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At the outbreak of the American Civil War in April 1861, Kansas was the newest U.S. state, admitted just months earlier in January. The state had formally rejected slavery by popular vote and vowed to fight on the side of the Union, though ideological divisions with neighboring Missouri, a slave state, had led to violent conflict in previous ...
Aug 10, 2023 · One of the town's most notable pioneers was Robert M. Wright, a Civil War veteran who settled in Colby in 1873 and became a prominent businessman and community leader. Wright owned several businesses in town, including a general store and a hotel, and was
Feb 3, 2010 · Explore our timeline of the American Civil War and learn about the important events and battles that happened throughout this period of American history – from John Brown's Raid to the adoption of the 13th Amendment. View the American Revolution and War of 1812 timelines. Pre-War 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865.
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union [e] ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.
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Colby was born in Cherry Valley Township, Ohio in 1846. The fifth of seven children, his parents were Rowel and Abigail (Livingston) Colby. His parents were from Grafton County, New Hampshire. When he was about four years old his parents removed to a farm five miles from Freeport, Illinois. As a teenager, he enlisted in the 8th Illinois Volunteer I...
Colby married Clara Dorothy Bewick in 1872 and they removed to Beatrice, Nebraska, living near Seventh and High streets. He opened a law office in Beatrice, being associated in business with Lynus B. Sale, a former college friend. In 1874, the University of Wisconsin conferred upon him the degree of Master of Arts. On June 25, 1875, he became assoc...
Colby married Clara Dorothy Bewick in 1872 and they removed to Beatrice, Nebraska where she founded, published, and edited The Woman’s Tribune, a suffragist newspaper. They adopted a boy, Clarence (born ca. 1882), in 1885 from an Orphan Train. In 1891, Colby returned home from the Wounded Knee with a Sioux baby, Zintkala Nuni ("Lost Bird"), whom he...
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: H. J. Dobbs' "History of Gage County, Nebraska: A Narrative of the Past, with Special Emphasis Upon the Pioneer Perio...
Oct 15, 2009 · The Civil War in the United States began in 1861, after decades of simmering tensions between northern and southern states over slavery, states’ rights and westward expansion. The election of...
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Jul 11, 2022 · What caused the American Civil War? With the Declaration of Independence in 1776, 13 former British colonies became the United States of America, but by the 1830s it was clear the new nation was divided. Adam IP Smith explains how the issue of slavery, above all, created discord between north and south, and forced political tension to rise...
