Page 16: Historical Events In 1864

Nov 29   Colorado militia results in the deaths of 150 peaceful Cheyenne Indians.   

Nov 29   One-Eye, Cheyenne-chief, dies.   

Nov 30   Battle of Franklin Tennessee: Confederate attack fails, 7700 casualities   

Nov 30   Battle of Franklin, Tennessee.   

Nov 30   Hiram Bronson Granbury, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33   

Dec 01   Fire in Brisbane destroys city area bounded by Queen, George, Elizabeth and Albert streets   

Dec 01   Raid at Stoneman: Knoxville, TN to Saltville, VA.   

Dec 02   Archibald Gracie Jr, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 31.   

Dec 02   Skirmish at Rocky Creek Church, Georgia.   

Dec 03   Herman Heijermans Jr, Dutch writer (Kamertjeszonde, Diamond City).   

Dec 03   Skirmish at Thomas' Station, Georgia.   

Dec 04   Battle of Waynesborough (Brier Creek) GA.   

Dec 04   Romanian Jews are forbidden to practice law.   

Dec 06   Battle of Deveaux's Neck, SC   

Dec 07   Skirmish at Ebenezer Creek/Cypress Swamp, Georgia   

Dec 08   In this year, Pope Pius IX publishes encyclical Quanta cura ("Syllabus errorum").   

Dec 09   Sidney Homer, composer   

Dec 10   General Shermans armies reach Savannah and 12 day siege begins   

Dec 10   Sherman reaches Savannah and 12 day siege begins   

Dec 13   Battle of Ft McAllister, GA   

Dec 15   Battle of Nashville, TN   

Dec 16   Battle of Nashville ends after 4400 casualities.   

Dec 16   Battle of Nashville.   

Dec 17   John Felix August Korling, composer.   

Dec 19   Adolf Sandberger, composer.   

Dec 20   -Dec 27th] Battle of Ft Fisher, NC   

Dec 21   Gen Sherman conquers Savannah   

Dec 21   William Henry Fry, composer, dies at 51   

Dec 22   HMS Bombay at Montevideo lost to fire off Montevideo, with the loss of nearly a hundred lives   

Dec 24   Battle of Gordonsville, VA.   

Dec 28   Battle of Egypt Station, MS.   

Dec 29   Fire Dept celebrates 1st annual ball.   

Dec 30   Alessandro Longo, composer   

Dec 31   Robert G Aitken, US astronomer (Binary Stars).   

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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,