Feb 10 Dutch 2nd government of Thorbecke forms

Feb 07 Federal fleet attack on Roanoke Island NC

Feb 01 Julia Howe publishes "Battle Hymn of the Republic"

Feb 25 Paper currency (greenbacks) introduced in US by President Abraham Lincoln

Feb 15 Grant's major assault on Ft Donelson TN

Feb 25 Congress establishes the US Bureau of Engraving &Printing

Feb 13 Siege of Ft Donelson TN

Feb 06 Naval Engagement at Tennessee River-USS Conestago vs CSS Appleton Belle

Feb 14 Galena, first US iron-clad warship for service at sea, launched, Connecticut

Feb 16 Ft Donelson captured by General Grant (1,400 confederates surrender)

Apr 04 Battle of Yorktown begins

Apr 16 District of Columbia abolishes slavery

Apr 07 H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #73 Klytia

Apr 25 Admiral Farragut occupies New Orleans, La

Apr 29 New Orleans fell to Union forces during Civil War

Apr 06 Battle of Shiloh, Union defeats Confederacy in SW Tennessee

Apr 11 Rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia

Apr 25 Union naval forces occupy New Orleans, LA

Apr 21 Congress establishes US Mint in Denver, Co

Apr 06 Naval Gunfire from Tyler and Lexington help save Union Troops at Battle of Shiloh

Apr 16 Pres Davis approves conscription act for white males between 18-35

Apr 16 Slavery abolished in District of Columbia

Apr 29 100,000 federal troops prepare to march into Corinth, Miss

Apr 07 Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn

Apr 07 Island #10 falls after long siege, Battle of Shiloh

Apr 04 US begins Peninsular Campaign aimed at capturing Richmond

Apr 05 Siege of Yorktown VA

Apr 12 James Andrews steals Confederate train (General) at Kennesaw, GA

Nov 17 Confederate Secretary of War George B Randolph resigns

Nov 20 Confederate army of Tennessee, organizes under Gen Braxton Bragg

Nov 04 Gatling gun patented

Nov 04 The Gatling gun patented (Richard J Gatling)

Nov 09 US Grant issues orders to bar Jews from serving under him

Nov 06 NY-San Francisco direct telegraphic link established

Sep 05 Lee crosses the Potomac &enters Maryland

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