Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Today in
U.S. Civil War History

1864 - Union General Andrew J. Smith defeated Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest at the Battle of Tupelo, Mississippi.


U.S. Civil War Quote

"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." - The 13th Amendment from the U.S. Constitution (ratified December 6, 1865).

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