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George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 20 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore) 20 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) 19 1 Browse Search
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 18 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore) 18 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore) 16 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 15 3 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore) 14 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore) 12 0 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 12 10 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hampton, Wade 1754-1835 (search)
nson in command at New Orleans when the war broke out in 1812, and was put in command of the Army of the North, with headquarters on the borders of Lake Champlain. In that post he gained no honors, and his career there was chiefly marked by disobedience to the orders of his superiors. In April, 1814, he resigned his commission, and left the army. He was an extensive land and slave owner in South Carolina and Louisiana, and passed there a large portion of his later years. He died in Columbia, S. C., Feb. 4, 1835. Military officer; born in Charleston, S. C., March 28, 1818; grandson of the preceding; graduated at the South Carolina College; served in both branches of the State legislature. In 1860 he was considered one of the richest planters in the South, and owned the largest number of slaves. When the Civil War opened he raised and partially equipped the Hampton Legion, of which he became commandant. He was Wade Hampton. wounded in the first battle of Bull Run, and at Ge
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hoyt, Albert Harrison 1826- (search)
Hoyt, Albert Harrison 1826- Author; born in Sandwich, N. H., Dec. 6, 1826; graduated at Wesleyan College in 1850, and became a lawyer; paymaster in the army in 1862-66; received the brevet of lieutenant-colonel in 1865; was editor of the New England Historical and Genealogical register in 1868-76. His publications include Necrology of the New England colleges; Capt. Francis Goelet's journal of his visit to Boston, Salem, etc., in 1745-50; Letters of Sir William Pepperrell, Bart.; History of the New England Historical and Genealogical register; Notes, Historical and bibliographical, on the laws of New Hampshire; The name Columbia, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Internal revenue. (search)
and Territories: States and Territories.Aggregate Collections. Alabama $539,015.22 Arkansas 260,418.99 California and Nevada 4,517,498.34 Colorado and Wyoming 1,313,596.46 Connecticut and Rhode Island 3,040,783.28 Florida 725,142.72 Georgia 917,892.03 Hawaii 7,454.30 Illinois 52,237,729.32 Indiana 23,229,623.81 Iowa 1,874,803.87 Kansas, Indian Territory, and Oklahoma 1,010,718.79 Kentucky 24,472,382.93 Louisiana and Mississippi 2,443,558.37 Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia, and two Virginia districts 9,002,373.14 Massachusetts 7,953,569.58 Michigan 4,925,024.48 Minnesota 2,814,113.23 Missouri 16,694,171.67 Montana, Idaho, and Utah 718,365.33 Nebraska, and North and South Dakota 3,383,918.23 New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont 1,309,361.06 New Jersey 8,828,895.04 New Mexico and Arizona 131,256.67 New York 46,475,135.22 North Carolina 6,331,933.36 Ohio 21,345,489.63 Oregon, Washington, and Alaska 1,248,743.91 Pennsylvania 25,923,506.35 South Caroli
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Johnes, Edward Rodolph 1852- (search)
Johnes, Edward Rodolph 1852- Lawyer; born in Whitesboro, N. Y., Sept. 8, 1852; graduated at Yale College in 1873 and at Columbia Law School in 1876. He was the Venezuelan representative in the boundary dispute of that country and also counsel in the Nicaragua and Costa Rica boundary case. His publications include The Monroe doctrine as applied to Venezuelan boundary question; English and American bankruptcy and insolvency laws; History of Southampton, R. I., etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Johnson, Andrew 1808- (search)
tes. answer to article II. And for answer to the second article, this respondent says that he admits he did issue and deliver to said Lorenzo Thomas the said writing set forth in said second article, bearing date at Washington, District of Columbia, Feb. 21, 1868, addressed to Brevet Maj.-Gen. Lorenzo Thomas, adjutant-general United States army, Washington, District of Columbia; and he further admits that the same was so issued without the advice and consent of the Senate of the United StColumbia; and he further admits that the same was so issued without the advice and consent of the Senate of the United States, then in session; but he denies that he thereby violated the Constitution of the United States, or any law thereof, or that he did thereby intend to violate the Constitution of the United States, or the provisions of any act of Congress; and this respondent refers to his answer to said first article for a full statement of the purposes and intentions with which said order was issued, and adopts the same as part of his answer to this article; and he further denies that there was then and the
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), La Borde, Maximilian 1804-1873 (search)
, 1804; graduated at the South Carolina College in 1821, and began the study of law, but soon abandoned it and entered the South Carolina Medical College, graduating in 1826. For thirteen years he practised in Edgefield, occasionally representing his district in the legislature. In 1836 he was editor of the Edgefield Advertiser, and two years later he was elected secretary of state of South Carolina. His fine scholarship attracted public attention, and in 1842 he was called to the chair of logic and belles-lettres in his alma mater. He accepted the post, and in 1845 he was transferred to the chair of metaphysics. His method of imparting knowledge was chiefly oral, but, to assist others who preferred the use of text-books, he published a manual on physiology in 1855, which became very popular in the schools of the South. He also published an elaborate History of the South Carolina College, with sketches of its Presidents and professors. He died in Columbia, S. C., Nov. 6, 1873.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lewis, Meriwether (search)
shall have stipulated with them. Avail yourself of these means to communicate to us, at seasonable intervals, a copy of your journal, notes, and observations of every kind, putting into cipher whatever might do injury if betrayed. Should you reach the Pacific Ocean. inform yourself of the circumstances which may decide whether the furs of those parts may not be collected as advantageously at the head of the Missouri (convenient as is supposed to the waters of the Colorado and Oregon or Columbia) as at Nootka Sound, or any other point of that coast: and that trade be consequently conducted through the Missouri and United States more beneficially than by the circumnavigation now practised. On your arrival on that coast, endeavor to learn if there be any port within your reach frequented by the sea vessels of any nation, and to send two of your trusty people back by sea, in such way as shall appear practicable, with a copy of your notes; and should you be of opinion that the retu
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lieber, Francis 1800- (search)
German. In 1832 he translated De Beaumont and De Tocqueville on the penitentiary system in the United States, and soon afterwards, on invitation of the trustees of Girard College, furnished a plan of instruction for that institution, which was published at Philadelphia in 1834. In 1835 he published Recollections of Niebuhr and Letters to a gentleman in Germany, and the same year was appointed Professor of History and Political Francis Lieber Economy in the South Carolina College at Columbia, S. C., where he remained until 1856. He was appointed to the same professorship in Columbia College, New York City, in 1857, and afterwards accepted the chair of Political Science in the law school of that institution, which he filled till his death, Oct. 2, 1872. Dr. Lieber had a very versatile mind, and whatever subject he grasped he handled it skilfully as a trained philosopher. In 1838 he published A manual of political Ethics, which was adopted as a textbook in the higher instituti
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lieber, Guido Norman 1837- (search)
Lieber, Guido Norman 1837- Military officer; born in Columbia, S. C., May 21. 1837; graduated at the South Carolina College in 1856, and at the Harvard Law School in 1859; entered the National army in 1861; promoted major and judgeadvocate in 1862; and later was appointed Professor of Law at the United States Military Academy. In 1895 he became judge-advocate-general of the United States army. His publications include Remarks on the army regulations; The use of the army in aid of the Civil power, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lincoln, Abraham 1809- (search)
put on an old overcoat that I had with me, and, putting the soft hat in my pocket, I walked out of the house at a back door, bareheaded, without exciting any special curiosity. Then I put on the soft hat and joined my friends without being recognized by strangers, for I was not the same man. Sumner and Hunter wished to accompany me. I said, No; you are known, and your presence might betray me. I will only take Lamon [afterwards marshal of the District of The Democratic convention, 1860 Columbia, whom nobody knew] and Mr. Judd. Sumner and Hunter felt hurt. We went back to Philadelphia, and found a message there from Pinkerton [who had returned to Baltimore] that the conspirators had held their final meeting that evening, and it was doubtful whether they had nerve enough to attempt the execution of their purpose. I went on, however, as the arrangement had been made, in a special train. We were a long time in the station at Baltimore. I heard people talking around, but no one pa
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