Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-01

Born Feb IL. lsoe-Died May 10 Nathaniel
April is, 1865 Hawthorne 4 e
at Plymouth, N. H.,
June 19-Federal cruiser Kearsarge cap
tured confederate cruiser Alabama off
Cherbourg., France oe-
per cent.
Sept. 2-Atlanta captured by Gen. Sher-
Oct. si-Nevada admitted to the union by
proclamation of president.
Noy. S-Twentteth presidential election.
LINCOLN and johnson carried q states; Nc
Nov. 14-Shermans march to the sea be-
gan.
Dec 21Asavannah captured by Gen. sher-
Feb. 1S-Gen. Lee placed in command of
all confederate forces.
March 3-Confederate debt disowned by
March ls-Confederate congress adjourned
sine die.
April s-Lee surrendered to Grant at APP
April l4-President Lincoln shot by ].
Wilkes Booth in Fords theater. Wash
m Vice President johnson took oath Of
Office as pE' president same day.
April 26-J Wilkes Booth shot in barn
near Bowling Green, Va.
May loaJefTs ame Davis captured by mem.
Irwinsville, Ga.
May blast battle of the war fought.
Paio Pinto. Tex. The S total humber reo Of
enlistments in the federal service were
2,S59, 1872; total number of engagements
fought between the two armies 2,26l in
the federal army the total loss by death
was 279735 the confederate government
existed 4 years month and "a days.
May 29-Southern ports opened by proc
May 22-23-Grand review Of federal armies
at Washington.
Dec. 1--Habeas corpus restored in north
states by proclamation.
Dec. 1S-Thirteenth amendment to consti-
tuition declared adopted by the several
states.
April 6-First post of grand army organ
lied at Springfield, Ill.
April 9-Ciyil rights bill passed over the
presidents veto.
May s, 2s-G len; Winfield Scott died at West
July A.-Tennessee readmitted to the union.
1867.
Feb s-Nebraska admitted to the union
March military reconstruction act
passed over presidents veto.
May 13-Jefferson Davis admitted to BAIL
sia. Consideration s7,2ooooo. Extent,
577.3S0 square miles.
1893.
Feb. 24-House Of representatives voted to
May 5-Grand army instituted Decoration
day, designating May 3d.
May 2e-PresidentJ johnson acquitted of i'm
June 1-Ex-President James Buchanan
died at Wheatland. Pa.
and soat the un aa
bama, Florida and Louisiana readmdtted
1n to y The Enioa; = go,
tuition declared adopted
NOV 3-TWenty-f first presidential election.
Ulysses s. Grant, ga electoral and soi5-
50 electoral and 2,7o9,613 popular votes.
Dec. 25-Amnesty proclamation granting
unconditional pardon to all concerned
in confederate rebellion Issued.
1860.
July 1-soldiers national monument at
Gettysburg dedicated.
Sept. AI"Black Friday" elimination Of
quoted at 1929.
Oct. Sex PRESIDENT Franklin Pierce died
at Concord, N. H., aged 65
Nov A-American Woman's Suffrage as
ISOLATION formed at Cleveland, o.
Dec. 10-Wyoming gave women the right
Dec. Baldwin NJ Stanton died at WASH
tngton aged IS.
Jan. 26-yirginia readmitted to the union.
Feb. gcongress authorized the establish
ment of the weather bureau
Feb. 2S-Mississippi readmitted to the
union.
March so,Texas readmitted to the union
April 9-American. Anti-Slavery society,
after existence Of 81 years. dissolved.
March .30-Fifteenth amendment to con-
stitution declared adopted
June-Ninth census taken. Population
3S,5SS,37l.
July 15-Georgia readmitted to the union
citc reached New York.
Aug. 14-Admlral David c. Farragut died
at Portsmouth, N. H., aged 60.
Dec l6,Colored Methodist Episcopal
church in America organized.
act of 1862 constitutional.
March 3-Act establishing Centennial ex.
position at Philadelphia passed by con-
Mareh-First civil service commission ap-
pointed.
Oct; .s-9-Fire destroyed 90, 900 buildings in
S Shica t;o;; o SS,5o0 people made homeless;
March Strike for an S.hour dav IN