165 YEARS AGO: George B. McClellan comes to take personal command of Federals in western Virginia as Confederates try to strengthen their defenses.
Tag: Joseph E. Johnston
Confederates Abandon Harpers Ferry
OTD 165 YEARS AGO: Confederates abandon Harpers Ferry in northwestern Virginia as Federals cautiously prepare to enter that part of the state.
An Uneasy Hold on Harpers Ferry
OTD 165 YEARS AGO: Robert E. Lee directs Thomas J. Jackson to assemble Confederate troops at strategic Harpers Ferry, Va. Command then shifts from Jackson to Joseph E. Johnston, who soon learns that the place is highly vulnerable to attack.
The Old Dominion Mobilizes
OTD 165 YEARS AGO: After Virginia seceded from the Union, the governor mobilizes state militia to defend against an impending Federal invasion from Washington.
Johnston Surrenders to Sherman a Second Time
Joseph E. Johnston considers dispersing his Confederate army and waging guerrilla warfare, but he ultimately decides to surrender just as Robert E. Lee had done at Appomattox.
Hostilities Set to Resume in North Carolina
Ulysses S. Grant arrives at the headquarters of William T. Sherman to inform him that President Andrew Johnson rejected his peace treaty with Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston.