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Battles of the Civil War

25 pages in this part of The Busy Man's Hand-Book.

October, 1861

21-A Federal force, numbering about two thousand, having crossed the Potomac at Ball's Bluff, on a reconnoitering expedition, was met by…

October, 1861: Federal

MAY, 1862. 5-The battle of Williamsburg, Va., was fought, between the Confederates, reinforced by General Joseph E. Johnston, and General…

August, 1862

30-The battle of Richmond, Kentucky, was fought between General Bragg, who had been reinforced by General Kirby Smith, and General Manson…

September, 1862

17-Battle of Antietam fought by the Federals under McClellan, and the Confederates under Lee. This was one of the most desperately…

December, 1862

13-The battle of Fredericksburg was fought by the army of General Burnside, who had succeeded McClellan, against whom there was much…

December, 1862: Pemberton

MAY, 1863. 1-Gen. Grant having crossed the Mississippi, pushed forward and defeated the Confederate advance under Pemberton at Fort Gibson…

December, 1862: Meade

JULY, 1863. 1, 2, 3-The battle of Gettysburg was fought between the forces of Meade and Lee. General Lee, with the flower of the Southern…

September, 1863

19-20-The battle of Chickamauga was fought by the forces of Rosecrans and Bragg. The latter having been compelled to evacuate Chattanooga…

November, 1863

24-25-After the battle of Chickamauga, Grant superceded Rosecrans and at once went to Chattanooga. General Hooker with twenty-three…

November, 1863: Grant

MAY, 1864. 1864. 5-6-Battle of the Wilderness fought by the forces of Grant and Lee. This battle was a peculiar one, as it was fought in…

August, 1864

5-Admiral Farragut entered Mobile Bay, Alabama, and on the following day reduced Fort Gaines, thus closing the harbor to blockade runners…

September, 1864

2- The Federals entered Atlanta, Georgia. This campaign lasted four months, during which time Sherman fought ten battles, and lost thirty…

October, 1864

19-Early having been reinforced returned and attacked Sheridan's army, at Cedar Creek, during that general's absence. Sheridan hearing the…

December, 1864

15-16-Thomas, who had been shut up within the fortifications of Nashville, came out and engaged Hood in a two days' battle, inflicting a…

January, 1865

15-Fort Fisher, North Carolina, was captured by the Federals. It was attacked by Commodore Porter's fleet, and a land force under General…

February, 1865

Sherman having captured Savannah, gave his troops a month's rest, and then turned north against Johnston, on his way through the Carolinas…

Most Important Inventions and Discoveries Of All Ages

ABERRATION of light (Bradley) A. D. 1729 Achromatic telescopes (Holles) 1733 Æolipile of Hero of Alexandria B. C. 150 150 Aerial machine…

Most Important Inventions and Discoveries Of All Ages: Aniline

Aniline green (Isèbe) 1863 Aniline orange (Menc) 1861 Aniline violet first practically applied in dyeing (Perkins) 1856 Aniline yellow…

Most Important Inventions and Discoveries Of All Ages: England

Bridges, iron suspension, very old in China; in England the first erected Bridges, wire (Richard Lee, in England) Broihan (a kind of beer…

Most Important Inventions and Discoveries Of All Ages: Cochineal

Clock-tower, mentioned by the poet Dante Coaches were known Coal as fuel in Newcastle Coal-tar colors (Runge) Cobalt-blue (Höpfner…

Most Important Inventions and Discoveries Of All Ages: Copper-plate

Commercial companies, the first, originating in England Compass, in its present form (Flavio Gioja, of Amalfi) Composing and distributing…

Most Important Inventions and Discoveries Of All Ages: Cotton-printing

Copying-machines (Watt) Coral-piercing machine (Hoffmann) Corn Brandy, first mentioned at Berlin د A. D. 1545 Cotton carding machine…

Most Important Inventions and Discoveries Of All Ages: Etching

Encaustic painting known to the ancients. Reinvented in Europe by Lukas Cranach Encaustic painting perfected by Count Caylus Equinoxes…

Most Important Inventions and Discoveries Of All Ages: Kircher

Iron, oldest implements, known B, C. 1200 JEW'S Harp (Pater Kircher) Jew's Harp, the present one (Eschenbach) Jupiter's satellites first…

Most Important Inventions and Discoveries Of All Ages: Musket

Needle-gun (Dreyse) Musical notes, printed with movable types, in France (J. Saulèque) Musical notes, printed in Germany (Breitkopf)…

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