February 27th in History Part II

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On February 27th in 1864 6th & last day of battle at Dalton, Georgia (about 600 casualties)

On February 27th in 1864 Near Andersonville, GA, rebels open a new POW camp "Camp Sumpter". Nearly a quarter of all inmates died in captivity during the war.

On February 27th in 1865 Civil War skirmish near Sturgeon, Missouri

On February 27th in 1869 John Menard is 1st black to make a speech in the US Congress

On February 27th in 1872 Charlotte Ray, 1st Black woman lawyer in USA, graduated from Howard University

On February 27th in 1877 US Electoral College declares Rutherford B. Hayes winner of the presidential election

On February 27th in 1908 Star #46 was added to US flag for Oklahoma

On February 27th in 1922 US Commerce Sec Herbert Hoover convenes 1st National Radio Conference

On February 27th in 1922 US Supreme Court unanimously upheld 19th amendment to the US Constitution - women's right to vote

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