The letter featured is Confederare General Jubal Early's order to Confederate General John McCausland instructing him to burn Chambersburg, PA if the citizens didn't pay $100,000.

On this day in #History, June 29, 1862 - As #Union forces moved toward the James River, #Confederate forces struck them in the Battle of Savage's Station. #OTD #civilwar #Virginia Historygonewilder.com

On this day in #History, June 28, 1865 – The Army of the Potomac, the principle field army for the #Union in the Eastern Theater of the Civil War, disbanded. #OTD #Confederate #civilwar Historygonewilder.com

The suit Confederate President Jefferson Davis wore when he was captured. Contrary to popular belief, he was not wearing women's clothes. It is on display at the American Civil War Museum in Richmond, VA.

On this day in #History, June 27, 1864 - #Confederate forces defeated #Union General William T. Sherman at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain on that general's push to Atlanta. #OTD #civilwar #georgia Historygonewilder.com

Fort Defiance helped guard the Cumberland River around Clarksville, Tennessee, but it fell once Fort Donelson fell to Union forces in February 1862. Today, you can explore incredible exhibits at the fort site.

On this day in #History, June 26, 1862 - the Battle of Mechanicsville, the first major battle in the Seven Days Battle, was fought. #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar Historygonewilder.com

The Battle of Richmond in Kentucky erupts in this animated battle map. #history #civilwar #Union #confederate #Kentucky youtu.be/lyF7JIOAwMA?...

The last cabin Sherman Hensley of Hensley Settlement fame lived in before moving off the mountain in 1951. Cumberland Gap National Historical Park now maintains the settlement and provide tours of this incredible Appalachian community.

On this day in #History, June 25, 1876 – the Battle of the Little Bighorn was fought, ending in the death of George Armstrong Custer and a Native American victory. #OTD #montana Historygonewilder.com

Memorial in Mankato, Minnesota, honoring the 38 Dakota who were hanged during the Dakota War, which occurred at the same time as the Civil War. Many more were condemned to the gallows, but Abraham Lincoln intervened and spared the majority from execution.

On this day in #History, June 24, 1813 – During the War of 1812, a British and Native American combined force defeated the United States Army at the Battle of Beaver Dams. #nativeamericanhistory Historygonewilder.com

#Confederate General A. P. Hill knocked back the #Union Army during the Battle of the Jerusalem Plank Road, as it tried to expand its siege of Petersburg, #Virginia to the west. For the battle's anniversary, check out this animated battle map. #history youtu.be/sWqTxPJuAp4?...

On this day in #History, June 23,1864 - the Battle of the Jerusalem Plank Road ended inconclusively with over 3,000 casualties. #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar #Virginia Historygonewilder.com

A predictive letter from a Southern Democrat to his mother explained what would happen if Abraham Lincoln was elected president. #history #civilwar #Union #confederate #potus youtu.be/1W9qFYNvQL8?...

Atop Cemetery Hill at Gettysburg, you'll find numerous monuments to the Union troops who defended the position against numerous Confederate attacks. Pictured is the statue of Oliver Otis Howard, the 11th Corps commander, as well as other monuments to 11th corps troops.

On this day in #History, June 22, 1864 - The #Union won a victory at the Battle of Kolb's Farm near Marietta, #Georgia. #OTD #Confederate #civilwar Historygonewilder.com

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On this day in #History, June 21, 1788 – New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the Constitution of the United States. #didyouknow #OTD #newhampshire Historygonewilder.com

The home of Harry S. Truman in Independence, Missouri. When he left the White House, he and his wife, initially, lived on his meager World War I pension. The secret service used the house across the street to keep an eye on the former president and first lady.

On this day in #History, June 20, 1863 – During the #CivilWar, West Virginia was admitted as the 35th U.S. state. #OTD #Confederate #Union #WestVirginia Historygonewilder.com

Union soldiers captured Cumberland Gap when Confederate began focusing on the critical railroad hub of Chattanooga, Tennessee. #history #civilwar #Union #confederate #tennessee youtu.be/BmGjA1iQLgU?...

The Newlee Iron Furnace sits at the base of the Cumberland Mountain and Cumberland Gap, the last remnants of an entrepreneur's venture where the Town of Cumberland Gap now sits. John Newlee operated it for much if the mid-1800s, hiring workers from the surrounding communities.

On this day in #History, June 19, 1862 – Congress prohibited slavery in all current and future United States territories, and President Lincoln quickly signed the legislation. #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar Historygonewilder.com

Union General Gouverneur K. Warren had an amazing pre-war career. Hear about his time in the west in this episode of the Warren biography. #history #civilwar #Union #confederate #biography youtu.be/C4WYQojnGNA?...

Site on Little Round Top on the Gettysburg Battlefield where brigade commander Strong Vincent was wounded. Most people know his subordinate Joshua Chamberlain of the 20th Maine, but Vincent helped hold the brigade together on the hill.

On this day in #History, June 18, 1864 - the initial #Union attacks to capture Petersburg, Virginia ended in the Confederacy holding onto the city. #OTD #Confederate #civilwar Historygonewilder.com

Union forces take advantage of the Confederacy's concerns about Chattanooga falling and capture the Cumberland Gap. Find out how in this animated battle map. #history #civilwar #Union #confederate #CumberlandGap youtu.be/BmGjA1iQLgU?...

Grave of Chatham Roberdeau Wheat, the leader of the famous Louisiana (Wheat's) Tigers. His grave is located in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, VA.

On this day in #History, June 17, 1863 – JEB Stuart's cavalry clashed with Federal cavalry at the Battle of Aldie during the Gettysburg Campaign. #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar #gettysburg Historygonewilder.com

An indentured servant changed American politics forever. Find out who and how in this video. #history #politics #politicians #potus youtu.be/3xKz1FssldU?...

President Andrew Jackson lived in this house while he practiced law in Jonesborough, TN. Jonesborough also served as the capital of the State of Franklin and the Southwest Territory.

On this day in #History, June 16, 1858 – Abraham Lincoln delivered his House Divided speech in Springfield, Illinois during the Lincoln-Douglas Debates. #OTD #slavery #civilwar #Illinois Historygonewilder.com

As Union General William T. Sherman marched through George and the Carolinas, his troops destroyed, among many things, railroads. They would heat up rails and bend them around objects, like telegraph poles, rendering them useless. Here is a remnant of one of "Sherman's Neckties".

On this day in #History, June 15, 1859 – Ambiguity in the #Oregon Treaty leads to the "Northwestern Boundary Dispute," aka Pig War, between American and British/Canadian settlers. #didyouknow #OTD Historygonewilder.com

Today in 1864, #Confederate General Leonidas Polk was killed north of Atlanta, Georgia. #history #civilwar #Union #georgia youtu.be/UUBrHLN-_ds?...

The gloves, pistol, hat, and other items belonging to Confederate Major General JEB Stuart at the American Civil War Museum in Richmond, Virginia. Stuart commanded Robert E. Lee's cavalry through much of the war.

On this day in #History, June 14, 1863 – A #Union garrison was defeated by the Army of Northern Virginia at the Second Battle of Winchester during the Gettysburg Campaign. #OTD #Confederate #civilwar Historygonewilder.com

Union General Ulysses S. Grant's Headquarters at Savannah, Tennessee.

On this day in #History, June 13, 1786 – General Winfield Scott was born in Dinwiddie County Virginia. #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar Historygonewilder.com

The Florida Monument on the Chickamauga Battlefield. It was erected in 1912 and contains the inscription, "This monument has been erected in memory of the soldiers of the State of Florida who took part in the battle fought here September 19-20, 1863..."

On this day in #History, June 12, 1864 – After the Battle of Cold Harbor, Ulysses S. Grant disengaged from #Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee and moved south, across the James River. #OTD #union #civilwar Historygonewilder.com

Following the Battle of Shiloh, three Union armies advanced on the Confederate occupied railroad town of Corinth, Mississippi. See it all in this animated battle map. #history #civilwar #Union #confederate #mississippi youtu.be/UZh6DuOUqyE?...

The grave of Confederate General Henry Heth, a division commander in A. P. Hill's Corps. He's probably most famous for engaging with John Buford's cavalry that opened up the Battle of Gettysburg.

On this day in #History, June 11, 1837 – The Broad Street #Riot occurred in #Boston, fueled by ethnic tensions between American-born Protestants and Irish immigrants. #OTD #immigration Historygonewilder.com

Who was the biggest rebel, Massachusetts during the American Revolution or South Carolina during the American Civil War? #history #civilwar #AmericanRevolution #a250 youtu.be/4DnelIDwLuc?...

On this day in #History, June 10, 1864 – #Confederate troops under Nathan Bedford Forrest defeated a much larger #Union force led by General Samuel D. Sturgis at the Battle of Brice's Crossroads. #OTD #civilwar #mississippi Historygonewilder.com

#Confederate General Richard Ewell led an interesting life from farming in what became Arizona while in the old army to becoming one of Stonewall Jackson's most trusted subordinates. Hear about his life in this full #biography. #history #civilwar #Union youtu.be/KFWSPjDjbpc?...

The Pennsylvania Monument is the largest monument on the Gettysburg Battlefield. It provides a terrific view of the battlefield and stands as one of the most iconic monuments across any Civil War battlefield.

On this day in #History, June 9, 1862 – Stonewall Jackson concluded his successful Shenandoah Valley Campaign with a victory in the Battle of Port Republic. #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar Historygonewilder.com