TIMROD, HENRY

(1829-67), Amer. poet; 6. Charleston, S.C. He studied at the University of Georgia, and at the outbreak of the Civil War became war correspondent of the Charleston Mercury. He was made a istant editor of the South Carol in i an at Columbia in 1864. His poetic offerings met with but small recognition, outside of the South, though some of it betrayed great promise and the po e ion of genuine poetic inspiration. His best’ known poems are Charleston, The Cotton Boll and At Magnolia Cemetery. A monument was erected to his memory, in Charleston in 1901. military career c. 1358; subdued Khwarizm and Urganj; after varied adventures established himself as king at Sam ark and; subsequently conquered most of Persia and Caucasia; warred against Toktamish, leader of E. and W. Kipchaks, finally defeating him in 1395. Succe fully invaded India, 1398. Led expedition to Syria, capturing Aleppo and Damascus; defeated Sultan Bajazet at Angora, 1402; d. while marching to invade China.