Delayed by weather and troop movements, a joint Federal army-navy force finally assembles to attack Fort Fisher, which guards the last viable Confederate seaport at Wilmington, North Carolina.
Tag: Benjamin F. Butler
The Plot to Burn New York
John W. Headley and seven Confederate Secret Service agents attempt to burn New York City in an effort to unite northern Copperheads in forcing a movement to stop the war.
The Battles of Fair Oaks and Hatcher’s Run
Ulysses S. Grant’s Federal forces move to assault both ends of the Confederate siege line stretching from Richmond to Petersburg.
Virginia: A Proposal to Exchange Prisoners
Robert E. Lee seeks to renew the prisoner exchange cartel with Ulysses S. Grant amidst a manpower shortage in the Confederacy.
All the Way Up to Myself
Federal siege operations resume in front of Petersburg, Virginia, after the disastrous defeat at the Crater. Ulysses S. Grant seeks new strategies to outmaneuver the Confederate defenders, including a failed canal project and attempts to probe weak points in their defenses.
Petersburg: Floored in the First Round
Ulysses S. Grant grows increasingly dissatisfied with the performance of Benjamin F. Butler, whose feud with William F. “Baldy” Smith ends with the dismissal of Smith from the Federal army.