165 YEARS AGO: Secessionists defeat a Federal detachment in a minor clash as both sides scramble to link with their main forces in southwestern Missouri.
Tag: Franz Sigel
Rebellion Dissolved Into Smoke
OTD 165 YEARS AGO: Federal forces advance in northern Missouri and win a minor victory at Boonville. But the secessionists are not done fighting yet.
Confederates Seize Hagerstown
Jubal Early’s Confederate army advances through Maryland to threaten Washington, D.C., in an effort to divert Federal forces from besieging Petersburg. Panic spreads through Washington as reinforcements hurry to defend the city, and a makeshift Federal army awaits Early at the Monocacy River.
Confederates Advance Toward Washington
Jubal Early’s Confederate Army of the Valley moves north “down” Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley toward Maryland. Federals guarding Washington and Baltimore quickly mobilize defenses.
The Shenandoah Valley: Sigel Ousted
John C. Breckinridge’s Confederates begin leaving the Shenandoah Valley after their victory at New Market. Franz Sigel is replaced by a brutal new Federal commander in the region, with orders to apply relentless pressure.
The Battle of New Market
John C. Breckinridge leads a makeshift Confederate army in trying to stop Franz Sigel’s Federal drive up Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.