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ville in January, 1862. On April 22, 1862, lie was given command of the 23d brigade, army of the Cumberland, and in May was promoted brigadier -general and president of the board appointed to test the el^iciency of volunteer officers. He rendered valuable service at Leb- anon, Ky., against Col. John Morgan, who cap- tured the place) July 5, 1862. He was commander of the forces of Kentucky from May to Septem- ber, 1862, and on July 13, 1862, was surprised by Gen. N. B. Forrest, severely wounded and cap- tured at Murfreesboro, when second in command of the U.S. forces. Gen. T. T. Crittenden being in command. He resigned from the service, being prevented by his wounds and imprisonment from taking the field v/ithin the time required by act of congress, and he became chief engineer of the Hudson river railroad. He held that position until 1869 when he led a surveying expedition to Colorado. On his return in 1871 he became chief engineer of the Kentucky union railroad. He was a member of the Michigan senate in 1879; surveyed government land in Dakota, 1882-83; and in 1885 again accepted the chief engineership of the Kentucky union railroad. On Sept. 25, 1894, President Cleveland ajipointed him super- intendent of the U.S. coast and geodetic survey, and in October, 1894, a member of the lighthouse board. He published: School of Brigade and Evo- lutions of the Line (1862).

DUQANNE, Augustine Joseph Mickey, au- thor, was born in Boston, Mass., in 1823. He was liberally educated and at an early age wrote many poems which were accepted by current magazines and newspapers, and were widely copied and quoted. In 1861 he joined the volun- teer army as colonel of the 176th New York regi- ment. He was captured in battle, and held a prisoner for some months. In 1865 he accepted a position on the editorial staff of the New York 'Tribune. His published writings, both in prose and verse, include: Massachusetts (1843); Home Poems (1844); The Iron Harp (1847); The Gospel of Labor (1849); Parnassus in Pillory (1851); The Mission of Intellect (1858); Art's True Mission in America (1853); The True Bepuhlic (1854); Poetical Works (1855); The War in Europe (1859); The Tenant-House (1860); A History of Government (1861); Ballads of the War (1862); The Bing of Destiny (1863); Utterances (1864); Prison Life in the South {ISGo); Camps and Prisons (1865); and The Fighting Quakers (1866). He died in New York city, Oct. 20, 1884.

DUQAS, Louis Alexander, physician, was born in Washington, Ga., Jan. 3, 1806, of French parentage. He was graduated in medicine from the University of Maryland in 1827, continued his studies in Baltimore, Philadelphia and the uni- versities of Europe and in 1831 returned to his

native state, settling in Augusta. The following year he helped to establish the medical college of Geoi-gia, in which in.stitution he became professor of sui'gery. During the civil war he served as a surgeon in the Confederate military hospitals. He was president of the medical society of Geor- gia and of the medical association of Georgia. He was editor of the Southern Medical and Surgical Journal, 1851-58. He received the degree of LL.D. from the University of Georgia in 1869. He is the author of many valuable treatises, in- cluding: Bheumatism, Ophthalmia, Convulsions, and Fractures of the Scapula; and of Transactions of the Medical Association of Georgia (1874-76); and Pathological Peculiarities of Negroes.

DUQQAN, James, R.C. bishop, was born in Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland, May 22, 1825. He was brought to America by his parents at an early age and was educated for the priesthood in St. Louis, taking his theological course there and receiving ordination. May 29, 1847, in the cathedral. He was appointed rector of the Ken- rick seminary, serving, 1847-50. He was assist- ant pastor of the Cathedral of St. Louis, 1850-54, when he was made vicar-general of the dioce.se, and pastor of the church of the Immaculate Con- ception. He was consecrated bishop of Gabala and coadjutor to the archbishop of St. Louis, May 3, 1857, by Archbishop Kenrick. He was transferred to the dioce.se of Chicago as ambassa- dor (sede vacante) in March, 1858, and on Jan. 21, 1859, was by brief from Rome transferred to Chicago as bishop of the see. His administration was not successful and complaints were lodged against him at the Vatican while he was travel- ling in Europe for his health. He hastened home and removed his accusers, but owipg to infirm health added to the dissatisfaction of his priests, his mind became unbalanced and on April 14, 1869, he was removed to St. Vincent asylum of the Sisters of Charity, St. Louis, Mo. , where he died March 27, 1899.

DUHRINQ, Julia, author, was born in Phila- delphia, Pa., Feb. 23, 1836; daughter of Henry and Caroline (Oberteuffer) Duhring, and sister of Dr. Louis A. Duhring. Her education was acquired in private schools of Philadelphia, and by foreign study and travel. She is the author of several volumes of critical essays, including: Philosophers and Fools (1874); Gentlefolks and Others (1876); Amor in Society, a Stxidy from Life (1892); and Mental Life and Culture, a Series of Educational and Literary Essays, edited by Louis A. Duhring (1893). She died in Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 2, 1892.

DUHRINQ, Louis Adolphus, physician, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 23, 1845; son of Henry and Caroline (Oberteuflfer) Duhring. He entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1861,