A Day in the Life of the Civil War
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Just Don't Talk About It
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A gag rule was passed in the United States Congress May 26th 1836, so slavery wouldn’t have to be dealt with. Abolitionists in an attempt...
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
A Man, A Flag, A Death
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Considered the first casualty of the Civil War, Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth died May 24th 1861. Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth was born April 11th 1...
Monday, May 23, 2011
The Last March
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The last act of most Union Civil War Soldiers the Grand Review took place on May 23 and 24th 1865 in Washington, DC. President Andrew Joh...
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Amnesty To All
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President Ulysses S Grant signed the Amnesty Act on May 22nd 1872, pardoning all the former Confederate troops. Passed by Congress, and ...
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Sealed The Escape Route
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Fought on May 21st 1863, the Battle of Plains Store was a part of the campaign against Port Hudson. In the early morning hours of May 21...
Friday, May 20, 2011
160 Acres Of Free Land
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On May 20th 1862 Abraham Lincoln signed into law the Homestead Act. The Homestead Act was designed to settle the undeveloped land west...
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Thursday, May 19, 2011
The Harlot Slavery
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United States Senator Charles Sumner gave his “Crime Against Kansas” speech May 19th 1856 on the floor of the United States House. Unite...
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