Page 5: Historical Events In 1865

Apr 01   On this day in history -9] Battle at Blakely Alabama   

Apr 01   In the year 1865 baie du Ha! Ha! Quebec, the first Canadian April Fools' Day on record celebrated by British troops and Canadian militia at Fort Poisson d'Avril.   

Apr 01   Battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army in the year 1865.   

Apr 01   On this day in history richard Zsigmondy, Germany, chemist (Nobel-1925)   

Apr 02   Ambrose P Hill confederate general, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1865 ambrose Powell Hill, Confederate general, killed in action at 39   

Apr 02   In the year 1865 battle of Petersburg, VA (Ft Gregg, Sutherland's Station)   

Apr 02   On this day in history cSA Pres Jefferson Davis flees Confederate capital of Richmond, VA   

Apr 02   On this day in history gen A.P. Hill is killed by a Federal Picket   

Apr 02   Lee's line is broken at Petersberg on this day in history.   

Apr 02   On this day in history richard Cobden founder Anti-Corn-Law League, dies at 60   

Apr 03   Battle at Namozine Church VA (Appomattox Campaign) in the year 1865.   

Apr 03   On this day in history battle at Namozine Church, Virginia (Appomattox Campaign)   

Apr 03   Union forces occupy Confederate capital of Richmond VA & Petersburg VA on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Lee's army arrives at Amelia Courthouse in the year 1865.   

Apr 05   On this day in history battle at Amelia Springs/Jetersville VA (Appomattox Campaign)   

Apr 06   Battle of Sayler's Creek, 1/3rd of Lee's army cut off in the year 1865.   

Apr 06   John Austin Wharton, US Confederate general-major, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

Apr 07   In the year 1865 battle of Farmville VA   

Apr 08   On this day in history battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army   

Apr 08   John Park, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1865.   

Apr 09   Charles Proteus Steinmetz, Germany, experiment with AC electricity in the year 1865.   

Apr 09   In the year 1865 federals capture Ft Blakely, Alabama   

Apr 09   In the year 1865 general Robert E Lee and 26,765 troops, surrender at Appomattox Court House in Virginia to US Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant   

Apr 09   Lee's retreat cut off near Appomattox Court House in the year 1865.   

Apr 09   In the year 1865 robert E Lee and 26,765 troops, surrender to US Grant at Appomattox   

Apr 09   On this day in history the American Civil War ends with the surrender of the Confederate forces   

Apr 09   Thomas Alfred Smyth, Irish/US Union general-major, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   At Appomattox, Gen Lee issues Gen Order #9, his last in the year 1865.   

Apr 11   Battle of Mobile, AL on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Battle of Raleigh, NC in the year 1865.   

Apr 13   Heinrich Reinhardt, composer in the year 1865.   

Apr 13   Sherman's march through Georgia begins on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Sherman's march through Georgia begins Southerners start promising that the South will rise again on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1865 birth of giuseppe Ferrata, composer   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry Lytton, British actor and opera singer (d. 1936)   

Jan 05   Julio Garavito Armero, Colombian astronomer (d. 1920) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1865 birth of mary Ingalls, sister of Laura Ingalls Wilder (d. 1928)   

Jan 13   In the year 1865 birth of princess Marie of Orléans (d. 1908)   

Jan 17   Gen Sir Charles Fergusson, Governor-General of New Zealand (d. 1951) was born in the year 1865.   

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of friedrich A H von Waldeck, brother of queen Emma/last ruler of Waldeck   

Jan 22   In the year 1865 birth of friedrich Paschen, German physicist   

Jan 03   On this day in history jozef Lies, Flemish painter, dies at 43   

Jan 08   Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (b. 1779) died in the year 1865.   

Jan 16   Edmond François Valentin About, French writer (b. 1828) died on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, French philosopher and anarchist (b. 1809) died on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history john Pegram, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33   

Feb 07   John Henry Winder, US Confederate brig-gen/provost marshal, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Heinrich Lenz, German physicist (b. 1804) died in the year 1865.   

Feb 15   In the year 1865 nicholas Wiseman, 1st Archbishop of Westminster (1850-65), dies