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Dallas, Battle of
Fought between May 26-June 4, 1864, the Battle of Dallas was a series of engagements took place in and around Dallas, Georgia during the Atlanta Campaign.
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Dalton, First Battle of
The First Battle of Dalton, was fought in Whitfield County, Georgia from February 22 through February 27, 1864 prior to the start of the Atlanta Campaign.
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Dalton, Second Battle of
The Second Battle of Dalton, took place in and near Dalton, Georgia, on August 15, 1864 during the Atlanta Campaign.
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Darbytown and New Market Roads, Battle of
Fought on October 7, 1864, during the Petersburg Campaign, the Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads was Confederate General Robert E. Lee's last offensive north of the James River during the Civil War.
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Darbytown Road, Battle of
Fought on October 13, 1864, during the Petersburg Campaign, the Battle of Darbytown Road, also known as the Battle of Alms House, was a failed Union attempt to stop the construction of new defensive breastworks outside of Richmond, Virginia.
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Davis, Jefferson Finis - Biography
A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, Mexican-American War veteran, U.S. Congressman, Senator, and Secretary of War, Jefferson Davis served as the first and only President of the Confederate States of America.
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Declaration of Independence (1776)
Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, and edited by luminaries such as Benjamin Franklin and John Adams, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.
Declaration of Independence (Rough Draft) (1776)
The Declaration of Independence was drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776.
Deep Bottom, First Battle of
Fought from July 27-29, 1864, the First Battle of Deep Bottom, also known as the Battle of Darbytown, the Battle of Strawberry Plains, and the Battle of Gravel Hill, was a primarily a diversionary assault on Richmond, Virginia by the Union army, designed to draw Confederate forces away from Petersburg, Virginia in preparation for the Battle of the Crater.
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Deep Bottom, Second Battle of
Fought from August 13-20, 1864, the Second Battle of Deep Bottom, also known as the Battle of Bailey's Creek, the Battle of Fussell's Mill, the Battle of Charles City Road, the Battle of White's Tavern, was a failed Union attempt to bring an early conclusion to the Petersburg Campaign, which subsequently lasted until March 1865.
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Dennison, William, Jr. - Biography
William Dennison, Jr. was the twenty-fourth Governor of Ohio, serving from January 9, 1860 through January 13, 1862. Dennison also served as Postmaster General of the United States from 1864 to 1866.
Dennison, William, Jr. - Facts
Key facts about William Dennison, Jr. who was the twenty-fourth Governor of Ohio and Postmaster General of the United States from 1864 to 1866.
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Federalist No. 3
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