On this day in the Civil War, the Confederate conscription law extends to all white males between the ages of 18 and 45.
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January 18, 1864
Posted: January 18, 2017 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: confederate, On this Day in the Civil War, the american civil war, the civil war, union
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January 17, 1862
Posted: January 17, 2017 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: confederate, On this Day in the Civil War, the american civil war, the civil war, union
On this day in the Civil War, troops under Union General Charles Smith attack an area around Fort Henry on the Tennessee River.
Fort Henry
Circa 1862
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January 16, 1862
Posted: January 16, 2017 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: confederate, On this Day in the Civil War, the american civil war, the civil war, union
On this day in the Civil War, Confederate troops commanded by General Felix Zollicoffer are positioned north of the Cumberland River.
Felix Zollicoffer
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January 15, 1862
Posted: January 15, 2017 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: abraham lincoln, confederate, On this Day in the Civil War, the american civil war, the civil war, union
On this day in the Civil War, Edwin Stanton becomes President Lincoln’s Secretary of War.
Edwin Stanton
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January 14, 1864
Posted: January 14, 2017 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: confederate, On this Day in the Civil War, the american civil war, the civil war, union
On this day in the Civil War, Confederate General Joseph Johnston, who commands the Department of Tennessee, receives a letter from Confederate President Jefferson Davis explaining that troops may need to be sent to Alabama or Mississippi.
Joseph Johnston
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The Civil War Book 