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BACON.BADGER. and Sunday Law" (1882); "The Hymns of Martin Luther" (1883); "The Church Book: Hymns and Tunes" (1883), and "The Simplicity that is in Christ" (sermons, 1886). Yale college gave him his S. T. D. in 1879. BACON, Nathaniel, colonist, was born in England about 1630. He studied law at the Inns of Court in London, and when twenty years old came to America. He settled in Virginia on a large tract of land near the head of the James river, and was appointed a member of Governor Berkeley's council. At that time the Indians were making much trouble, and the white settlers were insufficiently protected by a few poorly constructed forts. Bacon was made leader of the colonists who determined to march against the savages. His appointment was not confirmed by Berkeley, who did not favor the movement. Bacon marched without the commission, and at the head of ninety men he fought and conquered the troublesome savages. On May 29, 1676, Governor Berkeley proclaimed Bacon a rebel and had him captured and brought to trial. He was acquitted of the charges brought against him, resumed his seat in the governor's council and received the promise of a commission as general for the war against the Indians. This appointment the governor refused to ratify, and when his policy became intolerable to the settlers, and he refused to carry out his promises of reform, Bacon returned at the head of his command, forced him to issue the promised commission and began vigorous operations against the Indians. The governor again proclaimed General Bacon a rebel, and on Aug. 6, 1676, he marched upon Williamsburg, issued a counter proclamation against the governor, and drove him across the bay to Accomac. The people swore fealty to Bacon, who repelled the fresh attacks of the Indians, and in September returned, drove out the governor's forces, burned Jamestown, and forced Berkeley to take asylum on a British ship. Bacon held the women, wives of the partisans of the governor, as hostages, and planned to attack and capture Accomac, but died before his plans could be carried out. Ingram succeeded to the command of the rebels, but was soon after reconciled to Berkeley, and after Bacon's chief adherents were executed. Bacon's rebellion came to an end. He died Oct. 1, 1676. BACON, Samuel, clergyman, was born in Sturbridge, Mass., July 22, 1781. In 1808 he was graduated at Harvard college and studied law, which profession he followed in Pennsylvania. He next essayed journalism, being editor of the Worcester, Mass., Ægis, and afterwards editor of the Lancaster, Pa., Hive. He was ordained to the priesthood of the Protestant Episcopal church, and in 1819 sailed for Sierra Leone, Africa, in charge of a company of negroes, whom it was his appointed mission to settle as a colony, he being one of a committee of three sent by the United States government, under the auspices of the American colonization society, for that purpose. The settlement was effected at Campelar, on the Sherboro river, where two of the agents died. Mr. Bacon, whose health had become seriously impaired, was carried to Kent, on Cape Shilling, where he died May 3, 1820. BADEAU, Adam, soldier, was born in New York city, Dec. 29, 1831. He was educated at private schools, and became a regular contributor to the press, notably to Noah's Sunday Times, over the pen-name of "The Vagabond." In 1862 he volunteered in the army, and was attached to the staff of Brigadier-General Thomas W. Sherman. In 1863 he was severely wounded at Port Hudson, and the following year was appointed military secretary to General Grant, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, soon afterwards being promoted to colonel. He accompanied General Grant through the Wilderness and Appomattox campaigns, and continued a member of his staff until 1869, when he was retired with the rank of captain and the brevet rank of brigadier-general U. S. A. He was appointed secretary of legation at London in 1869 by President Grant, and the next year went to Spain with government despatches. President Grant then made him consul-general in London, which office he held for about ten years. During that time he accompanied General Grant on a portion of his tour around the world. In May, 1882, President Arthur appointed him consul-general at Havana, where he remained two years. When being denied an opportunity of proving certain charges he had formulated against the state department, he resigned and sought to reinstate himself in his former military position. This was not allowed, on the ground that he had vacated it when he entered the diplomatic service. In 1888 he sued the Grant estate for moneys which he declared to be due to him for literary services in aiding General Grant in writing his "Memoirs," but the case was decided against him in the courts. His principal publications are a collection of essays: "The Vagabond" (1859); a "Military History of Ulysses S. Grant," in three volumes (1867-’81); "Conspiracy; a Cuban Romance," "Aristocracy in England" (1886), and" Grant in Peace" (1886). He died at Ridgewood, N. J., March 19, 1895. BADGER, George Edmund, senator, was born at Newbern, N.C., April 17, 1795; son of Thomas and Lydia (Cogdell) Badger, grandson of Edmund and Lucretia Badger and of Col. Richard Cogdell He attended Yale, 1810-'11, and was made A.M. in 1825 and LL.D. in 1848. He was licensed to