Knoxville Siege Abandoned
Dec 3 Confederate General James Longstreet abandons his siege at Knoxville, Tennessee
- Dec 8 2,500 reported killed as result of fire at Jesuit Church of La Compana, Santiago, Chile
Lincoln's Amnesty Proclamation
Dec 8 Abraham Lincoln issues his Amnesty Proclamation and plan for Reconstruction of the South
Confederate Commander Bragg Replaced
Dec 16 Braxton Bragg is replaced by Joseph E. Johnston as commander of the Confederate Army of Tennessee
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