On this Day

[indiana81st]

Hello All !

I thought it would be neat to post "Some on this day in the civil war".
I will try to post frequently. all my information is coming from the Civil War Encyclopedia.

In the North on April 5, 1862...

Difficulties over the oath of allegiance to the Union occur between the military governor of Tennessee, Andrew Johnson, and the city officals of Nashville.

the result is the suspension of the mayor, aldermen and councilmen of that occupied area.

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April 8, 1865

Eastern Theater, Appomattox Campaign.

General Grant writes Lee that his one condition of surrender is "that the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified from taking up arms against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged". Although his staff is divided on the question, Lee turns down the idea of surrender for the time being and in the evening tries to break through Union troops blocking his path at Appomattox Court House.