1865 Jan Am Civil War Gazette

The Extra!!! Edition of the American Civil War Gazette contains back issues as well as additional articles that did not appear in the daily edition.

Highlights of the January 1865 Edition:

- Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution abolishing slavery and involuntary servitude is passed by Congress

- Richmond-Petersburg Campaign continues {Siege of Petersburg} (Virginia)
- Battle of Trent's Reach

- Wilmington Campaign continues (North Carolina)
- Second Battle of Fort Fisher

- Colorado War (Colorado Territory)
- Battle of Julesburg

- Texas
- Battle of Dove Creek

- U.S. Army
- Department of the Northwest is attached to the Military Division of the Missouri
- Department of Virginia is formed from the Department of Virginia and North Carolina
- Gen. Ord is appointed commander
- Gen. W. T. Sherman issues Special Field Orders No. 15
- Confiscated 400,000 acres in South Carolina, Florida and Georgia
- Divided confiscated land into 40 acre parcels
- Origin of "40 acres and a mule"

- C.S. Army
- Robert E. Lee is promoted to General-in-chief of Confederate forces