Federal troops retaliate against Confederate attacks in northern Alabama by committing various atrocities against civilians. Incidents such as these indicate the beginning of a new and more brutal phase of the war.
Category: Irregular Operations
The Great Locomotive Chase
A daring effort to sabotage Confederate supply lines make sensational headlines but have little impact on the war.
Severe Punishments are the Only Remedies
Henry W. Halleck issues General Orders as part of his Federal program to suppress alleged disloyalty in Missouri.
A Deep-Seated Spirit of Rebellion
Confederate officials hang two men as part of an effort to stop Unionists from sabotaging the Confederacy by burning bridges in eastern Tennessee.
The Enchantress Affair
Jefferson Davis threatens to execute Federal prisoners if the Federals go through on their threat to execute the crew that had captured the U.S.S. Enchantress as pirates.
Jefferson Davis Arrives Off Virginia
The ocean vessel conveying Jefferson Davis and other captured members of his government arrived at Fortress Monroe, on the tip of Virginia’s York-James Peninsula.