Union General William T. Sherman begins his 'March to the Sea'. Sherman decided to split his army, sending General George Thomas to Nashville to defend Tennessee while he led his force from Atlanta to Savannah. Disconnected from the supply lines, his Union soldiers would subside on foraging from the Georgia countryside.
After 16 months of debate, the Continental Congress formally adopts the Articles of Confederation to govern the newly-independent United States. Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could not levy taxes, and it required a vote from every state to amend an existing law.
President Roosevelt lays cornerstone on Jefferson Memorial
President Franklin D. Roosevelt lays the cornerstone for the Jefferson Memorial. The Memorial, located south of the National Mall on the Tidal Basin, was completed in 1943.
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