the battle at hickory point occurred on september 13, 1856 when general james lane who was then leader of the free state forces and he would later become an early senator for kansas. he was in the vicinity of topeka when he received reports that proslavery forces are causing trouble up near and he took his units up there and noticed that the proslavery forces had congregated near a great point. he asked for reinforcement, and samuel reader and other guards came to assist. on september 13, he writes got there after summit. started to hickory point. fisher let me ride old gray horse. got to hickory point. fired some. we retreated. three of our horses and one man wounded. several border ruffians killed, horses et cetera. ate watermelon. eight or nine start over. the u.s. government is at it. i will buy a pepper box for $6. got home late. sleeping tired but full of glory. so volume six covers the period 1864-1869 which includes the latter part of the civil war. so this includes entries regarding his involvement in the battle of big blue. so the battle of the big blue involved in the second

so the better of the big blue involved the kansas state militia of the led by general james lane and he pursued and thought confederate forces led by general sterling price in jackson county, missouri near the big blue river on october 22nd 1864. reader had enlisted in the second regimen when the war began and he was involved in this conflict. the confederates routed veins forces and anybody left behind he wasn't killed was taken prisoner. reader was taken prisoner. he surrendered peacefully and he accounts in the diary as well his time as a prisoner. they were marching the soldiers out, the prisoners out apparently to check this in reader was able to get away and escape by pretending to be a confederate soldier. on friday october 21st before the day of the battle he writes we went to the big blue 1.5-mile west of this dream and the blackjack saplings covered with dead leaves. angels well but the train and nearly caught or stole turkey. we have nice fire thumbsucker. we heard candid shots from the northeast. timeless laughed and said he'd rather hear a baby cry. he wants to see a bat

so the battle of hickory point occurred on september 13, 1856 when general james lane who was then leaderthe free state forces, and he would later become an early senator for kansas, he was in the vicinity of topeka when he received report that pro-slavery forces were causing trouble up near osaki, kansas. and he took his units up to osaki and noticed that the pro-slave forces had kind of congregated near hickory point. he asked for reinforcements, and reader among other free state guards came to assist. on september 13th reader writes: got to osaki after sunup. lane there started to hickory point. fisher let me ride old gray horse. got to he cannily point. they will fight. we retreated to osaki. three of our horses and one man wounded. several border ruffians killed, horses etc. ate watermelons. eight or nine started home for fear of the u.s. and government, etc. i will buy a pepper box for $6. got home late, sleepy and tired but full of glory. so volume six covers the period 1864-1869 which includes the latter part of the civil war. and so this includes entries regarding his involvement

the republican leader of the house of representatives was james lane of maine. he decides he would rather be a senator. remember, in those days the senators are not elect by the people, they are elected by state legislatures. he goes to the legislature in says -- i want to be a senator. they say fine, he's elect it. leaving vacant the leadership of the republican party in the house. republicans were than the minority. they select garfield to be the republican leader. in today's terms his nancy pelosi, the leader of the minority party in the house. and he is thrilled. he thinks this is great. he loves the house, he's happy as can be he is the leader of the republicans there. these are the last years of the presidency of rutherford b. hayes. rutherford b. hayes for those of you -- we will talk about him mourn a because he is such a good friend of william mckinley. he won the contested presidential election in 1870 in which hayes got less vote than samuel tilden, popular vote, and also got probably less electoral votes, but because of florida -- [laughter] you cann

the tight game, second quarter, james gets in the lane. game tied at the half. th 31 points. moving to the second half jr smith gets inspired. he scores four of cleveland's 15 points. eight, three pointers, 28 points in all cleveland takes game 197-89. that is sports. >> four-two final phillies win and that is right. >> you are a warrior. >>> organization his that serve people with disabilities were honored tonight in the wynfield heights section of philadelphia. this is the 205eenglass award which award the the als association, and villanova's college of nursing. since at ward began in 2005 they have awarded nearly $650,000, to dozens of programs. >>> finally, some young artists have have their well deserve moment in the spotlight tonight. thinks the annual neshaminy district art show which featured 1,000 works of art from student at all grade levels. tonight's show wasn't just limited to visual beauty, down the hall neshaminy choir and wind ensemble performed for visitors tonight. >>> jimmy kimmel live next on channel six followed by night line. "action news" c

but the cavs still have hometown hero labron james, who gives it up in the lane but gets it back for the put that lay up. king james with 19 points, 15 rebounds but, the bulls just too much on this night. pal had 21-point and ten rebounds derrick rose with nice game too. bulls take game one, the bulls, 99 to 92. >> to the nhl playoffs, rangers and capitols game three, this is the only goal of theis own miss and scores. washington turns in great defensive performance and out lasts new york one-nothing one series lead. back to you. >> ukee, still ahead this morning on "eyewitness news" another food chain is going all natural. jill wagner has the details for you in the money watch report. first though, here's what's coming up tonight on cbs-3. here's to the explorers. those diagnosed with cancer who didn't settle for just one opinion on their diagnosis or recommended treatment plan they explored their options. and discovered a new level of empowerment. at cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia, that's what we do-empower our patients with a comprehensive second opinion. and b

allied here hitting up from burlington and initial report indicates that it may be in the left-hand lane. >>jamescce news into the kron 4 news room place in san francisco involved in a standoff this morning happen right now look to the block the have been on the scene for about six hours and jackie is there now setting up will get the letters from him it was found in half moon bay. >>reporter: that thought it was a chance the tide washed well back out to see not the case is still here this morning however is still too dark this month to give you a live look at the well will show you video from yesterday this is a great well that washed ashore is the afternoon in the half moon bay state beach it could be the state will load offshore they tell us it appears the well died some time ago the 40 ft. well as decomposing and is unclear if researchers will perform a necropsy but the marine mammal center and academy of sciences are expected back out here today to do with the cab and look for signs of trauma they are bearing to was the pacifica yesterday that a 04 come back will that died in the past couple

bridge is that open this morning after a closure this weekend we have westbound lanes open and is bound not low . >>jameslking about whether and traffic will get the traffic just a you know the reopening of the san mateo bridge for the morning commute on the waterfront were looking at a really windy day and cool temperatures. michele: is no one to be across oakland plant on temperature is bottoming out and to lower 50s a cool start there and will continue to stay cool for much of the day that only reach the lower 60 that is a time when you pick up the kids from school and is one of those days where you want to dress on the warmer side because it will continue to stay cool for much of the area would not commit 40 degree temperatures and a cold start over there it will quickly warm- up when it comes out after 6:00 whether looking at a few clouds moving through web want to see a little bit of sunshine move in this afternoon and will develop around of five is 6:00 to keep that in mind of your morning drive turning your attention to the peninsula of the cool spots will stay along the coast with the 60 degree

for hours police left the bodies of the suspects lane next to the card checking the vehicle for explosives as a precaution. >>james: new this morning and their terms of violence in israel take a look. this to the scene on sunday were more than 60 people were injured and 40 arrested as thousand people clashed with police and demonstrators were protesting how israeli police officers treated and is rarely shoulder of if the open dissent that shut down a major highway they threw stones at officers and took the road patrol cars they fought back as you can say it sold water water. >>james: is get a double decker bus that caught fire in san francisco's neighborhood police said no was injured when the bus bars in flames on the morning but it was a dramatic scene the bystanders are small, the vehicle and chased it down they mated to the scene and quickly put out the blaze investigators of looking to call the fire with this is saying the fire smell like chemicals that may offer invested some clues. happening today on-line help is being offered filed a student who was taken by surprise when a father of the college to shuttin

lane portsmouth virginia. lexi marie holland deck watch officer, cutter paul clark. miami, florida. ryan jamesatch officer, graduating with high honors, cutter stratton alameda, california. david lloyd hughes, student engineer, washington. his commission will be presented by his father david hughes, lieutenant commander u.s. navy retired. timothy david hols graduating with honors deck watch officer, alameda, california. eric duane jackson, graduating with high honors, deck watch officer, cutter alert, astoria oregon. jonathan highly jester deck watch officer, cutter alex haley, kodiak, alaska. nathan taylor jones deck watch officer, cutter mobile bay, sturgeon bay, wisconsin. his commission will be presented by his father bruce jones captain u.s. coast guard retired and by his brother, lieutenant jr. grade wesley jones u.s. coast guard. nicholas james keely graduating with high honors, flight training pensacola, florida. zachary daniel kearney deck watch officer, cutter polar star seattle, washington. cody mcah kayo kodiak, alaska. joseph henry kelly graduating with honors deck watch officer c

james buchanan's niece. beautiful and personable. she was a personal friend of queen victoria. harriet laneas just the bees knees and the end of everything in this country. mrs. lincoln here comes to the white house and she is overweight and she is not bubbly like harriet. ms. swain: and there is a war going on. [laughter] mr. seale: and a war. she still wanted to be that. she cannot get along with the staff and they took advantage of her. a sad figure as we all know. she had some sort of depression problem at the end. ms. swain: you much an earlier congress was not willing to allocate money and in the case of the lincolns, they did. they appropriated money for refurbishing of the white house. mr. seale: she really went over the wall when she began spending on furniture and the lincoln bedroom one of her purchases. lincoln when he saw the bill they held the bill back from him. they said he resented it. the soldiers needed blankets. ms. swain: we tell the story in our chapter about her. she was really holding her breath to remember how close the reelection was and he thought he was going to

lane you're looking at an 1-minute commute. eastbound on -- an 18-minute commute. eastbound on jamesconstitution avenue, 35 mince. a 15 -- 35 mince. a 15-minute -- 35-minute. a 15-minute commute from dale boulevard to i-395. traveling westbound on 50 from mlk highway into town, 6th street northwest, you're looking at a 17-minute commute. no problems on the eastbound side of 50 as well, especially for those of you in crofton. let's take a look at some cameras rights now and show you how things are shaping up here. this in chantilly here, the dulles toll road. again, just volume starting to build up inbound but outbound lanes, no problems there this morning. for those of you traveling from frederick heading toward the beltway, you're looking at a smooth commute as well. remember, just fog as you get further north on i-270. andrea and nick, over to you. >>> 6:17. this is mike hydeck in the newsroom following some stories we're working on now right now. a man accused of taking part in a terrorist bomb plot in kansas is now facing federal conspiracy charges. investigators seder der blair

>>james: highway 4 is currently closed in both directions will of all mines of highway 4 shut down at hillcrest avenue that is not all westbound lanes are scheduled to close daily from 11 at night to three in the morning they say she is really concerned about the business owners are pretty fed up. >>reporter: it was the made a protest on monday many local businesses along broadway all road were still boarding up others were still assessing the damage. some of the worst damage have that the hon that dealership were 67 cars were vandalized it takes national leadership to address the problem we have got to stop the small group of vendors that are intent on destruction from coopting their route enjoy fresh friday's in our downtown restaurant without any knowledge that there was a protest going on the mayor did not address how she hoped to stop the vandalism nor did she say she would have the police tactics on friday night >>james: the new neighborhood would have waterfront parks before the house and new jobs they say, a restored historic pair 38 it took a year's extension about rich in planning and they're looking to put that before vot

traffic in the southbound direction lane realignment is happening right now the best chance for rain will be during the lunch hour into the early afternoon. >>jamesat would gather as city park to protest the oil change the protest comes a day after the fiery train derailment the train was pulling a hundred and nine cars when it derailed almost all the cars some of the cars caught fire no one was hurt but the appeal had been evacuated it is still unclear this is a second oil chang the rome and north dakota and the last 18 months it is the fifth expose of the real man in the u.s. and canada in the last year. a pregnant woman is forced to deliver her baby after being shot the boy was transferred to children's hospital and is listed in critical condition the mother isn't fair condition with the baby was hit by the bullet three men confronted them a guest today in as the supplier on the couple, obviously any person that would shoot a female who was a half months pregnant is a parcel was identified and get into custody as soon as possible she was in the lower help he was out month was times and a torso he's listed in critical condition. >>james: some s

southbound lane realignment is happening as we speak there will be always available in the next to minutes or so if you're traveling about into marin county water into memorial day weekend. >>james: we had a major bridge shut down or the weekend beginning to like who it will last through the entire rear the weekend. the have and to repay the entire surface of and that was felt throughout the entire bay area bart also planned closures as well as a new board operator of reduce capacity for some lines track is expected to be exceptionally heavy since the to be looking for alternative routes to get to the destination the sea its recess to be ready for a lot of parts of broadway. roadway we've had additional patrols out there specifically to look for the u i distracted by every. alliant >>james: that will be closed again tonight and is not scheduled to reopen until 5:00 a.m. monday morning of may 0 closure which could have put an additional squeeze of san francisco traffic next week has been delayed the closing of the wheel drive and all protested of sit in communications systems completed their desire to attend the average to tunnel fires and the closing date for the will drive will

still free lanes available if you're continuing into marin county 580 was down a quiet start this morning which assistance and silent on today cool and breezy at times in the afternoon. >>james: such as a story out of this city where a paraglider is dead at the crash into a cliff the rescue workers rappelled down the cliff to save the paraglider but he died at the same the plan other in the south bay that are looking for a man who tried to kidnap a young girl we had a police sketch of that man did to the kidnapping happen about 10:00 saturday morning in the intersection of mesa court and. avenue police said the preteen girl was walking her dog when he pulled back for their actions he got out of the car and ordered her but the girl was able to fight back and spring the man drove off and not before his car was caught on surveillance camera there you see a legitimate information call police. the democrat running for the u.s. senate to apologize in this morning she now faces some serious backlash. >>reporter: the u.s. senate candidate it was telling how she was seated in attention from someone within indian american community the man who swim the gesture with the cell phone is v

james, the richmond san rafael bridge. because there was an accident in mid span, by the way, that accident is clearing now. so there are no longer any lanese, the traffic is beginning to move again and all the lanes when we first looked at this, it was completely stopped. so better news. the backup only reaches to the richmond parkway. it has not backed up to hargrove way yet. begin how smoothly the track is moving now, it's possible that we may not see that back up anymore. but it is bigger than usual for the westbound ride at this hour. and at 8:33. a look at your ride in the bay bridge which has been a rough spot this morning and the backup into the macarthur maze. even though the cash lanes are wide open, the fast track lanes are well clogged. but drive times have gone. it was at 38 now then 28 and now at 26. good news for the westbound ride, stop and go. still about 20 to 22 minutes. trip time from hayward toward san mateo. bridge closing this weekend. mark will have that in a moment. and a look at the ride on the golden gate bridge and the 101 southbound. this is the time we should start to see track slow down but so far, it's still

additional lanes on the southbound side of that the for the northbound ride track and the commute into moran was about 580 ride we're looking at about 10 to 12 minute drive time currently. hough >>james: one of the can never been as cloud cover over the peninsula we expect that the continual problem for our to before against the breakup and the sun shine even here around the bed temperature still mild has not moved a whole lot still run in the 55 to 57 degree range is been away since 5:00 this morning we do expect that to the changing in short order the when still a little breezy out near fairfield we have the stretch of interstate 80 on the windy side we have the winds of begun to get that down to in moscow or a loss of a mile that is good news it will be a nice calm start to this friday morning temperatures west still nice up the six is a low seven is for the east valley south they say deal for you in the north the measure to see the same temperature range 6761 degrees in medicine break there is a chance you might cast a quick little sparkle this morning. >>james: it is frivolous all gone after the new hours before a nice dry afternoon status and the memorial day monday more and mo