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Persons engaged in agriculture in, 1870–
1900, X., 341.

Governors of, X., 551-553.

Virginia, The. See MERRIMAC.

Virginia Agricultural Society, Opposes in-
crease in tariff, VI., 190.

Virginia Company. See LONDON COMPANY.
Virginia Hearts of Oak, Poem, II., 247.
Virginia Military Institute, Burned by Hunter,

IX., 22, 195.

Virginia Resolutions, IV., 382 et seq., 396–397;
VIII., 6.

Virginia, University of.

Founded, VI., 137-138; VII., 143.

Effect of war on attendance at, IX., 195.
Law school established at, IX., 268.
Virginius Affair, The, IX., 422-423.
Visconti-Venosti, Marquis Emilio, X., 63.
Vives, Mariscal-Del-Campo Don Francisco
Dionisio, Negotiates for sale of Florida,
VI., 156.

Vixen, The.

Sent to Mediterranean, V., 89.

At Tripoli, V., 92, 94.

At Tunis, V., 97.

Captured, V., 480.

Vizcaya, The.

Visits New York, X., 90.

Armament of, X., 100.

At battle of Santiago, X., 148-152.
Vogdes, Gen. Israel (Confed.), At Morris

Island, VIII., 358.

Voight, Henry, Invents process of steel mak-
ing, IV., 146.

Volcanos, I., 14-16.

Von Holst, Herman, On the status of the

States, VIII., 3.

Von Kleiser, Capt. Albert (Fed.), At New
Market, IX., 20.

Voorhees, D. W., On prosperity of New Eng-
land, IX., 154.

Vriesandael, Established by De Vries, I., 193.

W

Wabash, The (Fed.), At Port Royal Bay,
VIII., 71-72.

Wabash College, Enlistments in army from,
IX., 177.

Wachusett, The, Captures the Florida, IX., II.
Waddell, Hugh, Prevents landing of stamp
papers, II., 231.

Wade, Benjamin F.

Enters Congress, VII., 306–307.

Waldersee

Opposes Kansas-Nebraska bill, VII., 325.
Speaks on Kansas question, VII., 368.

On committee of 13. VII., 451.

Urges McClellan to move, VIII., 82.

Supports Davis' reconstruction bill. IX., 7–

8.

Issues manifesto, IX., 8, 363.

Asserts faith in Johnson, IX., 365.

Entreats Johnson to convene Congress,
IX., 367.

Reports favorably on annexing San Do-
mingo, IX., 421.

Wade, Brig.-Gen. James F., Commands train-
ing camp, X., 112.

Wadsworth, Gen. Elijah, At Lewiston, V., 354.
Wadsworth, Gen. James S. (Fed.).

Commands army corps, VIII., 84.
At Gettysburg, VIII., 338-345.
At the Wilderness, VIII., 432-436.
Wadsworth, Joseph, Hides Connecticut char-
ter, I., 355.

Wadsworth, Brig.-Gen. William, At battle of
Queenston, V., 356–358.

Wager, Peter, Rejected as Bank director, VI.,

419.

Wages. See LABOR.

Wagner, Brig.-Gen. George D. (Fed.).

At Spring Hill, IX., 71-72.

At Franklin, IX., 72–73.

Wagner, Jacob, Treatment of, for anti-war
expressions, V., 336-337.

Waiilatpu, Trading post established at, VII.,

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Administers oath to Arthur, X., 15.
Death of, X., 33.

Waitt, William S., Nominated for Vice-Presi-
dency but withdraws, VII., 259.
Wakarusa War, The, VII., 362-363.
Wake Island, Acquisition of, X., 200.
Wakefield, N. H. T., Nominated for Vice-
Presidency, X., 39.

Walcutt, Maj.-Gen. Charles C. (Fed.), At
Griswoldville, IX., 65.

Waldenses, Settle in Virginia, II., 161.
Waldersee, Field-Marshal von, At Peking, X.,
208-209.

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Settles at Charlestown, Mass., I., 218.
Paid to move, I., 219.

Walke, Commander Henry (Fed.), Runs bat-
teries at Island No. 10, VIII., 96.
Walker, David, Appeal of, VI., 423-424.
Walker, Davidson A., Member of civil service

committee, IX., 440.

Walker, Felix, Opposes prohibition of slavery
in Arkansas, VI., 199.

Walker, Sir Hovenden, Commands naval ex-
pedition to conquer Canada, I., 460.
Walker, James B., Nominated for Presidency,
IX., 470.

Walker, Maj.-Gen. John G. (Confed.).

At Harper's Ferry, VIII., 219–220.

At Antietam, VIII., 225-229.
At Fort DeRussy, VIII., 416.

At Sabine Cross Roads, VIII., 418.
Walker, Rear-Admiral John G.

Favors Nicaragua canal route, X., 235.
Begins work on Panama canal, X., 239.
Walker, Jonathan, Case of, VII., 172.
Walker, Brig.-Gen. J. A. (Confed.), At Spot-
sylvania Court House, VIII., 442–446.
Walker, L. P.

Becomes Confederate Secretary of War,
VII., 473.

Not deceived by Seward's assertions, VII.,
480.

War preparations of, VIII., 23.
Walker, Robert J.

Introduces resolution to recognize Texas,
VI., 473.

Suggests amendment to Texas bill, VII.,
118.

Becomes Secretary of the Treasury, VII.,
176.

Tariff bill prepared by, VII., 182–184.
Appointed governor of Kansas, VII., 394.
Becomes unpopular, VII., 395.

Throws out fraudulent election returns,
VII., 395.

Denounces Lecompton constitution, VII.,
396.

Resigns, VII., 398.

Walker, Thomas, Surveys territory of Ohio

Company, II., 77.

War

Walker, William, In Nicaragua, VII., 343-346.
Walker, Maj.-Gen. W. H. T. (Confed.).

At Jackson, VIII., 317.

At McLemore's Cove, VIII., 371.
At Chickamauga, VIII., 372-377.
At Chattanooga, VIII., 384-385.
At Helena, VIII., 456.

At Peach Tree Creek, VIII., 482.
Walker Line, The, IX., 207.

Walking Purchase, Penn's negotiation of, II.,

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Resigns, X., 240.

Wallace, Gen. Lewis (Fed.).

Defeats Confederates at Romney, VIII., 41.
At Fort Donelson, VIII., 91.

At Shiloh, VIII., 97-102.

Sent to Lexington, Ky., VIII., 242.
At the Monocacy, IX., 23-25.

Wallace, Gen. W. H. L. (Fed.), At Shiloh,
VIII., 92-103.

Wallace College, Founded, IX., 176.
Wallingford, Conn., Copper deposits discov-

ered at, II., 179.

Walloons, Settle on Long Island, I., 190-191.
Walpole, Sir Robert, Refuses to tax the col-
onies, II., 217.

Walpole, Thomas, Forms the Walpole Com-
pany, II., 288.

Walpole Company, The, II., 288.
Walthall, Maj.-Gen. E. C. (Confed.).

At Chattanooga, VIII., 383-386.
At Ezra Church, VIII., 484.
Walton, George.

Signs Declaration, II., 438.

Left to conduct affairs at Philadelphia, II.,
462.

Walton, Col. John B. (Confed.), At second
Bull Run, VIII., 209–210.

Wampum, Used by the Indians as money, I.,
66.

Wanamaker, John, Becomes Postmaster-Gen-
eral, X., 41.

Wanderer, The, Case of, VII., 411-412.
Wapping Heights. See MANASSAS GAP.
War Department, Creation and work of, IV.,
85; IX., 314-315.

War, Secretaries of.

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War, Secretaries of-Continued.
John Armstrong, V., 376.
James Monroe, VI., 32.
John C. Calhoun, VI., 134.
James Barbour, VI., 238.
John H. Eaton, VI., 345.
Lewis Cass, VI., 387.
Joel R. Poinsett, VI., 502.
John Bell, VII., 58.

John C. Spencer, VII., 66.
William L. Marcy, VII., 176.
George W. Crawford, VII., 279.
Charles M. Conrad, VII., 292.
Jefferson Davis, VII., 317.
John B. Floyd, VII., 387.

Joseph Holt, VII., 461.
Simon Cameron, VII., 477.
Edwin M. Stanton, VIII., 117.
John M. Schofield, IX., 395–396.
John A. Rawlins, IX., 400.
William W. Belknap, IX., 446.
George W. McCrary, X., I.
Alexander Ramsey, X., I.
Robert T. Lincoln, X., 14.
William C. Endicott, X., 24.
Redfield Proctor, X., 41.
Daniel S. Lamont, X., 51.
Russell A. Alger, X., 74.
Elihu Root, X., 74.
William H. Taft, X., 251.

Jacob M. Dickinson, X., 276.
Henry L. Stimson, X., 296.
List of, X., 534.

War of 1812.

Causes

INDEX

Invasions of neutral rights by France and

England, IV., 174-175.

Non-intercourse recommended by Jeffer-
son, IV., 178.

Sedgwick's embargo resolution, IV., 181.
Clark's non-intercourse resolution, IV., 182.
Defeat of, IV., 185–186.

Passage of Neutrality act by Congress, IV.,
188.

French decrees and British orders against
neutral trade, V., 165-166.

Decision in the cases of the Polly, Mercury
and Esser, V., 166–167.

Passage of Non-importation act by Con-
gress, V., 168-169.

The case of the Leander and Richard, V.,
169.

The dispute with England over impress-
ment, V., 169 et seq.

War of 1812-Continued.

The case of the Aurora, V., 172, 173.
England blockades Europe, V., 173.

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Non-intercourse act revived, V., 229.
Jackson's negotiations and dismissal, V.,
229-231.

Passage of Macon's Bill Number Two, V.,
233-234.

Napoleon refuses to revoke his decrees, V.,
235-236.

He confiscates American ships, V., 236-
237.

The Decree of Rambouillet, V., 237.
Limited commerce with France permitted,
V., 237-238.

Trade renewed with France and prohibited
with England, V., 239.

Revival of Non-intercourse act, V., 242.
The President and Little Belt, V., 246-247.
Foster's protest to Monroe, V., 247-249.
Monroe's answer, V., 251-252.

The demand for war, V., 268.

Incitement of the Indians to hostilities by

the British traders, V., 271 et seq.
The battle of Tippecanoe, V., 273–276.

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England makes reparation for Chesapeake
affair, V., 278.

Congress passes Embargo of 1812, V., 291.
Congress declares war against England, V.,
294-295.

England repeals Orders in Council, V., 297-
300.

Military and Naval Events.

Increase of the army, V., 280-284.

Bounties offered for enlistments, V., 333,
335.

Denunciations of the war, V., 333-334.

New England States refuse to fill quotas,
V., 335.

Generals appointed, V., 338.
Ships of the navy, V., 339.

Dearborn's plan of campaign, V., 340.
Hull's march to Detroit, V., 340-341.
His proclamation, V., 342-343.

The siege of Malden and retreat to De
troit, V., 343-345.

Capture of Michillimackinac, V., 344.
Brush's defeat at Brownstown, V., 344-345.
Dearborn's armistice, V., 346–347.
Miller's victory at Maguaga, V., 347-348.
Massacre at Fort Dearborn, V., 348.
Hull's surrender of Detroit, V., 349-352.
Elliott's exploit at Fort Erie, V., 354.
Attack on Queenston, V., 355-358.
Attack on Black Rock, V., 359.
Minor skirmishes, V., 360–361.

Attacks on Forts Wayne and Harrison, V.,
361-362.

Harrison begins march to Detroit, V., 362-
363.

Winchester's defeat at Frenchtown,
363-367.

Siege of Fort Meigs, V., 368–369.

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Defeat of British at Fort Stephenson, V.,
370-372.

Debate in Congress on the enlistment of
minors, V., 378-379.

Increase of the army and navy, V., 379.
England proclaims blockade, V., 384.
Earle's attack on Woolsey, V., 391.
Chauncey's attack on Earle, V., 392.
The battle of Lake Erie, V., 392-397.
The battle of the Thames, V., 398-401.
Forsyth's attack on Elizabethtown, V., 402.
MacDonnell's attack on Ogdensburg, V.,
402.

Capture of York, V., 403-405.

Capture of Fort George, V., 405-406.
Defeat of Americans at Stony Creek, V.,
406-407.

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Wilkinson's repulse at Lacolle Mill, V.,
419-420.

Yeo's attacks on Oswego and Sackett's
Harbor, V., 421-423.

Defeat of Croghan, V., 423-424.
British capture Prairie du Chien, V., 424.
The battle of Chippawa, V., 424-426.
The battle of Lundy's Lane, V., 426-430.
The attack on, and siege of Fort Erie, V.,
430-434.

The battles of Plattsburg and Lake Cham-
plain, V., 434-440.

End of the northern campaign, V., 441.
Occupation of West Florida, V., 443.
McQueen defeated at Burnt Corn, V., 445.
The massacre at Fort Mimms, V., 446-447-
Coffee's victory at Tallishatchee, V., 447-
448.

Jackson defeats Creeks at Talladega, V.,
448-449.

Mutiny in Jackson's army, V., 449–450.
Cocke's attack on Hillabee villages, V.,
450.

Floyd's victory at Autossee, V., 451.
Weatherford's town captured, V., 451.
Jackson's victory at Emuckfaw, V., 452.
Indian defeats at Enotachopco, and Tuck-
aubatchee, V., 453.

Jackson's victory at Horseshoe Bend, V.,
454-455.

Jackson concludes treaty of peace with In-
dians, V., 456.

The President chases the Belvidera, V., 457-
458.

The Shannon captures the Nautilus, V.,
458.
The Constitution escapes from the British
fleet, V., 458-460.

Defeat of the Guerrière by the Constitution,
V., 460-461.

Capture of the Alert by the Essex, V., 463.

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