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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 6 6 Browse Search
Allan Pinkerton, The spy in the rebellion; being a true history of the spy system of the United States Army during the late rebellion, revealing many secrets of the war hitherto not made public, compiled from official reports prepared for President Lincoln , General McClellan and the Provost-Marshal-General . 2 2 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4 2 2 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 1 1 Browse Search
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order 1 1 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1: prelminary narrative 1 1 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 1 1 Browse Search
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana 1 1 Browse Search
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2 1 1 Browse Search
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Currency, National (search)
k should be located, and that any State bank might become a national bank under the act. By an act passed in March, 1867, it was provided that temporary loan-certificates, bearing 3 per cent. interest, might be issued to an amount not exceeding $50,000,000, and that such certificates might constitute for any national bank a part of the reserve provided for by law, provided that not less than three-fifths of the reserve of each bank should consist of lawful money of the United States. In January, 1868, an additional amount of $25,000,000 of temporary loan-certificates was authorized, and in July, 1870, provision made for issuing $54,000,000 additional currency to national banks. By a law which taxed all banks chartered by States 10 per cent. on all circulation paid out by them, Congress effectually drove their notes from circulation. This national paper currency is at par in every part of the United States, and affords the soundest paper currency ever contrived. In 1875 Congress pa
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Iowa (search)
d are under construction, which will make the entire mileage about 5,000. The population in 1890 was 1,911,896; in 1900, 2,231,853. See United States, Iowa, vol. IX. Governors—territorial. Robert Lucasassumes officeJuly, 1838 John Chambers July, 1841 James ClarkJuly, 1845 Governors—State. Ansel Briggsassumes office1846 Stephen Hempstead.Dec., 1850 James W. GrimesDec., 1854 Ralph P. LoweDec., 1858 Samuel J. Kirkwood Jan., 1860 William M. StoneJan., 1864 Samuel MerrillJan., 1868 C. C. CarpenterJan., 1872 Samuel J. Kirkwood. Jan., 1876 Joshua G. NewboldactingJan., 1876 John H. Gear.assumes officeJan. 1878 Buren R. Sherman Jan. 1882 William LarrabeeJan. 1886 Horace BoiesJan. 1890 Frank D. JacksonJan. 1894 Francis M. DrakeJan. 1896 Leslie M. ShawJan. 1898 United States Senators. Name. No. of Congress. Date. Augustus C. Dodge30th to 33d1848 to 1855 George W. Jones30th to 36th1848 to 1859 James Harlan 34th to 38th 1856 to 1865 James W. Grimes 36th t
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Maximilian, Ferdinand Joseph 1832- (search)
ment, that the empire in Mexico and the presence of French troops there could not be regarded with favor by the citizens of the United States. The Emperor of the French acted upon this hint. He suggested the propriety of the abdication of Maximilian, but the latter would not consent, for he relied upon French arms to sustain him. His wife went to Europe to have an interview with the Emperor and also with the Pope, but the boon was refused, and her mind gave way under the pressure of her anxiety. Napoleon perfidiously abandoned Maximilian by withdrawing his troops, and left the latter to his fate, who, after struggling for a while to maintain his power, was captured by the Mexicans at Queretaro on May 14, 1867. He was shot, with two of his generals, on June 19. A vessel was sent from Austria, under the command of a vice-admiral, to convey his remains to his native country, and they were interred in the imperial vault in January, 1868. His wife yet (1901) lives, hopelessly insane.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Mississippi, (search)
which met Aug. 14. By that convention the constitution of the State was so amended as to abolish slavery, Aug. 21, 1865, and the ordinance of secession was repealed. In October Benjamin G. Humphreys was elected governor, and Congressmen were also chosen. The latter were not admitted to seats, for Congress had its own plan for reorganizing the Union. By that plan Mississippi and Arkansas constituted one military district, and military rule took the place of civil government. Early in January, 1868, a convention assembled to adopt a constitution, and remained in session until May 18. Gen. Adelbert Ames (q. v.) was appointed governor, June 16, in place of Governor Humphreys, and, at an election held June 22, the constitution was rejected. On April 10, 1869, Congress authorized the President to submit the constitution again to a vote of the people, with such clauses separate as he might deem proper. The constitution was almost unanimously ratified at an election in November. Objec
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), North Carolina, State of (search)
ew legislature was elected, which ratified the amendment to the national Constitution abolishing slavery. The new government of North Carolina did not meet the approval of Congress; nor were the representatives of the State admitted to that body. In 1867 a military government for the State was instituted, and measures were taken for a reorganization of the civil government. In the election that followed colored people voted for the first time, when 60,000 of their votes were cast. In January, 1868, a convention adopted a new constitution which was ratified by the people in April. It was approved by Congress, and North Carolina was declared, in June, to be entitled to representation in that body. On July 11 the President proclaimed that North Carolina had resumed its place in the Union. The Fifteenth Amendment to the national Constitution was ratified March 4, 1869, by a large majority. During that year and the next the State was much disturbed by the outrages committed by th
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Mississippi, (search)
26, 1865 Law conferring civil rights upon freedmen......1865 Governor Clarke arrested and imprisoned at Fort Pulaski......1865 By reconstruction act Mississippi is placed in the 4th Military District under Major-General Ord......March 2, 1867 By order of General Ord, W. H. McCardle, editor of the Vicksburg Times, is confined in a military prison on charge of obstructing the reconstruction acts......Nov. 13, 1867 Legislature unanimously rejects the Fourteenth Amendment......January, 1868 Convention of landowners from Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Louisiana, at Jackson, to organize a Freehold land and Colonization Company to encourage emigration in each of these States......March 31, 1868 Gen. Irwin McDowell takes command of 4th Military District......June 4, 1868 Governor Humphreys reluctantly forced to vacate the executive mansion for Maj.-Gen. Adelbert Ames, appointed provisional governor by General McDowell......June 15, 1868 Constitution framed by