VAN DORN, EARL
\vˈan dˈɔːn], \vˈan dˈɔːn], \v_ˈa_n d_ˈɔː_n]\
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(1820-1863), was promoted for gallant service at Cerro Gordo, Contreras and Churubusco, and aided in the capture of the City of Mexico. In 1856 he commanded an expedition against the Comanches. In 1861 he joined the Confederacy and succeeded Jefferson Davis as major-general of the Mississippi forces. He captured the steamer "Star of the West," and received the surrender of Major Sibley and Colonel Reeve. In 1862 he commanded the trans-Mississippi Department. He was defeated at Pea Ridge and Corinth. He captured valuable stores at Holly Springs in 1862.
By John Franklin Jameson
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
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