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| May 14, 1832 | Some militia under Col. Zachary Taylor attack Blackhawk Indians coming to discuss a truce. The Blackhawk kill 12 settlers. | |
| Zachary Taylor | ||
| May 14, 1863 | Battle of Jackson
After a brief fight, McPherson and Sherman's corps take Jackson, driving Joe Johnston off. |
Mississippi |
| Joseph E. Johnston | ||
| William Tecumseh Sherman | ||
| May 14, 1865 | President Johnson issues a conditional amnesty to all persons engaged in the late Rebellion |
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| April 12, 1861 May 10, 1865 |
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 13, 1861 May 15, 1861 |
The First Wheeling Convention | West Virginia |
| First Wheeling Convention | ||
| May 13, 1864 May 15, 1864 |
Battle of Resaca | Georgia |
| George Thomas | ||
| William Tecumseh Sherman | ||
| Joseph E. Johnston | ||
| Atlanta Campaign | ||
| Battle of Resaca | ||
| Leonidas Polk | ||
| William Hardee | ||
| James McPherson | ||
| May 9, 1864 May 24, 1864 |
Sheridan's Raid on Richmond | Virginia |
| Sheridans Raid on Richmond | ||
| Richmond, Virginia |
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