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Twiggs may refer to: In ships: * USS ''Twiggs'' (DD-127), a US Navy destroyer during World War I * USS ''Twiggs'' (DD-591), a US Navy destroyer during World War II ;Geography * Twiggs County, Georgia *Twiggs, West Virginia People with the surname Twiggs: * David E. Twiggs (1790–1862), US soldier during the War of 1812 and Mexican War, and a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War * John Twiggs (1750–1816), leader in the Georgia Militia during the American Revolutionary War * Levi Twiggs (1793–1847), officer in the US Marine Corps during the War of 1812, the Seminole Wars and the Mexican–American War * Sarah Lowe Twiggs Sarah Lowe Twiggs (pen name, S. L. Twiggs; March 29, 1839 – February 7, 1920) was an American poet. She was also employed by the Department of the Interior and the Treasury Department. Biography Sarah Lowe Twiggs was born in Barnwell County, S ... (1839-1920), American poet See also * Twigg {{disambiguation, geo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Twiggs (DD-127)
The first USS ''Twiggs'' (DD–127) was a in the United States Navy during World War I. She was named for Major Levi Twiggs. She was later transferred to the Royal Navy, as HMS ''Leamington'' and to the Soviet Navy as ''Zhguchy'', before returning to Britain to star in the film ''The Gift Horse'', which depicts the St. Nazaire Raid. Service history United States Navy service ''Twiggs'' was laid down on 23 January 1918 at Camden, New Jersey, by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation. The ship was launched on 28 September 1918; sponsored by Miss Lillie S. Getchell, the granddaughter of Major Twiggs. ''Twiggs'' was commissioned at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on 28 July 1919, Commander Isaac C. Johnson, Jr., in command. Following shakedown, the destroyer joined Destroyer Division 16 (DesDiv 16), Destroyer Squadron 4 (Desron 4), Pacific Fleet, late in October 1919 and operated out of San Diego, California, on training cruises through the spring of 1922. While perfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Twiggs (DD-591)
USS ''Twiggs'' (DD-591), a , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Marine Major Levi Twiggs (1793–1847). ''Twiggs'' was laid down on 20 January 1943 at the Charleston Navy Yard; launched on 7 April 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Roland S. Morris; and commissioned on 4 November 1943. She was sunk on 16 June 1945 by a kamikaze aircraft near Okinawa. History Following a shakedown cruise to Bermuda in December 1943, ''Twiggs'' operated out of Norfolk as a training ship until 12 May 1944, when she departed Hampton Roads in company with ''Franklin'' (CV-13), ''Cushing'' (DD-797), and ''Richard P. Leary'' (DD-664) and proceeded, via the Panama Canal and San Diego, to Hawaii. After arriving in Pearl Harbor on 6 June 1944, ''Twiggs'' took part in exercises and drills in Hawaiian waters and escorted convoys operating between Oahu and Eniwetok. Throughout most of July, ''Twiggs'' worked out of Eniwetok alternating exercises with escort and radar picket duties. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twiggs County, Georgia
Twiggs County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,022. The county seat is Jeffersonville. The county was created on December 14, 1809, and named for American Revolutionary War general John Twiggs. Twiggs County is included in the Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Twiggs County Courthouse is located in Jeffersonville. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.2%) is water. Due to its location on the fall line, the county boasts a diverse geography. Northern parts of the county tend to be hillier, being part of the Piedmont region, and southern parts of the county tend to be flatter, being part of the upper Atlantic coastal plain. The geographical center of Georgia lies in Twiggs County — off Bullard Road near Old Marion. The southwestern and central portion of Twiggs County, south of Dry Branch and west of Jeffers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twiggs, West Virginia
Twiggs is an unincorporated community in Pleasants County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ..., United States, along Sugar Creek. accessed 2013-12-14 References Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Unincorporated communities in Pleasants County ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the Kings of Israel and Judah, third king of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy), United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and Lyre, harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges David and Jonathan, a notably close friendship with Jonathan (1 Samuel), Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Twiggs
General John Twiggs (June 5, 1750 – March 29, 1816) served as a leader in the Georgia Militia during the American Revolutionary War. Twiggs County, Georgia was named after him. Biography Twiggs was born in Maryland in 1750, and his family moved to St. George's Parish in Georgia in 1751. His parents' names are unknown, and his antecedents and early life are shrouded in obscurity. Unsubstantiated family history records show that he was descended from a Jamestown, Virginia settler. Biographical sketches placed him in Georgia in the 1760s accompanying the family of David Emanuel Sr., who had emigrated from Maryland, Pennsylvania, or Virginia to St. George's Parish (later Burke County). He married Ruth Emanuel, the sister of David Emanuel, who served under Twiggs in his unit and later became Governor of Georgia. Twiggs had six children with the most notable being American Civil War General David Emanuel Twiggs. Another son was USMC Major Levi Twiggs. A great-grandson of General ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levi Twiggs
Levi Twiggs (21 May 1793 – 13 September 1847) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps during the War of 1812, the Seminole Wars, and the Mexican–American War. Biography Born in Richmond County, Georgia, Twiggs was commissioned a second lieutenant on 10 November 1813. During the War of 1812, he saw action on board ''President'' and was captured when that frigate was taken by a squadron of four British warships. After being imprisoned at Bermuda, he was freed when word of the Treaty of Ghent reached that island. Over two decades later, he took part in the Seminole Wars in Florida and Georgia in 1836 and 1837, and achieved the rank of major in November 1840. When the war with Mexico opened, Major Twiggs requested an active part in the fighting and was attached to the Marine Battalion which left New York in June 1847. He fell to enemy fire as he led a storming party in the assault on Chapultepec before Mexico City on 13 September 1847 and was interred at Laurel Hill Cemet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Lowe Twiggs
Sarah Lowe Twiggs (pen name, S. L. Twiggs; March 29, 1839 – February 7, 1920) was an American poet. She was also employed by the Department of the Interior and the Treasury Department. Biography Sarah Lowe Twiggs was born in Barnwell County, South Carolina, March 29, 1839. Her parents were Major George Lowe and Harriet Eliza (Duncan) Twiggs. She lived from earliest infancy to womanhood in one of the southern homesteads that lie along the Savannah river border, near Augusta, Georgia. Her great-grandfather, Gen. John Twiggs, was a leader in the Georgia Militia during the American Revolutionary War. Her ancestors were Swedish Norsemen. The first of the name came to the US in company with Gen. James Oglethorpe, bearing a large grant of land from George III. Gen. David E. Twiggs, of Mexican–American War notability, was her great-uncle, and she was a sister of Judge H. D. D. Twiggs, the Georgia barrister. Her father was a successful southern punter, who cared more for blooded ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
