On this day in the Civil War, under the direction of Professor Thaddeus Lowe, balloon ascents take place on the Potomac River.
Thaddeus Lowe
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November 11, 1861
Posted: November 11, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: american civil war, american history, confederate, On this Day in the Civil War, the american civil war, the civil war, union
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November 10, 1863
Posted: November 10, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: american civil war, american history, confederate, On this Day in the Civil War, the american civil war, the civil war, union
On this day in the Civil War, the Federal bombardment of Fort Sumter continues. Over a three day period almost 1,800 shells reduce the fort to rubble; however, the Confederates do not surrender.
Fort Sumter
November 9, 1863
Posted: November 9, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: american civil war, american history, 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 attends a play called The Marble Heart, starring John Wilkes Booth.
John Wilkes Booth
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November 8, 1864
Posted: November 8, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: abraham lincoln, american civil war, american history, Andrew Johnson, confederate, george b mcclellan, 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 is reelected to a second term with Andrew Johnson as his running mate.
Lincoln defeats Democratic candidate George B. McClellan, winning 212 electoral college votes compared to McClellan’s 21.
Campaign poster for the election of 1864
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November 7, 1861
Posted: November 7, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: american civil war, american history, confederate, On this Day in the Civil War, the american civil war, the civil war, ulysses s. grant, union
On this day in the Civil War, an obscure Union general named Ulysses S. Grant leads his troops in an engagement at Belmont, Missouri. This was Grant’s first action in the Civil War.
Ulysses S. Grant
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