On this day in the Civil War, President Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus for those guilty of discouraging volunteer enlistments and resisting militia drafts.
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September 24, 1862
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September 23, 1863
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On this day in the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln and his cabinet meet about the crisis in Chattanooga. Lincoln decides to send General Joseph Hooker’s 2 corps from the Army of the Potomac to Chattanooga by rail.
General Joseph Hooker
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September 22, 1864
Posted: September 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, the Federal army under General Philip Sheridan crushes the Confederate army commanded by General Jubal Early at the Battle of Fisher’s Hill.
Sheridan is quoted as saying, “I do not think there ever was an army so badly beaten”.
General Philip Sheridan
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September 21, 1863
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On this day in the Civil War, the defeated Union army gathers in Chattanooga, Tennessee after the Battle of Chickamauga. The Federals organize their defenses in anticipation of attack from Bragg’s Confederates.
September 20, 1863
Posted: September 20, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: american civil war, american history, chickamauga, confederate, On this Day in the Civil War, the american civil war, the civil war, union
On this day in the Civil War, the second day of the Battle of Chickamauga commences. During the savage fighting the Union line is cut in two, and the Confederate army routs the Federals. The total combined losses for both armies is over 44,000, with both sides losing about 28% of their strength.
The stand by Union forces, commanded by General George Thomas, against severe odds earns him the nickname, “The Rock of Chickamauga”.
The Civil War Book 