The fourth session of the First Confederate States Congress opens in Richmond and receives President Jefferson Davis’s annual message.
Month: December 2023
Sherman “Rescues” Burnside at Knoxville
William T. Sherman’s Federals hurry from Chattanooga to aid the Federals at Knoxville, only to find that they are not in as desperate shape as anticipated.
From Frank Phelps, 10th Wisconsin
Letter from Sgt. Frank Phelps of the 10th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.
Bragg Leaves the Army of Tennessee
Braxton Bragg turns the Confederate Army of Tennessee over to William Hardee, and President Jefferson Davis begins looking for a permanent army commander.
Meade Risks Personal Ruin
George G. Meade’s Federal Army of the Potomac ends its short-lived campaign in northern Virginia before it ever truly begins.