Union - Government
Virginia
General McDowell meets President Lincoln at Aquia Creek near Fredericksburg and accompanies the President and Secretaries Stanton and Chase back to WAshington.
Union - Military
Louisiana
During the night, troops from the USS Itasca and Pinoila tackled the troublesome river obstructions near Fort Jackson and St. Philip on the Mississippi in a daring operation. Although explosives failed to work, the Union troops did manage to weaken and force a break in the barricade of old hulks andchains that blockaded the Mississippi.
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Bibliography
The Civil War Day By Day: An Almanac 1861-1865. E.B. Long with Barbara Long, De Capo, 1971
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