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Charles Whittlesey (geologist)

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222: 134: 398:'s division, but failing health compelled his retirement from active service, and he resigned on April 19, 1862. Whittlesey returned to service in September 1862, serving on Wallace's staff, providing assistance directing civilian and military labor for the defense of Cincinnati. Following the passing of the Confederate threat to the city, Whittlesey again returned to civilian life. 35: 298:, under William W. Mather, and given charge of the topographical and mathematical parts of that survey, which disclosed the rich coal and iron deposits of eastern Ohio that are the foundation of its manufacturing industries. At this time, he also carefully examined and measured several of the works of the 724: 401:
He then resumed the geological exploration in the Lake Superior and upper Mississippi basin, and continued his literary labors. In 1867, he was active in the founding of the
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Whittlesey's bibliography included about 200 titles. In addition to his reports for the geological surveys, he published in the “Smithsonian Contributions”:
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Historical collections of Ohio : containing a collection of the most interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc.
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acted as chief engineer of the Ohio troops. At the expiration of his three months' service he was appointed
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Due to his work describing early North American indigenous people, an archaeological designation, the
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as a "zealous investigator" in the field of "American antiquarian research."
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He was made assistant quartermaster general on the staff of the
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In 1837 Whittlesey was appointed assistant geologist of the
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On the Fresh-Water Glacial Drift in the Northwestern States
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Tribble, Scott, "Living in the Past: Charles Whittlesey,"
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on August 15, 1861, and detailed as chief engineer of the
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and from 1836 to 1837, was editorially connected with the
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University of Chicago Special Collections Research Center
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On Fluctuations of Level in the North American Lakes
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Western Reserve and Northern Ohio Historical Society
233:(October 4, 1808 - October 18, 1886) was a soldier, 216: 208: 164: 153: 143: 128: 114: 98: 84: 64: 41: 25: 472:, in Sparks's “American Biography” (Boston, 1845) 378:, with charge of planning and constructing the 587:"Whittlesey and other Late Prehistoric Tribes" 551:American Antiquarian Society Members Directory 522: 520: 518: 452:Ancient Mining on the Shores of Lake Superior 8: 394:, he commanded the 3rd brigade of Maj. Gen. 725:Members of the American Antiquarian Society 661:Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography 504:Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley 319:From 1847 until 1851 he was engaged by the 313:Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley 252:Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley 641:(Ohio Historical Society, April-June 2008) 327:and geological survey of the region about 22: 241:of the United States. He is described by 16:For other people with the same name, see 715:People of Ohio in the American Civil War 676:Guide to Charles Whittlesey, Letter 1880 496: 494: 490: 477:Early History of Cleveland and Vicinity 438:Descriptions of Ancient Works in Ohio 7: 730:People from Southington, Connecticut 710:19th-century American archaeologists 237:, historian, and an investigator of 18:Charles Whittlesey (disambiguation) 362:on April 17, 1861, and during the 14: 615:Encyclopedia of Cleveland History 267:in 1831, and was assigned to the 705:19th-century American geologists 220: 132: 33: 351:to escort the President-elect 271:. In 1832 he was stationed at 265:United States Military Academy 263:Whittlesey graduated from the 1: 407:American Antiquarian Society 735:Scientists from Connecticut 275:, and after serving in the 157:3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 761: 655:"Whittlesey, Elisha"  465:He is also the author of: 15: 611:"Prehistoric Inhabitants" 364:Western Virginia Campaign 32: 664:. New York: D. Appleton. 382:. He was present at the 89:United States of America 509:Smithsonian Institution 384:Battle of Fort Donelson 191:Battle of Fort Donelson 186:Battle of Rich Mountain 380:defenses of Cincinnati 376:Department of the Ohio 273:Fort Howard, Wisconsin 591:National Park Service 501:Squier, E.G. (1848). 355:to Washington, D.C.. 269:5th Infantry Regiment 243:Ephraim George Squier 201:Defense of Cincinnati 159:Army of the Tennessee 118:1831-1832 (U.S. Army) 115:Years of service 740:Scientists from Ohio 567:Ohio History Central 563:"Whittlesey Culture" 532:Ohio History Central 528:"Charles Whittlesey" 507:. Washington, D.C.: 304:Edwin Hamilton Davis 247:Edwin Hamilton Davis 720:Union Army colonels 470:Life of John Fitch 441:(Washington, 1851) 414:Whittlesey culture 390:prisoners. At the 372:20th Ohio Infantry 231:Charles Whittlesey 180:American Civil War 148:20th Ohio Infantry 105:United States Army 27:Charles Whittlesey 480:(Cleveland, 1867) 333:Mississippi River 228: 227: 174:Battle of Bad Axe 752: 665: 657: 625: 624: 622: 621: 607: 601: 600: 598: 597: 583: 577: 576: 574: 573: 559: 553: 548: 542: 541: 539: 538: 524: 513: 512: 498: 392:Battle of Shiloh 360:Governor of Ohio 289:Cleveland Herald 224: 196:Battle of Shiloh 136: 100: 71: 68:October 18, 1886 51: 49: 37: 23: 760: 759: 755: 754: 753: 751: 750: 749: 685: 684: 672: 652:, eds. 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Retrieved 531: 503: 475: 469: 464: 458: 450: 444: 436: 428: 423: 411: 400: 357: 323:in making a 318: 311: 308:E. G. Squier 293: 288: 262: 250: 230: 229: 178: 165:Battles/wars 70:(1886-10-18) 700:1886 deaths 695:1808 births 388:Confederate 120:1861–1862 ( 59:Connecticut 55:Southington 689:Categories 632:References 620:2017-10-27 596:2017-10-27 572:2017-10-27 537:2013-06-09 109:Union Army 85:Allegiance 48:1808-10-04 650:Fiske, J. 409:in 1870. 345:Minnesota 341:Wisconsin 281:Cleveland 259:Biography 235:geologist 217:Signature 212:geologist 75:Cleveland 639:Timeline 337:Michigan 154:Commands 99:Service/ 678:at the 370:of the 368:colonel 461:(1866) 455:(1863) 447:(1860) 433:(1848) 343:, and 101:branch 485:Notes 420:Works 93:Union 306:and 285:Ohio 245:and 144:Unit 129:Rank 79:Ohio 65:Died 42:Born 310:'s 691:: 658:. 648:; 613:. 589:. 565:. 530:. 517:^ 493:^ 339:, 316:. 291:. 283:, 77:, 57:, 623:. 599:. 575:. 540:. 124:) 50:) 46:( 20:.

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Charles Whittlesey (disambiguation)

Southington
Connecticut
Cleveland
Ohio
United States of America
Union
United States Army
Union Army
Volunteer Army

Colonel, U.S.V.
20th Ohio Infantry
Army of the Tennessee
Black Hawk War
Battle of Bad Axe
American Civil War
Battle of Rich Mountain
Battle of Fort Donelson
Battle of Shiloh
Defense of Cincinnati

geologist
mounds relics
Ephraim George Squier
Edwin Hamilton Davis
Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley
United States Military Academy
5th Infantry Regiment

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