historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 17hOn this day in #History, October 10, 1837 – Robert Gould Shaw, who led the famous 54th #Massachusetts, was born. #OTD #Confederate #Union #CivilWar Historygonewilder.com 111
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 09/10/2026On this day in #History, October 9, 1635 – Roger Williams was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony after religious and policy disagreements. #OTD #massachusetts #religion #religiousfreedom Historygonewilder.com 010
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Perryville, the climax of the #Confederate #Kentucky Campaign. Watch the battle unfold in this animated battle map. #history #civilwar #Union youtu.be/5CKTWGIpqF0?...youtu.beBattle of Perryville | Full Animated Battle mapYouTube video by History Gone Wilder | Have History Will Travel 000
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 08/10/2026On this day in #History, October 8, 1862 - The Battle of Perryville ended in a tactical victory but strategic defeat for the Confederacy. #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar #Kentucky Historygonewilder.com 020
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 07/10/2026On this day in #History, October 7, 1780 – the Over-the-Mountain Men defeated #British forces under major Patrick Ferguson at the Battle of Kings Mountain. #OTD #AmericanRevolution #patriots Historygonewilder.com 021
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 06/10/2026On this day in #History, October 6, 1777 – British forces captured Forts Clinton and Montgomery on the Hudson River. #OTD #AmericanRevolution #patriots #british Historygonewilder.com 110
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 06/10/2026In this video, I help answer what a Civil War battle sounded like. #history #civilwar #Union #confederate youtu.be/LArx5EKnMAI?...youtu.beWhat Did A Civil War Battle Sound Like?YouTube video by History Gone Wilder | Have History Will Travel 000
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 05/10/2026On this day in #History, October 5, 1877 - at 2:20 pm, Chief Joseph surrendered to United States forces, ending the Nez Perce War. #OTD #nativeamericanhistory Historygonewilder.com 021
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The full biography of Francis Barlow, the Boy General, just released. #history #civilwar #Union #confederate youtu.be/UwEO13WPQXY?...youtu.beFrancis Barlow: The Boy General | Full BiographyYouTube video by History Gone Wilder | Have History Will Travel 011
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 03/10/2026On this day in #History, October 3, 1800 – George Bancroft, American #historian and 17th United States Secretary of the Navy, was born. #OTD Historygonewilder.com 100
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 02/10/2026On this day in #History, October 2, 1864 – #Union General Stephen G. Burbridge failed in his attack on Saltville, Virginia. A massacre of wounded Union prisoners ensued. #OTD #Confederate #civilwar Historygonewilder.com 000
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 30/09/2026On this day in #History, September 30, 1888 – Jack the Ripper killed his third and fourth victims, Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes. #OTD #murder #horror Historygonewilder.com 002
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Today's the anniversary of the Battle of New Market Heights. Watch the battle unfold in this animated battle map. #history #civilwar #Union #confederate #virginia youtu.be/OA6-T7Eb2z4?...youtu.beSiege of Petersburg, Part 18 | Battle of New Market Heights | Full Animated Battle MapYouTube video by History Gone Wilder | Have History Will Travel 000
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 29/09/2026On this day in #History, September 29, 1864 – The Battle of Chaffin's Farm, part of the Siege of Petersburg, was fought, ending in a #Union victory. #OTD #Confederate #civilwar Historygonewilder.com 000
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 28/09/2026On this day in #History, September 28, 1781 – French and American forces began the siege of Yorktown. #OTD #AmericanRevolution #patriots #british Historygonewilder.com 100
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 27/09/2026On this day in #History, September 27, 1066 – William the Conqueror and his army set sail from the mouth of the Somme river, beginning the Norman conquest of #England. #OTD #normandy Historygonewilder.com 023
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 26/09/2026On this day in #History, September 26, 1789 – George Washington appointed Thomas Jefferson the first United States Secretary of State. #OTD #potus #secretaryofstate Historygonewilder.com 100
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 25/09/2026On this day in #History, September 25, 1775 – Ethan Allen surrendered to British forces after attempting to capture Montreal during the Battle of Longue-Pointe. #OTD #AmericanRevolution #patriots #british Historygonewilder.com 011
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026On this day in #History, September 24, 1846 – During the Mexican–American War, General Zachary Taylor captured Monterrey. #OTD #mexicanamericanwar #mexico Historygonewilder.com 021
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 23/09/2026On this day in #History, September 23, 1779 – John Paul Jones, US naval commander, on board the USS Bonhomme Richard, won the Battle of Flamborough Head. #OTD #AmericanRevolution #patriots #british Historygonewilder.com 100
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 22/09/2026On this day in #History, September 22, 1862 – following the Battle of Antietam, Abraham Lincoln released the preliminary version of the Emancipation Proclamation. #OTD #Confederate #Union #civilwar #slavery Historygonewilder.com 011
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 21/09/2026On this day in #History, September 21, 1780 – Benedict Arnold gave the #British the plans to West Point, becoming the most famous traitor in America History. #OTD #AmericanRevolution #patriots Historygonewilder.com 111
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 21/09/2026On the death date of Union General John A. McClernand, check out my biography of this controversial General. #history #civilwar #Union #confederate youtu.be/gse0gObSfuE?...youtu.beJohn A. McClernand: A Patriot | Full DocumentaryYouTube video by History Gone Wilder | Have History Will Travel 000
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 20/09/2026On this day in #History, September 20, 1863 - The Battle of Chickamauga ended in a major #Confederate victory, with nearly 35,000 casualties. #OTD #Union #civilwar Historygonewilder.com 012
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 19/09/2026On this day in #History, September 19, 1862 - #Union forces win a victory at the Battle of Iuka in Mississippi. #OTD #Confederate #civilwar Historygonewilder.com 010
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 18/09/2026On this day in #History, September 18, 1870 – Old Faithful Geyser was observed and named by Henry D. Washburn. #OTD #yellowstone #nps Historygonewilder.com 011
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 17/09/2026On this day in #History, September 17, 1862 - #Union General George Washington Morgan and his Seventh Division Army of the Ohio evacuated the Cumberland Gap. #OTD #civilwar Historygonewilder.com 010
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 16/09/2026On this day in #History, September 16, 1779 - French and American forces laid siege to British-held Savannah, #Georgia. #otd #patriots #british Historygonewilder.com 001
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 15/09/2026On this day in #History, September 15, 1862 – #Confederate forces under Stonewall Jackson captured Harpers Ferry, #Virginia during the Maryland Campaign. #OTD #Union #civilwar Historygonewilder.com 110
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 14/09/2026On this day in #History, September 14, 1862 – The Battle of South Mountain, part of the #Maryland Campaign, ended in a #Union victory. #OTD #Confederate #civilwar Historygonewilder.com 100
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Ambrose Burnside passed away on this day in 1881. Learn about his life in this biography. #history #civilwar #Union #confederate youtu.be/FqnSc67m9uA?...youtu.beAmbrose Burnside: The Good-Hearted General | Full BiographyYouTube video by History Gone Wilder | Have History Will Travel 000
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 13/09/2026On this day in #History, September 13, 1862 – #Union soldiers found a copy of Robert E. Lee's battle plans (Special Order 191) in a field outside Frederick, #Maryland. #OTD #Confederate #civilwar Historygonewilder.com 010
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 12/09/2026On this day in #History, September 12, 490 BC – Battle of Marathon was fought when the Athenians and their Plataean allies defeated the first Persian invasion force of #Greece. #otd #ancienthistory Historygonewilder.com 101
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 12/09/2026The Battle of Cedar Mountain opens in this animated battle map. #history #civilwar #Union #confederate #virginia youtu.be/1mg_5sPCUv8?...youtu.beNorthern Virginia Campaign, Part 2 | Battle of Cedar Mountain, Part 1YouTube video by History Gone Wilder | Have History Will Travel 001
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 11/09/2026On this day in #History, September 11, 1777 – the Battle of Brandywine ended in a #British victory against the American colonists. #OTD #AmericanRevolution #patriots Historygonewilder.com 021
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 10/09/2026On this day in #History, September 10, 1813 – The United States defeated a #British Fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. #OTD #warof1812 #lakeerie Historygonewilder.com 100
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 10/09/2026In remembrance of Union General Ambrose Burnside capturing the Cumberland Gap on this day in 1863, check out my animated battle map of the campaign. #history #civilwar #Union #confederate #CumberlandGap youtu.be/76PBU3Uzv84?...youtu.beEast Tennessee Campaign, Part 1 | Capturing Cumberland Gap and Knoxville Animated Battle MapYouTube video by History Gone Wilder | Have History Will Travel 000
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 09/09/2026On this day in #History, September 9, 1863 - #Union forces, commanded by Major General Ambrose Burnside, captured the Cumberland Gap and its garrison of 2,100 rebels. #OTD #Confederate #civilwar Historygonewilder.com 030
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 08/09/2026On this day in #history, September, 8, 1863 – In the Second Battle of Sabine Pass, a small #Confederate force thwarted a #Union invasion of #Texas. #otd #civilwar Historygonewilder.com 010
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 07/09/2026On this day in #History, September 7, 1876 – In Northfield, #Minnesota, Jesse James and the James–Younger Gang attempted to rob the town's bank but were driven off by armed citizens. #OTD Historygonewilder.com 110
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 06/09/2026On this day in #History, September 6, 1861 – #Union General Ulysses S. Grant bloodlessly captured Paducah, #Kentucky, giving the Union control of the Tennessee River's mouth. #OTD #Confederate #civilwar Historygonewilder.com 010
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 05/09/2026On this day in #History, September 5, 1877 – Oglala Sioux chief Crazy Horse was killed by a United States soldier at Fort Robinson in #Nebraska. #OTD Historygonewilder.com 122
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 04/09/2026In early September 1861, Confederate forces invaded Kentucky. Watch the movements unfold in this animated battle map. #history #civilwar #Union #confederate #Kentucky youtu.be/o6ueZqfwvCI?...youtu.beBattle of Camp Wildcat | Animated Battle MapYouTube video by History Gone Wilder | Have History Will Travel 010
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 03/09/2026On this day in #History, September 3, 1861 – #Confederate General Leonidas Polk invaded neutral Kentucky, prompting the state legislature to ask for #Union assistance. #OTD #civilwar #Kentucky Historygonewilder.com 030
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 02/09/2026On this day in #History, September 2, 1864 – #Union forces entered #Atlanta, a day after the #Confederate defenders fled the city, ending the Atlanta Campaign. #OTD #civilwar #georgia Historygonewilder.com 121
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 01/09/2026On this day in #History, September 1, 1862 – the Battle of Chantilly was fought when #Confederate forces attacked a retreating #Union Army at Chantilly, Virginia. #OTD #civilwar Historygonewilder.com 110
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 31/08/2026On this day in #History, August 31, 1823 – Galusha A. Grow, the 28th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and anti-slavery politician, was born. #OTD Historygonewilder.com 010
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Today's the anniversary of the Battle of Richmond in Kentucky. Watch the engagement unfold in this animated battle map. #history #civilwar #Union #confederate #Kentucky youtu.be/dUHFsG9Znt8?...youtu.beBattle of Richmond | Full Animated Battle MapYouTube video by History Gone Wilder | Have History Will Travel 000
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 30/08/2026On this day in #History, August 30, 1862 – the Battle of Richmond was fought where Confederates under Edmund Kirby Smith routed #Union forces under General William "Bull" Nelson. #OTD #Confederate #civilwar #Kentucky Historygonewilder.com 010
historygonewilder.bsky.social @historygonewilder.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Humanizing Civil War Generals #history #civilwar #Union #confederate youtu.be/ICsjiD5KwzQ?...youtu.beThey Were HumanYouTube video by History Gone Wilder | Have History Will Travel 000
