A Day in the Life of the Civil War
Thursday, October 29, 2009
He Moved To Slow
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Major General George Brinton McClellan died October 29th 1885. George B McClellan was born December 3rd 1826 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. ...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Second Time At Fair Oaks
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As a part of the Petersburg / Richmond Campaign, the Second Battle of Fair Oaks was fought on October 28th 1864. Ulysses S Grant ordered an ...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The L and N
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The Louisville and Nashville Railroad made its first trip on October 27th 1859. At first this line barely made it south of Louisville, Ke...
Monday, October 26, 2009
The Last Pony
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Two days after the Transcontinental Telegraph reached Salt Lake City, on October 26th 1861 the Pony Express ended its run. The Pony Express ...
Friday, October 16, 2009
Governor and Confederate Soldier
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The ninth Governor of Texas, Francis Richard Lubbock was born on October 16th 1815 in South Carolina. He held the office during the Civil W...
Monday, October 12, 2009
He Gave Up 17 Years To Free Slaves
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Calvin Fairbank who spent over seventeen years in prison for abolitionist activities died on October 12th 1898. Calvin Fairbank was born Nov...
Friday, October 9, 2009
A Day At The Races
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The Battle of Tom’s Brook fought on October 9th 1864 was also known as The Woodstock Races for the speed at which the Confederate retreated ...
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