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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Foreign governments and the United States. (search)
lly of Congress in legislating concerning the tariff and other national measures when the nation was hopelessly expiring. The Queen of England, in her speech from the throne, expressed a heartfelt wish that the difference that distracted our country might be susceptible of a satisfactory adjustment. For these humane expressions she was reproved; and, finally, yielding to the importunities of her ministers, some of whom earnestly desired the downfall of the American republic, she issued (May 13, 1861) a proclamation of neutrality, by which a Confederate government, as existing, was acknowledged, and belligerent rights were accorded to the Confederates. Already an understanding existed between the governments of England and France that they were to act together in regard to American affairs. They had even gone so far as to apprise other European governments of this understanding, with the expectation that they would concur with them and follow their example, whatever it might be.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
f Arkansas adopted in convention by 69 to 1......May 6, 1861 President proclaims martial law and suspends the habeas corpus in Key West, the Tortugas, and Santa Rosa......May 10, 1861 Baltimore, Md., occupied by United States troops......May 13, 1861 Gen. Geo. B. McClellan, U. S. A., assumes command of the Department of the Ohio, embracing a portion of West Virginia......May 13, 1861 Engagement at Sewell's Point, Va.......May 18-19, 1861 Ordinance of secession of North Carolina adMay 13, 1861 Engagement at Sewell's Point, Va.......May 18-19, 1861 Ordinance of secession of North Carolina adopted in convention, vote unanimous......May 21, 1861 United States troops advance into Virginia and occupy Arlington Heights and Alexandria......May 24, 1861 Col. E. E. Ellsworth, of the New York Fire Zouaves, shot at Alexandria, Va.......May 24, 1861 Gen. Irwin McDowell, U. S. A., assumes command of the Department of Northeastern Virginia......May 28, 1861 Grafton, W. Va., occupied by United States troops......May 30, 1861 Ordinance of secession of the State of Tennessee adopt
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Maryland, (search)
nnon are seized and the flag pulled down......April 18, 1861 Attack on Massachusetts troops in Baltimore by a mob, several soldiers and civilians killed and wounded......April 19, 1861 House of Delegates rejects a secession ordinance by 53 to 13......April 29, 1861 United States volunteers under General Butler take possession of the Relay house on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad......May 5, 1861 General Butler, at the head of 900 men, occupies Baltimore without opposition......May 13, 1861 Confederates invade the State and occupy Frederick, Sept. 8, 1862. General Lee issues a proclamation to the people of Maryland promising protection and assistance in regaining their rights. On Sept. 10 the Confederates evacuate the city, and it is occupied by the Army of the Potomac......Sept. 12, 1861 Battle of South Mountain, Sept. 14, and Antietam......Sept. 17, 1861 State legislature unable to organize, many members being arrested on suspicion of treason......Sept. 17, 1861
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Michigan, (search)
opened......Sept. 2, 1856 State agricultural college at Lansing, established by act of legislature, Feb. 12, 1853, opened for students......May, 1857 State confers the grant of Congress made in 1856 on the Ontonagon and State Line Railroad Company......1857 State asylum for the insane at Kalamazoo opened for reception of patients......1859 First Michigan Regiment, ready and equipped four days after the President's call, leaves Detroit under orders of the War Department......May 13, 1861 State receives from the federal government a grant of 5,891,598 acres of swamp land in Michigan......1868 All departments of Michigan University open to women......1870 Constitution amended; all distinction of civil and political rights based upon color abolished; ratified by the people......Nov. 8, 1870 Two State relief committees, with headquarters at Detroit and Grand Rapids, for the relief of sufferers by forest fires in northern Michigan, disburse $462,106.30 in cash, and
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), South Carolina, (search)
ion......April 8, 1861 Governor Pickens's demand for the surrender of Fort Sumter being refused by Major Anderson, Jan. 11, and also by the Secretary of War, Feb. 6, the Civil War is opened by a shell fired from the howitzer battery on James Island at 4.30 A. M. Friday.......April 12, 1861 Fort Sumter evacuated by Major Anderson......April 14, 1861 United States steam-frigate Niagara begins the blockade of Charleston Harbor, May 11; captures the English ship General Parkhill......May 13, 1861 Governor Pickens proclaims that all persons remitting money to pay debts due in the North are guilty of treason......June 6, 1861 James M. Mason, of Virginia, and John Slidell, of Louisiana, leave Charleston on the Confederate steamer Theodora for Europe to represent the Confederate government......Oct. 12, 1861 Twenty-five vessels of the great Southern expedition anchor off Port Royal......Nov. 4, 1861 Federals capture Forts Walker and Beauregard, Port Royal......Nov. 7, 18
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), West Virginia, state of (search)
West Virginia, declaring against secession, held at Preston......Nov. 12, 1860 Forty-six delegates from what is now West Virginia, vote on the ordinance of secession; 9 for, 29 against; seven are absent, one excused......April 17, 1861 Garrison at Harper's Ferry burn the arsenal and flee into Maryland......April 21, 1861 West Virginia declares for the Union......April 21, 1861 First Wheeling convention on the future of western Virginia meets in Washington Hall, Wheeling......May 13, 1861 First Virginia Federal Infantry mustered in on Wheeling Island by Major Oaks......May 15, 1861 Second Wheeling convention meets at Washington Hall, Wheeling, June 11, 1861; adopts a declaration of rights, June 13; an ordinance to reorganize the State government, June 19; and elects Francis H. Pierpont governor......June 20, 1861 General Rosecrans defeats Confederates under Gen. R. S. Garnett, in the battle of Rich Mountain......July 11, 1861 Battle of Carnifex Ferry; Confedera