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 in the year 1864.   

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

Feb 21   Battle at Okolonam MS in the year 1864.   

Feb 21   In the year 1864 first US Catholic parish church for blacks dedicated, Baltimore MD   

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   2nd/last day of Battle of Okolona MS on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history battle at Dalton, Georgia   

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   In the year 1864 -Feb 25] Battle of Tunnel Hill, GA (Buzzard's Roost)   

Feb 24   On this day in history battle of Tunnel Hill GA (Buzzard's Roost)   

Feb 27   On this day in history 6th & last day of Battle at Dalton, Georgia (about 600 casualties)   

Feb 27   In the year 1864 near Andersonville GA, rebels open a new POW camp "Camp Sumpter"   

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

Feb 28   Raid at Kilpatrick's Richmond on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1864 skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford)   

Mar 01   Louis Ducos du Hauron patents movie machine (never built) in the year 1864.   

Mar 01   Rebecca Lee (US) becomes first black woman to receive a medical degree in the year 1864.   

Mar 01   On this day in history rebecca Lee, 1st black woman to get a medical degree   

Mar 03   In the year 1864 ulric Dahlgren, Union colonel, dies in battle at 21   

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

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

Mar 05   The first track meet between Oxford & Cambridge on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history battle of Wilderness ends (total losses USA-17,666; CSA-7,500)   

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

Mar 07   On this day in history skirmish at Port Walthall Junction VA (Drewry's Bluff)   

Mar 09   Ulysses S Grant is appointed commander of Union Army in the year 1864.   

Mar 10   Grant is named commander of the Union armies in the year 1864.   

Mar 10   On this day in history maximilian II Jozef, King of Bayern (1848-64), dies at 52   

Mar 10   Red River campaign Louisiana on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history skirmish at Calfkiller Creek (Sparta), Tennessee   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of bob Caruthers, American baseball player (d. 1911)   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892)   

Jan 09   Vladimir Steklov, Russian mathematician (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, son of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (d. 1931)   

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

Jan 04   Mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Caleb Blood Smith, 6th U.S. Secretary of the Interior (b. 1808) died in the year 1864.   

Jan 08   In the year 1864 victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83   

Jan 13   In the year 1864 stephen Foster, composer (My Old Kentucky Home), dies at 37 in NY   

Jan 15   In the year 1864 death of isaac Nathan, UK-Australian composer (b. 1792)   

Jan 16   On this day in history anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68   

Jan 23   In the year 1864 michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50   

Jan 24   Otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1864.