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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kansas, (search)
ly 28, 1862 Governor Magoffin resigns; J. F. Robinsin, speaker of State Senate, succeeds him......Aug. 16, 1862 General Bragg begins his march into Kentucky from Tennessee......Aug. 24, 1862 Battle near Richmond, Madison county; Confederates victorious......Aug. 29-30, 1862 Colonel Morgan's Confederate cavalry reach Lexington after five weeks, passing through the State on their second raid......Sept. 4, 1862 Mumfordsville surrendered to the advancing army under General Bragg, Sept. 17; again occupied by the Federals......Sept. 21, 1862 Confederate State government organized at Frankfort, with Richard Hawes, of Bourbon, as governor, and four hours later leaves Frankfort, never to return......Oct. 4, 1862 Battle of Perryville fought on Chaplin Hills in Boyle county......Oct. 8, 1862 Nine Confederate soldiers captured and hanged in Rockcastle county in retaliation for the hanging in Bell county, by some Confederate soldiers, of Capt. H. King and fifteen others as b
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Missouri, (search)
rings, 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, 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
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Washingtoniana. -1857 (search)
or abetting either of the belligerents, but to cause all such acts, done within the jurisdiction of the United States, to be prosecuted in the proper courts. It was the wish of a majority of the American people that Washington should hold the office of chief magistrate for a third time. He yearned for the happiness of private life, and he would not consent; and in the fall of 1796 John Adams was elected President of the United States. Before the election took place, Washington issued (Sept. 17) a farewell address to the people. It was an earnest appeal to them to preserve the Union of the States as the only sure hope for the continuance of their liberties, and of the national life and prosperity. When the President had written out his address, he submitted it to Hamilton, Jay, and Madison for their criticism and suggestions. This was done. Several suggestions were made and a few verbal alterations. Unwilling to mar the draught which Washington had submitted to them, Hamilton
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