On this day in the Civil War, Union General Don Carlos Buell is relieved of command for failing to prevent Bragg’s Confederates from escaping from Kentucky.
General Don Carlos Buell
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October 24, 1862
Posted: October 24, 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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October 23, 1864
Posted: October 23, 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 forces defeat Confederate troops at the Battle of Westport, Missouri. The battle involves 20,000 Federal troops and 8,000 Confederates, with both sides suffering approximately 1,500 casualties. General Alfred Pleasonton’s Union cavalry breaks through the Confederate defense, causing the Rebels to retreat.
General Alfred Pleasonton
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October 22, 1862
Posted: October 22, 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, Confederate General Braxton Bragg successfully withdraws his army from Kentucky.
General Braxton Bragg
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October 21, 1861
Posted: October 21, 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, Union troops are defeated by Confederates at the Battle of Ball’s Bluff.
Federal Colonel Edward Baker, a personal friend of Abraham Lincoln, is killed.
October 20, 1864
Posted: October 20, 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 formally establishes Thanksgiving as a national holiday.
The Civil War Book 