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| May 10, 1837 | New York City banks suspend hard currency payments because of depleted reserves. The "Panic of 1837" that occurred today results in a 6-year depression | New York |
| Specie Circular | ||
| Panic of 1837 | ||
| May 10, 1861 | Nathaniel Lyons [US] takes control of St. Louis to end rioting, seizing Camp Jackson (Confederate militia) and 1200 1855 Springfield Rifles | Missouri |
| 1855 Springfield Rifle | ||
| May 10, 1862 | Federal mortar boats, shelling Fort Pillow, are attacked by a makeshift Confederate fleet. The U. S. responds in force, with ironclads. Although the 8 Confederate boats manage to sink 2 ironclads (the Cincinnati and Mound City) the battle of Plum Run Bend or Plum Point ended when the Rebels withdrew to Fort Pillow | Tennessee |
| May 10, 1862 | Confederates destroy Naval Base at Pensacola | Florida |
| May 10, 1863 | Stonewall Jackson dies at a field hospital near Guiney Station, VA, | Virginia |
| Stonewall Jackson | ||
| Generals Who Died In the Civil War | ||
| May 10, 1865 | President Jefferson Davis is captured near Irwinville | Georgia |
| Jefferson Davis | ||
| May 10, 1865 | President Johnson declares armed resistance at an end | |
| Andrew Johnson | ||
| The Civil War | ||
| May 10, 1865 | The CSS Imogene becomes the last known ship to sucessfully run the naval blockade | |
| May 10, 1876 | Centenial exhibit opens with remarks by President Ulysses S. Grant in Philadelphia | Pennsylvania |
| Ulysses S. Grant |
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The American Civil War | |
| The Civil War | ||
| May 8, 1864 May 19, 1864 |
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
In an inconclusive battle, General Ulysses S. Grant [US] and Robert E. Lee [CS] battle for days southwest of Fredericksburg Union 18,399 Confederate 9,000 |
Virginia |
| Robert E. Lee | ||
| Ulysses S. Grant | ||
| Bloodiest Civil War battles | ||
| Army of Northern Virginia | ||
| Overland Campaign | ||
| Richard Ewell | ||
| May 7, 1864 May 11, 1864 |
Battle of Rocky Face Ridge (Dalton)
Battle of Dug Gap |
Georgia |
| George Thomas | ||
| Joseph E. Johnston | ||
| Atlanta Campaign | ||
| May 9, 1864 May 24, 1864 |
Sheridan's Raid on Richmond | Virginia |
| Sheridans Raid on Richmond | ||
| Richmond, Virginia |
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