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 October 1864 <<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 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 January, 1864 May, 1864 September, 1864 February, 1864 June, 1864 October, 1864 March, 1864 July, 1864 November, 1864 April, 1864 August, 1864 December, 1864 October 2, 1864 In Augusta, Jefferson Davis meets with P. G. T. Beauregard to give him command of the Department of Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi Georgia   Jefferson Davis   P. G. T. Beauregard October 4, 1864 Moving north along the Western and Atlantic Railroad in an attempt to sever Sherman's supply line, John Bell Hood attacks blockhouses and encampments at Acworth and Moon's Station.   John Bell Hood   Western and Atlantic Railroad October 5, 1864 Battle of Allatoona Pass Confederates under Samuel French attack entrenched Federals under John Corse protecting the Western and Atlantic Railroad. Union: 2000 engaged, 142 (k), 352 (w), 212 (m), 706 (c). Confederate: 2000 engaged, 122 (k), 443 (w), 234 (m), 799 (c) Georgia   Battle of Allatoona Pass   John Bell Hood   Western and Atlantic Railroad October 9, 1864 Battle of Tom's Brook Phil Sheridan ordered his cavalry to attack a detachment of Confederate cavalry that had been harassing his column. After a battle that covered almost 10 miles the Union cavalry stopped, having captured 300 Confederates Virginia October 12, 1864 Roger Taney, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, dies   Roger B. Taney October 13, 1864 Maryland, a border state, abolishes slavery in their new constitution October 14, 1864 December , October 17, 1864 General James Longstreet resumes command of his corps after suffering a serious wound at The Wilderness   James Longstreet October 19, 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek (Belle Grove) In the last major engagement in the Shenandoah Valley, Jubal Early [CS] defeats Phillip Sheridan [US] in the first of two fairly distinct engagements. During the second engagement, Sheridan arrived and rallied the federals, who easily repulsed Early.   Jubal Anderson Early   Philip Sheridan   George Armstrong Custer October 19, 1864 Confederate raid on St. Albans Vermont October 23, 1864 Battle of Westport Missouri October 26, 1864 Battle of Decatur, Alabama Alabama   John Bell Hood   Nashville Campaign October 27, 1864 Battle of the Southside Railroad Virginia   Siege of Petersburg October 27, 1864 Battle of Hatcher's Run Virginia   Siege of Petersburg October 27, 1864 Battle of Burgess Mill Virginia   Siege of Petersburg October 28, 1864 William Tecumseh Sherman, in Gaylesville, AL, decides to return to his field headquarters in Kingston, GA. rather than pursue John Bell Hood into Alabama. Alabama Georgia   John Bell Hood   William Tecumseh Sherman October 31, 1864 Nevada becomes the 36th state in the United States   Compromise of 1850 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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