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Sully (ALFRED an American military)

ALFRED, an American military officer; born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1821; was graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1841, and SULLY assigned to the 2d Infantry, with which he took part in the Seminole War; served in the war with Mexico in 1846- 1847; and was then assigned to duty on recruiting service in the North. In 1861- 1862 he served in Washington and in the latter year was made colonel of the 3d Minnesota Volunteers; won distinction in the battles of Fair Oaks and Malvern Hill; was promoted brigadier-general of volunteers in October, 1862, October, 1862, and later participated in the battle of Chancellorsville. In 1863 he was given command of the Department of Dakota, and greatly distinguished himself in his campaigns against hostile Indians. At the close of the war he was brevetted major-general of volunteers, and brigadier-general, U. S. A., for gallantry during the war; and was promoted colonel of the 10th Infantry in 1872. He died in Fort Vancouver, Wash., April 17, 1879.

ŞULLY, MAXIMILIEN DE BETHUNE, DUC DE, Marshal of France and first minister of Henry IV.; born in Bosny, France, Dec. 13, 1560; was educated in the Protestant (Calvinistic) faith. He distinguished himself at the battle of Ivri in 1590, where he was severely wounded, and was afterward of great assistance to the king in resisting the intrigues of the League. In 1597 he was appointed controller of finance, and by his excellent administration DUC DE SULLY largely reduced taxation, and eventually paid off a state debt of 300,000,000 livres.

He also received many other offices and dignities, and became adviser of the king in all his councils. His industry was unwearied, and he did all he could to encourage agriculture, which he regarded as the mainstay of the state. In 1606 the territory of Sully-sur-Loire was SULLY erected into a duchy in his favor. After the murder of Henry IV. (1610) he retired from court and resigned most of his charges. He now occupied himself chiefly with agriculture, and rarely took part in political affairs. He was created marshal by Richelieu in 1634, and died in Villebon Castle, France, Dec. 22, 1641.

He left memoirs which have been published in English. RENÉ SULLY - PRUDHOMME, FRANÇOIS ARMAND (sü-lē'prüdum'), a French poet; born in Paris, France, March 16, 1839. He wrote: "Stanzas and Poems" (1865); "The Broken Vase"; "The Stables of Augeas"; "The Wildernesses"; "Impressions of War" (collected 1872); "Revolt of the Flowers" (1874); "Reflections on the Art of Versification" (1892). He was elected a member of the Academy in 1881, and in 1901 received one of the Nobel prizes amounting to about $40,000.

He died September, 1907.