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| March 9, 1832 | Abraham Lincoln announces his candidacy for the Illinois House | Illinois |
| Abraham Lincoln | ||
| March 9, 1847 | U. S. Marines under the command of Winfield Scott begin the largest amphibious landing in the history of the United States at the time near the Mexican city of Vera Cruz. | |
| Mexican American War | ||
| Winfield Scott | ||
| March 9, 1861 | The Coinage Bill is passed by the Confederate Congress, authorizing up to 50 million dollars in Confederate currency to be printed | |
| March 9, 1862 | Battle of Hampton Roads
The duel of the ironclads, The Monitor and The Merrimac (CSS Virginia). First use of a turreted gun. |
Virginia |
| Hampton Roads | ||
| Civil War Firsts | ||
| March 9, 1864 | Ulysses S. Grant promoted to Lieutenant General and given command of all active United States forces. | |
| Ulysses S. Grant | ||
| General-in-Chief, U. S. Army |
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 8, 1865 March 10, 1865 |
Battle of Kinston | North Carolina |
| 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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