The Confederacy continues working to get support from Great Britain, even at the cost of holding the British economy hostage.
Exploring the most important 55 months in American history
The Confederacy continues working to get support from Great Britain, even at the cost of holding the British economy hostage.
Joseph E. Johnston sends Jefferson Davis an angry letter protesting his ranking among the full Confederate generals. This causes a permanent rift between the two.
Kentucky’s neutrality, which had been in question for several months, officially ends with the Confederate occupation of Columbus.