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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Appendix. (search)
cessive reconnoitring. . . . C. A. Dana. Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. War Records, Vol. XXXI., Part I., p. 85. [no. 66. see page 687.] June 15, 1864, 7.20 P. M. General Smith: I grieve for the delays. Time is the essence of this movement. I doubt not the delays were necessary, but now push and get the Appomattox between you and me. Nothing has passed down the railroad to harm you yet. Benjamin F. Butler, Major-General Commanding. [no. 67. see page 690.] New York, Dec. 7, 1891. Maj.-Gen. Benj. F. Butler, Lowell, Mass: My Dear General:--In response to your request that I should put in writing a statement as to my action as one of your staff officers on the 15th of June, 1864, in connection with the movement upon Petersburg by a portion of the Army of the James upon that day, I have the honor to say:-- Gen. Win. T. Smith ( Baldy Smith), commanding the Eighteenth Army Corps of the Army of the James, was ordered by you, as the majorgeneral commanding that arm
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
, officially presented to President Harrison......Nov. 14, 1891 A lunatic enters the office of Russell Sage in New York City with a hand-bag, demands $1,250,000, and on refusal drops the bag filled with explosives, killing himself and a bystander, injuring others, and wrecking the building......Dec. 4, 1891 Secretary of War Redfield Proctor resigns......Dec. 5, 1891 France removes restrictions on American pork......Dec. 6, 1891 Fifty-second Congress, first session, meets......Dec. 7, 1891 Annual message of President Harrison......Dec. 9, 1891 United States Senate ratifies the general act passed by the anti-slavery conference in Brussels, July 2, 1890......Jan. 11, 1892 Forest preserve in New Mexico set apart by proclamation of President......Jan. 11, 1892 Randolph Rogers, sculptor, born 1825, dies at Rome, N. Y.......Jan. 14, 1892 Congressman Bland introduces a freecoinage bill in the House......Jan. 21, 1892 Ultimatum of the United States served on the C
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Maryland, (search)
pril 10; is tried, pleads guilty, and is sentenced to five years imprisonment......July 7, 1890 Ex-Gov. Philip Francis Thomas dies at Baltimore, aged eighty......Oct. 2, 1890 United States Senator Ephraim King Wilson dies in Washington, D. C.......Feb. 24, 1891 Monument erected by the State to Leonard Calvert, first governor of the colony, at Old St. Mary's......June 3, 1891 Charles H. Gibson qualifies as United States Senator by executive appointment to fill place of Senator Wilson, deceased......Dec. 7, 1891 Ex-Postmaster-Gen. John A. Cresswell dies at Belair......Dec. 23, 1891 Charles H. Gibson elected by the legislature as United States Senator to fill unexpired term......Jan. 21, 1892 Ex-Gov. E. Louis Lowe dies in Brooklyn, N. Y., aged seventy......Aug. 23, 1892 Amendment to constitution in reference to judge of the Supreme Bench adopted......Nov. 7, 1893 The single-tax in operation at Hyattsville declared unconstitutional......1893 Massachusetts
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Texas, (search)
ss appropriates $500,000 to improve Galveston Harbor, and authorizes the Secretary of War to contract for the completion of the work; estimated to cost $6,200,000......September, 1890 United States Senator John H. Reagan resigns, to take effect June 10......April 24, 1891 Five constitutional amendments ratified at special election......Aug. 11, 1891 Experiments in rain-making by explosives......Aug. 18-26, 1891 Horace Chilton appointed, qualifies as United States Senator......Dec. 7, 1891 A small force of United States cavalry and infantry attack and break up the camp of Catarino Garza, Mexican revolutionist, at Retampal Springs......Dec. 22, 1891 Roger Q. Mills chosen United States Senator by the legislature, March 22, qualifies......March 30, 1892 A band of revolutionists under Garza cross the border, burn a Mexican barrack, and return to Texas......Dec. 12, 1892 Town of Cisco destroyed by a tornado; thirty killed......April 29, 1893 The Austin Dam complet
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Vermont, (search)
t Waterbury......1888 State board of trade organized......1888 Redfield Proctor appointed Secretary of War......March 5, 1889 Australian ballot law passed at session......Oct. 1–Nov. 25, 1890 George F. Edmunds resigns from the United States Senate, to take effect Nov. 1......April 6, 1891 Ex-Gov. Paul Dillingham dies at Waterbury......July 26, 1891 Celebration of centennial of admission of Vermont into the Union and dedication of the battle monument (308 feet high) at Bennington......Aug. 19, 1891 Legislature called in special session concerning direct-tax money refunded by Congress......Aug. 25, 1891 Ex-Gov. John Gregory Smith dies at St. Albans......Nov. 6, 1891 Redfield Proctor appointed United States Senator, Aug. 25; qualifies......Dec. 7, 1891 Redfield Proctor elected United States Senator......Oct. 19, 1892 Justin S. Morrill dies at Washington, D. C......Dec. 28, 1898 Merchants' National Bank, Rutland. failed......March 26, 1900 Virgini