William T. Sherman’s Federal Army of the Tennessee completes its destructive march through central Mississippi by capturing and destroying the last Confederate-controlled railroad center in the state.
Tag: Meridian Campaign
Meridian: Federals Continue Moving East
Federal cavalry finally starts riding out of Tennessee to support William T. Sherman’s Federal army moving east through central Mississippi. Leonidas Polk prepares his Confederates for a possible retreat into Alabama.
Meridian: Federals Move Out of Jackson
William T. Sherman’s Federal Army of the Tennessee begins marching out of war-torn Jackson, heading east toward the last Confederate-controlled railroad center in Mississippi. Meanwhile, Federal cavalry finally prepare to invade northern Mississippi, and a Federal naval squadron enters the Yazoo River in a diversionary probe.
Meridian: Sherman Targets Jackson Again
William T. Sherman’s Federals continue their drive through central Mississippi, approaching the state capital of Jackson, which had been captured and ransacked twice before. Sherman anticipates Confederate resistance as he encounters logistical challenges due to delayed cavalry support.
Sherman’s Meridian Campaign Begins
William T. Sherman leads a Federal army out of Vicksburg. Bound for Meridian, Sherman seeks to wreak havoc in central Mississippi.
They Cannot Be Silent or Neutral
William T. Sherman, commanding the Federal Army of the Tennessee, arrives at Memphis to develop a plan aimed at destroying the ability of Leonidas Polk’s Confederates to wage war in central Mississippi.