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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Army. (search)
a position above the mouth of the Appomattox. At the same time a heavy force landed on a triangular piece of land between the James and Appomattox, called Bermuda Hundred, and there established an intrenched camp. In the space of twenty-four hours, Butler gained an important foothold within 15 miles of Richmond in a straight line, and only about 8 miles from Petersburg. The movement produced great consternation at Richmond; but before Petersburg could be seriously threatened by Butler, Beauregard was there with troops from Charleston. Troops furnished the government during the Civil War from 1861 to 1865. Under call of April 15, 1861, for 75,000 men for three months91,816 Under call of May 3, 1861, for 500,000 men for six months, one year, two years, three years700,680 Under call of July 2, 1862, for 300,000 men for three years421,465 Under call of Aug. 4, 1862, for 300,000 men for nine months87,588 Under proclamation, June 15, 1863, men for six months16,361 Under call o
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Baltimore, (search)
Virginia, which included Fort Monroe. The chief of police in Baltimore at this exciting period was George P. Kane, with the title of marshal. He was a leading Confederate in that city and an active opposer of the government in Maryland. In Baltimore he was the head of the Confederate movements in Maryland; and early in June, 1861, the national government was satisfied that a powerful combination was forming there, whose purpose was to assist the army of Confederates at Manassas, under Beauregard, to seize the national capital, by preventing loyal soldiers passing through that State, and aiding Marylanders to cross into Virginia and swell the ranks of the Confederate forces. The government took energetic steps to avert this threatened danger. Nathaniel P. Banks (q. v.), ex-governor of Massachusetts, lately commissioned major-general of volunteers, was assigned to the command of the Department of Annapolis, as Butler's successor, with his headquarters at Baltimore. It was evide
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sumter, Fort (search)
and his garrison. These were under the general command of Pierre G. T. Beauregard (q. v.), who had been commissioned a brigadier-general by these rumors, but held firmly to his determination to defend it. Beauregard made （March 25) a proposition for its surrender on degrading termu mention, I shall never, so help me God, leave this fort alive. Beauregard apologized. The message of the President to Governor Pickens ptement throughout the Confederacy, and especially at Charleston. Beauregard received a despatch from the government at Montgomery (April 10),e back in the old Union in less than ten days. The order went to Beauregard to strike the blow. At noon, on April 11, he sent messengers to supplies. Towards midnight, after communicating with Montgomery, Beauregard sent the same messengers to Anderson, telling him if he would agrderson to surrender, but failed. Soon afterwards aides came from Beauregard for the same purpose; and then other deputations appeared; but An
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), South Carolina, (search)
tion anchor off Port Royal......Nov. 4, 1861 Federals capture Forts Walker and Beauregard, Port Royal......Nov. 7, 1861 Confederate privateer Isabel runs the blockade at Charleston, avoiding eleven United States vessels......Dec. 27, 1861 Gen. David Hunter declares free the slaves in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina......May 9, 1862 Battle of Secessionville (James Island), in which Col. T. G. Lamar defeats the Federals under Gen. Henry W. Benham......June 16, 1862 Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard assumes command of the Department of South Carolina and Georgia......Sept. 24, 1862 Gen. J. M. Brannan defeats the Confederates under General Walker in the battle of Pocotaligo......Oct. 22, 1862 Commodore Samuel F. Dupont's squadron is repulsed in the battle of Charleston Harbor......April 7, 1863 Colonel Montgomery, with United States troops, makes a raid from Beaufort up the Combahee River, securing 800 slaves and a quantity of provisions and horses......June, 1863 Fe
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Virginia, (search)
y Jackson, a hotelkeeper at Alexandria, while taking down a Confederate flag......May 24, 1861 Slaves around Fortress Monroe entering the Federal lines are declared contrabrand by Gen. B. F. Butler......May 27, 1861 Occupation of Newport News by the Federals......May 27-29, 1861 Federal troops cross the Ohio at Wheeling and at Parkersburg.......May 27, 1861 Occupy Grafton, W. Va......May 30, 1861 Affair at Philippi, Confederates retreat to Beverly......June 3, 1861 Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard proclaims to the people of Loudoun, Fairfax, and Prince William counties that the Federals are warring for beauty and booty ......June 5, 1861 Virginia troops transferred to the Confederate government by the governor......June 8, 1861 Affair at Big Bethel, near Fortress Monroe......June 10, 1861 General Patterson crosses the Potomac at Williamsport......July 2, 1861 Affair at Rich Mountain, W. Va.; the Confederates under Col. George H. Pegram defeated by the Federals u