Federal troops retaliate against Confederate attacks in northern Alabama by committing various atrocities against civilians. Incidents such as these indicate the beginning of a new and more brutal phase of the war.
Tag: Ormsby M. Mitchel
The Great Locomotive Chase
A daring effort to sabotage Confederate supply lines make sensational headlines but have little impact on the war.
The Fall of Huntsville
Federal forces invade Alabama for the first time and capture a strategic town as part of a grand plan to capture Chattanooga.