WHAT ALL HAPPENED AUGUST TO NOVEMBER 1864
Find out what all happened August to November 1864

American Civil War: Battle of Gainesville – Confederate forces defeat Union troops near Gainesville, Florida. (17. August 1864)

American Civil War: Union forces enter Atlanta, Georgia, a day after the Confederate defenders flee the city, ending the Atlanta Campaign. (2. September 1864)

American Civil War: The Battle of Chaffin's Farm is fought. (29. September 1864)

American Civil War: Sherman's March to the Sea – Union General William Tecumseh Sherman begins burning Atlanta, Georgia to the ground in preparation for his march south. (11. November 1864)

Campina Grande, Brazil is established as a city. (11. October 1864)

The new Constitution of Greece is adopted. (13. November 1864)

American Civil War: Battle of Franklin – The Confederate Army of Tennessee led by General John Bell Hood mounts a dramatically unsuccessful frontal assault on Union positions commanded by John McAllister Schofield around Franklin, Tennessee, with Hood losing six generals and almost a third of his troops. (30. November 1864)

Battle of Cedar Creek – Union Army under Philip Sheridan destroys a Confederate Army under Jubal Early. (19. October 1864)

Helena, Montana is founded after four prospectors discover gold at "Last Chance Gulch". (30. October 1864)

American Civil War: the Confederate Army General John Bell Hood orders the evacuation of Atlanta, Georgia, ending a four-month siege by General William Tecumseh Sherman. (1. September 1864)

The Union Navy captures Fort Morgan, Alabama, thus breaking Confederate dominance of all ports on the Gulf of Mexico except Galveston, Texas. (23. August 1864)

American Civil War – Bahia Incident: USS Wachusett illegally captures the CSS Florida Confederate raider while in port in Bahia, Brazil in violation of Brazilian neutrality. (7. October 1864)

12 nations sign the First Geneva Convention. (22. August 1864)

American Civil War: Union General William Tecumseh Sherman burns Atlanta, Georgia and starts Sherman's March to the Sea. (15. November 1864)

Nevada is admitted as the 36th U.S. state. (31. October 1864)

During the American Civil War, Union forces led by General William T. Sherman launch an assault on Atlanta, Georgia. (31. August 1864)

After Uruguay's governing Blanco Party refuses Brazil's demands, José Antônio Saraiva announces that the Brazilian military will begin reprisals, beginning the Uruguayan War. (10. August 1864)

American Civil War: Battle of Johnsonville – Confederate troops bombard a Union supply base and destroy millions of dollars in material. (4. November 1864)

American Civil War: Atlanta, Georgia, is evacuated on orders of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman. (7. September 1864)

François Achille Bazaine becomes Marshal of France. (5. September 1864)