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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cardenas (search)
Cardenas A seaport in the province of Matanzas, Cuba, about 90 miles east of Havana. It was here, on May 11, 1898, that the Wilmington, a United States gunboat, engaged the fortifications and Spanish gunboats, and rescued the Hudson and Winslow, which had steamed within range of a masked battery. Three Spanish gunboats which lay under the fortifications had been challenged by the torpedo-boat Winslow and other United States vessels, but they refused to leave the protection of the batteries. When the Wilmington arrived and found the range at 2,500 yards, the Hudson and Winslow steamed into the inner harbor to attack the Spanish vessels. They did not, however, suspect that there was a strong battery near the water's edge until a sudden fire was opened upon them. The first shot crippled the steering-gear of the Winslow, and another wrecked her boiler, wounding her commander, Lieut. John B. Bernadon, and killing Ensign worth Bagley (q. v.) and four men. During this action the W
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Spain, War with (search)
he country, and thus the necessity of the enormous volunteer army, and the expense and inconvenience incident to its organization and maintenance, could have been avoided. In fact, only 52,000 men were landed on Spanish soil before the peace protocol was signed. The President was authorized to call for volunteers by act of Congress approved April 22, 1898, and, under the act approved April 26, 1898, authority was given to increase the regular army to 62,527 men, while the act approved May 11, 1898, authorized the enlistment of 10,000 immunes, to be organized into ten regiments, and of 3,500 engineers, to be organized into a brigade of three regiments. In the volunteer act of April 22 there was the following provision: The President may authorize the Secretary of War to organize companies, troops, battalions, or regiments, possessing special qualifications, from the nation at large, not to exceed 3,000 men, under such rules and regulations, including the appointment of the office
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
.....April 20, 1898 War with Spain declared. April 20, 1898 [For chronological record, see Spain, War with.] Charles Emory Smith appointed Postmaster-General......April 21, 1898 Congress thanks Commodore Dewey and the officers and men under his command......April 22, 1898 Appropriations for fortifications and other works of defence, for the armament thereof, approved......May 7, 1898 Volunteer brigade of engineers, and an additional force of 10,000 men, authorized......May 11, 1898 Volunteer signal corps authorized......May 18, 1898 Battle-ship Alabama launched at Chester, Penn.......May 18, 1898 An act to provide assistance to the inhabitants of Cuba, and arms, munition, and military stores to the people of Cuba, authorized......May 18, 1898 United States auxiliary naval force authorized......May 26, 1898 Commercial treaty with France signed......May 30, 1898 The Trans-Mississippi International Exposition in Omaha, Neb., opens......June 1, 1898
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kansas, (search)
In his steps, by Rev. Charles M. Sheldon, published......1896 Act providing for uniformity and maximum charges for school text-books in Kansas......March 13, 1897 Railroad wreck at Emporia, thirty killed and wounded......Sept. 8, 1897 Twenty-first Kansas Volunteer Infantry mustered into United States service at Topeka, Thomas G. Fitch, colonel......May 12-14, 1898 Twenty-second Kansas Volunteer Infantry mustered into United States service at Topeka, Henry C. Lindsey, colonel......May 11-17, 1898 Twenty-third Kansas Volunteer Infantry, composed entirely of colored men, mustered into the United States service at Topeka, James Beck, lieutenant-colonel......July 2-19, 1898 Twentieth Kansas Volunteer Infantry mustered into United States service at Topeka, Frederick Funston, colonel, May 9-13, and sails for Manila......October-November, 1898 Twenty-second Kansas, stationed at Camp Alger, Thoroughfare Gap, Va., and Camp Meade, near Middletown, Pa., May 28–Sept. 9, muste
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wrecks. (search)
from Havana to New York, burned at sea; thirty lives lost......Nov. 2, 1893 Steamer Jason wrecked off Cape Cod, Mass.; twenty lives lost......Dec. 6, 1893 United States corvette Kearsarge wrecked on Roncardo reef, about 200 miles northeast from Bluefield, Nicaragua......Feb. 2, 1894 United States battle-ship Maine blown up in Havana Harbor, Cuba......Feb. 15, 1898 United States torpedo-boat Winslow disabled by shore batteries off Cardenas, Cuba; rescued by other vessels......May 11, 1898 United States blockading fleet destroys Spanish fleet off Santiago, Cuba......July 3, 1898 Spanish battle-ship Maria Teresa, sunk in battle off Santiago and afterwards raised, abandoned in a gale off San Salvador while en route to New York......Nov. 1, 1898 Steamers Portland and Pentagoet lost with all on board (about 180), and nearly 200 other vessels wrecked (loss of life about 200), in great storm on North Atlantic coast......Nov. 26-27, 1898 Steam ferry-boat Chicago sunk i