On this day in the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln attends a play called The Marble Heart, starring John Wilkes Booth.
John Wilkes Booth
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November 9, 1863
Posted: November 9, 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
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November 8, 1864
Posted: November 8, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: abraham lincoln, american civil war, american history, Andrew Johnson, confederate, george b mcclellan, On this Day in the Civil War, the american civil war, the civil war, union
On this day in the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln is reelected to a second term with Andrew Johnson as his running mate.
Lincoln defeats Democratic candidate George B. McClellan, winning 212 electoral college votes compared to McClellan’s 21.
Campaign poster for the election of 1864
(Credit: Library of Congress)
November 7, 1861
Posted: November 7, 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, ulysses s. grant, union
On this day in the Civil War, an obscure Union general named Ulysses S. Grant leads his troops in an engagement at Belmont, Missouri. This was Grant’s first action in the Civil War.
Ulysses S. Grant
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November 6, 1865
Posted: November 6, 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 raider Shenandoah surrenders to British authorities. This raider destroyed Yankee whaling ships in the Bering Sea as late as June 28, 1865…over two months after hostilities officially ended.
Officer of the CSS Shenandoah
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November 5, 1862
Posted: November 5, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: abraham lincoln, american civil war, american history, confederate, george b mcclellan, On this Day in the Civil War, the american civil war, the civil war, union
On this day in the Civil War, Federal General George B. McClellan is relieved from command of the Army of the Potomac by President Lincoln. McClellan’s reluctance to pursue General Lee’s Army ultimately led to his removal.
President Lincoln is purported to say, “Sending reinforcements to McClellan is like shoveling fleas across a barn.”
George B. McClellan
(Photo Credit: Library of Congress)
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