Joseph E. Johnston issues orders to withdraw his Confederate army from its Manassas Junction-Centreville line southward to the Rappahannock River, almost halfway to the Confederate capital at Richmond.
Tag: Joseph E. Johnston
Preparing to Withdraw from Northern Virginia
Joseph E. Johnston concludes that his Confederate army must abandon its positions along the Centreville-Manassas line in northern Virginia.
The Resignation of “Stonewall” Jackson
An order from the Confederate secretary of war prompts Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson to submit his resignation from the Confederate army.
“Stonewall” Jackson’s Winter Offensive
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson developed a plan to join forces with William Loring’s Confederate army and conduct a winter offensive in the Shenandoah Valley.
Within Hearing of the Enemy’s Guns
The feud that had begun in October between Jefferson Davis and one of his top generals continues into this month.
Exalting Yourself at My Expense
Confederates reorganize the army forces in northern Virginia while Jefferson Davis takes issue with P.G.T. Beauregard.