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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Alaskan boundary, the. (search)
Alaskan boundary, the.
The difference in the boundary-line as drawn by Canada and by the United States is very great.
In his annual message of Dec. 2, 1872, President Grant, referring to the award rendered by the Emperor of Germany in the preceding October upon the long-pending dispute as to the San Juan Water Boundary, remarked that this award left us, for the first time in the history of the United States as a nation, without a question of disputed boundary between our territory and the possessions of Great Britain on this continent.
In making this statement, President Grant was not unmindful of the fact that the boundary between the British possessions and Alaska, as defined in the treaty between Great Britain and Russia of 1825, had not been surveyed and marked.
No dispute in regard to this line had then arisen; and, with a view to prevent the occurrence of any, he made the following recommendation:
Experience of the difficulties attending the determination of our ad
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ammen , Daniel , 1820 -1898 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Appomattox Court-House , (search)
Cape Fear, action at
Gen. Braxton Bragg was in command of the Confederates in the Cape Fear region at the time of the fall of Fort Fisher, and General Hoke was his most efficient leader.
He held Fort Anderson, a large earthwork about halfway between Fort Fisher and Wilmington.
Gen. Alfred Terry did not think it prudent to advance on Wilmington until he should be reinforced.
To effect this, General Grant ordered Schofield from Tennessee to the coast of North Carolina, where he arrived, with the 23d Corps, on Feb. 9, 1865, and swelled Terry's force of 8,000 to 20,000.
Schofield, outranking Terry, took the chief command.
The Department of North Carolina had just been created, and he was made its commander.
The chief object now was to occupy Goldsboro, in aid of Sherman's march to that place.
Terry was pushed forward towards Hoke's right, and, with gunboats, attacked Fort Anderson (Feb. 18) and drove the Confederates from it. The fleeing garrison was pursued, struck, and disp
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Carpenter , Matthew Hale 1824 -1881 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Centennial Exhibition , (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Champion Hills , battle of (search)
Champion Hills, battle of
Grant, at Jackson (q. v.), hearing of the arrival of Johnston and his order for Pemberton to strike his rear, perceived the reason for the sudden evacuation of their post by the troops at the capital.
No doubt they had been sent to join Pemberton that the latter might crush Grant by the weight of superior numbers.
The latter comprehended his peril, and instantly took measures to meet Pemberton before such junction could take place.
He ordered a concentration rom Johnston caused him to send his trains back to the Big Black River; and he was about to follow with his troops.
when Grant, close upon him. compelled him to remain and fight (May 16, 1863). General Hovey's division now held the advance directly tened that they began to fly. Seeing this.
Pemberton ordered his whole army to retreat towards the Big Black River; when Grant ordered the fresh brigades of Osterhaus and Carr to follow with all speed, and cross the river, if possible.
In the re
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Chase , Salmon Portland 1808 -1873 (search)
City Point,
On the James River at the mouth of the Appomattox, near Petersburg, Va. In May, 1864, General Butler seized this place, which became the principal base of supplies for the army operating against Richmond under General Grant, who made City Point his headquarters.