Events on March 16 in history

Battle of Averasborough (March 16, 1865)

American Civil War: The Battle of Averasborough began as Confederate forces suffer irreplaceable casualties in the final months of the war.

The Battle of Averasborough or the Battle of Averasboro, fought March 16, 1865, in Harnett and Cumberland counties, North Carolina, as part of the Carolinas Campaign of the American Civil War, was a prelude to the climactic Battle of Bentonville, which began three days later.

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Events on 1865

31 Jan

Robert E. Lee
American Civil War: Confederate General Robert E. Lee becomes general-in-chief.
13 Mar

African-American
American Civil War: The Confederate States of America agree to the use of African-American troops.
29 Mar

Appomattox Campaign
American Civil War: Federal forces under Major General Philip Sheridan move to flank Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee as the Appomattox Campaign begins.
4 Apr

Richmond, Virginia
American Civil War: A day after Union forces capture Richmond, Virginia, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln visits the Confederate capital.
6 Apr

Appomattox Campaign
American Civil War: The Battle of Sailor's Creek: Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia fights and loses its last major battle while in retreat from Richmond, Virginia during the Appomattox Campaign.

Events on March 16 in history

Battle of Averasborough (March 16, 1865)

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