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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jefferson, Thomas 1743- (search)
the way Tarleton destroyed twelve wagon-loads of clothing intended for Greene's army in North Carolina. Within 10 miles of Charlottesville Tarleton detached Captain McLeod, with a party of horsemen, to capture Governor Jefferson at Monticello, while he pressed forward. On his way he captured some members of the legislature, but when he arrived at Charlottesville the remainder, forewarned, had fled and escaped. McLeod's expedition to Monticello was quite as unsuccessful. Jefferson was entertaining several members of the legislature, including the presiding officers of both houses, when the British cavalry were seen coming up the winding road towards the mansion. Jefferson immediately sent his family away, while he and the others escaped on horseback. Jefferson had not been gone ten minutes when McLeod rode up and found the house deserted. The leaders of the two great parties Part of Jefferson's gig. nominated their respective candidates for the Presidency in 1800, the Fe
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McLeod, Alexander -1833 (search)
McLeod, Alexander -1833 Clergyman; born on the island of Mull, Scotland, June 12, 1774; came to the United States early in life; graduated at Union College in 1798; ordained in the Reformed Presbyterian Church in 1799; and was pastor of the First Reformed Presbyterian Church of New York till his death. His publications include Negro slavery unjustifiable; View of the late War, etc. He died in New York City, Feb. 17, 1833.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Moore's Creek Bridge, battle of. (search)
yalists, and on the evening of Feb. 26 were encamped at a bridge near the mouth of Moore's Creek, in Hanover county. There McDonald, chased by Colonel Moore, came upon the minute-men. He was sick, and the force was commanded by Lieutenant- Colonel McLeod. A sharp battle ensued the next morning, when McLeod was killed. The Scotchmen were routed and dispersed, and about 850 of them were made prisoners, among them the two McDonalds. The loyalists lost seventy men, killed and wounded. The repencamped at a bridge near the mouth of Moore's Creek, in Hanover county. There McDonald, chased by Colonel Moore, came upon the minute-men. He was sick, and the force was commanded by Lieutenant- Colonel McLeod. A sharp battle ensued the next morning, when McLeod was killed. The Scotchmen were routed and dispersed, and about 850 of them were made prisoners, among them the two McDonalds. The loyalists lost seventy men, killed and wounded. The republicans had only two wounded, one mortally.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Trials. (search)
before the presbytery and synod of Cincinnati, on charges preferred by Dr. Wilson, of holding and teaching Pelagian and Arminian doctrines; acquitted......June 9 et seq., 1835 Rev. Albert Barnes, Presbyterian, for heresies in Notes on the epistles to the Romans; tried and acquitted by presbytery of Philadelphia, June 30–July 8, 1835; condemned by the synod and suspended for six months, but acquitted by the general assembly......1836 Case of slave schooner Amistad......1839-40 Alexander McLeod, a Canadian, charged as an accomplice in burning the steamer Caroline in the Niagara River, and in the murder of Amos Durfee, is taken from Lockport to New York on habeas corpus, May, 1841. Great Britain asks his release in extra session of Congress; Mr. Webster advocates his discharge. A special session of the circuit court, ordered by the legislature of New York at Utica, tries and acquits him......Oct. 4-12, 1841 A. W. Holmes, of the crew of the William Brown for murder on the hi
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
ar steampacket of the Cunard line, arrives at Boston, fourteen days and eight hours from Liverpool......July 19, 1840 First session adjourns......July 21, 1840 Log-cabin and Hard-cider campaign, in the interest of William Henry Harrison, begins......July, 1840 [Modern methods of conducting a Presidential campaign were now introduced.] Steamship Arcadia arrives at Boston from Liverpool in twelve days and twelve hours, the shortest passage up to that time......Oct. 17, 1840 Alexander McLeod arrested in the State of New York for complicity in the destruction of the steamer Caroline, Dec. 29, 1837......November, 1840 [Tried and acquitted Oct. 12, 1841.] Log-cabin, a Whig campaign paper, edited by Horace Greeley, reaches a circulation of 80,000 during the autumn......1840 Fourteenth Presidential election......Nov. 10, 1840 Treaty of commerce between Texas and Great Britain made......Nov. 14, 1840 Second session assembles......Dec. 7, 1840 Electoral votes cou
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New Mexico, (search)
lo, published at Taos......1835 New Mexican constitution goes into effect, changing the territory into a department, centralizing power, and imposing extra taxes. The new system being obnoxious, the arrest and imprisonment of a local judicial officer on what the people considered a false charge provokes a revolution, Aug. 1, 1837, which is central at Santa Cruz, but which is soon quelled by Gen. Manuel Armijo......1837 New Placer gold-mines discovered......1839 Expedition under General McLeod sets out from Austin, Texas, June 18, 1841, to ascertain the feeling of the New Mexican people with respect to a union with Texas. When near San Miguel the force is met by Damacio Salazar and his Mexican troops seized and imprisoned at San Miguel, from whence they are marched under guard to the city of Mexico......Oct. 17, 1841 President Santa Ana, by decree, closes the frontier custom-house at Taos, Aug. 7, 1843, but repeals the act......March 31, 1844 Gen. Stephen W. Kearney, in