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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), North Carolina, State of (search)
ers, ran the gantlet of batteries and sharp-shooters and carried supplies and troops to the beleaguered garrison. At the middle of April, Hill, expecting an expedition against him, abandoned the siege and fled. In May an expedition, led by Col. J. R. Jones, attacked the Confederates 8 miles from Kinston, capturing their intrenchments, with 165 prisoners. They were afterwards attacked (May 23) by the Confederates, but repulsed their assailants. Colonel Jones was killed. Near the end of the Colonel Jones was killed. Near the end of the month Gen. E. A. Potter led a cavalry expedition, which destroyed Discussing the terms of the surrender of Johnston's army. much property at Tarboro and other places. The country was aroused by this raid, and Potter was compelled to fight very frequently with Confederates sent against him. Yet his loss during his entire raid did not exceed twenty-five men. Soon afterwards (July) Foster's department was enlarged, including lower Virginia, and, leaving General Palmer in command at Newbern, he
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), People's party. (search)
ade the Bryan battle-cry in 1896, there is no evidence that his party had then or has since changed front on the theory of Senate bill No. 2,642, introduced by Senator Jones, of Arkansas, on Jan. 23, 1895, of which the ninth section is as follows: From and after the passage of this act the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby t that there is no evidence tending to show that the Democratic party has changed its position on the subject of retiring government paper money. Section 1 of Senator Jones's bill, above cited, provides as follows: That authority is hereby given to the Secretary of the Treasury to issue bonds of the United States to the amocirculation to the full limit of their bonds deposited. No Populist could endorse a measure like that; yet when the bill was reported favorably to the Senate by Mr. Jones every Democrat in Congress at the time, with the possible exception of a few monometallists, stood ready to support it. There are still other matters of diffe
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Piedmont, battle of. (search)
Piedmont, battle of. General Hunter, with 9,000 men, advanced on Staunton, Va., early in June, 1864. At Piedmont, not far from Staunton, he encountered (June 5) an equal force of Confederates, under Generals Jones and McCausland. An obstinate and hard-fought battle ensued, which ended with the day, and resulted in the complete defeat of the Confederates. Their leader. General Jones, was killed by a shot through the head, and 1,500 Confederates were made prisoners. The spoils of vict, advanced on Staunton, Va., early in June, 1864. At Piedmont, not far from Staunton, he encountered (June 5) an equal force of Confederates, under Generals Jones and McCausland. An obstinate and hard-fought battle ensued, which ended with the day, and resulted in the complete defeat of the Confederates. Their leader. General Jones, was killed by a shot through the head, and 1,500 Confederates were made prisoners. The spoils of victory were battle-flags, three guns, and 3,000 smallarms.