Historical Events In 1864

May 20   On this day in history spotsylvania-campaign ends after 10,920 killed/injured person  

May 21   GEN David Hunter takes command of Department of West Virginia in the year 1864.  

May 21   GEN David Hunter takes command of Dept of West Virginia on this day in history.  

May 22   Battle of N Anna River, VA (Totopotamy River, Haw's Shop, Hanovertown) on this day in history.  

May 22   Battle of North Anna River VA (Totopotamy River, Haw's Shop, Hanovertown) on this day in history.  

May 23   On this day in history battle of Dallas GA  

May 23   In the year 1864 battle of Dallas, GA  

May 23   On this day in history battle of North Anna VA, first of 3 days of fighting  

May 23   On this day in history louis Glass, composer  

May 25   In the year 1864 battle of New Hope Church GA  

May 25   On this day in history battle of New Hope Church, GA  

May 26   -30] Skirmish along the Totopotomoy Creek, Virginia in the year 1864.  

May 26   In the year 1864 ch Sealsfield, writer, dies at 71  

May 26   On this day in history skirmish along the Totopotomoy Creek VA  

May 26   Territory of Montana is formed in the year 1864.  

May 27   Skirmish at Salem Church (Haw's Shop) VA on this day in history.  

May 27   On this day in history skirmish at Salem Church (Haw's Shop), Virginia  

May 28   In the year 1864 henry H Giesy, US Union-brig-general, dies in battle  

May 29   On this day in history a H Borgesius, Dutch amateur astronomer  

May 29   In the year 1864 méxican Emperor Maximilian arrives at Vera Cruz  

May 29   Mexican Emperor Maximilian arrives at Vera Cruz on this day in history.  

May 30   Battle of Bethesda Church VA in the year 1864.  

May 30   On this day in history cavalry fight at Old Church (Totopotomoy Creek) VA  

May 30   James Barbour Terrill, US attorney/Confederate brig-gen, dies at 26 in the year 1864.  

May 31   On this day in history albert J M Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch)  

May 31   Raid at Morgan's Kentucky on this day in history.  

Jun 01   In the year 1864 -Nov] Shenandoah Valley campaign  

Jun 01   On this day in history battle of Cold Harbour, VA  

Jun 01   Solomon George Washington Dill, poor white ally of blacks, assassinated in his home by white terrorists in SC in the year 1864.  

Jun 02   In the year 1864 battle of Cold Harbour, Day 2  

Jun 02   In the year 1864 ben Webster, London England, actor (Old Curiosity Shop)  

Jun 02   In the year 1864 george Pierce Doles, US businessman/Confed brig-general, dies at 34  

Jun 03   In the year 1864 battle of Cold Harbour continues  

Jun 03   Gen Lee wins his last victory of Civil War at Battle of Cold Harbor 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   On this day in history birth of ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League)  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892)  

Jan 09   Vladimir Steklov, Russian mathematician (d. 1926) was born in the year 1864.  

Jan 10   George Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12] was born in the year 1864.  

Jan 10   In the year 1864 birth of grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, son of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (d. 1931)  

Jan 11   In the year 1864 birth of thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword)  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83  

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

Jan 15   Isaac Nathan, UK-Australian composer (b. 1792) died on this day in history.  

Jan 16   On this day in history anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68  

Jan 23   Michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1864.  

Jan 24   In the year 1864 otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54