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Daniel Tyler (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
24, 1832; second, an ordinance to nullify the act of Congress, March 2, 1833, commonly called the enforcing bill ......March 16, 1833 Van Buren appoints Joel R. Poinsett Secretary of War......March 7, 1837 During this and the two previous years 2,265 volunteers furnished for the Florida War......1838 Death of Governor Noble; Benjamin K. Hennegan, lieutenant-governor, succeeds him in office......April 7, 1840 Hugh S. Legare, Attorney-General of United States......Sept. 13, 1841 Tyler appoints Calhoun Secretary of War......March 6, 1844 Calhoun dies at Washington......March 31, 1850 Furman University at Greenville, chartered 1850, opened......1851 Convention of Southern Rights' Associations of the State resolve that with or without co-operation they are for dissolution of the Union ......May 8, 1851 State convention declares the right of the State to secede......1852 Governor Adams in his annual message recommends the revival of the slave-trade......Nov. 24
John Tufts (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
isted men......April, 1775 Ship Betsey, from London, surprised by a Carolina privateer, and 111 barrels of powder captured.......August, 1775 Fort Johnson garrisoned by Captain Heyward and the Charleston artillery......September, 1775 Governor Campbell, last royal governor, dissolves the Assembly and retires to the sloop-of-war Tamar......Sept. 15, 1775 Hostilities in South Carolina begun by the British vessels Tamar and Cherokee making a night attack on the schooner Defence, Captain Tufts, while blocking Hog Island channel by sinking hulks. Shots are exchanged, but at sunrise the British vessels retire......Nov. 12, 1775 Colonel Moultrie, authorized by the council of safety, takes possession of Haddrell's Point, and with artillery drives the British vessels from Charleston Harbor......December, 1775 Constitution framed by the Provincial Congress of South Carolina adopted, March 26, 1776, and courts of justice opened......April 23, 1776 British fleet under Sir Pe
Trott (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
ietors repeal the duty of 10 per cent. on all goods of British manufacture, and also the act regulating elections and that enabling the Assembly to nominate a public receiver......1717 Governor and council impeach the administration of Chief-Justice Trott. The proprietors uphold Trott, and order the governor to publish at once the repeal of the late popular acts of the legislature, and to convene a new council and a new Assembly......1718 Steed Bonnett and Richard Worley, pirates, and fTrott, and order the governor to publish at once the repeal of the late popular acts of the legislature, and to convene a new council and a new Assembly......1718 Steed Bonnett and Richard Worley, pirates, and forty followers, captured, convicted, and hanged......1718 Governor Johnson, by letter of Alexander Skene, George Logan, and William Blakeway, asked to accept the government from the people under the King......Nov. 28, 1719 Governor Johnson declining the office of governor, the People's Association proclaim James Moore governor, and elect twelve councillors, choose Richard Allein chief-justice, and appoint Col. John Barnwell agent for the province......1719 Lords of the regency appoint
George A. Trenholm (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
onel 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 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
Benjamin Ryan Tillman (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
on 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 di..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 sebtedness, adopted......November, 1900 Ex-United States Senator J. L. M. Irby dies at Laurens......Dec. 9, 1900 Senators Tillman and McLaurin resign their seats......May 25, 1901 Governor McSweeney refuses to accept the resignation of SenatorSenator J. L. M. Irby dies at Laurens......Dec. 9, 1900 Senators Tillman and McLaurin resign their seats......May 25, 1901 Governor McSweeney refuses to accept the resignation of Senators Tillman and McLaurin......May 31, 1901 South Dakot
Arkansas (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
ct to settle State debt in accordance with decision of State Supreme Court; James C. Colt named a special commissioner......1879 Governor Simpson, resigning his office to take the chief-justiceship, is succeeded by Lieut.-Gov. T. B. Jeter......Sept. 1, 1880 Centennial anniversary of the battle of Cowpens, 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, forbidding counties to contract a debt greater than 8 per cent. of the taxable valuation......1884 Earthquake destroys $5,000,000 worth of property; first shock felt at Charleston, 9.51 P. M.......Aug. 31, 1886 Winthrop training-school for teachers at Columbia, opened......1886 Act passed providing a pension of $5 per month for disabled Confederate
Charlestown, Mass. (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
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 River to the North Carolina border......Aug. 9, 1787 Constitution of the United States ratified by the State......May 23, 1788 Convention at Columbia completes State constitution......June
St. Augustine (Florida, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
680 Baptists from Maine, under Mr. Screven, settle on Cooper River......1683 Scotch settlement on Port Royal is broken up and dispersed by Spaniards from St. Augustine......1686 Gov. James Colleton, in endeavors to exact arrears of quit-rents, proclaims martial law. The Assembly meet and banish him; thereupon Seth Sothel, eph Lord, settle near the head of Ashley River......1696 Combined naval and land expedition from Carolina, under Governor Moore and Colonel Daniel, besieges St. Augustine. Two Spanish vessels appearing in the harbor, Governor Moore raises the siege after burning the town......September, 1702 First issue of paper money in Amehe 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 Br
Pendleton, S. C. (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
on, captures the British ship Dominicia, of fifteen guns and crew of eighty men, and shortly after the London Trader with a valuable cargo......August, 1813 Cherokees cede territory lying within the chartered limits of South Carolina, by treaty at Washington, March 22, 1816; ratified by the legislature of South Carolina......Dec. 19, 1816 Monroe appoints John C. Calhoun Secretary of War......Oct. 8, 1817 Territory ceded by the Cherokees in 1816, annexed to the election district of Pendleton......1820 College of Charleston, commenced in Charleston in 1785, reorganized and opened......Jan. 1, 1824 Legislature denounces the United States tariff as encroaching on State rights......Dec. 12, 1827 Public meeting on State rights held at Columbia......Sept. 20, 1830 Governor Hamilton recommends to legislature a nullification act......1830 Legislature calls a convention at Columbia, Nov. 19, 1832, to consider the protective tariff......Oct. 25, 1832 President instruc
Rocky Mount (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
lled and twelve wounded......May 29, 1780 Sir Henry Clinton and Admiral Arbuthnot, as peace commissioners, by proclamation offer the inhabitants, with a few exceptions, pardon and reinstatement in their rights......June 1, 1780 All paroles to prisoners not taken by capitulation and not in confinement at the surrender of Charleston are declared null and void after June 20, and holders required actively to aid military operations or be treated as rebels......June 3, 1780 Affair at Rocky Mount......July 30, 1780 Battle of Hanging Rock......Aug. 6, 1780 Battle of Camden; Americans under General Gates attack the British under Cornwallis 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. Th
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