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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kansas, (search)
a to nominate officers under the Topeka constitution, and a delegate to Congress, appoints James H. Lane to organize citizens of the Territory to protect the ballotboxes at the approaching elections......July 15, 1857 Governor Walker, with several companies of dragoons, encamps before Lawrence, intending to prevent action under the independent municipal charter, but soon withdraws......July 17, 1857 The wagon-trains of the Utah expedition are leaving Fort Leavenworth daily; Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston is in command of the 5,000 troops sent out to subdue the Mormons......Aug. 1, 1857 Under the Topeka constitution, Marcus J. Parrott chosen to Congress; vote on the constitution, 7,257 for, 34 against......Aug. 9, 1857 At a convention at Grasshopper Falls, the free-State men agree to take part in territorial election, Oct. 5......Aug. 26, 1857 At the October election the free-State party is successful......Oct. 5, 1857 Baker University established at Palmyra, now Baldwi
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Mississippi, (search)
rierson with Federal troops makes a raid through the State from Tennessee to Louisiana, April 17–May 5; naval battle of Grand Gulf, April 29; McClernand defeats the Confederates at Port Gibson, May 1; Raymond occupied by Federals under General McPherson, May 12; McPherson occupies Jackson, May 14; Grant defeats Pemberton at Champion Hills, May 16, and at Big Black River, May 17; Vicksburg invested by forces under General Grant, May 18; Vicksburg surrendered, July 4; Jackson evacuated by General Johnston, who had occupied it after the advance of the Federals on Vicksburg, and the city is occupied by General Sherman......July 16, 1863 Sherman's Meridan expedition leaves Vicksburg......Feb. 3, 1864 Forrest, Confederate, defeats Sturgis at Guntown......June 10, 1864 Upon the surrender of General Taylor to General Canby, Governor Clarke by proclamation recalls the State officers, with the archives, to Jackson, and convenes the legislature. He recommends a convention to repeal th
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New Hampshire, (search)
57; scattering, 1,015......November, 1896 Vote for governor: Frank W. Rollins, Republican, 44,730; Charles F. Stone, Democrat, 35,653; Augustus G. Stevens, Prohibition, 1,333; scattering, 749......November, 1898 Ex-Gov. Frederick Smith dies......April 22, 1899 Old Home Week first celebrated in fifty cities and towns......August, 1899 Seventy towns celebrate Old Home Week......August, 1900 Joint presentation of bronze tablets to battle-ships Kearsarge and Alabama by people of New Hampshire, Governor Johnston and staff, of Alabama, attending, at Portsmouth......September, 1900 Vote for governor: Chester B. Jordan, Republican, 53,891; Frederick E. Potter, Democrat, 34,956; Josiah M. Fletcher, Prohibition, 1,182; scattering, 764......November, 1900 One hundred towns celebrate Old Home Week......August, 1901 Centennial anniversary of the graduation of Daniel Webster from Dartmouth celebrated by the college and State at Hanover......September, 1901 New Jersey
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Utah, (search)
protection, but all except seventeen children under seven years of age are massacred by Indians and Mormons......Sept. 11, 1857 Brigham Young by proclamation forbids armed forces to enter Salt Lake City, directs the troops in the Territory to repel such invasion, and declares martial law......Sept. 15, 1857 Mormons under Maj. Lot Smith destroy on the Green River and Big Sandy three or more supply-trains destined for the army of Utah......Oct. 5-6, 1857 Army of Utah, under Col. Albert Sidney Johnston, is ordered to Fort Badger, and into winter-quarters at Camp Scott. 2 or 3 miles from Fort Badger and 115 from Salt Lake City......November, 1857 Governor Cumming at Camp Scott proclaims the Territory in rebellion......Nov. 27, 1857 Col. Thomas L. Kane arrives at Salt Lake City as a peacemaker, with credentials from President Buchanan......Feb. 25, 1858 Governor Cumming visits Salt Lake City with Colonel Kane, leaving Camp Scott......April 5, 1858 A constitution for th
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 15: (search)
nderstand how, with such a force in hand, General Johnston could so long remain inactive. or, if not pressing an expedition which was to move—General Johnston thought—either up the Tennessee River, aglow. Thus the whole Confederate force in General Johnston's department numbered not more than fortyauregard with amazement. He recounted to General Johnston the statement made of the strength of thelly surprised than General Beauregard was General Johnston, when apprised of the ignorance of the Wa and how useless his presence would be to General Johnston, under the existing circumstances, informent as his experience might dictate. But General Johnston was unwilling to accept so great a sacrifthe strength of Forts Henry and Donelson, General Johnston said they were tolerably well fortified, Beauregard again called the attention of General Johnston to the movement of concentration against r obedient servant, G. T. Beauregard. General A. S. Johnston, Comdg. Western Dept., Bowling Green, [27 more...]<
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 16: (search)
kson, Tennessee: You must now act as seems best to you. The separation of our armies is for the present complete. A. S. Johnston. The day before receiving this last despatch, General Beauregard's Adjutant, Colonel Jordan, who, after his visito hold the enemy in check; and, when my forces are sufficiently increased, to drive him back . . . * * * * * * * A. S. Johnston. Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va. The military situation was now of a desperate character. Whtermination, and courage. At the same time, the direct communications of the forces at Columbus with those under General A. S. Johnston are broken, and the two armies effectually isolated from each other. With the enemy in command of the Tennesseee and Cumberland rivers, the forces under General Polk (now to be under me) are entirely cut off from those under General A. S. Johnston, and must henceforth depend upon themselves alone for the defence of the Mississippi River and contiguous States;
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 17: (search)
ows: Jackson, Tenn., March 2d, 1862. Dear General,—I send you herewith enclosed a slip showing the intended movements of the enemy, no doubt against the troops in western Tennessee. I think you ought to hurry up your troops to Corinth by railroad, as soon as practicable, for there or thereabouts will soon be fought the great battle of this controversy. General Bragg is with me; we are trying to organize everything as rapidly as possible. Yours truly, G. T. Beauregard. General A. S. Johnston, Stevenson, Ala. On the same day, and to the same effect, he also telegraphed General Johnston, reaffirming the urgency of a junction at Corinth, and asking specially for the 9th and 10th Mississippi and 5th Georgia regiments, under Brigadier-General J. R. Jackson, they having been sent to Chattanooga, by order of the War Department, to reinforce General Johnston, then moving upon Stevenson, and about the disposition of whose troops, and projected plans, Mr. Benjamin wrote that
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 18: (search)
am.) Decatur, March 15th, 1862. To General G. T. Beauregard: Have you had the south bank of the Hatchee examined, near Bolivar. I recommend it to your attention. It has, besides other advantages, that of being further from enemy's base. A. S. Johnston. This is very much in contrast with the assertions of some of General Johnston's panegyrists, that, as early as January, 1862 (others have it on the 1st and 4th of February), he had designated Shiloh Church—some say Corinth—as the spot weau's Military History of U. S. Grant, vol. i. p. 68. General Buell He was a contemporary of General Beauregard's at the United States Military Academy, and had done good service as a young officer in Mexico. He was on the staff of General A. S. Johnston, as Adjutant-General in the Utah expedition, shortly before the late war between the States. He was brave and intelligent, but was generally considered too much of a disciplinarian to effect great results with irregular troops. had enter
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 19: (search)
er of the Second Army Corps, is announced as Chief of staff to the Commander of the Forces. A. S. Johnston, General C. S. A. note.—The above organization of the forces at Corinth was submitted by General G. T. Beauregard, second in command, and adopted by General A. S. Johnston, first in command, without any alteration whatever. Thomas Jordan, A. A. G. Our forces had thus been formed it is expected that much and effective work will be done by the bayonet. By command of General A. S. Johnston, Thomas Jordan, A. Adjt.-Gen. Corinth, Miss., April 18th, 1862. The foregoing planrawn up and submitted by General Beauregard, on the morning of the 3d of April, 1862, to General A. S. Johnston, who accepted the same without modification in a single particular. Thomas Jordan, Brigam in receipt of your letter of—, and in reply have to say, that I remember the visit of General A. S. Johnston, accompanied by yourself, the night of the 2d of April, 1862, to the headquarters or apa
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 22: (search)
comparison drawn by Mr. Davis between General A. S. Johnston and Marshal Turenne. VII. General Bea country to the brink of despair, and led General Johnston to believe that he had lost the confidency was by no means assured at the hour of General Johnston's death. All that can be said is, that o found: General Beauregard had told General Johnston that morning, as he rode off, that if it n Colonel W. P. Johnston's Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston, but it had been determined, aftere; and that, to his question addressed to General Johnston as to whether the War Department sanctionommand-in-chief, which was offered him by General Johnston, he had also, at the request of the latteauregard to his troops were to be sent to General Johnston's army. When, at the suggestion of Genion that it was afternoon before you and General Johnston reached the ridge where the front line wa of the general in chief. Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston, p. 569. He had arrived there on h[9 more...]
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