On this day in the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln is encouraged by the news of the fall of Vicksburg. He states, “The Father of Waters again goes unvexed to the sea.”
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July 7, 1863
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July 6, 1864
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On this day in the Civil War, Confederates capture Hagerstown, Maryland, where they demand $20,000 from the citizens.
General Jubal Early
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July 5, 1863
Posted: July 5, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: 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, the captured Confederate army is paroled by General Grant. Each prisoner must sign a pledge not to fight again until exchanged for a Northern prisoner.
July 4, 1863
Posted: July 4, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: american civil war, american history, confederate, Mississippi, On this Day in the Civil War, the american civil war, the civil war, union, vicksburg
On this day in the Civil War, the Confederate army under General John Pemberton surrenders to the Union army commanded by General U.S. Grant at Vicksburg, Mississippi after a 47 day siege. Grant captured 30,000 soldiers, 60,000 small arms and 172 cannon.
Due to the bitterness of surrendering on July 4th, the citizens of Vicksburg did not officially celebrate Independence Day again until 1945, eighty-two years after Pemberton’s surrender.
July 3, 1863
Posted: July 3, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: american civil war, american history, battle of gettysburg, confederate, On this Day in the Civil War, the american civil war, the civil war, union
On this day in the Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg reaches a climax with Pickett’s Charge led by Confederate General George Pickett. Before sending the infantry, the Confederate artillery began an incessant firing with almost 150 cannons, the largest Southern bombardment of the war. For almost two hours the artillery of both sides, around 300 guns, caused such a loud roar that the sound could be heard from as far away as Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After the cannons ceased firing, Confederate General George Pickett’s Virginians and other Confederate divisions, 12,500 men in all, began the assault of the Federal line. Facing this Confederate charge was Federal General Winfield Scott Hancock and the center of the Union line, protected by a stone wall.
The Confederates were repulsed with heavy losses, thus ending the battle with a Union victory. The battle resulted in 53,000 casualties, or an astounding 31% of the troops involved in the battle.
The Civil War Book 