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Tag Archives: Battle of Chattanooga
Ulysses S. Grant dies
Today is the 126th anniversary of the death of US Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant. When most people think of the most popular, well known people of 19th Century United States they immediately think of Abraham Lincoln. While Lincoln was … Continue reading
Posted in General Officers, This Day In The Civil War
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Ulysses S. Grant turns 189
Today is the birthday of U.S. Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant. He was born on April 27, 1822 in Point Pleasant, Ohio. Grant’s career is an American success story. Entering the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1839, … Continue reading
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Tagged 21st Illinois Infantry, Appomattox Campaign, Appomattox Court House, Army of Northern Virginia, Battle of Chattanooga, Battle of Fort Donelson, Battle of Shiloh, battle of vicksburg, Black Friday, Civil War, Credit Mobilier, Fort Donelson, George Washington, John J Pershing, John Pershing, Julia Dent Grant, Julia Grant, Let Us Have Peace, Mark Twain, Mary Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, President Grant, Richard Yates, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee, Siege of Vicksburg, U.S. Grant, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses S Grant, Whiskey Ring
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The Battle of Chickamauga – 147th Anniversary
Today is the 147th anniversary of the second day of fighting at the Battle of Chickamauga. Chickamauga Creek runs through the valley southeast of Lookout Mountain. Loosely translated, the Indian name Chickamauga, translates into “River of Blood.” From the morning … Continue reading
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Joseph E. Johnston Surrenders to William T. Sherman
On April 26, 1865 CSA General Joseph E. Johnston officially surrendered his Confederate Army of Tennessee to US Major General William T. Sherman at Durham Station, North Carolina. This official surrender followed an armistice that was signed by Johnston on April … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Events, This Day In The Civil War
Tagged Alexander P Stewart, Army of Tennessee, Atlanta Campaign, Battle of Chattanooga, Battle of Chickamauga, Battle of Franklin, Battle of Nashville, battle of stones river, Braxton Bragg, Carolinas Campaign, James Longstreet, John Bell Hood, Joseph E Johnston, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Patrick Cleburne, Stephen D Lee, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses S Grant, William T Sherman, William Tecumsah Sherman
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