Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-12-14

at Plymouth, n. h.,
June I9-Federal cruiser Kearsarge cap
tured confederate cruiser Alabama on
Cherbourg, France.
per cent.
Sept. 2-Atlanta captured by Gen. Sher-
Oct. Si-Nevada admitted to the union by
proclamation of president.
Nov. S-Twentieth presidential election.
Lincoln and Johnson carried p states; Nc
Clellan and Pendleton, 3; II not voting.
Nov. li-Sherman's march to the sea be-
Dec. 2l-Savannah captured by Gen. Sher-
man.
1865.
Feb. lS-Gen. Lee placed in command OF
all confederate forces,
March 3-Confcderate debt disowned by
act of congress.
March ls-Confederate congress adjourned
sine die.
April 9-Lee surrendered to Grant at APP
April liSPresldent Lincoln shot by ].
Wilkes Booth in Ford's theater. Wash
April i5-Presldent Lincoln died at 7:sO a.
m. Vice President Johnson took oath of
office president same day.
April l5-Military order OF the Loyal Le-
April 2G-J Wilkes Booth shot in barn
near Bowling Green, Va.
May lO-Jefferson Davis captured by MEM
bers of Fourth Michigan cavalry at
Irwinsville, Ga.
Federals defeated by confederates near
Palo Pinto. Tex. The total number of
enlistments in the federal service were
2.S59. 1872; total number of engagements
fought between the two armies 2.26l: III
the federal army the total loss by death
was 279, l35: the confederate government
existed 4 years l month and Ii days,
May 22-Southern ports opened by proc
lamation of president.
May 22-2S-Grand review of federal armies
at Washington.
Dec l-Habeas corpus restored in north
ern states by proclamation.
Dec. lS-Thirteenth amendment to consti-
tuition declared adopted by the several
states.
April 6-First post of grand army organ
ized at Springfield. H.
April .s-Civii rights bill passed over the
presidents veto.
Nay ss9 s9-dsn; en- WSinfeId Scott died at West
July 24.-Tennessee reatmitted to the union.
1867.
Feb. s-Nebraska admitted to the union.
March military reconstruction act
passed over presidents veto.
May l3-Jefferson Davis admitted to bail
June 20-U. S. acquired Alaska from Rus
sia. Consideration T,200,O0O. Extent,
6I,39O square miles.
1865.
Feb. 24-House of representatives voted to
impeach President Johnson.
May 5-Grand army instituted Decoration
day, designating May 30.
May 26-President Johnson acquitted of i'm
peachment charges.
June 1-EX-President James Buchanan
died at Wheatland, Pa.
June 22-Arkarsas readmitted TO the union.
June 25-North and South Carolina, Ala
bama, Florida and Louisiana readmitted
to the union.
July 2S-Fourteenth amendment to consti-
tuition declared adopted.
Nov. 3-Twenty-hrst presidential election.
Ulysses s. Grant, 2li electoral and 3.0l5,
OIL popular votes. and Horatio Seymour
50 electoral and 2'7O9,6lS popular votes;
Dec. 25-Amnesty proclamation granting
unconditional pardon to all concerned
| In confederate rebellion issued.
1860.
May 1o-Union Pacific railroad opened for
traffic.
Sept 24-"Black Friday" elimination of
financial panic in New York Gold
quoted at 1921.
oct. S-Ex-P President Franklin Pierce died
| at Concord, N H., aged Co.
| Nov. 24-American Womans Suffrage as
sociation formed at Cleveland. o.
| Dec 10-Wyoming gave women the right
to vote and hold office.
Dec. 24-Edwin M. Stanton died at WASH
Jan 26-yirgnia readmitted to the union.
FEB. 9-Congress authorized the establish
| ment OF the weather bureau.
Feb. 23-Mississippi readmitted to the
March so--Texas readmitted to the union.
after existence OF 81 years. dissolved
stitution declared adopted.
June-Ninth census taken. Population.
3S, ,5SS. .3n.
July l5-Georgia readmitted to the union.
July 24-First through car from the Pa
cific reached New York.