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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Arbitration, international. (search)
or more friendly powers had been invoked. The treaty was to remain in force five years. The failure of the treaty does not mean that the United States is averse to arbitration as a means of settling national difficulties. This country has always been foremost in that line. But circumstances were against the measure at that time. At the very moment Great Britain was negotiating the treaty with the United States, her war-ships were firing upon the patriots of Crete. One of the great forces in the United States in favor of arbitration is the International Peace Society, originally formed in England. Its first great convention was held in London in 1851. The submission of the Venezuelan question to arbitration marked the eighteenth question that had thus been disposed of by the United States and the twenty-sixth that England had thus submitted. See Bering sea arbitration; arbitration, tribunal of, for Alabama claims ; Venezuela and Cleveland, Grover for Venezuela arbitration, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cleveland, Benjamin 1738-1806 (search)
Cleveland, Benjamin 1738-1806 Military officer; born in Prince William county, Va., May 26, 1738; removed to North Carolina in 1769; entered the American army in 1775; led a company in the campaign of Rutherford against the Cherokee Indians in 1776; greatly distinguished himself at King's Mountain (q. v.); and later settled in South Carolina, where he became a judge. He died in October, 1806. Cleveland, Grover
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of Oregon, (search)
. Gibbsassumes office1862 George L. Woodsassumes office1866 Lafayette Groverassumes office1870 S F. ChadwickactingFeb. 1, 1877 W. W. Thayerassumes office1878 Zenas Ferry Moodyassumes office1882 Sylvester Pennoyer, Demassumes officeJan. 1, 1887 William Paine Lordassumes office1895 Theodore T. Geerassumes office1899 United States Senators. Name.No. of Congress.Term. Delazon Smith35th1859 to 1860 Joseph Lane35th to 37th1859 to 1861 Edward D. Baker36th1860 to 1861 Benjamin Stark37th1862 Benjamin F. Harding37th to 39th1862 to 1865 James W. Nesmith37th to 40th1861 to 1867 George H. Williams39th to 42d1865 to 1871 Henry W. Corbett40th to 43d1867 to 1873 James K. Kelly42d to 45th1871 to 1877 John H. Mitchell43d to 45th1873 to 1879 Lafayette F. Grover45th to 47th1877 to 1883 James H. Slater46th to 49th1879 to 1885 Joseph N. Dolph47th to 54th1883 to 1895 John H. Mitchell48th to 55th1885 to1897 George W. McBride54th to ——1895 to —— Joseph Simon55th to —
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Port Hudson, capture of (search)
took command of the Department of the Gulf (Dec. 18, 1862), he determined to attempt to remove this obstruction to the navigation of the Mississippi. He sent General Grover with 10,000 men to occupy Baton Rouge, but the advance on Port Hudson was delayed, because it would require a larger force than Banks could then spare. So heions in Louisiana, Banks returned to the Mississippi and began the investment of Port Hudson, May 24, 1863. His troops were commanded by Generals Weitzel, Auger, Grover, Dwight, and T. W. Sherman, and the beleaguered garrison was under the command of Gen. Frank K. Gardner. Farragut, with his flag-ship (Hartford) and one or twosion of blood, but he refused, hoping, as did Pemberton, at Vicksburg, that Johnston would come to his relief. The grand assault began at dawn (June 14) by Generals Grover, Weitzel, Auger, and Dwight. A desperate battle ensued, and the Nationals were repulsed at all points, losing about 700 men. Again the siege went on as usual