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QHOLSON, William Yates, jurist, was boru iu Brunswick county, Va., in 1807; sou of Thomas and Ann (Yates) Gliolson. He was graduated at the College of New Jersey in 1835; practised law in Mississippi for several years, and was judge of the superior court, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1854-59, and of the state supreme court, 1860-65. He was married to Elvira Wright of Mississippi and their son William Yates was graduated at Harvard, 1861, entered the Federal army as captain in the 106th Ohio volunteers, September, 1863; was pro- vost-marslial in Tennessee, in October, 1863, and assistant adjutant -general in Col. A. B. Moore's brigade of Dumont's division, when attacked at Hartsville, Tenu., Dec. 7, 1863, by Morgan's cav- alry, where Colonel Moore was captured and Captain Gholson killed while leading a charge. Judge Gholson is the author of: Ohio Digest; and of addresses On the Payment of Bonds of the United Stdtes, on Beconstruction of the Southern States, and on the Fnijinint if the Principal of the Piililie Debt He died iu Oiiiciimati. Ohio, Sept. 31, 1870.

QIBBES, Robert Wilson, scientist, was born iu Charleston, S.C, July 8, 1809; son of William Hasell Gibbes, a prominent lawyer of Charleston. He was graduated from South Carolina college in 1837, attended lectures at the medical depart- ment of the University of Pennsylvania in 1838, and was graduated from the Medical college of South Carolina in 1830. He was assistant profes- sor of chemistry, geology and mineralogy at South Carolina college, 1837-35; served two terms as mayor of the city of Columbia; was editor of the Weekly Banner and of the Daily South Caro- linian, 1853-60; and surgeon-general of the state, 1861-65. In 1865 at the burning of Columbia, he losta valuable collection of paintings and geolog- ical specimens. He is the author of a Monograph on Fossil Siiniilida', jjublished in the J(Ji(nirt/of the Philadelphia academy of sciences; and a Memoir on Monosaures, published in tlifi Smithsonian Con- tributions to Knowledge (1849); Typhoid Pneumonia (1843); Memoir of James De Veaux (184.5); Docu- mentary History of the American Bevolution (3 vols., 1853); and Sketch of Charles Frazer (1860). He died in Columbia, S.C., Oct. 15, 1866.

QIBBES, William Hasell, lawyer, was born in Charle.ston, S.C, March 16, 1754; .son of Wil- liam Gibbes, one of the secret committee of five of the council of safety in Charleston in 1775-76; and grandson of Roljert Gibbes, chief justice of South Carolina in 1708. He read law with Gov- ernor John Rutledge of South Carolina and in 1774 went to London, England, and continued his study at the Inner Temple. He joined with the thirty native American residents of London, who petitioned King George against the acts of parliament oppressing the colonists, and at the opening of the Revolution escaped to Bermuda.

From there he returnetl to Charleston, and as captain-lieutenant of the ancient battalion of ar- tillery, engaged in the battle of Beaufort and in the siege of Savannah in 1779. About 1783 he was admitted to the practice of law and was master of chancery from his admission till he resigned in December, 1825. In 1811 he was tried for impeachment by the state senate but was acquitted. He dieil in Charleston, S.C, in 1831- QIBBON, John, soldier, was born near Holmes- burg. Pa., April 20, 1827. He was appointed to the U.S. military academy from North Carolina, and was gi'aduated in 1847, joining the 4th artil- lery as 3d lieutenant in the army of invasion, Mexico, and was stationed in the City of Mexico after its occupation. —

He was then on fron- tier duty and in the Seminole war. He was instructor of ar- tillery at the Military academy, 18.54-57, and quarterma.ster, 1856- .59. On Oct. 39, 1861. he was made chief of artillery in McDow- ell's division of the Federal army; was made brigadier-gen- eral of volunteers. May 3, 1863; major- general June 7, 1864, and was honorabl}- mustered out of the volunteer service, Jan. 15, 1866. He re- ceived promotions in the permanent service from brevet 3d lieutenant, 3d artillery, July 1, 1847, to the successive ranks of 2d lieutenant,4thartiller3', Sept. 13, 1847; 1st lieutenant, Sept. 13, 18.50; cap- tain, Nov. 2, 1859, and colonel of the 36th infan- try, July 32, 1866. He was transferred to the 7th infantry, March 15, 1869, was made brigadier- general, July 10, 1885, and was retired from act- ive service by operation of law, April 20, 1891. His brevet commissions were as follows: major. .Sept. 17, 1863, for gallant and meritorious ser- vices in the battle of Antietam, Md.; lieutenant colonel, Dec. 13, 1862, for Fredericksburg, Va.; colonel, July 4, 1863, for Gettysburg, Pa.; briga- dier-general, March 13, 1865, for Spottsylvania. Va., and major-general March 13, 1865, for Petersburg, Va. At Fredericksburg he com- manded a division and was wounded; at Gettys- burg he commanded the 3d corps and was severely wounded, being disabled for foiu- months. He commanded the 3d division, 2d corps, 1864, from the Wilderness to Petersburg, and com- manded the 34th corps before Petersburg in 1865. He commanded the Yellowstone expedition against Sitting Bull in 1876: fought Chief Joseph and the Nez Perces at Big Hole Pass in 1877,

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