Category Archives: 1860s

U.S. President Abraham Lincoln appoints Maj. Gen. George G. Meade commander of the Army of the Potomac 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 28 1863)

1860s, American Civil War, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Ken.Burns.The.Civil.War.5of9.The Universe of Battle.' (Meade appointed at 8:49)

(Sunday, June 28, 1863, early morning; during the American Civil War) — U.S. President Abraham Lincoln appointed Maj. Gen. George Meade as commander of the Army of the Potomac today, following the resignation of Maj. Gen. Joseph Hoooker and his disappointing performance in the Battle of Chancellorsville. Continue reading U.S. President Abraham Lincoln appoints Maj. Gen. George G. Meade commander of the Army of the Potomac 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 28 1863) →

West Virginia admitted as the 35th State in the Union 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 20 1863)

1860s, American Civil War


Video: 'West Virginia: The Road to Statehood - New'

(Saturday, June 20, 1863; during the American Civil War) — West Virginia, formed by seceding from Virginia, a Confederate state currently in rebellion against the United States, became the 35th state admitted to the Union today. Continue reading West Virginia admitted as the 35th State in the Union 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 20 1863) →

Largest predominantly cavalry engagement of American Civil War begins near Brandy Station, Virginia 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 9 1863)

1860s, American Civil War


Video: 'Brandy Station: The Largest Cavalry Battle Of The American Civil War | History Of Warfare | Timeline'

(Tuesday, June 9, 1863, 4:30 a.m. local time; during the American Civil War) — The Battle of Brandy Station, the largest predominantly cavalry engagement of the American Civil War, as well as the largest ever to take place on American soil, began early today as Brig. Gen. John Buford’s column crossed the Rappahannock River in a dense fog, pushing aside the Confederate pickets at Beverly’s Ford, two miles northeast of Brandy Station, Virginia. Continue reading Largest predominantly cavalry engagement of American Civil War begins near Brandy Station, Virginia 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 9 1863) →

Battle of Chancellorsville ends in a significant Confederate victory 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 6 1863)

1860s, American Civil War


Video: 'The Battle Of Chancellorsville | Civil War Combat (S1, E7) | Full Episode'

(Wednesday, May 6, 1863; during the Battle of Chancellorsville, part of the American Civil War) — The Battle of Chancellorsville — a major battle of the American Civil War fought in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, near the village of Chancellorsville, — ended today in a significant Confederate victory over Union forces. Continue reading Battle of Chancellorsville ends in a significant Confederate victory 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 6 1863) →

Confederate General ‘Stonewall’ Jackson mortally wounded by friendly fire during Battle of Chancellorsville 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 2 1863)

1860s, American Civil War


Video: 'Stonewall Jackson | Full Documentary | Biography'

(Saturday, May 2, 1863, at about 9:30 p.m. local time; during the Battle of Chancellorsville, part of the American Civil War) — Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was accidentally wounded tonight by his own men tonight at Chancellorsville, Virginia. Continue reading Confederate General ‘Stonewall’ Jackson mortally wounded by friendly fire during Battle of Chancellorsville 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 2 1863) →

Battle of Chancellorsville, a major battle of the American Civil War, begins in Spotsylvania County, Virginia 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1 1863)

1860s, American Civil War


Video: 'The Battle Of Chancellorsville | Civil War Combat (S1, E7) | Full Episode'

(Friday, May 1, 1863, 11:20 a.m. local time; during the Battle of Chancellorsville, part of the American Civil War) — The Battle of Chancellorsville — a major battle of the American Civil War — began today in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, near the village of Chancellorsville, pitting Union Army Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker’s Army of the Potomac against an army less than half its size, Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. Continue reading Battle of Chancellorsville, a major battle of the American Civil War, begins in Spotsylvania County, Virginia 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1 1863) →

U.S. President Lincoln relieves General Burnside as commander of the Army of the Potomac, replacing him with General Hooker 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 25 1863)

1860s, American Civil War, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Lincoln PBS 1992 - Part 2' (Lincoln replaces Burnside with Hooker at 30:53)

(Sunday, January 25, 1863, 10:00 a.m. local time; during the American Civil War) — U.S. President Abraham Lincoln relieved Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside as commander of the Army of the Potomac today and replaced him with Maj. Gen. Joseph “Fighting Joe” Hooker. Continue reading U.S. President Lincoln relieves General Burnside as commander of the Army of the Potomac, replacing him with General Hooker 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 25 1863) →

President Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that slaves in rebel states shall be ‘forever free’ 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 1 1863)

1860s, American Civil War, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Lincoln Signs the Emancipation Proclamation | Abraham Lincoln'

(Thursday, January 1, shortly after noon; during the American Civil War and Slavery in the United States) — U.S. President Abraham Lincoln today signed the final Emancipation Proclamation, which changed the legal status of more than 3.5 million enslaved African Americans in the secessionist Confederate states from enslaved to free. Continue reading President Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that slaves in rebel states shall be ‘forever free’ 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 1 1863) →

38 eastern Dakota men hanged for killing white settlers in largest one-day mass execution in American history 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 26 1862)

1860s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'What happened on December 26, 1862?'

(Friday, December 26, 1862, 10:00 a.m. local time; part of the Sioux Wars and the American Indian Wars) — U.S. forces hanged 38 eastern Dakota men today in Mankato, Minnesota, three months after the Dakota War of 1862, a six-week uprising against white settlers after the U.S. broke its promise to deliver food and supplies to local tribes in exchange for the surrender of tribal land. Continue reading 38 eastern Dakota men hanged for killing white settlers in largest one-day mass execution in American history 160 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 26 1862) →

Union troops suffer major defeat in Battle of Fredericksburg during American Civil War 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 13 1862)

1860s, American Civil War


Video: 'Civil War Combat: Massive Assault at the Battle Of Fredericksburg (S1, E2) | Full Episode' (Dec. 12-13, 1862, at 13:15)

(Saturday, December 13, 1862, 10:00 a.m. local time; during the American Civil War) — Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside suffered one of the most decisive losses for the Union Army during of the American Civil War when he hurled 14 attacks against the Confederate lines today at Marye Heights, above Fredericksburg, Virginia, during the Battle of Fredericksburg, fought in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. Continue reading Union troops suffer major defeat in Battle of Fredericksburg during American Civil War 160 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 13 1862) →