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
April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
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
June 24 – July 3, 1863
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
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
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
March 6, 1820 An Act to authorize the people of the Missouri territory to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission … Read more
1861–1865 In the American Civil War, Ohio provided the federal government with 260 regiments of men, including infantry, artillery, and cavalry units. Ohioans also … Read more
With the American Civil War's outbreak, neither the North nor the South had sufficient military forces to conduct a war. Both the United States … Read more