President Abraham Lincoln and his son Willie are laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery in their hometown of Springfield, Illinois, nearly three weeks after Lincoln had been assassinated.
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The Battle of Kolb’s Farm
As William T. Sherman’s Federals continue advancing through Georgia, Confederates on Joseph E. Johnston’s left flank attack a portion of Sherman’s force near Marietta, Georgia.
The Battle of New Hope Church
William T. Sherman’s Federals advance on Dallas but are unexpectedly blocked by Joseph E. Johnston’s Confederates at a Methodist meetinghouse northeast of the town.
The Battle of Chattanooga: Missionary Ridge
Ulysses S. Grant’s Federals finally break the siege of Chattanooga and nearly break Braxton Bragg’s Confederate Army of Tennessee in the process.
The Battle of Chattanooga: Lookout Mountain
Ulysses S. Grant’s Federals continue their efforts to fight their way out of Chattanooga, including scaling the formidable Lookout Mountain and securing their fragile supply line once and for all.
The Siege of Chattanooga is Broken
Federals secure their new supply line into Chattanooga, while Jefferson Davis suggests that Braxton Bragg detach one of his troublesome commanders from the Confederate Army of Tennessee.