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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Canada (search)
f-naked men—with not more than 400 muskets—demanded the surrender of the city. Intelligence of an intended sortie caused Arnold to move 20 miles farther up the river, where he was soon joined by Montgomery. The combined forces returned to Quebec, and began a siege. At the close of the year (1775), in an attempt to take the city by storm, the invaders were repulsed, and Montgomery was killed. Arnold took the command, and was relieved by General Wooster, in April (1776). A month later, General Thomas took command, and, hearing of the approach of a large armament, land and naval, to Quebec, he retreated up the river. Driven from one post to another, the Americans were finally expelled from Canada, the wretched remnant of the army, reduced by disease, arriving at Crown Point in June, 1776. The American Board of War, General Gates president, arranged a plan, late in 1777, for a winter campaign against Canada, and appointed Lafayette to the command. The Marquis was cordially receive
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Johnson, Andrew 1808- (search)
nication. You will transfer to Brevet Maj.-Gen. Lorenzo Thomas, adjutant-general of the army, whhe act aforesaid, issue and deliver to one Lorenzo Thomas a letter of authority, in substance as foln and there in session, he did appoint one Lorenzo Thomas to be Secretary for the Department of War,t, so made by said Andrew Johnson, of said Lorenzo Thomas, is in substance as follows, that is to saColumbia, did unlawfully conspire with one Lorenzo Thomas, and with other persons, to the House of RColumbia, did unlawfully conspire with one Lorenzo Thomas, and with other persons to the House of ReColumbia, did unlawfully conspire with one Lorenzo Thomas by force to seize, take, and possess the pd, then and there issue and deliver to one Lorenzo Thomas a letter of authority in writing, in substg of said order, or by the designation of said Thomas to act as Secretary of War, ad interim. anscle, by which he authorized and empowered said Thomas to act as Secretary for the Department of Wa[6 more...]
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jonesboro, battle of. (search)
the 20th Corps, proceeded to the protection of the sick, wounded, and stores near the Chattahoochee, and Howard and the rest of the army moved for the West Point Railway. General Stanley's corps was on the extreme left, and the armies of Howard, Thomas, and Schofield pressed forward so secretly that Hood was not informed of the movement until the Nationals were destroying that road. This was done, Aug. 28, for 12 miles, and the next day they struck the Macon road. Schofield reached the road at Rough-and-Ready Station, 10 miles from Atlanta. Thomas struck it at Couch's; and Howard, crossing the Flint River half a mile from Jonesboro, approached it at that point. There he was met by one-half of Hood's army, under Hardee. With the remainder Hood was holding the defences of Atlanta, but he was too weak to attempt to strike Schofield. There was a severe fight at the passage of the Flint River, on the morning of Aug. 31, between the forces of Howard and Hardee. Howard's army was disp
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kenesaw Mountains, action near (search)
ed Lost Mountain and the long line of intrenchments connecting it with Kenesaw. Sherman continually pressed them heavily, skirmishing in dense forests, furrowed with ravines and tangled with vines. From the top of Kenesaw Johnston could see the movements of the Nationals, and from batteries on its summit could hurl plunging shot. The antagonists struggled on; and finally General Hood sallied out of the Confederate intrenchments with a strong force to break through Sherman's line between Thomas and Schofield. He was received with a terrible return blow, which made him recoil in great confusion, leaving, in his retreat, his killed, wounded, and many prisoners. This struggle is known in history as the battle of the Kulp House. This repulse inspirited the Nationals. On June 27 they made a furious assault on the Confederate lines at two points south of Kenesaw, to break them, separate their forces, and destroy their army. The Nationals were repulsed, with an aggregate loss of abou
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stanton, Edwin McMasters 1814- (search)
he strange report was true. Yes, he responded, I am going to be Secretary of War to old Abe. What will you do? I asked, meaning as to how he could reconcile his contempt of the President, and their widely dissimiliar belief, with his service under him. His reply ignored my meaning. Do? he said; I intend to accomplish three things. I will make Abe Lincoln President of the United States. I will force this man McClellan to fight or throw up; and last, but not least, I will pick Lorenzo Thomas up with a pair of tongs and drop him from the nearest window. Strange as it is, this last and apparently easiest task, was the one he did not accomplish. Lorenzo defied him, and, as Sumner wrote Stanton, stuck to the last. To appreciate the change wrought in the appointment of Mr. Stanton, one has to understand the condition of the government at the time the Hon. Simon Cameron was retired. The war, that so unexpectedly broke upon us—so unexpectedly that the government itself cou
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stone, Charles Pomeroy 1824-1887 (search)
nfined in Fort Lafayette in New York Harbor till Aug. 16. He was then released, as no charge had been made against him. Immediately after his arrest he applied to General McClellan for a statement of the cause, but received no reply, and during his imprisonment no notice was taken of his repeated applications for a speedy trial, for a copy of charges, and for access to the records, etc. After his release he reported by telegram for orders; but hearing nothing, he wrote on Sept. 25 to Gen. Lorenzo Thomas, adjutant-general, United States army, stating the case, and asking that charges be furnished him, or that he be placed on duty. General Halleck answered, Sept. 30, 1862, that he was no longer under arrest, but that he would give him no orders, as he had not been assigned to him for duty. On Dec. 1, 1862, General Stone, hearing nothing further, wrote General McClellan that, as far as he could learn, the authority for his immediate arrest was from him, and respectfully requested that
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sullivan, John 1740-1795 (search)
Congress. In December, 1774, he, with John Langdon, led a force against Fort William and Mary, near Portsmouth, and took from it 100 barrels of gunpowder, fifteen John Sullivan. cannon, small-arms, and stores. In June, 1775, he was appointed one of the brigadier-generals of the Continental army, and commanded on Winter Hill in the siege of Boston. After the evacuation in March, 1776, he was sent with troops to reinforce the army in Canada, of which he took command on the death of General Thomas, June 2, 1776, and soon General Sullivan's home. afterwards exhibited great skill in effecting a retreat from that province. On the arrival of Gates to succeed Sullivan, the latter joined the army under Washington at New York, and at the battle of Long Island, in August, he was made prisoner. He was soon exchanged for General Prescott, and, joining Washington in Westchester county, accompanied him in his retreat across New Jersey. On the capture of Lee, he took command of the troops
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Thomas, Lorenzo 1804-1875 (search)
Thomas, Lorenzo 1804-1875 Military officer; born in Newcastle, Del., Oct. 26, 1804; graduated at West Point in 1823; served in the Seminole War and in the war with; Mexico; and in May, 1861, was made adjutant-general, with the rank of briga dier-general, which office he held through out the Civil War. In 1863 he was en gaged in organizing colored troops in the South. He was brevetted major-general United States army, in 1865, and retiree in 1869. He died in Washington, D. C. March 2, 1875. See Johnson, Andrew.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
cceeding Pope, removed......Dec. 28, 1867 Senate refuses to approve of the suspension of Secretary Stanton......Jan. 13, 1868 Act exempting cotton from internal tax......Feb. 3, 1868 President Johnson removes Stanton, and appoints Gen. Lorenzo Thomas Secretary of War ad int.; act declared illegal by the Senate......Feb. 21, 1868 Mr. Stanton refuses to vacate, and has Thomas arrested and held to bail (discharged Feb. 24)......Feb. 22, 1868 House of Representatives votes to impeachThomas arrested and held to bail (discharged Feb. 24)......Feb. 22, 1868 House of Representatives votes to impeach the President, 124 to 42......Feb. 24, 1868 Impeachment reported at the bar of the Senate by Thaddeus Stevens and John A. Bingham......Feb. 25, 1868 Articles of impeachment adopted by the House, and Thaddeus Stevens, B. F. Butler, John A. Bingham, George S. Boutwell, James F. Wilson, Thomas Williams, and John A. Logan elected managers......March 2, 1868 Senate organizes as a court of impeachment......March 5, 1868 General Hancock succeeded by General Buchanan as commander of 5th M
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), California (search)
as a Confederate privateer......March 15, 1863 Congress grants the Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Big-tree grove to California for public use, resort, and recreation; to be inalienable......June 30, 1864 California ratifies the constitutional amendment abolishing slavery......Dec. 18, 1865 University opened at Berkeley, near San Francisco......Sept. 23, 1869 Riot in Los Angeles; fifteen Chinamen hanged and six shot by a mob......Oct. 24, 1871 Gen. E. R. S. Canby and Commissioner Thomas, while negotiating under a flag of truce for the removal of the Modoc Indians to a reservation, are massacred by Captain Jack and his warriors in the lava beds near Fort Klamath......April 11, 1873 University of California permanently located at Berkeley......July 16, 1873 Assassins are captured June 1, tried, and Captain Jack and two associates are hanged......Oct. 3, 1873 Central Pacific Railroad attempts to obtain from Congress a grant of Goat Island, the property of the U
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