Confederate envoys board a steamship in the hopes of eluding the Federal blockade and reaching Europe to gain Confederate recognition.
Tag: Gideon Welles
The Fall of Ship Island
Federal forces seize an important base to be used as a staging area for future operations in the Gulf of Mexico.
President Lincoln’s Blockade Proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln issues an order imposing a naval blockade on ports in the Confederate states.
Determining to re-enforce Fort Pickens
President Abraham Lincoln orders the reinforcement of Fort Pickens at Pensacola, but mix-ups in orders make it more difficult than intended.
The Republicans Are in Ecstasies
Abraham Lincoln meets with a prominent Republican and receives a recommendation about another regarding cabinet appointments.
The Lincoln Funeral
April 19, 1865 – Funeral services for Abraham Lincoln took place at the White House. After the doctors pronounced Lincoln dead on the 15th, bells