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1864 in the United States

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1864
in
the United States

Decades:
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"Map of the rebellion as it was in 1861 and as it is now" depicts the consequences for the Confederacy of the seizure of Memphis in 1862 and the fall of Vicksburg in 1863 (Harper's Weekly, March 19, 1864)

Events from the year 1864 in the United States.

Incumbents

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Roger B. Taney (Maryland) (until October 12)
Salmon P. Chase (Ohio) (starting December 15)

Events

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January

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February

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March

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March 9: Ulysses S. Grant commands all Union armies

April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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  • September 1 – American Civil War: Confederate General Hood evacuates Atlanta after a 4-month siege mounted by Union General Sherman.
  • September 2 – American Civil War: Union forces under General Sherman enter Atlanta a day after the Confederate defenders fled the city.
  • September 8 – American Civil War: Atlanta, Georgia is evacuated on orders of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman.

October

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November

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November 15–December 21: Sherman's March to the Sea

December

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Undated

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Ongoing

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Births

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January to June

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July to December

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Full date unknown

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Deaths

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January to June

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July to December

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See also

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Further reading

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  • American Annual Cyclopaedia ... 1864, NY: D. Appleton & Co. – via HathiTrust
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