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Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
n the north. It is triangular in form, with the apex south. Area, 30,570 square miles, in thirty-five counties. Population, 1890, 1,151,149; 1900, 1,340,316. Capital, Columbia. Velasquez de Ayllon, with two ships sailing northward from Santo Domingo to procure Indians as slaves, anchors at the mouth of the Combahee River. The natives crowding on the vessels are carried to Santo Domingo......1520 Velasquez de Ayllon again sails from Hispaniola with three ships, one of which is lost atSanto Domingo......1520 Velasquez de Ayllon again sails from Hispaniola with three ships, one of which is lost at the mouth of the Combahee, and 200 of the men are massacred by the natives; but few escape......1525 Expedition fitted out by Admiral Coligny, under Jean Ribault, of Dieppe, explores St. Helena Sound and Port Royal, and builds Charles Fort, near Beaufort......1562 Charles II. conveys by charter territory lying between lat. 31° and 36° N., to the Earl of Clarendon and seven others, who form a proprietary and call the country Carolina......March 20, 1663 Grant of land to the Earl of Cl
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
Indians, captured by Col. James Moore, of South Carolina......March 20, 1713 Yamassee Indians, il. Thomas Sumter extends his campaign into South Carolina; he captures a British supply train, Aug. mber, 1804 College of the University of South Carolina, chartered 1801, opened at Columbia......1itory lying within the chartered limits of South Carolina, by treaty at Washington, March 22, 1816; 9 Resolution offered in the House, that South Carolina is ready to enter, with other slave-holdinPalmetto flag with a salute of one gun for South Carolina......Dec. 31, 1860 Fort Johnson, in Chas free the slaves in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina......May 9, 1862 Battle of Secessionvil70,558 to 27,288......April 14-16, 1868 South Carolina readmitted into the Union......June 25, 18, 1869......1872 Claflin University and South Carolina Agricultural College and Mechanical Instit893 Cyclone on the coast of Georgia and South Carolina; 1,000 lives lost......Aug. 28, 1893 T[20 more...]
United States (United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
One of the original Southern States of the United States, is bounded eastward by North Carolina andtember, 1702 First issue of paper money in America made by Carolina to meet £ 6,000, expenses of Letters from England to public officials in America intercepted at Charleston furnish abundant ev.Jan. 1, 1824 Legislature denounces the United States tariff as encroaching on State rights.....ing any appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States as to the validity of the ordinance a contl of the slave-trade......Nov. 24, 1856 United States steamship Niagara sails from Charleston fod by Major Anderson......April 14, 1861 United States steam-frigate Niagara begins the blockade he blockade at Charleston, avoiding eleven United States vessels......Dec. 27, 1861 Gen. David H......March, 1878 Wade Hampton, elected United States Senator, resigns as governor, and is succetedness, adopted......November, 1900 Ex-United States Senator J. L. M. Irby dies at Laurens.....[2 more...]
Stono River (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
arolina, and appoints Robert Johnson governor of South Carolina......April 30, 1730 First newspaper in South Carolina published at Charleston, Thomas Whitmarsh, editor......Jan. 8, 1732 Forty thousand acres of land on the Savannah is given to John Peter Pury and his colony of some 370 Swiss; Purysburg is settled......1732-33 Williamsburg township formed by Irish settlers......1734 Boundary-line between North and South Carolina partly established......1738 Negro insurrection at Stono suppressed, and its leader, Cato, and principals hanged Fire consumes nearly one half of Charleston......Nov. 18, 1740 Ship-building begun; five ship-yards established; four in the vicinity of Charleston, and one at Beaufort......1740 Colonel Clark, with emigrants from Virginia and Pennsylvania, settles on the Pacolet and Tyger rivers......1750-55 Cotton in small quantities exported......1754 Mrs. Pinckney, who ten years previously cultivated the first indigo, manufactures n
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
ates of the United States, is bounded eastward by North Carolina and the Atlantic Ocean, with a coast-line of 200 miles; Georgia lies to the west, and North Carolina bounds it on the north. It is triangular in form, with the apex south. Area, 30,5eston......Dec. 14, 1782 Charleston (hitherto Charlestown) incorporated......1784 South Carolina relinquishes to Georgia her claim to a tract of land lying between the Altamaha and St. Mary's rivers......1787 South Carolina cedes to the Uat Charleston, avoiding eleven United States vessels......Dec. 27, 1861 Gen. David Hunter declares free the slaves in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina......May 9, 1862 Battle of Secessionville (James Island), in which Col. T. G. Lamar defe893 First State dispensary in Charleston opened; first day's sales, $50......Aug. 22, 1893 Cyclone on the coast of Georgia and South Carolina; 1,000 lives lost......Aug. 28, 1893 Three counties in rebellion against State authority on accou
St. Helena Sound (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
de Ayllon, with two ships sailing northward from Santo Domingo to procure Indians as slaves, anchors at the mouth of the Combahee River. The natives crowding on the vessels are carried to Santo Domingo......1520 Velasquez de Ayllon again sails from Hispaniola with three ships, one of which is lost at the mouth of the Combahee, and 200 of the men are massacred by the natives; but few escape......1525 Expedition fitted out by Admiral Coligny, under Jean Ribault, of Dieppe, explores St. Helena Sound and Port Royal, and builds Charles Fort, near Beaufort......1562 Charles II. conveys by charter territory lying between lat. 31° and 36° N., to the Earl of Clarendon and seven others, who form a proprietary and call the country Carolina......March 20, 1663 Grant of land to the Earl of Clarendon and others enlarged and extended to lat. 29° N......June 30, 1665 Capt. William Sayle explores the coast......1667 Settlement near Port Royal by a few English colonists with William
Fishing Creek (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
ornwallis and are repulsed......Aug. 16, 1780 Americans under Colonel Williams defeat the British at Musgrove's Mills on the Ennoree......Aug. 18, 1780 Sixty distinguished citizens of South Carolina are seized by the British and transported to St. Augustine as prisoners......Aug. 27, 1780 Battle of King's Mountain......Oct. 7, 1780 Col. Thomas Sumter extends his campaign into South Carolina; he captures a British supply train, Aug. 15; is surprised by Tarleton and defeated at Fishing Creek, Aug. 18; defeats Maj. James Wemyss in a night attack on Broad River, Nov. 8, and defeats Colonel Tarleton at Blackstock Hill......Nov. 20, 1780 Battle of Cowpens, near Broad River; Americans under Morgan defeat the British under Tarleton; Andrew Jackson, then a boy of fourteen years, takes part in the engagement......Jan. 17, 1781 Francis Marion, appointed brigadiergeneral by Governor Rutledge in July, 1780, joins General Greene on his return to the State......April, 1781 Battl
Edgefield (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
ten days, on the last day issue certificates to the Republican Presidential electors and State officers, refusing certificates to members of the legislature from Edgefield and Laurens counties for irregularities in elections......Nov. 22, 1876 On the assembling of the legislature, sixty-four Democratic members, including those from Edgefield and Laurens counties, withdraw to Carolina Hall and organize separately with William H. Wallace as speaker......Nov. 28, 1876 Senate and Republican House canvass the votes for governor and lieutenantgovernor, and declare D. H. Chamberlain elected governor, Dec. 5; sworn into office......Dec. 7, 1876 Speaker Walls, Jan. 17, 1781, commemorated at Spartansburg by the unveiling of a statue of Gen. Daniel H. Morgan......May 11, 1881 Exodus of 5,000 colored people from Edgefield county, bound for Arkansas and Beaufort county......Dec. 24-31, 1881 State military academy at Charleston reopened......Oct. 1, 1882: Constitution amended, fo
Beaufort, S. C. (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
Admiral Coligny, under Jean Ribault, of Dieppe, explores St. Helena Sound and Port Royal, and builds Charles Fort, near Beaufort......1562 Charles II. conveys by charter territory lying between lat. 31° and 36° N., to the Earl of Clarendon and sn......Nov. 18, 1740 Ship-building begun; five ship-yards established; four in the vicinity of Charleston, and one at Beaufort......1740 Colonel Clark, with emigrants from Virginia and Pennsylvania, settles on the Pacolet and Tyger rivers......n the battle of Charleston Harbor......April 7, 1863 Colonel Montgomery, with United States troops, makes a raid from Beaufort up the Combahee River, securing 800 slaves and a quantity of provisions and horses......June, 1863 Federals victoriou. Daniel H. Morgan......May 11, 1881 Exodus of 5,000 colored people from Edgefield county, bound for Arkansas and Beaufort county......Dec. 24-31, 1881 State military academy at Charleston reopened......Oct. 1, 1882: Constitution amended, f
Honey Hill (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
a quantity of provisions and horses......June, 1863 Federals victorious in the battles of Morris Island, July 10; Fort Wagner, July 11; James Island......July 16, 1863 Fort Wagner bombarded by Gen. Q. A. Gillmore......July 18, 1863 Charleston bombarded by the Swamp angel, which bursts......Aug. 24, 1863 Fort Wagner bombarded by Gillmore......Sept. 5, 1863 George A. Trenholm appointed Confederate Secretary of the Treasury......1864 Confederates defeat Gen. John P. Hatch at Honey Hill......Nov. 30, 1864 Confederates repulsed in battles of Pocotaligo, Jan. 14; Salkhatchie, Feb. 3; Willston Station, Feb. 8; Orangeburg, Feb. 12; Congaree Creek......Feb. 15, 1865 Columbia surrendered to General Sherman......Feb. 17, 1865 Charleston, burned and evacuated by General Hardee the day previous, is occupied by Federal troops......Feb. 18, 1865 Gen. O. O. Howard defeats the Confederates at Cherau......March 3, 1865 Benjamin F. Perry appointed provisional governor of
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