Today is Sunday, September 24, 2017 Today in U.S. Civil War History 1827 - Union General Henry Slocum was born in Delphi, New York. Like this topic here! Tomorrow in U.S. Civil War History . Do you want to put U.S. Civil War History on your site? Click here. U.S. Civil War Quotes "They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance." - Union General John Sedgwick spoke these words just moments before being shot dead by a confederate sniper at Spotsylvania