Message from William J. Hardee Assuming Command of the Army of Tennessee
December 2, 1863 On December 2, 1863, Confederate Lieutenant General William J Hardee issued a message to the soldiers of the Army of Tennessee … Read more
Message from William J. Hardee Assuming Command of the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
October 6, 1864 On October 6, 1864, William J. Hardee informed Samuel Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector-General of the Confederate Army that he had assumed … Read more
Message Relieving Joseph E. Johnston from Command of the Army of Tennessee
July 17, 1864 On July 17, 1864, Samuel Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector-General of the Confederate Army informed General Joseph Johnston that he was relieved … Read more
Message to Jefferson Davis from Hood, Hardee, and Stewart Regarding Hood’s Appointment as Commander of Army of Tennessee
July 18, 1864 On July 18, 1864, Confederate Generals John Bell Hood, William J. Hardee, and Alex P. Stewart wrote to President Jefferson Davis … Read more
Mexican War
April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
Mexican-American War
April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848 Lasting from April 25, 1846-February 2, 1848, the Mexican-American War polarized sectional differences over the extension of … Read more
Middle Tennessee Campaign
June 24 – July 3, 1863
Militia Act of 1862
1862 During the American Civil War, the Militia Act of 1862 boosted the size of the Union's armed forces by authorizing the enlistment of … Read more
Mine Run Campaign
November 26–December 2, 1863 The Mine Run Campaign was a short-lived Union offensive that pitted the Army of the Potomac against the Confederate Army … Read more
Missouri Compromise
March 6, 1820 In addition to paving the way for the admission of Missouri and Maine to the Union, the Missouri Compromise established the … Read more