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August 30th, 1862 Confederates Defeat Union in Kentucky  Confederate troops under Edmund Kirby Smith soundly defeated a Union army under General Mahlon D. Manson at Richmond, Kentucky. Manson and his entire staff were captured.

August 29th 1863 Submarine Sinks The Submarine CSS Hunley was behaving quite well today in Charleston Harbor, as her crew took her out for several practice dives. At the conclusion of the last one, the ungainly vessel tied up at … Continue reading →