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Having escaped from Washington after the assassination, Booth spent nearly two weeks evading capture and seeking treatment for the leg he injured when he jumped to the @fordstheatre stage. He was accompanied by David Herold, one of his co-conspirators. #ConfederateHeritageMonth

They were the last line of confederate defenses between the @USNavy and the New Orleans. The mutually-supporting forts had been built in the 1820's at the direction of President Andrew Jackson, who knew all too well how New Orleans could be defended.

Aboard her was a detachment of infantry from the 8th Massachusetts Militia, which was assigned to the ship to protect her from threats by confederates. Once in Rhode Island, she was again used as a training vessel for the remainder of the war.

Immediately the mob began hurling bottles and rocks at the men. The soldiers of the 6th began moving at the double quick, and the mob stepped up their attacks, including firing several shots from surrounding buildings. Finally, Follansbee ordered his men to return fire.

Opposing Banks was Dick Taylor’s small confederate army, entrenched in an outpost named Fort Bisland near the Bayou Teche region of central Louisiana. It was the only major defensive position barring Banks’ advance.

#OTD in 1861, southern troops in Charleston, SC displayed their confederate heritage by opening fire without provocation on the @USArmy post at @FtSumterNPS, situated on an island at the mouth of Charleston Harbor. The bombardment began the #CivilWar. #ConfederateHeritageMonth

Despite his racist views, violence against Black people, and participation in the rebellion against the United States, Hampton remains revered in much of South Carolina. Streets, parks, and schools are named in his honor. #ConfederateHeritageMonth

John’s brother-in-law was Jeb Stuart, who also chose the confederacy. A flamboyant, mostly effective leader of cavalry, but also famously failed to report US troop movements before @GettysburgNMP. He was killed at the Battle of Yellow Tavern. #ConfederateHeritageMonth

With the U.S. position on Cemetery Ridge in danger of being breached, General Winfield Hancock saw a confederate brigade advancing toward a gap in his lines. He turned to Colvill, commanding the only infantry in the area, and ordered "Advance, Colonel, and take those colors!"

Jesse James was killed #OTD in 1882. Before beginning his career as a common outlaw, he served with Bloody Bill Anderson's confederate guerrilla band in the #CivilWar & participated in the Centralia Massacre in which 24 @USArmy soldiers were murdered. #ConfederateHeritageMonth