Page 2: Historical Events In 1865
Friday, 31 October 2025
Jan 31   General Robert E Lee named Commander-in-Chief of Confederate Armies on this day in history.  
 
 

Jan 31   General Robert E. Lee becomes General-in-Chief of the Confederate troops on this day in history.  
 
 

Feb 01   13th amendment approved (National Freedom Day) on this day in history.  
 
 

Feb 01   On this day in history cholera in Egypt  
 
 

Feb 01   General Sherman's march through South Carolina begins on this day in history.  
 
 

Feb 01   JS Rock, first black lawyer to practice in Supreme Court, admitted to bar on this day in history.  
 
 

Feb 03   On this day in history hampton Roads Peace Conference, Lincoln & Stephens reach an impasse  
 
 

Feb 03   Hampton Roads Peace Conference, Lincoln &Stephens reach an impasse in the year 1865.  
 
 

Feb 03   In the year 1865 martinus Ballings, Flemish jesuit/author (Will Power)  
 
 

Feb 04   In the year 1865 charles Bally, Swiss linguist (Le langage et la vie)  
 
 

Feb 04   Hawaiian Board of Education formed on this day in history.  
 
 

Feb 04   Robert E Lee is named commander-in-chief of Confederate Army on this day in history.  
 
 

Feb 05   Battle of Hatcher's Run, VA (Armstrong's Mill, Dabney's Mill) on this day in history.  
 
 

Feb 05   On this day in history harvey Worthington Loomis, composer  
 
 

Feb 06   In the year 1865 2nd day of battle at Dabney's Mills (Hatcher's Run)  
 
 

Feb 06   First day of battle at Dabney's Mills (Hatcher's Run) in the year 1865.  
 
 

Feb 06   In the year 1865 john Pegram, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33  
 
 

Feb 06   Robert E Lee appointed Confederate General in Chief on this day in history.  
 
 

Feb 07   John Henry Winder, US Confederate brig-gen/provost marshal, dies at 64 in the year 1865.  
 
 

Feb 08   1st black major in US army, Martin Robinson Delany on this day in history.  
 
 

Feb 08   The First black major in US army, Martin Robinson Delany in the year 1865.  
 
 

Feb 09   In the year 1865 erich von Drygalski, Germany, geographer/glaciologist/Antarctic expl  
 
 

Feb 12   In the year 1865 henry Highland Garnet, is 1st black to speak in US House of Reps  
 
 

Feb 12   Henry Highland Garnet, is first black to speak in US House of Representatives on this day in history.  
 
 

Feb 12   Kazimierz P Tetmajer, Polish writer/poet (Young Poland) in the year 1865.  
 
 

Feb 15   On this day in history nicholas Wiseman, 1st Archbishop of Westminster (1850-65), dies  
 
 

Feb 17   On this day in history -18] Battle of Charleston SC  
 
 

Feb 18   In the year 1865 battle of Ft Moultrie SC occupied by Federals  
 
 

Feb 18   In the year 1865 battle of Ft Moultrie, SC occupied by Federals  
 
 

Feb 18   On this day in history evacuation of Charleston SC; Sherman's troops burn the city  
 
 

Feb 18   Union troops force Confederates to abandon Fort Anderson NC on this day in history.  
 
 

Feb 19   On this day in history adrian van Oordt, Dutch writer (neo-romantic)  
 
 

Feb 20   On this day in history m I T forms 1st US collegiate architectural school  
 
 

Feb 22   Battle of Wilmington NC (Fort Anderson) occupied by Federals in the year 1865.  
 
 

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