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"Llangolen," after his former Virginia home. He wrote a novel. "Young Kate, or the Rescue : a Tale of the Great Kanawha," two volumes, published by Harper Bros.. New York City, and published *' Flowers and Weeds of the Old Dominion," a compil- ation of poems by himself, his son. John Moncure Lewis, and Mrs. Gov. Wood and Mrs. Huldah (Lewis) Scott. He married Jean Wood Daniel. He died in Franklin county, Kentucky, August 15, 1858.

Glassell, James McMillan, born at "Tor- thorwald." Madison county. Virginia, Janu- ary I, 1790. son of .Andrew Glassell. who came from Scotland, and Elizabeth Taylor, his wife, daughter of Erasmus Taylor, who was a brother of Zachary Taylor, who was grandfather of President Zachary Taylor. During the war of 181 2, he entered the United States army as ensign in the Twentieth In- fantry, and was given recruiting duty, and later was made second and then first lieu- tenant, and was on duty on Lake Ontario during the war. He then asked promotion to a captaincy at the hands of President Madison, who refused him, saying that his services merited it, but being a relative, he would not thus advance him. Ordered to Georgia, he served on the staff of Gen. Gaines, and afterwards was sent to Florida, and was called to the staff of Gen. Andrew Jackson. While in Florida, he superin- tended the construction of Fort King and the fortifications at Key West. He was pro- moted to captain in 1818. He was a mem- ber of the board convened to revise the mili- tary code. He was for some time in Europe on leave, and after his return was stationed at Philadelphia until 1828, where he was brevet ted major for ten years faithful serv-

ice in one grade, and ordered to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, under Gen. Zachary Tay- lor. He was made full major, September 6. 1837. He married Eudora Swartwout. of Xew York City. He died at Fortress Mon- roe, November 3, 1838.

Forrest, French, born in Maryland, Octo- ber 4. 1796. was appointed midshipman^ United States navy, June 9. 181 1 ; promoted to lieutenant, March 5, 1817; to commander, February 9, 1837; to captain, March 30, 1844. He fought bravely in the war of 1812, distinguishing himself in the battle on Lake Erie when he was but seventeen years old ; and in the engagement between the Hornet and Peacock, February 24. 1813. In the Mexican war he was adjutant-general of the land forces, and held the same relation to the navy — a somewhat anomalous posi- tion, and he landed General Scott's troops at Vera Cruz, twelve thousand men, in five hours — a remarkable feat. At different times he commanded the United States Bra- zil squadron, the Wa.shington Navy Yard, and the rear squadron of Commodore Shubrick's fleet in the Paraguay expedition. At the outbreak of the civil war he resigned, and tendered his services to Virginia, and was placed in charge of the Norfolk Navy Yard, and bore a principal part in the naval battle in Hampton Roads, he being on board the Mcrrimac. Later he was placed in com- mand of the James river squadron. He bore the rank of captain, the highest grade pro- vided in the Confederate navy establish- ment. He married, in 1830, Emily Douglas, daughter of Hon. John Douglas Simmes. He died November 2, 1866.

Cleveland, Benjamin, born near Bull Run. in Orange county. Virginia, March 26.

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