Federal forces move farther into Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, while Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson begins developing plans to drive them out.
Category: Military
The Peninsula Campaign: Confederate Response
As the Federal Army of the Potomac heads for the Virginia Peninsula, Confederates scramble to determine their landing point.
Cease This Child’s Play
Jefferson Davis submits a special message to the Confederate Congress urging members to approve military conscription.
The Battle of Glorieta
The resumption of fighting around Apache Canyon marks a turning point in the New Mexico theater of war.
The Battle of Apache Canyon
Detachments of the Federal and Confederate armies in the New Mexico Territory clash east of Santa Fe.
Prelude to Battle in Tennessee
Federal advance deep into western Tennessee this month as Confederates gather in northern Mississippi to counterattack.