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| May 17, 1863 | Battle of Black River
Pemberton placed his men with their backs to the Black River. When the U. S. attacked, Pemberton's line broke with most of the men crossing the Black River before the bridge was set on fire. Army of the Tennessee then spanned the Big Black, closing in on Vicksburg |
Mississippi |
| Army of the Tennessee | ||
| Battle of Vicksburg | ||
| Second Vicksburg Campaign | ||
| May 17, 1863 | President Lincoln declares Judge Leavitt's denial of motion for habeas corpus in the Vallandigham case the equivalent of 3 victories in the field. | |
| Clement Vallandigham | ||
| May 17, 1864 | Battle of Adairsville | Georgia |
| Atlanta Campaign | ||
| May 17, 1875 | John C. Breckinridge dies, Lexington, Kentucky | |
| John Breckinridge |
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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 16, 1860 May 18, 1860 |
Republican Convention is held in Chicago, Illinois. William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase and Abraham Lincoln of Illinois are the leading contenders from a field of 12 candidates. Lincoln wins on the third ballot. Hannibal Hamlin of Maine, an outspoken, long-time abolitionist is chosen for vice-president. | Illinois |
| The Election of 1860 | ||
| Salmon P. Chase | ||
| 1860 Republican Convention | ||
| Abraham Lincoln | ||
| William Seward | ||
| Republican Party | ||
| May 9, 1864 May 24, 1864 |
Sheridan's Raid on Richmond | Virginia |
| Sheridans Raid on Richmond | ||
| Richmond, Virginia | ||
| May 14, 1863 May 18, 1863 |
General Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis, and the Confederate Cabinet meet to discuss the "Summer Strategy" for 1863. | |
| The Gettysburg Campaign |
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