Page 14: Historical Events In 1864

Oct 05   Most of Calcutta destroyed by cyclone (approx 60000 die)   

Oct 07   -Oct 13th) Battle of Darbytown Road, VA.   

Oct 07   Alexander Gardiner, US Union brig-general, dies in battle   

Oct 08   Thomas Jonathan Coffin Amory, US Union-brig-general, dies at about 34   

Oct 09   Battle of Tom's Brook-Confederate cavalry that harassed Sheridan's campaign is wipped by Custer and Merrit's cavalry divisions   

Oct 10   David Bullock Harris, US Confederate colonel, dies of yellow fever   

Oct 11   Slavery abolished in Maryland.   

Oct 12   Roger Taney, 5th Supreme Court Chief Justice (1836-64), dies at 87.   

Oct 13   Battle at Darbytown Road Virginia (337 casualties)   

Oct 14   Maurice de Plessys, French poet (Palace Occidental).   

Oct 15   Confederate troops occupy Glasgow, Missouri   

Oct 17   Elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks).   

Oct 18   David Bell Birney, US lawyer/Union general-major, dies at 39   

Oct 19   Approx 25 Confederates make surprise attack on St Albans, Vermont   

Oct 19   Daniel Davidson Bidwell, magistrate/brig-general, dies in battle at 45.   

Oct 20   Lincoln formaly establishes Thanksgiving as a natl holiday.   

Oct 20   Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Confederate gen-major, dies at 27   

Oct 21   Battle of Westport, MO (Kansas City)   

Oct 23   Battle of Westport, Missouri.   

Oct 23   Union Gen Samuel R Curtis defeats Conf Gen Stirling Price.   

Oct 24   James Jay Archer, US Conf brig-general, dies in battle at 46.   

Oct 25   Alexander Tikhonovich Gretsjaninow, Russ/US composer (Snow White)   

Oct 25   Battle of Marais Des Cygnes River, Kansas (Mine Creek)   

Oct 26   Joseph Moorat, composer   

Oct 26   Union troops ambush and kill 'Bloody' Bill Anderson in Richmond MI   

Oct 27   Andreas Randel, composer, dies at 58.   

Oct 27   Battle of Boydton Plank Road, VA (Burgess' Mill, Southside Railroad)   

Oct 28   Adolfo Camarillo, prominent land owner, horse breeder, and rancher (d. 1958.   

Oct 28   Second Battle of Newtonia (American Civil War), Newton County, Missouri   

Oct 29   Greek parliament accept new Constitution   

Oct 30   Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, composer.   

Oct 30   Helena, Montana's capital, founded.   

Oct 31   Nevada admitted as 36th state.   

Nov 01   -Dec) Tennessee campaign   

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Jan 01   Alfred stieglitz: Us photographer/art dealer (camera work)   

Jan 05   Bob caruthers: American baseball player   

Jan 06   Ban johnson: Norwalk ct, baseball founder (american league)   

Jan 08   Prince albert victor: Duke of clarence and avondale    

Jan 09   Vladimir steklov: Russian mathematician    

Jan 10   George washington carver: Agricultural scientist [or jul 12]   

Jan 10   Grand duke peter nikolaevich of russia: Son of grand duke nicholas nikolaevich    

Jan 11   Thomas dixon: Us attorney/playwright (flaming sword)   

Jan 04   Mateo ferrer: Composer,    

Jan 07   Caleb blood smith: 6th u.s. secretary of the interior (b. 1808)   

Jan 08   Victor-charles-paul dourlen: Composer,    

Jan 13   Stephen foster: Composer (my old kentucky home),   

Jan 15   Isaac nathan: Uk-australian composer (b. 1792)   

Jan 16   Anton schindler: German violinist/biographer (beethoven),   

Jan 23   Michele puccini: Composer,    

Jan 24   Otto jonas lindblad: Composer,