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1847
Battle of Cerro Gordo
George McClellan
Mexican American War
April 18
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1861
Robert E. Lee is offered command of the United States Army
Virginia
Robert E. Lee
April 18
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1861
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Washington D. C.
April 18
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1861
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Harpers Ferry
April 18
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Federal fleet begins a 5-day bombardment of Fort Jackson and Fort St. Philip
Louisiana
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April 18
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1864
Battle of Poison Spring
Sterling Price [CS] and John Marmaduke [CS] raid US supply wagons heading for Grand Ecore to relieve Nathaniel Banks [US] failed expedition. After heavy fighting the federals were forced to withdraw
Arkansas
Red River Campaign
Sterling Price
Nathaniel Banks
April 18
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1864
General P. G. T. Beauregard is ordered to take command of the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia.
Virginia
P. G. T. Beauregard
April 18
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1865
Sherman and Johnston reach agreement on the surrender of all remaining armies in the Confederacy.
William Tecumseh Sherman
Joseph E. Johnston
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