On this day in the Civil War, military governor Union General Benjamin Butler tightens restrictions on movements to and from the city of New Orleans, Louisiana.
General Benjamin Butler
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November 1, 1862
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October 31, 1861
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On this day in the Civil War, Union General Winfield Scott submits his formal resignation as General-in-Chief of the Union army. President Abraham Lincoln grants his retirement request.
General Winfield Scott
President Abraham Lincoln
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October 30, 1863
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On this day in the Civil War, the Federal steamship called Chattanooga arrives in Chattanooga with 40,000 rations and tons of feed. Union troops and animals are back to full rations after the siege by Confederate forces.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
October 29, 1864
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On this day in the Civil War, Confederate General Nathan B. Forrest and his men capture the Federal steamer Mazeppa on the Tennessee River. Confederate troops under General Abraham Buford had previously built the trap.
General Abraham Buford
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October 28, 1863
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On this day in the Civil War, Confederate troops under General James Longstreet make a night attack on Federal troops at Brown’s Ferry (close to Chattanooga, Tennessee). The attackers are driven back after intensive fighting. The purpose of the attack was to cut the Federal supply line, called the “cracker line”, into Chattanooga.
Hardtack (also called crackers)
Circa 1863
The Civil War Book 