Federal army and navy forces capture a key stronghold on the Mississippi River.
Tag: John Pope
Preparing to Attack Island Number Ten
John Pope readies his Federal army to capture strategic Island Number 10 on the Mississippi River with naval support.
The Fall of New Madrid
Confederate defenders abandon a position on the Mississippi River under artillery bombardment from John Pope’s Army of the Mississippi.
The Blackwater Creek Engagement
Federals under John Pope overwhelm a force of Missouri State Guards and demoralize secessionists in the western part of the state.
My Plan is New Orleans
John C. Fremont leaves St. Louis to lead his Army of the Southwest against the secessionist Missouri State Guards of Sterling Price.
The Controversial Fremont Proclamation
John C. Fremont issues controversial orders imposing martial law throughout Missouri and authorizing the forced emancipation of slaves.