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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Maryland, (search)
3 General Schenck arrests many persons suspected of treason, and suspends the Maryland Club and similar societies......1863 Every Union master allowed $300 for each of his slaves enlisting by act of Congress......Feb. 24, 1864 General Lee detaches a force for the invasion of Maryland, which overpowers the Federals under Gen. Lew. Wallace in a battle on the Monocacy River......July 9, 1864 Convention for framing a new constitution meets at Annapolis, April 27; completes its work, Sept. 6; ratified......Oct. 12-13, 1864 [This constitution abolished slavery, and disfranchised all who had aided or encouraged rebellion against the United States. Home vote, 27,541 for, 29,536 against; soldiers, 2,633 for, 263 against; majority for, 375.] Maryland Agricultural College established in Prince George's county......1865 Fair held at Baltimore for the relief of the destitute in the Southern States; net receipts, $164,569.97......April, 1866 Peabody Institute formally inaug
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, (search)
immigrants suffering with tuberculosis at the port of New York on the ground of its being a dangerous contagious disease......June 4, 1901 Seventh National Bank of New York fails......June 27, 1901 Jacob S. Rogers bequeaths his whole estate, amounting to $5,000,000, to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City......July 5, 1901 President McKinley visits the Pan-American exposition......Sept. 4, 1901 He makes an address on the grounds......Sept. 5, 1901 The President is shot twice by an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, on Sept. 6. He seems in a fair way to recovery for several days, when gangrene poisoning sets in and he dies Saturday morning......Sept. 14, 1901 [The body lies in state in Buffalo City Hall and in the Capitol at Washington, an dthe last ceremonies are held in Canton, O., Sept. 19, 1901.] President Roosevelt takes the oath of office at Buffalo......Sept. 14, 1901 The President appoints a day of mourning for......Sept. 19, 1901 North Carolina
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), North Carolina, (search)
the Siamese twins, born at Bangesau, Siam, April 15, 1811, die at their home, near Mount Airy......Jan. 17, 1874 Local option law passed......1874 Gov. Tod R. Caldwell dies at Hillsboro, and is succeeded by Lieut.-Gov. Curtis H. Brogden......July 17, 1874 Shaw University at Raleigh chartered......1875 Act changing the day for State elections passed......1875 Bureau of agriculture, immigration, and statistics established......1875 Constitutional convention meets at Raleigh, Sept. 6; adjourns Oct. 12. Constitution ratified at the State election by 122,912 to 108,829......1875 Biddle University at Charlotte chartered......1877 State industrial association organized by colored people......1879 Prohibition bill, passed to take effect Oct. 1, 1881, if ratified by people, is lost by 48,370 votes to 166,325......Aug. 1, 1881 Survey of State oyster-beds, covering 1,307,000 acres, by Department of Agriculture aided by federal government.1886 Convention repres
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ohio, (search)
he State for war......1861 Law declaring the property of volunteers free from execution for debt during term of service......1861 Adjutant-general of the State reports that the following troops have been raised: Infantry, 67,546; cavalry, 7,270; artillery, 3,028; total for three years service, 77,844, up to......Dec. 31, 1861 Under the three months call the State had furnished 22,000 infantry, 180 cavalry, and 200 artillerymen......1861 Gen. Kirby Smith threatens Cincinnati......Sept. 6, 7, 1862 Ohio State University founded......1862 Clement L. Vallandigham arrested by General Burnside......May 5, 1863 Democratic convention nominates Clement L. Vallandigham for governor......June 11, 1863 Confederate Gen. John H. Morgan, with cavalry, crosses the Ohio on a raid through Indiana and Ohio......July 3, 1863 Captured with most of his command at New Lisbon......July 26, 1863 Confined in Ohio penitentiary, he escapes......November, 1863 Soldiers' monument er
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Texas, (search)
State officers: Richard Coke, Democrat, elected governor by 85,549 votes to 42,663 for Governor Davis, Republican......Dec. 2, 1873 Supreme Court decides that the law authorizing the election of Dec. 2, 1873, is unconstitutional......Jan. 5, 1874 New legislature organizes; not recognized by Governor Davis; old legislature meets in the basement of the capitol......Jan. 13, 1874 Old legislature adjourns......June 7, 1874 Constitution, framed by a convention which sat at Austin, Sept. 6 to Nov. 24, 1875, ratified by the people......Feb. 17, 1876 State Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas at College Station, chartered 1871, opened......1876 Armed band of Mexican outlaws enter Rio Grande City, break open the jail, release two notorious criminals, Esproneda and Garza, and escape with them to Mexico......Aug. 12, 1877 Mob of Mexicans and Texan citizens of Mexican birth attack State troops at San Elizario and six persons are killed......Dec. 13, 1877 State c
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Young, Samuel Baldwin marks 1840- (search)
Young, Samuel Baldwin marks 1840- Military officer; born in Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 9, 1840; joined the National army in 1861; made captain Sept. 6 of that year; served through the war, winning distinction in the campaign which closed with Lee's surrender; promoted captain in the regular Army July 28, 1866, and colonel of the 3d Cavalry June 19, 1897. He was appointed a brigadier-general of volunteers May 4, 1898, and given command of the 2d Brigade in the cavalry division of the 5th Corps in General Shafter's army; promoted major-general of volunteers on July 8 following. He served with distinction in the Philippines from July 24, 1899, to March 1, 1901, being military governor of northwestern Luzon during part of that period. He was promoted brigadier-general, United States army, Jan. 2, 1900, and major-general, United States army, Feb. 2, 1901.
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