Federal forces move to open the “cracker line” to feed the starving troops in Chattanooga, while Confederates try to block them.
Tag: Joseph Hooker
Preparing to Open the Cracker Line
Ulysses S. Grant personally inspects the proposed supply route at Brown’s Ferry on the Tennessee River and approves the plan to open the “cracker line” to feed the Federals besieged in Chattanooga.
The Great Federal Troop Transfer
A remarkable plan to save the Federal army under siege in Chattanooga is set in motion.
Meade Replaces Hooker
President Abraham Lincoln accepts Joseph Hooker’s resignation as Army of the Potomac commander, daringly replacing an army commander during an enemy invasion.
Bait for the Rebels
Robert E. Lee warns his Confederates against pillaging in Pennsylvania, while Joseph Hooker makes another request to take over the Federal garrisons in the Shenandoah Valley.
Panic Spreads in Pennsylvania
Most of the Federal Army of the Potomac enters Maryland, Joseph Hooker asks to take command of the garrisons in the Shenandoah, and the Confederate invasion of Pennsylvania spreads panic.