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August 14th (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-mississippi
ate officers, with the archives, to Jackson, and convenes the legislature. He recommends a convention to repeal the ordinance of secession and remodel constitution......May 6, 1865 Judge William L. Sharkey appointed provisional governor by President Johnson, the federal government not recognizing Governor Clarke and the legislature......June 13, 1865 Amendments to the constitution of 1832 and ordinances adopted by a convention called by the provisional governor, which met at Jackson, Aug. 14, and completed its labors......Aug. 26, 1865 Law conferring civil rights upon freedmen......1865 Governor Clarke arrested and imprisoned at Fort Pulaski......1865 By reconstruction act Mississippi is placed in the 4th Military District under Major-General Ord......March 2, 1867 By order of General Ord, W. H. McCardle, editor of the Vicksburg Times, is confined in a military prison on charge of obstructing the reconstruction acts......Nov. 13, 1867 Legislature unanimously reje
September 4th (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-mississippi
constitution of 1868: Nor shall the State assume, redeem, secure, or pay any indebtedness or pretended indebtedness claimed to be due by the State of Mississippi to any person, association, or corporation whatsoever, claiming the same as owners, holders, or assignees of any bond or bonds now generally known as Union Bank bonds or Planters' Bank bonds ......1875 Conflict between office-holders and people still continuing, several riots occur. notably at Yazoo City, Sent. 1, and Clinton, Sept. 4. Governor Ames again appeals to the President for protection, which is refused, and at the State election the Republican party is generally defeated......November, 1875 Lieut.-Gov. Alexander K. Davis impeached and found guilty, March 13; T. W. Cardoza, superintendent of public education, resigns, March 21; Governor Ames, having been impeached Feb. 25, resigns his office......March 28, 1876 Amendment to the constitution abolishing the office of lieutenant-governor......1876 State
September 10th (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-mississippi
atifies the constitution of the Confederate States......March 26, 1861 Town of Biloxi captured by Federal naval force under Capt. Melancthon Smith......Dec. 31, 1861 Confederate government removes the State archives from Jackson to Columbus for safety......June 16, 1862 Chief military operations in Mississippi during 1862 were as follows: General Beauregard evacuates Corinth, and Halleck takes possession, May 29; United States gunboat Essex bombards Natchez and the city surrenders, Sept. 10; Rosecrans defeats Confederates under Price in a battle at Iuka, Sept. 19-20; unsuccessful attack on Corinth by the Confederates under General Van Dorn, Oct. 3-4; Grenada occupied by General Hovey's expedition, 20,000 strong, Dec. 2; Van Dorn defeats the Federal cavalry in battle of Coffeeville, Dec. 5; Holly Springs surrendered to the Confederates, Dec. 20; unsuccessful attack of Federals on Vicksburg......Dec. 27-29, 1862 Important military operations during 1863: Colonel Grierson with
October (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-mississippi
...1846 University of Mississippi at Oxford, chartered in 1844, is opened......1848 Governor Quitman, arrested by the United States marshal for violation of the neutrality law of 1818 in abetting the expedition against Cuba, resigns as governor. He is acquitted, renominated, but declines......1851 Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, appointed United States Secretary of War by President Pierce......March 5, 1853 Amendment to the constitution ratified, appointing the first Monday in October as day for general election, and making the term of office of the governor two years......Feb. 2, 1856 Jacob Thompson Secretary of the Interior......March 6, 1857 Southern convention delegates from eight States assemble at Vicksburg and consider reopening the slave-trade......May 11, 1859 Whitworth female college at Brookhaven opened and chartered......1859 By joint resolution the legislature directs the governor to appoint commissioners to the several slave-holding States, aski
October 3rd (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-mississippi
1, 1861 Confederate government removes the State archives from Jackson to Columbus for safety......June 16, 1862 Chief military operations in Mississippi during 1862 were as follows: General Beauregard evacuates Corinth, and Halleck takes possession, May 29; United States gunboat Essex bombards Natchez and the city surrenders, Sept. 10; Rosecrans defeats Confederates under Price in a battle at Iuka, Sept. 19-20; unsuccessful attack on Corinth by the Confederates under General Van Dorn, Oct. 3-4; Grenada occupied by General Hovey's expedition, 20,000 strong, Dec. 2; Van Dorn defeats the Federal cavalry in battle of Coffeeville, Dec. 5; Holly Springs surrendered to the Confederates, Dec. 20; unsuccessful attack of Federals on Vicksburg......Dec. 27-29, 1862 Important military operations during 1863: Colonel Grierson with Federal troops makes a raid through the State from Tennessee to Louisiana, April 17–May 5; naval battle of Grand Gulf, April 29; McClernand defeats the Confeder
October 4th (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-mississippi
61 Confederate government removes the State archives from Jackson to Columbus for safety......June 16, 1862 Chief military operations in Mississippi during 1862 were as follows: General Beauregard evacuates Corinth, and Halleck takes possession, May 29; United States gunboat Essex bombards Natchez and the city surrenders, Sept. 10; Rosecrans defeats Confederates under Price in a battle at Iuka, Sept. 19-20; unsuccessful attack on Corinth by the Confederates under General Van Dorn, Oct. 3-4; Grenada occupied by General Hovey's expedition, 20,000 strong, Dec. 2; Van Dorn defeats the Federal cavalry in battle of Coffeeville, Dec. 5; Holly Springs surrendered to the Confederates, Dec. 20; unsuccessful attack of Federals on Vicksburg......Dec. 27-29, 1862 Important military operations during 1863: Colonel Grierson with Federal troops makes a raid through the State from Tennessee to Louisiana, April 17–May 5; naval battle of Grand Gulf, April 29; McClernand defeats the Confederates
October 26th (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-mississippi
consisting of the governor and three commissioners, organized......1829 Planters' Bank chartered......Feb. 10, 1830 Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, by which the Choctaws cede the rest of their lands in Mississippi to the United States......Sept. 28, 1830 Treaty at Pontotoc Creek; the Chickasaws cede their lands in Mississippi and agree to remove from the State......Oct. 20, 1832 Convention for framing a new constitution meets at Jackson, Sept. 10, 1832, and completes its labors, Oct. 26. Constitution ratified at the next general election......1832 Appropriation made for the erection of a State-house and executive mansion at the capital......Feb. 26, 1833 Act approved incorporating the Mississippi Union Bank and providing for $15,500,000 in State stock as capital as soon as a corresponding amount in private subscriptions should come in......Jan. 21, 1837 Supplementary act authorizes an immediate issue of $5,000,000 of State stock, which was sold at a heavy disco
November 1st (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-mississippi
ppi in the Yazoo section commences in Hinds and Rankin counties......November, 1886 Laying the corner-stone of the monument to the Confederate dead on the capitol grounds at Jackson......May 25, 1888 Legislature introduces the Australian ballot system of voting in all except congressional elections......1890 State Treasurer Hemingway convicted of embezzling $315,612.19 by the Supreme Court......Dec. 1, 1890 Constitutional convention which meets at Jackson, Aug. 12, 1890, adjourns Nov. 1, having promulgated a new constitution to take effect......Jan. 1, 1891 Monument to Confederate dead unveiled at Jackson......June 3, 1891 A fire started by an insane inmate, J. D. Brown, consumes the main building of the State insane asylum at Jackson; the inmates, nearly 600, are saved except Brown......Feb. 16, 1892 Lucius Q. C. Lamar died at Washington, D. C.......Jan. 23, 1893 Sixty-four thousand two hundred dollars authorized for relief of Confederate soldiers and widows fo
November 30th (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-mississippi
under the reconstruction act, which sits at Jackson, Jan. 7 to May 15, 1868, is rejected by the people by 56,231 for and 63,860 against......June 28, 1868 National Union Republican party of Mississippi in convention at Jackson, nominate Louis Dent for governor, the majority of the Democrats concur......Sept. 8, 1869 At State election the constitution of May 15, 1868, is ratified by 105,223 for and 954 against; the vote against disfranchising Confederate soldiers almost unanimous......Nov. 30–Dec. 1, 1869 Congress readmits Mississippi into the Union......Feb. 17, 1870 School law organizing a State board of education and providing for a superintendent of public education......1870 Planters, Manufacturers, and Mechanics' Association of the State of Mississippi incorporated......1871 Any rate of interest agreed upon in writing made legal; 6 per cent. the legal rate in the absence of any agreement......1873 At a mass-meeting of taxpayers of Warren county at Vicksburg,
December 2nd (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-mississippi
to Columbus for safety......June 16, 1862 Chief military operations in Mississippi during 1862 were as follows: General Beauregard evacuates Corinth, and Halleck takes possession, May 29; United States gunboat Essex bombards Natchez and the city surrenders, Sept. 10; Rosecrans defeats Confederates under Price in a battle at Iuka, Sept. 19-20; unsuccessful attack on Corinth by the Confederates under General Van Dorn, Oct. 3-4; Grenada occupied by General Hovey's expedition, 20,000 strong, Dec. 2; Van Dorn defeats the Federal cavalry in battle of Coffeeville, Dec. 5; Holly Springs surrendered to the Confederates, Dec. 20; unsuccessful attack of Federals on Vicksburg......Dec. 27-29, 1862 Important military operations during 1863: Colonel Grierson with Federal troops makes a raid through the State from Tennessee to Louisiana, April 17–May 5; naval battle of Grand Gulf, April 29; McClernand defeats the Confederates at Port Gibson, May 1; Raymond occupied by Federals under General Mc
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