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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 17 17 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 4 4 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 4 4 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 3 3 Browse Search
James Barnes, author of David G. Farragut, Naval Actions of 1812, Yank ee Ships and Yankee Sailors, Commodore Bainbridge , The Blockaders, and other naval and historical works, The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 6: The Navy. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 2 2 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles 2 2 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Name Index of Commands 2 2 Browse Search
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.) 2 2 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 2: Two Years of Grim War. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 1 1 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: February 25, 1862., [Electronic resource] 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Arizona, (search)
prising and cultivated people. There are found walls of solid masonry, usually two stories in height. It is estimated that fully 100,000 people must have inhabited the valley of the Gila alone. Arizona was settled by Spanish missionaries from Mexico as early as 1687. These missions were principally seated on the Lower Colorado and Gila rivers. The Territory formed a part of Mexico until its purchase by the United States in 1850. It was organized into a Territory by act of Congress, Feb. 24, 1863, with its area described as comprising all the United States lands west of longitude 109° to the California line. Since then the northwest corner has been ceded to Nevada. It is a mountainous region, and some of the northern portion remains unexplored. Population in 1890, 59,691; in 1900, 122,212. To one of the pioneer explorers of the Arizona region the Zuni Indians gave the following account of their origin as preserved in their traditions. Their legend relates that in the begin
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
ginson, commander......Jan. 25, 1863 Major-General Burnside relieved by Major-General Hooker......Jan. 25, 1863 A. D. Boileau, proprietor of the Philadelphia Evening journal, arrested and taken to Washington......Jan. 27, 1863 Secretary Seward replies to the French government upon mediation (see Jan. 9)......Feb. 6, 1863 Commissary-general of subsistence first appointed, with the rank of brigadier-general......Feb. 9, 1863 Territorial government established in Arizona......Feb. 24, 1863 Congress provides a national currency secured by United States bonds......approved Feb. 25, 1863 [Vote in the Senate, 23 to 21; House, 78 to 64.] Destruction of the Confederate warsteamer Nashville by the Montauk, in the Ogeechee River, Ga.......Feb. 28, 1863 Congress authorizes, besides the four major-generals and nine brigadier-generals for the regular army, forty major-generals and 200 brigadier-generals for the volunteer service; there may be appointed thirty major-genera
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Arizona, (search)
s and trappers from the United States probably visited Arizona in......1824 All Arizona north of the river Gila is included in cession by Mexico to United States by treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo......Feb. 2, 1848 First American settlers were persons on their way to California, who stopped on the Gila to engage in stock-raising......1849 Gadsden purchase brought to the United States all of Arizona south of the Gila......Dec. 30, 1853 Act of Congress organizing the Territory......Feb. 24, 1863 Gov. John N. Goodwin, in camp at Navajo Springs, formally organizes the territorial government and fixes its temporary seat near Fort Whipple......Dec. 29, 1863 First territorial legislature adopts a mining law and the so-called Howell code of general laws; sits......Sept. 26–Nov. 10, 1864 Tueson made the capital by a majority of one vote......1867 Arizona a military district by order of General Halleck......October, 1867 Act to establish public schools in the Territory
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New Mexico, (search)
-Col. John R. Baylor, Confederate......July 27, 1861 Confederates under Gen. H. F. Sibley defeat the Federals under Colonel Canby at Valverde, 10 miles below Fort Craig......Feb. 21, 1862 Battle at Apache Cañon, near Santa Fe; Colonel Slough defeats the Confederates under Colonel Scurry......March 28, 1862 Santa Fe, in possession of the Confederates since March 11, 1862, is recovered by the Federals......April 21, 1862 Territory of Arizona formed from part of New Mexico......Feb. 24, 1863 Governor Connelly dies; W. F. M. Arny acting governor......1865 Portion of New Mexico above 37° attached to Colorado......1867 By act of Congress peonage is abolished and forever prohibited in the territory of New Mexico......March 2, 1867 Governor in his message announces telegraphic communication with the North......1868 Archives of New Mexico, partly destroyed in 1860, are further depleted under the rule of Governor Pile, when they are sold for waste paper and only abou