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    John Ellis Wool (February 20, 1784 – November 10, 1869) was an officer in the United States Army during three consecutive U.S. wars: the War of 1812,...
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    materials, such as mineral wool and glass wool, that have some properties similar to animal wool. As an animal fiber, wool consists of protein together...
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    the short story "Wool", which was later published together with four sequel novellas as a novel with the same name. Along with Wool, the series consists...
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  • Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert Gouverneur K. Warren James H. Wilson John E. Wool Under the United States Constitution, each state recruited, trained,...
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    120 individuals. Conditions in the city were such that Major General John E. Wool, commander of the Department of the East, said on July 16 that "Martial...
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    wool is any fibrous material formed by spinning or drawing molten mineral or rock materials such as slag and ceramics. Applications of mineral wool include...
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    Merino (redirect from Merino wool)
    breed or group of breeds of domestic sheep, characterised by very fine soft wool. It was established in Spain near the end of the Middle Ages, and was for...
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    then directed General John E. Wool from Monclova to Parras, the objective being control of that agricultural area.: 202  Wool's force moved to Agua Nueva...
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  • television series created by Graham Yost, based on the Silo trilogy of novels (Wool, Shift, and Dust) by author Hugh Howey. Set in a dystopian future where a...
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    Cashmere wool, usually simply known as cashmere, is a fiber obtained from cashmere goats, pashmina goats, and some other breeds of goat. It has been used...
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  • Glenn Wool (born 1974), Canadian stand-up comedian John E. Wool (1784–1869), United States Army general This page lists people with the surname Wool. If...
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    Paso, in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico and then join up with General John E. Wool; the third command of about 300 dragoons mounted on mules, he led under...
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  • Daily Alta California 1855. quoted in John E. Wool to L. Thomas 1855, p. 75 Breckenridge, Thomas E. (1894). Thomas E. Breckenridge Memoirs. University of...
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    been killed. The conditions in the city were such that Major General John E. Wool, commander of the Department of the East, stated on July 16 that, "Martial...
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    fire from British artillery, the first wave of Americans (under Captain John E. Wool) managed to land, and then follow a fishermen's path up to the heights...
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    region with the Stephen W. Kearny Expedition. He served under General John E. Wool during the Mexican–American War and received a brevet promotion to first...
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    originally named Camp Huntington, was established in July 1836 by General John E. Wool and a force of Tennessee volunteer militia sent to the region to keep...
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    different product was once known as "wood wool," as well as "pine needle-wool," or "pine wood-wool." According to E. Littell, it was produced in Breslau,...
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    reached Fort Monroe on the night of May 6. Chase went with Major General John E. Wool, in command of the Federals at Fort Monroe, to inspect beach locations...
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    Stoneman The garrison of Fort Monroe, 12,000 men under Maj. Gen. John E. Wool; Wool was quickly transferred to another department for duty in Baltimore...
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    John E. Wool, who commanded the U.S. Army's Department of the East in New York.: 219  On August 28, 1861, he was given an official position as Wool's...
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    tactics instructor at West Point before becoming aide-de-camp to General John E. Wool during the Mexican–American War. He was brevetted captain at Buena Vista...
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    Worsted (redirect from Worsted wool)
    Worsted (/ˈwɜːrstɪd/ or /ˈwʊstɪd/) is a high-quality type of wool yarn, the fabric made from this yarn, and a yarn weight category. The name derives from...
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    1862, Norfolk Mayor William Lamb surrendered the city to Union General John E. Wool and his forces. They held the city under martial law for the duration...
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    he met them en route between Monclova and Parras. The company joined John E. Wool at Saltillo. In January 1847, Buckner was ordered to Vera Cruz with William...
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    although the rioting had already subsided by the time he replaced General John E. Wool. He was also active in the defense of Suffolk, which was part of his...
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    on July 12, 1862, and was placed under the command of Major General John E. Wool. It spent most of 1862 guarding the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad lines...
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    Recycled wool, also known as rag wool or shoddy is any woollen textile or yarn made by shredding existing fabric and re-spinning the resulting fibres....
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    moved to Fort Warren in Boston harbor under orders of General John E. Wool. General John A. Dix was placed in the command of the Eastern Military Department...
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    husband's life, reportedly offering her own in return, when American Captain John E. Wool happened upon the situation and reprimanded the soldiers. This story...
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