Friday, February 6, 2026

Today in
U.S. Civil War History

1862 - In Tennessee, General Ulysses S. Grant captured Fort Henry. It was the first major Union victory.

1865 - Confederate General John Pegram was killed at the Battle of Dabney's Mill, Virginia.

1865 - Confederate President Jefferson Davis selected John C. Breckinridge to be Secretary of War.


U.S. Civil War Quote

"Upon my weary heart was showered smiles, plaudits, and flowers, but beyond them I saw troubles and thorns innumerable." - Jefferson Davis

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