Page 2: Historical Events In 1865
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Jan 31 General Robert E. Lee is recorded as becoming General-in-Chief of the Confederate troops. 


Feb 01 13th amendment approved (National Freedom Day). 


Feb 01 Cholera in Egypt 


Feb 01 General Sherman's march through South Carolina begins 


Feb 01 JS Rock, inaugural black lawyer to practice in Supreme Court, admitted to bar 


Feb 03 Hampton Roads Peace Conference, Lincoln and Stephens reach an impasse 


Feb 03 Martinus Ballings, Flemish jesuit/author (Will Power) 


Feb 04 Charles Bally, Swiss linguist (Le langage et la vie). 


Feb 04 Hawaiian Board of Education formed. 


Feb 04 Robert E Lee is named commander-in-chief of Confederate Army 


Feb 05 Battle of Hatcher's Run, VA (Armstrong's Mill, Dabney's Mill) 


Feb 05 Harvey Worthington Loomis, composer. 


Feb 06 2nd day of battle at Dabney's Mills (Hatcher's Run). 


Feb 06 inaugural day of battle at Dabney's Mills (Hatcher's Run). 


Feb 06 John Pegram, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33. 


Feb 06 Robert E Lee appointed Confederate General in Chief 


Feb 07 John Henry Winder, US Confederate brig-gen/provost marshal, dies at 64. 


Feb 08 1st black major in US army, Martin Robinson Delany. 


Feb 08 The inaugural black major in US army, Martin Robinson Delany. 


Feb 09 Erich von Drygalski, Germany, geographer/glaciologist/Antarctic expl 


Feb 12 Henry Highland Garnet, is 1st black to speak in US House of Reps. 


Feb 12 Henry Highland Garnet, is inaugural black to speak in US House of Representatives 


Feb 12 Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland). 


Feb 15 Nicholas Wiseman, 1st Archbishop of Westminster (1850-65), dies 


Feb 17 -18] Battle of Charleston SC 


Feb 18 Battle of Ft Moultrie SC occupied by Federals 


Feb 18 Battle of Ft Moultrie, SC occupied by Federals 


Feb 18 Evacuation of Charleston SC; Sherman's troops burn the city 


Feb 18 Union troops force Confederates to abandon Fort Anderson NC 


Feb 19 Adrian van Oordt, Dutch writer (neo-romantic). 


Feb 20 M I T forms 1st US collegiate architectural school 


Feb 22 Battle of Wilmington NC (Fort Anderson) occupied by Federals 


Feb 22 Battle of Wilmington, NC (Fort Anderson) occupied by Federals 


Feb 22 Otto Modersohn, German painter 


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