Page 8: Historical Events In 1864

May 20   Spotsylvania-campaign ends after 10920 killed/injured person.   

May 21   GEN David Hunter takes command of Department of West Virginia   

May 21   GEN David Hunter takes command of Dept of West Virginia   

May 22   Battle of N Anna River, VA (Totopotamy River, Haw's Shop, Hanovertown).   

May 22   Battle of North Anna River VA (Totopotamy River, Haw's Shop, Hanovertown)   

May 23   Battle of Dallas GA.   

May 23   Battle of Dallas, GA.   

May 23   Battle of North Anna VA, inaugural of 3 days of fighting   

May 23   Louis Glass, composer.   

May 25   Battle of New Hope Church GA.   

May 25   Battle of New Hope Church, GA.   

May 26   -30] Skirmish along the Totopotomoy Creek, Virginia   

May 26   Ch Sealsfield, writer, dies at 71   

May 26   Skirmish along the Totopotomoy Creek VA.   

May 26   Territory of Montana is formed   

May 27   Skirmish at Salem Church (Haw's Shop) VA.   

May 27   Skirmish at Salem Church (Haw's Shop), Virginia.   

May 28   Henry H Giesy, US Union-brig-general, dies in battle.   

May 29   A H Borgesius, Dutch amateur astronomer.   

May 29   Mexican Emperor Maximilian arrives at Vera Cruz.   

May 30   Battle of Bethesda Church VA.   

May 30   Cavalry fight at Old Church (Totopotomoy Creek) VA   

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

May 31   Albert J M Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch).   

May 31   Raid at Morgan's Kentucky.   

Jun 01   -Nov] Shenandoah Valley campaign   

Jun 01   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   

Jun 02   Battle of Cold Harbour, Day 2   

Jun 02   Ben Webster, London England, actor (Old Curiosity Shop).   

Jun 02   George Pierce Doles, US businessman/Confed brig-general, dies at 34   

Jun 03   Battle of Cold Harbour continues   

Jun 03   In this year, Gen Lee claims his last victory of Civil War at Battle of Cold Harbor   

Jun 03   James P McMahon, US Union colonel (164th NY), dies in battle.   

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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,