Page 3: Historical Events In 1864

Feb 19   Knights of Pythias form first lodge in Washington DC (12 members) in the year 1864.   

Feb 19   William Edwin Baldwin, US Confederate brig-general, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Civil War Battle of Olustee, Florida on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1864 -22] Battle at Okolona, Mississippi   

Feb 21   In the year 1864 battle at Okolonam MS   

Feb 21   First US Catholic parish church for blacks dedicated, Baltimore MD on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Jeffery Forrest, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle in the year 1864.   

Feb 22   -27] Battle at Dalton Georgia in the year 1864.   

Feb 22   In the year 1864 2nd/last day of Battle of Okolona MS   

Feb 22   Battle at Dalton, Georgia on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history jules Renard, France, writer (Poil de Carotte)   

Feb 22   Skirmish at Calfkiller Creek (Sparta) Tennessee on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history -Feb 25] Battle of Tunnel Hill, GA (Buzzard's Roost)   

Feb 24   Battle of Tunnel Hill GA (Buzzard's Roost) in the year 1864.   

Feb 27   In the year 1864 6th & last day of Battle at Dalton, Georgia (about 600 casualties)   

Feb 27   Near Andersonville GA, rebels open a new POW camp "Camp Sumpter" on this day in history.   

Feb 28   -Mar 3rd] Skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford) on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1864 raid at Kilpatrick's Richmond   

Feb 28   Skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford) in the year 1864.   

Mar 01   Louis Ducos du Hauron patents movie machine (never built) on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history rebecca Lee (US) becomes first black woman to receive a medical degree   

Mar 01   Rebecca Lee, 1st black woman to get a medical degree on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Ulric Dahlgren, Union colonel, dies in battle at 21 on this day in history.   

Mar 04   In the year 1864 thomas Starr King, Unitarian clergyman (Christianity & Humanity), dies   

Mar 05   In the year 1864 1st track meet between Oxford & Cambridge   

Mar 05   On this day in history the first track meet between Oxford & Cambridge   

Mar 07   Battle of Wilderness ends (total losses USA-17,666; CSA-7,500) in the year 1864.   

Mar 07   Battle of Wilderness ends (total losses: USA-17,666; CSA-7,500) in the year 1864.   

Mar 07   Skirmish at Port Walthall Junction VA (Drewry's Bluff) in the year 1864.   

Mar 09   In the year 1864 ulysses S Grant is appointed commander of Union Army   

Mar 10   On this day in history grant is named commander of the Union armies   

Mar 10   In the year 1864 maximilian II Jozef, King of Bayern (1848-64), dies at 52   

Mar 10   Red River campaign Louisiana in the year 1864.   

Mar 11   Skirmish at Calfkiller Creek (Sparta), Tennessee in the year 1864.   

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Jan 01   Alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Bob Caruthers, American baseball player (d. 1911) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1864 birth of ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League)   

Jan 08   Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Vladimir Steklov, Russian mathematician (d. 1926) was born in the year 1864.   

Jan 10   In the year 1864 birth of george Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12]   

Jan 10   Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, son of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75   

Jan 07   In the year 1864 death of caleb Blood Smith, 6th U.S. Secretary of the Interior (b. 1808)   

Jan 08   Victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1864.   

Jan 13   On this day in history stephen Foster, composer (My Old Kentucky Home), dies at 37 in NY   

Jan 15   Isaac Nathan, UK-Australian composer (b. 1792) died in the year 1864.   

Jan 16   Anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68 in the year 1864.   

Jan 23   Michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1864 otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54