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The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Hardie, James Allen

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Edition of 1920. See also James Allen Hardie on Wikipedia, and the disclaimer.

773299The Encyclopedia Americana — Hardie, James Allen

HARDIE, James Allen, American soldier: b. New York 5 May 1823; d. Washington, D. C., 14 Dec. 1876. He was graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1843, entered the artillery, during the Civil War served on the staffs successively of Generals McClellan and Burnside, was judge-advocate-general of the Army of the Potomac on Hooker's staff, became brigadier-general of volunteers in 1862, and inspector-general with rank of colonel in 1864. He was brevetted major-general, United States army, in 1865. His writings are largely confined to military reports.