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Stephen Decatur Carpenter
Stephen Decatur Carpenter (May 21, 1818 – December 31, 1862) was a United States military officer from Maine. He served from 1840 to his death on the last day of 1862, through four major conflicts and one minor conflict. West Point He was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point, serving as a Cadet from July 1, 1836, through graduation on July 1, 1840. Service in the West After graduation he served in the Second Seminole War from 1840–1841, at Fort Snelling, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers, in the War with Mexico from 1846–1847, and on frontier duty in south and west Texas from 1848–1861, including being wounded in a skirmish with the Comanches. On August 20, 1855, he established Fort Lancaster in western Texas to guard the San Antonio-El Paso road. He was the first commander of Fort Stockton, established at Comanche Springs (in present-day Pecos County, Texas) and served there until December 1860, when he transferred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dover-Foxcroft
Dover-Foxcroft is the largest town in and the seat of Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,422 at the 2020 census. The town is located near the geographic center of the state. History Dover-Foxcroft was originally two towns, Dover and Foxcroft, separated by the Piscataquis River. Dover was to the south of the river, and Foxcroft was to the north. Dover was purchased from Massachusetts by Boston merchants Charles Vaughan and John Merrick, both of whom had emigrated from England. It was first permanently settled in 1803 by Eli Towne from Temple, New Hampshire, then incorporated on January 19, 1822. Agriculture was the principal early occupation, producing potatoes, corn and grain. Originally known as T5 R7 NWP, Foxcroft was one of five towns conveyed by Massachusetts in 1796 to Bowdoin College. It was purchased from the college in 1800 by Joseph E. Foxcroft of New Gloucester and settled by John, Eleazer and Seth Spaulding in 1806, when they built the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |