OGLESBY, RICHARD JAMES

ōˈgəlzbē, 1824–99, Union general in the American Civil War and Illinois political leader, b. Oldham co., Ky. He moved to Decatur, Ill., where he became a lawyer. Oglesby fought in the Mexican War and went to California in the gold rush, but in 1851 he resumed his practice in Decatur. In the Civil War he rose to be a major general of volunteers. He fought under Ulysses S. Grant at Belmont and Fort Donelson and was severely wounded at Corinth (1862). Resigning his commission in 1864, he served as governor of Illinois (1865–69, 1873), U.S. Senator (1873–79), and again governor (1885–89). Oglesby, Ill., was named for him.

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Letters, Fictions, Lives: Henry James and William Dean Howells
Book by Michael Anesko; Oxford University Press, 1997
Subjects: Authors, American--19th Century--Correspondence, Authors, American--20th Century--Correspondence, Critics--United States--Correspondence, Fiction--Authorship, Howells, William Dean--1837-1920--Correspondence, James, Henry--1843-1916--Correspondence, Novelists, American--19th Century--Correspondence, Novelists, American--20th Century--Correspondence
...Even before his letter was printed, one of the condemned men had committed suicide; two were spared when Governor Richard J. Oglesby commuted their sentences to life imprisonment; the other four were hanged a week later. 1 In the sorrowful wake...
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Major General John Alexander Mcclernand: Politician in Uniform
Book by Richard L. Kiper; Kent State University Press, 1999
Subjects: Generals--United States--Biography, Mcclernand, John A--(John Alexander)--1812-1900, Politicians--Illinois--Biography, United States--Army--Biography, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns
...McClernand to Col. Richard Oglesby, 27 Aug. 1861; McClernand to Col. James Reardon, 28 Aug. 1861; Capt. James Dunlap to McClernand...McClernand to Richard Oglesby, 4 Sept. 1861...McClernand to Col. James D. Morgan, 4...
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John A. Logan, Stalwart Republican from Illinois
Book by James Jones Pickett; University Presses of Florida, 1982
Subjects: Legislators--United States--Biography, Logan, John Alexander--1826-1886, United States--Congress--Biography, United States--Politics And Government--1865-1883
...p. 208. Horace White to James G. Blaine, Nov. 17, 1874...Sherman mss, LC. JAL to Richard Oglesby, Nov. 13, 1874 , Oglesby mss, ISHL; Burton J. Williams, Senator John James Ingalls: Kansas Iridescent...
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Twenty Years of Congress: From Lincoln to Garfield ; with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 - Vol. 2
Book by James G. Blaine; Henry Bill, 1893
Subjects: United States--History--1865-1898, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865, United States--History--Politics And Government--1865-1900
...31 . McCormick, Richard C., ii. 543...333. McDill, James W, ii. 542 . McDonald...569 , 571 . Nye, James W., ii. 375...i. 379 , 497 . Oglesby, Richard J., i. 168 , 357...297 , 298 . Orr, James L., ii. 212...
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American Political Cultures
Book by Richard J. Ellis; Oxford University Press, 1996
Subjects: Political Culture--United States--History
...Guillermo, 213 n135 Oakes, James, 104 , 217 n67 Oglesby, Carl, 56 Orren...38 , 201 n89 Pells, Richard H., 189 n152 Phillips...R., 178 n11 Polk, James K., 35 , 68 , 94 Pollack...Robert, 70 Price, Richard, 14 , 154 Private property...
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journal articles on: Oglesby Richard James  - 21 results

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Richard Yates: an Appraisal of His Value as the Civil War Governor of Illinois
Journal article by Roger E. Bohn; Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, Vol. 104, 2011
...Lincoln wrote to Yatess friend Richard Oglesby in September of 1854. Lincoln...The Life and Public Services of Richard Yates, The War Governor of Illinois...Republicans convention chose Richard J. Oglesby to succeed Yates as governor...
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Gender Equity in Televised Sports: A Comparative Analysis of Men's and Women's NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Broadcasts, 1991-1995
Journal article by James R. Hallmark, Richard N. Armstrong; Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, Vol. 43, 1999
Subjects: Basketball (College)--Media coverage, NCAA--Media coverage, Women's basketball--Media coverage, Women's sports--Media coverage
...Broadcasts, 1991-1995. by James R. Hallmark , Richard N. Armstrong Womens...athletics. In C. A. Oglesby (Ed.), Women and...8), pp. 49-50. James R. Hallmark (Ph...organizational narratives. Richard N. Armstrong (Ph...
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Defamation as a Remedy for Criminal Suspects Tried Only in the Media
Journal article by Brendan W. Williams; Communications and the Law, Vol. 19, 1997
Subjects: Criminal investigation--Moral and ethical aspects, Jewell, Richard--Media coverage, Libel and slander--Laws, regulations, etc., Mass media--Moral and ethical aspects, Olympics--1996
...formally charge. Richard Jewell, who for almost...at B5. (5.) James Collins, The Strange Saga of Richard Jewell, Time, Nov...83.) Christy Oglesby Maria Elena Fernandez...1983). (87.) Richard E. Labunski, Libel...
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A Victorian Tragedy: the Strange Deaths of Mayor Carter H. Harrison and Patrick Eugene Prendergast
Journal article by Richard Allen Morton; Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, Vol. 96, 2003
...assassination of President James Garfield just twelve...included former governor Richard Oglesby, Major General Nelson...no better. Dr. Richard Dewey, former superintendent...John Spray, Dr. James Bluthardt, who was...fruition under Mayor Richard J. Daley. Had the...
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Defending Emancipation: Abraham Lincoln and the Conkling Letter, 1863
Journal article by Allen C. Guelzo; Civil War History, Vol. 48, 2002
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham--Political activity, Lincoln, Abraham--Social policy, Slavery--Emancipation, Slavery--Political aspects
...organizing committees chairman, James Conkling, could get his way...less than Abraham Lincoln. James Cook Conkling was, like Lincoln...added that Wisconsin senator James R. Doolittle, Maj. Gen. Richard J. Oglesby, McClernand, and Yates would...
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magazine articles on: Oglesby Richard James  - 6 results

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Welcome New Members
Magazine article; Corrections Today, Vol. 70, April 2008
Subjects: American Correctional Association--Officials and employees, Professional associations--Officials and employees, Trade and professional associations--Officials and employees
...Chuck Hoppe, Richard Iske, James Johnstone, Madia...Amanda Lambert, James Long, Ken Newhouse...Anthony Reed, James Roberts, Deborah...Curtis Lutz, Jon Oglesby, Linda Peters...Stacey Polk, Richard Schneiter, David...
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Institutional Members: A Complete List of the World Future Society's Member Organizations
Magazine article; The Futurist, Vol. 39, January 2005
Subjects: World Future Society--Directories, World Future Society--Membership
...Oklahoma, Ann M. Oglesby Eperitus, Richmond...College, Yuma, Arizona, Richard Drum Athabasca University...Schools, Dublin, Ohio, Richard J. Caster Fokuang University...Mexico, Jeanene Bluhm James Madison University...Tallahassee, Florida, Richard Stevens and Charlie Waters...
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Alumni News
Magazine article; Baylor Business Review, Vol. 15, Spring 1997
...was previously employed by Oglesby State Bank. He is also a graduate...Gonzalez and Bee Counties. Richard Schultz, MBA 96, is program...Technology in Mexico. Geoffrey Richard Larkin is completing his training...for the company in Dallas. James Matt Burns is an insurance...
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People in the News
Magazine article; The Quill, Vol. 86, May 1998
...New York Times Co. named James Terrill vice president and...development and marketing and Richard Shute manager of technology...president. He succeeds Roger Oglesby, who became president of the...was elected vice president, Richard A. Oppel of the Austin (Texas...
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Bookshelf
Magazine article; Ebony, Vol. 54, June 1999
Subjects: Books--Evaluation
...strategies and principles, by K. Thomas Oglesby. In the spirit of the Million Man March...Leaf Press, $19.95), a novel, by Richard Harrison Goree. A Drawing in the Sand...Williams and paintings by Synthia Saint James. Listen Up! (One World, $12.50...
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Tracing History Illustrator's Portraits Capture Civil War Generals' Personalities
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), April 23, 2008
...commissioned Weren to do a portrait of Richard James "Uncle Dick" Oglesby, a Civil War general and three...plans to hang the portrait of Oglesby, his wifes great- great...Weren photographs he had of Oglesby, Weren hunted up other photos...
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Obituaries
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), January 15, 2000
...Lombard, Nancy (Richard) Murphy of Folsom, Calif., and James (Donna) Hoos of...by her husband, James, on Jan. 10, 1965...parents, and brother, Richard Purtelle. Visitation...Park. The Rev. Richard Billings will officiate...22, 1911, in Oglesby, Ill., to Emilio...
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Obituaries
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), January 16, 2000
...Lombard, Nancy (Richard) Murphy of Folsom, Calif., and James (Donna) Hoos of...Park. The Rev. Richard Billings will officiate...22, 1911, in Oglesby, Ill., to Emilio...by her husband, James, on Jan. 10, 1965...parents, and brother, Richard Purtelle. Visitation...
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Obituaries
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), January 14, 2000
...by his parents, James and Ethel Taylor; and brothers, Richard and Albert Taylor...Falls, and Beryl (James) Eckert of Crete...daughters, Marsha (Richard) Foland of St...Park. The Rev. Richard Billings will officiate...22, 1911, in Oglesby, Ill., to Emilio...
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A TIME TO CELEBRATE FOR 10.15 Ceremony SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS
Newspaper article; Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England), November 22, 2011
Subjects: Brown, Sarah, Carter, Amy, Universities and colleges--Rites, ceremonies and celebrations, Universities and colleges--United Kingdom
...Briggs, Luke Bythway, Ryan James Cairns, David Cannings, Richard John Cave, Nicholas Chew...Souter, David Thomas Stewart, Richard James Tindall, Sarah Venis, Anthony...Stephanie Louise Nicholls, Richard James Shepperson, Laura Tate...
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encyclopedia articles on: Oglesby Richard James  - 1 result

 
 
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Oglesby, Richard James
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
OGLESBY, RICHARD JAMES o g lzbe, 1824 99, Union general in...Ill., where he became a lawyer. Oglesby fought in the Mexican War and went to...and again governor (1885 89). Oglesby, Ill., was named for him...


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