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| May 11, 1846 | James Polk informs Congress about Mexican agression in territory claimed by both the United States and Mexico | Texas |
| James Polk | ||
| Mexican American War | ||
| May 11, 1858 | Minnesota enters the Union as a free state | |
| May 11, 1862 | Confederate soldiers scuttle the C.S.S. Virginia near Norfolk | Virginia |
| May 11, 1864 | Battle of Yellow Tavern
J. E. B. Stuart [CS] is mortally wounded in losing to Phillip Sheridan |
Virginia |
| Overland Campaign | ||
| Philip Sheridan | ||
| J. E. B. Stuart | ||
| Sheridans Raid on Richmond | ||
| George Armstrong Custer | ||
| May 11, 1865 | Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens is arrested at Liberty Hall, his estate in Crawfordville, Georgia by members of the 4th Iowa Cavalry. | Georgia |
| Alexander Stephens | ||
| May 11, 1896 | Joint commission completes its hearings on the Ford's Theater disaster | |
| Ford's Theater |
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| April 12, 1861 May 10, 1865 |
The American Civil War | |
| The Civil War | ||
| May 8, 1864 May 19, 1864 |
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
In an inconclusive battle, General Ulysses S. Grant [US] and Robert E. Lee [CS] battle for days southwest of Fredericksburg Union 18,399 Confederate 9,000 |
Virginia |
| Robert E. Lee | ||
| Ulysses S. Grant | ||
| Bloodiest Civil War battles | ||
| Army of Northern Virginia | ||
| Overland Campaign | ||
| Richard Ewell | ||
| May 7, 1864 May 11, 1864 |
Battle of Rocky Face Ridge (Dalton)
Battle of Dug Gap |
Georgia |
| George Thomas | ||
| Joseph E. Johnston | ||
| Atlanta Campaign | ||
| May 9, 1864 May 24, 1864 |
Sheridan's Raid on Richmond | Virginia |
| Sheridans Raid on Richmond | ||
| Richmond, Virginia |
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