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On this day in the Civil War, General Joseph Johnston’s Confederate troops continue to gather reinforcements for the imminent conflict at Yorktown, Virginia. McClellan’s Army of the Potomac far outnumbers the Confederates.
Joseph Johnston
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On this day in the Civil War, President Lincoln writes to Major Anderson to inform him of the upcoming relief of Fort Sumter.
Fort Sumter
Circa 1861
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On this day in the Civil War, the United States Senate passes a bill that calls for slavery to be abolished in the District of Columbia.
The Senate Chamber
Circa 1860
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On this day in the Civil War, the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia is the site of a bread riot, instigated by many factors, the main one being the problem of hunger facing many in that city and other parts of the Southern nation.
Richmond, Virginia
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On this day in the Civil War, fighting occurs in North Carolina between parts of Sherman’s army and Confederate soldiers.
General Sherman
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