Ulysses S. Grant plans to follow up the victory at Fort Henry by capturing a much stronger Confederate fort in Tennessee.
Category: Navy
The Fall of Fort Henry
Federals capture a key point on the Tennessee River that opens a path into Tennessee.
A Cheesebox on a Raft
Federals launch their first-ever ironclad warship, thereby changing the course of naval history.
The Federal Blockade Tightens
Federal naval forces make gains in December by capturing various blockade runners and seizing forts along the coast.
Outrage on the British Flag
News of the U.S. seizure of Confederate envoys James Mason and John Slidell aboard the British steamer Trent officially reaches Great Britain, where it is met with immediate outrage.
A Massive Wave of Chauvinistic Elation
News of the capture of Confederate envoys James Mason and John Slidell spreads throughout America and is met with mixed reactions in North and South.