Federals break an unofficial truce by reinforcing Fort Pickens, a vital installation near Pensacola, Florida.
Tag: John L. Worden
Determining to re-enforce Fort Pickens
President Abraham Lincoln orders the reinforcement of Fort Pickens at Pensacola, but mix-ups in orders make it more difficult than intended.
Federals Invade Charleston Harbor
April 7, 1863 – Federal ironclads launched a doomed attack on the Confederate forts guarding Charleston Harbor. The Lincoln administration had pressured Rear Admiral Samuel