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S. Senate approves the 13th Amendment and sends it to the states for ratification   The Emancipation of Slaves April 9, 1864 April 10, 1864 Battle of Prairie D'ane Moving south through Arkansas, General Frederick Steele engages Confederate forces before being driven back to Little Rock Arkansas   Red River Campaign April 9, 1864 Battle of Pleasant Hill Retreating from the loss at Sabine Crossroads, Nathaniel Banks [US] is slammed by Richard Taylor [CS] early in the afternoon. In spite of initial Confederate success, Banks managed to organize a counterattack that turned the tide in favor of the Yankees. Louisiana   Red River Campaign   Nathaniel Banks April 9, 1864 Ulysses S. Grant issues campaign orders. He tells George Meade [US], "Wherever Lee goes, you will go there." Similar orders are issued to William Tecumseh Sherman   George Meade   William Tecumseh Sherman   Ulysses S. Grant April 10, 1864 Nathaniel Banks and Frederick Steele begin to withdraw to Grand Ecore and Little Rock respectively. Kirby Smith [CS] arrives to take command of the Confederate forces, ordering Richard Taylor to withdraw to Mansfield, effectively ending the Red River Campaign Louisiana   Red River Campaign   Nathaniel Banks April 12, 1864 Battle of Fort Pillow Nathan Bedford Forrest [CS] defeats [US]. Following the defeat, Forrest's men massacre most of the occupants of the fort. They were black. Tennessee   Nathan Bedford Forrest April 13, 1864 Admiral David Porter arrives at Grand Ecore. Louisiana   David Porter   Red River Campaign April 17, 1864 Ulysses S. Grant ends prisoner exchanges with the South. He felt the practice was '...prolonging the conflict"   Ulysses S. Grant April 17, 1864 Bread riot in Savannah Georgia April 18, 1864 Battle of Poison Spring Sterling Price [CS] and John Marmaduke [CS] raid US supply wagons heading for Grand Ecore to relieve Nathaniel Banks [US] failed expedition. After heavy fighting the federals were forced to withdraw Arkansas   Red River Campaign   Sterling Price   Nathaniel Banks April 18, 1864 General P. G. T. Beauregard is ordered to take command of the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia. Virginia   P. G. T. Beauregard April 20, 1864 The War Department announces a reduction in the amount of rations received by Confederate prisoners in response to reports of mistreatment of Union prisoners April 20, 1864 General P. G. T. Beauregard [CS] is relieved of command of the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida so he can assume command of the Richmond (Virginia) defenses. Virginia   P. G. T. Beauregard   Richmond, Virginia April 20, 1864 Culminating a three-day attack that included the appearence of the new Confederate ironclad ram Albemarle, General R. F. Hoke captures Plymouth, North Carolina and a large amount of badly needed supplies. Federal losses totaled 2800 men. North Carolina April 21, 1864 General Nathaniel Banks withdraws from Grand Ecore to Alexandria Louisiana   Red River Campaign   Nathaniel Banks April 22, 1864 The motto "In God We Trust" approved for US coinage (Coinage Act of 1864)   In God We Trust   Civil War Firsts April 23, 1864 Battle of Monet's Ferry Battle of Cane River Crossing Nathaniel Banks retreating federal column is harassed by Confederates Louisiana   Red River Campaign   Nathaniel Banks April 24, 1864 Battle of Marks' Mill Confederates attack federals retreating to Little Rock Arkansas   Red River Campaign April 26, 1864 Admiral David Porter's fleet is badly damaged in engagements with on-shore Confederates. The fleet had become trapped by low water following Porter's rescue of Nathaniel Banks at the end of the Red River Campaign Louisiana   Red River Campaign April 27, 1864 Northern armies break winter camp in preparation for the Spring campaigns   William Tecumseh Sherman   Ulysses S. Grant   Overland Campaign   George Meade   Atlanta Campaign April 30, 1864 Battle of Jenkin's Ferry Arkansas April 30, 1864 Jefferson Davis's son Joe dies following a fall from the Confederate White House   Jefferson Davis January, 1864 May, 1864 September, 1864 February, 1864 June, 1864 October, 1864 March, 1864 July, 1864 November, 1864 April, 1864 August, 1864 December, 1864 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 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 The best search in Civil War History
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