Civil War
Birth of American Red Cross
On May 21, 1881, Clara Barton established the American Red Cross.
Birth of Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins was born on May 19, 1795, in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
Stonewall Jackson Mortally Wounded
On May 2, 1863, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was mortally wounded at the battle of Chancellorsville.
Capture of New Orleans
On April 29, 1862, Union Admiral David Farragut captured New Orleans from Confederate forces.
Happy Birthday Ulysses S. Grant
Hiram Ulysses Grant was born on April 27, 1822, in Point Pleasant, Ohio.
Death of President Lincoln
On April 15, 1865, President Lincoln died less than 12 hours after being shot by John Wilkes Booth.
Battle of Fort Sumter Begins Civil War
On April 12, 1861, the North and South fought the first battle of the Civil War at Fort Sumter.
Lee Surrenders at Appomattox
On April 9, 1865, Robert E. Lee surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia to Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War.
Union Wins Battle of Shiloh
On April 7, 1862, Ulysses S. Grant won the Battle of Shiloh in Tennessee.