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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 2 2 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
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wisconsin, (search)
8 Wisconsin raises and equips four regiments for American-Spanish War.......1898 Great strike of wood-workers at Oshkosh, accompanied by rioting and bloodshed......1898 Disastrous forest fires in northern Wisconsin during September; many lives lost......1898 Milwaukee public museum opened in new building......Jan. 23, 1899 Wisconsin Historical Society celebrates fiftieth anniversary ......Feb. 22, 1899 Tornado in Minnesota and Wisconsin (over 250 persons killed at New Richmond, Wis.)......June 12, 1899 J. V. Quarles elected United States Senator......1899 Gen. Henry Harnden, capturer of Jefferson Davis, dies at Madison......March 17, 1900 Ex-Senator Philetus Sawyer dies at Oshkosh......March 29, 1900 Belle Boyd, the woman spy in the Civil War, dies at Kilbourn......June 12, 1900 Wisconsin State Historical library building dedicated......Oct. 19, 1900 David Giddings, member of Wisconsin Constitutional Convention, dies......Oct. 24, 1900 Wyoming
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wade, James F. 1843- (search)
Wade, James F. 1843- military officer; born in Ohio, April 14, 1843; was commissioned first lieutenant 6th United States Cavalry, May 14, 1861; promoted captain and major in 1866; lieutenant-colonel 10th Cavalry in 1879; colonel 5th Cavalry on April 21, 1887; and brigadier-general, May 26, 1897. In the volunteer service he was commissioned colonel, Sept. 19, 1864; brevetted brigadier-general, Feb. 13, 1865; and mustered out of the service, April 15, 1866. On May 4, 1898, he was commissioned a major-general of volunteers for the war against Spain, and was honorably discharged from this service, June 12, 1899. General Wade was chairman of the American commission to arrange and supervise the evacuation of Cuba (Jan. 1, 1899), and subsequently was appointed commander of the Military Department of Dakota.