The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28

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at Plymouth, N. H.,
June Is-FedAral cruiser KearsarGe cap
tured confederate cruiser Alabama on
July l6-Goid reached the maximum, 2s5
per cent.
Sept 2-Atlanta captured BY Gen. sher-
Oct. H-Nevada admitted to the union by
proclamation Of president.
Nov. e-Twentieth presidential election.
Lincoln and Johnson carried % states; Nc
Clellan and Pendleton, 2; II not voting.
Nov. l4-sherman's march to the sea be-
Dec. 21-ssvanpoh captured by Gen. sher-
man.
1895.
Feb. 1s-Gen. Lee placed in command OF
all confederate forces.
March 3-Confederate debt disowned by
act of congress.
March ls-Confederate congress adjourned
sine die.
April S-Lee surrendered to Grant at APP
pomattox.
April l4-President Lincoln shot by J.
Wilkes Booth in Ford's theater, Wash
April l5-Presldent Lincoln died at 1880 a
m. Vice President johnson took oath of
office as president same day.
April 15-Military Order of the Loyal Lee
April 26-J. Wilkes Booth shot in barn
near Bowling Green, Va.
May 10-Jefferson Davis captured by mem
bers of Fourth Michigan cavalry at
lrWlnSVille, Ga,
May Blast battle of the war fought,
Federals defeated by confederates near
Palo Pinto, Tex. The total number OF
enlistments in the federal service were
1859, 1872; total number of enga gements
fought between the two armies 2,26l In
the federal army the total loss by death
was 279, l35; the confederate government
existed years ! month and IA days.
May 22-Southern ports opened by proc
lamation of president.
May 22-8-Grand review of federal armies
at Washington.
Dec. 1-Habeas corpus restored in north
ern states by proclamation.
Dec 1S-Thrteenth amendment TO consti-
tuition declared adopted by the several
states
1890.
April 6-First post of grand army organ
lied at Springfield H.
April 9-Civil rights bin passed over the
presidents veto.
May 29-Gen; Winfield Scott died at West
Point aged So
July 24.-Tennessee readmitted to the union
1907.
Feb, 9-Nebraska admitted TO the union.
March military reconstruction act
passed over presidents veto
May l3-JetfersOn Davis admitted to bail.
June 90. S. acquired Alaska from Rus
STA. Consideration S,2OOOOO. Extent,
b7 800 square miles.
1868.
Feb 24-House of representatives voted to
impeach President johnson.
May 5-Grand army instituted Decoration
day, designating May 80
May 26-President johnson acquitted of i'm
parchment charges.
June Tx President James Buchanan
died at Wheatland, Pa,
June 22-Arkansas readmitted to the union.
June 25-North and South Carolina, Ala
bama, Florida and Louisiana readmitted
to the union.
July 2s-Fourt eenth amendment to consti-
tuition declared adopted,
Nov. 3-Twenty-hrst presidential election.
Ulysses S. Grant, pa electoral and 3,0l5.-
OIL popular votes, and Horatio Seymour
so electoral and 2,709,6l3 popular votes.
Dec 25-Amnesty proclamation granting
unconditional pardon TO all concerned
In confederate rebellion issued.
1869.
May 1O-Unlon Pacific railroad opened for
traffic
July l-Soldiers' national monument at
Gettysburg dedicated.
Sept 2i-"Black Friday" elimination of
financial panic in New York, Gold
quoted at 1929.
Oct, SEX President Franklin Pierce died
at Concord, n. H.. aged g.
Nov. 2l-AmeriCan Womans Suffrage as
ISOLATION formed at Cleveland, o.
Dec. l0-WyOmlnp gave women the right
to vote and hold office
Dec 24-Ildwn NJ, Stanton died at Wash
ington aged 90
1870.
Jan. 26-Virginia readmitted to the union
Feb. 9-Congress authorized the establish
ment of the weather bureau.
Feb 2S-Mississppi readmitted TO the
March 3O-Texas readmitted to the union
April 9-American Anu-SlaVery society
after existence Of ~ years, disc we'd.
March 3o-Fifteenth amendUCni TO con-
sututlon declared adopted,
June Nlnth census taken. Population,
2S6So,31.
Iuly lj-Georgia readmit,ed to the union.
July N-First through car from the Pa
eiilc reached New York.