Federal forces attack strong Confederate defenses on James Island, and cause a general to be removed from command.
Tag: David Hunter
Blind to the Signs of the Times
Abraham Lincoln revokes David Hunter’s order freeing all slaves in his military department. But Lincoln also declared for the first time that he had the power to free slaves as a wartime necessity.
The Fall of Fort Pulaski
Federal forces use a destructive new weapon to reduce a key fort guarding the entrance to Savannah Harbor.
The Federal Military Shakeup
The U.S. War Department issues General Orders No. 97, which authorizes a major military reorganization.
The Removal of John C. Fremont
John C. Fremont finally gets the order removing him from command of the Federal Army of the West and replacing him with David Hunter.
The Booth Conspiracy Trial Begins
The eight people accused of conspiring to assassinate Abraham Lincoln finally received legal counsel and pleaded not guilty to the military commission trying them.