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	May 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 May 8 Yesterday    Tomorrow January  February  March  April  May  June  July   August  September  October  November  December   May 8, 1827 Leavenworth reports he has established a fort on the Missouri River, the first U. S. fort in present-day Kansas Kansas May 8, 1840 Democratic National Convention in Baltimore nominates Martin Van Buren for President. Maryland   Martin Van Buren   Election of 1840 May 8, 1846 Zachary Taylor wins the battle of Palo Alto   Mexican American War   Zachary Taylor May 8, 1860 May 9, 1860 The Constitution Union Party, meeting in Baltimore, creates a platform taken heavily from the U. S. Constitution and selects John Bell of Tennessee for President and Edward Everett of Massachusetts for Vice-President. It represents southern Whigs and Know-nothings (American Party). Sometimes called the Bell-Union Party Maryland   The Election of 1860 May 8, 1862 Battle of McDowell Stonewall Jackson defeats Robert Milroy in the Shenandoah Valley Virginia   Stonewall Jackson 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 8, 1871 Treaty of Washington submits claims arising from the sinking of the CSS Alabama to an international tribual in Geneva Ongoing on this day: April 12, 1861 May 10, 1865 The American Civil War   The Civil War 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 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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