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Lynchings at, VI., 434-435.

Population in 1840, VII., 141.

Fortified by Confederates, VIII., 167.
Farragut's operations against, VIII., 168-
169.

Running the batteries at, VIII., 312-314.
Siege and capture of, VIII., 320–323.
Population of, in 1910, I., 7.

Victorio, Apache Chief, Killed, X., 5.
Vigilant, The, At Fort Mifflin, III., 67.
Vilas, William F., Becomes Postmaster-Gen-

eral and Secretary of the Interior, X., 24.
Villamil, Gen. D. Ignacio de Mora y, At battle
of Buena Vista, VII., 208-211.

Villange.

Abolished in Massachusetts, I., 324.

Not recognized in the colonies, II., 188.
Ville Marie. See MONTREAL.

Villebon, Aids in attack on Pemaquid, I.,

450.

Villeré, Major Gabriel. Announces approach
of British, VI., 71-73.

Villers, Sieur de, Leads expedition against
Outagamies, II., 71.

Vincennes, Ind.

Crogan at, II., 128.

Captured by Clark, III., 139–140.

Conclusion of Indian treaty at, IV., 195.
Vincent, Gen. John, Evacuates Fort George,
V., 405-406.

Vincent, Brig.-Gen. Strong (Fed.), At Gettys-
burg, VIII., 341-345.

Vines, Richard.

Left in charge of Maine, I., 266.

Ousted by Cleeve, I., 331.

Vining, John.

Favors bank plan, IV., 118.

Makes anti-slavery speech, IV., 312.

Vinland or Vineland, Norse explorations of,

I., 107.

Vioménil, Antoine Charles du Houx, Baron de,
At siege of Yorktown, III., 272.
Viper, The, Captured, V., 480.
Virginia.

Area, population, chief cities, and date of
ratification of Constitution, I., 8, 11.
Named in honor of Elizabeth, I., 143.

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Charter to, granted to London Company,
I., 150.

Instructions for the government of, I., 151-

152.

Founding of Jamestown, I., 157-158.
Struggles of the colony, I., 159 et seq.

The conspiracy of Wingfield and Kendall,
I., 161.

Arrival of new immigrants, I., 163.

The search for gold in, I., 164.

Second charter granted to, I., 164-165, 179-

185.

Smith's departure from, I., 166-167.

The "starving time" in, I., 168.

Rescue of the colony by Gates, Somers and
Delaware, I., 168-169.

Founding of Henrico, I., 170.

Treaty concluded with Powhatan, I., 170.
Disputes over the governorship, I., 172-173.
The first colonial assembly established, I.,
173-174.

The "Ordinances" for Virginia, I., 174, 185-
186.

Arrival of immigrants, convicts and ne-
groes, I., 175.

Land set apart to endow college in, I., 175-
176.

The first iron-works and wind-mill in Amer-
ica, I., 176.

Massacre of the colonists, I., 176–177.
Virginia becomes a crown colony, I., 177-
179.

Restoration of the House of Burgesses, I.,
270.

Yeardley and West, governors, I., 270.
Industrial conditions in, I., 270.
Governors Potts and Harvey, I., 270-271.
Revision of the laws, I., 271.

The deposition and reinstatement of Gov-
ernor Harvey, I., 272.

Financial distress caused by overproduction

of tobacco, I., 272-273.

Berkeley becomes governor, I., 273.

The second revision of the laws, I., 273.
Massacre of the colonists by Opechancan-

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Cavaliers in, I., 369–370.

INDEX

Restrictions on suffrage in, I., 370.
Protests at Navigation Acts, I., 371.
Revival of intolerant acts against dissent-
ers, I., 371.

Establishment of free schools in, I., 371,

note.

Encouragement of industries in, I., 371-372.
Granted by Charles II. to Culpepper and
Arlington, I., 372.

Bacon's Rebellion in, I., 372-376.
Results of, I., 376.

Culpepper secures Arlington's share of
grant, and is made governor for life, I.,
376.

Cessation of tobacco planting, I., 377.
Culpepper's patent taken away and Virginia
again becomes royal province, I., 377.
Court of Chancery established in, I., 378.
Revolt against Effingham's rule, I., 378.
William and Mary proclaimed, I., 380.
Population of, in 1689, I., 437.

William and Mary College established in,
II., 22-23.

Measures taken to provide linen and to pre-
vent frauds of tanners, coiners and shoe-
makers, II., 23.

Passage of act fixing ministers' salaries, II.,

24.

Williamsburg founded, II., 24.

Revisions of the statutes, II., 24, 25.
Spotswood's expedition to the Blue Ridge
and its significance, II., 26-27.
Arrival of the Palatines, II., 27.
Settlements in the Blue Ridge region, II.,
28.

Sends military stores to South Carolina to
aid in subduing Yemassees, II., 35.
Grants money to protect frontiers, II., 82.
Membership in proposed colonial confedera-
tion, II., 85.

Assembly refuses to grant Dinwiddie's re-
quests, II., 88.

Appropriates money to defend frontiers, II.,
96.

First paper money issued in, II., 106.

Indian attacks on the frontier of, II., 123.
Sends troops to crush Pontiac, II., 124,
126.

The "Parson's Cause" in, II., 130.
Population of, in 1764, II., 130.
Controversies with other colonies, II., 140-
142.

Dispute with Maryland over navigation on
Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac, II., 148.

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Population of, and commerce of, II., 149-
151.

First newspaper in, II., 149.

Form of government in, II., 152 et seq.
Political conditions in, II., 155-156.
Government regulations for house-building
and tobacco-shipping, II., 158.

Settlement of Huguenots and others in, II.,
160-161.

Sports and pastimes in, II., 161–162.
Educational advancement and institutions
in, II., 170-171.

Religious conditions in, II., 174-175.
Iron-furnaces established in, II., 179.
Agricultural interests of, II., 184-185.
Exports from, II., 188.

Smith's communistic experiment in, II., 189.
Forms of labor in, II., 189-190.
Recognizes white servitude and negro slav-
ery, II., 190.

Land system in, II., 196.

Real and personal property values in, II.,
199-200.

Opposes establishment of episcopate in, II.,

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Demonstration against Stamp Act in, II.,
231.

Joy in, over repeal of Stamp Act, II., 239.
Declares loyalty to colonial cause, II., 259.
Passes resolutions and adopts address to
the king, II., 262-263.

Adoption of Non-importation agreement,
II., 264.

Trade with Great Britain, II., 271.

Upholds action of Massachusetts, II., 274.
Grants tract of land to Henderson, II., 286.
Dunmore's war, II., 288-290.

Passes resolution of sympathy for Massa-
chusetts, II., 296.

Urges the holding of a colonial congress,
II., 297, 299, 316–317.

Appoints delegates to congress, II., 298.
Sends aid to Boston, II., 301.
Fast observed in, II., 301.

Delegates of, in Continental Congress, II.,

304.

Passes resolution to arm militia, II., 339.
Professes loyalty to king, II., 355.
Dunmore's depredations in, and expulsion
from Virginia, II., 401-403.

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Forms independent government, II., 419-

420.

Declares in favor of independence, II., 421.
Adopts bill of rights, II., 422.
Retains old constitution, II., 432.
British depredations in Chesapeake Bay,
III., 167.

Depredations of Arnold and others in, III.,
239 et seq.

Lafayette evacuates Richmond, III., 263.
Battle near Greene Springs, III., 265.
Cornwallis retreats to Yorktown, III., 265-
267.

Siege and capture of Yorktown, III., 272-
278.

Refuses to pay import duty, III., 290.

Extent of settlement in, and population of,
III., 328.

Suffrage qualifications in, III., 334.
Social conditions in, III., 334.
Religious conditions in, III., 337.

Passage of the Religious Freedom Act,
III., 338.

Sentiment in, favoring emancipation, III.,

341.

Further importations of slaves prohibited,

III., 341.

Value of coins in, III., 342.

Portion of debt, III., 353.

Consents to impost, III., 355.

The dispute over paper money in, III., 361.
Rescinds acts conflicting with peace treaty,
III., 371.

Opposes closing of Mississippi, III., 378.
Passes resolution asserting right to use
Mississippi, III., 380.

Cedes her western territory, III., 384-385;
IV., 33, 473.

Authorizes Kentucky to form separate gov-
ernment, III., 397.

Suggests new revenue scheme, III., 416.
Dispute with Maryland over boundary, III.,

416 et seq.

Approves proceedings of Annapolis conven-
tion, III., 419.

Votes of, in Federal Convention, III., 456

et seq.

Ratifies the Constitution, IV., 13-24.

Wealth of, IV., 36–37.

Land acreage and assessed valuations in,

IV., 39-40.

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Tonnage of vessels built in, IV., 42.

Brick-making in, IV., 43.

Glass-making in, IV., 44.

Imports and exports of, IV., 50-51.

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Hampden and Sydney College established
in, IV., 58.

Jefferson's plan for education in, IV., 60.
Provides for religious freedom, IV., 63.
Vote of, at first election, IV., 80.
Opposes assumption, IV., 107.

Offers site for Federal District, IV., III.
Declares assumption plan unconstitutional,
IV., 114.

Apportionment of debt, IV., 115–116.
Consents to separation of Kentucky, IV.,
148-149, 200.

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

Dispute over excise tax in, IV., 187–188.
Electoral vote of, in 1796, IV., 296.
Prohibits slave importations, IV., 307.
Public men of, oppose slavery, IV., 308.
Dispute with Pennsylvania over fugitive
slave, IV., 313.

The Virginia Resolutions of 1798, IV., 385
et seq., 396-397.

The Resolutions of 1800, IV., 392.
Federalists elected from, IV., 444.
Appropriates money to erect Capitol and
White House, IV., 446.

Electoral vote in 1800, IV., 464.

Population in 1800, IV., 478.

Characteristics of life in, IV., 494.

Separation of Church and State in, IV., 495.

Political sentiment in, IV., 498.

Suffrage limitations in, V., 98–99.

Electoral vote in 1804, V., 116.

Disapproves of reapportionment, V., 118.

Electoral vote in 1808, V., 213.
Enacts stay law, V., 266.
Government in, V., 301.

Iron ore in, V., 303.

Value of manufactures of, V., 314.
Attempts to manumit slaves, V., 327.
Opposition to war in, V., 336.
Electoral vote in 1812, V., 376.

The battle of Craney Island, VI., 16-18.
Pillaging of Hampton, VI., 18–19.
Gordon's expedition up the Potomac, VI.,
31-32.

Banks established in, VI., 101.

Orders banks to resume specie payments,
VI., 104.

Electoral vote in 1816, VI., 132.

Establishes University of Virginia, VI., 137–
138.

Favors slavery for Missouri, VI., 201.
Political sentiment in, VI., 233.

Disapproves tariff of 1828, VI., 276.

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Bill reported in legislature of, for gradual
abolition of slavery, VI., 277.
Passes colonization resolution, VI., 277–278.
Slave laws of, VI., 284-285.

Aids colonization society, VI., 291-292.
Population of, in 1820 and 1830, VI., 304-
305.

Incorporates the Potomac Steamboat Co.,
VI., 310.

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

Route for railroad in, surveyed, VI., 319.
Revises criminal code, VI., 324.

The governor's message on State rights,
VI., 374.

Electoral vote in 1832, VI., 391.

Urges South Carolina to repeal nullification
ordinance, VI., 405.

Prohibits education of negroes, VI., 424.
Nat. Turner's insurrection in, VI., 426–427.
Agitation in, for gradual emancipation of
slaves, VI., 428.

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

Favors Expunging resolution, VI., 485.
Invests quota of surplus, VI., 491.
Legalizes suspension of specie payments,
VI., 507.

Banks of, resume specie payments, VI., 511.
Electoral vote in 1840, VII., 55.
Electoral vote in 1844, VII., 115.
Lotteries licensed in, VII., 132.

Laws restricting the slave trade, VII., 162.
Disputes with New York over return of
fugitive slaves, VII., 170–171.
Electoral vote in 1848, VII., 260.
Resolutions of, regarding slavery, VII., 281.
Electoral vote in 1852, VII., 314.
Wise elected governor of, VII., 358.
Electoral vote in 1856, VII., 384.
Electoral vote in 1860, VII., 429.
Proposes peace convention, VII., 471.
Election of delegates to secession conven-
tion, VII., 473, 475.

Reception in, of Lincoln's proclamation,
VIII., 23.

Governor Letcher refuses to furnish troops
to North, VIII., 23-24.
Secedes from Union, VIII., 25-26.
Burning of the Gosport Navy Yard at Nor-
folk, VIII., 27.

Capture of Arlington Heights and Alexan-
dria, VIII., 40-41.

Harper's Ferry abandoned, VIII., 41.

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Engagements at Fairfax Court House and
Romney, VIII., 41.

Engagements at New Creek and Big
Bethel, VIII., 42.

West Virginia separates from, VIII., 42-43.
First battle of Bull Run or Manassas,
VIII., 48-54.

Battle of Ball's Bluff, VIII., 81-82.
Operation of salt mines in, VIII., 142.
Operations of the Merrimac at Hampton
Roads and her battle with the Monitor,
VIII., 149-152.

First battle of Kernstown, VIII., 152-153;
178-179.

Battle of Lee's Mills, VIII., 155.

Siege of Yorktown, VIII., 155-156.
Battle of Williamsburg, VIII., 171-173.
Engagement at Eltham's Landing, VIII.,
173.

Attack on Fort Darling at Drury's Bluff,
VIII., 173-174.

Battle of Hanover Court House, VIII., 175–
176.

Battle of Fair Oaks or Seven Pines, VIII.,
177-178.

Battle of McDowell, VIII., 180–181.
Engagement at Front Royal, VIII., 181-
182.

Battle of Winchester, VIII., 182-183.
Engagement at Harrisonburg, VIII., 184.
Battles of Cross Keys and Port Republic,
VIII., 184-186.

Battle of Oak Grove, VIII., 188-190.
Battle of Mechanicsville or Beaver Dam
Creek, VIII., 190-191.

Battle of Gaines' Mill, VIII., 191-192.
Battle of Peach Orchard, or Allen's Farm,
VIII., 193-194.

Battle of Savage Station, VIII., 194.
Battle of Glendale (Frazier's Farm, Charles
City Cross Roads, White Oak Swamp),
VIII., 195-196.

Battle of Malvern Hill, VIII., 196-197.
McClellan's retreat to Harrison's Landing,
VIII., 198.

Battle of Cedar Mountain, VIII., 202-204.
Second battle of Bull Run (including
Gainesville and Groveton), VIII., 205-

210.

The battle of Chantilly, VIII., 210–211.
Burnside's defeat at Fredericksburg, VIII.,
232-235.

Actions of restored government of, VIII.,
265-267.

Stoneman's raid in, VIII., 294-295.

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The Chancellorsville campaign, VIII., 295-
303.

Engagement at Fleetwood or Brandy Sta-
tion, VIII., 331.

Second battle of Winchester, VIII., 331-
334.

Engagements at Aldie, Middleburg and
Upperville, VIII., 335-336.

Engagement at Manassas Gap, VIII., 346–
347.

Engagements at Brandy Station and Jef-
fersonton, VIII., 405.

Affairs at Bristoe Station, Kelly's Ford and

Rappahannock Station, VIII., 406–407.
The Mine Run campaign, VIII., 407-409.
Attacks on Richmond, VIII., 409–410.
Battle of the Wilderness, VIII., 429-436.
Battle of Todd's Tavern, VIII., 437.
Sheridan's raid toward Richmond and the
battle of Yellow Tavern, VIII., 439-440.
Operations on the Po River, VIII., 440-441.
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, VIII.,
441-446.

Operations on the North Anna, VIII., 446–
448.

Engagement at Hawes' Shop, VIII., 448-
449.

Operations on the Pamunkey and Toto-

potomoy, VIII., 449.

Butler at Drury's Bluff and Bermuda Hun-
dred, VIII., 450-452.

Battle of Cold Harbor, VIII., 452-455.
Sigel's defeat at New Market, IX., 19-20.
Battle of Cloyd's Mountain, IX., 20-21.
Battle of Piedmont, IX., 22.

Engagements at Snicker's and Berry's Fer-

ries and Stephenson's Depot, IX., 28-30.
Second battle of Kernstown, IX., 30-31.
Beginning of Grant's movement against
Petersburg, IX., 32–33.

Sheridan's Trevilian raid, IX., 33-34.
Engagement at St. Mary's Church, IX.,
34.

The assault on Petersburg, IX., 34-37.
Wilson's raid on the Weldon and South
Side Railroads, IX., 37-38.
Engagement near the Jerusalem Plank
Road, IX., 38-39.

Battles at Deep Bottom, IX., 39-42.
Explosion of the Petersburg mine, IX., 40-

41.

Battle of Globe Tavern, IX., 42-43.
Battle of Reams' Station, IX., 44-45.
Capture of Fort Harrison, IX., 45-46.
Battle of Poplar Spring Church (Peebles'

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and Pegram's Farms, Vaughan Road),
IX., 46-47.

Battle of Hatcher's Run (Boydton Road),
IX., 47-48.

Battle of Fair Oaks (Darbytown Road),
IX., 48-49.

Engagement at Smithfield, IX., 52.

Battle of Winchester or Opequon, IX., 52-
54.

Battle of Fisher's Hill, IX., 54-56.
Battle of Cedar Creek, IX., 56-59.
Battle of Waynesboro, IX., 59-60.
Stoneman's raids into southwestern Vir-
ginia, IX., 78-79, 104-105.
Attack on Saltville, IX., 79.

Battle of Hatcher's Run, Dabney's and
Armstrong's Mills, IX., 113-114.

The assault on Fort Stedman, IX., 116.
Battle of Dinwiddie Court House, IX., 116–
118.

Battle of Five Forks, IX., 118-119.

Grant's assault on the Petersburg lines,
IX., 119-121.

Evacuation and burning of Richmond, IX.,

121-122.

Battles of Farmville, Highbridge and Sail-
or's Creek, IX., 124-126.

Lee's surrender at Appomattox, IX., 126-
128.

Deaf and dumb asylum established in, IX.,
185.

Attempts to regulate prices, IX., 138.
Boundary dispute with Maryland, IX., 206.
Value of lands in, 1815, 1850, 1860, IX., 216-
219.

Production of coal in, IX., 229.
Gold production in, IX., 231.
Tobacco produced in, IX., 234.
Chief exports of, IX., 238.
Educational progress in, 1789-1865, IX., 264
et seq.

Constitutions adopted by, IX., 327.
Congress refuses to recognize the Pierpont
government, IX., 362.

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

Fails to adopt new constitution, IX., 389.
Remains under martial law, IX., 396.
Restored to the Union, IX., 424-425.
Militia furnished by, X., 112.

Loses boundary suit against West Virginia,
X., 302.

Controversy with West Virginia over debt,
X., 302.

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