Browse all Entries in the Civil War 1865 Time Period.
Lew Wallace
April 10, 1827 – February 15, 1905 Lew Wallace served as a general officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and he was the author of the highly-acclaimed novel, <i>Ben Hur, A Tale of the Christ</i>. Lewis Wallace was born in Brookville, Indiana on April 10, 1827. He was the second of…
Lyman Trumbull
October 12, 1813 – June 25, 1896 Lyman Trumbull served as a United States Senator from Illinois for nearly three decades. During his tenure, he spearheaded the enactment of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution and the Civil Rights Act of 1866. Lyman Trumbull was born on October 12, 1813, in Colchester, Connecticut. He was…
Manning Marius Kimmel
October 25, 1832 – February 27, 1916 Manning M. Kimmel was one of four West Point graduates to fight initially for the Union during the American Civil War before switching sides. Manning Marius Kimmel (also known as Marius Manning Kimmel) was born in Perry County, Missouri, on October 25, 1832. He was the second of…
Markgraf’s Battery of Ohio Volunteer Artillery
1862–1865 In the American Civil War, Ohio provided the federal government with 260 regiments of men, including infantry, artillery, and cavalry units. Ohioans also served in several other regiments from other states, most notably from Kentucky, West Virginia, and Massachusetts, as well as in federal units. In the American Civil War, Ohio provided the federal…
McLaughlin’s Squadron of Cavalry
1862–1865 In the American Civil War, Ohio provided the federal government with 260 regiments of men, including infantry, artillery, and cavalry units. Ohioans also served in several other regiments from other states, most notably from Kentucky, West Virginia, and Massachusetts, as well as in federal units. In the American Civil War, Ohio provided the federal…
McMullin’s Battery of Ohio Volunteer Artillery
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 served in several other regiments from other states, most notably from Kentucky, West Virginia, and Massachusetts, as well as in federal units. In the American Civil War, Ohio provided the federal…
Message Announcing Robert E. Lee’s Confirmation as General-in-Chief of the Armies of the Confederacy
February 1, 1865 On February 1, 1865, Samuel Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector General (CSA) informed Robert E. Lee that the Confederate Senate had confirmed his appointment as general-in-chief of the Armies of the Confederacy. Richmond, February 1, 1865, GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE, Petersburg, Va.: I am happy to inform you that your nomination as general-in-chief…
Message from John Bell Hood Announcing His Relief from Command of the Army of Tennessee
January 23, 1865 On January 23, 1865, John Bell Hood announced that he had been relieved of command of the Army of Tennessee at his own request. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TENNESSEE, Tupelo, Miss., January 23, 1865. SOLDIERS:;; At my request I have this day been relieved from the command of this army. In taking leave…
Message from Joseph E. Johnston Regarding Robert E. Lee’s Order to Drive Back Sherman
February 22, 1865 On February 22, 1865, General Joseph E. Johnston informed Robert E. Lee that it was too late for Lee to expect Johnston to consolidate the Confederate troops in the Carolinas and drive back William T. Sherman. LINCOLNTON, N. C., February 22, 1865. General R. E. LEE It is too late to expect…
Message from Richard Taylor Announcing that He Had Assumed Command of the Army of Tennessee
January 23, 1865 On January 23, 1865, Lieutenant General Richard Taylor informed the assistant adjutant general of the Confederacy that he had assumed command of the Army of Tennessee. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TENNESSEE Tupelo, January 23, 1865. COL. GEORGE WILLIAM BRENT, Assistant Adjutant- General, Montgomery, Ala.: ;;;;;;;;;;; COLONEL: General Hood desiring to leave, I have…