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Civil War Timeline Chronology for September 9
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September 9, 1850 |
James Pierce's plan is accepted, making it a fundimental piece of the Compromise of 1850 |
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Compromise of 1850 |
September 9, 1850 |
California is admitted to the United States. For the first time the number of free states (16) exceeds the number of slave states (15) |
California
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Compromise of 1850 |
September 9, 1862 |
General Robert E. Lee issues Special Order No. 191 |
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Special Orders No. 191 |
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Robert E. Lee |
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Antietam |
September 9, 1862 |
Samuel P. Heintzelman is put in command of defenses south of Washington, D. C. |
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Samuel Heintzelman |
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Washington D. C. |
September 9, 1863 |
Brigadier General John W. Frazier [CS] surrenders his men guarding the Cumberland Gap |
Kentucky Tennessee
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September 9, 1863 |
Federal troops enter Chattanooga, Tennessee following its evacuation by the Army of Tennessee |
Tennessee
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Chickamauga Campaign |
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Braxton Bragg |
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Army of Tennessee |
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Army of the Cumberland |
September 9, 1863 |
James Longstreet leaves Virginia with his corps to reinforce the Army of Tennessee |
Georgia Virginia
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James Longstreet |
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