On September 2nd in US Political History
On September 2nd in 1775 the first American war vessel "Hannah" was commissioned by General George Washington.
On September 2nd in 1789 The United States Treasury Department was founded.
On September 2nd in 1862 U.S. President Abraham Lincoln restored Union General George B. MeClellan to full command.
On September 2nd in 1864 Union General William T. Sherman's troops marched into Atlanta, GA. Confederate troops evacuated the city the day before.
On September 2nd in 1901 Theodore Roosevelt, then Vice President, said "Speak softly and carry a big stick" in a speech at the Minnesota State Fair.
On September 2nd in 1919 U.S. President Wilson began a tour across the United States to support his position on the Treaty of Versailles.
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