Braxton Bragg turns the Confederate Army of Tennessee over to William Hardee, and President Jefferson Davis begins looking for a permanent army commander.

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Braxton Bragg turns the Confederate Army of Tennessee over to William Hardee, and President Jefferson Davis begins looking for a permanent army commander.
Federal batteries open a new bombardment of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. The fort had already been reduced to rubble by this time, but the defenders still refuse to surrender.
Confederate forces finally abandon Morris Island in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, after enduring relentless pressure for nearly two months. The Federals then look to capture Fort Sumter.
Federal forces continue bombarding the fortifications in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, in preparation for another infantry attack.
The experimental Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley sinks in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina.
The Federal bombardment of Fort Sumter and Batteries Wagner and Gregg in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, temporarily halts.