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| July 17, 1861 | The U. S. begins issuing demand notes commonly called "Greenbacks" | |
| July 17, 1861 | Battle of Scary Creek | West Virginia |
| George McClellan | ||
| July 17, 1862 | Congress passes the Second Confiscation Act, or The Confiscation Act of 1862. This allows for confiscation of property from people who participate in the war | |
| The Emancipation of Slaves | ||
| July 17, 1863 | In Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) 65 miles west of Fort Smith, Federal forces defeat Confederates in the battle of Honey Springs | |
| July 17, 1864 | General Joseph E. Johnston relieved of command of the Army of Tennessee. John Bell Hood replaces him. | Georgia |
| Joseph E. Johnston | ||
| John Bell Hood | ||
| Atlanta Campaign |
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Siege of Petersburg | Virginia |
| Robert E. Lee | ||
| P. G. T. Beauregard | ||
| Army of Northern Virginia | ||
| Ulysses S. Grant | ||
| Siege of Petersburg | ||
| April 12, 1861 May 10, 1865 |
The American Civil War | |
| The Civil War | ||
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The 4th Constitutional Convention, Wyandotte, Kansas | Kansas |
| Bleeding Kansas | ||
| Kansas becomes a state |
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