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Trait in 1861. He commanded the iron-clad SeiitoH and a division of Admiral Porter's fleet that passed Vicksburg and fought at Grand Gulf; was in the Red River expedition and in the siege of Vicksburg, 1863; at the recruiting station. Cincinnati, Ohio, 1864: commanded the Black Hawk in \Sih>: the ilohongo in the Pacific squadron, 1866; the Tii/ress in the search for the Polaris, 1873; and subsequently commanded the Constitution, the Constellation and the Hartford. He was placed in command of the European sta- tion in 1887; was made president of the board of organization, tactics and drills, 1889; president of the boards of examination and i-etirement, 1890; and chairman of the lighthouse board in 1891. After his retirement in 1895 he continued to reside in Washington, D.C.

GREGG, Alexander, fii-st bishop of Texas and 6.")th in succession in the American episcopate, was boru at Society Hill, Darlington county, S.C, Oct. 8, 1819. He was graduated at the South Carolina college, Columbia, in 1838 and practised law at Cheraw, S.C, where in 1843 he joined the Protestant Episcopal church. He studied for the priesthood and was made a dea- con June 10, 1846, and ordained a priest Dec. 19, 1847, by Bishop Gadsden. He was rector of St. Davids church, Cheraw, S.C, 1846-59. He was elected bishop of the newly formed diocese of Texas in 1859 and was consecrated Oct. 13. 1859, at Richmond, Va.. by Bishops Hopkins, Smith, Otey, Polk, Elliott, Green, Davis and Atkinson. He was a delegate to the first Lambeth confer- ence in 1867, and at his suggestion two mission- ary jurisdictions were set off from his extensive diocese by the general convention of 1874 limit- ing his jurisdiction to the southern portion of the state with Galveston as the see city. This was subsequently transferred to Austin. He re- ceived the honorary degree of D.D. from South Carolina college in 1859 and from the University of the South in 1878. He was a clerical tnistee of the University of the South from South Caro- lina, 1857-59. and a member of the board of bishops. 1859-93. He published- History ol Old Cheraw (1867), and in the Chinch Eiieijdopediajor 1SS4 a brief sketch of the Church in Texas He die 1 iu.Vustin, Texas. July 11. 1893.

GREGG, Andrew, senator, was l)orn in Car- lisle. Pa., June 10, 1755. His parents emigrated trom Ireland to New Hampshire, thence to Dela- ware in 1732, anU to Pennsylvania in 1733. An- drew was a soldier in the Delaware militia during the Revolution; received the honorary degree of A.M. from the University of the State of Penn- .sylvania in 1782, was a tutor in the college, 1779- 83; a merchant at Middletown, Pa., 1783-89, and a farmer in Penn's "Valley, 1789-1835. He was a representative from Pennsylvania in

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the 2d-9th congresses, 1791-1807, and U.S. senator, 1807-13, serving as president;)ro tempore, 1809-10. He was secretary of state for Pennsyl- vania, 1830-23, and candidate for governor, 1823. He died in Bellefonte. Pa., May 20, 1835.

GREGG, David McMurtrie, soldier, was born in Huntingdon, Pa., April 10, 1833; son of Mat- thew Duncan and Ellen (McMurtrie) Gregg, and grandson of the Hon. Andrew Gregg (1755-1835). He was graduated at the U.S. military academy in 1855, as brevet 3d lieutenant of dragoons, re- ceiving his full ap- pointment as 2d lieu- tenant in September, 1855. He was assigned to Jefferson barracks, Mo., and was then ordered to join his regiment (1st dra- goons) in New Mex- ico, and served there and in California, Oregon and Washing- ton Territory, 1856- 61, participating in various Indian skir- mishes. In Mai'ch, 1861, he was pro- moted 1st lieutenant, and in May, captain in the 6th cavalry, and was assigned to the army of the Potomac. He was appointed colonel of the 8th Pennsylvania cavalry in January, 1862, and led it in the campaign of McClellan on the Penin- sula, including the battles of Fair Oaks, Seven Pines and the Seven Days' battles. He was made brigadier-general of volunteers, Nov. 29, 1863, and commanded a cavalry division in the Rappa- hannock campaign and the raid near Richmond under Stoneman. He was conspicuous at Get- tysburg, where on the third day lie repulsed Stuart's cavalry charge; and was with tirant in the final struggle leading to the surrender of Lee as commander of the 2d cavalry division, 1864- 65. He was bre vetted major-general of volun- teers, Aug. 1, 1864, for " highly meritorious and distinguished conduct throughout the campaign, particularly in the reconnoissance on the Charles City road. ' He resigned his commission in the volunteer army in February, 1865. He was ap pointed U.S. consul at Pra.gue, Bohemia, by Pres- ident Grant in 1874. In 1886 lie succeeded Gen. W. S. Hancock to the command of the Com- mandery of the state of Pennsylvania. Military Order of the Loyal Legion. He was auditor general of the state of Pennsylvania, 1892-94, and after his three years service lie was suc- ceeded by Amos H. Mylin. The honorary degree of LL. D. was conferred upon him by the Penn- sylvania military college iii 1897.