Civil War Timeline / Chronology for July 30

Civil War Timeline
Chronology for July 30
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July 30, 1836	Mob destroys The Philanthropist 's printing press in Cincinnati for a second time	Ohio
	James Birney
July 30, 1846	Walker Tariff (Tariff of 1846) is signed into law by President James Polk. It replaces tariffs on specific goods with an ad valorum tariff
	James Polk
July 30, 1850	Henry Clay's Omnibus Bill (the original Compromise of 1850 legislation) is defeated
	Henry Clay
	Compromise of 1850
July 30, 1862	The term Copperhead is used for the first time in writing by the Cincinnati Gazette. It was used to indicate people who would not admit they were Southern sympathizers, and "peace at any price" Democrats. People who did admit Southern sympathies were called "dough-heads." The paper used the term when refering to members of the Indiana Democratic Convention	Ohio Indiana
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July 30, 1864	Battle of the Crater or Crater Battle After blowing explosives at the end of a 586-foot tunnel which in turn ignited four magazines, Union troops advance to the Crater at Petersburg. After 4 hours, though, they are forced to withdraw.	Virginia
	Siege of Petersburg
	Ambrose Burnside