Letter from William B. Darst, 21st Virginia Volunteer Infantry, to his mother.
Category: Military
The “Anaconda Plan”
A young Federal officer suggests a quick strike against the Confederacy, but General Scott prefers a more methodical approach.
Washington in Isolation
President Lincoln’s call for troops is enthusiastically answered, but getting them to Washington is another matter.
The Old Dominion Mobilizes
Virginians mobilize to defend their state against an impending Federal invasion from Washington.
Destroying What I Cannot Defend
Virginians seize the important military arsenal at Harpers Ferry after retreating Federals fail to destroy it completely.
Federals Abandon a Vital Naval Base
Virginia militia seize the Gosport Navy Yard at Norfolk after Federals abandon the vital naval base with controversial haste.