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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 35 3 Browse Search
Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 6 2 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Army. (search)
sy prey to the Confederates. The consequence was that they were seized, and when the new administration came into power, of all the fortifications within the slave States only Fort Monroe, in Virginia, and Forts Jefferson, Taylor, and Pickens, on the Gulf coast, remained in possession of the government. The seized forts were sixteen in number. They had cost the government about $6,000,000, and had an aggregate of 1,226 guns. All the arsenals in the cotton-growing States had been seized. Twiggs had surrendered a portion of the National army in Texas. The army had been put so far out of reach, and the forts and arsenals in the North had been so stripped of defenders, by Floyd, Buchanan's Secretary of War, that the government was threatened with sudden paralysis. On the day after the battle of Bull Run (q. v.), General McClellan, then in western Virginia, was summoned to Washington and placed in charge of the shattered army there. The Departments of Washington and of Northeaster
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bailey, Guildfor Dudley, 1834- (search)
burg, Lewis co., N. Y., June 4, 1834; was graduated at West Point in 1856, and entered, as lieutenant, the 2d Artillery, then stationed at Fort Ontario, Oswego, N. Y., where, in 1858, he married a daughter of Col. G. W. Patten, U. S. A. He was afterwards stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and when the Civil War began he was acting adjutant of the post at Fort Brown, Texas, whose commander, Captain Stoneman, refused to surrender to the Confederates of Texas in obedience to the orders of General Twiggs. Captain Stoneman chartered a steamboat, and, after securing the most valuable public property there, evacuated the fort and sailed for New York, where he arrived March 15, 1861. Soon afterwards Lieutenant Bailey was sent with reinforcements for Fort Pickens. His mission was successful. Sickness finally compelled him to return to New York to recruit his strength. Soon afterwards he was requested by Governor Morgan to organize a State regiment of light artillery, of which he was made
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Blackstock's, battle at. (search)
Blackstock's, battle at. In 1780 General Sumter collected a small force near Charlotte.. N. C., and with these returned to South Carolina. (See fishing Creek.) For many weeks he annoyed the British and Tories very much. Cornwallis. who called him the Carolina Gamecock, tried hard to catch him. Tarleton, Wemyss. and others were sent out for the purpose. On the night of Nov. 12 Major Wemyss, at the head of a British detachment, fell upon him near the Broad River, but was repulsed. Eight days afterwards he was encamped at Blackstock's plantation, on the Tyger River, in Union District, where he was joined by some Georgians under Colonels Clarke and Twiggs. There he was attacked by Tarleton, when a severe battle ensued (Nov. 20). The British were repulsed with a loss in killed and wounded of about 300, while the Americans lost only three killed and five wounded. General Sumter was among the latter, and was detained from the field several mouths.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of Texas, (search)
ssed them, as an absolutely independent State. They decreed that the ordinance should be submitted to the people, but the day named (Feb. 23) was so early that no opportunity was afforded the people for discussion. The convention appointed a committee of safety to carry out its decision before the people could think or act upon the ordinance of secession. The committee was immediately organized, and appointed two of their number (Devine and Maverick) commissioners to treat with Gen. David E. Twiggs, then in command of the National troops in Texas, for the surrender of his army and the public property under his control to the authorities of Texas. Twiggs performed that act. In counting the votes cast on Feb. 23 concerning the ordinance of secession there seemed to be fully 23,000 majority in favor of the ordinance, when it is asserted that really a very large proportion of the people of Texas were opposed to it. Governor Houston, in his address to the people of his State, ear
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Twiggs, David Emanuel 1790-1862 (search)
Twiggs, David Emanuel 1790-1862 Military officer; born in Richmond county, Ga., in 1790; enterjor-general for gallantry at Monterey (q. v.). Twiggs commanded a division in Scott's campaign in Memmand of United States troops in Texas. General Twiggs had served his country honorably in its eir number (Devine and Maverick) to treat with Twiggs for the surrender of United States troops and retary Holt, in a general order (Jan. David Emanuel Twiggs. 18), relieved him from the command in t the dreaded mischief had been accomplished. Twiggs had been cautious. He did not commit himself into the town with yells and took possession. Twiggs pretending to be surprised, met McCulloch in t all the forts in his department. By this act Twiggs deprived the government of the most effective tes for treachery to the flag of his country. Twiggs threatened, in a letter to the ex-President, ton, at the entrance to New York Harbor. General Twiggs was then given an important position in th[1 more...]
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
......March 9, 1847 Vera Cruz surrenders after a bombardment of nine days......March 29, 1847 Army moves from Vera Cruz towards the city of Mexico under General Twiggs......April 8, 1847 Battle of Cerro Gordo......April 18, 1847 Army enters Puebla......May 15, 1847 President Polk visits the Eastern States as far as s arsenal and barracks seized at San Antonio by the Texas State troops......Feb. 16, 1861 United States military posts in Texas surrendered to the State by General Twiggs, U. S. A.......Feb. 18, 1861 Jefferson Davis inaugurated President of the Confederacy......Feb. 18, 1861 Territorial government established in Colorado......Feb. 28, 1861 Gen. D. E. Twiggs dismissed from the army......March 1, 1861 Territorial government established in Dakota and Nevada......March 2, 1861 [No restrictions as to slavery in the acts establishing these governments.] Gen. Winfield Scott, in a letter to Mr. Seward, submits four plans of dealing with the s
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Texas, (search)
May 30, and proclaimed......July 4, 1848 Austin city chosen as the seat of government for twenty years by vote of the people......1850 Texas formally accepts the boundary designated by the boundary bill for New Mexico, approved Sept. 9, 1850, by which Texas is to receive $10,000,000 from the United States......Nov. 25, 1852 First overland mail from San Diego, Cal., arrives at San Antonio......Sept. 6, 1857 Enthusiastic Union meeting held at Austin......Dec. 23, 1860 Brig.-Gen. David E. Twiggs surrenders to the State of Texas the United States ordnance depot at San Antonio and contents, valued at $1,200,500......Feb. 18, 1861 State People's convention meets at Austin, Jan. 21; passes an ordinance of secession by vote of 166 to 7, Feb. 1; ratified by popular vote, 34,794 to 11,235......Feb. 23, 1861 Fort Brown, at Brownsville, evacuated and occupied by Texan troops......March 5, 1861 Gov. Sam Houston, opposing secession and favoring separate State action, deposed