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Whitworth (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-mississippi
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, asking their co-operation in secession. Legislature adjourned......Nov. 30, 1860 State convention meets at Jackson, Jan. 7, 1861, passes an ordinance of secession, Jan. 9, 84 to 15......Jan. 15, 1861 Confederates occupy the unfinished fort on Ship Island, under construction since 1855......Jan. 20, 1861
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alnut Hill was evacuated, and Fort Panmure about midnight......March 29-30, 1798 Act of Congress approved creating Mississippi Territory, including the present State of Alabama......April 7, 1798 Georgia constitution of this year defines definitely the boundaries claimed by the State, which include the Mississippi Territory, established by act of Congress......1798 Winthrop Sargent appointed first territorial governor of Mississippi, and arrives at Natchez......Aug. 6, 1798 General Wilkinson reaches Natchez and fixes headquarters at Loftus Heights, afterwards Fort Adams......Aug. 26, 1798 Act of Congress supplemental regarding the government of the Mississippi Territory, and providing that settlement shall be made with Georgia for claims on or before March 10, 1803......1800 Seat of government removed from Natchez to Washington, 6 miles east, by act of Assembly and council......Feb. 1, 1802 Articles of agreement and cession under the compromise act, secures to t
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