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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Taylor, Richard 1826-1879 (search)
his command he captured Brashear City (June 24, 1863), with an immense amount of public property and the small-arms of 4,000 National troops. By this movement about 5,000 refugee negroes were remanded into slavery. Another portion of the Confederates, under General Greene, operating in the vicinity of Donaldsonville, on the Mississippi, was driven out of that district. New Orleans was then garrisoned by only about 700 men, when a way was opened for Taylor to Algiers, opposite; but the Confederate leader was unable to cross the Mississippi, for Farragut's vessels were patrolling its waters and guarding the city. When Banks's forces were released by the surrender of Port Huron (July 9) they proceeded to expel Taylor and his forces from the country eastward of the Atchafalaya. This was the last struggle of Taylor to gain a foothold on the Mississippi. Afterwards he was in command at Mobile, and on May 4, 1865, surrendered to General Canby. He died in New York City, April 12, 1879.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
of amity and commerce concluded between the King of Prussia and the United States, and signed by Thomas Jefferson at Paris, July 28, Benjamin Franklin at Passy, July 9, and J. Adams at London......Aug. 5, 1785 Franklin returns to Philadelphia from France, after an absence of nine years, landing......Sept. 13, 1785 State of72 Joel Parker, nominated for Vice-President by Labor Reform Convention, declines......June 28, 1872 National Democratic Convention meets at Baltimore, Md., July 9, James R. Doolittle, of Wisconsin, chairman. Horace Greeley, of New York, nominated for President on first ballot by 686 votes out of 732, and B. Gratz Brown, ofs, La., aged forty-seven......July 10, 1884 Democratic National Convention meets at Chicago, July 8; William F. Vilas chosen permanent president of convention, July 9; balloting for nine candidates; necessary to a choice, 547 votes: on first ballot Grover Cleveland, of New York, receives 392 votes, T. F. Bayard, 170, and Thomas
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), California (search)
s, who leaves Mexico......April 9, 1768 Galvez, in Lower California, fits out an expedition for Fransiscan fathers, by sea and land; two vessels reach San Diego......April 11 and May 1, 1769 Portola, with land expedition, reaches San Diego, July 9; leaves five days later, arrives at San Pedro, Oct. 30., and thence proceeds nearly to San Francisco Bay, but, provisions being exhausted, returns to San Diego......Nov. 11, 1769 Portola's second expedition from San Diego reaches Monterey Bay. ......June 14, 1846 Fremont assumes command of insurgents at Sonoma......July 5, 1846 Stars and stripes raised at Monterey, July 7, by order of John D. Sloat, commanding United States Pacific Squadron; at Sonoma they replace the bear flag, July 9, and over Sutter's Fort......July 11, 1846 Fremont embarks in the schooner Cyane, commodore Dupont, and occupies San Diego......July 29, 1846 Two hundred Mormon emigrants, recruited in the United States, arrive at San Francisco in the shi
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Florida, (search)
aines, with troops from New Orleans, attacked by Indians while seeking to ford the Withlacoochee......Feb. 29, 1836 Richard Keith Call appointed territorial governor......March, 1836 Defence of Cooper's post west of the Withlacoochee by Georgia volunteers under Major Cooper against 250 Seminole warriors......April 5-7, 1836 Railroad from St. Joseph to bayou Columbus opened......1836 Battles between the United States troops and Indians in Florida, at Micanopy, June 9; Welika Pond, July 9; Ridgely's Mills, July 27; Fort Drane, Aug. 21; San Velasco......Sept. 18, 1836 General Call relieved; Gen. Thomas S. Jesup takes command......November, 1836 Battle of Wahoo Swamp ends the campaign of 1836; results of the year encourage the Seminoles......Nov. 17-21, 1836 Attack on Camp Monroe by 400 Seminoles under King Philip repulsed......Feb. 8, 1837 Four hundred Seminoles attack Fort Mellon, on Lake Monroe, and retire......Feb. 9, 1837 Indians assembled in large numbers a
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Williams, John Foster 1743-1814 (search)
Williams, John Foster 1743-1814 Naval officer; born in Boston, Mass., Oct. 12, 1743; early became a sailor; had command of the Massachusetts cruiser Hazard in 1779; and with her took the Active; was placed in command of the Protector in 1780, and on July 9 of that year engaged the Admiral Duff, which after an hour and a half was destroyed by an explosion. While in command of the Hazard a second time that vessel with others was lost in the disastrous expedition to the Penobscot River. Subsequently while cruising in the West Indies he was taken prisoner and detained till the close of the war. He died in Boston, Mass., June 24, 1814.
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