Severance of relations with Mexico, VII.,
188.

The dispute over claims, VII., 189-190.
Negotiations for territory, VII., 190–191.
Ampudia's attack on Taylor, VII., 191-192.
Congress declares war against Mexico,
VII., 192-193.

Arista's bombardment of Fort Brown, VII.,
194.

The battle of Palo Alto, VII., 196-197.
The battle of Resaca de la Palma, VII.,
197-199.

The battle of Monterey, VII., 201-205.
The battle of Buena Vista, VII., 206–211.
Operations of the fleet, VII., 211–212.
Conquest of New Mexico, VII., 212–213.
Price's victory at Pueblo de Taos, VII.,
213-214.

The conquest of California, VII., 214–218.
Doniphan's expedition, VII., 218-219.
Capture of Vera Cruz, VII., 229–231.

Mexican War-Continued.

Miami Indians

Peace negotiations fail, VII., 234–236.
The battle of Contreras, VII., 236-239.
The battle of Churubusco, VII., 239-242.
The second failure of peace negotiations,
VII., 242-243.

The battle of Molino del Rey, VII., 243-
245.

The storming of Chapultepec, VII., 245-
247.

The defense of Puebla, VII., 250.
Negotiation of the treaty of peace, VII.,
251-253.

Mexico.

Revolts, V., 252.

Galveston and Amelia Island annexed to,
VI., 140-141.

Accepts invitation to South American Con-
gress, VI., 239.

The struggle for independence in, VI., 245-
246.

Grants lands in Texas to Austin, VI., 247.
Boundary controversy with, VI., 248–249.
Commercial treaty with, VI., 457; IX., 239.
Negotiations with, for purchase of Texas,
VI., 461-462.

Revolutions in, VI., 462.

Endeavors to put down
Texas, VI., 464 et seq.
Invasion of, VI., 469.

revolution in

Efforts of Confederates to form alliance
with, VIII., 133.

Commercial treaty with, IX., 333.

Activities of Great Britain, France, and
Spain in, IX., 412-413.
Maximilian's career in, IX., 413.
The Tin Horn War in, X., 70–71.
Treaties with, X., 523.

Mexico City, Entered by Scott, VII., 247-248.
Meyer, George Von L., Becomes Secretary of
the Navy, X., 276.

Miami, The (Fed.), Attacks the Albemarle, IX.,
89.

Miami Company, Grant to, III., 398-399.
Miami Indians.

The battle of Cerro Gordo, VII., 231-234.

Attacked by the Saginaws, II., 71.

Send the bloody belt to Major Holmes, II.,

123.

Conclude treaty of Greenville, IV., 199.

Miami Indians

Miami Indians-Continued.

Habitat of, IV., 481.

Harrison's treaty with, V., 269.
Miantonomoh.

Aids colonists in Pequot War, I., 258.
Sells land to Gorton, I., 327.

Dispute over land titles in, V., 73-74.
Struggle over slavery in, V., 331.

The siege and surrender of Detroit, V.,
340-352.

Michillimackinac captured, V., 344.

Brush's defeat at Brownstown, V., 344-345.
Miller's victory at Maguaga, V., 347-348.
Battle of Frenchtown, V., 363-367.
The Toledo War with Ohio, VI., 474-476.
Admitted to Statehood, VI., 476–478.
Devotes quota of surplus to education, VI.,
492.

Electoral vote of, in 1840, VII., 55.
Electoral vote of, in 1844, VII., 115.
Lotteries prohibited in, VII., 132.
Electoral vote of, in 1848, VII., 260.

Urges prohibition of slavery in California
and New Mexico, VII., 283.

Electoral vote of, in 1852, VII., 314.

Electoral vote of, in 1856, VII., 384.

Electoral vote of, in 1860, VII., 429.

Michigan-Continued.

Miles

Persons engaged in agriculture in, 1870-

1900, X., 341.

Governors of, X., 543.

Michigan College, Effect of Civil War on at-
tendance at, IX., 176.

Michigan, Lake, I., 17-18.

Nicolet's explorations on, I., 417-418.
Traversed by La Salle, I., 427.

Michigania, State proposed by Jefferson, III.,
386.

Michillimackinac (or Mackinaw).

Duluth, Hennepin and Du Gay at, I., 431.
Cadillac sent to command troops at, II., 67.
Captured by British, V., 344.
Micmac Indians, I., 36.

Middleburg, Va., Engagement at, VIII., 335–
336.

Middlesex Canal, The, IV., 130; V., 305.

Middleton, Henry, Negotiates convention with
Russia, VI., 171–172.

Middletown, N. J.

Quaker settlement at, I., 309.

Granted special privileges, I., 310.
Midnight Judges.

Appointed by Adams, IV., 470; V., 104.
Appointed by Van Buren, VII., 57.
Mifflin, Gen. Thomas.

Delegate to Continental Congress, II., 304.
Prepares to repel Howe's attack, II., 382.
Reinforces Washington's army, II., 462.
Joins Conway's Cabal, III., 78.

Aids in defending Wilson's house, III., 156.
Accepts Washington's resignation, III., 318.
Signs Constitution, III., 497.

Guest at Genêt celebration, IV., 220.
Warns Genêt against sailing of Le Petit
Démocrate, IV., 226.

Opinion of whiskey insurrection, IV., 247-
248.

Leads Pennsylvania troops, IV., 250.
Takes precautions against spread of yellow
fever, IV., 341.

Summons troops to put down Fries' re-
bellion, IV., 450.

Milan Decree, V., 185-186.

Champagny's definition of, V., 192.

Acts as commissary in Canada expedition,
I., 442.

Executed for participation in Leisler af-
fair, II., 1-3.

Miles, Colonel, At El Caney, X., 139-140.
Miles, Colonel Dixon S. (Fed.).

At first Bull Run, VIII., 48-54.
Killed at Harper's Ferry, VIII., 219–220.

Miles

Miles, Gen. Nelson A. (Fed.).

At Todd's Tavern, VIII., 437.

At the Po River, VIII., 441.

At Spottsylvania Court House, VIII., 442-
446.

At Deep Bottom, IX., 39-40, 42.

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

At Hatcher's Run, IX., 114.

At Dinwiddie Court House, IX., 117-118.
Assaults Petersburg lines, IX., 119-120.

At Farmville, IX., 125.

Defeats Nez Percé Indians, X., 3.
Captures Sitting Bull, X., 4.

Conquers Shoshones and Bannocks, X., 4.
Captures Geronimo, X., 34.
Subdues the Sioux, X., 34-35.

Sent to suppress rioting at Chicago, X.,
54.

At Santiago, X., 157.

Conducts campaign in Porto Rico, X., 162–
172.

Brings about embalmed beef scandal, X.,

202.

Mining

Miller, Gen. J. F. (Fed.), At Nashville, IX.,

75-77.

Miller, Justice Samuel F.

On legal tender cases, IX., 408-409.
Member of Electoral Commission, IX., 476.
Miller, Thomas, I., 388.

Miller, William, Founds the Millerite sect,
VII., 126-128.

Miller, W. H. H., Becomes Attorney-General,
X., 41.

Millerite Excitement, The, VII., 126–128.
Millet, Peter, I., 425.

Millinery.

Duty on, in tariff of 1789, IV., 100.
Importation of, from England prohibited,
V., 168.

Million Bank of the State of New York, IV.,

131.

Mills, Roger Q., Introduces tariff bill, X., 36.
Mills, Samuel J., Visits Sierra Leone, VI.,

279.

Minneapolis, Minn.

St. Anthony's Falls at, I., 17, 431.
Population of, in 1850-1870, IX., 156.
Population of, in 1910, I., 7.

Minnesota.

Area, population, chief cities and date ad-
mitted, I., 7, 10.

Duluth's and Hennepin's explorations in,
I., 430-431.

Perrot's explorations in, I., 432.

Le Sueur's visit to the Sioux in, II., 71.
Electoral vote of, in 1860, VII., 429.
Electoral vote of, in 1864, IX., 85.
Population of. 1850-1870, IX., 156.
Value of lands in, 1860, IX., 219.
Educational progress in, IX., 266 et seq.
Constitutions adopted by, IX., 328.
Militia furnished by, X., 112.

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

Persons engaged in agriculture in, 1870-
1900, X., 342.

Governors of, X., 543.

Minnesota, The, Attacked by the Merrimac,
VIII., 150.

Minnesota River, I., 17.

Miñon, Gen. D. José Vieinte, At battle of
Buena Vista, VII., 208-211.

Mint.

The first erected in Massachusetts, I., 332.
Established in Maryland, I., 378.
Established by Congress, IV., 128-130.
First gold and silver deposited in, IV., 343-
344, note.

Operations of, IV., 344 et seq.
Rejection of bill to abolish, V., 14.
See also CURRENCY.

Minty, Maj.-Gen. Robert H. (Fed.).

In Tullahoma campaign, VIII., 368–369.
At Chickamauga, VIII., 373-377.
Minuit, Peter.

Becomes director of New Netherland, I.,

191.

Confers with Bradford regarding Indian
trade, I., 191-192.

Recalled by the Company, I., 193.
Commands Swedish expedition, I., 195.
Death of, I., 196.

Mississippi

Miranda, Don Francisco Antonio Gabriel, En-
terprise of, IV., 427-428.

Mishawum. See CHARLESTOWN, MASS.
Missionaries, Jesuit, I., 417-437.

Missionary Ridge. See CHATTANOOGA.
Mississippi.

Area, population, chief cities and date ad-
mitted, I., 7, 10.

Founding of Biloxi, II., 60.

Prohibition of slavery in, defeated, IV.,

309.

Erected into a Territory, IV., 474.
Population of, in 1800, IV., 481.

Portion of West Florida annexed to, V.,
260-261, 264.

Authorized to form State constitution, VI.,
133.

Denounces the tariff of 1828, VI., 276.

Forbids legislative emancipation of slaves,
VI., 285.

Approves Georgia's proposed amendment,
VI., 291.

Seizes Cherokee lands, VI., 364.
Electoral vote of, in 1832, VI., 391.
Denounces nullification, VI., 404.
Forbids teaching of negroes, VI., 430.
Lynchings in, VI., 434-435.

Devotes quota of surplus to internal im-
provements, VI., 492.

Electoral vote of, in 1840, VII., 55.
Electoral vote of, in 1844, VII., 115.
Laws of, restricting the slave trade, VII.,
163.

Electoral vote of, in 1848, VII., 260.
Electoral vote of, in 1852, VII., 314.
Approves Kansas-Nebraska bill, VII., 327.
Electoral vote of, in 1856, VII., 384.
Electoral vote of, in 1860, VII., 429.
Secedes from Union, VII., 466.

Corinth captured by Halleck, VIII., 165-
166.

Farragut's operations against Vicksburg.
VIII., 168-169.

Price's defeat at Iuka, VIII., 304-305.
Van Dorn's repulse at Corinth, VIII., 306-
307.

His attack on Holly Springs, VIII., 308.
Sherman's repulse at Chickasaw Bayou,
VIII., 308-310.

Engagements at Yazoo Pass and Steele's
Bayou, VIII., 312.

Capture of Port Gibson, VIII., 314-315.
Battle of Raymond, VIII., 316.

Johnston's defeat at Jackson, VIII., 316-

317.

Battle of Champion's Hill, VIII., 317-319.

Battle at the Big Black, VIII., 319-320.
Siege and capture of Vicksburg, VIII., 320-
323.

Siege of Jackson, VIII., 323-324.

The battle of Brice's Cross Roads or
Tishomingo Creek, VIII., 423.

Battle of Tupelo or Harrisburg, VIII., 423-
425.

Sherman's expedition to Meridian, VIII.,
426-427.

Dispute with Arkansas over Island No. 76,
IX., 208.

Value of lands in, 1850-1860, IX., 217-219.
Educational progress in, IX., 266 et seq.
Constitutions adopted by, IX., 327.
Sharkey appointed provisional governor of,
IX., 366.

Abolishes slavery and rescinds ordinance
of secession, IX., 368.
Anti-negro laws of, IX., 372.

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

Fails to adopt new

389.

constitution, IX.,

Remains under martial law, IX., 396.
Restored to the Union, IX., 425–426.
Corruption in, and the overthrow of car-
pet-bag government, IX., 462-463.
Militia furnished by, X., 112.

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

Persons engaged in agriculture in, 1870-
1900, X., 342.

Governors of, X., 543-544.
Mississippi, The, VII., 211.

Mississippi, The (Fed.), At New Orleans,
VIII., 158.

Mississippi Bubble, II., 63-65.
Mississippi Company.

Receives grant to Louisiana, II., 63.
Resigns grant to the king, II., 66.

Mississippi River.

Description of, I., 17.

Discovered by De Soto, I., 124.

Explored by Marquette and Joliet, I., 425-
426.

Explored by La Salle, Tonty and Hennepin,

I., 427-428, 431.

Iberville's exploration of, and settlement
on, II., 59-60.

Coxe's expedition on, II., 60.

Iberville's hunt for gold on, II., 61.

English attempts to gain possession of, II.,
128.

Mississippi River-Continued.

Missouri

Dispute in Congress over conceding navi-
gation of, III., 173.

Dispute with Spain over navigation of, III.,

372 et seq.; IV., 204 et seq.

First steamboats on, V., 309; VI., 310–311.
Dispute over navigation of, among Ameri-

can peace envoys, VI., 94.

Mississippi Valley, Mound builders of the, I.,
93 et seq.

Missouri.

Area, population, chief cities and date ad-
mitted, I., 7, 10.

St. Louis founded, II., 128.

British attack on St. Louis, III., 280.
Land speculation and money stringency in,
VI., 188.

The dispute over the admission of, and
final compromise as to slavery in, VI.,

197-212.

Approves Georgia's proposed amendment,
VI., 291.

Electoral vote of, in 1832, VI., 391.

Arrival of the Mormons in, VI., 360–361.
Favors expunging resolution, VI., 485.
Devotes quota of surplus to education, VI.,
492.

Banks of, resume specie payments, VI.,
511.

The Mormon War in, VII., 11-13.
Electoral vote of, in 1840, VII., 55.
Electoral vote of, in 1844, VII., 115.
Abolishes imprisonment for debt, VII., 131.
Lotteries prohibited in, VII., 132.

Laws restricting slave trade, VII., 163.
Electoral vote of, in 1848, VII., 260.
Protests against Wilmot Proviso, VII., 281.
Electoral vote of, in 1852, VII., 314.
Electoral vote of, in 1856, VII., 384.
Electoral vote of, in 1860, VII., 429.
Vote in, against secession, VII., 475.
Governor Jackson refuses to furnish troops
to North, VIII., 23.

Capture of Camp Jackson, VIII., 34-35.
Acts of the legislature, VIII., 35.

The Harney-Price truce, VIII., 36.
Jackson calls out militia, VIII., 36.
Jackson's forces dispersed, VIII., 37.
Provisional government inaugurated, VIII.,
37.

The battle of Carthage, VIII., 61-62.
Chaotic conditions in, VIII., 63.

The battle of Wilson's Creek, VIII., 64-66.
Lexington captured by Price, VIII., 68.
Frémont removed from command in, VIII.,
69.