On this day in the Civil War, President Lincoln’s cabinet makes a declaration that the federal government will pay for all war related expenses once the states have mobilized volunteers.
Lincoln’s Cabinet
(Credit: Library of Congress)
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June 6, 1861
Posted: June 6, 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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June 5, 1864
Posted: June 5, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: 1864, american civil war, american history, Battle of Piedmont, civil war, confederate, General David Hunter, On this Day in the Civil War, the civil war, union
On this day in the Civil War, Union troops under General David Hunter defeat Confederate forces at the Battle of Piedmont, Virginia.
The Confederates suffer 1,600 casualties including 1,000 prisoners.
General David Hunter
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June 4, 1864
Posted: June 4, 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, after the horrific battle of Cold Harbor, both Federal and Confederate armies stay behind their entrenchments, listening to the entreaties of Union wounded.
June 3, 1864
Posted: June 3, 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 Grant is defeated at the Battle of Cold Harbor. In a half hour’s time 7,000 Federal troops become casualties.
General Grant states, “I regret this assault more than any one I have ever ordered.”
June 2, 1864
Posted: June 2, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: american civil war, american history, cold harbor, confederate, On this Day in the Civil War, the american civil war, the civil war, union, us grant
On this day in the Civil War, Federal troops under General U.S. Grant prepare for an attack on the Confederate line at Cold Harbor, Virginia.
A Union officer observes an ominous sight, “I noticed that many of the soldiers had taken off their coats and seemed to be engaged in sewing up rents in them. On closer examination it was found that the men were calmly writing their names and addresses on slips of paper and pinning them on the backs of their coats, so that their dead bodies might be recognized and their fate made known to their families at home.”
The Civil War Book 