What happened on February 29, 1864 during the U.S. Civil War? Even though February 29 only occurred once in the Civil War it was significant day. Congress added the rank of LTG and COL George A. Custer's cavalry fights skirmishes during a raid on Albemarle County, VA. Cavalry raid to capture Jefferson Davis led by Cen Hugh J. Kilpatrick was launched with 4000 cavalrymen. http://warfarehistorian.blogspot.com/2014/07/dahlgrens-raid-on-richmond-kilpatrick.html [~138758:COL Mikel Burroughs] [~67210:LTC Stephen Curlee] [~780368:MAJ Stephen Conway] [~188441:CPT L S] [~106303:SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL] [~368184:SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4"] [~308468:SGM David W.F. 'Dave' aka "Auto" Carr LOM DMSM former MP SGT] [~786700:SGT John McConnell] [~742174:Sgt Kelli Mays] [~53411:SGT Jinger Jarrett] [~768589:SP5 Mark Kuzinski] [~378759:SrA Christopher Wright] [~271566:PO3 Steven Sherrill] [~640136:SN Greg Wright] [~156774:PO2 Ed C.] [~287024:SSgt Robert Marx] [~620665:SSG Leo Bell] [~673920:SGT Forrest Stewart] [~182753:SGT Robert Hawks] [~567961:SPC Rickey Cook]

What happened on February 29, 1864 during the U.S. Civil War?

SPC Andrew Griffin

Posted 9 y ago

Thank you very much for the lesson brother! I look forward to it Everyday!

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LTC Stephen F.

Posted 9 y ago

While all of the events are significant to some extent, I believe Dalhgren's cavalry raid to capture Jefferson Davis was the most significant. Historians have linked the motivation of John Wilkes Booth to assassinate Abraham, Lincoln to this raid.

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MSgt Rosemary Connolly

Posted 9 y ago

Custer was a Brigadier General at the time. Grant received the LTG rank 10 days later.

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What happened on February 29, 1864 during the U.S. Civil War?

1. February 29, 1864 U. S. Congressional legislation revives the rank of lieutenant general

2. February 29, 1864 Dahlgren's Raid on Richmond: The Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid On leap year eve of February 28, 1864 during the American Civil War (1861-1865), a large Union cavalry raid was launched on the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia by the

3. February 29, 1864 George Custer's cavalry fights skirmishes during a raid on Albemarle County, VA During the Richmond campaign in 1864, Custer participated in the battle at Yellow Tavern, where J.E.B. Stuart was mortally wounded. Following which he an

4. Soldiers and civilians from north and south died of their wounds. Union prisoners were being sent to Andersonville Prison in Georgia which had recently opened.

5. All of the above; or other [please explain]

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SPC David S.

Edited 9 y ago

Posted 9 y ago

Custer's raid was to lure troops away from Richmond - I think it was the Battle of Rio Hill. while Kilpatrick-Dahlgren split up on Richmond. The other facts seem inline as well. I think Grant was promoted to Lt. Gen in '64 so that fits. However Yellow Tavern happened later in the summer of 64 so I'm not sure. As to which one shaped the course of the war more - I'd have to go with the Pressure on Richmond - the advent of trench warfare spawned from this battle.

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