JANUARY 1, 1864:
The
coldest New Year’s Day on record. Toledo, Ohio reports a temperature of -24
degrees Fahrenheit. Eleven feet of snowpack is reported, along with massive
drifts driven by 60 mph winds. The deep freeze over the Midwest reaches down
into central Alabama and lasts all week. In some locales, mercury thermometers
freeze.
The U.S.
Congress finally authorizes equal pay and uniform allowances for all men under
arms, white and black.
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