Our Country: A Household History for All Readers, from the Discovery of America to the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Volumen2

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Clinton in North Carolina 853Battle in Charleston Harbor
856
Washington in New York 860Action of the Continental Congress 861Schuyler and
863
CHAPTER XXII
872
Arrival of British Forces before New York 874Peace Commissioners Foiled 875Lord
880
New York 886The United States and France 886Beaumarchais in England 887Com
890
Fort Washington 894Prisonships and their Victims
896
904The British Army in New Jersey 904Capture of Hessians at Trenton 905Effects of
904
CHAPTER XXV
911
The Ministerial Plan 915Aggressive Movements 915State of Public Affairs 918Schuyler
921
dition toward Bennington 928Siege of Fort Schuyler 930Battle at Oriskany 930St
933
CHAPTER XXVIII
947
Clintons Stratagem 949Capture of Forts in the Hudson Highlands 949Marauding Expe
953
CHAPTER XXIX
961
CHAPTER XXX
973
chais and the Americans 977A Serious Misunderstanding 977Effects of Burgoynes Sur
981
The Mischianza p 985The British Evacuate Philadelphia 987Distress of the Tories
987
The American Army 987Oath of Allegiance 988Lafayette outgenerals the British Com
993
Major Clarke 1001British Forays 1002The British Invade Georgia 1003Relative Position
1004
CHAPTER XXXIII
1010
Savannah 1012Battle at Stono Ferry 1012Character of the Invasion 1012British Maraud
1019
around Ireland 1025Doings on the American Coast 1026Loss of British Vessels 1026
1026
off the Coast of Scotland 1028His Rewards 1032The King and Parliament 1032Ireland
1035
DeKalb 1041Gates in Command 1041Exploits of Sumter and Marion and other Parti
1046
Hamilton and Miss Schuyler 1050British Invasion of New Jersey 1051Murder of
1052
Progress of his Treason 1053Interview between Arnold and André 1054Capture
1059
Laurens and a French Loan 1064Articles of Confederation 1065A Bank Established
1065
Greene Chased by Cornwallis 1068Battle at Guilford Courthouse 1070Fox and Pitt
1072
Augusta 1078Siege of Fort Ninetysix 1078Greene Raises the Siege and Pursues Rawdon
1079
Hayne 1080Greene Pursues Stewart 1081Battle at Eutaw Springs 1081Greene Returns
1088
Various Military Movements 1091Washington adopts his Stepsons Children 1091Affairs
1094
Peace 1098Washingtons Farewell Addresses 1099The Two Armies 1099Evacuation
1100
and the Result 1021
1101
Society of the Cincinnati 1105Weakness of the New Government 1105The Opinions
1110
BOOK V
1116
Visits His Mother 1121His Journey to New York 1121Reception at Philadelphia Trenton
1128
Official Etiquette 1134Ceremonies at the Opening of Congress 1136Hamiltons Report
1137
CHAPTER III
1145
Citizen Genet and the Republicans 1147Proclamation of Neutrality 1147The Whisky
1155
roe in France 1159Refusal to receive an American Minister 1159A Savage Decree 1159
1159
Bonaparte in the East 1163New Envoys to France 1163A Conspiracy 1164Bonaparte
1169
1173Condition of the Government 1175Affairs Abroad 1175Difficulties with the Barbary
1173
Powers 1175Our Navy 1176War with the Barbary Powers 1176Growth of the Republic
1180
Council and Decrees 1186The Chesapeake and Leopard 1187Action of the United States
1189
Jackson Subdues them 1261Naval Events on the Ocean 1262Cruise of the Essex 1262
1262
deGrace 1267Norfolk Threatened 1267The British Repulsed 1268Cruelties at Hampton
1269
Attack on Oswego 1275Capture of Fort Erie 1275Battle of Chippewa
1276
Niagara Falls 1279Attack on Fort Erie 1280A Successful Sortie 1281The Americans
1283
1289Their Doings on the Penobscot
1290
Battle at Bladensburg 1293Flight of Civil Officers 1293Mrs Madison 1294Destruction
1296
Change in the Theatre of Operations
1302
Orleans 1307Defeat and Retreat of the British 1307Honors to Jackson 1308The General
1311
CHAPTER XVI
1317
Jackson in Florida 1322Doings at Pensacola 1322Florida Added to the Union 1323Mis
1324
1330Wedding the Lakes and the Sea 1331Death of Adams and Jefferson 1332South
1330
with Foreign Governments 1340Indemnities Settled 1340Commercial Treaties 1340New
1341
General Harrison Elected President 1345Divorce of Banks and State 1345Harrisons
1348
CHAPTER XIX
1354
Generals Ampudia and Taylor 1357Fort Brown Constructed 1357First Bloodshed 1357A
1366
Gordo 1369Flight of Santa Anna 1369Capture of Jalapa Perote and Pueblo 1370A
1373
California Seeks Admission into the Union 1378Violent Debates on the Subject of Slavery
1379
of Cuba 1383Territory Bought of the Indians 1384Enlargement of the Capitol 1384Kos
1386
BOOK VI
1393
Buchanans Inaugural Address 1398Events in Kansas 1398The Lecompton Constitution
1399
Slave Law and its Operations 1400A Sad Story 1401Opposition of FreeLabor States to
1408
Secessionists in Congress 1415Attitude of the President 1415Peace Convention 1416
1416
Washington City 1422His Inauguration and Cabinet 1422Preparations for a Struggle
1422
President Calls for Troops 1426A Rush for the National Capital 1426Secession Conven
1430
ties on the Potomac 1433Events in Western Virginia 1433Battle at Big Bethel 1434Death
1435
1439Battle of Bulls Run 1440Flight from the Battlefield 1442Effects of the Battle
1442
CHAPTER V
1446
Loyalty of Eastern North Carolinians 1450Events near Fort Pickens and at the Mouth of
1458
Pea Ridge 1460Events in New Mexico and Kentucky 1460Buells Army 1462Battle
1467
Georgia and Florida 1472Capture of Forts on the Mississippi 1474Capture of New
1479
Glendale and Malvern Hill 1484The Army at Harrisons Landing 1486Army of Virginia
1486
of the Potomac 1488Popes Campaign in Virginia 1488Battle at Groveton 1488Second
1497
pation of the Slaves Proclaimed 1501The Confederate Government 1501Depredations
1503
Stonemans Raid 1506Longstreet Repulsed at Suffolk 1508Lees Second Invasion of Mary
1512
ters 1516Raid in Western Virginia 1516Rosecrans and Bragg 1516Cavalry Raids in Ten
1520
Forrest in Tennessee 1527Condition of National and Confederate Governments and Armies
1527
the Future 1528Shermans Raid in Mississippi 1528Fort Pillow 1530Contests with For
1538
to Nashville 1543Hood Chased into Alabama 1543Shermans March to the Sea 1543Cap
1548
CHAPTER XIII
1553
Governments 1555Johnson makes War on Congress 1555French Troops Removed from
1558
CHAPTER XIV
1567
Products 1567Mineral Wealth 1570Beginning of Manufactures 1571Early Industries
1577
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