Category: American Civil War
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Grant Named General of the Army of the United States
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July 25, 1866, Ulysses S Grant was named General of the Army of the United States.
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The Battle of Gettysburg Ends
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July 3, 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg came to a dramatic conclusion.
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Lincoln Shot
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April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot and fatally wounded at Ford’s Theatre.
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13th Amendment Passed
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January 31, 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment passed in the House of Representatives.
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Field Order 15
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January 16, 1865, Union General William Tecumseh Sherman issued special field order number 15.
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Personal Income Tax
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August 5, 1862, President Lincoln signed into law the first personal income tax in US history.
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