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Henry Rector, the pro-slavery Governor of Arkansas, ordered troops to seize the Marine Hospital and two steamers carrying munitions to the town of Napoleon #OTD in 1861. The action took place 2 months before the #CivilWar began, and 3 months before Arkansas voted to secede.

Lt. Colonel William Henry Harrison Benyaurd died #OTD in 1900 at the age of 58. A native of Philadelphia, he graduated from @WestPoint_USMA in the class of 1863, and was immediately commissioned into the Corps of Engineers (@USACEHQ) for service during the #CivilWar.

Almost immediately, Helen began learning to communicate. She was able to achieve her parents’ dream of becoming educated, earning a BA degree from @RadInstitute at @Harvard. She and Sullivan bonded, beginning a companionship that lasted nearly 50 years.

The initial assault on the morning of April 6th was successful, driving Grant’s men back to the river. While leading a charge during the afternoon, Johnston was shot behind his right knee. He didn’t think the wound was serious at first, but soon slumped in his saddle.

Because wealthy slave owners disapproved of the Amendment since it didn't compensate them for their lost "property", the state of Mississippi didn't ratify the Amendment until 1995. It was another 18 years before they filed the appropriate paperwork with @USNatArchives in 2013.

The Neptune was damaged and sunk, but the Bayou City managed to capture the USS Harriet Lane. Another Union vessel, the USS Westfield, ran aground. As they attempted to scuttle the ship, Commander Renshaw and several others were killed when the explosives detonated too soon.

She had been launched only 11 months earlier under the command of Lt. John Worden, and had revolutionized warship design with her steel hull and rotating gun turret.

The Battle of Chickasaw Bayou ended #OTD in 1862. Troops of Gen. William T. Sherman’s XIII Corps of the Army of the Tennessee assaulted the positions of Gen. John Pemberton’s command north of @VicksburgNPS. #CivilWar

Two baseball teams made up of @USArmy soldiers played each other on the Union base at @hiltonheadsc #OTD in 1862. The teams, representing different regiments of New York troops, were watched by as many as 40,000 spectators. #CivilWar

Gen. Joseph Mansfield was born #OTD in 1803 in New Haven, CT. He was accepted into @WestPoint_USMA when he was just 14 years old, graduated 2nd in the Class of 1822, and was commissioned into the @USACEHQ. He was wounded at the Battle of Monterrey during the Mexican-American War.