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April 9 in U.S. military history

1865: The war lost, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee concludes, “There is nothing left for me to do, but to

1943: The submarine USS Growler (SS-215) spots the supply ship Hayasaki and begins a nighttime battle. The Japanese ship turns

1800: The frigate USS Constellation (the first of four so-named American warships) under the command of Capt. Thomas Truxtun defeats

1865: Robert E. Lee is promoted to General-in-Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States. Lee is the only man

1915: Pres. Woodrow Wilson signs into law the congressionally approved merger of the “Life Saving” and “Revenue Cutter” services, thus