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William H. Boyle
William Henry Boyle (1836–1919) was an American Colonel of the American Civil War, the Indian Wars and the Spanish–American War. He participated in several battles in both wars, notably commanding the 9th Infantry Regiment (United States), 9th Infantry Regiment during the Battle of San Juan Hill. American Civil War William was born on November 13, 1836, at New Utrecht, Brooklyn as the son of Nathaniel Boyle and Margaret L. Stillwell Boyle. He enlisted in the 5th New York Independent Light Artillery in January 19, 1862. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant, he served under George Crook and Philip Sheridan, receiving praise from both of them during his service. Boyle was promoted to Major in 1865 and participated at the battles of Battle of Harpers Ferry, Harpers Ferry, Battle of Lynchburg, Lynchburg and Battle of Cedar Creek, Cedar Creek. Indian wars Boyle continued to serve in the United States Army, being made a Second Lieutenant and sent to the Umatilla Indian Reservation from 1869 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Utrecht, Brooklyn
New Utrecht ( nl, Nieuw Utrecht) was a town in western Long Island, New York encompassing all or part of the present-day Bath Beach, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Borough Park, Dyker Heights and Fort Hamilton neighborhoods of Brooklyn, New York City. New Utrecht was established in 1652 by Dutch settlers in the Dutch colony of New Netherland, the last of the original six towns to be founded in Kings County. New Utrecht ceased to exist in 1894 when it was annexed by the City of Brooklyn, and became part of the City of Greater New York when Brooklyn joined as a borough in 1898. History Dutch settlement In 1643, Anthony Janszoon van Salee, a half-Dutch, half- Moroccan son of a pirate, and a resident of New Amsterdam, obtained from the Director General of New Netherland a patent on a tract of land of more than 200 acres on western Long Island. It ran along the shore of the Bay opposite Staten Island. Most of the land was undeveloped until 1652, when Cornelius van Werckhoven took it ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
