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| March 20, 1852 | First publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe | |
| Civil War Firsts | ||
| Causes of the Civil War | ||
| March 20, 1854 | In Ripon, a group of citizens under led by attorney Alvan E. Bovay met in a schoolhouse in support of the abolition of slavery. They adopted the name "Republicans" | Wisconsin |
| Republican Party | ||
| March 20, 1862 | Threatened by Stonewall Jackson, Nathaniel Banks withdraws from Strasburg to Winchester | Virginia |
| Stonewall Jackson | ||
| Nathaniel Banks | ||
| March 20, 1867 | Massachusetts ratifies the 14th Amendment | Massachusetts |
| 14th Amendment |
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 | ||
| March 19, 1865 March 21, 1865 |
Battle of Bentonville
William Hardee, D. H. Hill and A. P. Stewart combine to attack Slocum's wing on the federal advance. In spite of initial gains they are repulsed. Sherman reinforces Slocum on the second day and Slocum nearly enveloped the Confederate forces on the third day. |
North Carolina |
| Lafayette McLaws | ||
| Joseph E. Johnston | ||
| William Tecumseh Sherman | ||
| William Hardee | ||
| Daniel Harvey Hill | ||
| February 28, 1862 April 8, 1862 |
The Battle of New Madrid / Island No. 10
After withdrawing from New Madrid Confederates control Island No. 10, blocking shipping on the Mississippi. Over 5,000 Confederate soldiers on the island surrender to Major General John Pope on April 8. |
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