Benson John Lossing

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Benson John Lossing
Lossing in 1860
Born	February 12, 1813 Beekman, New York
Died	June 3, 1891 Dover Plains, New York
Occupation	Historian

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.