Elections take place throughout the Confederacy to replace the provisional national government with a permanent one.
Exploring the most important 55 months in American history
Elections take place throughout the Confederacy to replace the provisional national government with a permanent one.
A massive Federal armada begins arriving off Port Royal, S.C., with plans to bombard the forts guarding the port into submission.
Ulysses S. Grant receives orders to stop Confederates at Columbus, Ky. from reinforcing the Missouri State Guards.