On this day in the Civil War, Federal forces under General Alfred Terry join up with a Union naval fleet commanded by Admiral Porter. This Federal expedition plans to seize Fort Fisher.
Alfred Terry
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January 8, 1865
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January 7, 1865
Posted: January 7, 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, Union General Edward Ord is named the commander of the Army of the James.
Edward Ord
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January 6, 1865
Posted: January 6, 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 President Jefferson Davis writes a letter to Confederate Vice-President Alexander Stephens, in which he criticizes Stephens for undermining Southerners confidence in their president.
Alexander Stephens
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January 5, 1865
Posted: January 5, 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, President Abraham Lincoln issues a safe conduct pass through Union lines to James W. Singleton. Singleton’s mission is to instigate peace negotiations through unofficial channels between the Union and Confederacy.
January 4, 1864
Posted: January 5, 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 President Jefferson Davis authorizes General Robert E. Lee to commandeer food supplies from Virginia citizens. This order does not improve Davis’s popularity in the Confederacy.
Robert E. Lee
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