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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New Mexico, (search)
s ranks that he drove the Confederates over the mountains into Texas. See Cabeza De Vaca (The journey through New Mexico); United States, New Mexico, in vol. IX. Governors [A list of the governors ruling in New Mexico previous to 1846, with notes, may be found in Historical sketches of New Mexico, by L. Bradford Prince. A list of names only, in The annual statistician and economist, L. P. McCarty, 1889, and elsewhere.] Military governors. Gen. Stephen W. Kearnyassumes office Aug. 22, 1846 Charles Bent appointed Sept. 22, 1846 Donaciano Vigilacting Jan. 19, 1847 Lieut.-Col. J. M. Washington appointed 1848 Maj. John Munroeappointed 1849 Territorial governors. James S. Calhoun assumes office March 3, 1851 Col. E. V. Sumner acting 1852 John Greiner acting1852 William Carr Lane appointed1852 William S. Messervyacting 4 months 1853 David Meriwether appointed 1853 W. H. H. Davis acting 1857 Abraham Rencher appointed 1857 Henry Connelly1857 1861 W. F. M. Arny act
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New Mexico, (search)
uard to the city of Mexico......Oct. 17, 1841 President Santa Ana, by decree, closes the frontier custom-house at Taos, Aug. 7, 1843, but repeals the act......March 31, 1844 Gen. Stephen W. Kearney, in command of a body of United States troops known as the Army of the West, enters Santa Fe and takes formal possession......Aug. 18, 1846 General Kearney establishes a government for the Territory of New Mexico, with Santa Fe as capital, proclaiming himself provisional governor......Aug. 22, 1846 Fort Marcy established near Santa Fe......Aug. 23, 1846 General Kearney promulgates the Kearney code of laws, and proclaims Charles Bent governor of the Territory......Sept. 22, 1846 Donaciano Vigil becomes acting governor in the room of Gov. Charles Bent, who is assassinated at Taos......Jan. 19, 1847 Revolt against the United States government in New Mexico, planned by Dons Diego Archuleta and Tomas Ortiz, breaks out at Taos, but is suppressed by American troops under C