. The American educator; completely remodelled and rewritten from original text of the New practical reference library, with new plans and additional material. military center for theConfederates, until it was captured in 1862by the Federal forces, under Fan-agut andButler, after which it was used as a baseof supplies and a point from which to sendmilitary expeditions into the surroundingConfederate territory. During the recon-struction period the city suffered from mis-government, but with the withdrawal ofFederal troops and the reestablishment ofhome rule, prosperity returned. Until 1880 the
. The American educator; completely remodelled and rewritten from original text of the New practical reference library, with new plans and additional material. military center for theConfederates, until it was captured in 1862by the Federal forces, under Fan-agut andButler, after which it was used as a baseof supplies and a point from which to sendmilitary expeditions into the surroundingConfederate territory. During the recon-struction period the city suffered from mis-government, but with the withdrawal ofFederal troops and the reestablishment ofhome rule, prosperity returned. Until 1880 the capital of the state washere; in that year it was moved to BatonRouge. In 1884. one hundred yeai*s after thefirst bale of cotton was shipped from theUnited States to Europe fit was sent fromCharleston, S. C), a cotton Centennial Ex-position was held in New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, Battle of, the lastbattle of the War of 1812, fought January NEWPORT 2544 NEWPORT NEWS 8, 1815, at Chalmette, near New American force defending New Orleans,commanded by General Andrew Jackson,was made up of Kentucky and Tennesseebackwoodsmen and other volunteers. The. LOCATION OF BATTLE FIELD British force of 7,000 men, commanded bySir Edward Pakenham, had just landed,direct from England, on the Louisiana Americans fought behind earth breast-works, and in half an hour after tiie engage-ment started completely overpowered theiradversaries, who lost 2,500 men, includingtheir leader. Eight Americans were killedand thirteen were wounded. The battle wasfought after the signing of the treaty ofpeace, but neither commander had been no-tified of this event. The victory made Gen-eral Jackson the idol of the people and wasone important cause of his election to thepresidency. See War of 1812. NEWPORT, Kt., in Campbell County, onthe Ohio River opposite Cincinnati, on theLicking River, opposite Covington, Ky., andon the Chesapeake & Ohio and the Louisville& Nashville railroads. Bridges and elec
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