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On this day in the Civil War, President Lincoln sends Secretary of War Simon Cameron to the West to investigate current conditions.
Cameron carries a letter from President Lincoln to General Samuel Curtis requesting an assessment of General Fremont’s command.
General Samuel Curtis
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On this day in the Civil War, Confederate cavalry commanded by General Thomas Rosser attack Union cavalry commanded by General George Custer at Brooks Gap, Virginia.
The Union cavalry successfully thwarts the attack.
George Custer
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On this day in the Civil War, Confederate troops commanded by General Samuel French attack Federal troops at Allatoona, Georgia.
The Federals repulsed the attack, with losses on both sides totaling 1,500 soldiers.
On this day in the Civil War, Union and Confederate armies are involved in intense fighting at Corinth, Mississippi.
Union casualties total over 2,500 and Confederate casualties over 4,000.
On this day in the Civil War, Thomas Moore, the governor of Louisiana, bans the shipment of cotton to Europe. His goal is to put pressure on European nations to recognize the legitimacy of the Confederacy.
Cotton bales
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