January 11, 1864 – Major General Nathaniel P. Banks, commanding the Federal Department of the Gulf from New Orleans, issued orders calling for the election
Category: Politics
Davis Demands Confederate Independence
January 8, 1864 – President Jefferson Davis responded to a letter from North Carolina Governor Zebulon Vance urging the Confederate government to try negotiating peace
Cleburne Proposes Black Recruitment
January 2, 1864 – Major General Patrick R. Cleburne, one of the best division commanders in the Confederate Army of Tennessee, wrote an extraordinary letter
The End of 1863
December 31, 1863 – With the coming of a new year, morale among southerners fell to an all-time low as prospects for a Federal victory
The Army of Tennessee: Johnston Arrives
December 27, 1863 – General Joseph E. Johnston arrived at Dalton, Georgia, to assume command of the demoralized Confederate Army of Tennessee. Johnston left his
The Army of Tennessee: A New Commander Appointed
December 16, 1863 – President Jefferson Davis decided to appoint a bitter rival to command the demoralized Confederate Army of Tennessee at Dalton, Georgia. Lieutenant