The Confederate Army of Mississippi advances into southwestern Tennessee to confront Ulysses S. Grant’s Federals, who remain largely unaware of the enemy’s approach.
Tag: P.G.T. Beauregard
Prelude to Battle in Tennessee
Federal advance deep into western Tennessee this month as Confederates gather in northern Mississippi to counterattack.
The Fall of New Madrid
Confederate defenders abandon a position on the Mississippi River under artillery bombardment from John Pope’s Army of the Mississippi.
Beauregard Gets Shipped West
Jefferson Davis arranges to send a troublesome general away from the Confederate seat of government at Richmond.
Within Hearing of the Enemy’s Guns
The feud that had begun in October between Jefferson Davis and one of his top generals continues into this month.
Exalting Yourself at My Expense
Confederates reorganize the army forces in northern Virginia while Jefferson Davis takes issue with P.G.T. Beauregard.