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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Columbian Exposition. (search)
dedicated Oct. 12, 1892. The exposition was to be opened on May 1, 1893, and closed on the last Thursday of October in the same year. In connection with the exposition a naval review was directed to be held in New York Harbor in April, 1893, and the President was authorized to extend to foreign nations an invitation to send ships of war to join the United States navy at Hampton Roads and proceed thence to the review. The national commission being chosen, the President appointed ex-Senator Thomas W. Palmer, of Michigan, to be permanent chairman, and John T. Dickinson, of Texas, permanent secretary. Col. George R. Davis, of Illinois, was chosen director-general of the exposition. The ground selected in Chicago for the erection of the buildings included the commons known as Lake Front, consisting of 90 acres at the edge of the lake adjoining the business centre of the city, and Jackson Park, containing over 600 acres. All the great buildings, except the permanent art building, were
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Michigan, (search)
893 to 1896 Hazen S. Pingree 1896 to 1900 Aaron T. Bliss 1900 to — United States Senators. Name. No. of Congress. Term. Lucius Lyon24th to 25th 1837 to 1839 John Norvell 24th to 26th 1837 to 1841 Augustus S. Porter 26th to 28th 1839 to 1845 William Woodbridge 27th to 29th 1841 to 1847 Lewis Cass 29th to 30th 1845 to 1848 Thomas Fitzgerald 30th 1849 Alpheus Felch 30th to 32d 1847 to 1853 Lewis Cass 31st to 34th 1851 to 1857 Charles E. Stuart 33d to 35th 1853 to 1859 Zachariah Chandler 35th to 43d 1857 to 1875 Kinsley S. Bingham 36th1859 to 1861 Jacob M. Howard 37th to 41st 1862 to 1871 Thomas W. Ferry 42d 1871 Isaac P. Christiany 44th to 46th 1875 to 1879 Zachariah Chandler 46th 1879 Henry P. Baldwin 46th 1879 to 1881 Omar D. Conger 47th to 50th 1881 to 1887 Thomas W. Palmer 48th to 51st 1883 to 1889 Francis B. Stockbridge 50th to 53d 1887 to 1894 James McMillan 51st to — 1889 to — John Patton, Jr. 58d to 54th 1894 to 1895 Julius C. Burrows 54th to —1
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Missionary Ridge, battle of (search)
tealthily brought with them, at the moment when General Thomas was moving the centre of the Nationals towards the Confederates on Missionary Ridge, to ascertain whether Bragg was preparing to flee or to fight. He was ready for the latter act. When Thomas moved, the heavy guns at Fort Wood, Chattanooga, played upon Missionary Ridge and Orchard Knob, a lower hill a considerable distance in advance of the former. Wood's division of Granger's corps led the left, and Sheridan's the right. General Palmer supported Granger's right, Johnson's division remained in the trenches, and Howard's corps was in reserve. The Nationals soon drove the Confederates from Orchard Knob by a vigorous charge, carrying the rifle-pits on that eminence and taking 200 prisoners. Wood immediately intrenched; Howard moved up and took position on the left, and Bridge's (Illinois) battery was placed in position on the crest. Bragg had been fatally outgeneralled. To get Sherman's troops across the Tennessee wi
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Battle of Murfreesboro, or battle of Stone River, (search)
tle of Murfreesboro. of the Cumberland, moved southward to attack Bragg below Nashville. Rosecrans was assisted by Generals Thomas, McCook. Crittenden, Rousseau, Palmer, Sheridan, J. C. Davis, Wood, Van Cleve, Hazen, Negley, Matthews, and others; and Bragg had Generals Polk, Breckinridge, Hardee, Kirby Smith, Cheatham, Withers, Crmly against overwhelming odds. This firmness enabled Rosecrans to readjust the line of battle to the state of affairs. But the dreadful struggle was not over. Palmer had repulsed an assault in his rear, but was attacked with great fury on his front and right flank, which was exposed by Negley's retirement while the new line wahe afternoon. Adhering to his original plan of turning Bragg's right and taking possession of Murfreesboro, Rosecrans strengthened Van Cleve's division by one of Palmer's brigades. Suddenly a heavy force of Confederates emerged from a wood and fell upon Van Cleve. It was Breckinridge's entire corps, with ten 12-pounder cannon a
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), North Carolina, State of (search)
he place. He planted heavy cannon at commanding points and cut off the supplies of the garrison of 1,200 men. General Spinola attempted to raise the siege, but failed. The transport Escort, bearing one of Spinola's regiments, accompained by General Palmer and others, 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, ter 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 made his headquarters at Fort Monroe. Early in 1865 Fort Fisher was captured, and General Sherman made his victorious march through the State, which ended in the surrender of Johnston's army in May. W. W. Holden w
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
H. McCalla sentenced to be suspended from rank and duty for three years; sentence approved by Secretary Tracy......May 15, 1890 McKinley tariff bill debated in the House of Representatives, May 7-10, and passed by the House, 164 to 142......May 21, 1890 Work of taking the United States census begins......June 2, 1890 McKinley tariff bill reported in the Senate......June 18, 1890 National commission of the World's Columbian Exposition appointed by the President; elects ex-Senator Thomas W. Palmer, of Detroit, permanent chairman, and John T. Dickinson, of Texas, permanent secretary......June 27, 1890 Bill passes granting pensions to soldiers and sailors who served ninety days in the Civil War, now or hereafter disabled, and to widows and minor children and dependent parents......June 27, 1890 Bill to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints of trusts, monopolies, etc., approved......July 2, 1890 Act admitting Idaho as a State (the forty-third)......Ju
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Florida, (search)
18, 1719 Pensacola restored to Spain by peace with France; Spaniards rebuild the town on Santa Rosa Island near where Fort Pickens now stands......1722 Colonel Palmer, of Carolina, with 300 men and a band of friendly Indians, makes a rapid, unexpected, and effectual descent upon Indian and Spanish settlements in Florida.... San Diego......May 24, 1740 General Oglethorpe destroys Fort Moosa, which he finds deserted, but afterwards places there a garrison of Highlanders under Colonel Palmer......June, 1740 English, reinforced by a Carolina regiment, open the siege of St. Augustine......June 24, 1740 Three hundred Spaniards capture Fort Moosa; Colonel Palmer killed in action......June 25, 1740 General Oglethorpe hearing of the arrival of Spanish vessels with supplies for besieged, and many of his men being sick and discouraged, raises the siege......July 20, 1740 Spanish fleet of thirty-six sail, under Governor Monteano, enters harbor of St. Simons, Ga., and af
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Michigan, (search)
ated......Dec. 30, 1886 Local option law passed by legislature......1887 Acts passed to incorporate the Women's Christian Temperance Unions throughout the State......1887 Ten counties hold local-option elections, and in each case they resulted in prohibition......December, 1887 Secret ballot law, on the Australian ballot system, passed......1889 Edwin B. Wimans, Democrat, elected governor by 183,725 votes; the Prohibition candidate received 28,651 votes......1890 Ex-Senator Thomas W. Palmer, of Detroit, appointed chairman of the national commission of the World's Columbian Exposition......June 27, 1890 Henry B. Brown, commissioned associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, Dec. 30, 1890, is sworn in......Jan. 5, 1891 Prof. Alexander Winchell, geologist, born 1824, dies at Ann Arbor......Feb. 19, 1891 Legislature places all penal and reformatory institutions under a single board, extends the Australian ballot system, and requires Presidential elect