Harper's Encyclopædia of United States History: From 458 A.D. to 1902, Volume 7Harper & Bros., 1901 |
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... march to Detroit . Gov. William Hull , of Michigan , was persuaded to accept the commission of brigadier - general and take command of them . Governor Meigs's call was gen- erously responded to , and at the mouth of the Mad River , near ...
... march to Detroit . Gov. William Hull , of Michigan , was persuaded to accept the commission of brigadier - general and take command of them . Governor Meigs's call was gen- erously responded to , and at the mouth of the Mad River , near ...
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... March 28 , 1706 ; graduated at Harvard in 1724 ; a representative in the General Court from 1743 to 1746 ; one of his Majesty's council from 1746 to 1765 ; secretary of the province from 1756 to 1770 ; and succeeded Hutchinson ( his ...
... March 28 , 1706 ; graduated at Harvard in 1724 ; a representative in the General Court from 1743 to 1746 ; one of his Majesty's council from 1746 to 1765 ; secretary of the province from 1756 to 1770 ; and succeeded Hutchinson ( his ...
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... march to Richmond until April . The thirteenth . This resolution was adopted President , satisfied that General McClel- April 18 ; the committee was appointed , lan's official burdens were greater than and Mr. Clay was made chairman of ...
... march to Richmond until April . The thirteenth . This resolution was adopted President , satisfied that General McClel- April 18 ; the committee was appointed , lan's official burdens were greater than and Mr. Clay was made chairman of ...
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... march an army through North Caro- lina and Virginia to Washington " ; and it called upon Virginians who wished to " join the Southern army " to organize at once . " The first fruits of Virginia seces- sion , " said the New Orleans ...
... march an army through North Caro- lina and Virginia to Washington " ; and it called upon Virginians who wished to " join the Southern army " to organize at once . " The first fruits of Virginia seces- sion , " said the New Orleans ...
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... march for Washington ; and the Goldsboro ( N. C. ) Tribune of the 24th , speaking of the grand movement of Virginia and a rumored one in Maryland , said : “ It makes good the words of Secre- tary Walker , of Montgomery , in regard to ...
... march for Washington ; and the Goldsboro ( N. C. ) Tribune of the 24th , speaking of the grand movement of Virginia and a rumored one in Maryland , said : “ It makes good the words of Secre- tary Walker , of Montgomery , in regard to ...
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