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 9 Yesterday    Tomorrow January  February  March  April  May  June  July   August  September  October  November  December   May 9, 1786 Under chairman James Madison, the Committee of Territories puts forth a plan to govern the Northwest Territories. Most of the plan, including a ban on slavery, is later incorporated into the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. May 9, 1837 Banks in New York City see a tremendous outflow (some estimates range as high as $700,000) of hard currency (gold and silver) as a result of the Specie Circular. New York   Specie Circular   Panic of 1837 May 9, 1846 Zachary Taylor wins the battle of Resaca de la Palma   Mexican American War   Zachary Taylor May 9, 1862 General David Hunter [US] frees the slaves in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida   The Emancipation of Slaves May 9, 1862 Confederates withdraw from Norfolk, destroying the base as they leave Virginia   Benjamin Huger   Peninsula Campaign May 9, 1864 May 24, 1864 Sheridan's Raid on Richmond Virginia   Sheridans Raid on Richmond   Richmond, Virginia May 9, 1864 General John Sedgwick [US] is killed by a Confederate sharpshooter during the battle of Spotsylvania. He is replaced by Horatio Wright   Generals Who Died In the Civil War   John Sedgwick May 9, 1864 Coming out of Snake Creek Gap, General James McPherson runs into a Rebel force at Resaca that was stronger than expected. He returns to the gap rather than attack. Georgia   Atlanta Campaign   James McPherson May 9, 1864 Stephen D. Lee [CS] is ordered to take command of the Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana, but there is little to command. May 9, 1864 Battle of Cloyd's Mountain Virginia   Rutherford B. Hayes Ongoing on this day: 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 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 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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