August 17 in U.S. military history
1861: The Departments of Northeastern Virginia, Washington, and Shenandoah are merged into one outfit: the Army of the Potomac. Maj.
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Read More1861: (Featured image) Confederate troops led by Brig. Gen. Benjamin McCulloch and Maj. Gen. Sterling Price’s Missouri State Guard clash
Read More1863: Following his defeat at Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee sends a letter of resignation to Confederate president Jefferson Davis.
Read More1776: Although the Continental Congress voted to establish “the thirteen united [sic] States of America” on July 2 and adopted
Read More1780: A force of 600 militiamen led by Col. Isaac Shelby surrounds Thicketty Fort (South Carolina) and demands that the
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