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On this day in the Civil War, the Confederate conscription law extends to all white males between the ages of 18 and 45.

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On this day in the Civil War, troops under Union General Charles Smith attack an area around Fort Henry on the Tennessee River.

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Fort Henry

Circa 1862

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On this day in the Civil War, Confederate troops commanded by General Felix Zollicoffer are positioned north of the Cumberland River.

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Felix Zollicoffer

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On this day in the Civil War, Edwin Stanton becomes President Lincoln’s Secretary of War.

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Edwin Stanton

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On this day in the Civil War, Confederate General Joseph Johnston, who commands the Department of Tennessee, receives a letter from Confederate President Jefferson Davis explaining that troops may need to be sent to Alabama or Mississippi.

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Joseph Johnston

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