Memorial in Mankato, Minnesota, honoring the 38 Dakota who were hanged during the Dakota War, which occurred at the same time as the Civil War. Many more were condemned to the gallows, but Abraham Lincoln intervened and spared the majority from execution.
On this day in #History, June 24, 1813 – During the War of 1812, a British and Native American combined force defeated the United States Army at the Battle of Beaver Dams. #nativeamericanhistory
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#Confederate General A. P. Hill knocked back the #Union Army during the Battle of the Jerusalem Plank Road, as it tried to expand its siege of Petersburg, #Virginia to the west. For the battle's anniversary, check out this animated battle map.
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On this day in #History, June 23,1864 - the Battle of the Jerusalem Plank Road ended inconclusively with over 3,000 casualties. #OTD#Confederate#Union#civilwar#Virginia
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A predictive letter from a Southern Democrat to his mother explained what would happen if Abraham Lincoln was elected president.
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Atop Cemetery Hill at Gettysburg, you'll find numerous monuments to the Union troops who defended the position against numerous Confederate attacks. Pictured is the statue of Oliver Otis Howard, the 11th Corps commander, as well as other monuments to 11th corps troops.
On this day in #History, June 21, 1788 – New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the Constitution of the United States. #didyouknow#OTD#newhampshire
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The home of Harry S. Truman in Independence, Missouri. When he left the White House, he and his wife, initially, lived on his meager World War I pension. The secret service used the house across the street to keep an eye on the former president and first lady.
Union soldiers captured Cumberland Gap when Confederate began focusing on the critical railroad hub of Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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The Newlee Iron Furnace sits at the base of the Cumberland Mountain and Cumberland Gap, the last remnants of an entrepreneur's venture where the Town of Cumberland Gap now sits. John Newlee operated it for much if the mid-1800s, hiring workers from the surrounding communities.
On this day in #History, June 19, 1862 – Congress prohibited slavery in all current and future United States territories, and President Lincoln quickly signed the legislation. #OTD#Confederate#Union#civilwar
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Union General Gouverneur K. Warren had an amazing pre-war career. Hear about his time in the west in this episode of the Warren biography.
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Site on Little Round Top on the Gettysburg Battlefield where brigade commander Strong Vincent was wounded. Most people know his subordinate Joshua Chamberlain of the 20th Maine, but Vincent helped hold the brigade together on the hill.
On this day in #History, June 18, 1864 - the initial #Union attacks to capture Petersburg, Virginia ended in the Confederacy holding onto the city. #OTD#Confederate#civilwar
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Union forces take advantage of the Confederacy's concerns about Chattanooga falling and capture the Cumberland Gap. Find out how in this animated battle map.
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On this day in #History, June 17, 1863 – JEB Stuart's cavalry clashed with Federal cavalry at the Battle of Aldie during the Gettysburg Campaign. #OTD#Confederate#Union#civilwar#gettysburg
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