Today in History:

Today In History

A Day in the History of the Civil War

Today is Tuesday, January 12, 2021.

Birthdays


1792 Robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881
1814 Jones Mitchell Withers, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1890
1819 Zealous Bates Tower, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1900
1825 Joseph Robert Davis, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896
1826 Charles Cruft, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883
1832 Richard Waterhouse Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876

Events


1861 FL state troops demand surrender of Ft Pickens
1863 President Davis delivers his "State of Confederacy" address
1865 -13] Union fleet bombs Fort Fisher NC

That's all for today

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