Professor Thaddeus Lowe ascends in a balloon to demonstrate the usefulness of aerial military reconnaissance, and J.D. Mills demonstrates a forerunner to the modern machine gun.
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.
Naval Strategies North and South
Confederate and U.S. officials work to develop strategies to wage war against each other on the waters.
Neutral Kentucky Leans North
Pro-Confederate Kentuckians boycott an election that results in Unionist candidates winning seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Military Maneuvers in Northwestern Virginia
George B. McClellan comes to take personal command of Federals in western Virginia as Confederates try to strengthen their defenses.
The “Reorganized” Virginia State Government
Western Virginians gather at a convention and declare themselves to be the lawful, reorganized government of the state of Virginia.
Rebellion Dissolved Into Smoke
Federal forces advance in northern Missouri and win a minor victory at Boonville. But the secessionists are not done fighting yet.