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Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1	2	0	Browse	Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore)	2	0	Browse	Search
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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
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Rains, Gabriel James 1803-1881 (search)

Rains, Gabriel James 1803-1881 Military officer; born in Craven county, N. C., in June, 1803; graduated at West Point in 1827; served with distinction in the Seminole War, in which he was severely wounded, and was brevetted major for gallantry. In 1855 he was brigadier-general of volunteers in Washington Territory, and was lieutenant-colonel in the National army in the summer of 1861, when he resigned and became a brigadier-general of the Confederate army. In the battle of Wilson's Creek (q. v.) he led the advance division. He also commanded a division in the battles at Shiloh and Perryville. He died in Aiken, S. C., Sept. 6, 1881.

Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stevens, Isaac Ingalls 1818- (search)

39, and entered the engineer corps. He was attached to General Scott's staff during the war in Mexico (1847-48) as adjutant, and was severely wounded in the attack on the city of Mexico. He resigned in 1853, and was appointed governor of Washington Territory and placed in charge of the survey of a route for a North Pacific railway, establishing its practicability. Governor Stevens was a delegate to Congress from Washington Territory from 1857 till 1861. A leading Democrat, he was in the conWashington Territory from 1857 till 1861. A leading Democrat, he was in the convention at Charleston and Baltimore in 1860, and supported Breckinridge for the Presidency; but when the secession movements began he advised Buchanan to dismiss Floyd and Thompson, and supported the government nobly with his sword in the Civil War that ensued, entering the military service as colonel of the 79th New York Highlanders. He was active under Sherman in the Port Royal expedition in 1862; was afterwards attached to Pope's command, leading a division; and in the battle at Chantilly fe

Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sully, Alfred 1821- (search)

Sully, Alfred 1821- Military officer; born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1821; son of Thomas Sully, the emigrant painter; graduated at West Point in 1841; served in the Seminole War, and in the war against Mexico. He was colonel of the 3d Minnesota Regiment early in 1862, and in the Peninsular campaign commanded a brigade. He was also in the principal battles of the Army of the Potomac in Maryland and Virginia until the close of that year, and in the battle of Chancellorsville. He was sent to Dakota Territory in 1863 to keep the Indians in subjection, where he was successful, and served in the Northeast until his death in Fort Vancouver, Washington Territory, April 17, 1879.

Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)

and the quarter-dollar, the dime, and half-dime at proportionate amounts, by act approved......Feb. 21, 1853 Territory of Washington formed by act approved......March 2, 1853 Congress authorizes a survey for a railway from the Mississippi to ted June 4, sentenced to ten years in Sing Sing......Oct. 31, 1885 All insurgents and unlawful assemblages in Washington Territory commanded to disperse by proclamation of President......Nov. 7, 1885 North, Central, and South American expositl, Secretary of Navy, and Secretary of Interior......Jan. 19, 1886 Four hundred Chinamen driven out of Seattle, Washington Territory, without violence, and sent to San Francisco, Feb. 7; riots result, and United States troops ordered out......Feb. 7-9, 1886 Proclamation of President orders unlawful assemblages in Washington Territory to disperse......Feb. 9, 1886 Major-Gen. W. S. Hancock, born 1824, dies at Governor's Island, N. Y.,......Feb. 9, 1886 Horatio Seymour, born 1810, dies

Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Washington, (search)

ondemned, and is finally hanged......Feb. 19, 1858 Col. George Wright subdues the Coeur d'alenes and Spokanes, and executes treaties of peace at the mission on a branch of the Coeur d'alenes......Sept. 17-23, 1858 Light-house on Cape Shoalwater, first illuminated......Oct. 1, 1858 First vessel direct from China to enter Puget Sound, the Lizzie Jarvis, arrives and secures a cargo of spars......October, 1858 That part of Oregon Territory not included in the State is added to Washington Territory by Congress......Feb. 14, 1859 Fort Colville established a few miles east of the old Hudson Bay Company's fort......June 20, 1859 First cargo of yellow-fir spars shipped to Atlantic ports of the United States from Port Gamble, in the Lawson, of Bath, Me......1860 University of Washington at Seattle, chartered 1861, opened......1862 Act of Congress approved, organizing as the Territory of Idaho that part of Washington east of Oregon and of the 117th meridian of west longitu

Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of Washington, (search)

State of Washington, Created from Washington Territory, which was originally a part of Oregon, and was the most northwestern portion of the republic until Alaska was purchased. It is bounded on the north by Canada. The first American settlement in the limits of the State was at Tumwater, in 1845, by a few families who had crossed the plains. Before that the only white dwellers were employes of the Hudson Bay Company. Washington Territory was set apart from Oregon by act of Congress, March 2, 1853. When Oregon became a State, Feb. 14, 1859, Congress added to Washington Territory the region between the eastern boundary of that State and the Rocky MWashington Territory the region between the eastern boundary of that State and the Rocky Mountains, embracing the present State of Idaho and parts of Montana and Wyoming. The San Juan Islands, formerly claimed by Great Britain, were decided, in 1872, by the arbitration of the Emperor of Germany, State seal of Washington. to belong to the United States. Washington was admitted as a State in 1889. Olympia is the c

Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), R. (search)

Ter.36.37 Fort Towson, Ind. Ter.51.08 Fort Leavenworth, Kan.31.74 Fort Kearney, Neb.25.25 Fort Randall, Dak.16.51 Fort Laramic, Wyoming15.16 Fort Massachusetts, Col.17.06 Fort Garland, Col6.11 Fort Craig, New Mexico11.67 Fort Marcy, New Mexico16.65 Fort Defiance, Arizona14.21 Salt Lake, Utah23.85 Fort Bridger, Utah6.12 Sacramento, Cal19.56 San Francisco, Cal21.69 San Diego, Cal9.16 Meadow Valley, Cal57.03 Dalles, Oregon21.74 Fort Hoskins, Oregon66.71 Fort Vancouver, Washington Territory38.84 Fort Colville, Wash. Ter.9.83 Neah Bay, Wash. Ter123.35 Sitka, Alaska83.39 Vera Cruz, Mexico183.20 Cordova, Mexico112.08 Bermuda55.34 San Domingo107.6 Havana, Cuba91.2 Rio Janeiro, Brazil59.2 Maranham277.00 Cayenne116.00 Toronto, Canada35.17 St. Johns, Newfoundland58.30 St. John, N. B.51.12 To these may be added the following figures of foreign rainfall:— London, England24.4 Liverpool, England34.5 Manchester, England36.2 Bath, England30.0 Truro, England44

Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, California Volunteers. (search)

San Francisco and duty at the Presidio till muster out. Company C --At Fort Colville, Washington Territory, till June, 1862. Ordered to Humboldt District, Cali., and duty there till September, San Francisco and duty at the Presidio till muster out. Company D --At Fort Colville, Washington Territory, till June, 1862. Ordered to Humboldt District, Cali., and duty at Fort Bragg till Dec. of the Pacific. Companies A, B, C, D and E moved from San Francisco to Fort Vancouver, Washington Territory, October 29-November 4, 1861. Company A --At Fort Walla Walla till August, 1862. Orhence to Fort Gaston, and duty there till muster out. Company C --At Fort Walla Walla, Washington Territory, till August, 1862. Ordered to San Francisco August 14, and duty at Benicia Barracks toint, Cali., till February, 1865. At Cape Disappointment, mouth of the Columbia River, Washington Territory, till August 17, 1865, and at Fort Dalles, Ore., till October, 1865. Ordered to Fort P

Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Oregon Volunteers. (search)

mon River Countries to protect emigrants and miners. Headquarters at Fort Walla Walla, Washington Territory. Company A moved from near Oregon City to Fort Dallas; thence to Fort Walla Walla, WasWashington Territory, June 24-July 12, 1862. Left Fort Walla Walla July 25, 1862, for Salmon Falls on Snake River Expedition against Snake Indians in Idaho August 19-October 11, 1862, and protecting eians in Idaho May 4-October 26, 1863. Expedition from Fort Walla Walla to Snake River, Washington Territory, February 16-23, 1864, and to Southeastern Oregon April 30-October 6, 1864. ExpeditionAt Fort Walla Walla till April, 1864. Expedition from Fort Walla Walla to Snake River, Washington Territory, February 16-23, 1864. Expedition from Fort Walla Walla to Southeastern Oregon and ski Organized at large November 11, 1864, to January 2, 1865. Ordered to Fort Vancouver, Washington Territory, December 19, 1864. Duty in District of Oregon by Detachments at Fort Vancouver, Fort

Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Washington Territory Volunteers. (search)

Washington Territory Volunteers. 1st Washington Territory Regiment Infantry. Companies A, B, C and D, organized at Alcartraz Island, San Francisco, Cal., January to April, 1862. Other companies organized at San Francisco and in Oregon at various dates. Companies A, B, C and D ordered to Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., April 18, 1862, and sailed April 30, 1862. Company A on duty at Fort Vancouver till August 1, 1862, and at Fort Walla Walla till December, 1865. Companies B and C aWashington Territory Regiment Infantry. Companies A, B, C and D, organized at Alcartraz Island, San Francisco, Cal., January to April, 1862. Other companies organized at San Francisco and in Oregon at various dates. Companies A, B, C and D ordered to Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., April 18, 1862, and sailed April 30, 1862. Company A on duty at Fort Vancouver till August 1, 1862, and at Fort Walla Walla till December, 1865. Companies B and C at Fort Vancouver till June 26, 1862, and at Fort Colville till muster out. (Co. C ) Expedition to Snake Indian Country May 4-October 26, 1863. Company B moved to Fort Walla Walla May 25, 1864, and duty there till muster out. Company D at Fort Vancouver till June 25, 1862. At Fort Hoskins till June, 1863. Moved to Fort Boies June 1-July 4 and duty there till February, 1865. Expedition from Fort Boies to Salmon Falls August 27-October 5, 1864 (Detachment). Ordered to Fort Vancou

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