The New York herald., 1876-01-02
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0croHER IS Great commercial panic Taere we're
oil@o lhures VI business houses
1888
MAY 4-Minnesota was admitted into the Union
AnGusT o-Frst Atlantic cable LAID between Ireland
and Newfoundland
1859.
FEBRuARI lS-Oreeon admitted INTO the Onion.
OCTOBER H. John Browns raid at Harper Ferry
NOVEMBER "a. 2S.-WaShngton Irving died.
1860
Eighth census OF the United States; population
National debt, sG4, zoe, 7os
Japanese Embassy visited the United States.
From February, 1920, TO this year, there arrived n
the United States IRON foreign countries, 5,Oo-,4l4
JtLT.-Prnce OF Wales visited the United States
OCTOBER a-The Prince OF Wales visited the national
capital
1861.
JANuARY 29--Ksnsas admitted into the Union.
MARCH Abraham Lincoln, OF Illinois, was IN
auguraed the sixteenth President OF the United states
ArRl l2-Attack on Fort Sumter.
Baltimore.
Arm 2o-Harper's Ferry burned Tho war Of the
rebellion now fully opened
July 2-First regular battle OF the rebellion, Al Bun
Run, Va
organize ana discipline the Grand Army OF The fo-
tomac
1862
AZ the commencement Of the present year the total
gold aud silver coinage Of the United states amounted
TO $o62 1873, b46
JANUARY l7.-Iohu Tyler cx President OF the United
States, died aged soventy-two,
FEHRUARY 6-surrender Of Fort Henry, Tenn
FkBRuAM l6-Fort Doneison, Tenn, surrendered
APRIL Q-Battle OF shiloh.
JUNE 6-Memphs surrendered
JuSE 2d-Commencement of the seven days battles
around Richmond.
JULY 1.-The Union Pacific Railroad bill signed b
President Lincoln
MAY 3-Battlc of Cbancellorsville
NAY 2i-Assaut on Port hudson.
JuNh 21.-John Morgan starts on his raid through
JuLy battle of Gettysburg Pa three days.
JULY 4-Vioksburg surrendered
JULY l3.-New York riots commenced
AUGUST - -Ihe massacre at the CITY OF Lawrence,
SEPTEMBER l4.-Battles Of South Mountain Nd
sElTEnBER 10 -Harpors Ferry with lLooO men,
surrendered 10 the reocls
SEPTEMBER lG.-Battle Of Antietam, Nd
SEPTEMBER 10 Battle of Chiekamauga
SEPrEABER 22--Piesident Lincoln issued his Eman-
cpaton Proclamation.
OCTOBER 81 -I.amentable affair at Balls Bluff
OCTOBER "a Battle above The clouds ON Lookout
Mountains, Tenn
NovEmBEr 7-General George b Mcclellan removed
from tie command of he Army of the Potomac
DECEEBER I3.-Battle OF Frederick cksburg, Va
DEcEMBER 27.-Martn Van Buren, ex President OF
United States, died, aged eighty.
DBCEHBgR l.-West Virginia made State
1864.
MARCH 1o.-The disastrous Red River expedition
started, under General Banks
APRIL II Fort Pillow, Tenn. massacre.
MAY B.-Battle of the Wilderness.
MAY 9-Battle OF Spottsyvania
JUSE S-Batto Of Cold Harbor
JUNE l7-Commencement oi the attack on Peters
burg Va
JTyE ig-The rebel man Of war Alabama. commanded
by Raphael Semmes, which built IN England and
manned mostly by EDgshmen, was sunk OIL CherbOurs,
France, by the United states oiwar Kearsarsc,
under command OF Captain Winsow.
AUGUST THE forts IN Mobile bay attacked by
the fleet under Admiral FarraguL
SEPTENBgR Atlanta, Ca, evacuated by the rebels
OCTOBER II Roger Brooke 1aney Of Maryland,
Chief Justice OF the United States Supreme Court died,
OcroRER 10 Battle OF Cesar Creek In the Shenan-
doah valley which General sheridan changed from
defeat victory by his famous ride from Winchester
NOVEMBER l6.-General sherman's army commenced
its march 10 the sea- through Georgia
DECEMBER 15.-Battlo OF Nashville
1865.
FEBRUARY 27-General sheridan left Winchester with
1C 600 cavalry on his gallant RAID around Richmond.
Arm 2-Richmond evacuated by the rebels.
ArKI. 9-Gcnerl Robert h. Lee surrendered the
rebel army IN the private dwelling OF one OF the
habtants Appomat Court House, Va This virtually
ended the OF the rebellion
Arm I4-rresideni Lincoln was assassinated by a
man named John Wilkes Booth, who was play
actor Washington
ArRIL l6-Abraham Lincoln died Of the wounds he
received al the hands OF the ASSASSIN the previous
night
APRIL I5-Andrew johnson. Vice President OF Ten
nessee, became seventeenth President OF the Emitted
States in consequence OF the death OF Abraham Ian
Arm To- jefferson Davis captured
APRIL 2G John wilkes Booth the assassin Of Pres
dent Lincoln, was shot
jury 4.-Grcat tire ia Portland Nc
july -Four persons named Herold Atzerott,
Payne and Mrs Surratt who were charged with aiding
in Washington.
1866
JuIY l. The national debt reached its maximum
amount-$2, ,Zat, l'a
MARCH 30-Ala,ka purchased by the United States
from Russia, price S7,O000c0
1868
MAY l6-Voe taken In the United States Senate
the impeachmcnt of Andrew johnson President of the
United States Every Senator WAS IN his seat The
JuNr I.-James Buchanan, OF Pennsylvania OK Presi-
dent Of the United States, died. aged seventy
1863
The Pacific Railroad completed
MARCn - Ulysses sydney Grant Of Illinois, was in
naupuraiel tho eighteenth President Of the United
States
OCTOBER s-Frankln Pierce Of Now Hampshire, ex-
President OF the United states died, aged sixty hye
DKcgnBER 2l-Edwin NJ. stanton Secretary OF War
during the rebellion died in Washington.
1870
Ninth census Of the United States. Population,
IS, 555gs3
The gold product Of the country amounted this year
OcronEK 9-Creat IRE in Chicago.
1872
NOVEMBER L-Great Gre IN Boston
1873.
Suspension bridge across the East River, from New
YORK to Brooklyn, begun.
SEPTEMBER The United States received a check
from the government OF Great Britain for Sl5 500 600
gold being the amount awarded by the mixed Congress
at Geneva switzerland on account OF what are termed
the Alabama claims "
SEPTEMBER 20--John A. Wnslow. United States
Navy who commanded the United States man OF
kearsarre when she sunk the rebel sloop-o war Ala
bama, died. aged sixty three.
1874
March s-Millard Fillmore OF New York Prcsi
dent Of the United States died, aged seventy four
DECEMBER I3-Kng Kalakaua, OF the Hawaiian
Islands the FIRST monarch that visited THIS coaH-
Try, arrived IA New York
1875.
JuLI 81 ANDREW johnson, Of Tennessee. cxPresi-
dent Of the United States, died aged tiXtt seven
For the first time the history Of the nation there
was not an ex President living.
OCTOBER l2-Thrce tundred and eiehiy third ami
versarv Of the landing Of Christopher Columbus aud his
followers san salvador
NOVEMBER 2-Hcnry Wilson, oi Massachusetts,, Nico
President of the United states died IN Wash ngton
Drc.vplE IA resolution declaring IL 10 be unwse,
uunatrotc and porious to our free institutions 10 elect
nan A IA rd time the Ohicc OF President Of the
Tinted states passed the United states House OF Repre-
snninfLves by vote u - ln lav0r 70 Is nsaInst