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U.S. Civil War History
U.S. Civil War History
1863 - In Charleston Harbor, the C.S.S. Hunley sank during a test run. Horace Lawson Hunley, the inventor, and seven crewmembers were killed.
1889 - Confederate General Edward Aylesworth Perry died.
| "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. |
