Wheatley
HENRY BENJAMIN, an English philologist; born in Chelsea, London, England, May 2, 1838. He was an official of various London literary and other societies. Besides editing a number of works, he wrote: "Anagrams" (1862); "Round About Piccadilly and Pall Mall" (1870); "Samuel Pepys and the World He Lived In" (1880) ; "Deco- rative Art" (1884) "How to Form a the World He Lived In" (1880); "Decorative Art" (1884); "How to Form a Library" (1886); "How to Catalogue a Library" (1887); "Literary Blunders" military officer; born in Providence, R.
University; entered the army as lieu- I., May 8, 1833; was graduated at Brown I., May 8, Civil War was chiefly engaged in cam- in 1855, and until the outbreak of the 8, 1833; was graduated at Brown tenant in the 1st United States Cavalry in 1855, and until the outbreak of the Civil War was chiefly engaged in campaigns against the Indians in Nebraska, Missouri, and Kansas; was promoted captain in March, 1861, and colonel, July 21, 1861; and was appointed a Brigadier- General of volunteers in November, 1862.
He served with the Army of the Potomac throughout the Civil War, taking part in the battle of Gettysburg, the Shenimportant movements; was promoted important movements; was promoted Brigadier-General, in April, 1892, and Major-General in April, 1897; and was retired May 8, following. He died June 18, 1903.