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John Dimitry , A. M., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.1, Louisiana (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 442 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 288 0 Browse Search
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Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I. 192 0 Browse Search
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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition., Chapter 20: (search)
ke possession of the valley Meantime, he claimed the territory for France, and Le Clerq, c. XXIII. gave it the name of Louisiana. The year of the descent has been unnecessarily made a question; its accomplishment was known in Paris before the end h pride as the delight of the New World. In the early months of 1684, the preparations for 1684 July 24. colonizing Louisiana were perfected, and in July the fleet left Rochelle. Four vessels were destined for the Mississippi, bearing two hundre was framed, and of each the roof was covered with buffalo skins. This is the settlement which made Texas a part of Louisiana. In its sad condition, it had yet saved from the wreck a good supply of arms, and bars of iron for the forge. Even no her arms were carved on its stately forest-trees; and by no treaty, or public document, except the general cessions of Louisiana, did she ever after relinquish the right to the province as colonized under her banners, and made still more surely a p
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition., Chapter XXI (search)
privileged companies were the patrons of Southern Louisiana; but the honor of beginning the work of the dividing line between that province and Louisiana was drawn between the bays of Pensacola and ained, under Providence, the guardianship of Louisiana, not, as it proved, for its own benefit, but France, his brother, in March, explored Western Louisiana, and, crossing the Red River, approachedas a convenient station for ships. Such was Louisiana in the days of its founder. Attacked by the02. lost a hero worthy of their regret. But Louisiana, at his departure, was little more than a wit. Augustine to the incipient settlements in Louisiana; and, in the last weeks of 1705, a company oench in the west. In St. John the colony of Louisiana excited apprehensions of the future undertakrench in North America. The colonization of Louisiana had been proposed to Queen Anne; yet, at the dominion of Great Britain. But how far did Louisiana extend? It included, according to French id
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition., Chapter XXII (search)
ization, that their numbers soon promised to increase; and, being placed between the English of Carolina, the French of Louisiana, the Spaniards of Florida,— bordering on the Choctas, the Chickasas, and the Cherokees,—their political importance madec- Quar. Rev. III. 396. torial hieroglyphics were found in all parts of America, Schoolcraft, 1836, 146, 147. —in Southern Louisiana, and in the land of the Wyanwater's dots, among Algonquins and Mohawks. The rudest Vater's Mithridates, III. 324.o the sun in the southern valley of the Mississippi and within the tropics. The Chiti- Du Pratz. Gallatin. mechas of Louisiana, improperly confounded with the Natchez, were on the same low stage of civilization with the Chechemecas, who are descrguages increases near the Gulf of Mexico; and, as if one nation had crowded upon another, in the cane-brakes of the state of Louisiana there are more independent languages than are found from the Arkansas to the pole. In like man ner, they abounded<
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition., Chapter XXIII (search)
s applied by the French to their province of Louisiana. On the side of Spain, at the west and sout fertile fields above Blanche River. That Louisiana extended to the head-spring of the AlleghanyLa Motte Cadillac, now the royal governor of Louisiana, became his partner; and the merchant propriade with the natives; and every Frenchman in Louisiana, except his agents, fomented opposition to hous; yet tales were revived of the wealth of Louisiana; its ingots of gold had been seen in Paris. is family. The most successful colonists of Louisiana were the hardy emigrants from Canada, who br claimed Texas to the Del Norte as a part of Louisiana. France was too feeble to stretch its colono survive all dangers, even though in France Louisiana was involved in disgrace. Instead of the splish its supremacy throughout the borders of Louisiana. The Chickasas were the dreaded enemies of he Chickasas; but the settlements between Lower Louisiana and the Illinois were interrupted. From [21 more...]
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition., F. (search)
its monarchy, 467. Its rivalry with England, III. 115. Missions, 128. Contends for the fisheries and the west, 175. War with England, 176. Indian alliance, 177. War with the Iroquois, 189. Colonial boundaries, 192. Excludes England from Louisiana, 203. Sends Indians into New England, 214. Desires peace, III. 225 Extent of her possessions, 235. Builds Crown Point and Niagara forts, 341. Influence on the Ohio, 346. War with Spain, claims Texas, 353. War with the Natchez, 358. Its gouence on the Ohio, 346. War with Spain, claims Texas, 353. War with the Natchez, 358. Its government of Louisiana, 364. War with the Chickasas, 365 With England, 450. Ill success of her fleets, 463. Franciscans in Maine, II. 136. Franklin, Benjamin, his character, II. 375. Defends freedom of the press, 395. His volunteer militia, 456. Frederica founded, II. 430. Frederick II., in. 452. Friends. See Quakers. Frobisher's voyages, I. 81. Frontenac's expedition, II. 182.
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition., L. (search)
57. Leisler, Jacob, II. 450; III. 51-54. His execution, 55. Reversal of attainder, 59. Lenni-Lenape, III, 383. In New Jersey, III. 239. Leon, Ponce de, discovers Florida, I. 33. Locke, John, his character, III. 144. Contrasted with Penn, I. 379. Logan, James, III. 44, 345. Louis XIV. persecutes the Huguenots, I. 175. His policy, 424. Treachery, 426. Absolute, III. 115. Defends legitimacy, 175. Recognizes William, 192. His cabinet, 208. His old age, 225. Death, 323. Louisburg founded, III. 235. Siege of, 460. Louisiana claimed by France, III. 168. First colony sails, 169. Colonized by D'Iberville, 200. Extent of, 343. Under Crozart, 347. The Mississippi company, 351. Effect of Law's fall, 358. Its war with the Natchez, 360. The crown resumes the government, 364. War with the Chickasas, 366. Condition in 1740, 368. Lovewell's fight, III. 338. Lloyd, Thomas, III. 35. Ludwell, Philip, III. 15. Luther, Martin, I. 274,277; II. 459.
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition., S. (search)
S. Sagadahock settled, I. 268. Garrison in, II. 408. St. Augustine founded, I. 69. St. John, Lord Bolingbroke, III. 219. St. Lawrence discovered, I. 20. St. Mary, central Jesuit station, III. 125 Salem, I. 339. Witchcraft in, III. 84. Salle, La, III. 162. Descends the Mississippi, 168. Leads a colony to Louisiana, 169. In Texas, 170. Murdered, 173. Saltonstall, Richard, denounces the slave trade, I. 174. Samoset, 316. Savannah, III. 420. Schenectady destroyed, III. 182. Senecas, II. 417. Separatists, 288. Shaftesbury, Lord, sketch of, II. 139 Minister, 436. Shawnees, III. 240. Silleri, II. 127. Sioux, III. 131. Slavery, history of, I. 159. In the middle ages, 161. Origin of negro slavery, 165. In Spain and Portugal, 166. Of Indians, 167. In the West Indies, 169. Opinion on, 171. In Massachusetts, 174. In Virginia, 176. In South Carolina, II. 171. In New Netherlands, 303. In New Jersey, 317. In Pennsylvania, 405.
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition., T. (search)
T. Taylor, Jeremy, I. 376. Texas, a part of Louisiana, III. 171. Tobacco, used as currency, I. 151. Tonti, III. 163, 167. Tuscaroras, III. 245. War with, 319. Twiller, Walter Van, II. 282.