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.
Tag: North Carolina Campaign
Johnston Surrenders to Sherman
Both Joseph E. Johnston and William T. Sherman exceed their authority by agreeing in principle to a peace between not only their own armies but all other armies still in the field.
Johnston and Sherman Meet for the First Time
Longtime rivals Joseph E. Johnston and William T. Sherman meet face-to-face for the first time as they discuss the surrender of Johnston’s Confederate army. Sherman also announces Abraham Lincoln’s assassination to his Federal troops.
Negotiating Peace in North Carolina
William T. Sherman redirects his Federals toward the North Carolina capital of Raleigh. Joseph E. Johnston offers to negotiate peace, and Sherman readily accepts.
The Fall of Goldsboro
William T. Sherman’s Federals end their devastating march through the Carolinas by arriving at Goldsboro, North Carolina.
The Battle of Bentonville: Day Two
The fight that began yesterday in North Carolina ends as William T. Sherman scrambles to unite his Federal army to oppose Joseph E. Johnston’s makeshift Confederate force.