On this day in #History, March 9, 1862 – USS Monitor and CSS Virginia fought to a draw in the Battle of Hampton Roads, the first battle between two ironclad warships. #didyouknow #today #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar
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On this day in #History, March 8, 1862 - The Battle of Pea Ridge ended in a Union victory, securing most of Missouri and northern Arkansas for the Union. #didyouknow #today #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar
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On this day in #History, March 7, 1850 – Senator Daniel Webster gave his "Seventh of March" speech endorsing the Compromise of 1850 in order to prevent a possible civil war. #didyouknow #today #OTD #civilwar
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On this day in #History, March 6, 1836 – After a thirteen-day siege, 187 #Texas volunteers were killed defending the Alamo. #didyouknow #today #OTD
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Who were the Civil War's Special Forces? Find out in this video. #war #combat #civilwar #union #confederate
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On this day in #History, March 5, 1770 – Five Americans were fatally shot by British troops during the #Boston Massacre. #didyouknow #today #OTD #revolution #massachusetts
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The bloody Battle of Shiloh comes to an end in this animated battle map. Hear about the destruction on the Battlefield during and after the engagement.
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On this day in #History, March 4, 1789 – In New York City, the first #Congress of the United States met, putting the United States #Constitution into effect. #didyouknow #today #OTD
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Benjamin Butler becomes a prominent Democrat in #Massachusetts in this episode of the Butler #biography.
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On this day in #History, March 3, 1859 – The two-day Great Slave Auction, also known as the Weeping Time, ended. It is the largest such auction (over 400 slaves) in United States history. #didyouknow #today #OTD #slavery #Georgia
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"Give me one ear of corn, and I will cook that meal." Or something like that. Hear about Isaac Trimble: The Corn Thief.
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On this day in #History, March 2, 1807 – The U.S. #Congress passed the Act Prohibiting Importation of #Slaves, disallowing the importation of new slaves into the country. #didyouknow #today #OTD
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On this day in #History, March 1, 1872 – #Yellowstone National Park was established as the world's first national park. #didyouknow #today #OTD #nps #findyourpark #nationalpark
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Benjamin Butler becomes a prominent Democrat in #Massachusetts in this episode of the Butler #biography.
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On this day in #History, February 28, 1844 – A gun exploded on board the steam warship USS Princeton during a pleasure cruise down the Potomac River, killing six, including Secretary of State Abel Upshur. #didyouknow #today #OTD
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On this day in #History, February 27, 1864 – The first Northern prisoners arrived at the #Confederate prison at Andersonville, #Georgia. #didyouknow #today #OTD #Union #civilwar
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On this day in #History, February 26, 1903 – Richard Jordan Gatling, American engineer and inventor of the Gatling gun, died.
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The Army of the Ohio arrives and launches a massive attack at the Battle of Shiloh in this animated battle map.
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On this day in #History, February 25, 1870 – Hiram Rhodes Revels, a Republican from Mississippi, was sworn into the United States Senate, becoming the first African American ever to sit in Congress. #didyouknow #today #OTD
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On this day in #History, February 24, 1868 – Andrew Johnson became the first President of the United States to be impeached. #didyouknow #today #OTD #potus #impeachment
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Learn about the Civil War's Special Forces.
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On this day in #History, February 23, 1847 – at the Battle of Buena Vista, American troops under future president General Zachary Taylor defeated Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna. #didyouknow #today #OTD #mexico
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The Battle of Wyerman's Mill took place on this day in 1864. Hear about this small but significant engagement in this animated battle map.
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On this day in #History, February 22, 1864 - The Battle of Wyerman's Mill was fought in Lee County #Virginia, ending in a #Confederate victory. #didyouknow #today #OTD #Union #civilwar
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The next biography series just began and it features #Union General Benjamin Butler.
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On this day in #History, February 21, 1862 – The Civil War Battle of Valverde was fought near Fort Craig in #NewMexico Territory, ending in a #Confederate victory. #didyouknow #Union #civilwar
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On this day in #History, February 20, 1864 – The Battle of Olustee, the largest #CivilWar battle in #Florida, was fought, ending in a #Confederate victory. #didyouknow #today #OTD #Union
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Nathan Bedford Forrest is a controversial person in Civil War History. Hear his story in this biography.
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On this day in #History, February 19, 1807 – Former Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr was arrested for #treason in Wakefield, #Alabama, and confined to Fort Stoddert. #didyouknow #today #OTD
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The brutal fight around the Hornets Nest and the Peach Orchard is featured in this animated battle map for the Battle of Shiloh.
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