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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 3 3 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Johnson, Andrew 1808- (search)
ent directed General Grant to assume the position and duties of Secretary of War. As a dutiful soldier, he obeyed his commander-inchief. Stanton, knowing the firmness and incorruptible patriotism of Grant, withdrew under protest. This change was followed by such arbitrary acts on the part of the President that the country was thoroughly alarmed. Even the President's private friends were amazed and mortified by his conduct. He gave unsatisfactory reasons for dismissing Stanton. On Jan. 13, 1868, the Senate reinstated Stanton, when Grant quietly withdrew. The enraged President reproached the latter for yielding to the Senate, charged him with having broken his promises, and tried to injure his reputation as a citizen and a soldier. A question of veracity between them arose, when the general-in-chief felt compelled to say, in a letter to the President: When my honor as a soldier and my integrity as a man have been so violently assailed, pardon me for saying that I can but regar
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
es......Nov. 21, 1867 Congress adjourns sine die after a twelve days session......Dec. 2, 1867 Second session meets......Dec. 2, 1867 President's message received by Congress......Dec. 3, 1867 Resolution to impeach the President negatived in the House of Representatives......Dec. 7, 1867 Maj.-Gen. George C. Meade appointed to command of 3d Military District, succeeding Pope, removed......Dec. 28, 1867 Senate refuses to approve of the suspension of Secretary Stanton......Jan. 13, 1868 Act exempting cotton from internal tax......Feb. 3, 1868 President Johnson removes Stanton, and appoints Gen. Lorenzo Thomas Secretary of War ad int.; act declared illegal by the Senate......Feb. 21, 1868 Mr. Stanton refuses to vacate, and has Thomas arrested and held to bail (discharged Feb. 24)......Feb. 22, 1868 House of Representatives votes to impeach the President, 124 to 42......Feb. 24, 1868 Impeachment reported at the bar of the Senate by Thaddeus Stevens and John
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Georgia, (search)
measures......July 4, 1867 Convention of native white citizens of Georgia, at Macon, under name of Conservative party of Georgia ......Dec. 5, 1867 Constitutional convention, called by order of General Pope, meets at Atlanta......Dec. 9, 1867 Convention makes Atlanta the capital......Jan. 8, 1868 Governor Jenkins, refusing warrant for expenses of constitutional convention, is removed by General Meade, military governor; Maj.-Gen. Thomas H. Ruger made provisional governor......Jan. 13, 1868 State central committee of conservative party meets at Macon and adopts the title The central executive committee of the national Democratic party of Georgia ......Feb. 13, 1868 New constitution ratified......March 11, 1868 Rufus B. Bullock, Republican, elected governor......April 20, 1868 Farming out of penitentiary convicts begun by General Ruger......May 11, 1868 Governor Bullock inaugurated, to serve four years......July 22, 1868 Convention of negroes held at Macon