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Whittier, John Greenleaf, Writings of, IX.,
295.

Wichita, Kan., Population of, in 1910, I., 6.
Wickersham, George W.

Becomes Attorney-General, X., 276.
Draws trust bill, X., 284.

Wickham, Judge John, Acts as counsel for
Burr, V., 159.

Wickliffe, Charles A., Becomes Postmaster-
General, VII., 66.

Wigfall, Lewis T.

Claims Lincoln's election a cause for seces-
sion, VII., 449.

At Fort Sumter, VII., 483.

Expelled from Senate, VIII., 47.
Wigglesworth, Rev. Michael.
Library of, IV., 65.

His Day of Doom, IV., 67.

Wilberforce University, Founded, IX., 176.
Wilcox, Gen. Cadmus M. (Confed.).
At Williamsburg, VIII., 171-173.
At Glendale, VIII., 196.

At second Bull Run, VIII., 209–210.
At Marye's Heights, VIII., 302-303.
At Gettysburg, VIII., 343-345.
At the Wilderness, VIII., 432-436.
At the North Anna, VIII., 447-448.
At Jerusalem Plank Road, IX., 39.
At Deep Bottom, IX., 40, 41-42.
At Globe Tavern, IX., 43.
At Reams' Station, IX., 44-45.

At Dinwiddie Court House, IX., 116-118.
Opposes Wright, IX., 120.

Marches to Appomattox, IX., 125.

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Willcox

Wilkinson, Gen. James-Continued.
Leads expedition against Indians, IV., 192.
In pay of the Spanish, IV., 200.
Yazoo scheme of, IV., 201.

Appointed commissioner to receive Louisi-
ana, V., 38.

Appointed military commissioner of Louisi-
ana, V., 41.

Sends Pike on exploring expedition, V., 76.
Persuades Burr to live in West, V., 131.
Interest in Burr's project keen, V., 133.
Charged with conspiracy, V., 140.

Delays departure for Natchez, V., 141-142.
Corresponds with Cordero, V., 142.

His contradictory note to Jefferson, V., 142–
143.

Concludes the Neutral Ground treaty, V.,
143-144.

Decides to frustrate Burr's plot, V., 144.

Sends account of Burr's actions to Jeffer-
son, V., 144.

Demands money from Spanish officials, V.,
145.

Requests money from Jefferson, V., 146.
Keeps Claiborne in ignorance, V., 149.
Dismisses Meade from office, V., 150.
Induces New Orleans Chamber to lay em-
bargo, V., 150.

Charges Claiborne with bias, V., 151.
Arrests conspirators, V., 151.
Defies the courts, V., 152.

Arrests Workman and others, V., 152.
Before Grand Jury, V., 160-161.
Claims to be innocent, V., 164.
Appointed senior

338.

brigadier-general, V.,

Ordered to Sackett's Harbor, V., 391.

Assumes command of army and disputes

with Armstrong, V., 410-412.

Informed that Hampton cannot effect junc-
tion, V., 414.

Blames Hampton for failure of campaign,
V., 418.

Demands trial by court-martial, V., 419.
Repulsed at Lacolle Mill, V., 418-420.
Subsequent career of, V., 420.

Takes possession of West Florida, V., 443.
Willamette River, I., 18.
Willard, Emma, IX., 266.

Willcox, Maj.-Gen. Orlando B. (Fed.).
At South Mountain, VIII., 222–223.
At Antietam, VIII., 225-229.
At Fredericksburg, VIII., 232-235.
At Globe Tavern, IX., 43.
At Poplar Spring Church, IX, 46.
At Fort Stedman, IX., 115-116.

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Makes sorties from Fort Stanwix, III., 31-
32.

Defeats Ross at Johnstown, III., 282.
Persuades McGillivray to come to New
York, IV., 203.

William III., King of England.
Becomes king, I., 356.

Proclaimed in Virginia, I., 380.

Engages in enterprise to recapture prizes,
I., 453.

Receives deed to territory of Five Nations,
II., 68-69.

William and Mary College.

Admission of Indians to, I., 69.

Established, II., 22-23, 170.

Description of, IV., 497.

Burned during war, IX., 195.

Williams, Capt. A. J., At Fort Erie, V., 431-

434.

Williams, Gen. Alpheus S. (Fed.).

Occupies Winchester, VIII., 149.
Leaves Winchester, VIII., 179.
At Antietam, VIII., 225-229.

At Chancellorsville, VIII., 299–303.

At Gettysburg, VIII., 342-345.

At Resaca, VIII., 475.

At Pine Mountain, VIII., 478.

At Kolb's Farm, VIII., 478-479.

At Peach Tree Creek, VIII., 482.

With Sherman, IX., 95.

At Averasboro, IX., 100-101.
At Bentonville, IX., 103.

Williams, David, Captures André, III., 213.
Williams, David R.

Opposes war, V., 215.

On Military Affairs Committee, V., 279.
Advocates increased pay for army, V.,
378.

Incensed at Quincy's speech, V., 379.
Williams, Col. Ephraim.

Killed at battle of Lake George, II., 94.
Founds Williams College, II., 94.

Williams, Ezekiel, Nominated for governor of

New York, VI., 330.

Williams, George H.

Member of reconstruction committee, IX.,
369.

Appointed Alabama claims commissioner,
IX., 417.

Becomes Attorney-General, IX., 446.
Nominated for Chief Justiceship, IX., 447.
Williams, Col. James, At King's Mountain,
III., 204.

Williams, Col. John, At Horseshoe Bend, V.,

455.

Williamson

Williams, Col. John S. (Confed.), Retires from
Ivy Creek, VIII., 33-34.

Williams, Maj. Otho H.

Treatment of, as prisoner, III., 13-15.
Succeeds to Morgan's command, III., 249.
At Eutaw Springs, III., 260-262.
Williams, Robert, Proclaims Burr a fugitive,
V., 155-156.

Williams, Robert G., Indicted by Alabama,
VI., 442.

Williams, Roger.

His disputes with the Massachusetts au-
thorities, I., 251-253.

His flight and wanderings, I., 253.
Founds Providence, I., 253.

His dispute with John Cotton, I., 253.
Persuades Narragansett Indians to remain
neutral in Pequot war, I., 258.

Secures charter for Providence Planta-
tions, I., 328-329; II., 145.

Becomes president of the colony, I., 330.
Williams, Samuel W., Nominated for Vice-
Presidency, X., 275.

Williams, Capt. Thomas, Captures prize, IV.,

412.

Williams, Thomas.

Member of Judiciary Committee, IX., 391.
Manager of impeachment case, IX., 394.

Williams, Gen. Thomas (Fed.).

At Vicksburg, VIII., 168.

Killed at Baton Rouge, La., VIII., 169.
Williams College.

Founded by Ephraim Williams, II., 94.
Effect of Civil War on attendance at, IX..
176.

Williamsburg, Va.

Founding of, II., 24.

Destroyed by fire, II., 28.
Condition of, II., 158.

Meeting at, declares for general congress,
II., 299.

Battle of, VIII., 171-173.

First play at, IX., 304.
Williamson, Col. Andrew.

Leads expedition against Indians, III., 133.
Ambushed by the Indians, III., 134.

Joined by Ashe, III., 162.

Williamson, Charles, Sent by Burr and Merry
to England, V., 130-131.

Williamson, Hugh.

Member of committee on apportionment,
III., 469.

Advocates counting negroes as basis of
representation, III., 470.

Opposes clause prohibiting importation of
slaves, III., 487.

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Member of compromise committee, III.,
490.

Signs Constitution, III., 498.
Williamson, Col. James A. (Fed.).

At Chattanooga, VIII., 383–386.
At Ringgold Gap. VIII., 386–387.
Williamson's Plantation, Sumter's victory at,

III., 195.

Willing, Thomas, Elected president of Bank,
IV., 123.

Willis, Albert S., Investigates affairs in Ha-
waii, X., 83-84.

Willis, Nathaniel P., IX., 287, 294.

Willoughby, Sir Hugh, Voyage and death of,
I., 136-137.

Wilmington, The.

Armament of, X., 99.

Bombards Cardenas, X., 116.

Bombards Manzanillo, X., 178.

Wilmington, Del.

Friends' school opened at, IV., 60.
Population of, in 1910, I., 6.

Wilmington, N. C.

Meeting at, declares for general congress,

II., 299.

Sends aid to Boston, II., 301.

Academy at, IV., 60.

Population in 1840, VII., 141.

Capture of, IX., 93-94.

Population of, in 1910, I., 7.

Wilmot, David, Introduces his Proviso, VII.,

200, 221.

Wilmot Proviso.

Introduced, VII., 200.

Debate on, VII., 221-223.
Wilson, Alexander, IX., 285.
Wilson, Henry.

Opinion of Webster's speech, VII., 289.
Elected Senator, VII., 356.

Opposes slavery plank in Know-Nothing
platform, VII., 359.

Opposes Toombs' Kansas bill, VII., 377-
378.

On threats of dissolution of Union, VII.,
382.

Protests against John Brown's schemes,
VII., 414-415.

Defends conscription act, VIII., 279.
Opposes Lincoln's renomination, IX., 2.
Elected Vice-President, IX., 444-445.
Wilson, James.

Reluctantly acquiesces in independence, II.,
418.

Offers resolution for independence, II., 424.
Signs Declaration, II., 438.

Wilson, James-Continued.

Attack on house of, III., 156.

Wilson

At Federal Convention, III., 448.
Favors popular elections of representa-
tives, III., 456.

Favors single executive, III., 457.

Favors basing representation on popula-
tion, III., 458-459.

Speaks on New Jersey plan, III., 461.
Advocates curtailing government's powers,
III., 463.

Opposes election of representatives by leg-
islature, III., 464.

Threatens separation, III., 465, 470.

Protests against appointment of commit-
tee, III., 466.

Proposes compromise on representation,
III., 471.

Opposes equality of votes in Senate, III.,

472.

Member of committee to draft constitu-
tion, III., 474.

Favors granting Congress power to regu-

late commerce, III., 487.

Signs Constitution, III., 497.

Speaks in favor of adopting constitution,
IV., 7.

Reads decision in case of Chisholm vs.
Georgia, IV., 243.

Issues certificate of insurrection, IV., 247.
Wilson, James, Becomes Secretary of Agricul-
ture, X., 74, 252, 276.

Wilson, James F.

Introduces amendment abolishing slavery,
IX., 106.

Member of Judiciary Committee, IX., 391.
On impeachment committee, IX., 393.

Wilson, Maj.-Gen. James H. (Fed.).

Cuts levee at Yazoo Pass, VIII., 312.
At the Wilderness, VIII., 430–436.

At Spotsylvania Court House, VIII., 438.
At Yellow Tavern, VIII., 439.

At Hanover Junction, VIII., 449.
At Cold Harbor, VIII., 453-455.

Makes raid on the Weldon and South Side
Railroads, IX., 37-38.

At Shepherdstown, IX., 51.

At Winchester or Opequon, IX., 52-54.
At Fisher's Hill, IX., 54-56.

In Tennessee, IX., 70.
At Spring Hill, IX., 70–71.
At Nashville, IX., 76.

Raid of, to Selma and Macon, IX., 128-131.
Campaign of, in Porto Rico, X., 165 et seq.
Wilson, Col. William (Fed.), At Santa Rosa
Island, VIII., 103.

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Wilson, Woodrow, Elected President, X., 301-
302.

Wilson's Creek, Mo., Battle of, VIII., 64–66.
Wiltz, L. A., Elected speaker of Louisiana leg-
islature, IX., 466.

Winchester, Gen. James.

Appointed brigadier-general, V., 338.
Supersedes Harrison, V., 362.

Defeated at Frenchtown, V., 363–367.
Urged to guard Mobile, VI., 71.
Winchester, Va.

Occupied by Union forces, VIII., 149.
First battle of, VIII., 182-183.
Second battle of, VIII., 331-334.

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

Wind River Mountains, I., 14.

Winder, Gen. Charles S. (Confed.).

Places Richmond under martial law, VIII.,
148.

At Port Republic, VIII., 185–186.
At Cedar Mountain, VIII., 202-204.
Winder, Brig.-Gen. John H. (Confed.), At An-
dersonville, IX., 138.

Winder, Gen. William H.

Attacks Black Rock, V., 359.

At Fort George, V., 406.

Captured at Stony Creek, V., 406-407.
Placed in charge of defence of Washing-
ton, VI., 23.

At battle of Bladensburg, VI., 25 et seq.
At Baltimore, VI., 34-36.

Windham, Conn., Sends aid to Boston, II., 301.
Windmill.

The first in America, I., 176.
Erected in Massachusetts, I., 250.

Windom, William.

Becomes Secretary of the Treasury, X., 14.
Resigns to enter Senate, X., 16.

Again becomes Secretary of the Treasury,
X., 41.

Currency plan of, X., 45.

Wines and Liquors.

Monopoly of wines granted to Raleigh, I.,

142.

Introduction of wines in Virginia, I., 176.
Establishment of breweries at New Am-
sterdam, I., 194.

Manufacture of wine, beer and brandy by
the Swedes, I., 196.

The tapping of beer during divine service
prohibited in New Netherland, I., 291-

292.

Wines and Liquors-Continued.

Winslow

Use of liquors prohibited in Massachusetts,
II., 164.

Experiments in wine-making, II., 184.
Reduction of duties on, II., 218.

Brewing industry attains importance, IV.,

44.

Duty imposed on, by tariff of 1789, IV., 100.
Increase in duty on, IV., 102.

Import and excise duty levied on, IV., 116-

117.

Increase of excise duty on, IV., 244-245.
Increase of import duty on, IV., 455.
Importation of ale, beer, and porter from
England prohibited, V., 168.
Attempt to tax whiskey, V., 288.
Value of manufactures of, V., 314.
Tax imposed on, in 1862, VIII., 212.
Tax on, increased in 1864, VIII., 400.
Internal revenue tax on, VIII., 401; IX.,
160.

Production of whiskey and beer during the

Civil War, IX., 160-161.

Value of manufactures of, in 1860, IX., 232.
Increase of distilleries and consumption of
wines and spirits, IX., 269.

Tax on, increased during Spanish-American
war, X., 102.

Wing, Simon, Nominated for Presidency, X.,
51.

Wingfield, Edwin Maria.

A member of the London Company, I., 157.
Appointed one of the Virginia council, I.,
158.

His abortive conspiracy to control Vir-
ginia, I., 161.

Fined for slandering Smith, I., 161.
Winnebago, The (Fed.), At Mobile Bay, IX.,
14-16.

Winnebago Indians, I., 37.

Participate in the Outagamie war, II., 69–

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Winter

Winter, Sir James T., X., 246.

Winter Harbor, Me., Attack on, I., 457.
Winthrop, Fitz-John.

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Counsel for Callender, IV., 377.
Aids in prosecuting Burr, V., 159.
Speech of, V., 162.

Becomes Attorney-General, VI., 134, 238.
Opinion regarding Missouri bill, VI., 207-
208.

Questions propriety of menacing European
powers, VI., 226.

Declares South Carolina slave law uncon-
stitutional, VI., 290.

Acts as counsel for Cherokees, VI., 366.
Nominated for President, VI., 388.
Wirz, Henry, At Andersonville, IX., 138.
Wisconsin.

Area, population, chief cities, and date ad-
mitted, I., 8, 11.

Duluth's explorations in, I., 430.
Perrot's explorations in, I., 432.

The Black Hawk War in, VI., 478–480.
Admitted to statehood, VII., 120–121.
Electoral vote in 1848, VII., 260.

Wisconsin-Continued.

Wituwamot

Electoral vote in 1856, VII., 384.
Electoral vote in 1860, VII., 429.
Electoral vote in 1864, IX., 85.
Bank failures in, IX., 149.

Reform of banking laws of, IX., 149.
Population of, 1850-1860, IX., 218-219.
Lead production of, 1850, IX., 228.
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., 553.

Wisconsin River, I., 17.

Marquette and Joliet on, I., 425.

Hennepin and Du Gay on, I., 431.

Wise, Henry A.

Moves substitute gag resolution, VI., 448.
Retires from House, VII., 28.

Opposes Atherton gag, VII., 37.

Introduces gag resolution, VII., 48.

Elected governor of Virginia, VII., 358.
Asserts Republican success will dissolve
Union, VII., 381.

Sends requisition to New York for Gerrit
Smith, VII., 417.

Advocates secession, VI., 443.

Sent to Cheat Mountain region, VIII., 44.
Retreats before Cox, VIII., 74.

Refuses to obey Floyd's commands, VIII.,

77.

Retreats, VIII., 78.

Sent to Richmond, VIII., 79.

At Petersburg, IX., 35-37.

At Dinwiddie Court House, IX., 117-118.
Wissahickon, The, At New Orleans, VIII., 158-
159.

Wistar, Lieut.-Col. Isaac J. (Fed.).

Electoral vote in 1852, VII., 314.

Opposes Kansas-Nebraska bill, VII., 327.

At Ball's Bluff, VIII., 81-82.

Makes raid toward Richmond, VIII., 459.
Witchcraft.

First execution for, I., 330.

Second execution for, I., 332.

The delusion at Salem, Mass., I., 444-449.

Witcher, Mrs. Frances, IX., 292.

Witch-Hazel, Use of, by the Indians, I., 83.
Withers, Maj.-Gen. Jones M. (Confed.), At
Murfreesboro, VIII., 251-256.

Witherspoon, John.

Signs Declaration, II., 438.

Signs Articles of Confederation, III., 110.
Wituwamot, Indian Chief, Captured and killed
by Standish, I., 212.

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