (Show more) Key People: James Buchanan. Ulysses S. Grant.
