Fort Gibson, Treaty with Seminoles signed at, VI., 481.

Fort Gilmer, Captured, IX., 45.

Fort Golphin (or Dreadnought), Captured by
Lee, III., 257.

Fort Granby, Captured by Lee, III., 256.
Fort Gregg, Captured, VIII., 357-360.

Fort Gregg (Petersburg), Captured, IX., 120.
Fort Griswold, Captured by Arnold, III., 271.
Fort Hamilton, Erected by St. Clair, IV., 192.
Fort Harmar, Treaties with Indians at, IV.,
188-189.

Fort Harrison, Ind., Defended by Zachary
Taylor, V., 361–362.

Fort Harrison, Va., Captured, IX., 45-46.
Fort Hatteras, Captured, VIII., 70–71.

Fort Henry, Captured by Grant, VIII., 89-90. Fort Hindman, or Arkansas Post, Ark., Captured, VIII., 310–311.

Fort Huger, Blown up, IX., 18.
Fort l'Huillier, Erected by LeSueur, II., 72.
Fort Independence.

Heath's attack on, III., 15-16.

Captured by the British, III., 41-42. Fort Island, O., Prehistoric mound at, I., 101. Fort Jackson, Captured by Farragut, VIII.,

157-161.

Fort Jefferson, Completed by St. Clair, IV., 192. Fort Johnson, Engagement near, III., 288. Fort King, Osceola at, VI., 482.

Fort Lafayette.

Surrendered to Clinton, III., 173-174.
Failure of American attack on, III., 177.
Reoccupied by Clinton, III., 177–178.

Fort La Jonquiere, II., 74.

Fort La Reine, II., 73.

Fort Laurens, III., 279.

Fort Le Bœuf, II., 76.

Indian attack on, II., 124.

Fort Lee.

Erected, II., 438.

Abandoned, II., 459.

Fort Loudon, Besieged by the Cherokees, II.,

122.

Fort McAllister.

Bombarded by Union fleet, VIII., 289. Captured by Sherman, IX., 67-68. Fort McHenry, Defence of, VI., 33-36. Fort McIntosh.

Fort Pitt

Fort McRee, Abandoned by Slemmer, VII.,

468-469.

Fort Macon, Captured, VIII., 106.

Fort Malden (Amherstburg).

Hull abandons siege of, V., 343-345.
Occupied by Harrison, V., 398.

Fort Marion, Seized by Confederates, VII., 468.

Fort Massac, Attempt to stop Burr's expedition at, V., 153-154.

Fort Maurepas, Erected by Iberville, II., 60. Fort Maurepas, II., 73.

Fort Meigs.

Erected by Harrison, V., 367.

Siege of, V., 368-369.

Proctor's second attack on, V., 370.

Fort Mellon, Attacked by Seminoles, VII., 15.
Fort Mercer, Attack on, III., 65–67.
Fort Miami, Indian attack on, II., 124.

Fort Mifflin, Captured by the British, III., 67– 68.

Fort Mimms, Massacre at, V., 446-447.
Fort Montgomery, Captured by the British,
III., 39-42.

Fort Moosa, Captured by Oglethorpe, II., 46.
Fort Morgan, Captured, IX., 16–17.

Fort Mott, Captured by Marion and Lee, III., 256.

Fort Moultrie.

Repulse of the British at, II., 404-407.
Captured by Clinton, III., 191.
Attacked by Du Pont, VIII., 290–292.

Fort Nassau (on the Delaware), Attempt of
New Englanders to capture, I., 195.
Fort Nassau, Erection of, I., 190.
Fort Necessity, Washington's defeat at, II., 84.
Fort Niagara, Captured by the British, V., 417.
Fort Orange, Erection of, I., 190.

Fort Orleans, Erection of, II., 72.
Fort Ouiatanon.

Indian attack on, II., 124.

Meeting between Croghan and Indians at,
II., 128.

Fort Panmure, Captured by the Spanish, III., 278.

Fort Pemberton, Attempts to capture, VIII.,

Fort Pontchartrain, Established by Cadillac, II., 68.

Fort Popham (or Fort George), Erected by Gilbert, I., 213.

Fort Powell, Evacuated, IX., 16.

Fort Prince George, Relieved by Montgomery,

II., 122.

Fort Pulaski, Captured, VIII., 106-107.

Fort Recovery.

Erected by Wayne, IV., 195.

Attacked by the Indians, IV., 197.

Fort Rosalie.

Built by Bienville, II., 63.

The Natchez massacre at, II., 66.

Fort Rouge, II., 73.

Fort St. Antoine, Erected by Perrot, I., 432. Fort St. Charles, II., 73.

Fort St. Diego, Captured by Oglethorpe, II., 46.

Fort Saint George, Erected by the Virginia colonists, I., 159.

Fort St. Joseph, Captured by the Spaniards, III., 280.

Fort St. Louis, Ill., French and Indian settlement at, II., 70.

Fort St. Louis, Tex., Erected by La Salle, I., 429.

Fort St. Michael, Captured by Jackson, VI.,

148.

Fort St. Philip.

Attacked by the British, VI., 83.

Captured by Farragut, VIII., 157–161.

Fort St. Pierre, II., 73.

Fort Sanders, Longstreet's repulse at, VIII.,

391.

Fort Sandusky, Indian attack on, II., 124.
Fort Slocum, At Washington, IX., 25.
Fort Smith, Ark., Population of, in 1910, I., 6.
Fort Stanwix.

Erection of, II., III.

Siege of, by St. Leger, III., 31-33.
Treaties with Iroquois at, II., 280-281; III.,
388; IV., 188.

Fort Stedman, Assault on, IX., 114-116.
Fort Stephenson, British defeated at, V., 370-

372.

Fort Stevens, Early's attack on, IX., 25-28. Fort Stoddert, Burr confined at, V., 156.

Fort Strother.

Erected by Jackson, V., 448.

Mutiny at, V., 449–450.

Fort Sullivan, Captured, VI., 20.

Fort Sumter.

Occupied by Anderson, VII., 459.

The attack on the Star of the West, VII., 463-464.

Fort Sumter-Continued.

Foster

Anderson refuses to surrender, VII., 464.
Bombarded by Beauregard, VII., 480-483.
Du Pont's attack on, VIII., 290–292.
Bombardment of, VIII., 359, 360.

Fort Texas. See FORT BROWN.

Fort Thompson, Captured, VIII., 105-106.
Fort Tracy, Blown up, IX., 18.

Fort Trumbull, Captured by Arnold, III., 271.
Fort Wagner, Captured, VIII., 357-360.

Fort Walker, Hilton Head, Captured, VIII.,

71-72.

Fort Walla Walla, VII., 10.

Fort Washington.

Erection of, II., 438.

Defence of, decided upon, II., 455.
Surrendered by Magaw, II., 457-458.

Fort Washington (Cincinnati).

Harmar's retreat to, IV., 190.

St. Clair's retreat to, IV., 193.

Fort Washington (or Warburton) on the Po

tomac.

British expedition against, VI., 24.
Blown up, VI., 31.

Fort Watson, Captured by Marion and Lee,
III., 255.

Fort Wayne, Ind.

Defeat of Colonel Harden near, IV., 190. Harrison's treaty with Indians at, V.,

270.

Attacked by Indians, V., 361–362.
Population of, in 1910, I., 6.

Fort Whitworth, Captured, IX., 120.

Fort William Henry, Captured by Montcalm,

II., 106-108.

Fort of the Miamis, Erected by La Salle, I., 427.

Forty-Niners, The, VII., 272-276.
Forward, Walter.

Becomes Secretary of the Treasury, VII.,
66.

Submits plan of tariff, VII., 71.
Foster, Augustus J.

Appointed minister to the United States,
V., 245.

His letter of protest to Monroe, V., 247-
249.

Offers reparation for Chesapeake affair, V., 278.

Directed to conclude armistice, V., 346. Foster, Charles, Becomes Secretary of the Treasury, X., 41.

Foster, Gen. John G. (Fed.).

Inspects forts at Charleston, VII., 445.
At Roanoke Island, VIII., 104-105.
At Newbern, VIII., 105-106.

Assumes command of Burnside's army,
VIII., 392.

Foster, Col. J. W. (Fed.), Defeated, VIII., 258.

Foster, John W.

Approves recognition of provisional gov-
ernment in Hawaii, X., 82.

Member of Alaska boundary commission,
X., 246.

Presents arguments on Alaska boundary,
X., 247.

Foster, Maj.-Gen. Robert S. (Fed.).

At Deep Bottom, IX., 39-40.

Captures Fort Gregg, IX., 120.

Foster, Stephen C., IX., 298.

Foster, Volney W., Delegate to Pan-American Congress, X., 255.

Foster, of Tennessee, Introduces bill regarding Texas, VII., 116.

Foundation Principles, Issued by Hooker, I., 263.

Fourier, François Charles Marie, Social theory of, VII., 128.

France.

France

Engages in war with England, II., 104. Negotiates treaty with American colonies, III., 89 et seq.

Agrees to join Armed Neutrality, III., 228. Loans money to colonies, III., 233. Authorizes seizure of neutral vessels, IV., 174.

Cedes Louisiana to Spain, IV., 199; V., 18. Effect of Jay's treaty on, IV., 259 et seq. Complaints of, against the United States, IV., 316-317.

American complaints against, IV., 319. Negotiations of Monroe and Pinckney in, IV., 319-328.

The X. Y. Z. mission to, IV., 348 et seq. The quasi-war with, IV., 402 et seq. Negotiation of the treaty of Morfontaine with, IV., 429-441; V., 20.

Secures Hayti, V., 19.

Talleyrand's attempt to induce Spain to part with Louisiana, V., 19-20. Regains possession of Louisiana by treaty of San Ildefonso, V., 20-21.

Negotiations of Monroe and Livingston in, for purchase of Louisiana, V., 27-29, 4546.

Declares war against England, V., 165. Issues retaliatory decrees, V., 165-166. Napoleon issues his Berlin, Milan and Bayonne Decrees, V., 174, 185-186, 204. Napoleon confiscates American ships, V., 206, 236-237.

Issues Decree of Rambouillet, V., 237.

Permits limited commerce with France, V., 237-238.

Joins the Holy Alliance, VI., 214.
Downfall of liberalism in, VI., 215-216.
Signs treaty of Verona, VI., 223.

Agrees to abolish slave trade, VI., 281. Dispute with, over payment of spoliation claims, VI., 452-456.

Hasty recognition of Confederate belligerency, VIII., 126, 134.

Policy of, toward United States, VIII., 129. Napoleon's efforts to compel European intervention in Civil War, VIII., 136. Reciprocity treaties with, IX., 239, 333; X., 75.

Attempts to acquire territory in Mexico, IX., 412-413.

Commercial treaty with, X., 76.

Sends troops to China, X., 205 et seq. Peace treaty with the United States, X.,

293-294.

Treaties with, X., 520.

Joins the Holy Alliance, VI., 214. Attends Congress at Troppau, VI., 219. Francis I., King of France, Sends Verrazzano to America, I., 118.

Frank, Brig.-Gen. Paul (Fed.), At the Wilderness, VIII., 434-436.

Frankfort, Ky., Population of, in 1910, I., 6.
Franklin, Benjamin.

Writes for the New England Courant, I.,
465.

His plan of confederation, II., 85-86, 97104.

His advice to Braddock, II., 89-90.

Sent to England by Pennsylvania, II., 106.
Compels Paxton Boys to retire, II., 126.
Letter of, regarding interview between
Grenville and colonial agents, II., 240-
241.

Unable to prevent passage of Stamp Act,
II., 224.

His examination before Parliament, II.,
235-236.

His description of the colonial governors,
II., 239, note.

Opposes taxation by England, II., 255.
Reprints Dickinson's Letters from a Farmer,
II., 256.

Reprints the Massachusetts reply to Hutch-
inson, II., 272.

The affair of the Hutchinson letters, II.,
273-274.

Opinion of the tax on tea, II., 275, note.
Forms the Walpole Company, II., 288.
Presents petition to Parliament, II., 335.
Connection of, with Chatham's conciliatory
bill, II., 335-336.

Letters of, regarding outbreak of war, II.,
343-344, 348, note.

Appointed Postmaster-General, II., 353.
Denies that colonists sought separation, II.,
354.

His plan of confederation rejected by North
Carolina, II., 354.

Sent to investigate affairs at Boston, II.,
376.

Failure of his mission to Canada, II., 395396.

Receives offer of aid from French gentle

man, II., 411-412.

Appointed to committee to draft Declara

tion of Independence, II., 424. Signs Declaration, II., 438.

Informs Howe that reconciliation is im

possible, II., 440.

Confers with Howe, II., 449.

Franklin, Benjamin-Continued.

Franklin

Member of Committee of Secret Corre

spondence, III., 84.

Letter to Dumas, III., 84-85.

Opinion of foreign intercourse, III., 85. Member of committee to draft treaty, III.,

89.

Appointed commissioner to France, III., 90.

Appointed commissioner to Spain, III., 93. Signs treaty with France, III., 98. Introduces plan of confederation in Congress, III., 102.

Appointed sole commissioner to France, III., 153.

Efforts of, to secure aid from France, III., 227.

Jealousy of other representatives, III., 230. Obtains loan from France, III., 233. Receives overtures of peace, III., 298. Appointed peace commissioner, III., 301. Consults with Oswald regarding peace terms, III., 302.

Yields to Jay's demand that Oswald secure new commission, III., 303.

Answers complaint of Vergennes, III., 305.
Signs treaty of peace, III., 311.
Appointed commissioner to negotiate com-
mercial treaties, III., 349.

Pleased with Prussian treaty, III., 350.
Returns to America, III., 351.

Views of, regarding situation in America,
III., 449.

Member of committee of compromise, III.,

466.

Speech of, on adoption of Constitution, III., 493.

Signs Constitution, III., 497.

Opinion of Constitution, IV., 3-4.
Aids in establishing first incorporated acad-
emy, IV., 59.

His Autobiography and Poor Richard's Al-
manac, IV., 68.

His Pennsylvania Gazette, IV., 70.
Presents anti-slavery petition to Congress,
IV., 310.

His red line map, VIII., 87, 89.
Death of, IV., 149.

Franklin, James, Establishes the New England
Courant, I., 465.

Franklin, William.

Forms the Walpole Company, II., 288.
Expelled from New Jersey, II., 414.

Franklin, Gen. William B. (Fed.).

Advises attack on Richmond, VIII., 84.
Repulsed at Eltham's Landing, VIII., 173.

Sails from Harrison's Landing, VIII., 202.
Reinforces Pope, VIII., 210.

At South Mountain, VIII., 220-223.

At Antietam, VIII., 225–229.

At Fredericksburg, VIII., 232-235.
Defeated at Sabine Pass, VIII., 413.
Reaches Alexandria, VIII., 416.
Franklin, Tenn., Battle of, IX., 72–74.
Franklin, State of.

Formation of, II., 284; III., 395.
Disintegrates, III., 396.

Franklin, The, Sent to Mediterranean, V., 94.
Franklin Typographical Society, V., 320.
Fraser, Lieut., Expedition of, II., 128.
Fraser, Gen. Simon.

Accompanies Burgoyne, III., 19.
Attacks retreating Americans, III., 22-23.
At battle of Freeman's Farm, III., 37-39.
Killed at Behmus' Heights, III., 43-45.
Frauds. See CORRUPTION.

Frazer, Brig.-Gen. John W. (Confed.), Sur-
renders at Cumberland Gap, VIII., 388.
Frazer's Farm, Va., Battle of. See GLENDALE.
Frederica, Ga., Spanish attack on, II., 46.
Frederick, Md.

Jackson's ride through, VIII., 217–218.
Early's levy on, IX., 24.

Frederick William of Prussia.

Joins the Holy Alliance, VI., 214.

Doubts expediency of liberalism, VI., 216. Attends Congress at Troppau, VI., 219. Fredericksburg, Va.

Founding of, II., 28.

Burnside's defeat at, VIII., 232-235. Battle at (May, 1863), VIII., 302-303. Fredericktown, Md., Burned by Cockburn, VI., 16.

Free Christian Zion Church, Ministers,
churches and members of, X., 442.
Free Contract Labor. See LABOR.
Free Enquirers, The, VI., 325.

Free Traders, Company of, Formed to settle
Pennsylvania, I., 400.

Freedmen's Aid Commission, The, IX., 185. Freedmen's Bureau, Establishment and work

of, IX., 373-375.

Freeholds. See LAND AND LAND SYSTEMS.
Freeman's Farm, Battle of, III., 37-39.
Frelinghuysen, Frederick T.

Member of Electoral Commission, IX., 476.
Becomes Secretary of State, X., 16.
Endeavors to revise Clayton-Bulwer treaty,
X., 16-17.

Frenchtown

Frelinghuysen, Frederick T.—Continued.

Negotiates treaty with Nicaragua, X., 17.
Modifies Blaine's instructions to Trescott,

Defeated for Presidency in 1856, VII., 375384.

Sent to Missouri, VIII., 63.

Fails properly to support Lyon, VIII., 64.
Incapacity of, VIII., 66-67.

Issues emancipation proclamation, VIII.,
67.

Quarrels with Blair, VIII., 69.

Removed from command, VIII., 69.

Placed in command of Mountain Department, VIII., 153.

Reinforced, VIII., 179.

Pursues Jackson, VIII., 183-184.

At Cross Keys, VIII., 184-185.
Resigns, VIII., 187.

Nominated for Presidency but withdraws,
IX., 3, 83, 85.

French, D. C., X., 457.

French, Parker H., Appointed minister to the
United States, VII., 343.

French, Maj.-Gen. Samuel G. (Confed.), Re-
pulsed at Allatoona, IX., 62.
French, Maj.-Gen. William H. (Fed.).
At Gaines' Mill, VIII., 192.
At Antietam, VIII., 224-229.
At Fredericksburg, VIII., 234.
At Chancellorsville, VIII., 301-303.
At Manassas Gap, VIII., 346-347.
At Kelly's Ford, VIII., 406-407.
French Revolution.

Influence of, on England, IV., 173-174. Influence of, on America, IV., 211 et seq. French Spoliation Claims, IV., 442-443; V., 35; VI., 452-456.

French's Fields, Battle of. See OAK GROVE. Frenchtown, Battle of, V., 363–367.

Frenchtown, Md., Cockburn's depredations at, VI., 15.