Person Detail: Benson Lossing

General Information:
Full Name: Benson Lossing
Biography: Historian, illustrator. Born in Beekman, NY. Apprenticed to a watchmaker in Poughkeepsie in 1826, became editor and joint owner of Poughkeepsie Telegraph in 1835, then moved to New York City in 1838. Works include "Pictorial Field-Book of the American Revolution" (1850-1852), "Pictorial History of the Civil War in the United States of America" (1866-1868), and "From the Mountains to the Sea," about the Hudson Valley Area.
Author's Timeline:
1813		Dutchess County Born in Beekman, NY
1891		(Unknown) County
1850		New York County "Pictorial Field-Book of the American Revolution" (1850-1852),
1866		New York County "Pictorial History of the Civil War in the United States of America" (1866-1868)
?		(Unknown) County "From the Mountains to the Sea," About the Hudson Valley Area.