November 7, 1862 – Major General George B. McClellan received orders removing him as commander of the Army of the Potomac. After over a year
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 1862 Federal Elections
November 4, 1862 – Democrats made substantial gains in both the Federal and state elections, which reflected growing dissatisfaction with President Abraham Lincoln’s war policies
Grant Begins Moving Against Vicksburg
November 1, 1862 – Major General Ulysses S. Grant experienced various problems while trying to move south toward the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg, while a
Moving Toward Battle in Northwestern Arkansas
November 1, 1862 – Federal and Confederate movements ultimately led to a confrontation in northwestern Arkansas. By this month, Major General John Schofield had reunited
Confederate Struggles in the Trans-Mississippi
October 27, 1862 – Federal forces pushed from Missouri into northwestern Arkansas, as Confederates in Arkansas were asked to provide support east of the Mississippi
McClellan Finally Moves
October 26, 1862 – Major General George B. McClellan’s Federal Army of the Potomac crossed from Maryland to Virginia, nearly 40 days after the Battle