William T. Sherman’s Federals and Joseph E. Johnston’s Confederates clash in northern Georgia, resulting in heavy casualties for both sides. Sherman still looks to slide around Johnston’s flank.
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Grant Urges Action in East Tennessee
Ulysses S. Grant pushes John G. Foster at Knoxville to take the offensive, but the Federals are reluctant to hunt down the Confederates in such harsh winter weather.
Feigned Retreats are Secesh Attachs
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson’s Confederates fall back after the Battle of Cedar Mountain as Robert E. Lee prepares to move the rest of his Confederate army up to meet Jackson.
The Carnifex Ferry Engagement
William S. Rosecrans’s Federals clash with John B. Floyd’s Confederates as Rosecrans tries to strengthen his foothold in western Virginia.
Vacillating and Harassing Orders
Confederate commanders bicker over where their troops should be positioned, hindering their chances to hold western Virginia.
You Will Not Need Your Beautiful Flag
In western Virginia, a Federal force looks to capture the Great Kanawha Valley while Confederates try to consolidate their forces.