CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. THE COLONY OF MARYLAND — THE LAND OF SANCTUARY. George Calvert, The First Lord Baltimore — Secretary of State of England — Raised to the Peerage — His Plan to Colonize Newfoundland — He Determines to Found a Colony for the Persecuted — His Visit to Newfoundland — His Death 13 Cecelius Calvert The Second Lord Baltimore — The Patient for Maryland Granted by Charles I — The Sailing of the Ark and Dove — His Instructions to the Colonists — The "Relatio Itineris" of Father White — Treatment of the Indians — William Claiborne — Bitter Enmity of Claiborne Toward the Colonists — The Proprietor's Instructions in Reference to Claiborne — The First Legislative Assembly — The Toleration Act — The Coming of the Puritans — Persecution of the Colonists by the Puritans — Overthrow of the Government — Lord Baltimore Regains the Government — Death of Cecelius Lord Baltimore — Revolution in England and Establishment of the Church of England in Maryland — Removal of the Capital and Decline of St. Mary's — The Acadian Exiles 17 CHAPTER II. CHARLES CARROLL OF CARROLLTON. The Carroll Family — Charles Carroll, Grandfather of Charles Carroll of Carrollton Comes to Maryland — His Correspondence — The Second Charles Carroll — Birth of Charles Carroll of Carrollton — His Childhood Training — Is Sent to St. Omer's — Letters from His Father — Is Sent to Rheims — His Studies in Paris and Bourges — Completes His Studies in England and Returns to Maryland — The Stamp Act — His Controversy with the Secretary of the Colony — The Burning of the "Peggy Stewart" — He Visits the Continental Congress — Is a Member of the Committee — His High Appreciation of Washington — He is Sent to Canada by Congress — His Journal of His Visit to Canada — Friend and Companion of Dr. Franklin — Accompanied by Bishop Carroll — His Return to Maryland — His Efforts for Independence — His Great Influence in the Maryland Convention — Is Elected Delegate to Congress — Immediately Appointed as a Member of the War Board— Signs the Declaration of Independence — His Difficulties with Foreign Officers — His Correspondence at this Period— The Conway Cabal — His Great Friendship for Washington — Conway's Letter — Is Elected Senator from Maryland — The First Congress — Champion of Religious Liberty — His Retirement from the Senate — Incidents of His Old Age — Doughoregan Manor — His Death and Burial 46 CHAPTER III. ROGER BROOKE TANEY. His Ancestry — His Childhood on the Farm — The Log School House, "Reading, Writing and Arithmetic" — He Is Sent to Dickinson College at Carlisle — His Graduation — Studies Law in Annapolis — His Student Life — His First Case — Returns to Calvert County — Is Elected Member of the Assembly — Death of Washington — Removes to Frederick City, Maryland — Is Married to Miss Key, Sister of the Author of the National Song — His Account of "The Star Spangled Banner" — His Quick Rise at the Bar — Removes to Baltimore — Is Appointed Attorney General of Maryland — Becomes Secretary of the Treasury of the United States — His Successful Policy — The Friend and Advisor of President Jackson — Is Appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court but not Confirmed — Finally Appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to Succeed the Great Judge Marshall — His Long Career on the Bench — The Dread Scott Decision — His Old Age and Death 122 CHAPTER IV. JOHN BARRY. Beginning of the Career of the Navy — Capture of the Margaretta — Bombardment of Portland — Our First War Vessels — Sailing of the Lexington — The First Capture — Serving Under Washington — Crossing the Delaware — The Sinking of the Effingham — The Chase of the Raleigh — The Prison Ships — In Command of the Alliance — A Battle in Mid-Ocean — The Last Battle of the Revolution — The New Navy — In Command of the First Ship — Commission No. 1 — In Command of a Squadron — The War at Sea with the French — The Navy One Hundred Years Ago — Character of Captain Barry 171 CHAPTER V. PHILIP HENRY SHERIDAN. The Parents of Sheridan — His School Days — Sent to West Point — Serves on the Frontier — Commissioned a Captain — Serves as a Quartermaster — Tardy Recognition — Colonel of Cavalry — Battle of Boonville — Sudden Rise to Fame — Perryville — Stone River — Chickamauga — Missionary Ridge — Transferred to Virginia — The Ride Around Lee's Army — The Defeat of General Stuart — His Campaign in the Shenandoah — Winchester — Fisher's Hill — Cedar Creek — Called to Richmond — Closing Scenes of the Rebellion — Capture of Lee's Army — To the Frontier Again — Witnesses the Franco-Prussian War — The Chicago Fire — Character of Sheridan — His Place Among the Great Generals — His Death — Funeral Sermon by Cardinal Gibbons 218 CHAPTER VI. WILLIAM STARKE ROSECRANS. His Boyhood on the Farm — Appointed to the Military Academy — Answers the First Call for Volunteers — His Rapid Promotion — Battles in West Virginia — In Command of a Division of Grant's Army — Inka and Corinth Stone River and Chickamauga — Suffers for the Mistakes of Others — Private Life — Appointed Minister to Mexico — Congressman from California — His Death 270 Digitized by Google.
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