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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 26 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition. 22 0 Browse Search
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order 8 0 Browse Search
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard) 8 0 Browse Search
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard) 4 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition. 4 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: October 19, 1861., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: October 16, 1861., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
William H. Herndon, Jesse William Weik, Herndon's Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life, Etiam in minimis major, The History and Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln by William H. Herndon, for twenty years his friend and Jesse William Weik 2 0 Browse Search
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William H. Herndon, Jesse William Weik, Herndon's Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life, Etiam in minimis major, The History and Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln by William H. Herndon, for twenty years his friend and Jesse William Weik, Chapter 19. (search)
e to follow Booth, and announced to the audience that he had escaped through the alley, died lately. Strange, but very few persons can now be found who were at the theatre that night. Laura Keene died a few years ago. Booth the assassin was the third son of the emiment English tragedian Junius Brutus Booth, and the brother of the equally renowned Edwin Booth. He was only twenty-six years old when he figured as the chief actor in this horrible drama. He began his dramatic career as John Wilkes, and as a stock actor gained a fair reputation, but had not achieved any special success. He had played chiefly in the South and West, and but a few times in New York. Some time before the assassination of Lincoln he had abandoned his profession on account of a bronchial affection. Those who knew him and saw him on that fatal Friday say that he was restless, like one who, consciously or unconsciously, was overshadowed by some awful fate. He knew that the President and his party inten
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The navy in the Peninsular campaign. (search)
s injury from such attacks, and the Jacob Bell, under Lieutenant McCrea, narrowly escaped severe loss at Watkin's Bluff on the 21st of June. On the 27th, a demonstration was made up the Appomattox, but nothing was accomplished, the channel proving to be too shoal for successful operations. On the 29th, McClellan's retreating army opened communication with Rodgers, who now commanded the vessels in the James River. Little change had taken place in the composition of the force since the 1st of June, the Wachusett only having left the squadron, and the Satellite having joined it. The gun-boats rendered efficient assistance to the army, especially in the battle at Malvern Hill on the 1st of July. By the 4th of July, McClellan's position was comparatively secure. On July 6th, the James River flotilla was organized as a separate command under Captain John Wilkes, and so remained, until disbanded, on August 31st, the withdrawal of the army rendering its presence no longer necessary.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bute, John Stuart, Earl of, (search)
unpopular, chiefly because the King had discarded the great Pitt, and preferred this Scotch adventurer, whose bad advice was misleading his sovereign. Insinuations were rife about the too intimate personal relations of Bute and the young King's mother, who, it was believed, ruled both the King and his minister; and a placard appeared in front of the Royal Exchange, in large letters, No petticoat government — no Scotch minister — no Lord George Sackville! Bute was vigorously attacked by John Wilkes in his North Briton. The minister's unpopularity increased. Suspicions of his being bribed by the enemies of England were rife; and, perceiving a rising storm that threatened to overwhelm him with disgrace, Bute suddenly resigned his office (April 7, 1763), but nominated his successor. He retired to private life, passing his time between England and Scotland in the enjoyment of an ample fortune. He published, at his own expense ($50,000), a work on botany, in 9 volumes, printing only
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Civil War in the United States. (search)
ble loss. Cavalry fight near Lebanon Junction, Ky.— 22. President Lincoln's preliminary Proclamation of Emancipation for the slaves issued.—24. Convention of the governors of the loyal States at Altoona, Pa. President Lincoln suspended the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in respect to all persons arrested and imprisoned in any fort, camp, arsenal, military prison, or other place by any military authority, or by sentence of court-martial. Engagement at Donaldsonville, La.—25. Commodore Wilkes's squadron arrived at Bermuda, and he was ordered to leave in twenty-four hours.—27. Augusta, Ky., attacked by Confederates, who captured the garrison and destroyed the town.—29. General Buell ordered to turn over the command of his troops to General Thomas. Warrenton, Va., taken by the Nationals.— 30. Retaliatory resolutions introduced into the Confederate Congress on account of the Emancipation Proclamation.—Oct. 1. General Halleck sent to McClellan, urging him to cross the Po
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Craven, Thomas Tingley 1808-1887 (search)
Craven, Thomas Tingley 1808-1887 Naval officer; born in Washington, D. C., Dec. 30, 1808; entered the United States navy as midshipman in 1822, and was made captain June 7, 1861. A year later he became commodore. He materially assisted in the reduction of the forts on the Mississippi below New Orleans (May, 1862) and the destruction of the Confederate flotilla there. He had been lieutenant-commander of the flag-ship Vincennes in Wilkes's exploring expedition in 1838-42, and was instructor of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1851-55. In 1866 (Oct. 10) he was made a rear-admiral; in 1868-69 was in command of the North Pacific squadron; and in 1869 was retired. He died in Boston, Aug. 23, 1887.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dana, James Dwight, 1813-1895 (search)
Dana, James Dwight, 1813-1895 Mineralogist; born in Utica, N. Y., Feb. 12, 1813; graduated at Yale College in 1833; went to the Mediterranean in the Delaware as teacher of mathematics in the United States navy, and was mineralogist and geologist of Wilkes's exploring expedition, 1838-42 (see Wilkes, Charles). For thirteen years afterwards Mr. Dana was engaged in preparing the reports of this expedition and other scientific labors. These reports were published by the government, with atlases of drawings made by James Dwight Dana. Mr. Dana. He was elected to the chair of Silliman Professor of Natural History and Geology in Yale College in 1850, entered on his duties in 1855, a place he held till 1890, and was for many years associated with his brother-in-law, Benjamin Silliman, Jr., in editing and publishing the American journal of Science and art, founded by the elder Silliman in 1819. Professor Dana contributed much to scientific journals, and was a member of many learned soc
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), De Haven, Edwin J., 1819-1865 (search)
De Haven, Edwin J., 1819-1865 Explorer; born in Philadelphia in 1819; entered the navy as midshipman, rose to lieutenant in 1841, and resigned in 1857. He was with Wilkes in his great exploring expedition in 1838-42, and commanded the first exploring expedition fitted out at New York to search for Sir John Franklin in the Arctic seas. The expedition consisted of the Advance, 140 tons, and the Rescue, 90 tons. Dr. Kane, who accompanied the expedition, published a full account of it. After his return Lieutenant De Haven was employed on coast survey duty and in the Naval Observatory. He died in Philadelphia Oct. 2, 1865.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gilmer, George Rockingham 1790-1859 (search)
Gilmer, George Rockingham 1790-1859 Lawyer; born in Wilkes (now Oglethorpe) county, Ga., April 11, 1790. He was made lieutenant of the 43d Infantry in 1813, and sent against the Creek Indians; was governor of Georgia in 1829-31 and 1837-39. He was the author of Georgians (a historical work). He died in Lexington, Ga., Nov. 15, 1859.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ninety-two and forty-five. (search)
Ninety-two and forty-five. John Wilkes, an able political writer, edited and published in London a newspaper called The North Briton. In No. 45 (1763) he made a severe attack upon the government, for which he was prosecuted and committed to the Tower, but was acquitted and awarded $5,000 damages for the imprisonment. He was regarded as the great champion of the people, and considered a martyr to their cause. This blow at the freedom of speech caused violent political excitement, and Forty-five! the number of The North Briton in which the attack appeared, became the war-cry of the democratic party in England. After ninety-two members of the Massachusetts Assembly refused to rescind the famous circular letter in 1774 (see Massachusetts), Ninety-two became a political catch-word in the colonies. When the Americans in London heard of the action of the Massachusetts Assembly, their favorite toast became May the unrescinding ninety-two be forever united in idea with the glorious
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Parliament, English (search)
rictions to all the colonies excepting New York, North Carolina, and Georgia, the first and last named having declined to adopt the American Association, and the ministers entertaining hope of similar action by the Assembly of North Carolina. Finally Burke offered a series of resolutions to abandon all attempts at parliamentary taxation and to return to the old method of raising American supplies by the free grant of the colonial assemblies. His motion was voted down. Soon afterwards John Wilkes (then Lord Mayor of London, as well as member of the House of Commons), whom the ministry had tried to crush, and whom they regarded as their mortal enemy, presented to the King, in his official capacity, a remonstrance from the City authorities expressing abhorrence of the measures in progress for the oppression of their fellow-subjects in the colonies, and entreating the King, as a first step towards the redress of grievances, to dismiss his present ministry. In these debates the spea
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