Lincoln (BENJAMIN an American military)

Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)

BENJAMIN, an American military officer; born in Hingham, Mass., Tenn., Jan. 24, 1733, and lived as a simple forts farmer till he was 40 years of age. On Its the breaking out of the Revolution he bevantages in 1897, 1 gions gan his military career and was rapidly promoted. Appointed chief in command 1,000 f Genersi of the S. division of the army, he led the pose is to f American forces against the British at sto dweller Charleston and Savannah. He f Tennesse was forced to capitulate when in possession Rocky Eudents. P of the former place, by Sir Henry Clinmiles Ph.D. ton, in 1780. Notwithstanding the failheight ure of his Southern campaign, the bravbeen LN, MOU Countains, ery and capacity of Lincoln were left works soned, orological E. of L untarnished, and after being imprisoned, 14,297 he was, on his exchange in 1781, received College structed to with honor by Washington, and apthe summit pointed to the command of the central station con division at the siege of Yorktown. On of nother stat the surrender of Cornwallis he was dearea, vel (13,500 puted to receive the submission of the the captured troops. In 1781 he was chosen and W. NSHIRE, by Congress Secretary of War, and is , second or served in that office for three years, Med N. by when he returned to his farm; but was is well ocean, S. P called in 1786 and 1787 to command the militia in repressing Shay's insurrec product Lancashire tion. In 1787 he was elected lieutenanting and rivers protected from governor of Massachusetts, and in 1789 There anced will was made collector of the port of Boston which post but little Ele there he held for 20 years. In 1789 he was commissioner to treat with square ing. It is Witbar the Creek Indians; and in 1793 again, to LIND aces of a make peace with the Western tribes. He nera was the author of various papers, historical, agricultural, etc. He died in DAVID P Hingham, Mass., May 9, 1810. year NNY. So of St.