Bailey, Edward Lyon b. December 10, 1841 d. March 12, 1930 Civil War Union Army Officer. Served in the Civil War as a officer in the 2nd New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, rising from Captain of Company I to Colonel and commander of the unit. He commanded the regiment at the Battle of Gettysburg, where it was detached from his brigade to bolster the Union forces in the Peach Orchard along Emmitsburg Road. It put up a strong but futile defense, suffering 44 men killed before being pushed back by superior Confederate forces. At the time of the Battle he...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Piscataquog Cemetery, Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
Parker, Francis Wayland b. October 9, 1837 d. March 2, 1902 Civil War Union Officer, Educator. A pioneer in reform and methods of teaching for school teachers, he taught a structured curriculum to student teachers and held administrative positions overseeing the teaching in Dayton, Ohio; Quincy and Boston, Massachusetts; and Chicago, Illinois. He authored five books on the subject. The famous philosopher, John Dewey, called him the "father of progressive education." Today, schools in Boston, Chicago, and San Diego, California are name after Parker. As a...[Read More] (Bio by: Bruce) Piscataquog Cemetery, Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
b. December 10, 1841 d. March 12, 1930