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Oklahoma (Oklahoma, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-missouri
Missouri, One of the central United States, lies west of the Mississippi River, which separates it from Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Arkansas bounds it on the south. On the west, a line drawn south from Kansas City in about long. 94° 30′, separates the State from the Indian Territory and Kansas, while the Missouri River marks the boundary of Kansas continued and Nebraska north of Kansas City. The State of Iowa forms the northern boundary. It is limited in latitude from 36° to 40° 30′ N., and in longitude from 89° 2′ to 95° 44′ W. Area, 65,370 square miles in 115 counties. Population in 1890, 2,679,184; 1900, 3,106,665. Capital, Jefferson City. Fernando De Soto ascends the west bank of the Mississippi River as far as the present site of New Madrid......1541 Louis Joliet and Pere Jacques Marquette descend the Mississippi to lat. 33°......1673 Robert Cavalier de La Salle descends the Mississippi to its mouth......1682 A prospecting party sent out by Fr
Newtonia (Missouri, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-missouri
...Dec. 25, 1861 Battles at Shawnee Mound and Milford, Dec. 18, 1861, and at Mount Zion......Dec. 28, 1861 New Madrid captured by General Pope......March 14, 1862 Independence captured by the Confederates......Aug. 11, 1862 Battle at Newtonia, Confederates victorious......Sept. 30, 1862 Andrew Allsman, an aged citizen of Palmyra, taken in a raid by Col. John C. Porter's band in September, and not heard of afterwards; General McNeil in retaliation shot ten of Porter's raiders......assacre of citizens and Federal soldiers in Centralia by guerilla band under Bill Anderson......Sept. 27, 1864 General Price invades Missouri; defeats Curtis at Little Blue, Oct. 21, but is repulsed by Nationals at Big Blue, Little Osage, and Newtonia......October, 1864 Constitutional convention meets at St. Louis, Jan. 6, 1865, adopts an ordinance abolishing slavery......Jan. 11, 1865 State board of immigration organized under act of legislature......1865 State convention vacates on
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-missouri
rnor, and of members of legislature vacant, and elects Hamilton R. Gamble as provisional governor......July 31, 1861 Thomas C. Reynolds, ex-lieutenant-governor, proclaims from New Madrid that the forces of General Pillow had come on the invitation of Governor Jackson, to aid in expelling the enemy ......July 31, 1861 Governor Gamble, by proclamation, promises protection to all citizens in arms who return peaceably to their homes......Aug. 3, 1861 Governor Jackson, returning from Richmond, Va., to New Madrid, issues a Declaration of Independence of the State of Missouri ......Aug. 5, 1861 Nationals under General Lyon defeat Confederates under Gen. James Rains at Dug Springs, Aug. 2, and are defeated by Gen. Benjamin McCulloch at Wilson Creek; General Lyon was killed......Aug. 10, 1861 Missouri is placed under martial law by General Fremont, at the head of the Western Department, and Major McKinstry, U. S. A., is created provost-marshalgeneral......Aug. 30, 1861 By pr
Fredericktown (Maryland, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-missouri
61 By proclamation, Aug. 30, General Fremont manumits two slaves of Thomas L. Snead, a secessionist of St. Louis......Sept. 12, 1861 Nationals are defeated in battles at Blue Mills Landing, Sept. 17, Lexington, Sept. 20, and Papinsville......Sept. 21, 1861 State convention at Jefferson City requires each civil officer within sixty days to subscribe an oath to support the constitution......Oct. 16, 1861 Lexington reoccupied by the Nationals, Oct. 16, who are also victorious at Fredericktown, Oct. 22, and at Springfield......Oct. 26, 1861 Governor Jackson issues (Sept. 26) a proclamation from Lexington, convening the legislature in extra session at Masonic Hall in Neosho, Newton county......Oct. 21, 1861 General Fremont is relieved by Gen. David Hunter......Nov. 2, 1861 Legislature at Neosho passes an act of secession, Oct. 28, and resolution requesting all members to sign it......Nov. 2, 1861 Indecisive battle at Belmont between Generals Grant and Polk, Nov. 7;
Neosho, Mo. (Missouri, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-missouri
ationals, Oct. 16, who are also victorious at Fredericktown, Oct. 22, and at Springfield......Oct. 26, 1861 Governor Jackson issues (Sept. 26) a proclamation from Lexington, convening the legislature in extra session at Masonic Hall in Neosho, Newton county......Oct. 21, 1861 General Fremont is relieved by Gen. David Hunter......Nov. 2, 1861 Legislature at Neosho passes an act of secession, Oct. 28, and resolution requesting all members to sign it......Nov. 2, 1861 Indecisive battleNeosho passes an act of secession, Oct. 28, and resolution requesting all members to sign it......Nov. 2, 1861 Indecisive battle at Belmont between Generals Grant and Polk, Nov. 7; Warsaw destroyed by Confederates......Nov. 19, 1861 Major-General Halleck, who succeeded General Hunter, Nov. 7, declares martial law in St. Louis, Dec. 23; and, some men returning from General Price's army having destroyed about 100 miles of the Missouri Railroad, he extends the order to all the railroads in the State......Dec. 25, 1861 Battles at Shawnee Mound and Milford, Dec. 18, 1861, and at Mount Zion......Dec. 28, 1861 New Madr
Osage (Missouri, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-missouri
Louis, June 12, completes its labors, July 19, and the constitution is ratified by the people at the ensuing election......1820 Article III:, section 26, of the State constitution requires the legislature to pass such laws as may be necessary to prevent free negroes and mulattoes from coming to and settling in the State......1820 General Assembly, elected Aug. 28, meets in the Missouri Hotel at St. Louis and organizes a State government......Sept. 19, 1820 Daniel Boone dies at Femme Osage......Sept. 26, 1820 Missouri admitted into the Union with conditions that the legislature should pledge the faith of the State that the free negro clause should never be executed......March 2, 1821 Conditions of admission of Missouri into the Union being accepted, President Monroe approves the bill......Aug. 10, 1821 Thomas H. Benton enters the United States Senate and serves continuously until 1851......1821 St. Louis incorporated a city; population, 4,800......Dec. 9, 1822
St. Joseph, Mo. (Missouri, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-missouri
-one States and Territories assembles at St. Louis to take action upon the construction of the Southern Pacific Railroad......Nov. 23-24, 1875 Carl Schurz, of Missouri, Secretary of the Interior......March 12, 1877 State lunatic asylum at St. Joseph burned; the 218 inmates escape......Jan. 25, 1879 Cottey law passed, to take effect immediately, providing that county courts shall levy only four taxes: the State revenue tax, the State interest tax, tax for current county expenses, and sche Senate by 12 to 10......1879 Convention of representatives of the commercial and agricultural and other productive industries of the Mississippi Valley meets at St. Louis......Oct. 26, 1881 Missouri River improvement convention meets at St. Joseph. Four States and two Territories are represented......Nov. 29, 1881 Downing high license law passed, which fixes the maximum State and county tax on license for dram-shops at $1,200 per annum......1883 State board of health created by ac
Dug Springs (New Mexico, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-missouri
d that the forces of General Pillow had come on the invitation of Governor Jackson, to aid in expelling the enemy ......July 31, 1861 Governor Gamble, by proclamation, promises protection to all citizens in arms who return peaceably to their homes......Aug. 3, 1861 Governor Jackson, returning from Richmond, Va., to New Madrid, issues a Declaration of Independence of the State of Missouri ......Aug. 5, 1861 Nationals under General Lyon defeat Confederates under Gen. James Rains at Dug Springs, Aug. 2, and are defeated by Gen. Benjamin McCulloch at Wilson Creek; General Lyon was killed......Aug. 10, 1861 Missouri is placed under martial law by General Fremont, at the head of the Western Department, and Major McKinstry, U. S. A., is created provost-marshalgeneral......Aug. 30, 1861 By proclamation, Aug. 30, General Fremont manumits two slaves of Thomas L. Snead, a secessionist of St. Louis......Sept. 12, 1861 Nationals are defeated in battles at Blue Mills Landing, Sep
United States (United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-missouri
Missouri, One of the central United States, lies west of the Mississippi River, which separates it from Illinois, Kentuckyterritory to him, and next day it is transferred to the United States, Major Stoddard in command......March 10, 1804 Misso by which the Great and Little Osage tribes cede to the United States 33,173,383 acres of land in Missouri and 14,830,432 acr..Dec. 20, 1847 Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States upon the northern boundary is confirmed by Congress, anes and a large section of the city......May 17, 1849 United States Senator Thomas H. Benton, in the hall of the House at J, opened......1850 At a joint convention to choose a United States Senator, Henry S. Geyer, of St. Louis, Whig, defeats Th..April 14, 1855 Gov. Trusten Polk resigns to become United States Senator......March, 1857 Dred Scott and family emanc. Louis; $1,000,000 from the State; $5,000,000 from the United States after the committee has raised $10,000,000......1900
Kirtland (Ohio, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-missouri
until 1851......1821 St. Louis incorporated a city; population, 4,800......Dec. 9, 1822 Public reception of Lafayette in St. Louis......April 29, 1825 Gov. Frederick Bates dies......Aug. 1, 1825 Seat of government removed from St. Charles to Jefferson City, and legislature holds its first session there......Nov. 20, 1826 Joseph Smith, the Mormon leader, having found a location for Zion at Independence, Jackson county, in 1831, which he names The New Jerusalem, arrives from Kirtland, O., with many followers......1832 St. Louis University, founded 1829; incorporated......December, 1832 Mormons in Missouri publish a paper, the Evening Star, the sentiments of which are obnoxious to the people, who tar and feather the bishop and two others, and throw the presses into the river. On Oct. 31 an encounter occurs in which two citizens and one Mormon are killed. On Nov. 2 the Mormons attack Independence, but are routed and forced to promise to leave the county before. Jan
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