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January (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
ttle of Hobkirk's Hill; Americans under General Greene retreat before an attack of the British under Lord Francis Rawdon......April 25, 1781 British evacuate Fort Ninety-six......June 21, 1781 Indecisive battle between General Greene and Colonel Stuart at Eutaw Springs, each claiming a victory......Sept. 8, 1781 Governor Rutledge issues a proclamation offering pardon to the Tories in South Carolina......Sept. 27, 1781 General Assembly convenes at Jacksonboro on the Edisto River, January, elects John Matthews governor, and passes laws for confiscating the estates of Tories......February, 1782 British evacuate Charleston......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 United States government her claim to a strip of land 12 miles wide west of a line from the head of the Tugaloo Riv
January 11th (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
supplies for Fort Sumter, being fired upon by batteries on Morris Island and Fort Moultrie, retires......Jan. 9, 1861 Charles G. Memminger appointed Confederate Secretary of the Treasury......Feb. 21, 1861 State convention called by the legislature, Dec. 17, 1860, revises the State constitution, which goes into effect without being submitted to the people for ratification......April 8, 1861 Governor Pickens's demand for the surrender of Fort Sumter being refused by Major Anderson, Jan. 11, and also by the Secretary of War, Feb. 6, the Civil War is opened by a shell fired from the howitzer battery on James Island at 4.30 A. M. Friday.......April 12, 1861 Fort Sumter evacuated by Major Anderson......April 14, 1861 United States steam-frigate Niagara begins the blockade of Charleston Harbor, May 11; captures the English ship General Parkhill......May 13, 1861 Governor Pickens proclaims that all persons remitting money to pay debts due in the North are guilty of treason
January 14th (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
ombarded 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 occup with headquarters at Columbia......March 11, 1867 General Sickles superseded by Gen. E. R. S. Canby......Aug. 26, 1867 A constitution, framed by a convention called under the reconstruction acts of Congress, which assembles at Charleston, Jan. 14, and completes its labors, March 17, ratified by the people, 70,558 to 27,288......April 14-16, 1868 South Carolina readmitted into the Union......June 25, 1868 State penitentiary at Columbia opened......1868 J. K. Jillson elected the f
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sland, 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 South Carolina by President Johnson......June 30 1865 A convention called by Governor Perry assem
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n by batteries on Morris Island and Fort Moultrie, retires......Jan. 9, 1861 Charles G. Memminger appointed Confederate Secretary of the Treasury......Feb. 21, 1861 State convention called by the legislature, Dec. 17, 1860, revises the State constitution, which goes into effect without being submitted to the people for ratification......April 8, 1861 Governor Pickens's demand for the surrender of Fort Sumter being refused by Major Anderson, Jan. 11, and also by the Secretary of War, Feb. 6, the Civil War is opened by a shell fired from the howitzer battery on James Island at 4.30 A. M. Friday.......April 12, 1861 Fort Sumter evacuated by Major Anderson......April 14, 1861 United States steam-frigate Niagara begins the blockade of Charleston Harbor, May 11; captures the English ship General Parkhill......May 13, 1861 Governor Pickens proclaims that all persons remitting money to pay debts due in the North are guilty of treason......June 6, 1861 James M. Mason, of Vi
February 8th (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
r, 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 South Carolina by President Johnson......June 30 1865 A convention called by Governor Perry assembles in Baptist church at
February 12th (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
and......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 South Carolina by President Johnson......June 30 1865 A convention called by Governor Perry assembles in Baptist church at Columbia, Sept. 13,
March 17th (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
Thirteenth Amendment......Nov. 13, 1865 Legislature rejects the Fourteenth Amendment......December, 1866 Gen. D. E. Sickles assigned to the command of 2d Military District, embracing North and South Carolina, with headquarters at Columbia......March 11, 1867 General Sickles superseded by Gen. E. R. S. Canby......Aug. 26, 1867 A constitution, framed by a convention called under the reconstruction acts of Congress, which assembles at Charleston, Jan. 14, and completes its labors, March 17, ratified by the people, 70,558 to 27,288......April 14-16, 1868 South Carolina readmitted into the Union......June 25, 1868 State penitentiary at Columbia opened......1868 J. K. Jillson elected the first State superintendent of public instruction in South Carolina......1868 Legislature ratifies the Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States......March 16, 1869 State labor convention held at Columbia......November, 1869 Union Reform party organized and ho
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..May, 1871 Owing to murder and outrage in the upper country, by the Ku-klux, President Grant, by proclamation, Oct. 12, suspends the hebeas corpus in the counties of Spartansburg, York, Union, Chester, Laurens, Newberry, Fairfield, Lancaster, and Chesterfield, and commands secret organizations to disband within five days. Many troops are stationed in the State and about 600 arrests made......1871 Act establishing the validity of bonds of the State, issued between Aug. 26, 1868, and March 26, 1869......1872 Claflin University and South Carolina Agricultural College and Mechanical Institute, organized at Orangeburg in 1869, is reopened and chartered......1872 Tax-payers' convention at Columbia by resolution asking for amendments, simplifying and abridging the tax laws......Feb. 17, 1874 Governor Moses is indicted personally for official acts; indictment is quashed on the ground that he should have been impeached......June 8, 1874 Convention of independent Republicans
March 31st (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
al districts......1893 Evans liquor law goes into effect, by which the State assumes control of the sale of intoxicants......July 1, 1893 State dispensary act took effect......July 1, 1893 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 account of the State dispensary law; militia called out......March 31–April 1, 1894 Governor Tillman assumes the control of the police and marshals in all the cities and incorporated towns......April 3, 1894 The dispensary law declared constitutional......April 19, 1894 Supreme Court of the State decides that prohibition is in force in the State......May 8, 1894 Governor Tillman issues a proclamation to open Aug. 1 the State liquor dispensaries......July 23, 1894 The convention began its sessions for the revision of the State constitution......
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