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ANDREWS.ANDREWS. ANDREWS, George Leonard, soldier, was born at Bridgewater, Mass., Aug. 31, 1828. In 1847 he entered the U. S. military academy at West Point, where he was graduated in 1851 at the head of his class. He was commissioned brevet 2d lieutenant in the U. S. engineer corps, and served three years as assistant to Col. Sylvanus Thayer, during which time he superintended the erection of fortifications in Boston harbor. In 1854 he served as instructor in the department of military engineering at the military academy. He resigned his commission in 1855 and became a civil engineer. On the breaking out of the civil war he entered the volunteer army as lieutenant-colonel of the 2d Massachusetts infantry, of which he was made colonel June 13, 1862. He commanded the regiment in the battles of Winchester and at Cedar Mountain. He fought at Second Bull Run, Chantilly, and Antietam, and was appointed brigadier-general of volunteers Nov. 10, 1862, for "distinguished bravery." In 1863 he joined the Red River expedition, served as a brigade commander, and was chief of staff to General Banks from March 6 to July 9, 1863. He took part in the Teche campaign, participating in the combat at Fort Bisland, the advance upon Opelousas and Alexandria, and the siege of Port Hudson, of which place he received the surrender. He took charge of the organization of the colored troops, at first known as the "Corps d' Afrique," having at one time under his command nineteen thousand colored soldiers. From Dec. 28, 1864, to Feb. 13, 1865, he commanded the military district including Port Hudson and Baton Rouge, and from Feb. 27 to June 6, 1865, he officiated as provost marshal-general of the army of the Gulf. He was present at the attacks on the city and defences of Mobile, and was brevetted major-general of volunteers for "faithful and meritorious services" during these engagements. In June, 1865, he was appointed chief of staff to Major-General Canby, serving in that capacity until Aug. 24, 1865, when he was honorably mustered out of service. From 1865 to 1867 he was a planter in Washington county, Miss., and from 1867 to 1871 he served as U. S. marshal for the district of Massachusetts. In 1871 he was appointed by President Grant professor of the French language in the U. S. military academy, and by the operation of law became the professor of modern languages in 1882. He was retired from active service Aug. 13, 1892. He died in Brookline, Mass., April 4, 1899. ANDREWS, George Whitefield, clergyman, was born at Wayne, Ashtabula county, Ohio, Feb. 4, 1833; son of Deacon Calvin and Elizabeth (Crosby) Andrews; grandson of John Andrews of East Haddam, Conn.; and a descendant of William Andrews who removed in 1636 with Dr. Thomas Hooker from Cambridge, Mass., to Hartford, Conn., and was the first town clerk and schoolmaster. George Whitefield was graduated from Oberlin in 1858; was principal of Bloomfield seminary Ohio, 1860-'65, and was graduated from Andover theological seminary in 1867. He was ordained a Congregational clergyman, Nov. 13, 1867, at East Hampton, Conn., and was pastor there, 1867-'70; at Marion, Ala., 1870-'71; at Montgomery, Ala., 1872-'74; and at Talladega college, Ala., 1874-'88. He was elected professor of theology and dean of the theological department of Talladega college in 1875, and acting president in 1896. He received the honorary degree D.D. from Ripon college, Wis., 1886. ANDREWS, Israel Ward, educator, was born in Danbury, Conn., Jan. 3, 1815. He was graduated from Williams college in 1837; was at Marietta college, Ohio, as tutor, 1838-'39; professor of mathematics and natural philosophy, 1839-'55; president and professor of moral, intellectual and political philosophy, 1855-'85, and president emeritus and professor of political philosophy, 1885-'88. He received the degree of D.D. from Williams, 1856; LL.D. from Iowa college, 1874, and Wabash, 1876, and was a trustee of Lane theological seminary. He died at Hartford, Conn., April 18, 1888. ANDREWS, John, educator, was born in Cecil county, Md., April 14, 1746. He was graduated at the College of Philadelphia in 1765; was admitted to the priesthood of the Episcopal church in London, England, in 1767, and engaged in missionary work in Pennsylvania. He built the church of St. John at York, Pa., in 1769, and, being a loyalist, vacated his parish in Queen Anne county, Md., in 1775. He taught school in Yorktown, Pa.; was principal of the Episcopal academy, Philadelphia, 1785-'89, and became professor of moral philosophy and vice-provost of the University of Pennsylvania in 1789. He served as acting provost, 1802-'06, and as provost, 1810-13, He published Elements of Logic, and was rector of the Church at Bristol, Pa., where he died, March 29, 1813. ANDREWS, Joseph, engraver, was born in Hingham, Mass., Aug. 17, 1806. He learned both wood and copper-plate engraving in Boston; engaged in the printing business in Lancaster, Mass., 1827-'34, and studied engraving under Joseph Goodyear in London in 1835. He visited Paris in 1840, and there engraved six portraits for the historical gallery at Versailles, which were published under the auspices of Louis Philippe. He produced many engravings after the works of eminent artists, and also several portraits of public men. He died at Hingham, Mass., May 9, 1873.