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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 3 3 Browse Search
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fauntleroy, Thomas Turner -1883 (search)
Fauntleroy, Thomas Turner -1883 Born in Richmond county, Va., Oct. 6, 1796; served in the War of 1812, and in the Seminole War; and in 1845 was given a command on the frontier of Texas to restrain the Indians. He joined the Confederate army in May, 1861; was commissioned brigadier-general by the Virginia convention and given command of Richmond, but the Confederate government refused to ratify his appointment. He died in Leesburg, Va., Sept. 12, 1883.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Handy, Alexander Hamilton 1809-1883 (search)
Handy, Alexander Hamilton 1809-1883 Jurist; born in Princess Anne, Md., Dec. 25, 1809; was admitted to the bar and settled in Mississippi in 1836. His publications include Secession considered as a right; and Parallel between the reign of James the second, of England, and that of Abraham Lincoln. He died in Canton, Miss., Sept. 12, 1883.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), North Dakota, (search)
, 1874 Senate bill to form Territory of Pembina from the northern part of Dakota is amended, changing the name to Huron, and passes the Senate Dec. 20, 1876. Referred in House to committee on Territories......Jan. 4, 1877 Seat of government of Dakota Territory removed to Bismarck......1883 Delegates from North Dakota at Fargo protest against the State constitution framed by a convention at Sioux Falls, Sept. 4, 1883, for Dakota, with the 46th parallel for northern boundary......Sept. 12, 1883 Act for admission of State of Dakota passes the United States Senate, the remainder of the Territory to be called Lincoln......1884 North Dakota University at Grand Forks, chartered in 1883, opened......1884 Majority in Territory vote for separation of South Dakota; North Dakota voting against it......November, 1887 Legislature of Dakota Territory passes a local option law......1887 Fargo College, at Fargo, chartered and opened......1887 Convention at Watertown favors t