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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
s is called for Aug. 21......Aug. 19, 1856 Second session (extra) convenes......Aug. 21, 1856 Governor of Kansas proclaims the Territory in insurrection......Aug. 25, 1856 Army appropriation bill passes without the proviso......Aug. 30, 1856 Second session (ten days) adjourns......Aug. 30, 1856 [The shortest session of any Congress.] Whig National Convention meets at Baltimore......Sept. 17, 1856 [It adopted the nominees of the American party for President, Fillmore and Donelson. Last appearance of the Whig party in politics.] Eighteenth Presidential election held......Nov. 4, 1856 Third session convenes......Dec. 1, 1856 Dispersion of the free-State legislature at Topeka, Kansas, by Federal troops......Jan. 6, 1857 Electoral votes counted......Feb. 11, 1857 Death of Elisha Kent Kane (arctic explorer), at Havana, Cuba, aged thirty-five......Feb. 16, 1857 Act to confirm to the several States the swamp and overflowed lands selected under act of Mar
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Maryland, (search)
re; buried in Westminster graveyard......Oct. 7, 1849 Election riots between Democrats and Know-nothings......Nov. 4, 1849 Convention to frame a new constitution meets at Annapolis, Nov. 4, 1850, completes its labors May 13, 1851; the constitution ratified by the people......June 4, 1851 Whig National Convention at Baltimore nominates Gen. Winfield Scott for President......June 16, 1852 Whig National Convention at Baltimore adopts the nominees of the American party, Fillmore and Donelson, for President and Vice-President......Sept. 17, 1856 George Peabody gives $300,000 to found Peabody Institute......Feb. 12, 1857 Strike of the conductors and train men on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, militia called out; amicably settled......April 29, 1857 Constitutional Union Convention at Baltimore nominates John Bell, of Tennessee, for President......May 9, 1860 Democratic National Convention meets by adjournment (from Charleston, S. C.) in Baltimore, June 18, 1860. O
The Daily Dispatch: may 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], War matters. (search)
in great profusion. At the camp of the New York 7th Regiment is planted a branch of a pine tree, to which, by pieces of twine, is attached two crows, which the New Yorkers call Virginia Eagles. The following letter, addressed by Mrs. A. J. Donelson to Gen. Scott, appears in the Memphis Bulletin, of the 19th : Memphis, April 29, 1861. General Scott-- Dear Sir: I address you not as a stranger. I was introduced to you in 1834, at the White House, by President Jackson, as "my niece, Miss Martin, of Tennessee." In 1835 I married Lewis Randolph, a grandson of President Jefferson. In 1837 he died; and in 1841 I married Major Andrew J. Donelson, whom you will remember. In 1852 I saw you frequently in Washington. I write to you, Gen. Scott, as the only man in the country who can arrest the civil war now begun. When it was announced that "Gen. Scott had resigned." a thrill of joy ran through the South. Cannon told the glad tidings, and my heart said, "God bless
The Daily Dispatch: September 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], A Maine lady's opinion of the War. (search)
m her letter: "Mary Benson came to see me last week for the first time for two months. The 'Stars and Stripes' have surely divided us, for our sympathies are in opposite directions. I am not afraid to say that mine is for the South decide fly. I haven't a doubt but that the North will get one tremendous whipping. It is true the North boasts of its strength, but 'the race is not always to the swiftness the battle to the strong.' "I read a most beautiful letter written by Mrs. Andrew J. Donelson, daughter-in-law of Andrew Jackson, to Gen. Scott, beseeching of him to avert the civil war already begun. It was one of the most touching letters I ever read. How could he withstand such an appeal? I can't feel at all reconciled to the war; it is so unnatural. Those who have the largest contracts to fill are the ones that cry loudest for the war, and swing the largest banners to the breeze; such things are wrong, and the right must and will triumph. "If you should happen t
The Daily Dispatch: September 26, 1863., [Electronic resource], Three hundred dollars reward. (search)
ck on the enemy's lines was made early Saturday morning, about eight miles northwest of Ringgold, on this side the Chickamauga, on Frazier's farm. We took on Saturday eight pieces of artillery, many small arms, and a number of prisoners — how many, is not yet known. Polk's corps lost about 1600 in Saturday's battle. Brig.-Gen. Preston Smith, long known as the Colonel of the 154th regiment Tennessee volunteers, was killed. Of the same regiment Capt. John S. Donelson, son of Andrew J. Donelson, was killed, and Capt. St. Clair Morgan, of Nashville. We are informed that Avery's battalion of cavalry was captured by the enemy. Buckner's division was engaged in the fiercest of the fight on Saturday. Brigadier Gen. Preston's command of Virginians, of this division, lost heavily. Gen. Preston was wounded, whether dangerous or not we are unadvised. On Sunday the engagement became general and lasted all day. The cannonading was represented by those who heard it as be