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historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 16h
#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

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Joseph Hooker: Fightin' Joe | Full Biography
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historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 22h
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
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historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 1d
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
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historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 2d
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

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Battles for Chattanooga, Part 1 | Brown's Ferry and Wauhatchie Animated Battle Map
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historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 2d
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
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historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 3d
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
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historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 4d
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
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historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 5d
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
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historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 6d
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
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historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 7d
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
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historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 8d
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
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historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 9d
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
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historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 10d
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

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Appomattox Campaign, Part 1 | Evacuation to Amelia Courthouse | Animated Battle Map
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historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 10d
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
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historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 11d
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
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historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 12d
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
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historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 13d
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
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historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 14d
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
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historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 15d
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
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historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 16d
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
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historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 17d
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
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historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 18d
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
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historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 19d
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
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historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 20d
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
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historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 21d
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
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