Page 8: Historical Events In 1864

May 20   In the year 1864 spotsylvania-campaign ends after 10,920 killed/injured person   

May 21   In the year 1864 gEN David Hunter takes command of Department of West Virginia   

May 21   GEN David Hunter takes command of Dept of West Virginia in the year 1864.   

May 22   Battle of N Anna River, VA (Totopotamy River, Haw's Shop, Hanovertown) on this day in history.   

May 22   In the year 1864 battle of North Anna River VA (Totopotamy River, Haw's Shop, Hanovertown)   

May 23   In the year 1864 battle of Dallas GA   

May 23   Battle of Dallas, GA on this day in history.   

May 23   In the year 1864 battle of North Anna VA, first of 3 days of fighting   

May 23   Louis Glass, composer on this day in history.   

May 25   In the year 1864 battle of New Hope Church GA   

May 25   On this day in history battle of New Hope Church, GA   

May 26   -30] Skirmish along the Totopotomoy Creek, Virginia in the year 1864.   

May 26   Ch Sealsfield, writer, dies at 71 in the year 1864.   

May 26   On this day in history skirmish along the Totopotomoy Creek VA   

May 26   Territory of Montana is formed in the year 1864.   

May 27   In the year 1864 skirmish at Salem Church (Haw's Shop) VA   

May 27   In the year 1864 skirmish at Salem Church (Haw's Shop), Virginia   

May 28   On this day in history henry H Giesy, US Union-brig-general, dies in battle   

May 29   A H Borgesius, Dutch amateur astronomer in the year 1864.   

May 29   Méxican Emperor Maximilian arrives at Vera Cruz in the year 1864.   

May 29   On this day in history mexican Emperor Maximilian arrives at Vera Cruz   

May 30   On this day in history battle of Bethesda Church VA   

May 30   Cavalry fight at Old Church (Totopotomoy Creek) VA in the year 1864.   

May 30   James Barbour Terrill, US attorney/Confederate brig-gen, dies at 26 in the year 1864.   

May 31   Albert J M Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch) on this day in history.   

May 31   On this day in history raid at Morgan's Kentucky   

Jun 01   On this day in history -Nov] Shenandoah Valley campaign   

Jun 01   In the year 1864 battle of Cold Harbour, VA   

Jun 01   On this day in history solomon George Washington Dill, poor white ally of blacks, assassinated in his home by white terrorists in SC   

Jun 02   Battle of Cold Harbour, Day 2 on this day in history.   

Jun 02   On this day in history ben Webster, London England, actor (Old Curiosity Shop)   

Jun 02   George Pierce Doles, US businessman/Confed brig-general, dies at 34 in the year 1864.   

Jun 03   In the year 1864 battle of Cold Harbour continues   

Jun 03   On this day in history gen Lee wins his last victory of Civil War at Battle of Cold Harbor   

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

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

Jan 06   Ban Johnson, Norwalk Ct, baseball founder (American League) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1864.   

Jan 10   George Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12] was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1864 birth of thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword)   

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

Jan 07   Caleb Blood Smith, 6th U.S. Secretary of the Interior (b. 1808) died on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history michele Puccini, composer, dies at 50   

Jan 24   On this day in history otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54