John Hunt Morgan leads 867 Confederate partisans on a raid into Kentucky to harass the supply line for the Federal Army of the Ohio.
Author: WalterCoffey
I am the author of four novels and two works of non-fiction, all of which are related to the Civil War and Reconstruction era. My work has earned critical praise from various sites that recognize independent authors.
The Seven Days’ Battles: Aftermath
Federals and Confederates on the Virginia Peninsula regroup as Robert E. Lee probes the Federal defenses and George B. McClellan makes yet another plea for more men.
The Morrill Land Grant College Act
A new law is enacted in which the U.S. government would grant land to states and territories to establish institutions of higher learning.
I Expect to Maintain This Contest
Abraham Lincoln issues a call for more volunteers while sidestepping the defeats on the Virginia Peninsula that prompted the call.
The Pacific Railway Act
A new law is enacted that lays the foundation for what would eventually become the first transcontinental railroad.
The Internal Revenue Act
A new U.S. law is enacted in the continuing effort to raise money for the war. This builds upon the notion of income taxation.