When and where was Nathaniel P. Banks born?
Nathaniel Prentice Banks was born at Waltham, Massachusetts, on the 30th of January 1816.
Questions about Nathaniel P. Banks
Short answers, pulled from the story.
How did Nathaniel P. Banks get his nickname Bobbin Boy Banks?
Banks earned the nickname Bobbin Boy Banks when he worked as a bobbin boy replacing bobbins full of thread with empty ones in a textile mill at age fourteen.
On what date was Nathaniel P. Banks elected Speaker of the House?
The speakership contest for Nathaniel P. Banks lasted from the 3rd of December 1855 to the 2nd of February 1856, and he was chosen on the 133rd ballot on the 133rd day of that period.
What military campaign caused Nathaniel P. Banks to be relieved of command in September 1862?
Nathaniel P. Banks was abruptly relieved of command after the Second Battle of Bull Run on the 12th of September 1862 following criticism of his performance during the campaign against Stonewall Jackson.
When did the Confederate garrison under General Franklin Gardner surrender Port Hudson to Nathaniel P. Banks?
The Confederate garrison under General Franklin Gardner surrendered Port Hudson on the 9th of July 1863 after Union forces had laid siege to the stronghold since May 1863.
When and where did Nathaniel P. Banks die?
Nathaniel Prentice Banks died at Waltham on the 1st of September 1894 and is buried at Grove Hill Cemetery in Waltham.