Page 9: Historical Events In 1864

Jun 03   Ransom Eli Olds, auto (Oldsmobile) and truck (REO) manufacturer   

Jun 04   Nassau William Senior, British economist   

Jun 05   Battle of Piedmont, VA (Augusta City).   

Jun 05   William Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Conf brig-gen, dies in battle at 39.   

Jun 06   Battle of Lake Chicot, AR (Dutch Bayou)   

Jun 07   Abe Lincoln renominated for Pres by Republican Party.   

Jun 09   Battle of Big Shanty, GA.   

Jun 10   Battle of Kellar's Bridge KY (Licking River)   

Jun 10   Siege of Petersburgbegins and lasts until April 2, 1865.   

Jun 11   -12] Battle of Trevillian Station, VA (Central Railroad).   

Jun 11   300' (90 m) of Meigg's Wharf washed away in storm.   

Jun 11   Richard Georg Strauss, Munich Germany, composer (Don Quixote).   

Jun 12   Lee sends Early into Shenandoah Valley   

Jun 14   Alois Alzheimer, Germany, psychiatrist/pathologist (Alzheimer Disease)   

Jun 14   Battle of Pine Mt, Gen Leonidas Polk killed in action   

Jun 14   Congress rules Black soldiers must receive equal pay   

Jun 14   Leonidas Polk, general, killed in action in Battle of Pine Mt.   

Jun 15   -17] Skirmish at Gilgal Church, Georgia   

Jun 15   Arlington National Cemetary is established by an order signed by U.S. Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton   

Jun 15   Battle for Petersburg begins as Gen Grant assaults Confederate line   

Jun 15   Joseph Guy Marie Ropartz, composer/=.   

Jun 15   Robert E Lee's home area (Arlington, VA) is recorded as becoming a miltary cemetery   

Jun 16   Battle of Lynchburg VA   

Jun 16   Siege of Petersburg and Richmond begins   

Jun 17   -18] Confederate troops pull back out Solves/lost Mt, Georgia   

Jun 18   At Petersburg, Grant ends 4 days of assaults   

Jun 19   CSS "Alabama" sunk by USS "Kearsarge" off Cherbourg, France.   

Jun 19   George Lincoln Prescott, US Union brig-gen, dies of injuries.   

Jun 20   Australians in engagement at Te Ranga, New Zealand   

Jun 20   Battle of Kinston NC and Battle of Abingdon VA   

Jun 20   Worm Pander, sculptor.   

Jun 21   New Zealand Land Wars: The Tauranga Campaign ends   

Jun 22   Battle of Ream's Station, VA (Wilson's Raid).   

Jun 22   Hermann Minkowski, German mathematician.   

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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,