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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 0 Browse Search
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman . 2 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 0 Browse Search
Elias Nason, McClellan's Own Story: the war for the union, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it, and his relations to them. 2 0 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 1: The Opening Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 2 0 Browse Search
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 2 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 2 0 Browse Search
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2 2 0 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 2 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 2 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cheyenne Indians (search)
massacred about 100 men, women, and children. The whole tribe was fired with a desire for revenge, and a fierce war ensued, in which the United States lost many gallant soldiers and spent between $30,000,000 and $40,000,000. The ill-feeling of the Indians towards the white people remained unabated. Some treaties were made and imperfectly carried out; and, after General Hancock burned one of their villages in 1867, they again made war, and slew 300 United States soldiers and settlers. General Custer defeated them on the Washita, killing their chief, thirty-seven warriors, and two-thirds of their women and children. The northern band of the Cheyennes remained peaceable, refusing to join the Sioux against the white people, in 1865, notwithstanding they were grossly insulted. The Cheyennes now are scattered. In 1899 there were 2,069 Cheyennes at the Cheyenne and Arapahoe agency, Oklahoma; 56 at the Pine Ridge agency, South Dakota; and 1,349 at the Tongue River agency, Montana.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dakota, (search)
of the great Louisiana purchase in 1803. The Nebraska Territory was formed in 1854, and comprised a part of what became Dakota. The latter Territory was organized by act of Congress, approved March 2, 1861, and included the present States of Montaluded in Idaho, of which the northeastern part was organized as Montana in 1864, and the southern part was transferred to Dakota. In 1868 a large area was taken from Dakota to form Wyoming Territory. The first permanent settlements of Europeans in Dakota to form Wyoming Territory. The first permanent settlements of Europeans in Dakota were made in 1859, in what were then Clay, Union, and Yankton counties. The first legislature convened March 17, 1862. Emigration was limited until 1866, when settlers began to flock in, and population rapidly increased. In 1889, two StatesDakota were made in 1859, in what were then Clay, Union, and Yankton counties. The first legislature convened March 17, 1862. Emigration was limited until 1866, when settlers began to flock in, and population rapidly increased. In 1889, two States were created out of the Territory of Dakota, and admitted to the Union as State of North Dakota (q. v.) and State of South Dakota (q. v.).
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dakota Indians. (search)
Dakota Indians. See Sioux Indians.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Divorce laws. (search)
ranted for habitual drunkenness, abandonment, cruel or barbarous treatment endangering life, indignities to person as to render condition intolerable, maliciously turning other out-of-doors. Residence required, two years; on absolute divorce either may remarry. North Dakota. Conviction of felony; extreme cruelty, wilful desertion, wilful neglect and habitual intemperance, each continued for one year. Residence required, ninety days; guilty party cannot marry during life of other. South Dakota same. Ohio. Imprisonment in penitentiary; gross neglect of duty; extreme cruelty; habitual drunkenness for three years; fraudulent contract; divorce procured by either in another State. Residence required, one year; either may remarry. Oklahoma. Habitual intemperance; extreme cruelty; abandonment one year; fraudulent contract; gross neglect of duty; conviction of felony and imprisonment. Residence required, ninety days; decree does not become absolute till six months after i
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dorsey, James Owen, 1848- (search)
Dorsey, James Owen, 1848- Ethnologist; born in Baltimore, Md., Oct. 31, 1848; studied at the Theological Seminary of Virginia, and became a Protestant Episcopal missionary to the Ponka Indians in Dakota. He was ethnologist to the United States Geological Survey, and a member of the ethnological bureau in the Smithsonian. His publications include Osage War customs; Kansas mourning and War customs; Omaha Sociology; Siouan migrations, etc. He died Feb. 4, 1895.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Elective franchise. (search)
is required in cities; in Kansas in cities of the first and second class; in Nebraska and Iowa in cities of 2,500 population and over; in North Dakota in cities of over 3,000; in Ohio in some cities; in Maine in towns of 500 or more voters; in South Dakota in cities and towns of over 1,000 voters and in counties where registration has been adopted by popular vote; in Tennessee in all counties of 50,000 or more inhabitants; in New York in all cities and villages of over 5,000 population; in Missoo right to vote, under guardianship excluded. South Carolina Citizen; must have resided in State one year, town sixty days; persons convicted of treason, murder, or other infamous crime, duelling, paupers, insane, and idiots excluded. South Dakota Citizen or alien who has declared intention; must have resided in United States one year, State six months, county thirty days, precinct ten days; persons under guardianship, idiots, insane, convicted of treason or felony unless pardoned ex
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Exemptions from taxation. (search)
c., tools of trade, products of manufactories, all products of farms except horses and cattle over four years old, water craft, property of all free schools, church property in actual use. Rhode Island. School property and endowments, buildings and personal estates of incorporated charitable institutions, church buildings in use, and ground not to exceed 1 acre. South Carolina. Household furniture up to $100, all necessary school and church buildings and grounds not leased. South Dakota. Household furniture up to $25; all books, etc., belonging to charitable, religious, or educational societies, school property, church buildings in actual use, and parsonages. Tennessee. Personal property to the value of $1,000, articles manufactured from the products of the State in the hands of the manufacturers, all growing crops and unsold farm products, school and church property. Texas. Household furniture up to $250, books, maps, etc., school and church property.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Farmers' Institutes. (search)
re always the improved methods with which the successful farmer must constantly familiarize himself. The largest amount given by any one State for Farmers' Institutes is appropriated by Wisconsin, the sum being $15,000. Other States give liberally, notably Minnesota, New York, and Ohio, while various sums are given by Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, New Jersey, and a few others. More or less organized work has also been done in Missouri, Arizona, California, South Dakota, Kansas, Colorado, Florida, and, indeed, could the facts all be got together, in almost every State in the Union. The provinces of Ontario and Manitoba have done some of the best work on the continent, both in volume and in quality. In a number of States the funds are not appropriated in a lump sum, but each county may, by vote, levy a tax for the purpose of raising a sufficient sum to carry on one or more institutes, a portion of the amount going towards the payment of the local expe
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gold. (search)
e total production of the world of this metal in the calendar year 1900 amounted in value to $256,462,438, a decrease from $313,645,534 in 1899, owing to the British-Boer war in the former South African (or Transvaal) republic. Among countries the United States led, with $78,658,785; Australia ranking second with $75,283,215; Canada third (because of the Klondike production) with $26,000,000; and Russia, fourth with $23,000,862. The production in the American States and Territories was, in round numbers, as follows: Alabama, $4,300; Alaska, $5,450,500; Arizona, $2,566,000; California, $15,198,000; Colorado, $25,892,000; Georgia, $113.000; Idaho, $1,889,000; Maine, $3,600; Maryland, $800; Michigan, $100; Missouri, $100; Montana, $4,760,000; Nevada, $2,219,000; New Mexico, $581,000; North Carolina, $34,500; Oregon, $1,429,500; South Carolina, $160,000; South Dakota, $6,469,500; Texas, $6,900; Utah, $3,450,800; Vermont, $100; Virginia, $7,000; Washington, $685,000; and Wyoming, $29,200.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Holidays, legal. (search)
, and all days for fasting and thanksgiving. Notes due on holidays are payable on the next business day thereafter. New York. Jan. 1, Feb. 12 and 22, May 30, July 4, first Monday in September, Thanksgiving, Fast Day, Dec. 25, general election, every Saturday afternoon. North Carolina. Jan. 1 and 19, Feb. 22, May 10 and 20, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. Notes and drafts payable on secular or business day next succeeding each holiday. North and South Dakota. Jan. 1, Feb. 12 and 22, Arbor Day, May 30, July 4, Thanksgiving, public fast, Dec. 25, general election. Ohio. Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, first Monday in September, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general election. Oregon. Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, first Saturday in June, July 4, first Monday in September, public fast, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25. Pennsylvania. Jan. 1, Feb. 12 and 22, Good-Friday, May 30, July 4, first Monday in September, Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, general electi
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