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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 17: Pope's campaign in Virginia. (search)
Yancey. Arkansas--*Robert W. Johnson, Charles B. Mitchell. Florida--James M. Baker, *Augustus E. Maxwell. Georgia--Benjamin H. Hill, *Robert Toombs. Kentucky--*Henry C. Burnett, *William E. Simms. Louisiana--Thomas J. Semmes, Edward Sparrow. Mississippi--*Albert G. Brown, James Phelan. Missouri--*John B. Clark, R. S. T. Peyton. North Carolina--George Davis, William T. Dortch. South Carolina--*Robert W. Barnwell, *James L. Orr. Tennessee--Langdon C. Haynes, Gustavus A. Henry. Texas--William S. Oldham, *Louis T. Wigfall. Virginia--*R. M. T. Hunter, *Wm. Ballard Preston. House of Representatives. Alabama--Thomas J. Foster, *William E. Smith, John P. Ralls, *J. L. M. Curry, *Francis S. Lyon, Wm. P. Chilton, *David Clopton, *James S. Pugh, *Edward L. Dargan. Arkansas--Felix L. Batson, Grandison D. Royston, Augustus H. Garland, Thomas B. Hanly. Florida--James B. Dawkins, Robert B. Hilton. Georgia--Julian Hartridge, C. J. Munnerlyn, Hines Holt, Augustus H. Kenan, David W. Lewis, Wi
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I., chapter 30 (search)
ally received throughout the Slave States as a declaration of war on the South, and, as such, resented by large and controlling acquisitions to the ranks of the Disunionists in the hitherto unseceded States. The true view is widely different from this. We have seen that the Virginia Convention refused, so late as April 4th, by a vote of nearly two to one, to pass an Ordinance of Secession. The Arkansas Convention assembled about the 1st of March; and, on the 16th, was waited on by William S. Oldham, a member of the Confederate Congress and a Commissioner from Jefferson Davis, bearing a message from that potentate, dated March 9th--four days after the adjournment of Congress, and when the contents of Mr. Lincoln's Inaugural were familiar to the entire South. The Convention listened to Mr. Davis's letter, wherein he dilated on the identity of institutions and of interests between his Confederacy and the State of Arkansas, urging the adhesion of the latter to the former; and, after
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I., Analytical Index. (search)
. Census, 22. Ochiltree, Judge W. B., of Texas, 339. Odell, Mr., 537-8. Oglethorpe, James, his early history, and settlement of Georgia, 31; his opposition to Slavery and the use of ruin; his integrity, etc., 32. Ohio, becomes a State in 1803, 52; diminished Republican majority in, 300; Republican majority swelled in, 301; pledges assistance to the Kentucky Unionists, 495. Ohio Statesman, The, on the President's call, 457. O'Kane, Col., (Rebel,) surprises Camp Cole, 575. Oldham, Wm. S., sent by Davis to Arkansas, 486. Oliver, Mordecai, 241; chosen Secretary of State in Missouri, 576. Ord, Gen., commands, at Dranesville, 625-6. Ordinance of 1784, the, 39; 50. Ordinance of 1787, the, passage of, and an extract from, 40; 50; allusion to, 369. Ordinance of Nullification, the, 93. Oregon, congressional action upon the Territory of, 190 to 198; has a Democratic majority, 300; 801. Orr, James L., of S. C., sent to Washington, 411. Osawatomie, Kans
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Arkansas (search)
......March 2, 1819 Arkansas gazette, first newspaper in the Territory, published at Little Rock, William E. Woodruff, editor......Nov. 20, 1819 Western boundary fixed, reducing its area to the present limits of the State......1828 Admitted into the Union, the twenty-fifth State. Population, 52,240......June 15, 1836 United States arsenal at Little Rock seized by the State authorities......Feb. 8, 1861 Arkansas convention meets about......March 1, 1861 Was visited by William S. Oldham, of the Confederate Congress, and a commissioner from Jefferson Davis; but voted against secession (vote, 39 to 35)......March 16, 1861 Arsenals seized at Napoleon and Fort Smith......April 23-24, 1861 Act of secession adopted by the legislature—yeas, 69; nay, 1......May 6, 1861 [The negative vote was cast by Dr. Isaac Murphy, afterwards (1864-68) governor.] Battle of Pea Ridge between Union and Confederate forces. March 6-7, 1862 Union troops under General Washburne oc
The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], European News. (search)
chell. Florida. James M. Baker, Ang. E. Maxwell. Georgia. Benj. H. Hill, Robert Toombs. Kentucky. Henry C. Burnett, William E. Simms. Louisiana. Thomas S. Semmes. Edward Sparrow. Mississippi. Albert G. Brown. Mississippi. James Phelan. Missouri. John B. Clark, R. S. T. Peyton, North Carolina. George Davis, Wm. T. Dorton. South Carolina. Robert W. Barnwell. James L. Orr. Tennessee. Langdon C. Haynes. Gustavus A. Henry. Texas. Wm. S. Oldham, Louis T. Wigfall. Virginia. R. M. T. Hunter, Wm. Ballard Preston. Those having the prefixed have served in the United States Congress. The number of old Congressmen in the Senate will be fourteen; new Congressmen, twelve; total twenty-six. House of Representatives. Dist. Alabama. 1. Thos. J. Foster. 2. Wm. R. Smith. 3. John P. Ralls. 4. J. L. M. Carry. 5. Francis S. Lyon. 6. Wm. P. Chilton. 7. David Clopton. 8. James L. Pagh. 9. Edw. L.
The Daily Dispatch: May 4, 1864., [Electronic resource], Proceedings of Congress. (search)
Allen T. Caperton. Finance--Messrs Robt W. Barnwell, chairman; R. M. T. Hunter, Thos. J. Semmes, Wm. A. Graham, and Robert Jemison, Jr. Commerce--Messrs. Wm. S. Oldham, chairman; Augustus. E. Maxwell, Wm. T. Dortch, Landon C. Haynes, and Richard W. Walker. Military Affairs--Messrs Edward C. Sparrow, chairman; Louis srs Benjamin H. Hill, chairman; Landon C. Haynes, R. W. Walker, John W. C. Watson, and Thos J. Semmes. Indian Affairs--Messrs Robert W. Johnson, chairman; Wm. S. Oldham, Waldo P. Johnson, Augustus E. Maxwell, and Allen T. Caperton. Post-Offices and Post Roads--Messrs Chas B. Mitchell, chairman; Robert Jemison, Jr., James M. Baker, Landon C. Haynes, and Wm. S. Oldham. Public Lands--Messrs James M. Baker, chairman; G. A. Henry, and Robert W. Johnson. Patents--Messrs Augustus E. Maxwell, chairman; Benjamin H. Hill, and Landon C. Haynes. Claims--Messrs Henry C. Burnett, chairman; James M. Baker, and Waldo P. Johnson. Territories--Me