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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Civil War in the United States . (search)
Cleveland
The most important port of Ohio, on Lake Erie, was named after (Gen. Moses Cleaveland, director of the Connecticut Land Company, who arrived at the present site of Cleveland, July 22, 1796, and began the settlement at the mouth of Cuyahoga River.
In 1800 the population was only 7; in 1810 it was 57; 1820, 150; 1830, 1,075; 1840, 6,071; 1850, 17,034.
In 1854, Ohio City, on the opposite bank of the river, was united with Cleveland, and in 1860 the population of the united cities was 43,838; in 1870. 92,829; 1880, 159,404; 1890, 261.353; 1900, 381,768.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Clinton , de Witt 1769 -1828 (search)
Detroit,
A city, port of entry, metropolis of Michigan, and county seat of Wayne county; on the Detroit River, 7 miles from Lake St. Clair, and about 18 miles from Lake Erie.
It is noted for the variety and extent of its manufactures and for its large traffic on the Great Lakes.
For the defence of the harbor and city the federal government is constructing Fort Wayne, a short distance below the city, which is designed to be the
Landing of Cadillac. strongest American fortification on the northern frontier.
In 1900 the city had an assessed property valuation of $244,371,550, owned unencumbered property of a market value of $21,684,539, and had a net general debt of $3,810,568, and a water debt of $1,033,000. The population in 1890 was 205,876; in 1900, 285,704.
Detroit was first settled by Antoine Cadillac, July 24, 1701, with fifty soldiers and fifty artisans and traders.
Three years later the first white child, a daughter of Cadillac, was baptized in the place, which wa
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Elliott , Jesse Duncan , 1782 -1845 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Engineering. (search)
Erie, Fort,
A small and weak fortification erected on a plain 12 or 15 feet above the waters of Lake Erie, at its foot.
In the summer of 1812, Black Rock, 2 miles below Buffalo, was selected as a place for a dock-yard for fitting out naval vessels for Lake Erie. Lieut. Jesse D. Elliott, then only twenty-seven years of age. whLake Erie. Lieut. Jesse D. Elliott, then only twenty-seven years of age. while on duty there, was informed of the arrival at Fort Erie, opposite, of two vessels from Detroit, both well manned and well armed and laden with valuable cargoes of peltry.
They were the Caledonia, a vessel belonging to the Northwestern Fur Company, and the John Adams, taken at the surrender of Hull, with the name changed to Det sels.
A struggle for their possession ensued.
the Detroit was finally burned, but the Caledonia was saved, and afterwards did good service in Perry's fleet on Lake Erie.
In this brilliant affair the Americans lost one killed and five wounded. The loss of the British is not known.
A shot from Fort Erie crossed the river and ins
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Erie , Lake , battle on. (search)
Erie, Lake, battle on.
Who should be masters of Lake Erie was an important question to be solved in 1813.
The United States government did not fulfil its promise to Hull to provide means for securing the naval supremacy on Lake Erie.
The necessity for such an attainment was so obvious before the close of 1812 that the government took vigorous action in the matter.
Isaac Chauncey was in command of a little squadron on Lake Ontario late
Perry's battle flag. in 1812, and Capt. Oliver Lake Erie.
The necessity for such an attainment was so obvious before the close of 1812 that the government took vigorous action in the matter.
Isaac Chauncey was in command of a little squadron on Lake Ontario late
Perry's battle flag. in 1812, and Capt. Oliver Hazard Perry, a zealous young naval officer, of Rhode Island, who was in command of a flotilla of gunboats on the Newport station, offered his services on the Lakes.
Chauncey desired his services, and on Feb. 17 Perry received orders from the Secretary of the Navy to report to Chauncey with all possible despatch, and to take with him to Sackett's Harbor all of the best men of the flotilla at Newport.
He sent them forward, in companies of fifty, under Sailing-Masters Almy, Champlin, and Taylor
Four mile strip,
A strip of land 4 miles wide on each side of the Niagara River, extending from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, which was ceded to the British government in 1764 by a council of Indians representing Iroquois, Ottawas, Ojibways, Wyandottes, and others.