The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1900-12-22

aged CO.
June 19-Federal cruiser Kearsarge cap
tnred confederate cruiser Alabama OH
Cherbourg, France. .,..., oos
July 16-Gold reached the maximum zoo
per cent -
Sept. 2-Atlanta captured by Gen. sher-
man.
Oct 3l-Nevada admitted to the union by
proclamation of president.
Nov. 8-Twentleth presidential election'
Lincoln and Johnson carried ~ states, NC
Cleilan and Pendleton, 3; ii not voting.
Nov 14-Sherman's march to the sea pe-
Dec. c 21-savannah captured by Gen. sher-
man.
Feb. 1s-Gen. Lee placed In command Of
all confederate forces.
March 3-Confederate debt disowned by
act of congress. ,,,
March 1S-Confederate congress adjourned
sine die.
April 9-Lee surrendered to Grant at APP
April 14-President Lincoln shot by J.
Wilkes Booth in Fords theater Wash
ington.
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 2s-J. Wilkes Booth shot in barn
near Bowling Green, Va
May 10-Jefferson Davis captured by MEM
bers of Fourth Michigan cavalry at
May iS-Last battle of the war fought.
Federals defeated by confederates near
Palo Pinto. Tex. The total number OF
enIistments In the federal service were
1853 1872; total number of engagements
fought between the two armies 2,26l; In
. the federal army the total loss by death
was 279, 73s; the confederate government
existed years l month and IA days.
May 2z-Southern ports opened by proc
lamation of president
May 22-23-Grand review of federal armies
al WashfuRfOu.
Dec 1-Habeas corpus restored in north
ern states by proclamation.
Dec. f8-Thirteenth amendment to consti-
tuition declared adopted by the several
states
April s-First post Of grand army organ
lied at Springfield, Ill.
April 9--Civil rights bin passed over the
presidents veto.
May 29-Gen. Winfield Scott died at West
Point aged 80.
July A.-Tennessee readmitted TO the union.
IsG7.
Feb s--Nebraska admitted 10 the union.
March military reconstruction act
passed over presidents veto.
May 13-Jefferson Davis admitted to bail
sia Consideration s7,2O0,0O0. Extent,
577, 800 square miles.
Is0s.
Feb 24-IIouse Of representatives voted TO
impeaeh President johnson;
day, designating May 30.
May 2e-Pre esident johnson acquitted Of i'm
peachment charges.
june Ex-President James Buchanan
Jane 221Arkansas readmitted TO the union.
June 25-North and South Carolina. Ala
bama. Florida and Louisiana readmitted
July 2s-Fourfeenth amendment to consti-
tuition declared ador rIed.
Nov. 3-Twenty-first Presidential election.
M
OIL popular votes. and Horatio Seymour
50 electoral and 2,709,si3 popular votes.
Dec 2.Amnesty proclamation granting
unconditional pardon TO all concerned
in confederate rebellion issued.
1860.
May 10-Union Pacific railroad opened for
July I-soldIers' national monument at
Gettysburg dedicated.
Sept 2-"Black Friday" elimination Of
financial panic In New York. Gold
quoted at 1924.
Oct. S-Ex- President Franklin Pierce died
al Concord. ~ H.. aged 6s
Nov. 24--American Woman's Suffrage as
sociation formed at Cleveland. o.
Dec 10--WyoIning gave women the right
!. 10 vote and hold office.
Dec. sf-Edwln NJ stanton died at Wash
ington aged s.
Jan. 2e-yirginia readmitted TO the union.
rnent Of the weather bureau.
Feb E-MississipDi readmitted to the
March so-Texas readrnitted 70 the union.
April a-Ameriean Anti Slavery society,
March So--FifteeDth afnendment TO con-
sfifnifon declared adopted
Jnne-EInth ceasus taken Population.
July i5-oeorEia readnitted to the union.
tdiy H-FJrsf through car from the Pa
csnc reached New York.