On this day in the Civil War, Senator John Breckenridge of Kentucky is expelled from his position by a vote of 36-0. Breckenridge joined the rebel army in November 1861.
John Breckinridge
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December 4, 1861
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December 3, 1862
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On this day in the Civil War, Federal troops commanded by General Alvin Hovey seize Grenada, Mississippi.
General Alvin Hovey
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December 2, 1863
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On this day in the Civil War, General William Hardee temporarily takes command of the Confederate Army of Tennessee after General Braxton Bragg’s resignation.
General William Hardee
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December 1, 1862
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On this day in the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln gives his State of the Union message to congress.
Lincoln says, “We cannot escape history…in giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free.”
November 30, 1864
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On this day in the Civil War, General John B. Hood’s Confederate army attacks the Union army commanded by General John Schofield at the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee. This battle, known as the “Gettysburg of the West”, ends in a devastating loss to the Confederates. The Rebel army loses over 6,000 men and 6 Confederate generals are killed.
Franklin, Tennessee
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