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On this day in the Civil War, Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart leads a force of cavalry which rides around the entire Federal Army of the Potomac.

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General J.E.B. Stuart

(Photo Credit: Library of Congress)

 

On this day in the Civil War, Federal forces under General David Hunter burn the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia.

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On this day in the Civil War, Confederate troops under General Nathan B. Forrest defeat a Union force more than twice as large as the Confederates at the Battle of Brice’s Crossroads in Mississippi.

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On this day in the Civil War, Union Cavalry attack Confederate horsemen under General J.E.B. Stuart at the Battle of Brandy Station, Virginia.

Almost 10,000 cavalry men take part in the battle, making it the largest cavalry engagement of the war.

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On this day in the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln is nominated for president by the National Union Convention. Andrew Johnson, a democrat from Tennessee, is nominated for vice-president.