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August  2nd 1861 Benjamin Butler Bans Booze    Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler addressed the problem of drunkenness among the troops at Ft. Monroe, at Hampton Roads, Va. He went about this in a straightforward manner, simply outlawing the sale of … Continue reading →

August 1st, 1864 Sheridan Appointed Commander of Army of Shenandoah    Union General Ulysses S. Grant appointed General Philip Sheridan commander of the Army of the Shenandoah. This happened after General Jubal Early’s raid on Washington, and now Pennsylvania and Maryland, was … Continue reading →