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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Francis, John Wakefield 1789-1861 (search)
ld 1789-1861 Physician; born in New York City, Nov. 17, 1789; graduated at Columbia College in 1809; began business life as a printer, but commenced the study of medicine, in 1810, under Dr. Hosack, and was his partner until 1820. From 1810 until 1814 they published the American Medical and Philosophical register. He occupied the chair of materia medica in the College of Physicians and Surgeons, and, visiting Europe, was a pupil of the celebrated Abernethy. After filling various professorships until 1826, he devoted himself to the practice of his profession and to literary pursuits. Dr. Francis was probably the author of more biographies and memoirs than any American of his time, and was active, as one of the founders, in the promotion of the objects of the New York Historical Society and of other institutions. He was the first president of the New York Academy of Medicine, and was a member of numerous scientific and literary societies. He died in New York City, Feb. 8, 1861.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
withdraw from the Senate with speeches......Feb. 4, 1861 Confederate Congress meets at Montgomery, Ala......Feb. 4, 1861 Choctaw nation adheres to the Confederate States......Feb. 7, 1861 Congress authorizes a loan of $25,000,000......Feb. 8, 1861 United States arsenal seized at Little Rock, Ark., by the State troops......Feb. 8, 1861 Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, chosen President, and Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia, Vice-President, by the Confederate Congress......Feb. 9, 1Feb. 8, 1861 Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, chosen President, and Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia, Vice-President, by the Confederate Congress......Feb. 9, 1861 Electoral vote counted......Feb. 13, 1861 United States arsenal and barracks seized at San Antonio by the Texas State troops......Feb. 16, 1861 United States military posts in Texas surrendered to the State by General Twiggs, U. S. A.......Feb. 18, 1861 Jefferson Davis inaugurated President of the Confederacy......Feb. 18, 1861 Territorial government established in Colorado......Feb. 28, 1861 Gen. D. E. Twiggs dismissed from the army......March 1, 1861 Territorial govern
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Alabama (search)
to order elections of delegates to a constitutional convention ... Feb. 24, 1860） Alabama passes an ordinance of secession by 61 to 39; the fourth State to secede ..................... Jan. 11, 1861 Alabama seizes United States arsenal and arms at Mobile, and occupies Forts Morgan and Gaines at entrance of Mobile Bay ................. January, 1861 Provisional Congress of delegates from six seceded States meet at Montgomery ... Feb. 4, 1861 Adopt a provisional constitution ... Feb. 8, 1861 Jefferson Davis inaugurated President of the Confederacy at Montgomery ... Feb. 18, 1861 Seat of Confederate government removed from Montgomery to Richmond, Va ................... ....... July, 1861 There were liberated by the emancipation proclamation 435,132 slaves in Alabama ..................... Jan. 1, 1863 Confederate fleet defeated in Mobile Bay by Admiral Farragut ...... Aug. 5, 1864 [State furnishes to the Confederate service sixty-five regiments of infantry, twelv
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Arkansas (search)
, and south of 36° 30′, and west from the Mississippi River to the 100° meridian, formed......March 2, 1819 Arkansas gazette, first newspaper in the Territory, published at Little Rock, William E. Woodruff, editor......Nov. 20, 1819 Western boundary fixed, reducing its area to the present limits of the State......1828 Admitted into the Union, the twenty-fifth State. Population, 52,240......June 15, 1836 United States arsenal at Little Rock seized by the State authorities......Feb. 8, 1861 Arkansas convention meets about......March 1, 1861 Was visited by William S. Oldham, of the Confederate Congress, and a commissioner from Jefferson Davis; but voted against secession (vote, 39 to 35)......March 16, 1861 Arsenals seized at Napoleon and Fort Smith......April 23-24, 1861 Act of secession adopted by the legislature—yeas, 69; nay, 1......May 6, 1861 [The negative vote was cast by Dr. Isaac Murphy, afterwards (1864-68) governor.] Battle of Pea Ridge between U<