May 31, 1862 – Confederates attacked the Federals on the south side of the Chickahominy River, but poor coordination prevented them from accomplishing their main
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The Roanoke Island Campaign
January 5, 1862 – Federal forces embarked on a joint army-navy operation to capture a key point on the North Carolina coast. President Abraham Lincoln,
The Confederate Capital Relocation
May 20, 1861 – The Provisional Confederate Congress approved a measure relocating the national capital from Montgomery, Alabama to Richmond, Virginia. Legislators hoped that moving