The Federal invasion of Tennessee begins with a joint army-navy operation against Fort Henry on the Tennessee River.
Category: Military
The U.S. Military Railroad
Abraham Lincoln signs a bill into law that nationalizes the railroads and telegraphs for the war effort.
The Resignation of “Stonewall” Jackson
An order from the Confederate secretary of war prompts Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson to submit his resignation from the Confederate army.
I Will Take Fort Henry
Henry W. Halleck receives intelligence convincing him to allow Ulysses S. Grant and Andrew H. Foote to move against Fort Henry on the Tennessee River.
They Want a Victim
The Radical-dominated Joint Committee seeks to put the blame of the Ball’s Bluff disaster on the shoulders of Charles P. Stone, for both military and political reasons.
A Most Disagreeable and Unfavorable Position
A group of Confederate officers led by William W. Loring petition Richmond to force Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson to remove them from the miserable town of Romney.