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Alonzo Jackman (March 20, 1809 – February 24, 1879) was a Vermont educator and military officer. He is prominent for developing and implementing a system for receiving and training troops for the Union Army during the American Civil War, and for commanding troops on the Vermont border with Canada following the St. Albans Raid. == Early life and academic career == Alonzo Jackman was born in Thetford Center, Vermont on March 20, 1809. He left home as a teenager following his widowed mother's remarriage, and worked as a laborer before deciding to obtain a college education. Entering Norwich University in 1832, he received his bachelor's degree in 1836 and his master's degree in 1840.〔John J. Duffy, Samuel B. Hand, Ralph H. Orth, (The Vermont Encyclopedia ), 2003, page 169〕 Jackman joined the Norwich University faculty as Professor of Mathematics, Natural Philosophy, Civil Engineering and Military Science. In addition, he served as the college's librarian.〔Adelbert Milton Dewey, (The life and Letters of Admiral Dewey ), 1899, pages 87 to 89〕 Jackman wrote several articles and treatises on mathematics and other topics. In the 1840s he prepared an article on constructing an underwater telegraph, including methods of insulating and laying cable. When the Transatlantic line was laid in the 1850s and 1860s Jackman received credit for originating the idea.〔Marita Moll, Leslie Regan Shade, (Seeking Convergence in Policy and Practice ), 2004, page 27〕 In 1862 Jackman was awarded an honorary doctorate from Norwich University.〔James Terry White, (The National Cyclopedia of American Biography ), Volume 16, 1918, page 273〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alonzo Jackman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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