On this day in the Civil War, Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley sinks during a practice dive in Charleston Harbor. The inventor and seven crew members are drowned.
Charleston Harbor
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October 15, 1863
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October 14, 1861
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On this day in the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln orders General Winfield Scott to suspend the writ of habeas corpus.
Winfield Scott
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October 13, 1864
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On this day in the Civil War, Confederate rangers led by John S. Mosby derail a passenger train in Virginia. They rob two Federal paymasters of almost $173,000, then burn the train before escaping.
John S. Mosby
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October 12, 1861
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On this day in the Civil War, Confederate commissioners John Slidell and James Mason successfully get through the Union blockade at Charleston, South Carolina.
James Mason
John Slidell
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October 11, 1862
Posted: October 11, 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 Confederate congress passes a bill amending the military draft law. The new regulations state that anyone owning 20 or more slaves is exempt from service in the Confederate army. Many Confederates said this situation was, “a rich man’s war and a poor man’s fight”.
Slave Family
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