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American Civil War: Stonewall Jackson concludes his successful Shenandoah Valley Campaign with a victory in the Battle o
President Abraham Lincoln signs the Territorial Slavery Act of 1862, which prohibits slavery in all current and future U
Barbu Catargiu, the Prime Minister of Romania, is assassinated
American Civil War: The Battle of Malvern Hill takes place. It is the last of the Seven Days Battles, part of George…
The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress.
American Civil War: The CSS Arkansas, the most effective ironclad on the Mississippi River, battles with Union Navy…
American Civil War: David Farragut is promoted to rear admiral, becoming the first officer in United States Navy to…
American Civil War: Henry Halleck becomes general-in-chief of the Union Army.
American Civil War: Confederate spy Belle Boyd is arrested by Union troops and detained at the Old Capitol Prison in…
American Civil War: Battle of Baton Rouge: Along the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Confederate troops…
American Civil War: The Confederate ironclad CSS Arkansas is scuttled on the Mississippi River after suffering…
American Civil War: Battle of Cedar Mountain: At Cedar Mountain, Virginia, Confederate General Stonewall Jackson…
American Indian Wars: The Dakota War of 1862 begins in Minnesota as Dakota warriors attack white settlements along the…
American Civil War: Major General J. E. B. Stuart is assigned command of all the cavalry of the Confederate Army of…
Dakota War: During an uprising in Minnesota, Lakota warriors decide not to attack heavily defended Fort Ridgely and…
American Civil War: The Second Battle of Bull Run, also known as the Battle of Second Manassas, begins in Virginia.…
The state of Virginia's secession convention votes to secede from the United States; Virginia later becomes the eighth s
American Civil War: Baltimore riot of 1861: A pro-Secession mob in Baltimore attacks United States Army troops marching