Thursday, January 19, 2012

Oct. 25, 1861

Oct. 25, 1861: Gen. Fremont finally moves against Rebel Gen. Sterling Price’s invasion of Missouri. Although Price’s army has withdrawn only as far west as Lexington, Gen. Fremont moves his army southwest to Springfield. Fremont is aware that the War Department wants to replace him.

Long Island, New York: At a shipyard in Greenpoint, a keel is laid for a revolutionary type of iron vessel designed by John Ericsson, which will be named the USS Monitor.

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