Union and Confederate forces clash at the Battle of Perryville in central Kentucky. Neither side could claim a decisive victory, but following the battle, Confederate General Braxton Bragg retreated into Tennessee, ending his Kentucky Campaign.
Great Chicago Fire begins
The Great Chicago Fire breaks out on DeKoven Street west of downtown Chicago. The fire burned for three days, killing over a hundred people and burning four square miles of the city.
Alvin York leads American unit to capture over 100 Germans
Corporal Alvin York leads heroic assault on a German position during the Meuse-Argonne offensive. York, who took command after his superior officer was killed, helped capture 132 German prisoners and was later awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions.
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