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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Georgia, (search)
and South Carolina from utter destruction. Sir James Wright was appointed royal governor of Georgia in 176Assembly, raised a party of volunteers and made Governor Wright a prisoner, but set him free on his parole not placed before his door, and all intercourse between Wright and friends of the crown was forbidden. One stormy night (Feb. 11, 1776), Governor Wright escaped from a back window of his house, with an attendant, fled to a bman of exemplary life, but the royal governor, Sir James Wright. who had reported him a strong opposer of govey, a Swiss by birth, who soon became a Tory. Sir James Wright (the governor) issued proclamations to quench gia, Prevost issued a proclamation reinstating Sir James Wright as governor, and the laws as they had been befate.Remarks John Reynolds1754 Henry Ellis1757 James Wright1760 Archibald Bullock, acting1776Appointed by t778 Georgia in the hands of the British, with Sir James Wright as royal governor1779 1781 John Martin1782Ch
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Habersham, James 1712-1775 (search)
Habersham, James 1712-1775 Statesman; born in Beverly, England, in 1712; emigrated to Georgia in 1738; was appointed councillor and secretary of the province in 1754; president of the Assembly in 1767; and was acting governor of Georgia during the absence of Sir James Wright from 1769 to 1772. He was the first person to plant cotton in Georgia. He died in New Brunswick, N. J., Aug. 28, 1775.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Habersham, Joseph 1751-1775 (search)
esident of the council and acting governor in 1769-72. Joseph was a member of the first patriotic committee in Georgia in 1774, and ever afterwards took an active part in the defence of the liberties of his country. He helped to seize gunpowder in the arsenal Joseph Habersham. in 1775, and was a member of the council of safety. He was one of a company who captured a government ship (July, 1775), with munitions of war, including 15,000 lbs. of gunpowder. He led some volunteers who made the royal governor, Wright, a prisoner (Jan. 18, 1776), and confined him to his house under a guard. When Savannah was taken by the British, early in 1778, he took his family to Virginia; but in the siege of Savannah (1779) by Lincoln and D'Estaing, he held the office of colonel, which he retained till the close of the war. He was Postmaster-General in 1795-1801, and president of the Savannah branch of the United States Bank from 1802 till its charter expired. He died in Savannah, Nov. 17, 1815.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Revolutionary War, (search)
00 troops, arrives at the Chesapeake, Oct. 24, and returns to New York Oct. 29, 1781 Benjamin Lincoln appointed Secretary of War by Congress Oct. 30, 1781 Day of public thanksgiving and prayer observed throughout the United StatesDec. 13, 1781 Henry Laurens released from imprisonment in the Tower of LondonDec. 31, 1781 Holland recognizes the independence of United States April 19, 1782 Sir Guy Carleton, appointed to succeed Clinton, lands in New York May 5, 1782 Orders received by Sir James Wright at Savannah for the evacuation of the province June 14, 1782 Savannah, Ga., evacuated by the British July 11, 1782 Treaty of amity and commerce concluded by Mr. Adams, on part of the United States, with HollandOct. 8, 1782 Preliminary articles of peace signed at Paris by Richard Oswald for Great Britain, and by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, and Henry Laurens for the United StatesNov. 30, 1782 British evacuate Charleston, S. C.Dec. 14, 1782 French army embarks from Boston
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Richmond, campaign against (search)
hominy on Lee's flank, and he prepared for that movement by sending Sheridan to seize a point near Cold Harbor, where roads leading into Richmond diverged. After a fight with Fitzhugh Lee's cavalry, it was secured, and on the same night (May 30) Wright's corps pressed forward to the same point. A large body of troops, under Gen. W. F. Smith, called from the Army of the James, were approaching Cold Harbor at the same time. These took position on Wright's right wing. There a terrible battle ocWright's right wing. There a terrible battle occurred (June 1), in which both armies suffered immense loss. It was now perceived that the fortifications around Richmond were too formidable to warrant a direct attack upon them with a hope of success, so Grant proceeded to throw his army across to the south side of the James River, and to operate against the Confederate capital on the right of that stream. It was near the middle of June before the whole National force had crossed the Chickahominy and moved to the James by way of Charles Cit
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Shenandoah Valley, chronology of the operations in the (search)
he 11th Early is within 6 or 7 miles of Washington, and menaces the capital on the 12th, but retires on the 13th. The 19th Corps (Emory's), arriving at Fortress Monroe from Louisiana, and the 6th Corps from before Petersburg, sent by Grant under Wright to attack Early, pursue him some distance up the valley, and return to Leesburg, and are ordered back to Petersburg. Early returns as soon as the pursuit ceases; strikes Crook at Martinsburg, defeats him, and holds the Potomac from Shepardstown s; returns to Cedar Creek, and, leaving his command, visits WashingtonOct. 15, 1864 Early, reinforced, returns to Fisher's Hill, and, learning of Sheridan's absence, sets out to attack on the evening ofOct. 18, 1864 Surprises the Federals under Wright, driving them back with a loss of twenty-four guns and 1,200 prisoners, morning ofOct. 19, 1864 Sheridan at Winchester on the night of the 18th. On his way to the front news of the rout of his army reaches him. His arrival on the field stops th
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sheridan, Philip Henry 1831-1888 (search)
ge; destroyed a railway bridge; rested three days at Haxhall's Landing, on the James, and procured supplies; and then, by way of the White House, leisurely returned to the Army of the Potomac. In the campaign against Richmond until August, 1864, he did signal service in making destructive raids on Lee's communications. On Aug. 1 he was detached to the valley of the Shenandoah, where he defeated the Confederates in several en gagements. During this campaign Gen- Sheridan's ride. eral Wright was defeated by General Early on Oct. 18, 1864, at Cedar Creek (q. v. ). Sheridan at the time was in Winchester, and as soon as he got the news he rode to the front at a swinging gallop, rallied the Nationals, and crushed Early. Sheridan's ride has been immortalized in poetry, art, and song. Sheridan left Winchester on Feb. 27, 1865, with about 10,000 men, composed of the divisions of cavalry of Merritt and Custer. To the latter division was added a brigade of West Virginia troops under
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Georgia, (search)
a......Feb. 10, 1761 Commission creating James Wright captain-general and governor-in-chief of Grch, 1763 Protest and caveat issued by Governor Wright against grants of land south of the Altam...Nov. 5, 1763 New commission granted Governor Wright for the new Mississippi territory of Georon of Georgia Assembly, but opposition of Governor Wright prevents attendance of delegates......Oct Speedwell......Feb. 3, 1766 Effigy of Governor Wright, with offensive circular of Secretary Con of silk industry in Georgia......1772 Governor Wright returns from England with the title of baards pronounced illegal and punishable by Governor Wright......Aug. 10, 1774 Resolutions of feaie for Massachusetts......June 1, 1775 Governor Wright having issued orders for celebration of Kf Georgia, organized......Jan. 7, 1776 Governor Wright arrested by Maj. Joseph Habersham and putitution for Georgia......Jan. 22, 1776 Governor Wright escapes to English ship Scarborough, and [4 more...]
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wright, James 1861-1893 (search)
Wright, James 1861-1893 Photographer; born in England; was a photographer for the British war office in the Crimean War; came to the United States in 1861, and during the Civil War was employed by the United States War Department in connection with the Army of the Potomac in the same capacity as he had formerly served in the British army. After the war he invented a method of photographing on wood which became of benefit to wood-engravers. For many years he was employed in his special work by the principal publishing firms of New York City. He died in Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 4, 1893.