On this day in the Civil War, half of the city of Charleston, South Carolina is destroyed by a fire. This includes much of the business district.
Charleston, South Carolina
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December 11, 1861
Posted: December 11, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: confederate, on the day in the civil war, the american civil war, the civil war, union
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December 10, 1864
Posted: December 11, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: american civil war, confederate, on the day in the civil war, the civil war, union
On this day in the Civil War, Federal General George Stoneman leads an expedition aimed at destroying rebel salt and lead mines in southwest Virginia.
General George Stoneman
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December 9, 1861
Posted: December 11, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: american civil war, confederate, cotton, on the day in the civil war, the civil war, union
On this day in the Civil War, Southern plantation owners along the Atlantic coast burn their cotton crops to prevent confiscation by Union troops.
Cotton bales
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December 8, 1863
Posted: December 8, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: abraham lincoln, american civil war, confederate, congress, On this Day in the Civil War, the civil war, union
On this day in the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln gives his annual message to congress. He makes his first major statement of reconstruction in a Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction. Confederate pardons will be conditional on an oath of allegiance to the United States.
December 7, 1862
Posted: December 7, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: civil war, 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 Thomas Hindman attack Union forces under Generals James Blunt and Francis Herron. Confederate casualties are over 1,300 with Federal losses approximately the same.
General Thomas Hindman
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