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Governor Johnson's statement of the reasons for planting, II., 41-42. Savannah founded, II., 43.

Settlement of Germans, Lutherans and Moravians in, II., 43.

New Inverness founded by the Scotch, II., 44.

Career of the Wesleys in, II., 44.
Slavery introduced in, II., 44-45.
Trouble with the Spanish, II., 45.

Oglethorpe brings more soldiers and colonists, II., 45.

The Spanish attack on Frederica repelled by Oglethorpe, II., 46.

Changes in government of, II., 47.
Slow progress of, II., 47.

The case of Mary Musgrove, II., 47-48.

Assembly established in, II., 48.
Becomes a royal province, II., 48–49.
Acadians in, II., 49.

Divided into parishes, II., 50.

Development of, II., 129.

Boundary dispute with South Carolina, II.,

142.

Population of, II., 151.

Form of government in, II., 152.

Free school system established in, II., 171.
Religious conditions in, II., 176.
Indigo production of, II., 186.
Exports from, II., 188.

Recognizes white servitude and negro slavery, II., 190.

Sends no delegates to Stamp Act Congress, II., 229.

Declares loyalty to colonial cause, II., 259. Trade with Great Britain, II., 271.

Cession of Indian lands in, II., 287-288. Not represented in Continental Congress, II., 303-304.

Resolves to aid other colonies, II., 304.
Sends delegates to Continental Congress,
II., 354.

Flight of Governor Wright, II., 413.
Delegates of, authorized to concur in in-
dependence measures, II., 425.
Joy in, over Declaration, II., 431.
Adopts State constitution, II., 432.
The Cherokee War in, III., 132 et seq.
Savannah captured by the British, III., 159-
160.

Fort at Sunbury surrendered, III., 160.
Defeat of Ashe and reëstablishment of
royal authority in, III., 162-163.
Siege of Savannah, III., 167-170.
Defeat of Clarke at Augusta, III., 256.

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Surrender of Forts Golphin and Cornwallis,

III., 257.

Evacuation of Savannah, III., 287.
Population of, in 1790, III., 328.
Form of government in, III., 334.
Religious conditions in, III., 337.
Value of coins in, III., 342.
Portion of debt, III., 353.

Refuses assent to impost, III., 355.

The dispute over paper money in, III., 360361.

Favors opening of Mississippi, III., 378. Appoints delegates to Federal Convention, III., 420.

Votes of, in Federal Convention, III., 456 et seq.

Ratifies Constitution, IV., 8.

Cedes her western territory, IV., 33.

Land acreage and assessed valuations in,

IV., 39-40.

Tonnage of vessels built in, IV., 42.

Primitive condition of agriculture in, IV.,

45.

Introduction of cotton in, IV., 46.
Cultivation of rice in, IV., 46.
Imports of, IV., 50.

Charters University of Georgia, IV., 59.
Provisions for public schools in, IV., 60.
Provides for religious freedom in, IV., 63.
Vote of, at first election, IV., 80.
Opposes assumption, IV., 107.
Apportionment of debt, IV., 115–116.
Representation of, in Congress, IV., 162.
Electoral vote of, in 1792, IV., 167.

Grants lands to Yazoo companies, IV., 201, 474; V., 78.

Refuses to appear before Supreme Court,
IV., 242-243.

Electoral vote of, in 1796, IV., 296.
Prohibits slave importations, IV., 307.
Federalists elected from, IV., 444.
Electoral vote of, in 1800, IV., 464.

Claims territory in the South, IV., 473-474. Revokes sale to Yazoo companies, IV., 474, V., 79.

Cedes territory to Government, IV., 474.
Population of, in 1800, IV., 481.

Agrees to settle Yazoo land claims, V., 80.

Settlement of the claims, V., 82-83.
Suffrage limitations in, V., 98-99.
Electoral vote of, in 1804, V., 116.
Disapproves of reapportionment, V., 118.
Electoral vote of, in 1808, V., 213.
Enacts stay laws, V., 266.

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Slave emancipation in, V., 327.
Electoral vote of, in 1812, V., 376.
Electoral vote of, in 1816, VI., 132.
Taxes United States Bank, VI., 180.
Anti-bank agitation in, VI., 188-189.
Opposes tariff revision, VI., 269.
Protests at tariff of 1828, VI., 276.
Advertises slaves for sale, VI., 279.
Taxes free negroes, VI., 285.
Proposes amendment to Constitution re-
garding slavery, VI., 291.

Opposes aid to colonization society, VI., 291.

Quarrels over lands with the President and the Creek and Cherokee Indians, VI., 297-304.

Population of, in 1830, VI., 305.

The dispute over the Cherokee lands, VI., 363 et seq.

Electoral vote of, in 1832, VI., 391. Prohibits introduction of slaves, VI., 423. Disapproves employment of negroes in printing and publishing establishments, VI., 428.

Provides death penalty for circulating incendiary documents, VI., 429.

Offers reward for arrest and conviction of
publisher of Liberator, VI., 429.
Prohibits education of negro, VI., 429–430.
Urges suppression of abolition societies,
VI., 441.

Use made of quota of surplus, VI., 491.
Electoral vote of, in 1840, VII., 55.
Electoral vote of, in 1844, VII., 115.
Establishes hospital for the insane, VII.,
131.

Laws restricting slave-trade, VII., 163. Disputes with New York over return of fugitive slaves, VII., 171-172.

Electoral vote of, in 1848, VII., 260.
Electoral vote of, in 1852, VII., 314.
Favors Kansas-Nebraska bill, VII., 327.
Electoral vote of, in 1856, VII., 384.
Electoral vote of, in 1860, VII., 429.
The struggle over secession in, VII., 458-
459.

Secedes from Union, VII., 466.
Capture of Fort Pulaski, VIII., 106-107.
Capture of the Nashville and the bombard-
ment of Fort McAllister, VIII., 288-289.
Operations at McLemore's Cove, VIII.,
369-371.

The battle of Chickamauga, VIII., 371

377.

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Engagement at Ringgold Gap, VIII., 386387.

Thomas' advance to Dalton, VIII., 427.
The attack on Dalton, VIII., 472-473.
The battle of Resaca, VIII., 473-475.
Capture of Rome, VIII., 476.

Battle of New Hope Church, VIII., 476

477.

Battle of Pine Mountain, VIII., 477-478. Battle of Kolb's or Culp's Farm, VIII., 478-479.

Battle of Kenesaw Mountain, VIII., 479480.

Battle of Smyrna Camp Ground, VIII., 480. Battle of Peach Tree Creek, VIII., 480482.

Battle of Leggett's or Bald Hill, VIII., 483484.

Battle of Ezra Church, VIII., 484-485. Battle of Jonesboro and capture of Atlanta, VIII., 487–488.

Sherman's march to the sea, IX., 60 et seq.
French's repulse at Allatoona, IX., 62.
Surrender of Resaca, IX., 62.
Battle of Griswoldville, IX., 65.
Capture of Fort McAllister, IX., 67-68.
Evacuation of Savannah, IX., 68-69.
Sherman's march from Savannah to Golds-
boro, IX., 94 et seq.

Capture of Columbus and Macon, IX., 130. Attempts to prohibit manufacture of whiskey, IX., 189-190.

Boundary dispute with Florida, IX., 207. Value of lands in, 1815, 1850, 1860, IX., 216– 219.

Gold production in, IX., 231.

Production of cotton in, IX., 233-234.
Production of rice in, 1820-1850, IX., 235.
Educational progress in, 1789-1865, IX., 264
et seq.

Constitutions adopted by, IX., 327.
Johnson appointed provisional governor of,
IX., 366.

Abolishes slavery, repudiates war debt, and rescinds secession ordinance, IX., 368. Rejects Fourteenth Amendment, IX., 380. Negro and white voters registered in, IX., 387.

Adopts new constitution, IX., 389. Ratifies Fourteenth Amendment, IX., 396. Fight over negro legislators in and readmission of State to Union, IX., 426-428. Militia furnished by, X., III. Restrains Tennessee Copper Company from spreading noxious fumes, X., 304.

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INDEX

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

Persons engaged in agriculture in, X., 341.
Governors of, X., 538.

Georgia, University of, Chartered, IV., 59.
Georgiana, The, Captured by Porter, V., 487.
Gérard, Conrad Alexander.

Signs treaty with America, III., 97-98. Angered by Paine's article, III., 154. German Evangelical Protestant Church, Ministers, churches and members of, X., 442. German Evangelical Synod, Ministers, churches, and members of, X., 442.

Germans.

Settle in New York, II., 9.

Settle in Virginia, II., 161.

Germantown.

British army encamps at, III., 62. The battle of, III., 62-65.

Germany.

Dispute with, over Samoa, X., 30-32, 77-
79.

Reciprocity treaty with, X., 44.
Commercial treaty with, X., 76.
Sends troops to China, X., 205 et seq.
Resumption of amicable relations with, X.,
227.

Sends expedition to Venezuela, X., 228.
Treaties with, X., 520-521.

Geronimo, Capture of, X., 33-34.

Gerry, Elbridge.

Signs Declaration, II., 437.

Signs Articles of Confederation, III., IIO.
Reports on navigation, III., 348.

At Federal Convention, III., 448, 497.
Opposes popular election of representa-
tives, III., 456.

Favors executive council, III., 457.

Member of committee of compromise, III., 466.

Opposes election of President by Congress,

III., 473.

Refuses to sign Constitution, IV., 9. Introduces resolution to assume State debts, IV., III.

Favors bank plan, IV., 118.

Favors compensated abolition of slavery,
IV., 312.

Appointed envoy to France, IV., 334.
The X. Y. Z. mission, IV., 348 et seq.
Returns from France, IV., 424.
Elected governor of Massachusetts, VI.,

267.

Defeated, V., 292.

Giles

Gerrymander, The, V., 291-292, 373.
Getty, Maj.-Gen. George W. (Fed.).
At Fredericksburg, VIII., 234.
At the Wilderness, VIII., 432-436.
Gettysburg, Pa., Battle of, VIII., 337-345.
Geyer, Henry S., Counsel in Dred Scott case,
VII. 388.

Ghent, Treaty of, VI., 84-99.

Gholson, Thomas, Advocates tax on salt, V., 287.

Gibbon, Maj.-Gen. John (Fed.).

At South Mountain, VIII., 223.
At Fredericksburg, VIII., 233-235.
At Marye's Heights, VIII., 302-303.
At Gettysburg, VIII., 343-345.

At the Wilderness, VIII., 434-436.
At the Po River, VIII., 440-441.

At Spottsylvania Court House, VIII., 441-
446.

At Cold Harbor, VIII., 454.

At Jerusalem Plank Road, IX., 39.

At Deep Bottom, IX., 41-42.

At Reams' Station, IX., 44-45.

Sent against Sioux Indians, IX., 456-457.

Gibbons, Lieut. James, At capture of Stony Point, III., 176.

Gibbs, Maj.-Gen. Alfred (Fed.), At Dinwiddie Court House, IX., 118.

Gibbs, Maj.-Gen. Sir Samuel.

Sent to West Indies, VI., 62.

Killed at battle of New Orleans, VI., 7582.

Gibson, Brig.-Gen. Randall L. (Confed.), At Mobile, IX., 18.

Elected Vice-President, V., 373, 376.

Giddings, Joshua R.

Anti-slavery resolutions of, VII., 69-70.
Attempt to censure, VII., 70.

Refuses to support Winthrop, VII., 283.
Opinion of Webster's speech, VII., 289.
Moves amendment to Republican platform,
VII., 425.

Gilbert, Brig.-Gen. Charles C. (Fed.), At
Perryville, VIII., 245-248.

Gilbert, Sir Humphrey, Attempts to establish
a colony in America, I., 139–141.
Gilbert, Raleigh, Establishes settlement in
Maine, I., 213.

Giles, William B.

Opposes bank plan, IV., 118.

Suggests that Government sell its Bank stock, IV., 133.

Endeavors to inculpate Hamilton, IV., 134

136.

Opposes creation of navy, IV., 187.

Votes to expunge expressions of attachment to Washington, IV., 295.

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Introduces force bill, V., 216.

Opposes repeal of Embargo, V., 219.
Resolutions of, V., 231.

Reports West Florida bill, V., 257.
Introduces bill increasing army, V., 281.
Speech of, V., 282.

Opposes army bill, V., 284.

Opposes renewal of Bank charter, V., 318.

Reports conscription bill, VI., 55.

Gillem, Maj.-Gen. Alvan C. (Fed.).

At Russellville, IX., 77.

In southwestern Virginia, IX., 78-79.

On Stoneman's raid, IX., 104-105.

Commands military district in South, IX., 386.

Gillespie, Lieut. A. H.

Meets Kearny, VII., 214-215, 218.
Overtakes Frémont, VII., 216.

Gillette, William, X., 460.

Gillhaus, August, Nominated for Vice-Presi

dent, X., 301.

Gillmore, Gen. Q. A. (Fed.).

Captures Fort Pulaski, VIII., 106-107. Captures Forts Gregg and Wagner and bombards Fort Sumter, VIII., 357360.

Conducts expedition to Florida, VIII., 410

411.

At Bermuda Hundred and Drury's Bluff, VIII., 450-452.

At Petersburg, IX., 32.

Gilman, Daniel Coit, On Venezuela boundary

commission, X., 69.

Gilmer, George R., At anti-tariff meeting, VI., 276.

Gilmer, Thomas W.

Proposes censure of Adams, VII., 68. Reads protest against report censuring Tyler, VII., 74.

Letter regarding annexation of Texas, VII.,

102.

Gilmore, Brig.-Gen. John C., In Porto Rico, X., 165 et seq.

Gilmore, J. R., Peace mission of, IX., 82. Gilpin, Henry D., Rejected as Bank director,

VI., 419.

Ginger, Exportation of, limited, II., 205.

Girard, Stephen.

God Speed

Aids in the yellow fever epidemic at Phila

delphia, IV., 168.

Takes part of loan, V., 387.

Gist, Christopher.

Visits the Indians, II., 76, 77.

Accompanies Washington to the Ohio, II., 81.

Gist, Gen. Mordecai, At battle of Camden, III., 199-201.

Gist, William H., Advocates secession, VII.,

443.

Glaciers, Of Alaska, I., 19.

Gladwin, Defends Detroit against Pontiac, II.,

123-126.

Glascock, Amends gag rule, VI., 448.

Glass.

Smith's attempt to produce, I., 164.

Other attempts to manufacture, I., 176; II., 178.

Townshend's plan of taxing, II., 254.

Establishment of glass-works in colonies,
IV., 43-44.

Duty on, in tariff of 1789, IV., 100.

Importation of, from England prohibited,
V., 168.

Duty on, unchanged, VI., 380.

Duty on, raised in 1842, VII., 76.

First plate glass made, IX., 162.

Glendale (Charles City Cross Roads, Frazier's Farm, White Oak Swamp, Va.), Battle of, VIII., 195-196.

Globe Tavern, Va., Battle of, IX., 42-43. Gloucester, Mass., Provides education girls, IV., 61.

Gloucester, The.

Armament of, X., 101.

Bombards Aguadores, X., 138.

At battle of Santiago, X., 150-152. Convoys troops to Porto Rico, X., 163. Glover, Gen. John.

Saved from ambush, III., 46.

for

Member of André court-martial, III.,

217.

Gloves, Duty on, in tariff of 1789, IV., 100. Goats, Imported into the colonies, II., 185. Goddard, Calvin, Plans secession of New England, V., 118.

Godey's Lady's Book, IX., 287.

Godfrey, Edward, Chosen leader of Maine government, I., 331.

Godoy, Don Manuel.

Concludes treaty of San Lorenzo el Real,
IV., 209-211.

Refuses to recognize French claims, V., 49. God Speed, The, Voyage of, I., 157-158.

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Average annual production of, I., 26–27. Discovery of, in the Klondike district, I., 28.

The thirst for, at Jamestown, I., 163; II.,
178.

Expeditions sent to search for, I., 164.
Iberville's search for, II., 61.

Le Sueur's quest for, II., 71-72.
Found in North Carolina, V., 303.
Discovered in Cherokee territory, VI., 365.
The discovery of, in California, and the
subsequent rush for the gold-fields, VII.,
272-276.

Rise in price of, during war, IX., 79-80.
Exports and imports of, 1860-1864, IX., 152.
Production of, 1861-1865, IX., 159.

Production of the California gold fields.
1850-1865, IX., 231.

Fluctuations in exports and imports of, X., 48-49.

Production of, 1870-1910, X., 328. Gold Conspiracy, The, IX., 405-407. Golden Hind, The.

Drake's voyage in, I., 139.

Gilbert's voyage in, I., 140–141.

Golden Circle, Knights of the, VIII., 393

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Goodhue, Benjamin.

Favors Jay's treaty, IV., 279.

Gore

Surprised at Marshall's opposition to Sedition Law, IV., 371-372.

Gooding, Brig.-Gen. Michael (Fed.), At Perryville, VIII., 247-248.

Goodrich, Chauncey.

Opposes Jefferson, V., 187.

Delegate to Hartford Convention, VI., 59. Goodrich, Elizur, Removed from office, V., 4. Gookin, Charles.

Appointed governor of Pennsylvania, II., 18.

Removed, II., 18. Goose Lake, I., 18.

Gordon, Col. George H. (Fed.).

At Winchester, VIII., 182-183. At Cedar Mountain, VIII., 203-204. Gordon, Brig.-Gen. James B. (Confed.), At Yellow Tavern, VIII., 439.

Gordon, Capt. John A.

Sent against Fort Washington, VI., 24,

31.

Levies tribute on Alexandria, VI., 31-32.
Gordon, Gen. John Brown (Confed.).
At Malvern Hill, VIII., 197.

At second Winchester, VIII., 333-334.
At Spottsylvania Court House, VIII., 444-
446.

At the Monocacy, IX., 24-25.

At Snicker's and Berry's Ferries, IX., 29.
At Kernstown, IX., 30-31.

At Shepherdstown, IX., 51.
At Smithfield, IX., 52.

At Winchester or Opequon, IX., 52-54.
At Fisher's Hill, IX., 55-56.

At Cedar Creek, IX., 57-59.

At Hatcher's Run, IX., 113-114.

Attacks Fort Stedman, IX., 115-116.
Repulses Parke, IX., 120.

At Sailor's Creek, IX., 124.

At Highbridge, IX., 125.

Defeated for governorship of Georgia, IX., 389.

Makes agreement with Northern politicians, IX., 477-478.

Gordon, Patrick, Appointed governor of Pennsylvania, II., 19.

Gore, Christopher.

Appointed American arbitrator, IV., 441. Threatens secession, V., 218.

Defeated for governorship of Massachusetts, V., 267.

Opposes conscription bill, VI., 55.

Approves report of Hartford Convention, VI., 61.

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