December 31, 1861 – The year closed with southerners optimistic about gaining independence and northerners pessimistic about preserving the Union. Confederate prospects were promising going
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Lee Takes Coastal Command
November 15, 1861 – One week after taking command of the Confederate Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and East Florida, General Robert E. Lee met
The Fall of Port Royal
November 7, 1861 – After struggling through a horrific storm on the Atlantic, the Federal naval squadron attacked and captured a vital Confederate port. As
Lee Receives a New Assignment
November 5, 1861 – President Jefferson Davis reassigned General Robert E. Lee to command a new Confederate military department responsible for protecting the coastal regions
The Port Royal Campaign
October 29, 1861 – A massive Federal army-navy expedition left Hampton Roads to capture Port Royal, South Carolina, located between Charleston and Savannah. Captain Samuel