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The Wakarusa war in, VII., 362–363. Ratification of the Topeka constitution, VII., 363.

Pierce's message regarding, VII., 365–366. Reports to Congress on affairs in, VII., 366-367.

Douglas' bill to give Statehood to, VII., 367.

Buford's expedition to, VII., 370.

Judge Lecompte's decision, VII., 371. Indictment of Reeder and Robinson, VII., 371.

The attack on Lawrence, VII., 371–372. The Pottawatomie massacre, VII., 372-373. Dispersal of the Topeka legislature, VII., 373.

Toombs' bill providing for census in, VII.,

377.

Seward's proposal to admit as a free State, VII., 378-379.

The Howard and Oliver reports on conditions in, VII., 379.

Civil war in, VII., 382-383.

Shannon removed and Geary appointed,
VII., 382-383.

Restoration of peace in, VII., 384-385.
Geary resigns, VII., 385.

Election of delegates to the Lecompton convention, VII., 394–395.

The Lecompton constitution, VII., 395396.

Adoption of the constitution, VII., 398. Debate on, in Congress and rejection of the English compromise, VII., 399-400. The Hamilton or trading-post murder in, VII., 415.

Admitted to Statehood, VII., 475. Quantrell's raid on Lawrence, VIII., 402403.

Electoral vote of, in 1864, IX., 85.
Population of, 1860-1870, IX., 156.
Value of lands in, 1860, IX., 219.
Educational land grants in, IX., 268.
Constitution adopted by, IX., 328.
Militia furnished by, X., III.

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

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

Governors of, X., 540.

Kansas City, Kansas, Population of, in 1910, I., 6.

Kansas City, Mo.

Democratic convention at, X., 215.
Population of, in 1910, I., 7.

Keith

Kansas State University, Founded, IX., 176. Kaskaskia, Ill., Captured by Clark, III., 139. Kaskaskia Indians.

Settle at Kaskaskia, II., 70.

Conclude treaty of Greenville, IV., 199. Kasson, John A.

Negotiates regarding Samoa, X., 31.

Negotiates reciprocity treaties, X., 75-76.
Member of Alaska boundary commission,
X., 246.

Katahdin, The (Fed.), At New Orleans, VIII., 158-159.

Kauai Island, I., 14.

Kautz, Admiral Albert, Bombards Samoan villages, X., 77.

Kautz, Maj.-Gen. August V. (Fed.).

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

At Petersburg, IX., 32, 35-37.

With Wilson on raid, IX., 37-38.

At Hatcher's Run, IX., 47.

At Fair Oaks, IX., 48.

Kean, Of South Carolina, Member of committee reporting Ordinance of 1787, III., 390.

Keane, Maj.-Gen. John.

Bivouacs, VI., 73.

At battle of New Orleans, VI., 78-82.

Kearney, Lieut. Lawrence, Commands the Enterprise, VI., 128.

Kearny, Gen. Philip (Fed.).

At Williamsburg, VIII., 172.

At Fair Oaks or Seven Pines, VIII., 177-
178.

At Oak Grove, VIII., 189.
At Glendale, VIII., 196.

At Malvern Hill, VIII., 196–197.
At second Bull Run, VIII., 205-210.
Killed at Chantilly, VIII., 210-211.
Kearny, Gen. Stephen W.

Plans for march of, VII., 193-194.

Conquers New Mexico, VII., 212–213.
Starts for California, VII., 213.

Meets Kit Carson, VII., 214.

Defeats Mexicans at San Pascual, VII., 218. Kearsarge, The (Fed.), Destroys the Alabama, IX., 12-13.

Keene, Laura, IX., 178.

Keifer, Col. J. Warren (Fed.), At second Winchester, VIII., 333-334.

Keith, George, Schism of, in Pennsylvania, II., 15-16.

Keith, Sir William.

Appointed governor of Pennsylvania, II.,

18.

His administration, II., 19.

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Union, VII., 420.

Kekchi Indians, I., 39.

Kelley, Gen. Benjamin F. (Fed.).

At Philippi, VIII., 43-44.

Captures Romney, VIII., 79.

At second Winchester, VIII., 331-334.
Kelley, Hall J.

Organizes company to colonize Oregon,
VII., 8.

Leads expedition to Vancouver, VII., 9. Publishes account of his journey, VII., 10. Kellogg, Ensign H., Member of Halifax Commission, X., 7.

Kellogg, William Pitt.

Seizes Louisiana government, IX., 465-466. Found guilty of embezzlement, IX., 467. Kellogg's Grove, Battle at, VI., 480. Kelly, Brig.-Gen. J. H. (Confed.), At Chickamauga, VIII., 376.

Kelly's Ford, Va., Engagement at, VIII., 406. Kemper, Maj.-Gen. James L. (Confed.).

At Glendale, VIII., 195.

At second Bull Run, VIII., 209-210.
At South Mountain, VIII., 222-223.
At Gettysburg, VIII., 343-345.

At the North Anna, VIII., 446.

Kempff, Rear-Admiral, Sends troops to Peking, X., 205.

Kemp's Landing, British depredations at, III., 167.

Kendall, Amos.

Attitude toward incendiary documents in the mails, VI., 437-438.

Becomes Postmaster-General, VI., 502. Kendall, George.

Appointed one of the Virginia council, I., 158.

Shot for conspiracy, I., 161. Kendall, George W., VII., 99.

Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., Battle of, VIII., 479480.

Kenly, Col. John R. (Fed.), Defeated at Front Royal, VIII., 181-182.

Kennebeck, The (Fed.), At New Orleans,

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Kent, Isle of.

Kentucky

Dispute over, between Calvert and Clayborne, I., 280–281.

Clayborne's second attempt to seize, I., 282-283.

Kenton, Simon, Joins George Rogers Clark, III., 139, 282.

Kentucky.

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

Explorations and settlements of Daniel Boone, James Harrod and others in, II., 284-286.

The Transylvania Company, II., 286.
Bird's raid into, III., 279-280.

Battle of the Blue Licks, III., 282.
Population of, in 1790, III., 328.
Rapid settlement of, III., 378.

Asserts right of Americans to use Mississippi, III., 380.

Petitions for separate government, III., 397.

Land acreage and assessed valuations in, IV., 39-40.

Culture of hemp in, IV., 46.

Admitted to the Union, IV., 148-149, 200

201.

Representation in Congress, IV., 162.
Electoral vote of, in 1792, IV., 167.

Anger in, at course of government, IV., 207-208.

Electoral vote of, in 1796, IV., 296.
The Kentucky Resolutions of 1798, IV.,
383 et seq., 393-396.

The Resolutions of 1799, IV., 391–392.
Electoral vote of, in 1800, IV., 464.

Population of, in 1800, IV., 481.

Protests at action of Morales, V., 25.
Electoral vote of, in 1804, V., 116.

Disapproves of reapportionment, V., 118.
Electoral vote of, in 1808, V., 213.
Government in, V., 301.
Hemp growing in, V., 312.
Attempt to abolish slavery in, V., 327.
Electoral vote of, in 1812, V., 376.
Electoral vote of, in 1816, VI., 132.
Taxes United States Bank, VI., 180.

The Anti-banking agitation in, VI., 183188.

Nominates Clay for the Presidency, VI., 231.

Urges government aid for colonization society, VI., 291.

Population of, in 1820 and 1830, VI., 304305, 308.

Passes act to relieve debtors, VI., 323.

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Electoral vote of, in 1832, VI., 391. Devotes quota of surplus to education, VI., 492.

Banks of, resume specie payments, VI., 511.
Electoral vote of, in 1840, VII., 55.
Electoral vote of, in 1844, VII., 115.
Laws restricting slave trade, VII., 163.
Electoral vote of, in 1848, VII., 260.
Electoral vote of, in 1852, VII., 314.
Electoral vote of, in 1856, VII., 384.
Electoral vote of, in 1860, VII., 429.
Legislature refuses to call secession con-
vention, VII., 475.

Governor Magoffin refuses to furnish troops
for Northern armies, VIII., 23.
Anti-secession majority in, VIII., 33.
Confederate operations in, VIII., 33-34.
Battle of Mill Springs or Logan's Cross
Roads, VIII., 87-89.

Bragg begins his invasion of, VIII., 241.
Morgan's raid into, VIII., 242.
The capture of Richmond, VIII., 243.

The surrender of Munfordsville, VIII., 245.
The battle of Perryville or Chaplin Hills,
VIII., 246-248.

Forrest's attack on Paducah, VIII., 421.
Electoral vote of, in 1864, IX., 85.
Population of, 1850-1870, IX., 156.
Deaf and dumb asylum established in, IX.,
185.

Boundary dispute with Tennessee, IX., 207. Dispute with Ohio over return of fugitive slave, IX., 208-209.

Value of lands in, 1815, 1850, 1860, IX., 216-219.

Tobacco produced in, IX., 234.
Chief exports of, IX., 238.

Educational progress in, 1789-1865, IX., 263.
Constitutions adopted by, IX., 327.
Militia furnished by, X., III.

Refuses to surrender fugitive from justice,
X., 304.

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

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

Governors of, X., 540.

Kentucky Resolutions, IV., 382 et seq., 393–396; VIII., 6.

Keokuk, The (Fed.), At Charleston, VIII.,

291-292.

Ker, Capt. Croghan.

At battle of Palo Alto, VII., 196-197. At battle of Resaca de la Palma, VII., 198199.

Kieft

Kerleréc, Louis Billouart de, Appointed governor of Louisiana, II., 67.

Kern, John W., Defeated for Vice-Presidency, X., 275-276.

Kernstown, Va.

First battle of, VIII., 152-153, 178-179. Second battle of, IX., 30-31.

Kerr, Louis.

Arrested by Wilkinson, V., 152.
Acquitted, V., 156.

Kershaw, Maj.-Gen. Joseph B. (Confed.).
At Malvern Hill, VIII., 197.

At Fredericksburg, VIII., 233-235.
At Chickamauga, VIII., 373-377.
At the Wilderness, VIII., 434-436.
At the North Anna, VIII., 447-448.
At Cold Harbor, VIII., 452-455.
At Deep Bottom, IX., 40.
At Cedar Creek, IX., 56-59.

Captured at Sailor's Creek, IX., 124.
Kettle Run, Va., Engagement at, VIII., 205.
Key, David M., Becomes Postmaster-General,
X., I.

Key, Francis S., Composes the Star Spangled Banner, VI., 36; IX., 298.

Key, Philip Barton.

Counsel for Chase, V., 108.
Speech of, V., 109-110.

Favors renewal of Bank charter, V., 316. Key West, Capture of filibusters at, VII., 302. Keyes, Gen. Erasmus D. (Fed.).

Commands army corps, VIII., 84, 153.
Moves toward Yorktown, VIII., 154.
Moves toward Fair Oaks, VIII., 175.

At Fair Oaks or Seven Pines, VIII., 177-
178.

At Oak Grove, VIII., 189.

Begins retrograde movement, VIII., 193. At Malvern Hill, VIII., 196–197. Keystone State, The (Fed.), VIII., 287. Kickapoo Indians.

Participate in the Outagamie war, II., 69

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Endeavors to promote welfare of colony, I.,
291-292.

Expels New Haven settlers from Delaware,
I., 292–293.

Orders attacks on Indian settlements, I.,
293-294.

Complaints against his conduct, I., 294.
Disputes with the New England colonies,
I., 295.

Death of, I., 295.
Kilauea Volcano, I., 14.

Killingworth, Conn., Furnaces at, II., 180. Kilpatrick, Maj.-Gen. Hugh Judson (Fed.). At Aldie, VIII., 335.

At Gettysburg, VIII., 338-345.

Makes raid toward Richmond, VIII., 409

410.

At Resaca, VIII., 474-475.
Raid of, VIII., 486.

At Jonesboro, VIII., 488.
At Griswoldville, IX., 65.
With Sherman, IX., 95.
At Fayetteville, IX., 100.
At Averasboro, IX., 100-101.
Kimball, Col. Nathan (Fed.).

At Kernstown, VIII., 179.
At Spring Hill, IX., 71.
At Franklin, IX., 73.
Kindergarten. See EDUCATION.

Kineo, The (Fed.), At New Orleans, VIII.,

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King, Rufus-Continued.

King Philip's War

Argues against sovereignty of States, III., 463.

Member of committee on apportionment,

III., 468, 469.

Opposes equality of votes in Senate, III.,

472.

Opposes slave representation, III., 489. Member of compromise committee, III., 490.

Member of committee to revise Constitution, III., 493.

Signs Constitution, III., 497.

Advocates adoption of Constitution, IV.,

9.

Elected to the Senate, IV., 80.

Elected director of the Bank, IV., 123. Makes known Genêt's attack on Washington, IV., 230.

Drafts address to the people, IV., 265.
Refuses Cabinet office, IV., 271.

Connection of, with Miranda enterprise,

IV., 427-428.

Sends Jefferson copy of treaty of San Ildefonso, V., 23.

Resigns, V., 54.

Defeated for Vice-Presidency, V., 114-116,

212-213.

Disapproves of New England secession,
V., 123.

Negotiates to stop impressments, V., 171.
Letters of, given to Rose, V., 210.

Requests information about Gallatin's of-
fice, V., 389.

Introduces bank bill, VI., 53.

Moves postponement of conscription bill,
VI., 56.

Defeated for Presidency, VI., 131–132.
Speaks on Missouri bill, VI., 205.

On compromise committee, VI., 211.
Endeavors to settle Maine boundary con-
troversy, VI., 250.

King, Brig.-Gen. Rufus (Fed.).

At Gainesville, VIII., 207.

At second Bull Run, VIII., 209-210.

King, Samuel W.

Elected governor of Rhode Island, VII., 135.

Proclaims martial law, VII., 136.

King, William R.

Introduces resolutions favoring expunging,
VI., 485.

On committee of 13, VII., 290.
Becomes president of Senate, VII., 292.
Elected Vice-President, VII., 309-314.
King Philip's War, I., 349-352.

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Kinney, Coates, IX., 298.

Kinston, Battle of, IX., 101-102.
Kip's Bay, Battle of, II., 450-451.

Kirke, David, Captures Quebec, I., 134, 215.

Kirkpatrick, D., Nominated for Vice-Presidency, IX., 470.

Kirksville, Mo., Battle of, VIII., 258. Kirkwood, Capt. Robert, At Eutaw Springs, III., 260-262.

Kirkwood, Samuel J., Becomes Secretary of the Interior, X., 14.

Kirtland, O.

Mormon church established at, VI., 460461.

The Kirtland Safety Society Bank organ

ized, VII., II-12.

Kitching, Brig.-Gen. J. Howard (Fed.), At
Cedar Creek, IX., 57-59.

Kittanning, Armstrong's attack on, II., 105.
Kittery, Me., Founded, I., 216.

Kittredge, Walter, IX., 298.

Knap, Capt. J. M. (Fed.), At Front Royal, VIII., 181-182.

Knapp, Martin A., X., 283.

Knights of the Golden Circle, The, VIII., 393

394.

Knott, James Proctor, Introduces Electoral Commission resolution, IX., 475.

Know Nothing Movement, The, VII., 351 et

seq.

Knowles, Commodore Charles, Attempts to impress seamen at Boston, I., 473-474. Knowlton, Thomas.

Selects Hale as spy, II., 450. Killed at Harlem Heights, II., 453. Knox, Lieut. George, At Stony Point, III., 176.

Knox, Gen. Henry.

Implores Preston not to fire on Boston citizens, II., 269.

Brings siege guns to Boston, II., 380, note.

Knox, Gen. Henry-Continued.

Kremer

Refuses to receive letter from Howe to
Washington, II., 440.

At Trenton, III., 3 et seq.

At Germantown, III., 63-65.

Member of André court-martial, III., 217.
Consults with Rochambeau, III., 267-268.
At siege of Yorktown, III., 272-278.
Takes possession of New York, III., 316-
317.

Explains cause of uprising in Massachu-
setts, III., 424.

Refuses Massachusetts permission to use national arms, III., 425.

Retained as Secretary of War by Washington, IV., 84, 88.

Favors the bank plan, IV., 120.

Abused for St. Clair's defeat, IV., 132, 194.
Resigns office, IV., 256.

Refuses major-generalship, IV., 408-409.
Knox, Philander C.

Brings suit against Beef Trust, X., 222

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