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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
Young, governor of Utah, by proclamation forbids any armed force coming into Salt Lake City, and orders the troops in readiness to repel such invasion and declares martial law......Sept. 15, 1857 Mountain Meadow (Utah) massacre......Sept. 18, 1857 Mormons attack the government trains and destroy seventy-eight wagons......Oct. 5, 1857 Great financial distress; banks in New York City and Boston suspend......Oct. 13-14, 1857 President Buchanan removes Brigham Young, and appoints Alfred Cumming, of the United States army, as governor of Utah......1857 William Walker makes his third filibustering expedition to Nicaragua from New Orleans......Nov. 11, 1857 Lands on the Nicaraguan coast with 400 men......Nov. 25, 1857 Commodore Paulding, of the United States navy, arrests Walker at Greytown, Nicaragua, and he is taken to New York as prisoner......Dec. 3, 1857 Thirty-fifth Congress, first session, assembles......Dec. 7, 1857 Stephen A. Douglas, of Illinois, in the Se
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Utah, (search)
le at Fort Leavenworth......June, 1857 Nauvoo Legion, organized in 1840, is reorganized in Utah......July, 1857 Alfred Cumming appointed governor of Utah......July 11, 1857 Mountain Meadows massacre, about 30 miles southwest from Cedar Cityinto winter-quarters at Camp Scott. 2 or 3 miles from Fort Badger and 115 from Salt Lake City......November, 1857 Governor Cumming at Camp Scott proclaims the Territory in rebellion......Nov. 27, 1857 Col. Thomas L. Kane arrives at Salt Lake City as a peacemaker, with credentials from President Buchanan......Feb. 25, 1858 Governor Cumming visits Salt Lake City with Colonel Kane, leaving Camp Scott......April 5, 1858 A constitution for the State of Deseret, formed by a people's conven8 Van of the army of Utah finds Salt Lake City deserted; 30,000 Mormons had moved southward......June 26, 1858 Governor Cumming resigns and leaves Salt Lake City......May, 1861 Another convention meets, Jan. 20, finishes a constitution for t
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of Utah, State of (search)
ined over 220,000 square miles, embracing portions of what are now Colorado, Nevada, and Wyoming. In 1856, having a requisite number of in- On the shore of the Great Salt Lake. habitants, the legislature framed a constitution for the State of Deseret, and application was afterwards frequently made for its admission into the Union. without success till 1896, when it was regularly admitted, with an area of 84,928 square miles. Territorial governors Brigham Youngassumes office1851 Alfred Cummingassumes office1857 John W. Dawsonassumes office1861 Stephen S. Hardingassumes office1862 James Duane Dotyassumes office1863 Charles Durkeeassumes office1865 J. Wilson Shafferassumes office1870 Vernon H. Vaughnassumes office1870 George L. Woodsassumes office1871 S B Axtellassumes office1874 George W. Emeryassumes office1875 Eli H. Murrayassumes office1879 Caleb W. Westassumes office1886 Arthur L. Thomasassumes office1889 Caleb W. Westassumes office1893 State Governor. Hebe
A Roster of General Officers , Heads of Departments, Senators, Representatives , Military Organizations, &c., &c., in Confederate Service during the War between the States. (ed. Charles C. Jones, Jr. Late Lieut. Colonel of Artillery, C. S. A.), Major-Generals, in Order of Rank. (search)
North Carolina and Southern Virginia, with defensive line from the mouth of the Appomattox to Cape Fear river. 33C. L. StevensonVirginiaLt. Gen. E. K. SmithOct. 13, 1862.Oct. 10, 1862. Oct. 13, 1862. Division composed of the brigades of Brown, Cumming, Pettus and Reynolds, and the light batteries of Anderson, Rowan, Corput and Carne; at another time, of the brigades of Pettus, Palmer and Cumming. 34George E. PickettVirginiaGen. R. E. LeeOct. 11, 1862.Oct. 10, 1862. Oct. 11, 1862. Commanding Cumming. 34George E. PickettVirginiaGen. R. E. LeeOct. 11, 1862.Oct. 10, 1862. Oct. 11, 1862. Commanding Department of North Carolina in 1864; commanded division in Longstreet's corps, Army of Northern Virginia, composed of the brigades of Garnett, Armistead, Kemper and Jenkins, to which Corse's brigade was subsequently added. 35John B. HoodTexasGen. R. E. LeeOct. 11, 1862.Oct. 10, 1862. Oct. 11, 1862. Promoted Lieutenant-General September 20, 1863; General with temporary rank, July 18, 1864; division composed of the brigades of Robertson. Law, Benning and Jenkins; at the Battle of Fredericksbur
A Roster of General Officers , Heads of Departments, Senators, Representatives , Military Organizations, &c., &c., in Confederate Service during the War between the States. (ed. Charles C. Jones, Jr. Late Lieut. Colonel of Artillery, C. S. A.), Brigadier-Generals of the Confederate States Army, alphabetically arranged. (search)
mmanding 12th Confederate cavalry; acting Brigadier General. 93Crews, C. C.GeorgiaGen. Wheeler1864.1864.  Commanding brigade composed of the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th and 6th Georgia cavalry. 94Crittenden, George B.Kentucky Aug. 15, 1861.Aug. 15, 1861.Aug. 15, 1861. Promoted Major-General November 9, 1861; brigade composed of the 16th Mississippi, 21st Georgia, 21st North Carolina and 15th Alabama regiments and Captain Courtney's Light Battery, Longstreet's corps, Army of Northern Virginia. 95Cumming, AlfredGeorgiaGen. ForneyOct. 29, 1862.Oct. 29, 1862.April 22, 1863. Brigade composed of the 34th, 39th, 36th and 56th Georgia regiments, Stevenson's division, Army of the West. 96Dahlgren, Chas. G.MississippiGen. Beauregard    Brigadier-General State forces of Mississippi; never mustered into the Confederate service, except temporarily. 97Daniel, JuniusN. CarolinaGen. G. W. SmithSept. 30, 1862.Sept. 1, 1862.Sept. 30, 1862. Killed in action May 12, 1864; brigade composed of the 32d, 43d, 4
A Roster of General Officers , Heads of Departments, Senators, Representatives , Military Organizations, &c., &c., in Confederate Service during the War between the States. (ed. Charles C. Jones, Jr. Late Lieut. Colonel of Artillery, C. S. A.), Regiments, &c., in Confederate service. (search)
rigadier-General. 5thGeorgiaRegimentInfantryCol. Chas. P. DanielsDec. 31, 1862.  6thGeorgiaRegimentInfantryCol. J. T. LoftonSept. 17, 1862.  Col. A. H. Colquitt1862.Promoted Brigadier-General. 7thGeorgiaRegimentInfantryCol. W. W. WhiteAug. 31, 1862.  Col. W. T. Wilson1862.  8thGeorgiaRegimentInfantryCol. John R. TowersDec. 16, 1862.  Col. L. M. Lamar1862.  9thGeorgiaRegimentInfantryCol. John C. MoungerJuly 23, 1862.  10thGeorgiaRegimentInfantryCol. J. B. WeemsOct. 29, 1862.  Col. Alfred Cumming1862.Promoted Brigadier-General. 11thGeorgiaRegimentInfantryCol. F. H. LittleNov. 8, 1862.  Col. G. T. Anderson1862.Promoted Brigadier-General. 12thGeorgiaRegimentInfantryCol. Ed. WillisJan. 22, 1863.  Col. Z. T. Conner1862.  13thGeorgiaRegimentInfantryCol. Jas. M. Smith   Col. M. Douglass1862.  14thGeorgiaRegimentInfantryCol. R. W. FolsomOct. 23, 1862.  Col. Felix Price1862.  15thGeorgiaRegimentInfantryCol. Wm. M. McIntoshMarch 25, 1862.  Col. T. W. Thomas1862. 
Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 1: (search)
Jackson, who had experienced military life as a colonel of a Georgia regiment in Mexico, and Col. William Phillips, visited Captain Elzey and made a verbal request that he withdraw his command from the State. Upon that officer's refusal, Col. Alfred Cumming, commanding the Augusta battalion of militia, was ordered to put his force in readiness for action to support the governor's demand. An official report succinctly describing an event of great importance at that period of the State's histion to these there were about 200 mounted men from Burke county and a company of infantry from Edgefield district, South Carolina. Brigadier-General Harris was in chief command, aided by Brig.-Gen. Charles J. Williams, of Columbus; and Lieut.-Col. Alfred Cumming was in immediate command of the armed force, consisting of the Augusta battalion, Companies A and B of the minute men, and the militia. No hostile demonstration was to be made until the 24th, and it was then happily obviated by the rea
Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 2: (search)
Laws; Lieut.-Col. J. B. Weems; Maj. R. R. Hawes; Adjt. R. G. Strickland; Commissary G. H. Cheever; Quartermaster S. T. Neal. The captains were O. S. Kimbrough (A), C. H. Phinizy (B), Willis C. Holt (C), Henry L. Leon (D), Andrew J. McBride (E), Wm. F. Johnston (F), C. C. Kibbee (G), P. H. Loud (H), Y. L. Wotton (I), J. P. W. Read (K). This regiment served throughout the war in the army of Northern Virginia. Its first colonel, Lafayette McLaws, became a major-general and was succeeded by Alfred Cumming, for a short time lieutenant-colonel and later promoted to brigadier-general, whereupon Lieut.-Col. John B. Weems became colonel, followed afterward by W. C. Holt and A. J. Mc-Bride. On Weems' promotion Willis C. Holt became lieutenant-colonel, and upon his promotion C. C. Kibbee became lieutenant-colonel. Major Hawes was followed by Willis C. Holt and P. H. Loud. Adjutant Strickland was followed by John H. Dobbs. Captain Phinizy was succeeded by A. P. Boggs and W. S. Davis; Holt by J.
Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 7: (search)
their coolness and steadiness under fire bespoke them veterans worthy of the fame so dearly bought on the plains of Manassas. Three companies of the Tenth, Col. Alfred Cumming commanding, also served in this combat. At the fight of Branch's brigade at Hanover Court House, May 27th, Col. Thomas Hardeman's regiment, the Forty-fiftht in line of battle to find the enemy, traversing his deserted camps and works. The First Georgia regulars, in advance, had a brisk engagement. The Tenth, Col. Alfred Cumming, of Semmes' brigade, was particularly distinguished in the Savage Station fight, and suffered a loss of 10 killed and 47 wounded, out of 345. The bloody e 400, out of an original strength of 514. Of these, the killed in battle or mortally wounded were estimated at 200. The Tenth Georgia was gallantly led by Col. Alfred Cumming, and with Company K, Fifty-third, under Lieutenant McCowan, and a company of the First regulars under Lieutenant Benning, at a late hour made a desperate ch
Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 11: (search)
ia, which terminated at Gettysburg. Barton's and Cumming's Georgia brigades had been sent to the defense of Hill, May 16th, the Georgia brigades of Barton and Cumming fought with General Stevenson, where the combat was hottest. Barton on the right, Cumming in the center, and Stephen D. Lee on the left bore alone for some time on; Thirty-ninth, Col. J. T. McConnell—all of Gen. Alfred Cumming's brigade; the Fortieth, Col. Abda Johnson; Fering from their own statements, about 25,000 men. Cumming and Lee gallantly repulsed for some time the enemy'um and C. L. Thompson, were specially mentioned. Cumming's brigade was about 2,500 strong, and lost in killed 314, missing 539, total 995. Of the missing, General Cumming estimated that about 200 were killed or woundedly withdrawal, for which he was complimented by General Cumming on the field. During the subsequent siege he siege was Lieut. George D. Wise, ordnance officer of Cumming's brigade, who before the opening of the land campa
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