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Attempts to control commerce of New Jersey, I., 313.

His dispute with Philip Carteret, I., 313. Becomes governor of New Jersey, I., 315. Appointed governor of New England, I., 354.

Declares Connecticut's charter forfeited, I., 355-356.

Imprisoned, I., 356.

Appointed governor of Virginia, II., 23.
His controversy with Blair and dismissal,
II., 24.

Becomes governor of Maryland, II., 28.
Angel, Antoine. See Du GAY, PICARD.
Angell, James B., Member of fishery commis-
sion, X., 28.

Anglicanism, Opposition to, in colonies, II., 209-213.

Angus, Capt. Samuel, Attacks Black Rock, V., 359.

Annapolis, Md.

Founding of, I., 283.

Becomes capital of Maryland, II., 29.
King William School founded at, II., 29.
Convention of commissioners at, II., 148.
Condition of, II., 158.
Tea Party at, II., 279.
Convention at, III., 418-419.
Population of, in 1910, I., 7.

Annapolis (formerly Port Royal), Canada.
Colony moved to, I., 131.
Destroyed by Argall, I., 172.

Captured by the English colonists, I., 459. Besieged by Canadians and Indians, I., 470. Annates, Appeals and Supremacy, Acts of, I.,

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Anti-Federalists-Continued.

Arbella

Oppose adoption of Constitution by Pennsylvania, IV., 6-8.

Attempt to break up Federalist celebrations, IV., 24-25.

Beaten in New York, IV., 27-28.

Attack the compromise on assumption, IV.,

114.

Oppose bank scheme, IV., 118 et seq.
Fail to prevent ratification of Constitution
by Rhode Island, IV., 147-148.
Formation of, into Republican party, IV.,
150 et seq.

Anti-Gallows Movement, VII., 130–131.
Anti-Lottery Movement, VII., 131–132.
Anti-Masonry and Anti-Masonic Party.

The kidnapping of Morgan and resultant Anti-Masonic movement, VI., 330-333. Nominates West and Ellmaker, VI., 388. Nominates Phelps and Pomeroy, X., II. Anti-Monopoly Party, Nominates Butler and West, X., 22.

Antinomianism, I., 254-255.

Antiquity of Man and Civilization in the United States, I., 57.

Anti-Rent War, The, VII., 41-43, 137-139. Anti-Trust Legislation. See GOVERN MEnt RegULATION; TRUSTS.

Apache Indians.

Characteristics of, I., 35.
Wars with, X., 5, 33-34.

Apia, Hurricane at, X., 31-32.

Apostolic Church, Ministers, churches, and members of, X., 42.

Appalachian Indians, Attacked by James.

Moore, II., 34.

Appalachian Mountain System, I., 12.

Applegate, Jesse, Leads expedition to Oregon, VII., 93.

Apples, Cultivation of, in the colonies, II., 183.

Appling, Major, Captures British detachment, V., 423.

Appomattox Court House, Va., Lee's surrender at, IX., 126-128.

Apportionment of Representatives. See REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS.

Aransas Pass, Tex., Engagement at, VIII.,

414.

Arapaho Indians, I., 36.

Araucanian Indians, I., 37.
Arawakan Indians, I., 34.

Characteristics of, I., 41-42.

Original habitat of, I., 43. Arbella, The, Voyage of, I., 221.

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Board of arbitration established in South
Carolina to settle dispute between colo-
nists and Indians, II., 32.
England and the United States arbitrate
claims, IV., 441-442.

The Alabama claims arbitration, IX., 414-
419.

The Behring Sea controversy, X., 63.
The Venezuela boundary controversy, X.,
69-70.

The Alaska boundary dispute, X., 245-247.
Court of, established at The Hague, X., 254.
Of the fishery dispute, X., 286-287.
Treaties of arbitration, X., 517 et seq.
Arbuthnot, Alexander, Captured and hanged
by Jackson, VI., 144-146.

Arbuthnot, Capt. John James, Surrenders the Avon, V., 484-485.

Arbuthnot, Admiral Marriot.

Takes command of British fleet, III., 178.

At siege of Charleston, III., 189.

Archæological Remains.

The ruins of Tiahuanaco, I., 40.

The Nampa Image, Calaveras Skull and
Lansing Man, I., 58.

Kensington Rune-stone, I., 59.

Cahokia, Etowah, Grave Creek and other

mounds, I., 59.

Remains of Cliff-dwellings, I., 62.

Archbald, Robert W., Impeachment of, X., 283.

Archdale, John, Becomes governor of South Carolina, II., 31.

Archean Period, I., 26.

Archer, Branch T., Appointed commissioner to

the United States, VI., 464.

Archer, Brig.-Gen. James J. (Confed.)
At Mechanicsville, VIII., 191.

At Glendale, VIII., 196.

At Cedar Mountain, VIII., 203-204.

Archer, William S.

Opposes tariff of 1820, VI., 192.

Moves investigation of legal status of Missouri, VI., 209.

Member of compromise committee, VI.,

209, 211.

Reports on Texas bills, VII., 118.

Architecture.

Of houses in New York, II., 166.

Progress of, X., 457-458.

Arctic, Loss of the, VII., 430.

Area, Of States, Territories and possessions,

I., 5-9.

Argall, Capt. Samuel.

Obtains corn from the Indians, I., 169.

Argall, Capt. Samuel-Continued.

Arkansas

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Area, population, chief cities and date organized, I., 6, 10.

Production of gold in, I., 27.

Copper mines in, I., 27.

Turquoise, garnet and quartz deposits in,
I., 28.

Educational land grants in, IX., 268.
Admitted to Union, X., 297.

Property values in 1870 and 1909, X., 310313.

Persons engaged in agriculture in, 18701900, X., 342.

Constitution adopted by, X., 475.

Governors of, X., 536.

Arizona, The (Fed.), at Sabine Pass, VIII.,

413.

Arkansas.

Area, population, chief cities and date admitted, I., 6, 10.

Prehistoric quarries in, I., 99.

Struggle in Congress over slavery in, VI.,

199-200.

Admitted to Union, VI., 477.

Electoral vote of, in 1840, VII., 55.

Electoral vote of, in 1844, VII., 115.
Lotteries forbidden in, VII., 132.

Laws restricting the slave trade, VII., 163.
Electoral vote of, in 1848, VII., 260.

Arkansas

INDEX

Army

Arkansas-Continued.

Electoral vote of, in 1852, VII., 314.
Electoral vote of, in 1856, VII., 384.
Electoral vote of, in 1860, VII., 429.
Elects conservatives to secession conven-
tion, VII., 475.

Governor Rector refuses to furnish troops
to North, VIII., 23.

Secedes from Union, VIII., 26.

Price defeated at Sugar Creek, VIII., 93.
The battle of Pea Ridge, VIII., 93-94.
The engagement at St. Charles, VIII., 170.
The battle of Prairie Grove, VIII., 258-
259.

Capture of Fort Hindman at Arkansas
Post, VIII., 310–311.

Engagement at Camden, VIII., 415.
Engagement at Mark's Mills, VIII., 415.
Engagement at Jenkin's Ferry, VIII., 416.
The battle of Helena, VIII., 455-456.
The capture of Little Rock, VIII., 456–457.
Reconstruction of, VIII., 457-458; IX., 361-
362.

Island No. 76 awarded to, IX., 208.

Value of lands in, 1850-1860, IX., 217-219. Educational progress in, 1789-1865, IX., 265 et seq.

Constitutions adopted by, IX., 328.

Rejects Fourteenth Amendment, IX., 380.
Negro and white voters registered in, IX.,
387.

Adopts new constitution, IX., 388-389.
Ratifies Fourteenth Amendment, IX., 396.
Corruption in, IX., 460.

The Brooks-Baxter war and the overthrow
of carpet-bag government in, IX., 461.
Militia furnished by, X., III.

Begins boundary suit against Tennessee, X.,
302.

Property values in, 1860, 1870 and 1909,
X., 310, 313.

Persons engaged in agriculture in, 1870-
1900, X., 341.

Governors of, X., 536-537.
Arkansas, The (Confed.).

Passes through Farragut's fleet, VIII., 168.
Destroyed, VIII., 169.

Arkansas Post. See FORT HINDMAN.
Arkansas Run, I., 17.

Arkwright, Sir Richard, System of spinning invented by, introduced in Rhode Island, IV., 43.

Arlington, Lord.

Receives grant to Virginia from Charles

II., I., 372.

Cedes his share to Culpepper, I., 376.

Arlington Heights, Va., Occupied by Union

forces, VIII., 40.

Armada, The Invincible, Defeat of, I., 147.
Armed Neutrality, III., 228, 236-237.

Armijo, Don Manuel, Surrenders Santa Fé,
VII., 212-213.

Armistead, Lieut.-Col. George, At Baltimore,
VI., 33 et seq.

Armistead, Brig.-Gen. Lewis A. (Confed.)
At Oak Grove, VIII., 189.
At Malvern Hill, VIII., 197.

Killed at Gettysburg, VIII., 343.
Armistead, Capt. Walker K., VI., 16.
Armstrong, Brig.-Gen. Frank C. (Confed.)
At Spring Hill or Thompson's Station,
VIII., 363.

At Chickamauga, VIII., 373-377. Armstrong, Coi. John.

Attacks Kittanning, II., 105.

Aids in capturing Fort Duquesne, II., Armstrong, Gen. John.

At the Brandywine, III., 56-58. At Germantown, III., 62, 65. Armstrong, Major John.

112.

Writes Newburg Addresses, III., 292-296. Sends Talleyrand's answer to Monroe, V., 54.

Rejects Talleyrand's terms, V., 59. Authorized to purchase Florida, V., 64. Appointed commissioner to settle dispute with Spain, V., 64.

Protests at Spanish attacks on American commerce, V., 184.

Protests at Bayonne Decree, V., 204.
Writes to Champagny, V., 205.

Sends Non-Intercourse Act to Champagny,

V., 234-235.

Sends French terms to Pinckney, V., 236.
Leaves Paris, V., 238.

Appointed brigadier-general, V., 338.
Becomes Secretary of War, V., 376.

Quarrels with other Cabinet members, V.,
385.

Plans campaign, V., 391.

Disputes with Wilkinson, V., 411-412.
Accepts Hampton's resignation, V., 418.
Orders Izard to fortify positions, V., 435.
Neglects to fortify Washington, VI., 22, 25.
Resigns, VI., 32.

Armstrong, Samuel T., X., 433.
Armstrong's Mill. See HATCHER'S RUN.
Army, British. See REVOLUTIONARY WAR; WAR

OF 1812.

Army, Confederate. See CIVIL WAR.
Army, Continental.

See REVOLUTIONARY WAR. Army, Cuban. See SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.

Army

INDEX

Ashe

Army, Spanish. See SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. Aroostook, The (Fed.), at Fort Darling, VIII., Army of the Cumberland.

See CIVIL WAR.

Army of the Ohio. See CIVIL WAR.
Army of the Potomac. See CIVIL WAR.
Army of the Tennessee. See CIVIL WAR.
Army of Virginia. See CIVIL WAR.
Army, United States.

Debate on increasing, to protect frontiers,
IV., 125-126.

Increase of, as measure of defence, IV., 186.
Harmar's defeat by the Indians, IV., 189-
191.

St. Clair's defeat, IV., 192–194.

Wayne's victory at Fallen Timbers, IV.,
196-198.

Militia apportioned among States, IV., 335.
Increase in strength of, IV., 402.
Dispute over commands in, IV., 407 et seq.
Reduction of, in 1802, V., 14-15.
Increased in 1808, V., 197.
Increased in 1812, V., 280-284.

Debate on enlistment of minors in, V., 378-
379.

Desertions from, to California gold fields,
VII., 273.

See BATTLES; REVOLUTIONARY WAR; WAR OF 1812; CIVIL WAR; SPANISH-AMERICAN War. Arnold, Benedict.

Aids Allen to capture Ticonderoga, II., 344346.

Urges invasion of Canada, II., 387.

Placed in command of expedition against
Quebec, II., 387-388.

Marches toward Quebec, II., 391.
Wounded in assault on Quebec, II., 393-
396.

Escapes from Carleton at the battle of
Lake Champlain, II., 398-401.

Enraged at promotions over his head, III.,
16 note.

Wounded in Connecticut, III., 16-17.
Sent to aid Schuyler, III., 26.

Drives St. Leger out of Mohawk Valley,
III., 32-33.

Advises Gates to camp at Behmus's
Heights, III., 36.

At battle of Freeman's Farm, III., 37-39.
Placed in charge of camp on Delaware,

III., 52.

Occupies Philadelphia, III., 114.
Treason of, III., 208-220.

Depredations of, in Virginia, III., 238 et seq.
Burns New London, III., 271.

Subsequent career of, III., 271 note.

Arnold, Capt. W. A. (Fed.), At the Po River,

VIII., 441.

173.

Aroostook War, The, VII., 38-41.
Art.

Of the Indians, I., 48-51, 64.

The Indians as an inspiration in art, I.,
89-90.

Arrival of West and Copley in America,
II., 130.

First portrait painting in New England,
IV., 72-73.

The first studio in America, IV., 73.

The work of Copley and West, IV., 73-74;
IX., 299-300.

Charles W. Peale, IV., 74; IX., 300.
Trumbull's "Battle of Bunker Hill," IV.,
74; IX., 300.

Portraits of Gilbert Stuart, IV., 74-75; IX., 300.

Allston, Sully, Vanderlyn and Jarvis, and
others, IV., 75-76; IX., 300.

The first American group portrait, IX., 299.
Revival of art after the Civil War, X., 456.
William Page and other portrait painters,
X., 456.

Spread of art museums and art associations,
X., 457.

Art education, X., 457.

Sculpture and sculptors, X., 457.

Architecture and architects, X., 457-458. Artagnette, Diron D', Sent to command colony at Mobile, II., 62.

Arthur, Chester A.

Elected Vice-President, X., 11-12.
Becomes President, X., 15.

Vetoes Chinese immigration bill, X., 66.
Message of, X., 18.

Articles of Confederation, Adoption of, III., 102-104, 106–111.

Arundel, Lord, Equips expedition to America, I., 149.

Asboth, Gen. Alexander (Fed.), At Pea Ridge, VIII., 93-94.

Asbury, Francis, Ordained the first Methodist bishop in America, III., 338. Ascension Day, VII., 127.

Asgill, Capt. Charles, III., 284.

Ashburton, Lord. See ALEXANDER BARING.
Ashby, Gen. Turner (Confed.)

At Kernstown, VIII., 179.

Killed at Harrisonburg, VIII., 184.

Ashe, Gen. John.

Prevents landing of stamp papers, II., 231. Commands North Carolina troops, III., 100. Compels Campbell to retreat, III., 162.

Defeated by General Prevost, III., 162–163.

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Attorneys-General

Sherman's campaign against, VIII., 470-488.
Population of, deported, IX., 63.

Anti-extortion riots at, IX., 189.

Cotton States and International Exposition at, X., 59.

Population of, in 1910, I., 6.

Atlanta, The (Confed.), Captured, VIII., 292

293.

Atlantic, The.

Captured by Porter, V., 487.

Renamed the Essex, Jr., V., 488.

Atlantic Monthly, The, IX., 287.

Atlantic Telegraph. See COMMUNICATION, SYS

TEMS OF.

Atlas, The, Captures the Pursuit and Planter,

VI., 2-3.

Atlee Station, Engagement at, VIII., 410.
Atlixco, Capture of, VII., 250.

Atristain, Don Miguel, Signs treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, VII., 252.

Attacapa Indians, I., 48.
Attorneys-General.

Edmund Randolph, IV., 88.
William Bradford, IV., 185.
Charles Lee, IV., 271.

Levi Lincoln, V., 3.

Cæsar A. Rodney, V., 223.

William Pinkney, V., 246, note, 377.
Richard Rush, VI., 134.

William Wirt, VI., 134, 238.

John M. Berrien, VI., 345.
Roger B. Taney, VI., 387.
Benjamin F. Butler, VI., 502.
John J. Crittenden, VII., 58.
Hugh S. Legaré, VII., 66.
John Y. Mason, VII., 176.
Reverdy Johnson, VII., 279.
John J. Crittenden, VII., 292.
Caleb Cushing, VII., 317.
Jeremiah S. Black, VII., 387.
Edwin M. Stanton, VII., 460.
Edward Bates, VII., 477.
James Speed, IX., 86.
Henry Stanbery, IX., 379.
William M. Evarts, IX., 396.
E. Rockwood Hoar, IX., 400.
Amos T. Akerman, IX., 440.
George H. Williams, IX., 446.
Charles Devens, X., I.
Wayne MacVeagh, X., 14.

Benjamin H. Brewster, X., 16.
Augustus H. Garland, X., 24.
W. H. H. Miller, X., 41.

Richard Olney, X., 51.

36-37.

Judson Harmon, X., 51.

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