El Caney, battle, 365. Elliott, Lieutenant, at Lake Erie, 160, 161, 166; prize-money, 171. Endicott, John, avenges Oldham, 35, 36. England, expansion in America, 4, 5; and France in America, 5; and Spain in America, 6; declares war against Spain, 77. _Enterprise_ captures the _Boxer_, 156. Erie, Fort, 160. Ericsson, John, designs _Monitor_, 278. _Essex_ surrenders to the _Phoebe_ and _Cherub_, 156. Ewell, R. S., at Gettysburg, 307, 308. Farragut, David Glasgow, on the _Essex_ at Valparaiso, 290; commands New Orleans expedition, 291; passing of the forts, 293; on to Vicksburg, 294; death, 343. Farnsworth, E. J., in Gettysburg campaign, 311. Faunce, John, Sumter relief expedition, 266. Febiger, Christian, at Bunker Hill, 115, 116. Fillmore, Millard, succeeds to Presidency, 230. _Finch_ at Lake George, 175. Fisher, Fort, captured, 327. Fish, Major, at the siege of Yorktown, 148. Flag, American, adopted, 143. Fletcher, Captain, Sumter relief expedition, 266. Florida, admission into the Union, 181. Florida ceded to England, 5; secession, 231. Floyd, J. B., and transfer of ammunition, 241, 242; removes Gardner, 243; on removal to Sumter, 255. Forrest, Dulaney, at the battle of Lake Erie, 170, 171. Forrest, N. B., raids on federal communications, 296. Foster, J. G., reports progress on Sumter, 240; forty-muskets episode, 241; exposes “excitement” fake, 248. Fox, G. V., expedition to relieve Fort Sumter, 265, 266, 272. France, settlements in America, 4, 5; and England in America, 5; driven from Guinea coast, 64; progress of discoveries (map), 65; lack of sea power, 66; Quebec campaign, 68–76; independence of United States, 143; declares war against England, 144. Francis, Colonel, at Ticonderoga, 126. Franklin, Benjamin, Stamp Act, 89; on colonial jealousy, 97. Fraser, General, at Ticonderoga, 124; attacks St. Clair, 126; at Behmus’s Heights, 137, 138. Freedmen’s Bureau, organization, 328. French, begin settlement of Louisiana, 60; at Yorktown, 145–150; at Quebec, 68–70; declare war against Mexico, 273. _Frolic_ captured by the _Wasp_, 155. Frontenac, Fort, captured, 63. Frye, Colonel, at Bunker Hill, 104. Gage, Thomas, governor of Massachusetts, 95; seizes munitions of war, 96; reinforced, 100; council of war, 106. Gamble, Peter, at the battle of Lake Champlain, 178. Gamble, William, in Gettysburg campaign, 311. Gardner, Colonel, at Bunker Hill, 108; mortally wounded, 115. Gardner, J. L., commands Charleston forts, 241; attempts to secure ammunition, 241; removed, 242. Garfield, J. A., elected President, 344; assassinated, 344. Garretson, G. A., in Porto Rico, 373. Garrison, William Lloyd, and the _Liberator_, 181. _Gaspee_ commission, 92, 93.