On this day in History, November 11, 1839 – The Virginia Military Institute was founded in Lexington, Virginia. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #virginia #military #supportmilitaryhistory Historygonewilder.com

On this day in #History, November 10, 1865 – Major Henry Wirz, the superintendent of the prisoner of war camp in Andersonville, Georgia, was hanged for committing #warcrimes. #didyouknow #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar #war #pows #pow #prisonersofwar Historygonewilder.com

The full Appomattox Campaign Animated Battle Map just dropped. Check out all the interesting detail. #history #civilwar #Union #confederate #virginia youtu.be/SVV0LB2TaAk?...

On this day in History, November 9, 1851 – Kentucky marshals abducted abolitionist minister Calvin Fairbank from Jeffersonville, Indiana, and took him to Kentucky to stand trial for helping a slave escape. #didyouknow #today #OTD #slavery #abolition #abolitionist #Kentucky Historygonewilder.com

In Episode 3, #Union General John Schofield fights in the #AtlantaCampaign and then holds off #Confederate General John Bell Hood in the #Tennessee Campaign. #civilwar #georgia #atlanta youtu.be/802CHi45EGw?...

On this day in #History, November 8, 1861 – The USS San Jacinto stopped the #British mail ship Trent and arrested two #Confederate envoys, sparking a diplomatic crisis between the UK and US known as the Trent Affair. #didyouknow #OTD #Union #civilwar Historygonewilder.com

On this day in #History, November 7, 1861 – At the Battle of Belmont in #Missouri, #Union forces led by General Ulysses S. Grant overran a #Confederate camp but were forced to retreat when Confederate reinforcements arrived. #didyouknow #OTD #civilwar Historygonewilder.com

"Old Reliable" Confederate General William Hardee passed away today in 1873. Check out the amazing life of this commander in this biography. #history #civilwar #Union #confederate #georgia #AtlantaCampaign #Atlanta @WesternTheater #tennessee youtu.be/65_EaNhRBag?...

On this day in History, November 6, 1860 – Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th president of the United States. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #voting #vote #AbrahamLincoln #potus #politicians #politics #democracy #civilwar Historygonewilder.com

Visited some historic markers in Crossville, TN, interpreting the violent nature of guerilla warfare in Appalachia. #history #civilwar #Union #confederate #tennessee Historygonewilder.com

The Army of Northern Virginia surrenders in the final episode of the Appomattox Campaign Animated Battle Map. Hear all the details. #history #civilwar #Union #confederate #virginia #historyexplained youtu.be/GArRXii1IcM?...

On this day in History, November 5, 1872 – In defiance of the law, suffragist Susan B. Anthony voted for the first time, and was later fined $100. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #womenshistory #womensrights #equality #vote #rights #liberty #voting #votingrights Historygonewilder.com

On this day in #History, November 4, 1864 – #Confederate troops attacked a #Union supply base and destroyed millions of dollars in materiel at the Battle of Johnsonville. #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #civilwar #Tennessee #historiansoftiktok #historytiktok Historygonewilder.com

Today is #Confederate General Jubal Early's birthday. Check out my multi-hour biography on the controversial General. #history #civilwar #Union #virginia youtu.be/yurk570HuZs?...

On this day in History, November 3, 1816 – Confederate General Jubal Early was born. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar #Virginia #birthday #birthdayboy #historiansoftiktok Historygonewilder.com

On this day in History, November 2, 1889 – North Dakota and South Dakota were admitted as the 39th and 40th U.S. states. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #historyteacher #thewest #wildwest #plains #southdakota #northdakota #statehood #territory Historygonewilder.com

John M. Schofield gets appointed to command the Department of the Ohio in this newest episode in his biography. #history #civilwar #Union #confederate #georgia #AtlantaCampaign #tennessee youtu.be/fNDlNKwVIiw?...

On this day in History, November 1, 1800 – John Adams became the first President of the United States to live in the Executive Mansion. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #whitehouse #potus #vpotus #washingtondc Historygonewilder.com

#Union General Joseph Hooker passed away on this day in 1879. Check out his eventful life in this #biography. Hear about the time he fought a #Bull and a #Bear #civilwar #confederate youtu.be/MctP2mwaYf8?...

On this day in History, October 31, 1864 – Nevada was admitted as the 36th U.S. state. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar #nevada #lasvegas #statehood #states Historygonewilder.com

On this day in History, October 30, 1831 – Nat Turner was arrested for leading the bloodiest slave rebellion in United States history. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #AfricanAmericanHistory #slavery #slaves #ushistory #virginia #rebellion Historygonewilder.com

Today marks the end of the Battle of Wauhatchie. This significant engagement opened up Lookout Valley to #Union control, leading to the Battle of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. #history #civilwar #confederate #tennessee #georgia #Chattanooga youtu.be/4Wb9ngncvRI?...

On this day in #History, #October 29, 1863 – the Battle of Wauhatchie ended in a Union victory, opening a supply line into Chattanooga, Tennessee. #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar #historymatters #Tennessee #Chattanooga #victory #defeat Historygonewilder.com

On this day in #History, #October 28, 1863 - the #Battle of Wauhatchie began. It would end in a #Union victory with a stable supply line to #Chattanooga. #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #Confederate #civilwar #military #militaryhistory #halloween Historygonewilder.com

On this day in History, October 27, 1858 – Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States, was born. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #happybirthday #birthday #birthdayboy #historiansoftiktok #potus Historygonewilder.com

On this day in History, October 26, 1825 – The Erie Canal was completed, allowing direct passage from the Hudson River to Lake Erie. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #historyteacher #lakeerie #hudsonriver #eriecanal #technology #transportation Historygonewilder.com

On this day in History, October 25, 1812 – during the War of 1812 the USS United States captured the British frigate HMS Macedonian. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #warof1812 #britain #british #military #UnitedStates #supportmilitaryhistory Historygonewilder.com

On this day in History, October 24, 1861 – The first transcontinental telegraph line across the United States was completed. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #communication #technology #telegraph #completion #transcontinental Historygonewilder.com

On this day in #History, October 23, 1864 – The Battle of Westport, the last significant engagement west of the #MississippiRiver, ended in a Union victory. #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar #missouri #war #military #militarytiktok Historygonewilder.com

On this day in History, October 22, 1836 – Sam Houston was inaugurated as the first President of the Republic of Texas. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #texas #texashistory #president Historygonewilder.com

The Appomattox Campaign Animated Battle Map just released on YouTube. Robert E. Lee moves his army from Richmond to the west and stops at Amelia Court House. #history #civilwar #Union #confederate #virginia #historyexplained youtu.be/trKvXVkhurM?...

On this day in History, October 21, 1861 - Confederate forces under Felix Zollicoffer were defeated at the Battle of Camp Wildcat. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar #Kentucky Historygonewilder.com

On this day in History, October 20, 1865 – the Confederate guerrilla, Champ Ferguson, was executed for war crimes. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar #warcrimes #war #militarytiktok Historygonewilder.com

On this day in History, October 19, 1864 – Confederate General Jubal Early was defeated at the Battle of Cedar Creek. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar #Virginia #shenandoahvalley Historygonewilder.com

On this day in History, October 18, 1867 – the United States took possession of Alaska after purchasing it from Russia for $7.2 million. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #Alaska #Alaskaday #icebox #wilderness #alaskancruise #ushistory #historiansoftiktok Historygonewilder.com

On this day in #History, October 17, 1781 – during the American Revolutionary War, British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered at the Siege of Yorktown. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #historyteacher #AmericanRevolution #patriots #british #revolution Historygonewilder.com

On this day in History, October 16, 1859 – John Brown began his raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #historyteacher #slavery #rebellion #raid #virginia #civilwar Historygonewilder.com

On this day in History, October 15, 1863 – The H. L. Hunley, the first submarine to sink a ship, sank, killing its inventor. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar #navy #navalhistory #naval #Charleston Historygonewilder.com

On this day in History, October 14, 1863 – Confederate forces were defeated at the Battle of Bristoe Station. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar #Virginia #historiansoftiktok #historytiktok Historygonewilder.com

On this day in #History, October 13, 1792 – In Washington, D.C., the cornerstone of the United States Executive Mansion (known as the White House since 1818) was laid. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #WhiteHouse #washingtondc #potus #vpotus #flotus Historygonewilder.com

On this day in History, October 12, 1815 – Confederate General William J. Hardee was born. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar #birthday #birthdayboy #historiansoftiktok #historytiktok Historygonewilder.com

On this day in #History, October 11, 1862 – #Confederate Major General JEB Stuart and his troops left Chambersburg, Pennsylvania after conducting a successful raid on the town. #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #Union #civilwar #pennsylvania Historygonewilder.com

On this day in History, October 10, 1837 – Robert Gould Shaw, who led the famous 54th Massachusetts, was born. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar #AfricanAmericanHistory #slavery #historiansoftiktok #historytiktok Historygonewilder.com

On this day in History, October 8, 1862 - The Battle of Perryville ended in a tactical victory but strategic defeat for the Confederacy. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar #Kentucky Historygonewilder.com

On this day in History, October 7, 1780 – the Over-the-Mountain Men defeated British forces under major Patrick Ferguson at the Battle of Kings Mountain. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #historyteacher #AmericanRevolution #patriots #british Historygonewilder.com

On this day in History, October 6, 1777 – British forces captured Forts Clinton and Montgomery on the Hudson River. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #historyteacher #AmericanRevolution #patriots #british #revolution #independence #historiansoftiktok Historygonewilder.com

On this day in History, October 5, 1877 - at 2:20 pm, Chief Joseph surrendered to United States forces, ending the Nez Perce War. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #nativeamericanhistory #nativeamerican #historiansoftiktok Historygonewilder.com

On this day in History, October 4, 1862 - the Second Battle of Corinth ended in a Union victory. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar #mississippi #historyteacher #historian #historians #historiansoftiktok Historygonewilder.com

The Battle of Hatcher's Run broke up the monotony of siege life for the Union and Confederate armies around Petersburg, Virginia. Check out this important battle in this animated battle map. #history #civilwar #Union #confederate #virginia youtu.be/opc0mmxSvfI?...

On this day in History, October 3, 1800 – George Bancroft, American historian and 17th United States Secretary of the Navy, was born. #history #didyouknow #dailyhistory #today #OTD #historian #historyteacher #historymakers #historians #historiansoftiktok Historygonewilder.com