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| June 26, 1846 | Dragoons and volunteers leave Fort Leavenworth and head west to reinforce California and seize San Diego and Los Angeles. They return from a successful mission in August, 1847 | Kansas |
| Mexican American War | ||
| June 26, 1855 | U. S. Army Ordinance Board recommends the adoption of the .58 caliber 1855 Springfield Rifle and the hollow base Minié Ball (or bullet) to Secretary of War Jefferson Davis. This would be the most common firearm during the Civil War | |
| 1855 Springfield Rifle | ||
| June 26, 1858 | Albert Sidney Johnston marches through a deserted Salt Lake City | |
| Albert Sidney Johnston | ||
| Utah War | ||
| June 26, 1860 June 28, 1860 |
Southern Democrats hold a convention in Richmond where they select John C. Breckinridge as their nominee for President | Virginia |
| The Election of 1860 | ||
| 1860 Democratic National Convention | ||
| Richmond, Virginia | ||
| John Breckinridge | ||
| 1860 (Southern) Democratic Party Platform | ||
| Democratic Party | ||
| June 26, 1862 | Battle of Mechanicsville [CS]
Battle of Beaver Dam Creek [US] Battle of Ellerson's Mill [Alternate] Battle of Ellison's Mill [Alternate:misspelling] Daniel Harvey Hill [CS] attacks Fitz-John Porter [US]. |
Virginia |
| Seven Days Retreat | ||
| George McClellan | ||
| Battle of Beaver Dam Creek | ||
| Fitz-John Porter | ||
| A. P. Hill | ||
| Robert E. Lee | ||
| George Meade | ||
| John Reynolds | ||
| June 26, 1862 | Major General John Pope assumes command of all Union forces in the state of Virginia with the exception of the Army of the Potomac. This is simply called the Army of Virginia | |
| John Pope | ||
| June 26, 1863 | General Jubal Early [CS] passes through Gettysburg on his way to York. | Pennsylvania |
| Battle of Gettysburg | ||
| The Gettysburg Campaign | ||
| June 26, 1863 | Rear Admiral Andrew H. Foote [US] dies in New York City |
Ongoing on this day:
| June 15, 1864 April 2, 1865 |
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 | ||
| May 26, 1863 July 4, 1863 |
Siege of Vicksburg
Date of the start of siege varies from May 18 - May 26. |
Mississippi |
| Ulysses S. Grant | ||
| William Tecumseh Sherman | ||
| John A. McClernand | ||
| James McPherson | ||
| May 27, 1863 July 9, 1863 |
Siege of Port Hudson
After attempting to storm the walls of Port Hudson, Nathaniel Banks digs in for a siege. |
Louisiana |
| Nathaniel Banks |
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