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Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government 12 2 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 11 7 Browse Search
Raphael Semmes, Memoirs of Service Afloat During the War Between the States 11 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 11 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 10 0 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 9 3 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 9 9 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Index (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 9 9 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 8 0 Browse Search
John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History 8 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Tulane University, (search)
Tulane University, An educational institution in New Orleans, La., formerly known as the University of Louisiana, and reorganized in 1884 after Paul Tulane (q. v.) had set apart a considerable fortune for the superior education of white youth in the South, which money came into the possession of the university, the name of which was changed in honor of the donor. The university has colleges of medicine, law, art, sciences, and technology; the university department of philosophy and science; and the H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College for Women, founded on a separate endowment of $500,000 by Mrs. Joseph Louise Newcomb. In 1900 it reported: Professors and instructors, seventy-seven; students, 1,145; volumes in the library, 25,000; productive funds, $1,477,000; grounds and buildings valued at $810,000; benefactions, $10,000; income, $131,600; number of graduates, 4,923; president, Edwin A. Alderman, Ll.D.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States mints. (search)
United States mints. A mint of the United States was established in Philadelphia, Pa., by act of Congress in April, 1792, and began to coin money the next year, but it was not until January, 1795, that it was put into full operation. It was the only mint until 1835, when other mints were established at Charlotte, N. C., Dahlonega, Ga., and New Orleans, La. In 1854 another was located at San Francisco, Cal., and in 1870 at Carson City, Nev., and shortly after at Denver, Col., although no minting has ever been done at the latter place, only assaying. The mints at Charlotte, N. C., and Dahlonega, Ga., were discontinued in 1861. See coinage; mint, first American. United States of America
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
1830 Bill before the House for a national road from Buffalo, N. Y., to New Orleans, La., via Washington......March 23, 1830 Treaty with Denmark; indemnity clain ......April 13, 1830 Bill for a national road from Buffalo, N. Y., to New Orleans, La., rejected in House by 88 to 105......April 14, 1830 Treaty with the Ottowed Senator Poindexter innocent.] Congress establishes branch mints at New Orleans, La., Charlotte, N. C., and Dahlonega, Ga.......March 3, 1835 Twenty-third Cent. Great commercial panic begins by the failure of Herman Briggs & Co., New Orleans, La.......March, 1837 [This panic reached its height in May.] All the banon adjourns......July 7, 1884 Paul Morphy, famous chess-player, dies at New Orleans, La., aged forty-seven......July 10, 1884 Democratic National Convention mee Gen. P. T. G. Beauregard, born near New Orleans, May 28, 1818, dies at New Orleans, La.......Feb. 20, 1893 President suspends part of the proclamation of Aug.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Villere, Jacques Philippe Roy de 1769-1831 (search)
siana. In 1769 he led a rebellion against the Spanish authorities, and was captured and killed in Louisiana in the same year. His son, Jacques, born near New Orleans, La., April 28, 1761, was majorgeneral of volunteers under Gen. Andrew Jackson in 1814-15; and governor of Louisiana in 1818-22. He died in New Orleans, La., in New Orleans, La., in 1831. His grandson, Gabriel, born in Louisiana, March 15, 1785, was major of militia. During the invasion of the British he was sent to watch the Bayou Bienvenu. He was captured when the enemy landed at Fisherman's Village, but escaped to New Orleans, where he gave information of their approach to General Jackson. He died inborn in Louisiana, March 15, 1785, was major of militia. During the invasion of the British he was sent to watch the Bayou Bienvenu. He was captured when the enemy landed at Fisherman's Village, but escaped to New Orleans, where he gave information of their approach to General Jackson. He died in New Orleans, La., July 6, 1852.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Weissenfels, Frederick H., Baron de 1738-1806 (search)
Weissenfels, Frederick H., Baron de 1738-1806 Military officer; born in Prussia in 1738; was an officer in the British army; emigrated to the United States in 1763 and settled in Dutchess county, N. Y. He served in the Revolutionary War and was present at the surrender of Burgoyne, and at the battle of Monmouth. He accompanied Gen. John Sullivan in his expedition against the Six Nations in 1779. He died in New Orleans, La., May 14, 1806.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), White League. (search)
ey broke out with more violence in the summer of 1876, and appeared in increased strength during the canvass for President and Vice-President that year. The leaders and inciters of these outrages were members of a secret organization, alleged to be The White League, formed for the widely indicated purpose of depriving the colored citizens of the elective franchise. The following is General Sheridan's report, together with an extract from President Grant's special message to Congress: New Orleans, Jan. 10, 1875. Hon. W. W. Belknap, Secretary of War: Since the year 1866, nearly 3,500 persons, a great majority of whom were colored men, have been killed and wounded in this State. In 1868 the official record shows that 1,884 were killed and wounded. From 1868 to the present time no official investigation has been made, and the civil authorities in all but a few cases have been unable to arrest, convict, and punish perpetrators. Consequently, there are no correct records to be c
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