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May 27, 2024 · February 28 — The U.S. Congress organized the Colorado Territory. 1861, March. March 1 — U.S. Secretary of War Joseph Holt ordered General Twiggs dismissed from the Army “for his treachery to the flag of his country.” Twiggs responded by joining the Confederate Army. March 2 — Congress organized the Nevada Territory.
May 18, 2024 · What happened in Nevada in 1861? In 1861, several significant events took place in Nevada. This period saw the end of an Indian war, the Comstock mining boom in Virginia City, and the formation of the Nevada Territory by Congress. These events set the stage for Nevada’s eventual statehood. What are some other interesting facts about Nevada? 1.
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5 days ago · OK, this is stretching "portmanteau" a bit. But consider "Sierra Nevada," which is snowy range in Spanish. When the residents of the area immediately east of the range formed a territory back in 1861, they wanted "Sierra Nevada Territory". That was apparently too much of a mouthful for Congress, which dropped the Sierra part and…
3 days ago · January 21, 1813. Savannah, Georgia. DIED. July 13, 1890. New York City, New York. ARMY. Union. Frémont was born John Charles Fremon. He was the illegitimate son of a prominent Virginia society woman and a penniless French refugee, a social handicap that he helped to overcome by marrying Jessie Benton, the daughter of Thomas Hart Benton.
4 days ago · Boston Custer, brother. James Calhoun, brother-in-law. Signature. George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839 – June 25, 1876) was a United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War [1] and the American Indian Wars. [2] Custer graduated from West Point and, though characterized as an inept for having been last in his ...
1 day ago · Twain, age 31. Orion became secretary to Nevada Territory governor James W. Nye in 1861, and Twain joined him when he moved west. The brothers traveled more than two weeks on a stagecoach across the Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains, visiting the Mormon community in Salt Lake City.
May 27, 2024 · DIED. September 9, 1871. Delaware Co, Oklahoma. ARMY. Confederate. Watie's Cherokee name was Degataga, meaning "standing together as one," or "he stands." He also was known as Isaac S. Watie. Watie was the son of Oo-watie (David Uwatie) and the part-English Susanna Reese. He attended Moravian Mission School at Springplace, Georgia.
