The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-12-22

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Tune 19-Federal cruiser Kearsarge cap
tured confederate cruiser alabama on
Cherbourg. Franc 1870
July 1e-Gold reached the maximum. 70
per cent.
Sept. ATLANTA captured ty Gen sher-
man.
Oct. 3i-Nevada admitted to the union by
Nov. S-Twentieth presidential election.
Lincoln and Johnson carried q states. Nc
Clellan and Pendleton, 3; II not voting.
Nov. 1ESherman's march to the sea be-
Dec. a~-savannah captured by Gen. sher-
man.
Feb. 1s-Gen. Lee placed in command Of
March s-~Confederate debt disowned by
March 1sHconfederate congress adjourned
sine die.
April eLee surrendered to Grant at Ap-
April I-President Lincoln shot by J.
Wilkes Booth in Ford's theater, Wash
April l5-President Lincoln died at 1880 a:
m. Vice President johnson took oath OF
office as president same day.
April 15-Military Order of the Loyal Le-
April 81. Wilkes Booth shot in barr
near Bowling Green. Va.
May 1o-Jeferson Davis captured by mem.
DcAS 4 '
May Is-Last battle of the war fought.
Federals defeated by confederates near
e rals pinfS; IL hei the Ten feeer raia se ra%oe we re-
2,S59, 1872; total number of engagements
fought between the two armies 2.2Sl: In
the federal army the total loss by death
was 29, I35; the confederate government
existed 4 years l month and "A days.
May 22-Southern ports opened by proc
lamation of president
May ~22-23-Grand review of federal armies
at Washington.
Dec. 1-Habeas corpus restored in north
ern states by proclamation.
Dec. 1S-Thirteenth amendment to consti-
tuition declared adopted by the several
1860.
April 6-First post of grand army organ
lied at Springfield. Ill.
April tCivil rights bill passed over the
May s-Gsn; W y n Scott died at West
July A-Tennessee readmitted to the union.
1867.
Feb. sNebraska admitted to the union.
March military reconstruction act
passed over presidents veto.
May 13-Jefferson Davis admitted to bail.
June 20-U. s. acquired Alaska from Rus
sia, Consideration H.2oo.oo. Extent.
1885
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impeach President johnson.
May SGrand army instituted Decoration
day, designating May 30.
May 25President johnson acquitted OF i'm
parchment charges.
June 1-Ex-President James Buchanan
died at Wheatland. Pa.
June a-North and South Carolina. Ala
bama. Florida and louisiana readmitted
to the union.
July zeFourteenth amendment to const-
tuffan declared adopted.
Nov. 3-Twenty-irst presidential election.
Ulysses 8. Grant, IA electoral and 3,0l5.-
So electoral and 2,7Og. 6l3 popular votes.
Dec. S-Amnesty proclamation granting
unconditional pardon to all concerned
in confederate rebellion issued.
1869.
May lo-Union Pacific railroad opened for
I-Soldiers' national monument At
Gettysburg dedicated.
Sept. 24-"Black Friday" elimination Of
financial panic In New York Gold
quoted at 1921. 50.
At Concord. N. H.: aged
Nov. 24-American Woman's Suffrage A.
ISOLATION formed at Cleveland. o.
Dec. Io.WySp Sa saT gaze women the right
Dec. 2EEdwin M. Stanton died At WASH
ington aged 80.
Jan. otVirginia readmitted to the union.
Feb: s-Congress aIthofized the establish
Feb. 3-Mississippi readmitted to the
March 30tTexas readmitted to the union.
April eAmerican Anti-Slayery society,
after existence of 81 years. dissolved.
March S1F1fteenth amendment to con-
%stitution declared adopted.
June-Ninth census taken. Population.
$S,5SS.m.
July ISGeorgia readmitted to the union.
July 2EFirst through car from the Pa
einc Ieache1 New York