Confederate defenders abandon a position on the Mississippi River under artillery bombardment from John Pope’s Army of the Mississippi.
Tag: P.G.T. Beauregard
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.
Carrying the War to the Enemy’s Country
Jefferson Davis meets with army commanders to discuss military strategy at Centreville in northern Virginia.
The Confederate Four-Star Generals
Jefferson Davis nominates five officers to become full generals in the Confederate Army.