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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 22: prisoners.-benevolent operations during the War.--readjustment of National affairs.--conclusion. (search)
country felt a relief from a sense of deep mortification. Having laid aside the mask of assumed friendship for those who had labored most earnestly for the suppression of the rebellion and for the freedmen, the President used his veto power to the utmost in trying to thwart the representatives of the people in their efforts to reorganize the disorganized States, and to quickly secure a full and permanent restoration of the Union on the basis of equal and exact justice. On the 19th of February, 1866, he vetoed the act for enlarging the operations of the Freedmen's Bureau, established for the relief of freedmen, refugees, and abandoned lands. On the 27th of March he vetoed the act known as the Civil Rights Law, which was intended to secure to all citizens, without regard to color or a previous condition of slavery, equal civil rights in the Republic. This Act became a law, after it was vetoed by the President, by the vote of a constitutional majority, on the 9th of April. He ma
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Freedmen's Bureau. (search)
d eleven assistant commissioners, all army officers; namely—for the District of Columbia, Gen. John Eaton, Jr.; Virginia, Col. O. Brown; North Carolina, Col. E. Whittlesey; South Carolina and Georgia, Gen. R. Sexton; Florida, Col. T. W. Osborne; Alabama, Gen. W. Swayne; Louisiana, first the Rev. T. W. Conway, and then Gen. A. Baird; Texas, Gen. E. M. Gregory; Mississippi, Col. S. Thomas; Kentucky and Tennessee, Gen. C. B. Fisk, Missouri and Arkansas, Gen. J. W. Sprague. The bureau took under its charge the freedmen, the refugees, and the abandoned lands in the South, for the purpose of protecting the freedmen and the refugees in their rights, and returning the lands to their proper owners. In this work right and justice were vindicated. To make the operations of the bureau more efficient and beneficent, an act was passed (Feb. 19, 1866) for enlarging its powers. President Johnson interposed his veto, but it became a law, and performed its duties well so long as they were require
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
1865 Senate appoints as committee on reconstruction Messrs. Fessenden, Grimes, Harris, Howard, Johnson, and Williams......Dec. 21, 1865 Governor Holden, of North Carolina, relieved by President Johnson, and Governor-elect Jonathan Worth appointed......Dec. 23, 1865 Death of Joseph Crele, said to be 141 years of age; born at site of Detroit in 1725; dies at Caledonia, Wis.......Jan. 27, 1866 Fredmen's bureau bill passed by Senate, Jan. 25; by House, Feb. 6, 1866; vetoed......Feb. 19, 1866 [The Senate fails to pass this bill over the President's veto, vote being 30 for to 18 against.] President denounces Congress and the reconstruction committee in a speech at the executive mansion......Feb. 22, 1866 Civil rights bill passed March 16; vetoed......March 27, 1866 President proclaims the insurrection at an end in Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Florida......April 2, 1866 First post of
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Veto (search)
ilsPocketed. 44Feb. 24, 1859Land Grants for Agricultural Colleges. 45Feb. 1, 1860Internal Improvements, St. Clair Flats, Mich.Pocketed. 46Feb. 6, 1860Internal Improvements, Mississippi RiverPocketed. 47Apr. 17, 1860Relief of A. Edwards & Co. 48June 22, 1860Homestead. 49Jan. 25, 1861Relief of Hockaday & Legget. Lincoln, 3 50June 23, 1862Bank Notes in District of Columbia. 51July 2, 1862Medical Offices in the Army. 52Jan. 5, 1865Correcting Clerical ErrorsPocketed. Johnson, 21 53Feb. 19, 1866Freedmen's Bureau. 54March 27, 1866Civil RightsPassed over veto. 55May 15, 1866Admission of Colorado. 56June 15, 1866Public lands (Montana Iron Company). 57July 15, 1866Continuation of Freedmen's BureauPassed over veto. 58July 28, 1866Survey District of Montana. 59Jan. 5, 1867Suffrage in District of ColumbiaPassed over veto. 60Jan. 29, 1867Admission of Colorado. 61Jan. 29, 1867Admission of NebraskaPassed over veto. 62March 2, 1867Tenure of OfficePassed over veto. 63March 2, 1867
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Wisconsin Volunteers. (search)
March 28, and reached Fort Scott April 28. Moved to Lawrence August 19-25. March to Fort Zarah September 6-26, and assigned to garrison duty as follows: E and G at Fort Zarah, A and H at Fort Larned, B and I at Fort Dodge, D and F at Fort Aubrey, C and K at Fort Lyon, Colo., till December, 1865. A, E, G and H ordered to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., December, 1865, and mustered out December 30, 1865. B, D, F and I moved to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., February, 1866, and mustered out February 19, 1866. C and K mustered out at Fort Leavenworth March 24, 1866. Regiment lost during service 16 by disease. 49th Wisconsin Regiment Infantry. Organized at Madison, Wis., December 24, 1864, to March 5, 1865. Left State for St. Louis, Mo., March 8, 1865, thence moved to Rolla, Mo., March 13. Garrison and guard duty at Rolla till August and at St. Louis, Mo., till November. Attached to 2nd Subdistrict, District of St. Louis, Dept. of Missouri, March to August, and to 1st Su
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2, Chapter 54: public addresses concerning the freedmen in 1866, advocating education (search)
and thy neighbor as thyself, demands between man and man the plain recognition of brotherhood. I hope I may be permitted to live to a good old age, that I may have an earnest of what I so heartily believe; that I may tell my children's children of these times when the American people put forth their strength, saved a Republic, broke the chains of four millions of slaves, and inaugurated genuine, universal, unqualified liberty.Extracts from address delivered at Springfield, Mass., February 19, 1866. On February 21st, at a meeting in the interest of my work held at the Cooper Institute, New York, the venerable Dr. Ferris, president of the New York University, Horace Greeley, and many other men of social and political prominence were present. The meeting was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Hiscock, and then I was introduced to the large audience. After brief comparisons and contrasts drawn between Russian serfdom and American slavery, I went on to discuss the attitude of t
Charles E. Stowe, Harriet Beecher Stowe compiled from her letters and journals by her son Charles Edward Stowe, Chapter 17: Florida, 1865-1869. (search)
hess of Argyll. Mrs. Stowe desires to have a home at the South. Florida the best field for doing good. she buys a place at Mandarin. a charming winter residence. Palmetto leaves. Easter Sunday at Mandarin. correspondence with Dr. Holmes. Poganuc people. receptions in New Orleans and Tallahassee. last winter at Mandarin. In 1866, the terrible conflict between the North and South having ended, Mrs. Stowe wrote the following letter to the Duchess of Argyll:-- Hartford, February 19, 1866. My dear friend,--Your letter was a real spring of comfort to me, bringing refreshingly the pleasant library at Inverary and the lovely days I spent there. I am grieved at what you say of your dear mother's health. I showed your letter to Mrs. Perkins, and we both agreed in saying that we should like for a time to fill the place of maid to her, as doubtless you all feel, too. I should so love to be with her, to read to her, and talk to her! and oh, there is so much that would c
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 4, Chapter 7: the National Testimonial.—1866. (search)
to conduct me to a seat near to Secretary Stanton, Judge Chase, and E. M. Stanton. other notables. After the services, I spoke to Stanton, who S. P. Chase. expressed great regret that he was not at home last evening, and said he would not be absent again if I would call. Mr. Garrison's first call on reaching Washington was on Senator Sumner (Feb. 18). Sumner almost made a declamatory speech about universal suffrage, and intends making another in the Senate on the same subject (Ms. Feb. 19, 1866, W. L. G. to H. E. G.). I was introduced to a large number of Senators, Representatives, and persons from various parts of the country, and warmly received. To-morrow evening I am to lecture in the Union League Hall. . . . On Sunday evening I expect to address the colored people in one of their churches. The Union League Hall was a small room holding but four hundred persons, but it was the only one that could be obtained for Mr. Garrison's lecture, all other halls and churches (i
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, I. List of officers from Massachusetts in United States Navy, 1861 to 1865. (search)
Mass.Mass.Mass.May 14, 1861.Actg. 2d Asst. Engr.South Carolina; Commodore McDonough.Gulf; South Atlantic.Sept. 15, 1865.Hon. discharged.Actg. 2d Asst. Engr. Gould, James L.,Me.Mass.Mass.Mar. 8, 1864.Actg. Master's Mate.Pocahontas.West Gulf.Feb. 19, 1866.Hon. discharged.Actg. Ensign. May 8, 1865.Actg. Ensign. Gould, John K., Credit, Maiden. Mass.Mass.Mass.July 25, 1863.Actg. Master's Mate.Home.South Atlantic.Aug. 21, 1865.Hon. discharged.Mate. Gould, N. Goddard,Mass.Mass.Mass.—--,‘61.Ac66.Hon. discharged.Actg. 1st Asst. Engr. Sept. 23, 1863.Actg. 2d Asst. Engr.Miantonomoh.European. Feb. 2, 1865.Actg. 1st Asst. Engr. Smith, William H.,Mass.Mass.Mass.Oct. 31, 1863.Actg. 3d Asst. Engr.Mount Vernon; Hetzel.North Atlantic.Feb. 19, 1866.Hon. discharged.Actg. 3d Asst. Engr. Smith, William W., See 32d Regt. Mass. Vols., Co. C.Mass.Mass.Mass.Sept. 2, 1864.Actg. Ensign.Grand Gulf.West Gulf.July 22, 1865.Hon. discharged.Actg. Ensign. Snaith, George S., Credit, Charlestow
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, chapter 4 (search)
ry, Feb. 14, 1862. Resigned, June 26, 1865. Not commissioned by the Governor of Massachusetts. Britton, Isaac. First Lieutenant, 28th Mass. Infantry, Oct. 8, 1861. Resigned, Dec. 2, 1861. Bronson, David. Second Lieutenant, 46th Infantry, M. V. M., in the service of the U. S. Sept. 25, 1862. Mustered out, July 29, 1863. Brooks, Alfred O. First Lieutenant, 29th Mass. Infantry, Dec. 30, 1861. Captain, Dec. 6, 1862. Dismissed, Mar. 18, 1864. (S. 0. No. 77, War Dept., Feb. 19, 1866.) Brooks, Frederick D. Second Lieutenant, 35th Mass. Infantry, July 31, 1862. First Lieutenant, Aug. 16, 1862. Resigned, Jan. 22, 1863. Brooks, John, Jr. Second Lieutenant, 21st Mass. Infantry, Aug. 21, 1861. First Lieutenant, Mar. 3, 1862. Resigned, July 18, 1862. Brotherson, Joseph C. Second Lieutenant, 4th Mass. Cavalry, Oct. 1, 1863. First Lieutenant, Jan. 19, 1864. Captain, Apr. 6, 1865. Mustered out, Nov. 14, 1865. Brown, Benjamin H. First Lieutenant, 63