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Wococon Island

Wococon Island.

Amadas and Barlow at, I., 142.

Raleigh's settlement at, I., 143-145.

Wolcott, Oliver.

Signs Declaration, II., 437.

INDEX

Signs Articles of Confederation, III., 110.
Wolcott, Oliver.

Becomes Secretary of the Treasury, IV.,
256.

Receives Fauchet's letter, IV., 269.
Advises further negotiations with France,
IV., 331.

Allows use of French crowns, IV., 344.
Favors disclosing X. Y. Z. documents, IV.,
360.

Bache's charges against, IV., 367.

Disentangles military imbroglio, IV., 409.
Urges Adams not to send embassy to
France, IV., 429.

Endeavors to prevent Adams' renomination,
IV., 438.

Resigns office, IV., 455-456.

Determines to defeat Adams, IV., 457.

Attacks Adams, IV., 459.

Cautions Hamilton, IV., 461.

Wood, Fernando-Continued.

Wool

Makes deal with Thaddeus Stevens, IX.,
380.

Wood, John.

Edits the Western World, V., 146.

Believes in Burr's innocence, V., 148.

Wood, Gen. Leonard.

Pursues Geronimo, X., 34.

Commands the Rough Riders, X., 133.
At San Juan, X., 144.

Aids in cleansing Cuba, X., 198.
Wood, Gen. Thomas J. (Fed.).
At Shiloh, VIII., 101.
At Murfreesboro, VIII., 255.
At Chickamauga, VIII., 373–377.
At Chattanooga, VIII., 382–386.
At Ringgold Gap, VIII., 386-387.
At New Hope Church, VIII., 476.
At Spring Hill, IX., 72.

At Nashville, IX., 76–77.
Wood, T. W., X., 456.

Woodbridge, Dudley, Testifies at Burr's trial,
V., 161.

Woodbridge, Frederick E., Member of Judi-
ciary Committee, IX., 391.

Elected governor of Connecticut, VI., Woodbridge, N. J.

136.

Wolcott, Roger, Governor of Connecticut,

II., 5.

Wolfe, Gen. James.

Aids in capture of Louisburg, II., 109-110.
Placed in charge of operations against Que-
bec, II., 113.

Killed at the battle of the Plains of Abra-

ham, II., 115-117.

Founded, I., 309.

Represented in assembly, I., 310.

Woodbury, Levi.

Attacks Bank, VI., 347.

Becomes Secretary of the Navy, VI., 386-
387.

Appointed Secretary of the Treasury, VI.,
502.

Woodford, Stewart L., Leaves Spain, X., 97.

Woman's Christian Temperance Union, X., Woodford, Col. William.
441.

Women.

Position of, among the Indians, I., 51-52,
64.

Form relief societies during Revolution,
III., 207.

Education of, in colonies, IV., 60-61.
Employment of, in the industries, IX., 171,
260.

Charitable work of, IX., 180-183, 193.
Higher education of, IX., 266–267.

Wood, Value of manufactures of, V., 314.
Wood, Capt. E. D.

At Fort Meigs, V., 368.

At Fort Erie, V., 432-434.

Wood, Fernando.

Efforts of, in behalf of unemployed, VII.,

439.

Disloyal message of, VIII., 29.
Advocates peace, VIII., 354.

Defeats Dunmore at Great Bridge, II., 403.
At battle of Monmouth, III., 117.
At siege of Charleston, III., 189.
Woodruff, Capt. W. E., At battle of Wilson's
Creek, VIII., 65–66.

Woods, Maj.-Gen. Charles R. (Fed.), At Gris-
woldville, IX., 65.

Woodson, Daniel.

Appointed temporary governor of Kansas
VII., 358.

Sends Sumner to disperse Topeka legisla
ture, VII., 373.

Woodworth, Samuel, IX., 298.
Wool.

On free list in tariff of 1789, IV., 100.
Ruin of the woolen industry, VI., 264.
Duty on, in tariff of 1832, VI., 380.
Duty on, in tariff of 1842, VII., 76.
Duty on, in tariff of 1861, VII., 442.
Increase in duty on, VIII., 401.

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Wool, Gen. John E.

At battle of Queenston, V., 355-358.

At Plattsburg, V., 436.

Plans for march of, VII., 194.

Marches to Mexico, VII., 205.
Joins Worth, VII., 206.

At battle of Buena Vista, VII., 210.
Wool Cards, Duty on, advocated, IV., 94.
Woolen Goods.

British restrictions on the manufacture of,
II., 208.

Importation of, from England prohibited,
V., 168.

Debate on import duty on, VI., 114 et seq.
Duty on, in tariff of 1824, VI., 262.

Duty on, in tariff of 1832, VI., 380.

Duty on, in tariff of 1842, VII., 76.
Duty on, increased in 1862, VIII., 213.
Manufacture of, stimulated by the war, IX.,
161.

Value of manufactures of, in 1860, IX.,
232.

Value of manufactures of, 1880 to 1910, X.,
325.

Woolens Bill, Introduced by Mallary, VI., 265.
Woolf, M. A., X., 456.

Workeyism, VI., 329-330.
Workman, Judge James.

Discharges Ogden, V., 151.
Arrested, V., 152.

Acquitted, V., 156.

Wormeley, Ralph, Library of, II., 171.
Worth, Gen. William J.

Subdues Seminoles, VII., 17.

Wright

Sent with cavalry to Matamoras, VII., 191.
At battle of Monterey, VII., 201-205.

Joined by Wool, VII., 206.

At Vera Cruz, VII., 229–231.
At Cerro Gordo, VII., 232–234.
At Contreras, VII., 236-239.
At Churubusco, VII., 240–242.
At Molino del Rey, VII., 243-245.
At Chapultepec, VII., 246-247.
Enters Mexico City, VII., 247-248.
Arrested by Scott, VII., 251.
Wrangell, Mt., I., 14.

Wrestling-Matches, In the South, II, 162.
Wright, Col. Ambrose R. (Confed.).

Repulses Reno at South Mills, VIII., 107-
108.

At Oak Grove, VIII., 189.

At Malvern Hill, VIII., 197.

At Chancellorsville, VIII., 296–303.
At Manassas Gap, VIII., 346–347.
Wright, Carroll D.

Sent to investigate coal strike, X., 224.
Member of coal strike commission, X., 226.

Woolley, John G., Nominated for Vice-Presi- Wright, Elizur, Secedes from American Anti-

dency, X., 215.

Woolman, John, Writings of, IV., 70.

Woolsey, Lieut. Melancthon T.

Repulses Earle, V., 391.

At Sackett's Harbor, V., 422–423.
Woolsey, Theodore D., IX., 285.

Woonsocket, R. I., Population of, in 1910, I., 8.
Wooster, David.

Appointed brigadier-general, II., 351.

Succeeds Arnold in command in Canada, II.,
395.

Killed in attack on Danbury, III., 16.
Worcester, Dean C., Member of Philippine
Commission, X., 187, 211.
Worcester, Joseph E., IX., 285.
Worcester, Mass.

Court at, compelled to adjourn, III., 425.
Approves of embargo, V., 206.
Population of, in 1910, I., 7.

Commands the Monitor, VIII., 151.

Slavery Society, VII., 53.

Wright, Frances.

Communistic experiment of, at Nashoba,
VI., 327.

Edits the New Harmony Gazette, VI., 327.
Repudiation of, by labor, VI., 328.
Attacks on, VII., 30.

Wright, Gen. Horatio G. (Fed.).
At Fort Walker, VIII., 72.

At Secessionville, VIII., 108-109.
At the Wilderness, VIII., 432-436.
At Spotsylvania Court House, VIII., 438.
442-446.

At the North Anna, VIII., 448.
At the Totopotomoy, VIII., 449.
At Cold Harbor, VIII., 452-455.
At Washington, IX., 27.
At Fisher's Hill, IX., 54-56.
At Cedar Creek, IX., 56-59.

Assaults the Petersburg lines, IX., 120.
Wright, Sir James.

Worden, Lieut. John L. (Fed.).

Destroys the Nashville, VIII., 288-289.
Bombards Fort McAllister, VIII., 289.
Commands the Montauk, VIII., 291.

Appointed governor of Georgia, II., 50.
Obtains cession of Indian lands in Georgia,
II., 287-288.

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Wright, Luke E., Member of Philippine Com-

mission, X., 211.

Wright, Lyman, Arrested, VII., 12-13.

Wright, Capt. Obed, Attacks Chehaw village,

VI., 147.

Wright, Robert.

Opposes tax on salt, V., 287.

Opposes repeal of embargo, V., 293.

Opposes renewal of Bank charter, V., 316.
Wright, Silas.

Explains action of committee on tariff, VI.,
270.

Defends Jackson's right to protest, VI., 417.
Proposes scheme to spend the surplus, VI.,
484.

Amends the deposit bill, VI., 488.
Reports sub-treasury bill, VII., 30.
Temporary chairman of Democratic conven-
tion, VII., III.

As governor of New York urges legislation
to suppress insurrections, VII., 138.
Defeated for reëlection, VII., 139.
Wright, Major, At Molino del Rey, VII., 244-

245.

Writing, Of the Indians, I., 44-46.
Writs of Assistance, II., 214-215.

Wu Ting Fang, Requests an armistice in

China, X., 207.

Wurtemburg, Treaties with, X., 525.
Wyandot Indians.

In Pontiac's conspiracy, II., 123.

Cede lands in Northwest, III., 388; IV., 188.
Conclude treaty of Greenville, IV., 199.
Habitat of, IV., 481.

Join Tecumseh's league, V., 271.

Wyant, A. H., X., 456.

Wyatt, Sir Francis.

Succeeds Yeardley in Virginia, I., 174, 176.
Succeeds Harvey, I., 272.

Wyeth, Nathaniel J., Leads expedition to Van-
couver, VII., 8-9.

Wyndham, Col. Percy (Fed.), Defeated by

Ashby, VIII., 184.

Wynkoop, Col. (Fed.), At Piedmont, IX., 22.
Wynne, Robert J., Becomes Postmaster-Gen-
eral, X., 252.

Wynnsboro, Cornwallis at, III., 206.
Wyoming.

Area, population, chief cities, and date ad-
mitted, I., 9, II.

Educational land grants in, IX., 268
Admitted to Union, X., 47.

Militia furnished by, X., 112.

Wyoming-Continued.

Yates

Property values in 1870 and 1909, X., 311,

313.

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

Constitution adopted by, X., 475.
Governors of, X., 553.

Wyoming, Pa., Massacre at, III., 134-136.
Wythe, George.

Drafts remonstrance to Parliament, II., 221.
Opposes Henry's resolutions, II., 226.
Character of, II., 248.

Signs Declaration, II., 438.

Appointed delegate to Federal Convention,
III., 420, 498.

At Virginia ratifying convention, IV., 13.
Moves adoption of Constitution, IV., 20.
Opposes Jay's treaty, IV., 268.
Wytheville, Va., Engagements at, IX., 78.

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Yates, Joseph C., Convenes New York legis-
lature, VI., 234.

Yates, Robert.

At Federal Convention, III., 448, 497.
Member of committee of compromise, III.,
466.

Returns home, III., 467.

Member of committee on apportionment,
III., 469.

Opposes ratification of Constitution, IV., 27.
Yazoo Companies.

Receive grants to land from Florida, IV.,
201, 474; V., 78.

O'Fallon's scheme and Washington's warn-
ing against it, IV., 201-202.

Grant to, revoked, IV., 474; V., 79.
Arbitration of claims, V., 80-81.
Claims decided by Supreme Court, V.,
83.

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Yazoo Pass, Miss., Engagement at, VIII., 312.
Yazoo River, I., 17.
Yeamans, Sir John.

Appointed governor of Clarendon, I., 384.
Becomes governor of South Carolina, I.,
386.

Resigns, I., 387.

Yeardley, Sir George.

Deposed as deputy-governor of Virginia,
I., 172.

Supersedes Argall, I., 173.

Calls together Virginia's first colonial as-
sembly, I., 173.

Sets up the first iron-works and wind-mill
in America, I., 176.
Appointed governor, I., 270.

Yeates, Jasper, Impeachment of, V., 101.
Yell, Col. Archibald, At battle of Buena Vista,
VII., 207-211.

Yellow Bayou, La., Engagement at, VIII., 420-

421.

Yellow Fever.

Epidemics of, at Philadelphia, IV., 167-168,
341-342, 347-348.

At New Orleans, VII., 317-318.
Yellow Tavern, Va., Battle of, VIII., 439-440.
Yellowstone National Park, I., 13.
Yellowstone River, I., 17.

Yemassee Indians, War with, in South Caro-
lina, II., 35-36.

Yeo, Sir James Lucas.

Fleet under, V., 403.

Repulsed at Sackett's Harbor, V., 408-409.
Captures the Julia and Growler, V., 409.
Is compelled to retreat, V., 409–410.
Attacks Oswego and Sackett's Harbor, V.,
421-423.

Youth's Companion

Yerba Buena. See SAN FRANCISCO.
York, James, Duke of.

Receives grant to New Netherland, I., 2,
301.

Sells part of his property, I., 2.

Purchases Maine, I., 2.

Issues a code of laws for New York, I.,
304.

Receives enlarged grant, I., 306.

Grants more liberal government to New
York, I., 307.

Ascends the throne as James II., I., 307.
Cedes New Jersey to Berkeley and Car-
teret, I., 308, 315-316.

Right of, to New Jersey asserted by An-
dros, I., 312.

Resigns claims to New Jersey, I., 312,

314.

Surrenders Delaware to Penn., I., 401.
York (Toronto).

Captured by Chauncey, V., 403-405.
Scott's attack on, V., 410.
York Engine, The, VI., 318.
Yorktown, Va.

Congress convenes at, III., 60-62.
Cornwallis retreats to, III., 265-267.
Siege and capture of, III., 272–278.
McClellan's siege of VIII., 154-156.
Yosemite, X., 101.

You, Dominique, At battle of New Orleans,
VI., 80.

Young, Lieut. Bennett H. (Confed.), Con-
ducts raid on St. Albans, Vt., VIII., 396–
397.

Young, Brigham.

Leads Mormons to Salt Lake City, VII.,
123-124.

Elected governor of Deseret, VII., 277.
Appointed governor of Utah, VII., 401.
Threatens to expel government troops,
VII., 402.

Concludes peace, VII., 404-405.

Young, John, Elected governor of New York,
VII., 139.

Young, Sir John, Obtains grant to Massachu-
setts, I., 218.

Young, Maj.-Gen. P. M. B. (Confed.), At Tre-
vilian, IX., 33-34.

Young, Samuel, Appointed Erie Canal com-
missioner, VI., 314.

Young, Gen. Samuel B. M., At Las Guasimas,
Cuba, X., 132-134.

Young Men's Christian Association, X., 441.
Young Men's National Republican Party, Con-
vention of, VI., 390.

Youth's Companion, The, IX., 287..

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Appointed minister to the United States,
IV., 342.

His dispute with Porcupine, IV., 342-343.
Deprecates action of Morales, V., 25.

Protests against cession of Louisiana, V.,
43, 49-50.

Obtains legal opinion, V., 50.

Demands annulment of Mobile bill, V., 51.
Repeats Pinckney's negotiations to Mad-
ison, V., 53.

Burr's attempt to secure aid from, V., 134-
136.

Warns Spanish officials in America of Burr's
plot, V., 139.

Yucatan.

Revolutions and counter-revolutions in, VII.,
264.

Appeals to the United States, VII., 265.

Yuchi Indians, I., 60.

Yukon River, I., 14.

Bridgeport

Yulee, David L., Motion of, VII., 227.
Yunca-Chimus Indians, I., 40.


Zane, Louis M., On Clay investigating com-
mittee, VI., 237.

Zanesville, Description of, IV., 476.
Zanzibar, Treaty with, X., 525.

Zayas, Alfredo, Elected Vice-President of
Cuba, X., 264-265.

Zenger, John Peter, Trial of, for libel, II., 11.
Zinc, Production of, I., 28; X., 329.
Zollicoffer, Gen. Felix K. (Confed.).

Seizes Cumberland Gap, VIII., 33.
Repulsed at Camp Wild Cat, VIII., 33.
Killed at Mill Springs, VIII., 87-89.
Zook, Brig.-Gen. Samuel K. (Fed.), At Fred-
ericksburg, VIII., 234.

Zubly, John J.,
Opposes independence, II., 418.
Zuni Mountains, I., 13.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INDEX

Agriculture, Secretaries of (5).

David F. Houston, X., 556.
Alabama (5), Adopts prohibition, X., 567.
Alaska (6).

Public railway in recommended by Wilson,
X., 556.

Gives vote to women, X., 566.

Territorial government granted to, X., 572.
Congress authorizes construction of railway
in, X., 572.

Coal land reservations in, X., 572.

Value of products of, X., 572.

Aldrich, Nelson W., Introduces banking bill, X.,

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Army, United States (13).

Sent to Mexico, X., 576-578.

Condition of and attempts to increase, X.,
583-584.

Attorneys-General (14).

James C. McReynolds, X., 556.
Thomas W. Gregory, X., 572.

B

Baker, Newton D., Appointed Secretary of War,
X., 584.

Banking (18).

Wilson recommends new banking system, X.,

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