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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Snyder, Simon 1839- (search)
Snyder, Simon 1839- Military officer; born in Selin's Grove, Pa., Feb. 9, 1839; joined the National army as second lieutenant of the 5th Infantry, April 26, 1861; served with distinction during the Civil War; was conspicuous for gallantry in the battle with the Indians at Bear Paw Mountain, Mont., Sept. 30, 1877; commissioned brigadier-general of volunteers, May 4, 1898; commanded a brigade en route to the province of Santa Clara, Cuba, November, 1898, to January, 1899; was governor of that province from Dec. 6, 1898, to Jan. 25, 1899; subsequently was on special duty in Ponce, Porto Rico. He was mustered out of the volunteer service on May 12, 1899, and with his regiment was ordered to the Philippine Islands, where he won distinction on the firing-lines. Returning to the United States, he was appointed inspector-general of the Department of the Lakes in 1900.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wyoming, (search)
g adjacent to Yellowstone Park set apart by proclamation of President Harrison......March 30 and Sept. 10, 1891 Shoshone and Arapahoe Indians cede to the United States 1,000,000 acres of land at 55 cents per acre ......Oct. 16, 1891 Five hundred cowboys set out to exterminate the cattle thieves in Wyoming and Montana......April 10, 1892 United States troops called out to suppress the cowboy disturbance......April 13, 1892 All persons engaged in resisting the laws and processes of the United States courts in Wyoming commanded to desist, by proclamation of President Harrison......July 30, 1892 Shoshone Indian reservation ceded to the United States......1893 Wyoming was without representation in the United States Senate from 1893. C. D. Clark, Republican, and F. E. Warren, Democrat, elected......June 22, 1895 Legislature provides for a State militia and encouragement of beet-sugar industry......1897 C. D. Clark re-elected United States Senator......Jan. 25, 1899