On this day in the Civil War, Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens is selected to represent the South in the upcoming peace talks with President Abraham Lincoln.

Alexander Stephens
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On this day in the Civil War, Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens is selected to represent the South in the upcoming peace talks with President Abraham Lincoln.

Alexander Stephens
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On this day in the Civil War, Confederate President Jefferson Davis sends an urgent message to Georgia Governor Joseph Brown requesting increases in the cultivation of cotton and produce.

Joseph Brown
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On this day in the Civil War, Union General Joseph Hooker assumes command of the Army of the Potomac.

General Joseph Hooker
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On this day in the Civil War, the bombardment of Confederate held Fort Sumter continues.

Interior view of Fort Sumter
Circa 1864
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On this day in the Civil War, General Ambrose Burnside impacts his future command of the Federal Army of the Potomac by orders he issued on the previous day. The orders take Generals Hooker, Franklin, Newton, and Brooks out of command positions. The orders are never approved by President Lincoln.

General Ambrose Burnside
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