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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
..Feb. 1, 1864 Sherman's Meridian expedition leaves Vicksburg, Miss......Feb. 3, 1864 More than 100 Union prisoners, including Col. Thomas E. Rose and Colonel Streight, escape from Libby prison, Richmond, Va., by tunnelling under the walls......Feb. 9, 1864 First Federal prisoners received at Andersonville prison, Ga......Feb. 15, 1864 Second Confederate Congress meets at Richmond......Feb. 19, 1864 Battle of Olustee, Fla.......Feb. 20, 1864 Battle of Tunnel Hill, Ga.......Feb. 22-25, 1864 Congress votes to every Union master whose slave enlists in the Federal army a compensation not exceeding $300, the volunteer to be free......Feb. 24, 1864 Congress revives grade of lieutenantgeneral in the army......Feb. 29, 1864 Secretary of the Treasury authorized to borrow $200,000,000 upon 5.40 bonds ......March 3, 1864 Kilpatrick attempts in vain to release Union prisoners at Libby prison, Feb. 28. Colonel Dahlgren loses his life in a raid......March 4, 1864 Ul
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Georgia, (search)
t Augusta......Nov. 19, 1862 Federals under Colonel Montgomery capture and burn Darien......June 11, 1863 Confederate war-vessel Atlanta leaves Savannah to attack the blockading fleet; meets Federal monitor Weehawken, and in fifteen minutes is disabled and captured......June 17, 1863 Battle of Chickamauga. Sept. 19-20, 1863 Battle of Ringgold......Nov. 27, 1863 First detachment of Federal prisoners received at Andersonville prison......Feb. 15, 1864 Battle of Tunnel Hill......Feb. 22-25, 1864 Resolutions passed by legislature recommending the tender of peace to the United States after every victory......March, 1864 Confederates under General Johnston evacuate Resaca and cross the Oostenaula, speedily followed by Federals under General Sherman......May 15, 1864 Sherman attacks Johnston at bluffs of Kenesaw Mountain and is repulsed......June 27, 1864 Johnston evacuates Marietta......July 1, 1864 Johnston succeeded by Hood in defence of Atlanta......July 17
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kansas, (search)
entucky......July 31, 1863 Capt. Edward Cahill having been sent into Kentucky in December, 1863, to recruit free colored men for the Union army, the legislature by resolution protests, and requests the President to remove all camps for negro soldiers, by which our slaves are enticed to leave the service of their owners ......Feb. 18, 1864 Meeting at Louisville of a Border State freedom convention. One hundred delegates from four States—Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, and Arkansas......Feb. 22-23, 1864 Brig.-Gen. John H. Morgan enters the State from Virginia with 2,400 men on his June raid ......June 2, 1864 Parts of Morgan's forces demand the surrender of Lexington, which is refused, June 9, and invest Frankfort, which is successfully defended......June 11, 1864 General Burbridge overtakes Morgan's forces at Cynthiana and defeats them after an hour's desperate battle......June 12, 1864 President Lincoln suspends writ of habeas corpus in Kentucky, and proclaims martia
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Louisiana, (search)
ana......Aug. 21, 1862 General Grover occupies Baton Rouge......Dec. 16, 1862 Maj.-Gen. N. P. Banks relieves General Butler......Dec. 16, 1862 Election held by order of President Lincoln; Messrs. Hahn and Flanders chosen to Congress; they take seats, Feb. 9, 1863, and occupy them until......March 3, 1863 Henry W. Allen chosen governor by Confederates; seat of government at Shreveport......1863 Michael Hahn chosen governor at Federal election in New Orleans and vicinity......Feb. 22, 1864 Governor Hahn appointed military governor by the President......March 15, 1864 Convention at New Orleans to revise the constitution......April 6, 1864 Bureau of free labor, predecessor of the Freedmen's bureau, opened at New Orleans......1865 Governor Hahn resigning, is succeeded by Lieut.-Gov. J. M. Welles......March 4, 1865 Confederate Governor Allen resigns......June 2, 1865 Governor Welles re-elected......Nov. 6, 1865 [This government, though never recognized by