Historical Events In 1864

Feb 19   In the year 1864 knights of Pythias form first lodge in Washington DC (12 members)  

Feb 19   William Edwin Baldwin, US Confederate brig-general, dies in the year 1864.  

Feb 20   On this day in history civil War Battle of Olustee, Florida  

Feb 21   -22] Battle at Okolona, Mississippi on this day in history.  

Feb 21   Battle at Okolonam MS in the year 1864.  

Feb 21   In the year 1864 first US Catholic parish church for blacks dedicated, Baltimore MD  

Feb 21   Jeffery Forrest, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Feb 22   -27] Battle at Dalton Georgia on this day in history.  

Feb 22   On this day in history 2nd/last day of Battle of Okolona MS  

Feb 22   Battle at Dalton, Georgia on this day in history.  

Feb 22   Jules Renard, France, writer (Poil de Carotte) on this day in history.  

Feb 22   Skirmish at Calfkiller Creek (Sparta) Tennessee in the year 1864.  

Feb 24   -Feb 25] Battle of Tunnel Hill, GA (Buzzard's Roost) in the year 1864.  

Feb 24   Battle of Tunnel Hill GA (Buzzard's Roost) on this day in history.  

Feb 27   In the year 1864 6th & last day of Battle at Dalton, Georgia (about 600 casualties)  

Feb 27   On this day in history near Andersonville GA, rebels open a new POW camp "Camp Sumpter"  

Feb 28   -Mar 3rd] Skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford) on this day in history.  

Feb 28   On this day in history raid at Kilpatrick's Richmond  

Feb 28   On this day in history skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford)  

Mar 01   Louis Ducos du Hauron patents movie machine (never built) on this day in history.  

Mar 01   Rebecca Lee (US) becomes first black woman to receive a medical degree on this day in history.  

Mar 01   Rebecca Lee, 1st black woman to get a medical degree on this day in history.  

Mar 03   Ulric Dahlgren, Union colonel, dies in battle at 21 on this day in history.  

Mar 04   On this day in history thomas Starr King, Unitarian clergyman (Christianity & Humanity), dies  

Mar 05   On this day in history 1st track meet between Oxford & Cambridge  

Mar 05   The first track meet between Oxford & Cambridge on this day in history.  

Mar 07   Battle of Wilderness ends (total losses USA-17,666; CSA-7,500) on this day in history.  

Mar 07   In the year 1864 battle of Wilderness ends (total losses: USA-17,666; CSA-7,500)  

Mar 07   Skirmish at Port Walthall Junction VA (Drewry's Bluff) in the year 1864.  

Mar 09   Ulysses S Grant is appointed commander of Union Army on this day in history.  

Mar 10   Grant is named commander of the Union armies on this day in history.  

Mar 10   Maximilian II Jozef, King of Bayern (1848-64), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Mar 10   In the year 1864 red River campaign Louisiana  

Mar 11   Skirmish at Calfkiller Creek (Sparta), Tennessee in the year 1864.  

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Jan 01   Alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of bob Caruthers, American baseball player (d. 1911)  

Jan 06   Ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League) was born in the year 1864.  

Jan 08   In the year 1864 birth of prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892)  

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of vladimir Steklov, Russian mathematician (d. 1926)  

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of george Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12]  

Jan 10   Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, son of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (d. 1931) was born in the year 1864.  

Jan 11   Thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1864 mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75  

Jan 07   Caleb Blood Smith, 6th U.S. Secretary of the Interior (b. 1808) died on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1864 stephen Foster, composer (My Old Kentucky Home), dies at 37 in NY  

Jan 15   On this day in history death of isaac Nathan, UK-Australian composer (b. 1792)  

Jan 16   In the year 1864 anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68  

Jan 23   On this day in history michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50  

Jan 24   Otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1864.