165 YEARS AGO: In western Virginia, a Federal force looks to clear Confederates out of the Great Kanawha Valley while Confederates try to coordinate and consolidate their forces.
Tag: John B. Floyd
Inviting a Collision and Possibly Civil War
The adversarial relationship between Secretary of War John B. Floyd and the rest of President James Buchanan’s cabinet worsens when news arrives that Major Robert Anderson had moved his Federal garrison to Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. Floyd leads the southern cabinet members by insisting that Anderson withdraw, while northern members insist that Anderson stay.
Are Calamities Never to Come Singly?
The transfer of Major Robert Anderson’s Federal garrison to Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor provokes intense reactions in the days that follow.
To Prevent the Effusion of Blood
Secretary of War John B. Floyd faces charges of corruption and collusion with the South, as Major Robert Anderson strategically moves his Federal garrison from Fort Moultrie to the stronger Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina.
Fort Sumter is a Tempting Prize
Maj. Robert Anderson begins looking for a more defensible position for his Federal garrison in Charleston Harbor, and South Carolina officials go to Washington to negotiate Anderson’s withdrawal from their state.
Fort Donelson: The Confederate Breakout
The Confederate try breakout out of the Federal grip around Fort Donelson before deciding on whether or not to surrender.