June 15 in U.S. military history
1775: John Adams of the Second Congressional Congress nominates George Washington, a fellow congressional delegate and veteran of the French
Read More1775: John Adams of the Second Congressional Congress nominates George Washington, a fellow congressional delegate and veteran of the French
Read More1777: Marquis de Lafayette lands in South Carolina, having crossed the Atlantic on a ship that the 19-year-old French officer
Read More1779: Maj. Gen. Benedict Arnold’s court martial begins in Philadelphia, but the trial is immediately postponed when Lt. Gen. Sir
Read More1862: Confederate forces under the command of Maj. Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson strike, outmaneuver, and – with textbook coordination
Read More1863: Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s Army of the Tennessee clashes with three Confederate divisions led by Lt. Gen. John
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