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Jessie Bledsoe (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-tennessee
rs march against advancing Cherokees, and disperse them in a battle near Long Island Fort......July 20, 1776 Cherokees under old Abraham attack the fort at Watauga, but are repulsed......July 21, 1776 Forces under Col. William Christian destroy the Cherokee towns in east Tennessee......1776 Washington county, including all of Tennessee, created by law of North Carolina......November, 1777 Richard Hogan, Spencer, Holliday, and others come from Kentucky and begin a plantation near Bledsoe's Lick......1778 Capt. James Robertson and others from Watauga cross the Cumberland Mountains, pitch their tents near French Lick, and plant a field of corn where Nashville now stands......1779 Eleven Chickamauga Indian towns destroyed by troops under Isaac Shelby, who left Big Creek, near the site of Rogersville......April 10, 1779 Jonesboro laid off and established as the seat of justice for Washington county......1779 Colony under John Donelson in open boats, leaving Fort Pat
H. Clay Evans (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-tennessee
00 miners attack the convict camp at Fort Anderson......April 19, 1893 Judge J. H. Du Boise impeached, acquitted on some of the charges, convicted on others......June 2, 1893 President Polk's remains removed to the State capitol grounds.......Sept. 19, 1893 The United States Supreme Court decides the boundary-line dispute with Virginia in favor of Tennessee......1893 Serious revolt in the convict camp at Tracy City......July 27, 1894 Contest for governorship decided in favor of Peter Turney, who, on the face of the returns had 748 votes less than H. Clay Evans, by the Tennessee legislature......May 3, 1895 Chickamauga National Park dedicated......Sept. 19, 1895 General assignment law of 1895 declared unconstitutional......November, 1896 Fire at Knoxville, loss $2,000,000......April 8, 1897 Centennial Exposition opened......May 1, 1897 Anti-cigarette law declared constitutional......1900 Fifty lives lost in the hurricane of......Nov. 21, 1900 Texas
Roger Williams (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-tennessee
Nov. 6, 1863 Longstreet besieges Knoxville and is repulsed......Nov. 17, 1863 Grant defeats Bragg in battle of Chattanooga.......Nov. 23-25, 1863 Longstreet repulses Federals under Gen. J. M. Shackelford at Bean's Station, east Tennessee......Dec. 14, 1863 Fort Pillow captured by Confederates under Gen. N. B. Forrest, and garrison of colored troops annihilated......April 12, 1864 Federals under Gen. A. C. Gillem surprise the Confederate Gen. John H. Morgan at the house of a Mrs. Williams in Greeneville, east Tennessee. In attempting to escape he is killed......Sept. 4, 1864 Federals under Schofield repulse Confederates under Hood at Franklin......Nov. 30, 1864 Federals retire from Franklin and occupy Nashville Dec. 1; Hood advances and partially invests Nashville......Dec. 3-14, 1864 Thomas defeats Hood at Nashville......Dec. 15-16, 1864 Constitutional amendment abolishing slavery framed by a convention which sits at Nashville, Jan. 9 to Jan. 26, 1865, rati
Isham G. Harris (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-tennessee
Gov. Isham G. Harris replies to President Lincoln's call for troops, Tennessee will not furnish a single man for coercion, but 50,000, if necessary, for the defence of our rights, or those of our Southern brothers ......April 18, 1861 Governor Harris orders the seizure of $75,000 worth of Tennessee bonds and $5,000 in cash belonging to the United States government, in possession of the collector at Nashville......April 29, 1861 Majority vote of the State favors a declaration of indepedence for Tennessee and the acceptance of the provisional government of the Confederate States......June 8, 1861 Eastern Tennessee Union convention at Greeneville declares its opposition to the Confederate government......June 21, 1861 Governor Harris proclaims Tennessee out of the Union......June 24, 1861 Confederate commissary and ordnance stores at Nashville destroyed by fire......Dec. 22, 1861 Commodore Foote defeats Gen. Lloyd Tilghman and captures Fort Henry......Feb. 6, 1862
De la Salle (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-tennessee
ppi River on the west. It is bounded on the north by Kentucky and Virginia, east by North Carolina, south by Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi, and west by Arkansas and Missouri. It lies between lat. 35° and 36° 35′ N., and long. 81° 37′ and 90° 15′ W. Area, 42,050 square miles, in ninety-six counties. Population in 1890, 1,767,518; 1900, 2,020,616. Capital, Nashville. Louis Joliet and Pere Jacques Marquette descend the Mississippi River to lat. 33°......1673 Robert Cavalier de La Salle builds Fort Prud'homme on the fourth Chickasaw bluff of the Mississippi River......1682 M. Charleville, a French trader, builds a trading-house near the present site of Nashville......1714 French erect Fort Assumption on the Mississippi at the fourth Chickasaw bluff......1714 Bienville makes a treaty of peace with the Chickasaw Indians at Fort Assumption......June, 1739 Party of Virginians, Dr. Thomas Walker and others; discover the Cumberland Mountains, Cumberland Gap, and C
Nathaniel Hart (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-tennessee
Nashville down to the Ohio......1766 By treaty at Fort Stanwix the Six Nations cede the country north and east of the Tennessee......Nov. 5, 1768 Capt. William Bean settles on Boone Creek, near Watauga......1769 Company formed to hunt and explore middle Tennessee, with camp at Price's Meadows, Wayne county......1769 Written association formed for the government of the Watauga settlers, and five commissioners appointed as a governing court......1772 Col. Richard Henderson, Nathaniel Hart, and Daniel Boone purchase from the Indians a tract of country between the Kentucky and Cumberland rivers, which they call Transylvania......March 17, 1775 Watauga purchased from the Indians, and deed of conveyance to Charles Robertson executed......March 19, 1775 Watauga settlers march against advancing Cherokees, and disperse them in a battle near Long Island Fort......July 20, 1776 Cherokees under old Abraham attack the fort at Watauga, but are repulsed......July 21, 1776
Nathan Bedford Forrest (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-tennessee
.Oct. 20, 1863 General Grant arrives at Nashville, Oct. 21, and at Chattanooga......Oct. 23, 1863 Gen. W. E. Jones, Confederate, defeats Colonel Garrard at Rogersville......Nov. 6, 1863 Longstreet besieges Knoxville and is repulsed......Nov. 17, 1863 Grant defeats Bragg in battle of Chattanooga.......Nov. 23-25, 1863 Longstreet repulses Federals under Gen. J. M. Shackelford at Bean's Station, east Tennessee......Dec. 14, 1863 Fort Pillow captured by Confederates under Gen. N. B. Forrest, and garrison of colored troops annihilated......April 12, 1864 Federals under Gen. A. C. Gillem surprise the Confederate Gen. John H. Morgan at the house of a Mrs. Williams in Greeneville, east Tennessee. In attempting to escape he is killed......Sept. 4, 1864 Federals under Schofield repulse Confederates under Hood at Franklin......Nov. 30, 1864 Federals retire from Franklin and occupy Nashville Dec. 1; Hood advances and partially invests Nashville......Dec. 3-14, 1864 T
Horace Maynard (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-tennessee
ndree Key appointed Postmaster-General......March 12, 1877 Yellow fever in Memphis......1878-79 Bill passed, March 28, 1879, to settle the State debt at the rate of 50 cents on the dollar, with 4 per cent. interest, is rejected by vote of the people, 30,920 to 19,669......Aug. 7, 1879 New Rugby founded......1880 Centennial anniversary of the settlement of Nashville celebrated, May 17-24, and equestrian statue of General Jackson unveiled on capitol grounds......May 20, 1880 Horace Maynard appointed Postmaster-General......June 2, 1880 Act of April 5, 1881, to settle the State debt by issue of new compromise bonds bearing 3 per cent. interest, and coupons receivable in payment for taxes and debts due the State, is declared unconstitutional......February, 1882 General conference of the Methodist Church, South, meets at Nashville......May 3, 1882 Law of 1882 for settlement of State debt repealed, and a new law passed for funding at a discount of 24 per cent. on 6-pe
George Roulstone (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-tennessee
Carolina or the State of Frankland ......March 20, 1787 Legislature of Frankland meets for the last time at Greeneville, and government reverts to North Carolina......September, 1787 Deed conveying to the United States territory west of the Alleghany Mountains accepted by act of Congress, approved......April 2, 1790 William Blount appointed governor of the territory southwest of the Ohio River......Aug. 7, 1790 First issue of the Knoxville Gazette published at Rogersville by George Roulstone......Nov. 5, 1791 Knoxville, chosen as the seat of government, is laid out......February, 1792 Attack of 700 Indians on Buchanan's Station, 4 miles south of Nashville, repulsed by a garrison of fifteen......Sept. 30, 1792 General Assembly meets at Knoxville......Aug. 5, 1794 University of Tennessee at Knoxville, chartered Sept. 10, 1794, as Blount College, is opened......1795 State constitution adopted without popular vote by a convention which sits at Knoxville......Jan
Richard Henderson (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-tennessee
e rivers from above Nashville down to the Ohio......1766 By treaty at Fort Stanwix the Six Nations cede the country north and east of the Tennessee......Nov. 5, 1768 Capt. William Bean settles on Boone Creek, near Watauga......1769 Company formed to hunt and explore middle Tennessee, with camp at Price's Meadows, Wayne county......1769 Written association formed for the government of the Watauga settlers, and five commissioners appointed as a governing court......1772 Col. Richard Henderson, Nathaniel Hart, and Daniel Boone purchase from the Indians a tract of country between the Kentucky and Cumberland rivers, which they call Transylvania......March 17, 1775 Watauga purchased from the Indians, and deed of conveyance to Charles Robertson executed......March 19, 1775 Watauga settlers march against advancing Cherokees, and disperse them in a battle near Long Island Fort......July 20, 1776 Cherokees under old Abraham attack the fort at Watauga, but are repulsed...
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