January 4, 1864

Posted: January 5, 2017 in On this Day in the Civil War
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On this day in the Civil War, Confederate President Jefferson Davis authorizes General Robert E. Lee to commandeer food supplies from Virginia citizens. This order does not improve Davis’s popularity in the Confederacy.

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Robert E. Lee

(Photo Credit: Library of Congress)

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