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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Albany, (search)
rade relations with the Western and Southern States, promoted by its exceptional shipping facilities by river, railroad, and canal. In 1890 the population was 93,313; in 1900, 94,151. Albany is especially noted in history because of the colonial conventions held there. The following is a synopsis of their most important transactions: First colonial convention. Thoroughly alarmed by the opening hostilities of the French and Indians on the frontiers, the colonies of Massachusetts, Plymouth, and Connecticut sent commissioners to Albany to hold a conference with the chiefs of the Five Nations, all of whom, excepting the Mohawks, had renewed their covenant of friendship with the English. This covenant was renewed June 27, 1689, previous to the arrival of Count Frontenac in Canada. The commissioners held the conference in September following. They tried to persuade the Five Nations to engage in the war against the Eastern Indians. They would not agree to do so, but ratified t
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Civil War in the United States. (search)
ck to Suffolk.— 12. National gunboat Cairo blown up by a torpedo on the Yazoo.—13. National troops surprise and capture Confederates at Tuscumbia, Ala.—14. Gen. N. P. Banks succeeded General Butler in command of the Department of the Gulf. Plymouth, N. C., destroyed by Confederates.—15. Confederate salt-works at Yellville, Ark., destroyed.—21. A body of Union cavalry destroyed important railroad bridges in eastern Tennessee, with locomotives, and captured 500 prisoners and 700 stand of armsd him near the Little Osage River; captured Generals Marmaduke and Cabell, and 1,000 men, and sent the remainder flying southward.—28. General Gillem defeated the Confederates at Morristown, Tenn., taking 500 prisoners and thirteen guns.—31. Plymouth, N. C., taken by Commander Macomb.—Nov. 5. Forrest, with artillery, at Johnsville, Tenn., destroyed three tin-clad gunboats and seven transports belonging to the Nationals.—8. Gen. George B. McClellan resigns his commission in the Natio
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cushing, William Barker 1843-1874 (search)
the Confederate ram Albemarle (q. v.) at Plymouth, N. C. For this he received a vote of thanks froate ironclad ram by Lieutenant Cushing at Plymouth, N. C., on the night of Oct. 27, 1864. It may bat the ram Albemarle had suddenly appeared at Plymouth, causing the destruction of the United Statesre before the Union vessels under the guns of Plymouth, which had fallen into the hands of the Confeina, and blow up the Albemarle, then lying at Plymouth preparing for another raid on the Union fleeted States steamer Southfield, which lay below Plymouth with her decks just above water. The ram lched the bank at a point about a mile below Plymouth. Cushing dragged himself into an adjacent ion (being a Union man), volunteered to go to Plymouth to find out exactly how matters stood. The n This gallant affair led to the recapture of Plymouth from the Confederates, for Commander Macomb hgunboats, which he did most successfully, and Plymouth remained in possession of the Federal forces [1 more...]
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Plymouth, capture of (search)
Plymouth, capture of About 7,000 Confederates, under Gen. R. F. Hoke, attacked Plymouth, N. C., at the mouth of the Roanoke River, April 17, 1864. The post was fortified, and garrisoned by 2,400 men, under Gen. H. W. Wessells. Hoke was assisted by the powerful rain Albemarle. The town was closely besieged. A gunboat that went to the assistance of the garrison was soon disabled and captured. On April 20 the Confederates made a general assault, and the town and Fort Williams were compellPlymouth, N. C., at the mouth of the Roanoke River, April 17, 1864. The post was fortified, and garrisoned by 2,400 men, under Gen. H. W. Wessells. Hoke was assisted by the powerful rain Albemarle. The town was closely besieged. A gunboat that went to the assistance of the garrison was soon disabled and captured. On April 20 the Confederates made a general assault, and the town and Fort Williams were compelled to surrender. There were 1,600 men surrendered, with twenty-five cannon, 2,000 small-arms, and valuable stores.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Raleigh, Sir Walter 1552- (search)
soil the banner of England, took possession of it in the name of the Queen. On their return to England in the autumn they gave glowing accounts of the country they had discovered, and as a memorial of her unmarried state, it is said, the Queen gave to the domain the name of Virginia. She knighted Raleigh, and gave him lucrative privileges that enriched him. Raleigh now took measures for sending out a colony to settle in Virginia, and on April 9, 1585, seven of his vessels sailed from Plymouth with 180 colonists and a full complement of seamen. Sir Richard Grenville Form of Raleigh's ships. commanded the expedition, accompanied by Sir Ralph Lane (see Lane, Sir Ralph) as governor of the colony, Philip Amidas as admiral of the fleet, Thomas Cavendish, who the next year followed the path of Drake around the world, Thomas Harriott (see Harriott, Thomas), as historian of the expedition, and John With, a competent painter, to delineate men and things in America. The expedition reac
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), South Mills, battle of (search)
g that place for Norfolk. Misled by his guide, the Confederates were apprised of the movement before he appeared, and near South Mills, in the vicinity of Camden Court-house, they assailed the Nationals with grape and canister. Reno, with his main body, met the attack bravely. The Confederates were flanked, and hastily withdrew. A gunboat drove them out of the woods along the river-bank, and Hawkins's Zouaves made a charge, but were repulsed with heavy loss. The Confederates were defeated. This event caused much consternation at Norfolk. The Nationals lost (chiefly of Hawkins's Zouaves) fifteen killed, ninety-six wounded, and two made prisoners. The Confederates left thirty killed and wounded on the field. Winton, at the head of the Chowan; Plymouth, at the mouth of the Roanoke; and Washington, at the head of the Pamlico River, were now all quietly occupied by the National forces. For the remainder of the year the coasts of North Carolina were in possession of the Nationals.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
harbor of Bahia by the United States war-ship Wachusett, and taken to Hampton Roads, where she is sunk by a collision a few days after......Oct. 7, 1864 Chief-Justice Roger B. Taney dies in Washington......Oct. 12, 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek, Va.......Oct. 19, 1864 Raid on St. Albans, Vt., by Confederates from Canada......Oct. 19, 1864 Confederates under Price enter Linn county, Kan......Oct. 23, 1864 Confederate ram Albemarle blown up by Lieutenant Cushing, U. S. N., at Plymouth, N. C.......Oct. 27, 1864 Battle of Hatcher's Run, Va.......Oct. 27, 1864 Nevada, the thirty-sixth State in order, admitted into the Union by proclamation of the President......Oct. 31, 1864 Mr. Seward telegraphs the mayor of New York of a conspiracy to burn the principal cities of the North......Nov. 2, 1864 Second session of second Confederate Congress convenes at Richmond......Nov. 7, 1864 McClellan resigns his command in the army......Nov. 8, 1864 At the general electio
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), North Carolina, (search)
to whom they were awarded by the Supreme Court. Militia had to be called out to put him in possession—negroes sign leases for three years as a compromise.] Plymouth surrendered by General Wessels to the Confederates under General Hoke......April 20, 1864 Naval battle of Albemarle Sound; the Sassacus defeats the Confederate ram Albemarle......May 5, 1864 Confederate ram Albemarle blown up by Lieutenant Cushing at Plymouth......Oct. 27, 1864 Plymouth recaptured by Commodore Macomb......Oct. 31, 1864 Fort Fisher bombarded by Admiral Porter, Dec. 24, and an attack by General Butler and Admiral Porter successfully repulsed......Dec. 25, 1864 Plymouth recaptured by Commodore Macomb......Oct. 31, 1864 Fort Fisher bombarded by Admiral Porter, Dec. 24, and an attack by General Butler and Admiral Porter successfully repulsed......Dec. 25, 1864 Fort Fisher captured by Admiral Porter and General Terry......Jan. 15, 1865 Federals under General Cox capture Fort Anderson......Feb. 18, 1865 Wilmington captured by General Schofield......Feb. 22, 1865 Battles at Wise's Forks, March 8, at Fayetteville and at Kingston......March 10, 1865 General Sherman occupies Fay