Letter from William B. Darst, 21st Virginia Volunteer Infantry, to his mother.
The Fall of Hatteras Inlet
The first Federal joint army-navy expedition of the war sets out to close one of North Carolina’s busiest ports.
Advancing in Battle Array
John B. Floyd advances unopposed in western Virginia and clashes with a Federal regiment separated from the main force.
The New State of Kanawha
Representatives of Virginia’s northwestern counties approve seceding from the state and forming the new state of Kanawha.
Threatening Kentucky’s Neutrality
The recruitment of Federal troops in Kentucky threatens the state’s delicate neutrality.
Subject to Indictment and Condign Punishment
Both the Federal government and the people in the North step up scrutiny of anti-war sentiment, and constitutional guarantees are threatened.
Almost Open Opposition in Western Virginia
John B. Floyd ordered Henry A. Wise to join forces with him in western Virginia, but Wise is reluctant to comply.