1864 in the United States

1864
in
the United States

Decades:
  • 1840s
  • 1850s
  • 1860s
  • 1870s
  • 1880s
See also:

Events from the year 1864 in the United States.

Incumbents

Federal Government

Events

January

February

March

March 9: Ulysses S. Grant commands all Union armies

April

May

June

July

August

September

  • September 1 -American Civil War: Confederate General Hood evacuates Atlanta after a 4-month siege mounted by Union General Sherman.
  • September 2 – American Civil War: Union forces under General Sherman enter Atlanta a day after the Confederate defenders fled the city.
  • September 8 – American Civil War: Atlanta, Georgia is evacuated on orders of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman.

October

November

November 15–December 21: Sherman's March to the Sea

December

Undated

Ongoing

Births

January to June

July to December

Full date unknown

Deaths

January to June

July to December

See also

Further reading

  • American Annual Cyclopaedia ... 1864, NY: D. Appleton & Co. via HathiTrust
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