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| March 13, 1861 | The Confederate States of America attempts a peaceful adjustment of issues arising from separation (Forsyth and Crawford). Secretary of State William Seward, under the direction of the President, refuses | |
| William Seward | ||
| March 13, 1862 | Grant is reinstated to his command | |
| Ulysses S. Grant | ||
| March 13, 1862 | Jefferson Davis orders Robert E. Lee to "...conduct military operations of the armies of the Confederacy." | |
| Jefferson Davis | ||
| Robert E. Lee | ||
| March 13, 1863 | An explosion in the Confederate Ordinance Laboratory on Brown's Island in the James River near Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond kills 69 people, 62 of them women and young girls. A friction primer exploded. | Virginia |
| March 13, 1865 | Confederacy allows the induction of "negro soldiers." The measure did not state that blacks who fought for the Confederacy would be free, although that was apparently the understanding | |
| March 13, 1868 | The Impeachment Trial of Andrew Johnson opens. He is charged with violation of the Tenure of Office Act | |
| Andrew Johnson |
Ongoing on this day:
| June 15, 1864 April 2, 1865 |
Siege of Petersburg | Virginia |
| Robert E. Lee | ||
| P. G. T. Beauregard | ||
| Army of Northern Virginia | ||
| Ulysses S. Grant | ||
| Siege of Petersburg | ||
| April 12, 1861 May 10, 1865 |
The American Civil War | |
| The Civil War | ||
| February 28, 1862 April 8, 1862 |
The Battle of New Madrid / Island No. 10
After withdrawing from New Madrid Confederates control Island No. 10, blocking shipping on the Mississippi. Over 5,000 Confederate soldiers on the island surrender to Major General John Pope on April 8. |
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| John Pope |
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