165 YEARS AGO TODAY: 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
OTD 165 YEARS AGO: Federal forces seize an important base to be used as a staging area for future operations in the Gulf of Mexico, including an attack on New Orleans.
President Lincoln’s Blockade Proclamation
OTD 165 YEARS AGO: President Abraham Lincoln issues an order imposing a naval blockade on ports in the Confederate states. This is intended to prevent supplies from reaching the Confederacy, despite lacking legal basis since he did not recognize the Confederacy as a foreign nation.
Determining to Re-enforce Fort Pickens
OTD 165 YEARS AGO: 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
Funeral services for Abraham Lincoln take place at the White House. The coffin is then taken on a procession through the North on its way to the final destination at Springfield, Illinois.