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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 26 0 Browse Search
Mrs. John A. Logan, Reminiscences of a Soldier's Wife: An Autobiography 20 0 Browse Search
Lydia Maria Child, Letters of Lydia Maria Child (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier, Wendell Phillips, Harriet Winslow Sewall) 2 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Electoral commission. (search)
tuted for Senator Thurman, who had become ill. Judges Clifford, Miller, Field, and Strong, of the Supreme Court, were named in the bill, and these chose as the fifth member of associate justices Joseph P. Bradley. The Electoral Commission assembled in the hall of the House of Representatives, Feb. 1, 1877. The legality of returns from several States was questioned, and was passed upon and decided by the commission. The counting was completed on March 2, and the commission made the final decision in all cases. The president of the Senate then announced that Hayes and Wheeler were elected. The forty-fourth Congress finally adjourned on Saturday, March 3. March 4, prescribed as the day for the taking of the oath of office by the President, falling on Sunday, Mr. Hayes, to prevent any technical objections that might be raised, privately took the oath of office on that day, and on Monday, the 5th, he was publicly inaugurated, in the presence of a vast multitude of his fellow-citizens.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Putman, Albigence Waldo 1799-1869 (search)
Putman, Albigence Waldo 1799-1869 Author born in Marietta, O., March 11, 1799; was admitted to the bar and practised in Mississippi till 1836, when he removed to Nashville, Tenn. His publications inelude History of Middle Tennessee; Life and times of Gen. James Robertson; and Life of Gen. John Sevier in Wheeler's His-tory of North Carolina. He died in Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 20, 1869.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), San Juan Hill (search)
f the line. Grimes's battery, of the 2d, attached to Kent's division, had orders the same afternoon to prepare the way next morning for the advance of Kent's and Wheeler's divisions on the San Juan hills, the attack of which was to be delayed by the infantry till Lawton's guns were heard at El Caney. About this time news was brth field-pieces and smokeless powder. They soon had our range, while their smokeless powder made it difficult to determine their exact locality. The troops of Wheeler's and Kent's divisions, which had up to this time been partially concealed, were ordered to deploy—Wheeler to the right, towards Lawton, and Kent to the left. We American lines were rearranged and strengthened, and on the morning of the 2d the enemy himself opened the battle by making a fierce assault. But while Kent and Wheeler remained behind their works repelling numerous assaults, Lawton advanced his lines and gained strong and commanding positions on the right. On the morning of Jul
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sherman, William Tecumseh 1820-1829 (search)
diers on both sides Kilpatrick's first dash across the Flint River and against Wheeler's cavalry, and then towards Macon, burning a train of cars and tearing up the e River while laying a pontoon bridge, but the assailants, largely composed of Wheeler's cavalry, were defeated. Kilpatrick made a feint towards Augusta to mislead ssible, to release Union captives in the prison-pen at Millen. Kilpatrick and Wheeler had several skirmishes, but no severe battles. On Nov. 30, Sherman's whole arAllister. The Confederates were dispersed. On the same day Kilpatrick fought Wheeler on the railway between Millen and Augusta, drove him from his barricades throutacks on Charleston kept Hardee from interfering with Sherman's inland march. Wheeler had been putting obstructions in his pathway to Columbia: but the movements of N. C., his cavalry, under Kilpatrick, fighting the Confederate cavalry led by Wheeler many times on the way. He left a black path of desolation through the Carolina
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
ouse of Representatives resolves that Samuel J. Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks received 196 electoral votes for President and Vice-President, and were elected, 136 yeas, 88 nays, 66 not voting......March 3, 1877 R. B. Hayes privately takes oath of office as President, 7.05 P. M., Saturday,......March 3, 1877 Forty-fourth Congress adjourns......March 4, 1877 R. B. Hayes inaugurated and publicly takes the oath of office......March 5, 1877 Special session of Senate convenes; Vice-President Wheeler sworn in......March 5, 1877 twenty-third administration—Republican, March 4, 1877, to March 3, 1881. Rutherford B. Hayes, Ohio, President. William A. Wheeler, New York, Vice-President. Special session of Senate adjourns......March 17, 1877 John D. Lee, convicted of complicity in the Mountain Meadow massacre, executed......March 23, 1877 Packard legislature in Louisiana breaks up......April 21, 1877 Forty-fourth Congress adjourning without making the usual appropr
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Louisiana, (search)
er the State buildings without resistance to General Brooke......Sept. 17, 1874 General Brooke appointed military governor, and Governor Kellogg resumes his duties......Sept. 19, 1874 Legislature meets and United States troops are called in to quell disturbance; great excitement throughout the United States......Jan. 8, 1875 Claims of the several candidates are submitted to a congressional committee or board of arbitration, in which William A. Wheeler is prominent, and the socalled Wheeler adjustment is agreed to......April 14, 1875 Immigration convention held in the chamber of commerce, New Orleans, comprising delegates from the Southern and Western States......March 1-2, 1876 At election held this day both Republican and Democratic parties claim the victory......Nov. 6, 1876 S. B. Packard, Republican, inaugurated governor at the State-house, New Orleans. Francis T. Nicholls, Democrat, inaugurated at St. Patrick's Hall, New Orleans, and both legislatures meet......