February 14, 1865 – By this time, Major General William T. Sherman’s Federal armies were moving directly toward the South Carolina capital of Columbia. Sherman
Author: WalterCoffey
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South Carolina: Federals Destroy Orangeburg
February 12, 1865 – Major General William T. Sherman’s Federal armies continued storming through South Carolina, leaving destruction in their wake. By this time, Sherman’s
Lee Becomes General-in-Chief
February 11, 1865 – Robert E. Lee issued his first order as the new general-in-chief of the Confederacy. As the Battle of Hatcher’s Run took
Compensated Emancipation and the Hampton Roads Fallout
February 10, 1865 – President Abraham Lincoln unveiled a new plan for slave emancipation, and members of Congress demanded to know what happened at Hampton Roads.
The Battle of Hatcher’s Run Ends
February 7, 1865 – The fighting in the southwestern sector of the Petersburg lines ended inconclusively, which by this time meant Federal victory because the
The Hampton Roads Conference: Southern Reaction
February 6, 1865 – President Jefferson Davis submitted his report on the Hampton Roads peace conference to the Confederate Congress, along with his denunciation of