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treras and Churubusco ; captain, Sept. 13, 1847, for Chapultepec, and was commended bv General Scott for gallant services at the capture of the city of Mexico, Sept. 13-1-4, 1847. He was acting assistant adjutant-general at St. Louis, Mo., 184^ 49, and quartermaster of the 6th U.S. infantry, 1849-.>4, being stationed at Fort Snelling, Miss., 1S4&-51, and at Jefferson barracks, Mo., lSol-.5o. He was promoted 1st lieutenant, Jan. 7, 18-51, and captain of the staff and assistant quarter- master. Nov. 16, 18.>4. He was on duty at Fort Tejon, Cal., lS.5.>-o7 ; and on duty at Fort Walla "Walla. Wash. Ter., 18.58-61, and as chief quarter- master of the Department of the Pacific, 1861-6.5. He was promoted major of the staff and quarter- master. Feb. 26, 186:3 ; was brevetted Lieutenant- colonel and colonel. March 13, 186-5 : and brigadier- general, March 13. 186-5, for faithful and meri- torious services in the quartermaster's depart- ment. He was quartermaster of the Department of California, 186-5 : was promoted lieutenant- colonel of the staff and assigned to duty as department quartermaster-general, July 29, 1866. He resigned in 1870, and was one of the party accompanying "William H. Seward in his tour around the world. He then made his home in Oakland, Cal., where he collected a military library. He died in Oakland. Cal.. May 24. 189-3. KIRKLA.ND, Caroline flatilda Stansbury, author, was b<jru in New York city. Jan. 12, 1801 ; daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Alex- ander) Stansbury. Her father was a publisher in New York city and on his death the family re- moved to Clinton. N.Y.. where she was married to William Kirkland. the author, in 1&"27. They re- moved to Geneva. N.Y., in 1827, and lived for six months in 1835 sixty miles from the city of Detroit. Mich., in the heart of the forest, and from material afforded in this backwoods life she wrote : A Xeic Home (1839). Forest Life (1842), and ^Vestern Clearings (1S46), published under the pen-name of " Mrs. ilary Clavers." These books were so successful that she decided to de- vote herself to literary work. Returning to New York in 1842, she established a girls" boarding school, and contributed to the annuals and magazines. She was editor of the Union Maga- zine until 1S48. Besides the books mentioned she is the author of : Essay on the Life and Writings of Spenser (1S46) : Holidays Abroad (1849) ; The Evening Book (1852) : A Book for the Home Circle (18-53) ; The Helping Hand (18-53) ; Autumn Hours and Fireside Readings (1854) ; Garden Walks icith the Poets (18-53) : Memoirs of Wash- ington (1857) ; School GirFs Garland (1S&4) ; Tlie Destiny of our Country (18^). She died in New York city from overwork as a manager of the New York sanitary fair conducted for the benefit of the soldiers and sailors,April 6, 1864,

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KIRKLA.ND, Elizabeth Staiisbur>, author, was born in Geneva, N.Y., Oct. 27, 1828 ; daughter of William and Caroline Matilda (Stansbury; Kirkland (q. v. ) . She was educated in New York, and in 1874 became principal of a young ladies' school in Chicago, 111. She is the author of : Six Little Cooks (1875) ; Dora's Housekeeping (1877; : A Sfiort History of France {l^tl^ ) ; Speech and Manners (1885) ; A Short History of Italy (1896; : A Short History of England a896; ; A Short History of English Literature (1896;. She died in Chicago. 111.. July ZO. 1896.

KIRKLAND, James Hampton, educator, was bom at Spartanburg. S.C, Sept. 9, 18-59 ; son of William Clarke and "Virginia L. (Galluchat) Kirk- land. He was graduated from Wofford college, Spartanburg. S.C. A.B., 1877. A.3I., 1878 ; and remained there as a tutor in Latin and Greek. 1878-81. assist- ant professor of the same, 18-81-S2, and professor of Latin and German, 1882-83. He spent the years 188-3-86 in Europe in study and travel and received the degree of Ph.D. from Leip- zig in 1SS5. He was professor of Latin at "Yanderbilt univer- sity, Tenn., 1886-93, and was elected chancellor and professor of Latin language and literaturo there in 1893. He was mar- ried to ilary Henderson, of Knoxville, Tenn., in November, 1895. He was one of the ninety- seven judges who served as a board of electors in October, 19<)0. in determining the names entitled to a place in the Hall of Fame for Great Americans, New York tiniversity. He received the degree of LL.D. from the University of North Carolina in 18W- He edited : the Satires and Epistles of Horace (1893) ; published Study of the Anglo- Saxon Poem (called by Grein Die Hoilenfahrt Christi) 1885. and is the author of monc^rai^ and philological review articles.

KIRKLA.ND, John Thornton, educator, was bom in Herkimer. N.Y.. Aug. 17. 1770 : son of the Rev. Samuel and Jerusha ( Bingham i Kirk- land : grandson of the Rev. Daniel Kirkland. a native of Saybrook. Conn.,andof Jabezand 3Iary (Wheelock) Bingham, of Salisbury. Conn., and a descendant on his motlier's side of Myles Stan dish. He was a student at Phillips Andover academy, 1784-86. and was graduated from Harvard with distinguished honors in 1789. He was an assistant instructor at Phillips Andover academy, 178^90 ;

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