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United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 7
u, under the order of the President of the United States. To-day, by virtue of the same authority,e forces or organizations from leaving the United States to enter British Provinces. Receiving infremove any cause of difference between the United States and Great Britain. At the same time that included a large number of voters from the United States, of a class which represented an importantvoring to recross had been captured by the United States steamer Michigan, their arms taken from thto employ the land and naval forces of the United States, and also the militia, to frustrate the inarry out plans opposed by the power of the United States. He counselled them to return quietly to e to be a serious complication between the United States and Great Britain, and likely, without adrral Grant was inaugurated President of the United States, and almost his first act was the appointmate personal friends, the President of the United States, the general of the army, and many other d[1 more...]
Malone (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
lied with by the government, but finally the President issued a proclamation, warning all good citizens against taking part in this unlawful proceeding of invasion, and authorizing General Meade to employ the land and naval forces of the United States, and also the militia, to frustrate the intention of the expeditions. This was exactly what General Meade was already doing. The general had found, on his arrival at Ogdensburg, that the principal force of the Fenians was collecting at Malone, New York, and at St. Albans, Vermont. There were already several thousand at those places, constantly receiving accessions, regularly organized and under command of general officers of the so-called Army of Ireland. To elude observation and avoid being arrested on their way, they had proceeded to those points in squads of a hundred at a time, without arms or ammunition, which were to be forwarded to them afterwards. The general, learning that these arms were on their way and had reached Water
Fort Niagara (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
e confined to his bed. Thanks, however, to the medical skill of Assistant Surgeon Milhau, of his staff, and the considerate attention of many of the citizens, the attack was warded off, and he returned safely to his home in Philadelphia. In June of the same year, whilst at West Point, New York, where he had gone to command the escort at the funeral of Lieutenant-General Scott, General Meade received notice from both State and War Departments that the Fenians were again collecting on the Niagara frontier, and was instructed to take measures to prevent the carrying out of their purposed invasion of Canada. This second threatened invasion of the soil of a neighboring and friendly power was a much more serious affair than the one at Eastport had been, and called for the exercise of the utmost judgment so to conduct matters that, while preventing any breach of the neutrality laws, all risk of collision of our own forces with the Fenians should, if possible, be avoided. The governme
Canada (Canada) (search for this): chapter 7
as while absent on this duty that General Meade received intimation of the projected invasion of Canada by the Fenians, an organization just then looming into prominence and composed principally of olor-General Sir Hastings Doyle, of the British Army, who was in command of the lower provinces of Canada, and in that capacity watching the movements of the proposed invaders. During the general's sr, and was instructed to take measures to prevent the carrying out of their purposed invasion of Canada. This second threatened invasion of the soil of a neighboring and friendly power was a much m and assisting at the ceremonies in that city. The general returned to Philadelphia by way of Canada, stopping at one or two points, where he was received with the greatest distinction by the milite northern frontier, in the autumn of this year (1867), General Meade was induced again to visit Canada. Going to Montreal and Quebec, he was received with the same hospitality that had attended his
Calais, Me. (Maine, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
ition and gave them clearly to understand that any breach by them of the neutrality laws would be instantly followed by the arrest of every one of them. Owing to these prompt and energetic measures, it became evident to the Liberators of Ireland, as they styled themselves, that any hostile demonstration on their part would be defeated, and in a short time their forces gradually melted away and disappeared from that part of the country. While on this tour of duty General Meade visited Calais, Maine. Here, as well as at Eastport, he had reason to be gratified at the honorable reception accorded him by the citizens. The general here availed himself of being in the vicinity to pay his respects to his friend, Major-General Sir Hastings Doyle, of the British Army, who was in command of the lower provinces of Canada, and in that capacity watching the movements of the proposed invaders. During the general's stay in Maine he caught a severe cold and was threatened with pneumonia, lead
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
In obedience to instructions from the War Department, General Meade made in August of this year an extended tour of inspection through Virginia and North and South Carolina, which States then formed part of his command. As part of his duty he examined carefully into the working of both the civil and military governments. His econstruction acts for the government of the Southern States were passed and those States divided into military districts. In this way Virginia and North and South Carolina were, in August, 1866, taken from the Military Division of the Atlantic, and that division discontinued. General Meade was then assigned to the Department oficts were abolished and consolidated into the Department of the South, to the command of which General Meade was assigned. This added the States of North and South Carolina to his command and greatly increased his duties. Soon after taking command of this department, he was constantly urged by the governors of the various Stat
Watertown (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
ork, and at St. Albans, Vermont. There were already several thousand at those places, constantly receiving accessions, regularly organized and under command of general officers of the so-called Army of Ireland. To elude observation and avoid being arrested on their way, they had proceeded to those points in squads of a hundred at a time, without arms or ammunition, which were to be forwarded to them afterwards. The general, learning that these arms were on their way and had reached Watertown, New York, and other places, gave orders and despatched emissaries to have them seized, and several car-loads were in this way secured. At the same time the prominent Fenian officers were arrested, and under the authority of the President's proclamation, the railroad companies were forbidden to transport any more men, arms, or ammunition. Thus deprived of leaders and arms, the remainder of the invaders became helpless and were soon ready to submit. General Meade thereupon had several inter
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
ree of Ll.D. In obedience to instructions from the War Department, General Meade made in August of this year an extended tour of inspection through Virginia and North and South Carolina, which States then formed part of his command. As part of his duty he examined carefully into the working of both the civil and military gove—Congress the reconstruction acts for the government of the Southern States were passed and those States divided into military districts. In this way Virginia and North and South Carolina were, in August, 1866, taken from the Military Division of the Atlantic, and that division discontinued. General Meade was then assigned to the Military Districts were abolished and consolidated into the Department of the South, to the command of which General Meade was assigned. This added the States of North and South Carolina to his command and greatly increased his duties. Soon after taking command of this department, he was constantly urged by the governors of th
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
ries. On the fourth of July, 1866, on the occasion of the reception in Philadelphia of the State flags belonging to Pennsylvania regiments, General Meade, by request, made in Independence Hall the presentation address when these battle-worn colorseneral Hancock was commanding officer of the day, and in the procession, commanding divisions, were many distinguished Pennsylvania generals of volunteers, General Robert Patterson, D. McM. Gregg, J. R. Brooke, S. W. Crawford, and others. During tisson upon which it was to be transported. The funeral escort, consisting of regular troops and the national guard of Pennsylvania, commanded by Major-General McDowell, closed around the caisson, which was followed by General Meade's faithful old hombstone reads: George Gordon Meade, Major-General U. S. Army. Born in Cadiz, Spain, Dec. 31st, 1815. Died in Phila., Pa., Nov. 6th, 1872. He did his work bravely and is at rest. So lived and died one who, according to those who knew him be
Eastport (Maine, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
ng more and more serious, and the report went that they were assembling at various points on the Canadian frontier, within the limits of his command. In consequence, under instructions from Lieutenant-General Grant, orders were issued to the commanding officers of that district, to use all vigilance to prevent armed or hostile forces or organizations from leaving the United States to enter British Provinces. Receiving information that quite a large force of Fenians had rendezvoused at Eastport, Maine, the general proceeded early in April to the place, picking up on his way one or two companies of artillery to reinforce the small garrison at Fort Sullivan, and on his arrival found collected about three hundred Fenians and the place filled with all sorts of rumors as to their intentions. After a careful disposition of his small force, and the adoption of every other precaution to prevent any hostile demonstration, he at once placed himself in communication with the leaders of the Fen
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