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U.S. Civil War History
U.S. Civil War History
1862 - Union Admiral David Farragut began capturing New Orleans. Union troops officially took possession on April 29.
1864 - Confederate forces under General James Fagan captured a Union wagon train attempting to supply Federal forces at Camden, Arkansas. Union General Frederick Steele was forced to withdraw back to Little Rock.
| "After four years of arduous service marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude the Army of Northern Virginia has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and resources." - Confederate General Robert E. Lee to his troops after surrendering on April 9, 1865. |
