Sept. 5, 1774 Committee of safety orders the return of a cargo of tea which had been shipped to William Hill; committee appointed Nov. 23, 1774 Governor Martin by proclamation de Rev. Daniel Caldwell opens a classical William Hooper, delegates to the Contischool in Guilford county...... .1767 nental Congress at Philadelphia People of Orange county, oppressed by the unjust acts of Edmund Fanning, clerk of the court of Orange, form an associa tion, headed by Herman Husbands and William Hunter, for regulating public grievances and abuse of power......1768 James Hunter and Rednap Howell nounces the Provincial Congress as sent by the regulators to the governor "tending to introduce disorder and anwith a statement of grievances archy".. .....March 1, 1775 May 21, 1768 Governor and council decide that the grievances of the regulators do not warrant their course, which tends to high treason .June, 1768 Regulators assembling, July 11, the governor raises troops and marches from Salisbury to Hillsboro, swearing the people to allegiance to the King and requiring the regulators to disperse. At the September term of the Hillsboro Superior Court Husbands is indicted for a riot, but acquitted. Hunter and others are imprisoned. Fanning, indicted, pleads guilty, and is fined sixpence September, 1768 Regulators present a petition for redress to the governor, May 15, which is rejected, and in the battle of Alamance the regulators are dispersed by the troops May 16, 1771 Regulators taken prisoners in the battle of Alamance are executed, Herman Husbands escaping...... .June 19, 1771 Settlements at Cross Creek increased by the addition of 300 families of Scotch Highlanders, among them Flora MeDonald (famous for aiding Charles Edward, the young pretender, to escape after his defeat at Culloden) and her husband, who settle near the present site of Fayetteville .1773 Col. John Harvey, former speaker of the Assembly, calls a convention to form a provincial congress, which meets at Newbern; Harvey is chosen speaker Aug. 25, 1774 The provincial congress decides that after Sept. 1, 1774, all use of East India tea should be prohibited; that after Nov. 1, 1774, importation of African slaves should cease; and that after Jan. 1, 1775, no East India or British goods should be imported...... ...August, 1774 Richard Caswell, Joseph Hewes, and Articles of agreement to "resist force by force" in the support of the country, and to "go forth and be ready to sacrifice our lives and fortunes to secure her freedom and safety," adopted by the Cumberland Association at Wilmington June 19, 1775 Fort Johnston burned by militia under Colonel Ashe .....July 18, 1775 Governor Martin issues a proclamation from the British ship-of-war Cruiser, denouncing the Mecklenburg declaration of independence Aug. 8, 1775 One hundred and eighty-four delegates meet at Hillsboro, Aug. 21, 1775; choose Samuel Johnston president; declare that the people of North Carolina would pay their due proportion of expenses in forming a Continental army and establish a State government Aug. 24, 1775 First meeting of the provincial council at the court-house in Johnston county Oct. 18, 1775 Donald McDonald, a Scottish Highlander, commissioned by Governor Martin, raises a force of about 1,500 loyalists, who, under Col. Donald McLeod, attack the Continental troops, 1,000 strong, under Cols. James Moore, Caswell, and Lillington, but are routed, and General McDonald taken prisoner.... .Feb. 27, 1776 Provincial Congress assembles at Hali fax, April 4, 1776; resolves "that the delegates from this colony in Congress be empowered to concur with the delegates from the other colonies in declaring independence and forming foreign alliances, reserving to this colony the sole and exclusive right of forming a constitution and laws for this colony ".. .. .. April 12, 1776 Nine hundred British, under Lord Cornwallis, land on General Howe's plantation in Brunswick, ravage and plunder it, May 12, and after burning some mills in the vicinity embark, having Governor Martin on board, and sail for Charleston May 29, 1776 Declaration of Independence of the United States read before the court-house in Halifax by Cornelius Harnett Aug. 1, 1776 Joseph Hewes, William Hooper, and John Penn, for North Carolina, sign the Declaration of Independence Aug. 2, 1776 A congress chosen by election assembles at Halifax, Nov. 12, 1776, frames a constitution for North Carolina not submitted to the people, elects Richard Caswell governor by ordinance, and completes its labors. .Dec. 18, 1776 Articles of confederation ratified by North Carolina...... ..April 5, 1778 John Penn, Cornelius Harnett, and John Williams sign the articles of confederation on the part of North Carolina July 21, 1778 Four hundred North Carolina Whigs under Col. Francis Locke attack a camp of Tories under Lieut.-Col. John Moore, and rout them at Ramsour's Mill, near Lincolnton.... .June 20, 1780 Battle of Charlotte. .Sept. 26, 1780 General Greene successfully conducts his retreat across North Carolina from Cowpens to the river Dan, a distance of 230 miles, pursued by British under Lord Cornwallis. . February, 1781 Cornwallis issues at Hillsboro a proclamation inviting all loyal citizens to join him.... Feb. 20, 1781 Battle at Guilford Court-house; the British under Cornwallis defeat the Americans under General Greene March 15, 1781 General Assembly meets at the courthouse of Wake, where now stands the city of Raleigh.... ...June, 1781 Tories under Col. Hector McNeill, numbering 600 men, in the early morning march into Hillsboro and capture Governor Burke and his suite and plunder the town.... ... Sept. 13, 1781 David Fanning, a freebooter, appointed lieutenant-colonel of the royal militia in June, 1781, captures forty-four persons at Chatham Court-house while a courtmartial is in progress, July 16; besieges the garrisoned house of Col. Philip Alston, of Chatham, Aug. 8; captures forty-four Whigs under Colonel Wade, and disperses his troops at McFalls Mills, Sept. 1, and fights the Whigs at Lundley's Mill, Chatham county. .Sept. 14, 1781 Maj. James H. Craig, who had occupied Wilmington with British troops since June 29, whence he directed raids into the surrounding country, receiving news of the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, evacuates the place... Nov. 18, 1781 Legislature grants Maj.-Gen. Nathanael Greene 25,000 acres of State land, afterwards located on Duck River, and 640 acres to each private, with larger grants to officers in the Continental army, North Carolina troops.. ....1782 Thomas Hart Benton, statesman, son of Jesse Benton, private secretary of Governor Tryon, born near Hillsboro, Orange county... . March 14, 1782 General Assembly at Hillsboro, among acts for relief of the general government, cedes her western lands and authorizes her delegates to execute a deed provided Congress would accept the offer within two years... .. April, 1784 Convention at Jonesboro appoints John Sevier president, and resolves that a person be despatched to Congress to press the acceptance of the offer of North Carolina..... .Aug. 23, 1784 General Assembly meets at Newbern and repeals the act of April 23, regarding the cession of western lands. .Oct. 22, 1784 Convention of five delegates from each county meets at Jonesboro, chooses John Sevier president, and forms a constitution for the State of Frankland Dec. 14, 1784 Constitution for the new State of Frankland accepted by a convention of the people, which meets at Greenville and chooses John Sevier to be governor of the State November, 1785 sent to the United States mint was $11,- State geological and mineralogical sur- .1825 Governor Caswell, of North Carolina, by proclamation denounces the revolt of Frankland as usurpation, and warns all to return to their allegiance to North Carolina... . April 14, 1786 State of Frankland continues to exist under difficulties for about two years, courts being held by both governments, military officers appointed, and taxes levied which people pay to neither, until State board of internal improvements the legislature of Frankland at Green- established...... ville authorizes the election of two representatives to the legislature of North Carolina, members of Assembly are elected by the people, and the new State is reabsorbed..... .. September, 1787 William Blount, Richard Dobbs, Spaight, and Hugh Williamson sign the Constitution of the United States as representatives from North Carolina.. Sept. 17, 1787 State convention fixes the seat of gov. ernment at Wake Court-house, Raleigh.... now 1788 North Carolina ratifies the Constitution of the United States by a vote of 193 to 75.... .Nov. 21, 1789 Dismal Swamp Canal, uniting the waters of Pasquotank and Elizabeth rivers, incorporated... ...1790 First toll-gate on the Buncombe turnpike from the Saluda Gap via Asheville to the Tennessee line, erected October, 1827 John Branch, of North Carolina, Secretary of the Navy.... . March 9, 1829 State-house, containing the statue of Washington by Canova, destroyed by fire June 21, 1831 Railroad from Cape Fear to Weldon, 162 miles in length, to connect with a short road begun in 1832, is commenced 1833 Convention meets at Raleigh, June 4, 1835, frames amendments to the constitution of 1776 (ratified by the people by 26,771 to 21,606) and adjourns July 11, 1835 As authorized by act of the General As- Feb. 13, 1795 Col. James Glasgow, Secretary of State, tried and convicted for abetting issue of fraudulent land grants, and locating them in fraud of the Continental soldiers..1798 Joseph Gates establishes the Raleigh Register..... 1799 Great revival of religion begun in Kentucky in 1801; spreads through Tennessee and North Carolina.. ......1802 Bank of Cape Fear, with branches incorporated, the mother bank at Wilmington 1804 Gold discovered on Meadow Creek, in Carbarrus county, during the year 1801 or 1802. The first considerable amount IX.-2 H Jan. 1, 1837 United States branch mint at Charlotte begins operations........December, 1837 Raleigh and Gaston Railroad, incorporated in 1835, is completed..July 4, 1839 Raleigh and Wilmington Railroad, incorporated in 1833, completed and opened March, 1840 George E. Badger, of North Carolina, Secretary of the Navy. ...March 5, 1841 Gold discovered on the lands of Andrew Troutman in Rowan county, afterwards known as Gold Hill..... ..1842 William A. Graham, of North Carolina, Secretary of the Navy......July 22, 1850 Trinity College chartered and opened at Trinity College .1852 James C. Dobbin, Secretary of the Navy.... . March 7, 1853 Forts Caswell and Johnston, occupied by State troops unauthorized, Jan. 8, 1861, are ordered restored to the proper authorities by Governor Ellis 1 Jan. 12, 1861 Resolutions passed in the House, unani mously, declaring that in case reconciliation between North and South fails, North Carolina goes with the slave-States Feb. 4, 1861 Gov. John W. Ellis, in a telegram replying to the request for troops from the United States Secretary of War, says: "You can get no troops from North Carolina"..... ..............April 15, 1861 Forts Caswell and Johnston seized by Confederates..... ...... April 16, 1861 United States branch mint at Charlotte seized by State..... .....April 20, 1861 Arsenal at Fayetteville surrendered to the Confederates.......... April 22, 1861 Blockade of ports of Virginia and North Carolina proclaimed....... April 27, 1861 State convention passes secession ordinance, revises State constitution, and ratifies the constitution of the Confederate States..... ...May 20, 1861 Battle of Hatteras Inlet, forts Hatteras and Clark taken by Federals under General Butler and Commodore Stringham Aug. 29, 1861 Supreme Court. Militia had to be called out to put him in possession-negroes sign leases for three years as a compromise.] Plymouth surrendered by General Wessels to the Confederates under General Hoke...... ....April 20, 1864 Naval battle of Albemarle Sound; the Oct. 27, 1864 Fort Fisher bombarded by Admiral Por- Fort Fisher captured by Admiral Porter and General Terry......................Jan. 15, 1865 Federals under General Cox capture Fort Anderson..... .Feb. 18, 1865 Wilmington captured by General Schofield...... .....Feb. 22, 1865 Battles at Wise's Forks, March 8, at Fayetteville and at Kingston March 10, 1865 General Sherman occupies Fayetteville, March 12, and destroys the arsenal Union movement, soon after suppressed, begun by a convention in Hyde county, which declares independence of the State government, Oct. 12. A convention is called, which elects M. N. Taylor provisionMarch 14, 1865 al governor, after declaring vacant all Sherman crosses the Cape Fear River, State offices.... ..... Nov. 18, 1861 March 15; Federals under General SloJoint naval and military expedition cum defeat Confederates under Hardee in against North Carolina under Flag-officer the battle of Averasboro, March 16; SherL. M. Goldsborough and General Burnside man defeats Johnston at Bentonville, sails from Hampton Roads, January, March 19; the armies of Sherman, Terry, 1862; engages in the battle of Roanoke and Schofield join at Goldsboro, March Island, Feb. 8, and occupies Elizabeth City 23; Boone, N. C., is captured by StoneFeb. 11, 1862 man.. .March 28, 1865 General Burnside defeats Confederate Stoneman defeats Confederates under General Branch, and occupies Newbern. Pemberton at Grant's Creek, and captures Federal loss, 100 killed, 500 wounded Salisbury..... ...April 12, 1865 Raleigh occupied by General Sherman April 13, 1865 Sherman and Johnston meet at Dur. ham station, April 17; they sign an agreement for peace, April 18; it is rejected at Washington, April 21; General Grant arrives at Raleigh... . . . . . . . April 24, 1865 March 14, 1862 Fort Macon surrenders to the Federals April 26, 1862 Edward Stanley, commissioned by President Lincoln temporary governor of that part of North Carolina still under Federal control, arrives at Newbern May 26, 1862 Battles at Kingston, Dec. 14, White Hall, Dee. 16, and Goldsboro. . Dec. 17, 1862 The James City lands settled by negroes 1862 [After the war claimed by James A. Bryan, to whom they were awarded by the Gen. J. E. Johnston surrenders to Sherman; agreement signed at Bennett's house, near Durham station...... April 26, 1865 Maj.-Gen. J. M. Schofield, appointed to command the Department of Nortl. Carolina, makes his headquarters at Raleigh April, 1865 William W. Holden proclaimed pro- Acts of violence by secret organizations visional governor of the State by Presi- in Lenoir, Jones, Orange, and Chatham dent Johnson.. .May 29, 1865 counties lead Governor Holden to issue Maj.-Gen. Thomas H. Ruger succeeds a proclamation of admonition and warn. Schofield in command of the Department ing.. ......Oct. 20, 1869 of North Carolina... .June, 1865 Owing to alleged outrages of the "KuConvention called by Provisional Gov- klux," Governor Holden proclaims Alernor Holden meets at Raleigh, Oct. 2, amance county in a state of insurrection, repeals the ordinance of secession, adopts March 7, 1870, and Caswell county, July an ordinance prohibiting slavery, Oct. 8, and sends militia into the disturbed 9, and adjourns..... ..Oct. 19, 1865 counties under Colonel Kirk..July, 1870 People ratify the repeal of the ordi nance of secession by 20,506 to 2,002, and the ordinance prohibiting slavery by 19,039 to 3,039.... Nov. 7, 1865 Governor Holden is relieved of his trust by President Johnson, and Governor Worth assumes office......Dec. 23, 1865 Convention of colored delegates meets at Raleigh to promote the mental and political elevation of their race 66 Oct. 1, 1866 Legislature passes an act granting a general amnesty and pardon to all officers and soldiers of the State of North Carolina, or of the late Confederate States armies, or of the United States, for of fences committed against the criminal laws of North Carolina "..Dec. 22, 1866 Gen. D. E. Sickles assigned by the President to command the 2d Military District, North and South Carolina, with headquarters at Columbia March 11, 1867 General Sickles removed, and Gen. Edward R. S. Canby appointed to the command.... Aug. 26, 1867 Conservative mass-meeting at Raleigh define their aim "to ward off the dangers which threaten us from the success of the ultra-Republicans or Radical party in the State"... Sept. 27, 1867 Convention called under the reconstruction acts of Congress by General Canby assembles at Raleigh, Jan. 14; frames a constitution and adjourns, March 16. Constitution is ratified by a popular vote of 93,118 to 74,009.. .. April, 1868 North Carolina readmitted into the Union.... .June 25, 1868 Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States rejected by North Carolina, Dec. 4, 1866, is ratified by legislature.... Legislature ratifies Amendment.... Colonel Kirk arrests persons implicated in deeds of violence; writs of habeas corpus are issued by Chief-Justice Pearson, but Colonel Kirk refuses to produce four of his prisoners, July 16; during proceedings in the State and United States courts Governor Holden orders Colonel Kirk to obey the writs......Aug. 19, 1870 Governor Holden impeached of malfeasance in office, Dec. 14, 1870; convicted and removed from office... March 22, 1871 Eight amendments to the constitution ratified by the people, one for biennial meetings of the legislature.. Aug. 7, 1873 Act passed for amnesty and pardon to members of secret or other organizations known as Heroes of America, Loyal Union League, Red Strings, Constitutional Union Guards, Whitebrother, Invisible Empire, Ku-klux klan, North Carolina State troops, North Carolina militia, and Jayhawkers..... ...1873 Chang and Eng, the Siamese twins, born at Bangesau, Siam, April 15, 1811, die at their home, near Mount Airy Jan. 17, 1874 Local option law passed..........1874 Gov. Tod R. Caldwell dies at Hillsboro, and is succeeded by Lieut.-Gov. Curtis H. Brogden.... .July 17, 1874 Shaw University at Raleigh chartered 1875 Act changing the day for State elections passed .1875 Bureau of agriculture, immigration, and statistics established.. ...1875 Constitutional convention meets at Raleigh, Sept. 6; adjourns Oct. 12. Constitution ratified at the State election by 122,912 to 108,829.. ...1875 Biddle University at Charlotte chartered...... .....1877 .1879 . July 4, 1868 State industrial association organized the Fifteenth by colored people...... .March 5, 1869 Prohibition bill, passed to take effect |