Benson John Lossing

Benson John Lossing
Lossing in 1860
BornFebruary 12, 1813
Beekman, New York
DiedJune 3, 1891
Dover Plains, New York
OccupationHistorian

Benson John Lossing (February 12, 1813 — June 3, 1891) was an American historian, known best for his illustrated books on the American Revolution and American Civil War and features in Harper's Magazine. He was a charter trustee of Vassar College.

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