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On this day in Civil War history
Compiled by Mitchell Werksman and Jim Klag
August 8, 1812 - John Rodgers II, Commander (Union Navy), born in Perryville, MD. (d. 1882)
August 8, 1819 - Charles Anderson Dana, Asst. Secretary of War, (Union) born in Hinsdale, NH (d. 1897)
August 8, 1820 - Winfield Scott "Old Sweet" Featherston, Army Brigadier General (Confederate), born in Murfreesboro, TN. (d. 1891)
August 8, 1835 - James William Forsyth, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Maumee, Ohio (d. 1906)
August 8, 1839 - Nelson Appleton Miles, American Major General (Union Army), born in Westminster, Massachusetts (d. 1925)
August 8, 1846 - U. S. President James Polk requests 2 million dollars to purchase land from Mexico following the Mexican-American War. David Wilmot of Pennsylvania attaches the "Wilmot Proviso" to this bill. It passes in the House but is tabled in the Senate.
August 8, 1854 - Smith & Wesson patents metal bullet cartridges
August 8, 1861 - Henry Hayes Lockwood, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
August 8, 1861 - Brig. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, USA, assumes the command of the District of Ironton, MO.
August 8, 1861 - Skirmish at Lovettsville, VA.
August 8, 1862 - Due to continued guerrilla firing into railroad cars, local ministers are arrested by the Union troops and placed aboard each train, at Huntsville, AL.
August 8, 1862 - West Florida is transferred from the Dept. of the South to the Dept. of the Gulf.
August 8, 1862 - Skirmish near Newtonia, MO.
August 8, 1862 - Skirmish on Panther Creek, MO.
August 8, 1862 - Skirmish near Stockton, Macon County, MO.
August 8, 1862 - Action near Madison Court-House, VA.
August 8, 1862 - Skirmish near Slaughter's House, VA.
August 8, 1863 - Skirmish at Rienzi, MS.
August 8, 1863 - Affair on Clear Creek, near Ball Town, MO.
August 8, 1863 - Skirmish at Waterford, VA, as the Rebels attack the Federal Cavalry not far from Harper's Ferry, WV.
August 8, 1863 - Gen. Robert E. Lee, CSA, depressed over the results at Gettysburg, PA, offers his resignation to President Jefferson Davis, who flatly rejects such notion.
August 8, 1863 - Tennessee's "military" Governor Andrew Johnson frees his personal slaves. Celebrated as a holiday by Tennessee African Americans (early 20th century)
August 8, 1864 - The siege of Petersburg is ongoing.
August 8, 1864 - Fort Gaines, at the entrance to Mobile Bay, surrenders.
August 8, 1864 - James Deering Fessenden, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
August 8, 1864 - Fort Gaines, AL, Dauphin Island, in Mobile Bay, is surrendered by Col. Charles D. Anderson, CSA, without the approval of his superiors.
August 8, 1864 - Federal scout against Indians from Camp Anderson to Bald Mountain, CA, where the Indians flee into the thick timber in the direction of the Hoopa Valley. (Aug 8-12)
August 8, 1864 - Action with the Sioux Indians on the Little Missouri River, the Dakota Territory.
August 8, 1864 - Federal scout against Indians from Salina to Mulberry Creek, KS. (Aug 8-11)
August 8, 1864 - Skirmish at Salem, KY.
August 8, 1864 - Skirmish at La Fayette, TN.
August 8, 1864 - Skirmish at Fairfax Station, VA.
August 8, 1867 - President Andrew Johnson demands the resignation of Edwin Stanton, Secretary of War.
August 8, 1909 - William Miller, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), dies at 89 in Walton County, FL.
August 8, 2000 - The CSS Hunley is raised from Charleston Harbor.
Compiled by Mitchell Werksman and Jim Klag
August 8, 1812 - John Rodgers II, Commander (Union Navy), born in Perryville, MD. (d. 1882)
August 8, 1819 - Charles Anderson Dana, Asst. Secretary of War, (Union) born in Hinsdale, NH (d. 1897)
August 8, 1820 - Winfield Scott "Old Sweet" Featherston, Army Brigadier General (Confederate), born in Murfreesboro, TN. (d. 1891)
August 8, 1835 - James William Forsyth, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Maumee, Ohio (d. 1906)
August 8, 1839 - Nelson Appleton Miles, American Major General (Union Army), born in Westminster, Massachusetts (d. 1925)
August 8, 1846 - U. S. President James Polk requests 2 million dollars to purchase land from Mexico following the Mexican-American War. David Wilmot of Pennsylvania attaches the "Wilmot Proviso" to this bill. It passes in the House but is tabled in the Senate.
August 8, 1854 - Smith & Wesson patents metal bullet cartridges
August 8, 1861 - Henry Hayes Lockwood, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
August 8, 1861 - Brig. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, USA, assumes the command of the District of Ironton, MO.
August 8, 1861 - Skirmish at Lovettsville, VA.
August 8, 1862 - Due to continued guerrilla firing into railroad cars, local ministers are arrested by the Union troops and placed aboard each train, at Huntsville, AL.
August 8, 1862 - West Florida is transferred from the Dept. of the South to the Dept. of the Gulf.
August 8, 1862 - Skirmish near Newtonia, MO.
August 8, 1862 - Skirmish on Panther Creek, MO.
August 8, 1862 - Skirmish near Stockton, Macon County, MO.
August 8, 1862 - Action near Madison Court-House, VA.
August 8, 1862 - Skirmish near Slaughter's House, VA.
August 8, 1863 - Skirmish at Rienzi, MS.
August 8, 1863 - Affair on Clear Creek, near Ball Town, MO.
August 8, 1863 - Skirmish at Waterford, VA, as the Rebels attack the Federal Cavalry not far from Harper's Ferry, WV.
August 8, 1863 - Gen. Robert E. Lee, CSA, depressed over the results at Gettysburg, PA, offers his resignation to President Jefferson Davis, who flatly rejects such notion.
August 8, 1863 - Tennessee's "military" Governor Andrew Johnson frees his personal slaves. Celebrated as a holiday by Tennessee African Americans (early 20th century)
August 8, 1864 - The siege of Petersburg is ongoing.
August 8, 1864 - Fort Gaines, at the entrance to Mobile Bay, surrenders.
August 8, 1864 - James Deering Fessenden, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
August 8, 1864 - Fort Gaines, AL, Dauphin Island, in Mobile Bay, is surrendered by Col. Charles D. Anderson, CSA, without the approval of his superiors.
August 8, 1864 - Federal scout against Indians from Camp Anderson to Bald Mountain, CA, where the Indians flee into the thick timber in the direction of the Hoopa Valley. (Aug 8-12)
August 8, 1864 - Action with the Sioux Indians on the Little Missouri River, the Dakota Territory.
August 8, 1864 - Federal scout against Indians from Salina to Mulberry Creek, KS. (Aug 8-11)
August 8, 1864 - Skirmish at Salem, KY.
August 8, 1864 - Skirmish at La Fayette, TN.
August 8, 1864 - Skirmish at Fairfax Station, VA.
August 8, 1867 - President Andrew Johnson demands the resignation of Edwin Stanton, Secretary of War.
August 8, 1909 - William Miller, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), dies at 89 in Walton County, FL.
August 8, 2000 - The CSS Hunley is raised from Charleston Harbor.
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