Federal commanders accept the surrender of the last major organized Confederate force still in the field.
Tag: Edward R.S. Canby
Taylor Surrenders to Canby
Federal forces accept the paroles of Confederate soldiers from the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana, thereby disbanding the last major Confederate force east of the Mississippi River.
The Fall of Mobile
Eight months after the Federal navy sealed off Mobile Bay, Federal troops finally capture the city itself. With the war already drawing to a close, the victory is more symbolic than strategic.
The Red River Campaign Ends
One of the greatest Federal military disasters of the war finally ends, leaving bitter resentment in the Red River Valley of Louisiana.
A Detestation of the Country and the People
Henry H. Sibley’s dream of making the New Mexico Territory part of the Confederacy ends as the remnants of his broken army return to El Paso and his detachment is driven out of Tucson.
The End of Confederate New Mexico
Edward R.S. Canby looks to unite all Federal forces in the New Mexico Territory, while Henry H. Sibley’s Confederates begin a grueling withdrawal from the territory due to lack of supplies.