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	Civil War Timeline / Chronology for 1847 <<Previous year    Next year>> Civil War Navidater Century 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1800's 1810's 1820's 1830's 1840's 1850's 1860's 1870's 1880's 1890's Year 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 January 7, 1847 James Birney lets The Philanthropist move to Washington D. C. It is renamed the National Era   James Birney   Washington D. C. February 1, 1847 Jones v. Van Zandt is argued before the Supreme Court   Jones v. Van Zandt   William Seward February 2, 1847 The Three Million Dollar Bill wanted by James to pay for land taken from Mexico during the Mexican American War is brought before the House of Representatives   Wilmot Proviso   Wilmot Proviso [full text] February 15, 1847 Hannibal Hamlin offers the Wilmot Proviso to Polk's Three Million Dollar Bill   Wilmot Proviso February 22, 1847 February 23, 1847 Battle of Buena Vista (Mexican-American War)   George Thomas   Braxton Bragg   Jefferson Davis   Mexican American War   Zachary Taylor March 5, 1847 In Jones v. VanZandt, the Taney Supreme Court decided Congress has the power to control slavery   Jones v. Van Zandt   Roger B. Taney March 9, 1847 U. S. Marines under the command of Winfield Scott begin the largest amphibious landing in the history of the United States at the time near the Mexican city of Vera Cruz.   Mexican American War   Winfield Scott March 29, 1847 U. S. forces occupy Vera Cruz   Mexican American War   Winfield Scott April 18, 1847 Battle of Cerro Gordo   George McClellan   Mexican American War May 22, 1847 Skilled white workers at Tredegar Iron Mill in Richmond, VA, tell Joseph Anderson they intend to strike if slaves are used in puddling operations Virginia   Richmond, Virginia May 26, 1847 Joseph Anderson fires skilled white workers who protest the use of slaves in some jobs at the Tredegar Iron Mill Virginia September 14, 1847 General Winfield Scott effectively ends the fighting in the Mexican-American War by capturing Mexico City, capitol of Mexico.   Winfield Scott   Mexican American War October 13, 1847 Aztec Club founded by officers who fought in the Mexican-American War   Joseph Hooker   John Magruder   P. G. T. Beauregard   Ulysses S. Grant   Robert E. Lee   Joseph E. Johnston   George McClellan   Richard Ewell December 3, 1847 First edition of the North Star rolls off the press. This Abolitionist newspaper was published by former slave Frederick Douglass   Frederick Douglass   Civil War Firsts Civil War Navidater Century 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1800's 1810's 1820's 1830's 1840's 1850's 1860's 1870's 1880's 1890's Year 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 The best search in Civil War History
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