This Week in the Civil War

The Schreiner University Department of History is honoring the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War with a series of short vignettes focusing on events from 1861 through 1865. The Civil War was the most destructive conflict in American history, but it was also one of our most defining moments as a people and as a nation. Let us know what you think about "This Week in the Civil War." E-mail your comments to Dr. John Huddleston at jhuddles@schreiner.edu.

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This Week in the Civil War - #1092

On Sunday, May 13, 1865 at Marshall, Texas the Confederate governors of Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, and a representative of Texas met with Confederate…
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This Week in the Civil War - #1091

On Friday, May 12, 1865 in Washington, D.C. the eight accused Lincoln assassination conspirators pleaded not guilty to both specifications and charges…
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This Week in the Civil War - #1090

On Friday, May 12, 1865 in the last engagement of any significance during the Civil War Union troops from Brazos de Santiago, Texas under Colonel Theodore…
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This Week in the Civil War - #1089

President Andrew Johnson had reason to declare that armed resistance to the American government was virtually at an end by May 10, 1865. On that same day…
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This Week in the Civil War - #1088

On Wednesday, May 10, 1865 near Irwinville, Georgia, Union cavalry surprised the encampment of President Jefferson Davis, arresting Davis, his wife,…
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This Week in the Civil War - #1088

On Wednesday, May 10, 1865 near Irwinville, Georgia, Union cavalry surprised the encampment of President Jefferson Davis, arresting Davis, his wife,…
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This Week in the Civil War - #1087

On Saturday, May 6, 1865 the Union War Department issued orders, establishing the military commission to try the alleged Lincoln assassination…
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This Week in the Civil War - #1086

By Saturday, May 6, 1865 the fleeing Jefferson Davis and his entourage, attempting to get south of their Union pursuers so they could then journey to the…
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This Week in the Civil War - #1085

Abraham Lincoln was buried at Springfield, Illinois on Thursday, May 4, 1865. Lincoln’s body and the remains of his son William Wallace Lincoln who had…
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This Week in the Civil War - #1084

On Wednesday, May 3, 1865 President Jefferson Davis and his entourage crossed the Savannah River and made their way to Washington, Georgia. It was at…