The Florida legislature kicks off the month by meeting in special session to consider seceding from the Union. Other states would soon follow.
Category: Alabama
Taylor Surrenders to Canby
Federal forces accept the paroles of Confederate soldiers from the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana, thereby disbanding the last major Confederate force east of the Mississippi River.
The Fall of Mobile
Eight months after the Federal navy sealed off Mobile Bay, Federal troops finally capture the city itself. With the war already drawing to a close, the victory is more symbolic than strategic.
The Fall of Selma
Federal cavalry led by James H. Wilson captures the important manufacturing city of Selma, Alabama, and asserts firm control over the interior of the Deep South.
Forrest Launches a New Raid
Nathan Bedford Forrest’s Confederate cavalry troopers attack Federal forces on the Tennessee River and prepare to launch a new raid on Federal supply transports in Tennessee.
Lasting Consequences to the Republic
Federal forces target the three Confederate forts guarding Mobile Bay. Confederates surrender Fort Gaines, apparently without authorization. This enables the Federals to focus all their attention on capturing the last remaining fort.