What happened on February 28 during the U.S. Civil War? In 1861 NC voters voted against secession. In 1862 Brigadier General John Pope, left from Commerce, Missouri, to attack New Madrid. His men marched overland through swamps, lugging supplies and artillery. In 1864 in response to the emancipation proclamation General Hugh Judson Kilpatrick leads 3,500 cavalry troops south. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kilpatrick-dahlgren-raid-begins [~138758:COL Mikel Burroughs] [~67210:LTC Stephen Curlee] [~124935:LTC Thomas Tennant] [~527810:MAJ Ken Landgren] [~780368:MAJ Stephen Conway] [~308468:SGM David W.F. 'Dave' aka "Auto" Carr LOM DMSM former MP SGT] [~362072:SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas] [~106303:SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL] [~287024:SSgt Robert Marx] [~620665:SSG Leo Bell] [~76036: SSG Ed Mikus] [~786700:SGT John McConnell] [~334546:SFC William Farrell] [~768589:SP5 Mark Kuzinski] [~271566:PO3 Steven Sherrill] [~673920:SGT Forrest Stewart] [~182753:SGT Robert Hawks] [~378759:SrA Christopher Wright] [~656696:SPC Corbin Sayi] [~215692:CPO Tim Dickey]

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What happened on February 28 during the U.S. Civil War?

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In 1861 NC voters voted against secession. In 1862 Brigadier General John Pope, left from Commerce, Missouri, to attack New Madrid. His men marched overland through swamps, lugging supplies and artillery. In 1864 in response to the emancipation proclamation General Hugh Judson Kilpatrick leads 3,500 cavalry troops south.
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1. February 28, 1861 North Carolina voters reject the call for a secessionist convention by 651 votes.

2. February 28, 1862 The Battle of New Madrid, Missouri on the Mississippi river / Island No. 10 With the surrender of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson in Tennessee, and the evacuation of Columbus, Kentucky, General P.G.T. Beauregard, commander of the Confed

3. February 28, 1863 destruction of the Confederate blockade-runner, CSS Rattlesnake In early 1863 the Confederate blockade-runner, CSS Rattlesnake (formerly the CSS Nashville) took refuge in the Ogeechee River. After taking on a load of cotton, it was gr

4. February 28, 1864 General Hugh Judson Kilpatrick s Raid on Richmond begins On this day in 1864, a major Union cavalry raid begins when General Hugh Judson Kilpatrick leads 3,500 cavalry troops south from Stevensburg, Virginia. Aimed at Richmond, the ra

5. All of the above, other [please explain]

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SFC Randy Purham

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February 28 - I was born! 1980. LOL. Great info sir.

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LTC Stephen F.

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Belated Happy Birthday SFC Randy Purham, I hope you enjoyed your birthday this year.

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SFC Randy Purham

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LTC Stephen F. - Thank you Sir. I did enjoy it. Any day above dirt should be enjoyable.

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While the battles which were initiated [New Madrid Island #10 - 1862] or concluded on February 28 [destruction of the Confederate blockade-runner, CSS Rattlesnake - 1863] on the Mississippi River were important. I think the strategic event on February 28 was General Hugh Judson Kilpatrick raid aimed at Richmond as he led 3,500 cavalry troops south from Stevensburg, Virginia. The raid sought to free Federal prisoners and spread word of President Abraham Lincoln’s Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction in hopes of convincing Confederates to lay down their arms.
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CSM Charles Hayden

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5 ? LTC Stephen F.

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LTC Stephen F.

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The reason I generally add "All of the above, other [please explain]" is that sometimes people want to add another event for the day CSM Charles Hayden

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CSM Charles Hayden

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LTC Stephen F. - I have always been a quite type Colonel.

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