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ami ratified by the senate. In 1892 he was a com- nussioiKT on the part of the United States to the International Monetary conference at Brussels, of which ho was selected as vice president. Mrs. Mary Terrell died at Brussels, in 18i»l.andhe was married, secondly, Feb. 7. 189."), to Lois, daugliter of Albert and Sarah (Cunningham) Lixsater of Texas. Mr. Terrell received tiie honorary degree of LL.I). from Do Pauw university in 1S93 ; the decoration of trrand OlHcer of the Order of Leo- pold. Oct. 1. 1893, from the King of the Belgians; and in 1901 became president of the board of trustees of the Carnegie library at San Antonio, Texas.

TERRELL, Joseph Meriwether, governor of Georgia, was born in (.Jnenville, Ga., June 6, ISGI ; sou of Dr. Joel Edward Ureene and Sarah (.Vnthony) Terrell; grandson of David Meri- wether and Martha (Chapman) Terrell and of Dr. Joseph Walker and Martha (Renden) An- thony, and a descendant of William Terrell, who came from England to Virginia about 1700. His ancestors removed to Georgia about 1780. He attended the common schools; was admitted to tlie bar. February, 1882, and began practice in Greenville, Ga., serving as a representative in the state legislature, 1884-86. He was married, Oct. 19, 1886. to Jesse Lee, daugliter of Thomas and Mary (Robinson) Spivey of Harris county, Ga. He was a state senator, 1890, and attorney -gen- eral of Georgia from 1892 to March 1, 1902, when he became Democratic candidate for governor of Georgia, being elected in the office in October, 1902. for tiie term expiring Oct. 25, 1904.

TERRY, Alfred Howe, soldier, was born in Hartford, Conn., Nov. 10. 1827. He attended the schools of New Haven and Yale Law school and began practice in Hartford in 1849, serving as clerk of the superior and supreme courts of Con- necticut, lMr)4-60. In 1801 he was in command of the 2d regiment of state militia, and enlisted on the c;ill for three months' troops. He was ap- pointed colon<d of the 2d Connecticut volunteers ; t'xjk part in the battle of Bull Run ; returned to Connecticut, where he organized the 7th Con- necticut volunteers of which he was made col- onel, and served in thecajjtureof Port Royal, S.C., and the siege of Fort Pulaski, having charge of the fort after its surrender. He was promoted briga<lier-general, U..S.V., April 2."5. 1802, and participated in the demonstration up the Stono river, July 8, 1863. He landed his force of 3800 men on James Island during the operations against Charleston, S.C, and commanded the troops on Morris Island, during the bombardment of Forts Wagner and Sumter. He was given command of the department of the South, and commanded the 1st division, 10th army corps. Army of the James, in the Virginia campaign of

1S64 ; was brevetted major-general, U.S.V., Aug. 20, 1864 ; commanded the 10th army corps, Octo- ber-December, 1864, and the 1st division, 24th army corps, in the battle of Chester Station ; Drewry's Bluff, Fussell's Mills, Deep Bot#)m, and the siege at Petersburg. He co-operated with the fleet under Admiral David D. Porter, in a .second attack on Fort Fisher, his force comprising the 24th and 25th army corps, wliite and colored troops. Terry arrived off Beaufort, Jan. 8, 1865, and on January 13, the fleet engaged the fort, keeping up a continuous bombardment. On Jan- uary 15, a combined assault of soldiers and .sailors was agreed upon and a bombardment from the fleet took place at 9 a.m., which was the most severe in the history of naval warfare. The heavy guns were silenced on Fort Fisher and the assaulting column of sailors and marines was landed, and charged up the beach under a sharp fire from the Confederate rifles. The cliarge was stopped when at the very foot of the fort, the Confederate fire proving too heavy, as the sailors were armed only with cutlass and pistol, and a retreat was made with a loss of about 300 killed and wounded. Meanwhile Terry had intrenched against a force of the enemy threatening him from the direction of Wilmington and simultan- eously with the attack of the navy. The attack of the troops on the western extremity of the fort was made and the parapet gained. Hand to hand fighting ensued, and by 9 p.m., after a most gallant defence, the Confederate force fell back, disorganized and defeated, surrendering to Gen- eral Terry 1971 men and 112 officers, besides quantities of ammunition, artillery and ord- nance. General Terry was promoted brigadier- general, U.S.A., and major-general, U.S.V. A vote of thanks was passed by congress, " to Bre- vet Maj.-Gen. A. H. Terr\' and the officers and soldiers under his command for their unsurpassed gallantry in the attack on Fort Fisher." He commanded the 10th army corps under Gen. William T. Sherman, in Xortli Carolina: was brevetted major-general, U.S.A., Marcli 13. 1865. for liis services at the capture of Wilmington, N.C. ; commanded the Department of Dakota and two columns in the movement against the hostile Sioux Indians in Dakota, Montana and Wyom- ing. He established a supjily camp at the mouth of Powder river, June 9, 1876, and detached the 7th cavalry under Lieutenant-Colonel George A. Custer, to the Upper Rosebud, a tributary of the Big Horn river, where the entire command was to assemble on an appointed day. Custer started June 22, and on arriving at the Little Big Horn he sent Major Reno with three companies into the valley of the stream, while he attempted to cross about five miles lower down. Reno was completely overwhelmed by the Indians, and was