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...s and 144 men under captains Christopher Newport, Bartholomew Gosnold, and John Ratcliffe to establish a base, and the tiny force entered Chesapeake Bay in By 1608, despite the firm and resourceful leadership of John Smith, hunger and disease had reduced their numbers to 38. The company resp

...oked a series of attacks that resulted in Lord Dunmore's War (see Dunmore, John Murray, 4th earl of), in which the Native Americans were decisively defeate ...o the region militarily; Union forces, under the command of Gen. George B. McClellan and then under Gen. William S. Rosecrans, were victorious in battles at Phi

| predecessor2 = [[John Henry (representative)|John Henry]] ...[[Springfield, Illinois]], that same year and began to practice law with [[John T. Stuart]]. With a reputation as a formidable adversary during cross-exami

| name = John Fitzgerald Kennedy | signature = John F. Kennedy signature.png

...ing the Civil War. Years later, Grant told educator [[John Eaton (General)|John Eaton]], "the vice of intemperance had not a little to do with my decision ...[[James Buchanan]] for president to avert secession and because "I knew [[John C. Frémont|Frémont]]" (the Republican candidate). In 1860, he favored Dem