Today in History

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Mar. 1, 1781

The Articles of Confederation became the official ruling document of the United States

Mar. 1, 1822
Gen. Albin F. Schoepf

Albin Francisco Schoepf, Union Brigadier General during the Civil War, was born

Mar. 2, 1894

Jubal Early, Confederate Lieutenant General during the Civil War, died

Mar. 3, 1779
Battle of Brier Creek Map

Battle of Brier Creek

Mar. 3, 1931

“The Star-Spangled Banner” becomes the official U.S. National Anthem

Mar. 4, 1789
Constitution

Government under the U.S. Constitution begins

Mar. 4, 1861

Abraham Lincoln is inaugurated as the 16th President of the United States

Mar. 5, 1770
Boston Massacre

Boston Massacre

Mar. 5, 1863
Thompson's Station | Mar 5, 1863 (March 2023)

Battle of Thompson’s Station

Mar. 6, 1820
Print shows an allegorical female figure of America leading pioneers westward, as they travel on foot, in a stagecoach, conestoga wagon, and by railroads, where they encounter Native Americans and herds of bison.

President Monroe signs the Missouri Compromise

Mar. 6, 1857

Supreme Court rules in Dred Scott v. Sandford

Mar. 6, 1862

Battle of Pea Ridge, fought from March 6-8, started

Mar. 6, 1865
Spring Run at Natural Bridge Battlefield

Battle of Natural Bridge

Mar. 7, 1865
Wyse Fork Battlefield, Kinston, N.C.

Battle of Wyse Fork, also known as Second Kinston, fought from March 7 - 10, started

Mar. 8, 1782
Gnadenhutten Massacre 1852

Battle of Gnadenhutten, also known as the Moravian Massacre

Mar. 8, 1862

Battle of Pea Ridge, fought from March 6-8, ended

Mar. 8, 1862

Battle of Hampton Roads, fought from March 8-9, started

Mar. 9, 1781
Painting of the Siege of Pensacola

Siege of Pensacola, which lasted from March 9 to May 10, started

Mar. 9, 1862
Battle of Hampton Roads

Battle of Hampton Roads, fought from March 8-9, ended

Mar. 10, 1865

Battle of Wyse Fork, also known as Second Kinston, fought from March 7 - 10, ended

Mar. 10, 1913
Photograph of Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman, Civil War nurse and spy, died

Mar. 11, 1820
Benjamin West

Benjamin West, painter famous for “The Death of Nelson" and “The Death of General Wolfe," died

Mar. 12, 1864
Red River Campaign

Red River Expedition begins in Louisiana

Mar. 13, 1862

The Act Prohibiting the Return of Slaves is passed by the United States Congress

Mar. 14, 1862

Battle of New Bern

Mar. 14, 1864

Battle of Fort DeRussy

Mar. 15, 1781
This is an image of troops and cavalries assembling at Guilford Courthouse.

Battle of Guilford Courthouse

Mar. 15, 1783
Portrait of George Washington in his older age.

Washington addresses the Newburgh Conspiracy and discontent in the Continental Army, Newburgh, NY

Mar. 16, 1751
This is a portrait painting of James Madison.

James Madison, 4th President of the United States, was born

Mar. 16, 1802

U.S Military Academy established at West Point

Mar. 16, 1865
Drawing

Battle of Averasboro

Mar. 17, 1776
Map showing Boston and the surrounding harbor

Siege of Boston, which lasted from April 19, 1775 to March 17, 1776, ended

Mar. 17, 1863
Kelly's Ford March 1863

Battle of Kelly’s Ford

Mar. 18, 1766
A map showing British colonies in North America in 1755

Parliament repeals the Stamp Act and passes the Declaratory Act

Mar. 19, 0865
Illustration showing the Union Army charging the Confederate line

Battle of Bentonville, fought from March 19-21, started

Mar. 20, 1782
Portrait of Lord Frederick North

Lord North resigns as Prime Minister of Great Britain

Mar. 20, 1852

“Uncle Tom’s Cabin” is published

Mar. 20, 1918

Lewis A. Grant, Union Brevet Major General during the Civil War, was born

Mar. 21, 1861

Alexander Stephens, Vice President of the Confederacy, delivers the Cornerstone Speech

Mar. 21, 1865
Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site, Johnston County, N.C.

Battle of Bentonville, fought from March 19-21, ended

Mar. 22, 1765
1p Stamp Act of 1765 proof

The Stamp Act of 1765, a tax on paper goods and legal documents, was passed by the British Parliament

Mar. 22, 1820

Stephen Decatur, American Commodore during the War of 1812, died

Mar. 23, 1775
Portrait of Patrick Henry

Patrick Henry delivers his “Liberty or Death” speech in Richmond, VA

Mar. 23, 1862

Battle of First Kernstown

Mar. 24, 1757
Portrait of James Wilkinson in military uniform

James Wilkinson, Patriot Major General during the American Revolution, was born

Mar. 25, 1745
Painting of John Barry by Gilbert Stuart

John Barry, Patriot Commodore during the American Revolution, was born

Mar. 25, 1774
Hand-coloured engraving of the South-East View of Boston

Parliament passes the Boston Port Act in response to the Boston Tea Party

Mar. 25, 1865

Battle of Fort Stedman

Mar. 26, 1862
Scurry leading the attack at Pigeon Ranch

Battle of Glorieta Pass, fought from March 26-28, started

Mar. 27, 1794

The U.S. Government established a permanent navy and authorized the building of six frigates

Mar. 27, 1814

Battle of Horseshoe Bend

Mar. 27, 1865

Siege of Spanish Fort, which lasted from March 27 to April 9, started

Mar. 28, 1862

Battle of Glorieta Pass, fought from March 26-28, ended

Mar. 29, 1790
Portrait of President John Tyler

John Tyler, 10th President of the United States, was born

Mar. 29, 1890

Robert H. Milroy, Union Major General during the Civil War, died

Mar. 29, 1910

Thomas Lafayette Rosser, Confederate Major General during the Civil War, died

Mar. 30, 1775
This is a portrait of King George III.

King George III endorses New England Restraining Act

Mar. 30, 1855

Violence disrupts first Kansas election

Mar. 31, 1774

The Boston Port Act closes the city’s port in response to the Boston Tea Party

Mar. 31, 1865
Dinwiddie Court House | First and Second Positions | Mar 31, 1865

Battle of Dinwiddie Court House

Mar. 31, 1865

Battle of White Oak Road

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