You are subscribed to Today in History from the Library of Congress. Today in History - May 10Officials 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. Click here to search Today in History for other historic moments.
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