Posted on Feb 21, 2022
What was the most significant event on February 20 during the US Civil War?What is the most significant date 1862, 1863, 1864, or other?
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In the mid-19th century, many people lived relatively normal days as farmers, business people, students, teachers, doctors, nurses, policemen and clergy. Those who served in the Federal or Confederate military experienced long periods of drudgery and boredom, punctuated with relatively short and violent extreme-combat at close range.
The winter months tended to see less direct major force engagements.
Images;
1. Charge of the Texas Lancers, Valverde Ford, February 1862
2. The Federal Campaign of 1864 in East Florida, by Mark E. Boyd in the Florida Historical Quarterly
3. Cherokee Nation leader Stand Watie was the last Confederate general to surrender in the Civil War.
4. Sketch of Battle of Valverde. D. F. Brown Artist. Battle of Valurdia, Our men Commanded by Col. Tom Green / 7000 Yankees to 1500 Texians / (Feb. 21, 1862) Sketch by George D
5. February 20, 1864 confederate line in the Battle of Olustee, Florida
6. February 20, 1864 Federal Troops in the trees at the Battle Olustee
FYI MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. GySgt Jack WallaceSPC Michael Terrell Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. CWO3 Dennis M. SPC Woody BullardSSG Michael Noll SSG Bill McCoy CSM Charles Hayden LTC (Join to see) SSgt Dr. David LefflerCDR Andrew McMenamin, PhDCPT (Join to see)SPC Maurice Evans
The winter months tended to see less direct major force engagements.
Images;
1. Charge of the Texas Lancers, Valverde Ford, February 1862
2. The Federal Campaign of 1864 in East Florida, by Mark E. Boyd in the Florida Historical Quarterly
3. Cherokee Nation leader Stand Watie was the last Confederate general to surrender in the Civil War.
4. Sketch of Battle of Valverde. D. F. Brown Artist. Battle of Valurdia, Our men Commanded by Col. Tom Green / 7000 Yankees to 1500 Texians / (Feb. 21, 1862) Sketch by George D
5. February 20, 1864 confederate line in the Battle of Olustee, Florida
6. February 20, 1864 Federal Troops in the trees at the Battle Olustee
FYI MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. GySgt Jack WallaceSPC Michael Terrell Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. CWO3 Dennis M. SPC Woody BullardSSG Michael Noll SSG Bill McCoy CSM Charles Hayden LTC (Join to see) SSgt Dr. David LefflerCDR Andrew McMenamin, PhDCPT (Join to see)SPC Maurice Evans
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In my opinion the most significant event was the Battle of Olustee, (Ocean Pond), Florida followed by the Cherokee National Council abolishing slavery as they disavowed CSA General Stand Watie's pro-slavery faction.
FYI SPC Terry Page 507745:Lt Col Jim Coe]LTC Orlando Illi Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. MSG Andrew White SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL Maj Marty Hogan
FYI SPC Terry Page 507745:Lt Col Jim Coe]LTC Orlando Illi Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. MSG Andrew White SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL Maj Marty Hogan
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Image Info: CSS Shenandoah hauled out for repairs at the Williamstown Dockyard, Melbourne, Australia, in February 1865. Note Confederate flag (possibly retouched) flying from her mizzen gaff, and fresh caulking between her planks. (Photograph Courtesy of: The Naval History and Heritage Command, Catalog # NH85964)
Okay, I’ gonna focus on the first 6 words of the first question ” What was the most significant event…” and the entire second question “What is the most significant date 1862, 1863, 1864, or other?.
My reasoning is that the images list date events do not fall exactly on February 20 of year XXXX, although an exactly dated event can have a far reaching affect on a future date. So here I go:
I’m going to choose… November 6, 1865 because on that date the Ceasefire agreement of the CSS Shenandoah concluded hostilities as the last armed military entity of the Confederacy while ported in Liverpool, England. It was the last Confederate Raider. Here’s a short 2 paragraph summary of the C.S.S. Shenandoah from:
http://www.essentialcivilwarcurriculum.com/confederate-commerce-raiders-and-privateers.html
The 2 Paragraphs…
Perhaps the most successful commerce raider aside from the Alabama and Florida was the C.S.S. Shenandoah. A late addition to the Confederacy’s armada, the raider was originally built by Alexander Stephens & Sons for Robertson & Co. of Glasgow, Scotland, not as a warship, but for East Asia tea trading. Christened the Sea King, she made several runs to the Far East, until October 1864 when the Confederate Navy purchased her from her owners, Wallace Bros. of Liverpool. She escaped England undetected as a trading vessel bound for India and rendezvoused with the Laurel at Funchal, Madeira. The Laurel carried officers, a crew, deck guns, ammunition and everything else needed to convert her to a warship. Under the guidance of Lieutenant James Iredell Waddell, a former U.S. navy officer and her new commander, the C.S.S Shenandoah was commissioned on October 19 1864.
Over the next seven months she preyed upon Union shipping in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, claiming 38 prizes, predominantly Union whalers. In June 1865 Waddell captured the Susan & Abigail and learned for the first time of Robert E. Lee’s surrender over two months before. However, the newspaper article he received also mentioned Jefferson Davis’ pledge to continue to fight on. Waddell then took ten more prizes over the next seven weeks. Finally, on August 3, 1865 Waddell learned of Kirby Smith’s and Joseph Johnston’s surrenders and struck his colors. He refitted as a commercial vessel and unwilling to surrender in a Northern port, he returned to Liverpool where he gave his ship up for good.
…End of The 2 Paragraphs
That event of November 6, 1865 …(ship [C.S.S. Shenandoah] reached Liverpool and was surrendered to Capt. R. N. Paynter, commander of HMS Donegal of the British Royal Navy… (Courtesy, Wikipedia) represents the military conclusion (excluding Reconstruction) of the Civil War. The civil conclusion of it can only be found in the hearts and minds of this nation’s populace.
Okay, I’ gonna focus on the first 6 words of the first question ” What was the most significant event…” and the entire second question “What is the most significant date 1862, 1863, 1864, or other?.
My reasoning is that the images list date events do not fall exactly on February 20 of year XXXX, although an exactly dated event can have a far reaching affect on a future date. So here I go:
I’m going to choose… November 6, 1865 because on that date the Ceasefire agreement of the CSS Shenandoah concluded hostilities as the last armed military entity of the Confederacy while ported in Liverpool, England. It was the last Confederate Raider. Here’s a short 2 paragraph summary of the C.S.S. Shenandoah from:
http://www.essentialcivilwarcurriculum.com/confederate-commerce-raiders-and-privateers.html
The 2 Paragraphs…
Perhaps the most successful commerce raider aside from the Alabama and Florida was the C.S.S. Shenandoah. A late addition to the Confederacy’s armada, the raider was originally built by Alexander Stephens & Sons for Robertson & Co. of Glasgow, Scotland, not as a warship, but for East Asia tea trading. Christened the Sea King, she made several runs to the Far East, until October 1864 when the Confederate Navy purchased her from her owners, Wallace Bros. of Liverpool. She escaped England undetected as a trading vessel bound for India and rendezvoused with the Laurel at Funchal, Madeira. The Laurel carried officers, a crew, deck guns, ammunition and everything else needed to convert her to a warship. Under the guidance of Lieutenant James Iredell Waddell, a former U.S. navy officer and her new commander, the C.S.S Shenandoah was commissioned on October 19 1864.
Over the next seven months she preyed upon Union shipping in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, claiming 38 prizes, predominantly Union whalers. In June 1865 Waddell captured the Susan & Abigail and learned for the first time of Robert E. Lee’s surrender over two months before. However, the newspaper article he received also mentioned Jefferson Davis’ pledge to continue to fight on. Waddell then took ten more prizes over the next seven weeks. Finally, on August 3, 1865 Waddell learned of Kirby Smith’s and Joseph Johnston’s surrenders and struck his colors. He refitted as a commercial vessel and unwilling to surrender in a Northern port, he returned to Liverpool where he gave his ship up for good.
…End of The 2 Paragraphs
That event of November 6, 1865 …(ship [C.S.S. Shenandoah] reached Liverpool and was surrendered to Capt. R. N. Paynter, commander of HMS Donegal of the British Royal Navy… (Courtesy, Wikipedia) represents the military conclusion (excluding Reconstruction) of the Civil War. The civil conclusion of it can only be found in the hearts and minds of this nation’s populace.
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