July 19 in U.S. military history
1898: Spanish forces under the command of Gen. José Toral surrender Cuba to Gen. William R. Shafter, practically ending Col.
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July 18 in U.S. military history
1863: At 7:45 p.m., Union soldiers led by Brig. Gen. Truman Seymore launch a second attack against Battery Wagner, in
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July 16 in U.S. military history
1861: Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell’s 35,000-man army departs Washington, D.C., marching to meet Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard’s Confederate force assembled along
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July 13 in U.S. military history
1861: Following their victory in the Battle of Rich Mountain in western Virginia two days ago, Union forces led by
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July 11 in U.S. military history
1798: Having been disbanded after the end of the Revolutionary War 15 years ago, President John Adams re-institutes the United
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