Today in History - May 10

Today in History - May 10

Officials and workers of the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific railways held a ceremony on Promontory Summit, in Utah Territory, to drive in the Golden Spike on May 10, 1869. Continue reading.

On May 10, 1865, Union troops captured Confederate President Jefferson Davis near Irwinville, Georgia. Continue reading.

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