History in 23rd Jul

Halleck takes command of Union Army

President Lincoln names General Henry W. Halleck as the third commander of the Union Army.
More »
Raymond Chandler born

Raymond Chandler, author and creator of Detective Philip Marlowe, is born in Chicago, IL.
More »
President Grant dies

Ulysses S. Grant dies in Mount McGregor, New York, at 63.
More »
Lincoln appoints Halleck as general-in-chief

Following the unsuccessful Peninsula Campaign, President Abraham Lincoln promotes General Henry Halleck to general-in-chief, giving him broad command of all the Union armies.
More »