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 Index. 607 tacked and were repulsed with a loss of about 1,400 in killed and wounded. Fed- eral loss, about 1,200. Josselyn, Robert, resignation of, as secretary to President Davis re- ferred to, 200. Justice, Department of: Appropriation for, recommended, 383.387, 5o3, 518, 532- Employees in, referred to, 552. Report of, transmitted and dis- cussed, 78, 192, 194, 496. K Kansas Aid Society. An association formed in 1854 for the purpose of aiding and promoting free im- migration into Kansas from Northern States, in order to prevent the establish- ment of slavery In that State. Kansas-Nebraska Act. An act passed by Congress in May, 1S54, by the provisions of which Kansas and Nebraska were separated and organ- ized into two distinct territories, the ques- tion of slavery being left to the people of the territories for settlement. The im- portance of the act consisted mainly in the fact that it virtually repealed the Missouri Compromise. Kearsarge, The. A United States man-of-war built at Portsmouth, N. H., in 1S61. She was commanded by Capt. Winslow, and car- ried about 160 men and 7 guns. June 19, 1S64, she attacked the Confederate war- ship, Alabama, off the harbor of Cher- bourg, France. The Alabama was com- manded by Capt. Semmes, with 60 men and S guns. The Alabama was disabled and sunk, her captain escaping. Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., Battle of. A battle at Kenesaw Mountain, Cobb County, Ga., about 25 miles northwest of Atlanta, June 27, 1S64. The Federals were a portion of Sherman's army, com- manded by Generals Thomas and Mc- Pherson. Two assaults were made on the Confederates by them, but they were repulsed. Federal loss, about 3,000; Con- federate loss, 630. Kennons Marshes, Va., defenses of, referred to, 202. Kentucky: Act amending act to aid, vetoed, 408. Kentucky (Continued) : Admission of, into Confederacy, recommendations regarding ap- plication for, 145. Appropriation for carrying into ef- fect act to aid people of, recom- mended, 128. Banks in, contributing money for subjugation of people of, dis- cussed, 148. Commissioner of, on subject of banks sent to Confederate States, 148. Commissioners of, on subject of admission of, into Confederacy sent to Confederate States, 145. Invasion of, by Federal forces and action of Confederate authorities discussed, 137. Military operations in, 137, 448. Neutrality of, not recognized by Federal authorities discussed, 137- Kernstown, Va., Battle of. (See Win- chester, Battles at.) Knoxville, Tenn., Battle of. A battle at Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 17, 1S63. The Federals, 12,000, commanded by Gen. Burnside, were assaulted by the Confederates, about 16,000, under Gen. Longstreet. This assault was repulsed, and again on Nov. 29 a second assault was made, without success. Regnforce- ments were sent the Federals from Chat- tanooga, whereupon the Confederates raised the siege and retired. Ku-Klux Klan. A secret organization in some of the Southern States during the reconstruction period, a few years subsequent to the war. It is believed that it was organized at Pulaski, Tenn., in 1S66. It was claimed for the order or society that in the be- ginning its object was amusement, but it was charged against it that it meant to suppress the negro in politics. Its mem- bers appeared only at night, generally on horseback, carrying strange banners and devices, and dressed in startling and fan- tastic fashions. Congress passed an act in 1S7 1 to suppress the order, and the President issued proclamations com- manding them to disband, and they soon ceased to exist.