Page 8: Historical Events In 1864

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   

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/=.   

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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,