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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jackson and St. Philip, forts (search)
f Thomas J. Jackson. Although Farragut had passed these forts, and the Confederate flotilla had been destroyed, the fortifications were still firmly held. The mortar-fleet under Porter was below them. General Butler, who had accompanied the gunboats on their perilous passage on the Saxon, had returned to his transports, and in small boats his troops, under the general pilotage of Gen. Godfrey Weitzel, passed through bayous to the rear of Fort St. Philip. When he was prepared to assail it, the garrison was surrendered without Forts Jackson and St. Philip and environs. resistance (April 28), for they had heard of the destruction of the Confederate flotilla. The commander of Fort Jackson, fearing that all was lost, accepted generous terms of surrender from Commodore Porter. The prisoners taken in the forts and at the quarantine numbered about 1,000. The entire loss of the Nationals from the beginning of the contest until New Orleans was taken was forty killed and 177 wounded.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Meigs, Fort (search)
of them were drawn from the country between Lake Michigan and the Wabash. On April 23 Proctor, with white and dusky soldiers, more than 2,000 in number, left Amherstburg on a brig and smaller vessels, and, accompanied by two gunboats and some artillery, arrived at the mouth of the Maumee, 12 miles from Fort Meigs, on the 26th, where they landed. One of the royal engineers (Captain Dixon) was sent up with a party to construct works on the left bank of the Maumee, opposite Fort Meigs. On April 28 Harrison was informed of the movement of Proctor and his forces. He knew that Gen. Green Clay was on the march with Kentuckians, and he despatched Capt. William Oliver with an oral message urging him to press forward by forced marches. Meanwhile Proctor and his forces had arrived, and on the morning of May l, 1813, he opened a cannonade and bombardment from the site of Maumee City upon Fort Meigs, and continued, with slight intermission, for five days, but without much injury to the fort
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New Orleans. (search)
ortifications above and obstructions in the river below, were believed by the Confederates to make the stream absolutely impassable by vessels. There were then 10,000 troops in New Orleans under Gen. Mansfield Lovell. One of the New Orleans journals said, in a boastful manner. Our only fear is that the Northern invaders may not appear. We have made such extensive preparations to receive them, that it were vexatious if their invincible armada escapes the fate we have in store for it. On April 28 the fleets of Farragut and Porter were within the Mississippi River, the former in chief command of the naval forces; and General Butler, with about 9,000 troops, was at the Southwest Pass. The fleets comprised forty-seven armed vessels, and these, with the transports, went up the river, Porter's mortar-boats leading. When they approached the forts their hulls were besmeared with mud, and the rigging was covered with branches of trees. So disguised, they were enabled to take a position n
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Port Royal, capture of (search)
Port Royal, capture of In 1690, the Indians having taken the fort at Pemaquid, and French privateers from Acadia infesting the coasts of New England, the General Court of Massachusetts determined to seize Port Royal, N. S. A fleet of eight small vessels, bearing about 800 men, under the command of Sir William Phipps, sailed for that purpose on April 28. The weak fort was surrendered without resistance, and the whole seacoast from that town to the northeast settlements was taken possession of by Sir William.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ship-building. (search)
onstitutes the compact which has been binding upon the two countries for over eighty-four years. By the statesmen and publicists of both countries it has been variously termed an arrangement, agreement, convention, and treaty. It was nearly a year after the exchange of notes that, on April 6, 1818, President Monroe submitted to the Senate the correspondence between Mr. Rush and Mr. Bagot. Ten days later the Senate, by the unanimous vote of thirty Senators, approved the agreement, and, on April 28, the President published it in a proclamation. It does not appear that the action of Mr. Bagot was ever formally confirmed by his government, and no exchange of ratifications took place. But we assumed that Mr. Bagot had full power and authority to bind his government, and Great Britain has acted on the assumption that Mr. Rush was duly authorized and empowered to contract on behalf of the United States. The agreement, therefore, although concluded in an unconventional manner, and part
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
rical entertainments, horse-racing, gaming, and such other diversions as are productive of idleness, dissipation, and general depravity of principles and manners ......Oct. 12, 1778 Delegates from New Jersey sign the Articles of Confederation......Nov. 26, 1778 John Jay, of New York, chosen president of Congress......Dec. 10, 1778 Thomas Hutchins, of New Jersey, appointed geographer-general of the United States by act of Congress, which office he holds until his death at Pittsburg, April 28, 1789......1778 Articles of Confederation signed by Thomas McKean, of Delaware, Feb. 12, and by John Dickinson, of Delaware......May 5, 1779 Samuel Huntington, of Connecticut, chosen president of Congress......Sept. 28, 1779 Legislature of New York empowers its delegates to cede to Congress a portion of its western territory for the common benefit......Feb. 19, 1780 Bank of Pennsylvania, the first in the United States, chartered and located at Philadelphia......March 1, 1780
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Florida, (search)
n convention at St. Joseph, forms a State constitution......Dec. 3, 1838 Robert H. Reid appointed territorial governor......1839 Indians attack Colonel Harney's post on the Carloosahatchee......July 23, 1839 During this and four years previous Florida furnished 5,342 volunteers for the Indian war......1839 General Taylor asking to be relieved, Brevet Brig.-Gen. W. R. Armistead is assigned to command in Florida......May 6, 1840 Battles with Indians at Fort King, Marion county, April 28; Waccahoota, Sept. 6; Everglades, Dec. 3-24; Micanopy......Dec. 28, 1840 Battle at Fort Brooke......March 2, 1841 General Armistead relieved at his request, and Gen. William J. Worth takes command......May 31, 1841 Richard K. Call reappointed territorial governor......1841 Battle at Hawe Creek, Jan. 25; at Pilakikaha......April 19, 1842 General Worth, by general order, announces the cessation of hostilities with Indians in Florida......Aug. 14, 1842 Officers and soldiers w
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), War of 1812, (search)
htown, now Monroe, Mich......Jan. 18, 1813 Defeat and capture of General Winchester at the river Raisin, Mich......Jan. 22, 1813 British fleet, Vice-Admiral Cockburn, attempts to blockade the Atlantic coast......January et seq. 1813 Sloop-of-war Hornet captures and sinks British sloop Peacock near the mouth of the Demerara River, South America......Feb. 24, 1813 York (now Toronto), Upper Canada, captured......April 27, 1813 Defence of Fort Meigs, O., by General Harrison......April 28–May 9, 1813 Gen. Green Clay is checked in attempting to reinforce Fort Meigs.......May 5, 1813 Fort George, on the west side of Niagara River, near its mouth, is captured by the American troops under General Dearborn......May 27, 1813 Frigate Chesapeake surrenders to the British ship Shannon ......June 1, 1813 Action at Stony Creek, Upper Canada......June 6, 1813 Affair at Beaver Dams, Upper Canada......June 24, 1813 Maj. George Croghan's gallant defence of Fort Stephenson