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Appointed governor of New York, II., 2.
Signs Leisler's death warrant, II., 2-3.
Smallwood, Gen. William.

At Germantown, III., 62-65.

At battle of Camden, III., 199–201.
Smibert, John, Painter, IV., 73.

Smiley, John, V., 105–106.

Smilie, John, Opposes adoption of Constitu-
tion by Pennsylvania, IV., 7.

Smith, Maj.-Gen. Andrew J. (Fed.).

At Chickasaw Bayou, VIII., 308–310.
At Port Gibson, VIII., 315.

At Champion's Hill, VIII., 318-319.
Reinforces Franklin, VIII., 415.
Captures Fort De Russy, VIII., 416.
Joins Franklin at Alexandria, VIII., 416.
At Sabine Cross Roads, VIII., 417-418.
At Pleasant Hill, VIII., 418-419.
At Yellow Bayou, VIII., 420-421.

At Tupelo, VIII., 423-425.

At Mobile, IX., 17-18.

At Nashville, IX., 74-77.

Smith, Col. Benjamin F. (Fed.), At second
Winchester, VIII., 331-334.

Smith, Caleb B.

Becomes Secretary of the Interior, VII.,
477.

Opposes reinforcing Sumter, VII., 478.
Favors abandoning Sumter, VII., 479.
Smith, Col. Caraway (Confed.), At Olustee,

VIII., 412.

Smith, Charles Emory, Becomes Postmaster-

General, X., 74.

Smith, Gen. Charles F.

At battle of Resaca de la Palma, VII., 198-

199.

Marches toward Fort Henry, VIII., 86.
At Fort Donelson, VIII., 91.

At Shiloh, VIII., 97–103.

Smith, Gen. E. Kirby (Confed.).

At first Bull Run, VIII., 52-54.

Advances into Kentucky, VIII., 242.

Captures Richmond, VIII., 243.

Sends Heth to threaten Cincinnati, VIII.,

244.

Joins Bragg, VIII., 244, 248.

Smith

Smith, Gen. E. Kirby (Confed.)—Continued.
At Murfreesboro, VIII., 251-256.

At Camden, VIII., 415.

At Jenkins' Ferry, VIII., 416.
Surrenders, IX., 134-135.

Smith, Lieut.-Col. Francis, At battle of Lex-
ington, II., 340.

Smith, Lieut. F. G. (Fed.), At Perryville,
VIII., 248.

Smith, Gerrit.

Nominated for Presidency, VII., 259.
Aids in rescuing McHenry, VII., 305-306.
Aids John Brown's schemes, VII., 413 et

seq.

Signs bond for Davis' release, IX., 389.
Smith, Brig.-Gen. Giles A. (Fed.).

At Chattanooga, VIII., 384-385.
At Leggett's Hill, VIII., 482–484.
Smith, Gen. Green Clay (Fed.).

Defeats Morgan, VIII., 242.
Attacks Morgan, VIII., 364.
Nominated for Presidency, IX., 470.
Smith, Gen. Gustavus W. (Confed.).
At Yorktown, VIII., 156.

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

At Leggett's Hill, VIII., 484.

At Griswoldville, IX., 65.
Captured at Macon, IX., 131.

Smith, Henry, Elected governor of Texas, VI,
464.

Smith, Hoke, Becomes Secretary of the In-
terior, X., 51.

Smith, Hyrum, Assassinated, VI., 122-123.
Smith, Israel, Indicted for treason, V., 161.
Smith, Jedediah, Leads expedition to
Diego and Oregon, VII., 7-8.

Smith, John.

San

Accompanies expeditions to Virginia, I.,
157.

Imprisoned and tried for sedition, I., 158.
Explores the James River, I., 159–160.
Suppresses the conspiracy of Wingfield and
Kendall, I., 161.

Explores the Chickahominy, I., 161.

His capture by the Indians and rescue by
Pocahontas, I., 161–162.

Explores Chesapeake Bay, I., 163.
Becomes president of the council, I., 163.
His requests for better colonists, I., 164.
Establishes various industries, I., 164; II.,
178.

His plans disconcerted by emigrants, I., 165.
His return to England, I., 166-167.
His meeting with Pocahontas, I., 171-172.
Explores the New England coast, I., 1, 213.

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Writes the Book of Mormon, VI., 457-459.
Establishes Mormon Church, VI., 459.
Migrates to Ohio and Missouri, VI., 460-
461.

Arrested for bank fraud, VII., 12.
Escapes, VII., 13.

Founds Nauvoo, VII., 121.

Indicted for murder of Boggs, VII., 122.
Assassinated in jail, VII., 122-123.
Smith, Joshua H., Hides André, III., 212.
Smith, Maj.-Gen. Martin L. (Confed.), At
Chickasaw Bayou, VIII., 309–310.

Smith, Melancthon.

Member of committee reporting Ordinance
for governing western territory, III., 387.
Member of committee reporting Ordinance
of 1787, III., 390.

Smith, Col. Melancthon, At Lacolle Mill, V.,
419-420.

Smith, Com. Melancthon (Fed.).

Captures the Manassas, VIII., 159.
Attacks the Albemarle, IX., 90.

Smith, Brig.-Gen. Morgan L. (Fed.).
At Chickasaw Bayou, VIII., 308–310.
At Chattanooga, VIII., 384-385.

Smith, Gen. Persifor F.

At battle of Contreras, VII., 237-239.
At Churubusco, VII., 240-242.

At Chapultepec, VII., 247.

Smith, Robert, Sent to England to solicit
royal charter for Virginia, I., 372.
Smith, Robert.

Appointed Secretary of the Navy, V., 3.
Appointed Secretary of State, V., 223.
Negotiations with Jackson, V., 229–231.
Dismissed from office, V., 243.

Smith, Gen. Samuel.

At Fort Mifflin, III., 68.

Smith, Gen. Samuel-Continued.

Leads Maryland troops, IV., 250.

Smith

Moves rejection of Macon's bill, V., 233.
Opposes renewal of Bank charter, V., 318.
At Bladensburg, VI., 27-30.

Defends Baltimore, VI., 34-36.

Introduces tariff amendment, VI., 191-192.
Member of compromise committee, VI.,

209.

Smith, Samuel F., IX., 298.

Smith, Seba, IX., 291–292.

Smith, Gen. Sydney, At Lacolle Mill, V., 419–

420.

Smith, Lieut. Sydney, Captured at Sorel River,
V., 434-435.

Smith, Sylvester C., X., 289.

Smith, Thomas, Becomes governor of South
Carolina, II., 31.

Smith, Judge Thomas, Impeachment of, V.,

ΙΟΙ.

Smith, Sir Thomas.

Takes over Raleigh's proprietary rights, I.,
148.

Retires from London Company, I., 174-175.
Smith, Col. T. Kilby (Fed.), At Sabine Cross
Roads, VIII., 417.

Smith, Walter I., X., 289.

Smith, William, Elected Bank director, IV.,

123.

Smith, William, II., 418.
Smith, William.

Opposes bank plan, IV., 118.

Argues against Madison's commercial reso-
lutions, IV., 179.

Introduces indemnity bill, IV., 182.
Reports on revenue measures, IV., 187.
Attacks anti-slavery petition, IV., 310.
Leads Federalists, IV., 333.
Electoral votes for, VI., 341.
Fails of reëlection, VI., 370.

Receives electoral votes for Vice-President,
VI., 493.

Smith, Gen. William F. (Fed.).
Defeated at Lee's Mills, VIII., 155.

At Williamsburg, VIII., 171-173.

At Savage Station, VIII., 194.

At South Mountain, VIII., 221-223.
At Antietam, VIII., 225-229.

At Fredericksburg, VIII., 232-235.

At Chattanooga, VIII., 379–386.

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

At Cold Harbor, VIII., 453-455.

At Petersburg, IX., 35-37.

Smith, Brig.-Gen. William Sooy (Fed.), Raid
of, VIII., 426–427.

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Destruction of stores at, III., 239.

Engagement at, IX., 52.

Smoky Mountains, I., 12.
Smuggling.

Becomes an accepted profession after pas-

sage of Navigation Acts, II., 207; IV.,
49-50.

Farmers smuggle crops to Canada, V., 196.
Jefferson's proclamation against, V., 199.
At Amelia Island and East Florida, V., 261.
From West Indies. VI., 257.
Smybert, John, IX., 299.

Smyrna Camp Ground, Ga., Battle of, VIII.,
480.

Smyth, Gen. Alexander.

Appointed inspector-general, V., 338.

At Buffalo, V., 354.

Takes command and issues proclamation,
V., 358-359.

Fails to take Black Rock, V., 359-360.
Fights duel with Porter, V., 360.
Dismissed, V., 360.

Smyth, Alexander, Defends Jackson, VI., 151.
Smyth, Maj.-Gen. Thomas A. (Fed.).

At the Po River, VIII., 441.

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

At the North Anna, VIII., 448.

At Armstrong's Mill, IX., 114.

Snake River, I., 18.

Snead, Thomas L., Interview with Lyon,

VIII., 36.

Snelling, Capt. Josiah, At Tippecanoe, V., 274.
Snicker's Ferry, Va., Engagement at, IX., 28-

29.

Snowfall, I., 20.
Snyder, Simon.

Defeated for governorship of Pennsylvania,
V., 102.

Defeated for Vice-Presidential nomination,
VI., 131.

Soap, Value of product of, in 1860, IX., 232.
Social Brethren, Ministers, churches and num-

bers of, X., 442.
Social Conditions. See EDUCATION; RELIGION;
LITERATURE; ART; MUSIC; DRAMA; SPORTS
AND PASTIMES; GOVERNMENT; POPULATION;

EMIGRATION; IMMIGRATION; CHARITY;
CRIME; PAUPERISM; PENAL INSTITUTIONS;
PENITENTIARY REFORMS; ANTI-LOTTERY
MOVEMENT; ANTI-RENT WAR; COMMUNISTIC

Social Conditions-Continued.

Sophie

AND SOCIALISTIC MOVEMENTS; FOODS;
HOUSES; ETC.

Social Democratic Party.

Nominates Debs and Harriman, X., 215.

Nominates Debs and Hanford, X., 250, 275.
Nominates Debs and Seidel, X., 301.

Socialist Labor Party.

Nominates Wing and Matchett, X., 51.
Nominates Matchett and Maguire, X., 72.
Nominates Malloney and Remmel, X., 215.
Nominates Corrigan and Cox, X., 250.
Nominates Reimer and Gilhaus, X., 301.
Socialistic Experiments. See COMMUNISTIC Ex-

PERIMENTS.

Society for the Discovery of Unknown Lands,
Founded, I., 136.

Society for the Prevention of Pauperism,
Founded, VI., 321.

Society for the Promotion of Arts, Agricul-
ture and Economy, IV., 43.

Society for Promoting the Improvement of
Roads and Inland Navigation, IV., 130.
Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in
Foreign Parts, Organized, II., 29.
Society of Hatters, V., 320.

Society of Journeymen Tailors, V., 320.
Soda Ash, Duty on, reduced in 1872, IX., 448.
Somers, Sir George.

A member of the London Company, I., 150.
Wrecked at Bermuda, I., 165.
Arrives at Jamestown, I., 168.
Sent to Bermuda for supplies, I., 169.
Somers, Richard.

On the United States, IV., 411.
Commands the Nautilus, V., 89, 92.
Killed on the Intrepid, V., 93.

Somers, The, At battle of Lake Erie, V., 393-
397.

Somers, The, VII., 211.

Somers Island, Named, I., 170.

Somerset, Protector, Church reforms under, I.,

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Sorghum, Attempt to substitute, for sugar, IX.,

155.

Sothel, Seth.

Pillages South Carolina, I., 389.

Deposes Governor Colleton, I., 390.

Compelled to relinquish his authority, II.,

31.

Soulé, Pierre.

Receives instructions regarding Black War-
rior affair, VII., 338-339.

Negotiates with Calderon, VII., 339–340.
Letters to Marcy, VII., 341.

Signs the Ostend Manifesto, VII., 341-342,
346-349.

South, The. See the various States.

South American Indians, I., 39-42.
South Berwick, Me., Founded, I., 216.
South Carolina.

Area, population, chief cities and date of
ratification of Constitution, I., 8, 11.
Ayllon's attempt to colonize Chicora, I.,

122.

Founding of Charleston, I., 386.
Slavery introduced in, I., 386.

Attempts of Spanish to foment revolution
in, I., 387.

Changes of governors in, I., 387-388.
Buccaneers in, I., 389.

Governor Colleton deposed and banished
by Sothel, I., 390.

Population of, in 1689, I., 437.

Reunited with North Carolina, II., 31.
Regulation of prices of lands, etc., in, II.,
32.

Introduction of rice in, II., 32, 185.

Church of England established in, II., 32.
Aids North Carolina to subdue the Tusca-
roras, II., 33.

The first extant slave law of, II., 34-35.
The Yemassee War in, II., 35-36.
Dispute with proprietaries over debt, II., 36.
Attack of the pirates under Blackbeard and

Bonnett, II., 36-37.

The treaty with the Cherokees, II., 37.
Swiss and Irish settlements in, II., 37-38.
Slave insurrection in, II., 38.

Commercial and other conditions in, II.,
39-40.

Part of territory of, granted to Oglethorpe
and formed into Georgia, II., 41.
Membership in proposed colonial confed-
eration, II., 85.

Boundary dispute with Georgia, II., 142.

South Carolina-Continued.

South Carolina

Form of government in, II., 152.
Political conditions in, II., 156.
Education in, II., 171.

Religious conditions in, II., 175.

Indigo industry of, II., 185-186.
Exports from, II., 188.

Recognizes white servitude and negro slav-
ery, II., 190.

Plantations in, II., 197.

Granted a bounty on indigo, II., 207.
Sends petition to Parliament, II., 221.
Appoints delegates to colonial congress, II.,
227, 229.

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

Upholds action of Massachusetts, II., 275.
Meeting at Charleston to protest against
tax on tea, II., 276.

Tea landed at Charleston, II., 279.
Sends sympathy to Boston and urges gen-
eral congress, II., 298-299.
Sends aid to Boston, II., 301.
Delegates of, in Continental Congress, II.,
304.

Professes loyalty to King, II., 355.

British repulsed at Fort Moultrie, II., 404-
407.

Expulsion of Governor Campbell from, II.,
413.

Forms independent government, II., 419-

420.

Declares in favor of independence, II., 421.
Delegates authorized to concur in inde-
pendence measures, II., 425.

Joy in, over Declaration, II., 431.
Amends constitution, II., 432.
Prevost's irruption into, III., 164 et seq.
Battle at Stono Ferry, III., 165-166.
Siege and capture of Charleston, III., 187-
192.

Buford's defeat at Waxhaws, III., 192-193.
Engagements at Williamson's Plantation,

Rocky Mount and Hanging Rock, III.,
196.

Defeat of Gates at Camden, III., 198-201.
Capture of Tories at Ninety Six, III., 243.
The battle of Cowpens, III., 244-246.
Cornwallis' pursuit of Morgan and Greene,
III., 246-249.

Greene compelled to retreat at Hobkirk's
Hill, III., 254.

Operations of Marion and Lee in, III.,
255-256.

Population of. II., 150-151.

First newspaper published in, II., 150.

Greene's siege of Ninety Six, III., 257-258.
Battle of Eutaw Springs, III., 259-262.

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South Carolina

South Carolina-Continued.

Population of, in 1790, III., 328.
Suffrage qualifications in, III., 334.
Religious conditions in, III., 337.
Value of coins in, III., 342.

Portion of debt, III., 353.
Consents to impost, III., 355.

INDEX

The dispute over paper money in, III., 360.
Favors opening of Mississippi, III., 378.
Cedes her western territory, III., 384; IV.,
33, 473.

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

Ratifies the Constitution, IV., 8.

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

Tonnage of vessels built in, IV., 42.
Sea-island cotton introduced in, IV., 46.
Cultivation of rice in, IV., 46.
Imports of, IV., 50.

Establishes college at Charleston, IV., 59.
Schools in, IV., 60.

Vote of, at first election, IV., 80.
Debt of, IV., 106.

Apportionment of debt, IV., 115.
Representation in Congress, IV., 162.
Electoral vote of, in 1792, IV., 167.
Electoral vote of, in 1796, IV., 296.
Prohibits slave importations, IV., 307.
Federalists elected from, IV., 444.
Electoral vote of, in 1800, IV., 464.
Exports from, IV., 488.
Social life in, IV., 494.

Political sentiment in, IV., 499.

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.
Government in, V., 301.

Opens her ports to slave trade, V., 325,
327.

Electoral vote of, in 1812, V., 376.
Electoral vote of, in 1816, VI., 132.
Nominates Calhoun for the Presidency,
VI., 231.

Resolutions of, regarding tariff of 1824,
VI., 264.

Opposition to tariff revision in, VI., 266-
269.

Anti-tariff agitation in, VI., 274-275.

The South Carolina exposition, VI., 275-
276.

Governor Pickens' message regarding slave

law, VI., 285.

Restrictions on slaves and the slave trade,
VI., 289-290.

South Carolina-Continued.

South Carolina

Seizures of slaves in, VI., 290.

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

Opposes aid for Colonization Society, VI.,

291.

Population of, in 1830, VI., 305.

Appropriates money for internal improve-
ments, VI., 315.

Construction of the South Carolina Rail-
road, VI., 319.

Sentiment in, regarding nullification, VI.,
370-371, 373.

McDuffie's speech on South Carolina's at-
titude toward the tariff, VI., 378-379.
Electoral vote of, in 1832, VI., 391.
The nullification movement in, VI., 392-
408.

Forbids education of slaves, VI., 430.
Urges suppression of abolition societies,
VI., 441.

Devotes quota of surplus to education, VI.,

491.

Electoral vote of, in 1840, VII., 55.
Electoral vote of, in 1844, VII., 115.
Laws restricting the slave trade, VII., 163.
Electoral vote of, in 1848, VII., 260.
Anti-secession sentiment in, VII., 306.
Electoral vote of, in 1852, VII., 314.
Electoral vote of, in 1856, VII., 384.
Electoral vote of, in 1860, VII., 429.
Legislature prepares for war and calls se-
cession convention, VII., 444.

Secedes from the Union, VII., 457-458.
Appoints commissioners to treat regarding

delivery of forts, etc., in State, VII., 459.
Seizure of government property in, VII.,
460.

Attack on the Star of the West, VII., 463-
464.

Bombardment of Fort Sumter, VII., 480-
483.

Battle of Port Royal Bay and the capture
of Forts Walker and Beauregard at Hil-
ton Head, VIII., 71-72.

Engagement at Port Royal Ferry, VIII.,

73.

Battle of Secessionville, VIII., 108-109.
Battle at Port Royal between the Palmetto
State and Chicora and the Union fleet,
VIII., 287-288.

DuPont's attack on Charleston and Fort
Sumter, VIII., 290–292.

Operations against Forts Wagner and
Sumter, VIII., 357-360.

The burning of Columbia, IX., 96–98.

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