Events on August 17 in history

Battle of Gainesville (August 17, 1864)

American Civil War: Battle of Gainesville: Confederate forces defeat Union troops near Gainesville, Florida.

The Battle of Gainesville was an American Civil War engagement fought on August 17, 1864, when a Confederate force defeated Union detachments from Jacksonville, Florida. The result of the battle was the Confederate occupation of Gainesville for the remainder of the war.

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29 Apr

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Theta Xi fraternity is founded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the only fraternity to be founded during the American Civil War.
5 May

Battle of the Wilderness
American Civil War: The Battle of the Wilderness begins in Spotsylvania County.
7 May

Battle of the Wilderness
American Civil War: The Army of the Potomac, under General Ulysses S. Grant, breaks off from the Battle of the Wilderness and moves southwards.
7 May

City of Adelaide (1864)
The world's oldest surviving clipper ship, the City of Adelaide is launched by William Pile, Hay and Co. in Sunderland, England, for transporting passengers and goods between Britain and Australia.
7 Sep

William Tecumseh Sherman
American Civil War: Atlanta is evacuated on orders of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman.

Events on August 17 in history

Battle of Gainesville (August 17, 1864)

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Battle of the Wilderness

Battle of the Wilderness

City of Adelaide (1864)

William Tecumseh Sherman