Federal forces attack strong Confederate defenses on James Island, and cause a general to be removed from command.

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Federal forces attack strong Confederate defenses on James Island, and cause a general to be removed from command.
Henry W. Benham plans to attack Confederate positions on James Island, south of Charleston, in violation of orders from his superior.
April 6, 1865 – General Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army of Northern Virginia sustained its worst defeat of the war while trying to elude Federal
October 19, 1864 – Lieutenant General Jubal Early’s Confederates launched one more desperate attack against Major General Philip Sheridan’s numerically superior but unsuspecting Federal army
October 18, 1864 – Major General Philip Sheridan went to attend a conference in Washington, while Lieutenant General Jubal Early’s Confederates prepared to launch a
September 22, 1864 – After defeating the Confederate Army of the Valley at Winchester, Major General Philip Sheridan’s Federals pursued the enemy to a strong