Today in History

Month
Sep. 1, 1862

Battle of Chantilly, also known as Ox Hill

Sep. 1, 1864

Battle of Jonesborough, fought from August 31 to September 1, ended

Sep. 2, 1864

The Federal Army enters Atlanta

Sep. 3, 1777

Battle of Cooch's Bridge

Sep. 3, 1783

The US and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Paris ending the American Revolution

Sep. 4, 1864
Brigader General John H. Morgan

John Hunt Morgan, Confederate Brigadier General during the Civil War, died

Sep. 5, 1774
Mural from the U.S. Capitol shows delegates at Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia discussing responses to increased British oppression.

The First Continental Congress met for the first time in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sep. 5, 1781
Battle of the Capes

Battle of the Capes

Sep. 5, 1898
Photograph of Sarah Emma Edmonds

Sarah Emma Edmonds, Civil War nurse, soldier, and spy, died

Sep. 6, 1757
Painting of Marquis de Lafayette

Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, French Major General in the American Revolution, was born

Sep. 6, 1815

St. John Richardson Liddell, Confederate Brigadier General during the Civil War, was born

Sep. 6, 1819

William Rosecrans, Union Major General during the Civil War, was born

Sep. 7, 1776
A collage of illustrations and a diagram of Bushnell’s Turtle

The “Turtle,” the first combat-deployed submersible vessel, designed by David Bushnell, tried to attack the HMS Eagle

Sep. 7, 1863
Picture shows Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside's army marching out of Cumberland Gap

Battle of Cumberland Gap, fought from September 7-9, started

Sep. 7, 1863

Union troops under Quincy A. Gillmore capture Fort Wagner in Morris Island after a 7-week siege

Sep. 8, 1781
Troops charging at Eutaw Springs

Battle of Eutaw Springs

Sep. 8, 1828
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Union Brigadier General during the Civil War, was born

Sep. 8, 1863
Map of Sabine Pass.

Battle of Sabine Pass

Sep. 9, 1815
John Singleton Copley

John Singleton Copley, American-English colonial and painter, died

Sep. 9, 1863
Picture shows Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside's army marching out of Cumberland Gap

Battle of Cumberland Gap, fought from September 7-9, ended

Sep. 10, 1813

Battle of Lake Erie

Sep. 10, 1861

Battle of Carnifex Ferry

Sep. 11, 1777
Washington and Lafayette at the Battle of Brandywine

Battle of Brandywine

Sep. 11, 1814
Battle of Plattsburgh

Battle of Plattsburgh, also known as the Battle of Lake Champlain

Sep. 12, 1814

Battle of North Point

Sep. 12, 1814
Portrait of Robert Ross

Robert Ross, British Major General in the War of 1812, dead

Sep. 12, 1861

Battle of Cheat Mountain, fought from September 12-15, started

Sep. 12, 1862
Photograph of the train and bridge at Harper's Ferry

Battle of Harpers Ferry, fought from September 12-15, started

Sep. 13, 1813

John Sedgwick, Union Major General in the Civil War, was born

Sep. 13, 1814
British fleet bombarding Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland, during the War of 1812.

Bombardment of Fort McHenry

Sep. 13, 1881

Ambrose Burnside, Union Major General in the Civil War, dead

Sep. 14, 1814

Francis Scott Key writes the first lines of the poem which would become “The Star-Spangled Banner”

Sep. 14, 1862
Soldiers fighting in the distance at the South Mountain Battle

Battle of South Mountain

Sep. 14, 1862

Battle of Munfordville, fought from September 14-17, started

Sep. 14, 1901
William McKinley - 25th President of the United States

William McKinley, Union Brevet Major in the Civil War and 25th President of the United States, died

Sep. 15, 1861

Battle of Cheat Mountain, fought from September 12-15, ended

Sep. 15, 1862
Photograph of the train and bridge at Harper's Ferry

Battle of Harpers Ferry, fought from September 12-15, ended

Sep. 16, 1776
Battle of Harlem Heights

Battle of Harlem Heights

Sep. 16, 1779
Sketch of the Siege of Savannah

Siege of Savannah, which lasted from September 16 - October 20, started

Sep. 17, 1858

Dred Scott, who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case, died

Sep. 17, 1862

Battle of Munfordville, fought from September 14-17, ended

Sep. 17, 1862
A black and white photograph of Dunker Church with Confederate Dead and a cannon in the foreground.

Battle of Antietam

Sep. 18, 1863
Illustration of soldiers running through the woods at Chickamauga

Battle of Chickamauga, fought from September 18-20, started

Sep. 19, 1777
Surrender of General Burgoyne

Battle of Saratoga, fought from September 10 - October 7, started

Sep. 19, 1862

Battle of Iuka

Sep. 19, 1862
Shepherdstown Battlefield

Battle of Shepherdstown, also known as Boteler's Ford, fought from September 19-20, started

Sep. 19, 1864

Battle of Third Winchester

Sep. 20, 1777

Battle of Paoli

Sep. 20, 1862
Shepherdstown Battlefield

Battle of Shepherdstown, also known as Boteler's Ford, fought from September 19-20, ended

Sep. 20, 1863
Illustration of soldiers running through the woods at Chickamauga

Battle of Chickamauga, fought from September 18-20, ended

Sep. 21, 1864

Battle of Fisher’s Hill, fought from September 21-22, started

Sep. 22, 1776
Statue of Nathan Hale

The British execute Nathan Hale, Patriot captain and spy

Sep. 22, 1862
A portrait of Abraham Lincoln bordered by two American flags

President Lincoln issues his Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation

Sep. 22, 1864

Battle of Fisher’s Hill, fought from September 21-22, ended

Sep. 23, 1779
Portrait of John Paul Jones

John Paul Jones and the USS Bonhomme Richard capture HMS Serapis near the English coast

Sep. 23, 1780

British officer John André, Benedict Arnold’s British confidant and accomplice, was arrested for espionage

Sep. 24, 1755

John Marshall, American Continental Army officer, jurist, and 4th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, was born

Sep. 24, 1889

D. H. Hill, Confederate Major General during the Civil War, died

Sep. 25, 1864
Sulphur Creek Trestle

Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle

Sep. 26, 1777
Philadelphia

Philadelphia fell to British forces and remained under British control until June 1778

Sep. 26, 1777
Hessian Map Fort Mifflin

The Siege of Fort Mifflin, which lasted from September 26 to November 16, started

Sep. 27, 1803
Portrait of Samuel Francis Du Pont

Samuel Francis Du Pont, an American Rear Admiral during the Civil War, was born

Sep. 27, 1830

William Babcock Hazen, Union Major General during the Civil War, was born

Sep. 27, 1862
4th USCT at Ft. Lincoln

The first African-descent regiment was officially mustered into the Union army, the 1st Louisiana Native Guards

Sep. 27, 1876

Braxton Bragg, Confederate General during the Civil War, died

Sep. 28, 1781

The Siege of Yorktown, which lasted from September 28 to October 19, started

Sep. 28, 1914
Sgt. Maj. Christian A. Fleetwood

Christian Fleetwood, Union Sergeant Major during the Civil War and Medal of Honor Recipient, died

Sep. 29, 1862

William "Bull" Nelson, Union Major General during the Civil War, died

Sep. 29, 1864
Sketch of the New Market Heights Battle

Battle of New Market Heights, also known as Chaffin's Farm, which was fought from September 29-30, started

Sep. 30, 1864

Battle of Peebles' Farm, which was fought from September 30 to October 2, began

Sep. 30, 1864
Sketch of the New Market Heights Battle

Battle of New Market Heights, also known as Chaffin's Farm, which was fought from September 29-30, ended

Month
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