Request a brochure Civil War Encyclopedia Blue and Gray Trail Civil War in Georgia On the Blue and Gray Trail Civil War by state Today in the Civil War Battles Images Places Feature Stories Links Search Who we are	March 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Civil War Timeline Chronology for March 4 Yesterday    Tomorrow January  February  March  April  May  June  July   August  September  October  November  December   March 4, 1824 In Harrisburg, the Pennsylvania Convention nominates Andy Jackson for President, and Calhoun for Vice-president. Calhoun subsequently withdraws from the race for President to run for Vice-President Pennsylvania   Election of 1824   John C. Calhoun   Andrew Jackson   Andrew Jackson March 4, 1841 William Henry Harrison is inaugurated President of the United States. John Tyler becomes Vice President   John Tyler March 4, 1850 Too ill to deliver his prepared text to the Senate against Clay's plan, John C. Calhoun listens as Virginia Senator James M. Mason reads the text for him. South Carolina   Speech by John C. Calhoun, March 4, 1850   Compromise of 1850   John C. Calhoun   Henry Clay March 4, 1855 With the state legislature divided (the northern part of the state was abolitionist while the southern half was pro-slavery) Indiana begins an almost 2 year period without a U. S. Sentator Indiana March 4, 1857 James Buchanan inaugurated President of the United States   James Buchanan March 4, 1861 Confederate Convention in Montgomery adopts the "Stars and Bars" as the nation's flag   Convention of Seceding States March 4, 1861 Abraham Lincoln is inaugurated President of the United States. 7 states had already seceded.   Abraham Lincoln March 4, 1862 Over what is generally regarded as a communication problem, Halleck relieves Grant from command and replaces him with Charles Ferguson Smith.   Ulysses S. Grant   Henry Halleck March 4, 1863 March 5, 1863 Battle of Spring Hill Battle of Unionville Confederate Cavalry under Earl Van Dorn and Nathan Bedford Forrest drive Union Cavalry off on the 4th, then surround and engage the remaining infantry. After heavy fighting on the 5th, the Union garrison surrenders. Tennessee   Nathan Bedford Forrest   Earl Van Dorn March 4, 1864 Republican Michael Hahn is inaugrated governor of Louisiana. Louisiana March 4, 1864 The Confederate States of America adopts the Stars and Bars as its official flag   Flags of the Civil War March 4, 1865 Lincoln outlines his second term talking directly to the Confederate people "...with malice toward none; with charity for all..." Andrew Johnson, replacing Henry Hamlin as Vice-president gives a rambling, drunk speech. He had been given too much whiskey as medicine by a doctor.   Abraham Lincoln   Andrew Johnson   Lincoln's Second Inaugural Speech [Full Text] March 4, 1865 "Parson" Brownlow is elected the first post-war governor of Tennessee Tennessee March 4, 1869 Ulysses S. Grant inaugurated President of the United States March 4, 1883 Vice President of the Confederate States of America Alexander Stephens dies in Atlanta. Georgia   Alexander Stephens 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 March 3, 1854 March 4, 1854 Stephen Douglas stands his ground in the Senate as he closes debate on the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Biographers consider this to be one of his shining moments. Finally, at 5:00 am on the 4th, the Senate passes the bill, 37 to 14   Stephen A. Douglas   Kansas-Nebraska Act 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.   John Pope March 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 January  February  March  April  May  June  July   August  September  October  November  December   Yesterday     Tomorrow The best search in Civil War History
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