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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 1 1 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), Delaware, (search)
ion to consist of the president of Delaware College, secretary of State, and State editor......1875 Act passed imposing a fine on any person taking part in any political torchlight parade......1881 High license bill passed by legislature......1889 Pillory and whipping for female convicts abolished......1889 Monument over grave of Caesar Rodney, 1728-84, member of Continental Congress, signer of Declaration of Independence, and president (governor) of the State, unveiled......Oct. 30, 1889 A secret-ballot law passed, and the governor made president of the State board of education instead of the president of Delaware College at session of the legislature......Jan. 6–May 16, 1891 Ex-Gov. John W. Hall dies at Frederica......Jan. 23, 1892 Inland waterway between Lewes and Chincoteague Bay, 75 miles long, begun......1893 Two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of Old Swedish Church celebrated......June, 1893 Thomas F. Bayard dies at Dedham, Mass.......Sept. 28, 1898
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical. (search)
er even heard of. In October, under Gen. John S. Williams, he took a gallant part in the victory at Greeneville, east Tennessee. His command was included in Ransom's division during Longstreet's operations in east Tennessee. On November 23, 1864, being unfit for active service in the field, he was ordered to report temporarily to General Breckinridge. After the war had ended, General Jackson, like the thousands of other citizen-soldiers, returned quietly to the pursuits of peace. On October 30, 1889, he died at Jonesboro, Tenn. Brigadier-General William H. Jackson Brigadier-General William H. Jackson, one of the most prominent living soldiers of Tennessee, was born at Paris, Tenn., October 7, 1835. At twenty-one years he was graduated at the United States military academy (1856), and assigned as brevet second lieutenant to the mounted riflemen. In December of the same year he was commissioned second lieutenant while serving at the cavalry school for practice at Carlisle, Pa