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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 378 378 Browse Search
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley) 28 28 Browse Search
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War 21 21 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: June 27, 1861., [Electronic resource] 15 15 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 13 13 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 12 12 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 23. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 10 10 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments. 10 10 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 9 9 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4 9 9 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), China. (search)
the American fleet. On June 26, Gen. Adna R. Chaffee (q. v.) was appointed to the command of the American army in China, and 6,300 troops, infantry and cavalry, intended for the Philippines, proceeded to China, and the United States government announced that it would, if necessary, increase the American army of occupation to 16,000. On July 4, Secretary of State John Hay, in a note to the European powers, declared the attitude of the United States towards the Chinese troubles. On June 21-23 the allies had forced their way, by the aid of fire from the fleet, into the foreign quarter at Tientsin, and had united with the Europeans there besieged by the Chinese Boxers and imperial soldiers; for many days hard fighting was carried on against this enemy, sheltered in the native portion of the city and on the walls. On July 2, the women and children, at great risk, were sent down the Peiho to Taku, and for the following ten days the Chinese bombarded the foreign city. On June 9, 11, a
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Daiquiri, (search)
. v.), commander of the expedition, had accepted the offer of the services of the Cuban troops under General Garcia, he furnished them with rations and ammunition. A number of sharp-shooters, machine-guns, and mountain artillery were landed to aid the Cubans in clearing the hills, after which 6,000 men were put ashore on June 22. The landing was difficult on account of the defective transport facilities, but still the Spaniards could offer no serious opposition, as they were held in check by the Cubans and the shells of the American warships, and also by the feint of Admiral Sampson to bombard Juragua. On June 23, 6,000 more troops were landed, and a division under Maj.-Gen. Henry W. Lawton (q. v.) marched to Siboney (q. v.) in order to give place to the division of Maj.-Gen. Jacob F. Kent (q. v.) While General Shatter conducted the disembarkation, Maj.-Gen. Joseph Wheeler directed the operations ashore. The only losses sustained in this landing were one killed and four wounded.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hall, Charles Francis 1821- (search)
point a few miles short of that touched by the Polaris. They soon returned, when Hall was taken sick and died Nov. 8, 1871. In August, 1872, Captain Buddington attempted to return with the Polaris, but for weeks was in the icepack. She was in great peril, and preparations were made to abandon her. The boats, provisions, and nineteen of the crew were put on the ice, but before the rest of them could get out the vessel brokeloose and drifted away. Those on the ice drifted southward for 195 days, floating helplessly about 2,000 miles. An Eskimo, the friend of Captain Hall, kept the company from starving by his skill in seal-fishing. The party was picked up in April, 1873, by a Nova Scotia whaling steamer, and the Polaris made a port on an island, where her crew wintered, made boats of her boards, and set sail southward. They were picked up, June 23, by a Scotch whaler and taken to Dundee. Captain Buddington was born in Groton, Conn., Sept. 16, 1823; and died there, June 13, 1888.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hoover's Gap, battle at. (search)
Hoover's Gap, battle at. The 14th Army Corps under General Thomas, the 20th Corps under General McCook, and the 21st Corps under General Crittenden, of the National Army of the Cumberland, attacked the Confederate Army of the Tennessee at Hoover's Gap, Tenn., June 24, 1863. Thomas succeeded in driving the Confederates from Hoover's Gap, and McCook secured possession of Liberty Gap. General Bragg, not feeling strong enough to meet Rosecrans in battle, retreated across the Tennessee River to Chattanooga. The campaign, in which this engagement was one of several, lasted from June 23 to July 7; resulted in putting the Army of the Cumberland in control of the country from Murfreesboro to Bridgeport; and is known officially as the Tullahoma campaign. See Bragg, Braxton; Rosecrans, William Starke.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Las Guasimas, (search)
Las Guasimas, A town in Cuba, east of Santiago, and between that city and Siboney. It was here that the American troops met their first serious opposition in the Santiago campaign of 1898. On the night of June 23, after all the American forces had been landed at Daiquiri (q. v.,) General Wheeler, accompanied by the brigade of Gen. Samuel M. B. Young, marched from Siboney, and in the morning he was considerably in advance of the main army. Having ascertained from Cuban scouts that a Spanish force was intrenched at Las Guasimas, where two roads running from Santiago met, he determined to drive them out. General Young's regular cavalry had hardly come in contact with the Spaniards when the Rough Riders, who were marching along another route, were suddenly brought to a halt and a little confused by an unexpected volley with smokeless powder. They fell back, but rallied quickly. On the other side, the colored cavalry, which had come up, forced a ridge with unflinching courage, an
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Philippine Islands, (search)
00,000 ratified by United States Senate. Jan. 28. Petition from Filipino federal party praying for civil government presented to the Senate. March 1. Twenty-one officers and 120 bolomen surrender. March 23. Aguinaldo captured by General Funston. April 2. Aguinaldo takes oath of allegiance. April 20. General Tinio surrendered. June 15. United States Philippine Commission appoints Arellano, chief-justice, and six other Supreme Court judges. June 21. Promulgation of President McKinley's order establishing civil government and appointing William H. Taft the first governor. June 23. General MacArthur is succeeded by General Chaffee. July 4. Civil government established. July 24. General Zunbano with twenty-nine officers and 518 men surrender at Zabayas. Sept. 29. Massacre of forty-eight Americans at Balangiga, Samar. October. General Hughes, with a portion of the 9th United States Infantry, sent to Samar; burns Balangiga and pursues the insurgents.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), President, the (search)
. That was the first hostile shot of the war fired afloat. A few moments afterwards one of the President's guns burst, killed and wounded sixteen men, blew up the forecastle, and threw Rodgers several feet in the air. As lie fell his leg was broken. Then a shot from a stern-chaser came from the Belvidera, killing a midshipman and one or two men. the Belvidera now lightened her burden by cutting away anchors and casting heavy things overboard. She gained on the President, and at twilight (June 23) the chase was abandoned. the President lost twenty-two men (sixteen by accident) killed and wounded. the Belvidera lost about twelve men killed and wounded. In the summer of 1814 Commodore Decatur, who had long been blockaded in the Thames, above New London, was transferred to the President, forty-four guns, which Commodore Rodgers had left for the new ship Guerriere. In November he had under his command at New York a squadron composed of his flag-ship; the Hornet, eighteen guns,. C
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
egates. John C. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, was nominated for President, and Joseph Lane, of Oregon, for Vice-President, June 23.] National Democratic Convention assembles at Baltimore pursuant to adjournment......June 18, 1860 After some days permanent president on the first ballot. Winfield S. Hancock has 171 and Thomas F. Bayard 153 1/2 out of 728 1/2 cast, June 23; second ballot: Hancock 320, Samuel J. Randall 128 1/2, Bayard 113, and nomination of Hancock made unanimous. For Vice-nt, June 20; nineteen candidates are balloted for —necessary to a choice, 416. Two ballots are cast on June 22, three on June 23, and three on June 25. The results of the first and eighth ballots for the four principal candidates were as follows: cago, Ill., June 21; W. L. Wilson, of West Virginia, chosen permanent chairman, June 22; first ballot for President cast June 23: Cleveland, 617 1/3; Hill, 115; Boies, 103; Gorman, 36 1/2; Carlisle, 14; Cleveland declared nominated; and for Vice-Pr
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kansas, (search)
....June 7, 1856 National Republican Convention at Philadelphia declares that it is both the right and the duty of Congress to prohibit in the Territories those twin relics of barbarism—polygamy and slavery ......June 17, 1856 James F. Legate arrested June 19, for treason, and confined with others in tents about 2 miles from Lecompton, guarded by soldiers. John Brown, Jr., and H. H. Williams added to the prisoners......June 23, 1856 Governor Shannon leaves Lecompton for St. Louis, June 23, having written Buford on the 10th that he had resigned......June 23, 1856 Secretary Woodson writes to Col. P. St. George Cooke, in command at Fort Riley. to scour the country between that post and the crossing opposite Topeka, for the purpose of repelling a threatened invasion of the Territory (refers to the expected entrance of General Lane's emigrants by way of Nebraska, known as Lane's army of the North ......June 29, 1856 Report of the special committee appointed to investigate
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Massachusetts (search)
ivered to Ambassador Bayard by the bishop of London......April 12, 1897 The log of the Mayflower delivered by Mr. Bayard to the governor of Massachusetts in the presence of the Senate and the House of Representatives of Massachusetts......May 26, 1897 Boston elevated railway bill passed......June 10, 1897 The 100th anniversary of the Statehouse.......Jan. 11, 1898 Marblehead and Malden celebrate their 250th anniversaries......May, 1898 Torrens system of land registration, approved June 23, goes into effect......July 1, 1898 The new Southern Union station, one of the largest railway stations in the world, completed......1899 Resolutions introduced in the Massachusetts legislature revoking the order banishing Roger Williams in 1635......April 18, 1899 Edward Everett Hale resigns his pastorate after forty-three years of service......May 16, 1899 Dwight L. Moody dies at Northfield......Dec. 22, 1899 Ex-Governor Wolcott dies......Dec. 21, 1900 Michigan