Page 5: Historical Events In 1864

Apr 12   Battle of Blair's Landing LA   

Apr 12   Confederate Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest captures Fort Pillow, Tn   

Apr 12   Thomas Green, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 50.   

Apr 13   Johann Schneider, composer, dies at 74.   

Apr 15   General Steeles' Union troops occupies Camden, Arkansas   

Apr 17   Battle of Plymouth, NC.   

Apr 18   Battle of Poison Springs, AR (Camden Expedition).   

Apr 18   Richard Harding Davis, US, journalist/author (In The Fig).   

Apr 19   Naval Engagement at Cherbourg, FR: USS Kearsage vs CSS Alabama.   

Apr 21   Max Weber, German sociologist is born.   

Apr 21   Max Weber, German sociologist/economist/historian (Ancient Judaism)   

Apr 22   Joseph Gilbert Totten, US Union general-major, dies at 76   

Apr 22   Phil May, Wortley Yorkshire, cartoonist   

Apr 22   US mints $2. coin (1st appearance of "In God We Trust").   

Apr 22   US mints 2 cent coin (1st appearance of "In God We Trust")   

Apr 23   Battle of Cane River, LA (Red River Expedition, Monett's Ferry)   

Apr 24   George AA Alting van Geusau, dir-gen (PTT)/Dutch Min of War (1918-20).   

Apr 25   Battle of Marks' Mill, Arkansas (Camden Expedition).   

Apr 25   Battle of Marks' Mill, Arkansas   

Apr 28   William F A Ellison, Irish clergyman/director (Armagh Observatory).   

Apr 29   -30] Skirmish at Jenkins' Ferry, Arkansas   

Apr 29   Charles-Julien Brianchon, math (Brianchon's theorem), dies at 80   

Apr 30   Battle of Jenkin's Ferry, Arkansas; Gen W R Scurry is killed.   

Apr 30   Battle of Jenkin's Ferry, Arkansas; Gen W.R. Scurry is killed.   

Apr 30   Frans Netscher, Dutch writer/journalist (Studies of nude model)   

Apr 30   New York is recorded as becoming inaugural state to charge a hunting license fee.   

May 01   -8] Battle at Alexandria, Louisiana (Red River Campaign).   

May 01   Atlanta campaign, Georgia   

May 01   Battle at Alexandria LA (Red River Campaign).   

May 01   Wilderness campaign   

May 02   Giacomo Meyerbeer, composer, dies at 72   

May 03   3rd day in Battle at Alexandria LA Confederate assault   

May 03   3rd day in Battle at Alexandria LA: Confederate assault   

May 03   3rd day in Battle at Alexandria Louisiana: Confederate assault   

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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,