I. Isaac, an American revolutionary general, born at Limerick plantation, S. C, March 19, 1742, died in Charleston in November, 1797. He was one of five patriot brothers active in the revolution. Their parents were wealthy, and the sons completed their education in Europe. Isaac first served under Col. Middleton in the expedition against the Cherokees in 1760. He was made lieutenant colonel of the 1st South Carolina regiment, June 17, 1775, and subsequently colonel of the 5th regiment; took a conspicuous part in the engagements connected with the siege of Savannah in 1778; was made a brigadier general Jan. 19, 1779; commanded a force of cavalry at the siege of Charleston in 1780, which was surprised and dispersed by Tarleton; and commanded the Virginia brigade which formed the right wing in the battles of Guilford Court House, March 15, 1781, and Hobkirk's Hill, April 25, 1781. II. Francis Kinlock, an American officer, nephew of the preceding, born in 1764, died in Charleston, S. C, Feb. 15, 1855. His father, Major Benjamin Huger, was killed before the lines of Charleston in 1779. After being a pupil of Dr. John Hunter, and a fellow student of Dr. Physick in Philadelphia, he joined with Dr. Eric Bollmann in a daring but unsuccessful attempt to rescue Lafayette from 01-miitz. (See Bollmann.) Huger was arrested and for eight months kept in severe confinement.

He returned home, and in 1798 became a captain in the army, was a colonel in the war of 1812, and served in both branches of the legislature of his state. III. Benjamin) son of the preceding, born in Charleston in 1806. He graduated at West Point in 1825, and was commander at Fortress Monroe from 1841 to 1846. He served as chief of ordnance to Gen. Scott in the Mexican war, was successively bre-vetted as major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel, and from 1854 to 1860 was in command of the arsenal at Pikesville, Md. He resigned his commission in April, 1861, entered the confederate service, and was soon made major general. His conduct during the campaign on the peninsula was severely censured, and he was removed from active service soon after.