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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Battles. (search)
Wilderness (Va.)May 5 and 6, Spottsylvania Court-House (Va.)May 7-12, 1864 Resaca (Ga.)May 14 and 15, Bermuda HundredMay 10, 1864 New Hope Church (Ga.）May 25, 1864 Cold Harbor (Va.)June 1-3, 1864 Petersburg (Va.; Smith's Attack)June 16, 1864 Weldon Road (Va.)June 21 and 22, Kenesaw (Ga.)June 27, 1864 Peach-tree Creek (Ga.)July 20, 1864 Decatur (Ga.)July 22, 1864 Atlanta (Ga.)July 28, 1864 Petersburg (Va. ; Mine Explosion)July 30, 1864 Mobile BayAug. 5, 1864 Jonesboro (Ga.)Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, 1864 Atlanta (Ga.; Captured)Sept. 2, 1864 Winchester (Va.)Sept. 19, 1864 Fisher's Hill (Va.)Sept. 22, 1864 Allatoona Pass (Ga.)Oct. 6, 1864 Hatcher's Run (Va.)Oct. 27, 1864 Franklin (Tenn.)Nov. 30, 1864 Fort McAllister (Ga.)Dec. 14, 1864 Nashville (Tenn.)Dec. 15 and 16, Fort Fisher (N. C.; First Attack on)Dec. 24 and 25, Fort Fisher (N. C.; Capture of)Jan. 15, 1865 Hatcher's Run (Va.)Feb. 5, 1865 Averasboro (N. C.)Mar. 16, 1865 Bentonville (N. C.)Mar. 18, 1865 F
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
captured at sea by the Niagara......Aug. 15, 1864 General Grant seizes the Weldon Railroad......Aug. 18, 1864 Democratic National Convention meets at Chicago, Aug. 29; Horatio Seymour chosen president of the convention and platform adopted, Aug. 30. On first ballot for President, Gen. George B. McClellan, of New Jersey, has 174 votes (as revised and declared, 202 1/2); nomination made unanimous. George H. Pendleton, of Ohio, nominated on the second ballot for Vice-President......Aug. 31, 1864 Battles of Jonesborough, Ga.......Aug. 31–Sept. 1, 1864 Hood evacuates Atlanta, Ga.......Sept. 1, 1864 Gen. John H. Morgan killed at Greenville, Tenn.......Sept. 4, 1864 General McClellan's letter accepting nomination, dated Orange, N. J.......Sept. 8, 1864 Fremont withdraws in favor of Lincoln and Johnson, by letter......Sept. 17, 1864 Battle of Winchester, Va.......Sept. 19, 1864 Battle of Fisher's Hill, Va.......Sept. 22, 1864 General Price invades Missouri....
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Georgia, (search)
naula, speedily followed by Federals under General Sherman......May 15, 1864 Sherman attacks Johnston at bluffs of Kenesaw Mountain and is repulsed......June 27, 1864 Johnston evacuates Marietta......July 1, 1864 Johnston succeeded by Hood in defence of Atlanta......July 17, 1864 First battle (Peach-tree Creek) near Atlanta......July 20, 1864 Second battle (Decatur) near Atlanta......July 22, 1864 Third battle near Atlanta......July 28, 1864 Battle of Jonesboro......Aug. 31, 1864 Hood evacuates Atlanta after burning all machinery, supplies, and munitions of war not portable......Sept. 1, 1864 President Jefferson Davis, on a tour of inspection, delivers an address on the crisis, at Macon......Sept. 23, 1864 Battle of Allatoona Pass......Oct. 6, 1864 Sherman begins his march to the sea with two corps of the Army of the Tennessee under Howard, and two corps of the Army of the Cumberland under Slocum......Nov. 14, 1864 [City of Atlanta burned at the sa