On May 10th in US Political History
Part III
Part III
On May 10th in 1845 During a celebrated round-the-world tour in 1844-46, the USS Constitution dropped anchor in the bay outside of Tourane, Cochin China (later part of Vietnam). While there, Bishop Dominique Lefevre, an imprisoned French missionary, requested the assistance of the ship's captain, "Mad Jack" Percival. The Americans attempted to negotiate with the Cochin Chinese, to no avail.
On May 10th in 1849 A mob destroyed Astor Place opera house in NYC and 22 people were killed. Edward Z.C. Judson was convicted of leading the riot and was sentenced to a year in prison
On May 10th in 1861 Union troops marched on state militia in St Louis, Mo.
On May 10th in 1863 Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson died 8 days after being shot by friendly fire at Chancellorsville, Virginia. He had been a professor at the Virginia Military Institute. Many historians believe that he was the greatest commander of the Civil War. Stonewall Jackson has three graves. Jackson‘s left arm, amputated after it was shot twice during the Battle of Chancellorsville, has its own grave near Chancellorsville, Virginia. Lexington, Virginia, where he had lived with his wife, is the site of his original resting place and the nearby monument where his remains were later moved.
On May 10th in 1864 Battles at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia.
On May 10th in 1865 Confederate President Jefferson Davis was captured by Union troops in Irwinville, Georgia.
On May 10th in 1849 A mob destroyed Astor Place opera house in NYC and 22 people were killed. Edward Z.C. Judson was convicted of leading the riot and was sentenced to a year in prison
On May 10th in 1861 Union troops marched on state militia in St Louis, Mo.
On May 10th in 1863 Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson died 8 days after being shot by friendly fire at Chancellorsville, Virginia. He had been a professor at the Virginia Military Institute. Many historians believe that he was the greatest commander of the Civil War. Stonewall Jackson has three graves. Jackson‘s left arm, amputated after it was shot twice during the Battle of Chancellorsville, has its own grave near Chancellorsville, Virginia. Lexington, Virginia, where he had lived with his wife, is the site of his original resting place and the nearby monument where his remains were later moved.
On May 10th in 1864 Battles at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia.
On May 10th in 1865 Confederate President Jefferson Davis was captured by Union troops in Irwinville, Georgia.
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