November 7, 1861 – Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant’s Federals narrowly escaped destruction in an engagement in southeastern Missouri. Grant, commanding 20,000 Federals at Cairo,

Exploring the most important 55 months in American history
November 7, 1861 – Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant’s Federals narrowly escaped destruction in an engagement in southeastern Missouri. Grant, commanding 20,000 Federals at Cairo,