Showing posts with label civil war. Show all posts
Showing posts with label civil war. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
On this Date in 1862...
...American Civil War, Peninsula Campaign: Battle of Seven Pines (or the Battle of Fair Oaks) ends inconclusively, with both sides claiming victory. At which point a new battle broke out to decide who, indeed, won the previous battle.
Friday, April 1, 2011
On this Date in 1865...
...American Civil War: Battle of Five Forks – In Siege of Petersburg, Confederate General Robert E. Lee begins his final offensive. The battle was short lived, however, as there were only so many times the forks could be thrown before they were completely worn out.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
On this Date in 1807...
...the U.S. Congress passes an act to "prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States... from any foreign kingdom, place, or country." Which worked out extremely well, and helped the country avoid a full blown civil war...or did it?
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