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On this day in the Civil War, Confederate president Jefferson Davis attempts to rally Southern hopes by stating that the south has no choice but, “Victory or subjugation, slavery and utter ruin of yourselves, your families, and your country.”
Jefferson Davis
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On this day in the Civil War, President Lincoln promotes Ulysses S. Grant to General of volunteers.
Statue of Ulysses S. Grant
U.S. Capitol
On this day in the Civil War, Federal sappers detonate an explosion under Confederate earthworks at Petersburg. The explosion causes a crater 30 feet deep and kills almost 300 Confederate soldiers.
Union troops advance into the crater, but are repulsed with heavy losses. The attack ends as a failure for the Union army.
The Crater at Petersburg Battlefield
On this day in the Civil War, Southern spy Belle Boyd is imprisoned in Old Capitol Prison, Washington City.
Belle Boyd
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On this day in the Civil War, Confederate colonel John S. Mosby and his raiders strike Meade’s army in a series of quick maneuvers.
Colonel John S. Mosby
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