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On this day in Civil War history
Compiled by Mitchell Werksman and Jim Klag
July 8, 1777 - Vermont bans slavery in its constitution. It is the first state to do so.
July 8, 1819 - Alexander Hays, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Franklin, Pennsylvania (d. 1864)
July 8, 1821 - William Harvey Lamb Wallace, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Urbana, Ohio (d. 1862)
July 8, 1824 - Waldimir "Kriz" Krzyzanowski, Polish-American engineer, politician, and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland (d. 1887)
July 8, 1826 - Benjamin Henry Grierson, American Major General (Union Army), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1911)
July 8, 1826 - Robert Kingston Scott, American governor of South Carolina (1868-1872) and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (d. 1900)
July 8, 1856 - Grand jury indicts Preston Brooks for the assault on Charles Sumner. He pleads guilty and pays a $300 fine.
July 8, 1861 - Richard Caswell Gatlin, CSA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
July 8, 1861 - The Confederate camp at Florida, MO, is attacked and dispersed by loyal Union State troops.
July 8, 1861 - Brig. Gen. Henry Hopkins Sibley, CSA, is ordered to Texas to expel the Union forces from the New Mexico Territory.
July 8, 1862 - Skirmish at Black Run, on the Black River, MO.
July 8, 1862 - Skirmish at Pleasant Hill, MO, with a Federal attack on the guerrilla, William Clarke Quantrill's camp.
July 8, 1862 - Abraham Lincoln visits with George McClellan at Harrison's Landing.
July 8, 1863 - July 9, 1863 - After crossing the Ohio River on captured steamboats, John Hunt Morgan and his men loot Mauckport and Corydon
July 8, 1863 - Port Hudson is surrendered, giving the Union control of the Mississippi.
July 8, 1863 - Gabriel Colvin Wharton, CS A, is appointed Brig. Gen.
July 8, 1863 - Skirmish near Cumming's Ferry, Kentucky River, KY, with Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan, CSA.
July 8, 1863 - Action at Boonsboro, MD.
July 8, 1863 - Skirmish near Williamsport, MD.
July 8, 1863 - Skirmish near Bolton Depot, MS, near Vicksburg, MS.
July 8, 1863 - Skirmish near Clinton, MS.
July 8, 1863 - Federal scout from Germantown, TN, to within 8 miles of Hernando.
July 8, 1863 - Maj. Gen. Andrew A. Humphreys, USA, is announced as the Chief of Staff, the Army of the Potomac, VA.
July 8, 1864 - The siege of Petersburg is ongoing.
July 8, 1864 - Skirmish 3 miles from Vienna, AL, as the Federals are ambushed by guerrillas.
July 8, 1864 - Skirmish near Huntersville, AR.
July 8,1864 - Skirmish at Antietam Bridge, MD, with Lieut. Gen. Jubal A. Early, CSA.
July 8, 1864 - Skirmish at Frederick, MD.
July 8, 1864 - Skirmish at Sandy Hook, MD.
July 8, 1864 - Federal scout from Patterson to Buffalo Creek, in Ripley County, MO, where the Yankees come across jayhawkers and kill them. (Jul 8-12)
July 8, 1864 - Skirmish near Richmond, MO, with guerrillas belonging to Maj. Gen. Sterling Price's Confederate Army.
July 8, 1864 - Skirmish near Kelly's Mill, MS, as Maj. Gen. Andrew J. Smith, USA, moves on Tupelo, MS.
July 8, 1864 - Brig. Gen. Albrion P. Howe, USA, supersedes Maj. Gen. Franz Sigel, USA, in the command at Harper's Ferry, WV.
July 8, 1864 - Army of the Ohio under General John Schofield [US] crosses the Chattahoochee River at Sope (Soap) Creek, Georgia.
July 8, 1865 - John T. Ford agrees to lease Ford's Theater to the War Department.
Compiled by Mitchell Werksman and Jim Klag
July 8, 1777 - Vermont bans slavery in its constitution. It is the first state to do so.
July 8, 1819 - Alexander Hays, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Franklin, Pennsylvania (d. 1864)
July 8, 1821 - William Harvey Lamb Wallace, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Urbana, Ohio (d. 1862)
July 8, 1824 - Waldimir "Kriz" Krzyzanowski, Polish-American engineer, politician, and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland (d. 1887)
July 8, 1826 - Benjamin Henry Grierson, American Major General (Union Army), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1911)
July 8, 1826 - Robert Kingston Scott, American governor of South Carolina (1868-1872) and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (d. 1900)
July 8, 1856 - Grand jury indicts Preston Brooks for the assault on Charles Sumner. He pleads guilty and pays a $300 fine.
July 8, 1861 - Richard Caswell Gatlin, CSA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
July 8, 1861 - The Confederate camp at Florida, MO, is attacked and dispersed by loyal Union State troops.
July 8, 1861 - Brig. Gen. Henry Hopkins Sibley, CSA, is ordered to Texas to expel the Union forces from the New Mexico Territory.
July 8, 1862 - Skirmish at Black Run, on the Black River, MO.
July 8, 1862 - Skirmish at Pleasant Hill, MO, with a Federal attack on the guerrilla, William Clarke Quantrill's camp.
July 8, 1862 - Abraham Lincoln visits with George McClellan at Harrison's Landing.
July 8, 1863 - July 9, 1863 - After crossing the Ohio River on captured steamboats, John Hunt Morgan and his men loot Mauckport and Corydon
July 8, 1863 - Port Hudson is surrendered, giving the Union control of the Mississippi.
July 8, 1863 - Gabriel Colvin Wharton, CS A, is appointed Brig. Gen.
July 8, 1863 - Skirmish near Cumming's Ferry, Kentucky River, KY, with Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan, CSA.
July 8, 1863 - Action at Boonsboro, MD.
July 8, 1863 - Skirmish near Williamsport, MD.
July 8, 1863 - Skirmish near Bolton Depot, MS, near Vicksburg, MS.
July 8, 1863 - Skirmish near Clinton, MS.
July 8, 1863 - Federal scout from Germantown, TN, to within 8 miles of Hernando.
July 8, 1863 - Maj. Gen. Andrew A. Humphreys, USA, is announced as the Chief of Staff, the Army of the Potomac, VA.
July 8, 1864 - The siege of Petersburg is ongoing.
July 8, 1864 - Skirmish 3 miles from Vienna, AL, as the Federals are ambushed by guerrillas.
July 8, 1864 - Skirmish near Huntersville, AR.
July 8,1864 - Skirmish at Antietam Bridge, MD, with Lieut. Gen. Jubal A. Early, CSA.
July 8, 1864 - Skirmish at Frederick, MD.
July 8, 1864 - Skirmish at Sandy Hook, MD.
July 8, 1864 - Federal scout from Patterson to Buffalo Creek, in Ripley County, MO, where the Yankees come across jayhawkers and kill them. (Jul 8-12)
July 8, 1864 - Skirmish near Richmond, MO, with guerrillas belonging to Maj. Gen. Sterling Price's Confederate Army.
July 8, 1864 - Skirmish near Kelly's Mill, MS, as Maj. Gen. Andrew J. Smith, USA, moves on Tupelo, MS.
July 8, 1864 - Brig. Gen. Albrion P. Howe, USA, supersedes Maj. Gen. Franz Sigel, USA, in the command at Harper's Ferry, WV.
July 8, 1864 - Army of the Ohio under General John Schofield [US] crosses the Chattahoochee River at Sope (Soap) Creek, Georgia.
July 8, 1865 - John T. Ford agrees to lease Ford's Theater to the War Department.