The Federal defeat at Ball’s Bluff outrages northerners, sends the Lincolns into mourning, and increases calls for an “all-out war” against the Confederacy.
Tag: Army of the Potomac
The Battle of Ball’s Bluff
Federal forces suffer another horrific defeat when they are driven off a cliff overlooking the Potomac River at Leesburg, Virginia.
Shaking the Enemy Out of Leesburg
Federal forces converge on an isolated Confederate unit at Leesburg, a Virginia town up the Potomac River from Washington.
Carrying the War to the Enemy’s Country
Jefferson Davis meets with army commanders to discuss military strategy at Centreville in northern Virginia.
All the World is Laughing
Federals advance on Munson’s Hill, a few miles southwest of Washington, and make an embarrassing discovery.
I Presume War is Declared
The growing tension between George B. McClellan and Winfield Scott results in a harsh exchange after a conference on military strategy.