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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lawton, Henry Ware 1843- (search)
nd on March 13, 1865, was brevetted colonel for distinguished services in the field, especially before Atlanta. He was commissioned second lieutenant in the 41st United States Infantry, July 28, 1866; promoted first lieutenant, July 31. 1867; transferred to the 24th United States Infantry, Nov. 11, 1869; transferred to the 4th United States Cavalry, Jan. 1. 1871; promoted captain, March 20, 1879: major and inspector-general, Sept. 17. 1888; and lieutenant-colonel in the same department, Feb. 12, 1889. He greatly distinguished himself in several of the severest Indian campaigns in the history of the army, crowning his many signal achievements with the capture of Geronimo and his band of hostile Apaches in 1886. After the declaration of war against Spain in 1898, he was appointed a brigadier-general of volunteers, May 4, and major-general, July 8 following; and in the regular army was promoted colonel and inspector-general, July 7 of that year. In the early part of the campaign ag
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
istrict, Arkansas, assassinated at Plummersville, Ark.......Jan. 29, 1889 New executive department, the Department of Agriculture, created by act of......Feb. 9, 1889 John Call Dalton, physiologist, born 1825, dies at New York City......Feb. 12, 1889 Norman J. Coleman, of Missouri, appointed first Secretary of Agriculture......Feb. 12, 1889 Electoral votes counted in Congress: Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana, and Levi P. Morton, of New York, Republicans, receive 233 votes; Grover ClevFeb. 12, 1889 Electoral votes counted in Congress: Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana, and Levi P. Morton, of New York, Republicans, receive 233 votes; Grover Cleveland, of New York, and Allen G. Thurman, of Ohio, Democrats, receive 168 votes......Feb. 13, 1889 Act to create the Maritime Canal Company of Nicaragua......Feb. 20, 1889 Act dividing Dakota into two States, and enabling the people of North and South Dakota, Montana, and Washington to form constitutions and state governments......Feb. 22, 1889 Congress appropriates $250,000 to aid American workmen thrown out of employment by stoppage of work on the Panama Canal......Feb. 25, 1889 P
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Missouri, (search)
ections under the Wood local option law result in favor of prohibition......1887 Governor Marmaduke dies......Dec. 28, 1887 Institution for deaf and dumb at Fulton burned......February, 1888 Bald-knobber leader David Walker and three accomplices tried, March and April, 1888. Sentenced to be executed on May 18; postponed. Their Bald-knobber friends, for revenge, seize and hang five of the witnesses......Nov. 14, 1888 Norman J. Coleman appointed Secretary of Agriculture......Feb. 12, 1889 Australian ballot reform act, applicable to cities and towns with a population of 5,000 and over, passed by the legislature......1889 Act of legislature appointing the first Friday after the first Tuesday of April to be observed as Arbor Day......1889 David Walker, William Walker, and John Matthews, Bald-knobbers, sentenced April, 1888, finally executed at Ozark......May 10, 1889 Inter-State Wheat Growers' Association of Mississippi Valley meets at St. Louis, N. J. Coleman, p