On this day in the Civil War, Union General George Meade moves the Army of the Potomac toward Gettysburg, Pa.
Gettysburg, Pa
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June 29, 1863
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June 28, 1863
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On this day in the Civil War, President Lincoln appoints Union General George Meade to replace General Hooker as commander of the Army of the Potomac.
General Meade, known as an “old goggle-eyed snapping turtle”, responds when he hears the news by saying, “Well, I’ve been tried and condemned without a hearing, and I suppose I shall have to go to the execution.”
General George Meade
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June 27, 1864
Posted: June 27, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: american civil war, american history, confederate, On this Day in the Civil War, the civil war, union
On this day in the Civil War, Federal troops under General William T. Sherman attack the Confederate army at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. The Federal attack is repulsed with heavy losses…2,000 soldiers are killed.
After the battle, a Southern soldier writes, “A solid line of blue came up the hill. My pen is unable to describe the scene of carnage that ensued in the next two hours. No sooner would a regiment mount our works than they were shot down or surrendered. All that was necessary was to lead and shoot. In fact, I will ever think that the reason they did not capture our works was the impossibility of their living men to pass over the bodies of their dead.”
Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia
June 26, 1863
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On this day in the Civil War, as part of Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s invasion force, General Jubal Early and his troops move into Gettysburg, Pa.
General Jubal Early
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June 25, 1864
Posted: June 25, 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, Federal mining engineer Colonel Henry Pleasants creates a plan to dig a tunnel toward Confederate earthworks at Petersburg.
When the tunnel is completed, the mine is to be filled with powder to blow up Confederate fortifications.
Petersburg, Virginia
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