Historical Events In 1865

Mar 13   In the year 1865 jefferson Davis signs bill authorizing use of slaves as soldiers   

Mar 13   On this day in history uS Confederate Congress calls on black slaves for field service   

Mar 16   On this day in history battle of Averasboro NC (1,500 casualities)   

Mar 18   In the year 1865 battle of Wilson's raid to Selma AL   

Mar 18   In the year 1865 battle of Wilson's raid to Selma, AL   

Mar 18   Congress of Confederate States of American adjourns for last time in the year 1865.   

Mar 19   Battle of Bentonville-Confederates retreat from Greenville NC on this day in history.   

Mar 20   2nd day of Battle of Bentonville NC in the year 1865.   

Mar 20   Michigan authorizes workers' cooperatives in the year 1865.   

Mar 21   In the year 1865 battle of Bentonville ends, last Confederate effort to stop Sherman   

Mar 22   Raid at Wilson's Chickaswas AL to Macon GA in the year 1865.   

Mar 22   Raid at Wilson's: Chickaswas AL to Macon GA in the year 1865.   

Mar 22   Theophile Ysaye, composer in the year 1865.   

Mar 23   British Parliament votes £50,000 for Canadian defense; after Union ship Kearsarge sinks Confederate ship Alabama, built in UK in the year 1865.   

Mar 23   General Sherman/Cox' troops reach Goldsboro NC in the year 1865.   

Mar 25   Battle of Bluff Spring FL in the year 1865.   

Mar 25   Battle of Bluff Spring, FL on this day in history.   

Mar 25   First Queensland Divorce Act is passed on this day in history.   

Mar 25   SS General Lyon at Cape Hatteras catches fire & sinks, killing 400 on this day in history.   

Mar 26   On this day in history thomas Hancock, pioneer of rubber industry (Stoke Newington), dies   

Mar 27   In the year 1865 independent British colony of Kaffaria is incorporated with Cape Colony in South Africa.   

Mar 27   On this day in history siege of Spanish Fort AL captured by Federals   

Mar 27   On this day in history siege of Spanish Fort AL: captured by Federals   

Mar 27   In the year 1865 siege of Spanish Fort, AL-captured by Federals   

Mar 28   In the year 1865 albert G Bilders, Dutch landscape painter, dies at 26   

Mar 29   In the year 1865 -Apr 9th], Appomattox campaign, VA , 7582 killed   

Mar 29   On this day in history appomattox campaign, Virginia, 7582 killed   

Mar 29   In the year 1865 battle of Quaker Road, Virginia   

Mar 30   -4] Battle at 5 Forks Virginia on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history battle at 5 Forks Virginia   

Mar 30   On this day in history heinrich Rubens, German physicist   

Mar 31   Battle of Boydton, VA (White Oaks Roads, Dinwiddie C H) in the year 1865.   

Mar 31   On this day in history battle of Boydton, Virginia (White Oaks Roads, Dinwiddie Court House)   

Mar 31   In the year 1865 general Pickette moves to 5 Forks, abandoning the defense of Peterburg   

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Jan 01   Giuseppe Ferrata, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Henry Lytton, British actor and opera singer (d. 1936) was born in the year 1865.   

Jan 05   In the year 1865 birth of julio Garavito Armero, Colombian astronomer (d. 1920)   

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

Jan 13   Princess Marie of Orléans (d. 1908) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1865 birth of friedrich A H von Waldeck, brother of queen Emma/last ruler of Waldeck   

Jan 22   Friedrich Paschen, German physicist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Jozef Lies, Flemish painter, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1865.   

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   On this day in history john Henry Winder, US Confederate brig-gen/provost marshal, dies at 64   

Feb 10   Heinrich Lenz, German physicist (b. 1804) died on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history nicholas Wiseman, 1st Archbishop of Westminster (1850-65), dies