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March 15
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Abraham Lincoln moves to Macon County, Illinois, about 10 miles south of Decatur
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Abraham Lincoln
March 15
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1862
William Tecumseh Sherman and Stephen Hurlbut arrive at Pittsburg Landing and move inland to Shiloh Baptist Church.
William Tecumseh Sherman
Battle of Shiloh
March 15
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1864
Moving men and vessels up the Red River, the Union Army arrives at Alexandria, LA
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Red River Campaign
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1866
Texas repeals the actions of the Secessionist Convention
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Siege of Petersburg
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The American Civil War
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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.
John Pope
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