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forced to recross, where he made a stand, and on June 27, 1876, Terry's command arrived and the Indians withdrew. Custer's oommaud was en- tirely wiped out in the valley, and Terry im- mediately started in pursuit of the Indians, who surrendered in October, 1876. He subsequently commanded the Department of the South and the military division of the Missouri, with head- quarters in Chicago. He was a member of the board of officers appointed to examine the evidence in the Fitz-John Porter case, April 12, 1878. He died in Xew Haven, Conn., Dec, 16, 1890.

TERRY, Henry Dwight, soldier, was born in Hartford, Conn., March 16, 1813; son of Henry and Julia (Ripley) Terry ; grandson of Nathaniel and Abiah (Dwight) Terry, and of John and Abigail (Marsh) Ripley, and a descendant of Samuel Terry, of Springfield, Mass. He removed to Detroit, and practised law there until 1861, when he recruited the 5th Michigan volunteers, of which he was commissioned colonel, Aug. 28, 1861. The regiment left Detroit, Sept. 11, 1861, and joined the Army of the Potomac just before the battle of Williamsburg, being assigned to Kearny's division of the 3d corps (Heintzelman). In 1862 he led his regiment at Williamsburg, May 5 ; at Fair Oaks, May 31 ; at Chickahonainy, June 25 ; at Peach Orchard, June 29, and was promoted brigadier-general, July 17, 1862. After Gettj-s- burg he was given command of the 3d division, 6th corps (Sedgwick) and at Mine Run, his divis- ion was temporarily assigned to Warren's corps to aid in the flank movement of Nov. 29, 1863. On March 23, 1864, a division of the 3d corps was transferred to the 6th corps as the 3d division (under Ricketts) and the 3d division, 6th corps (Terry's division) was united with the 2d division Tinder Getty. After the war he resumed the practice of law in Washington, D.C., and died in that city, in June, 1869.

TERRY, Silas Wright, naval officer, was born in Trigg county, Kentucky, Dec. 28, 1822 ; son of Abner R. and Eleanor (Dyer) Terry. He was appointed midshipman in the U.S. navy, Sept. 28, 1858, and was engaged on the Atlantic block- ading squadron, 1861-63. He was commissioned ensign, Sept. 16, 1863 ; was attached to the Mis- sissippi squadron on the Red River expedition, 1863-64, and was advanced five numbers in his grade for gallantry. He was promoted lieu- tenant, Feb. 23, 1864 ; served under Admiral Porter in the operations against Forts Fisher and An- derson ; in the capture of Wilmington, N.C., and was a member of the escort that accompanied President Lincoln when he entered Richmond after its fall. He was promoted lieutenant com- mander, July 25, 1866, and was married, Oct. 14, 1873, to Louisa, daughter of John Thomson Mason of Maryland. He was promoted commander.

July 11, 1877, and in January, 1882, while in com- mand of the Marion, he rescued the crew of the wrecked bark Tniiity of Heard Island, Indian Ocean, and in February, 1883, he saved the Eng- lish ship Poona from total destruction on the beach at Cape Town, for which he re- ceived the thanks of the government of Cape Colony and of the English govern- ment. He was pro- moted captain, Jan. 9, 1893 ; commanded the cruiser Newark from Maj-, 1893, to June, 1895, east coast of South America ; w^as assigned to the command of the bat- tleship lou'a in 1898, for one year ; was a member of the naval examining board, Decem- ber, 1899-1900, and was appointed to the com- mand of the Navy Y'ard, Washington, D.C., March 24, 1900. He was promoted rear-admiral, March 29, 1900, and in July, 1903, was succeeded as commandant at the Washington Navy Y^'ard by Rear-Admiral Higginson.

TERRY, William Leake, representative, was born in Anson county, N.C., Sept. 27, 1850 ; son of William Leake and Mary (Parsons) Teny. He removed with his parents to Tippah county. Miss., 1857, and to Pulaski county, Ark., 1861. He was the protege of Gen. Francis A. Terry, who had charge of his education. He attended Bingham's Military institute, N.C.: was gradu- ated from Trinity college, N.C., A.B., 1872; studied law in the office of Dodge & Johnson, Little Rock, Ark., and was admitted to the bar, 1873. He served in the state militia under Gov- ernor Baxter in the Brooks-Baxter trouliles, and was second officer in command of Hallie Rifles in the fight at Palarm, May, 1874 ; was a mem- ber of the city council, 1877-79 ; a state senator, 1878-79, serving as president at the close of the session, and city attorney, 1879-85. He was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for the 50th congress in 1886, and was a Democratic represent- ative from the fourth Arkansas district in the 52d-56th congresses, 1891-1901. He was mar- ried first, Oct. 6, 1875, to Mollie C. Dickson ot Texarkana, Ark., who died July 6, 1895 ; and sec- ondly, Nov. 22, 1899, to Florence Faishe of Texar- kana.

TERRY, William Richard, soldier, was born m Liberty, Va., March 13, 1827. He was graduated from the Virginia Military institute in 1850, and engaged in mercantile pursuits until 1861, when