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

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June 19-Federal cruiser Kearsarge cap
tured confederate cruiser Alabama off
Cherbourg,, France - 90.
per cent.
Sept. 2-Atlanta captured by Gen. Sher-
Oct. si-Nevada admitted to the union by
proclamation of president.
Noy. S-Twentieth presidential election.
Lincoln and Johnson carried p states; Nc
Clellan and Pendleton, 8; IL not voting.
Nov. 14-Sherman's march to the sea be-
Dec. 21-savannah captured by Gen. sher-
man.
Feb. 1S-Gen. Lee placed in command of
all confederate forces
March S-Confederate debt disowned by
March ls-Confederate congress adjourned
sine die.
April 9Lee surrendered to Grant at APP
April 14-President Lincoln shot by ].
Wilkes Booth in Fords theater. Wash
April f i5-President Lincoln died at 1880 a.
m. Vice President johnson took oath of
April l5AMiiitarS s order s Of the Loyal Lee
April 2eaJ. Wilkes Booth shot in barn
near Bowling Green, Va.
May 1O-Jefferson Davis captured by mem
Irwinsville, Ga.
May Blast battle of the war fought.
Federais defeated BY confederates near
enlstments 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 279, 1876; the confederate government
existed 4 years month and "a days.
May 22-Southern ports opened by proc
lamation of president.
May 22-23-Grand review of federal armies
al Washington.
Dec. l--Habeas corpus restored in north
ern 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-Civil rights bill passed over the
presidents veto.
May 29-Gen, Winfield Scott died at West
Point, aged so.
July 24.-Tennessee readmitted to the union
1867.
Feb. 9-Nebraska admitted to the union.
March military reconstruction act
passed over presidents veto.
May 1s-Jefferson Davis admitted to bail.
June & Alaska saa from Rus
577,aso square miles.
1893.
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
parchment charges.
June 1-Ex-President James Buchanan
died at Wheatland, Pa.
June 22-Arkansas readmitted to the union.
bama, Florida and Louisiana readmitted
to the union.
July ss,F Fes1r amendment to consti
Nov. 3-Twenty- first presidential election.
Ulysses s. Grant, PA electoral and 8, 0l5,-
81 e. popular votes; al and {, Horatio Seymour
unconditional pardon to ali concerned
in confederate rebellion issued.
May trst 4o-union Pacific railroad opened for
Gettysburg dedicated
Sept. 24.nBlack Friday" elimination Of
financial hnatsd j. p ,spn in New York, Gold
oct l saEs x ii Franklin Pierce died
at Concord. n. H., aged 65.
Nep fermed at csRea sd6ase
Dec. lo-Wyoming gave women the right
to vote and hold office.
Dec. 24-Edwin NJ. Stanton died at Wash
ington aged 55.
Jan. 26-Virginia readmitted to the union.
Feb 9-Congress authorized the establish
ment of the weather bureau.
Feb. 2S-Mississippi readmitted to the
March 30-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.
JunemNinth census taken. Population,
3S,5SS,3H.
July 15-Georgia readmitted to the union.
July 24-First through car from the Pa
citic reached New York.
Aug. 14-Admiral David C. Farragut died
at portsmouth, N. H., aged 60.
Dec. 16-Colored Methodist Episcopal
church In America organized.
Jan. 16-Supreme court decided legal tender
act of 1862 constitutional.
March S--Act establishing Centennial ex.
position at Philadelphia passed by con-
gress.
pointed.
Oct; s-9-Fire destroyed 10000 buildings in
9 Ghiea .g;SS oS sS500 people made homeless;
1ST2.