On this day in the Civil War, Confederate troops under General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson attack Harper’s Ferry, Virginia. The Confederates capture the town and nearly 12,000 Federal soldiers.
Harper’s Ferry
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September 15, 1862
Posted: September 15, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: american civil war, american history, confederate, harpers ferry, On this Day in the Civil War, stonewall jackson, the american civil war, the civil war, union
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September 14, 1862
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On this day in the Civil War, Federal forces under General William Franklin fight Confederate troops under General LaFayette McLaws at the Battle of Crampton’s Gap.
This conflict is the first of several engagements in the Antietam Campaign.
General William Franklin
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September 13, 1862
Posted: September 13, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: american civil war, american history, confederate, general lee, general mcclellan, On this Day in the Civil War, the american civil war, the civil war, union
On this day in the Civil War, a copy of Lee’s Special Orders No. 191 is found at an abandoned Confederate campsite, near Frederick, Maryland. This order gives General McClellan the positions of Lee’s entire army. A jubilant McClellan exclaims, “Here is a paper with which if I cannot whip Bobbie Lee, I will be willing to go home.”
Frederick, Maryland
September 12, 1864
Posted: September 12, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: abraham lincoln, american civil war, american history, confederate, early, grant, On this Day in the Civil War, the american civil war, the civil war, union
On this day in the Civil War, President Lincoln suggests that General Grant transfer troops to General Philip Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley to break the stalemate with General Early’s Confederates.
General Early
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September 11, 1864
Posted: September 11, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: 1864, american civil war, american history, confederate, On this Day in the Civil War, the american civil war, the civil war, union
On this day in the Civil War, Federal General William T. Sherman and Confederate General John B. Hood enter into a 10 day truce to allow the evacuation of civilians from Atlanta.
A citizen’s committee presents Sherman with a formal protest of this policy of removal. Sherman replies, “You might as well appeal against the thunderstorm, as against these terrible hardships of war.”
Over the next 10 days, 446 families leave the city.
Drawing of Atlanta’s citizens obtaining passes to evacuate the city
(Credit: Library of Congress)
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