OTD 165 YEARS AGO: After struggling through a horrific storm on the Atlantic, the Federal naval squadron attacks and captures a vital Confederate port.
Tag: Robert E. Lee
Federals Prepare to Attack Port Royal
165 YEARS AGO: A massive Federal armada of 77 war vessels begins arriving off Port Royal, S.C., with plans to bombard the forts guarding the port into submission.
The Western Virginia Campaign Fizzles Out
165 YEARS AGO: Robert E. Lee returns to Richmond after his three-month campaign in western Virginia that many southerners consider a miserable failure.
Floyd and Wise Finally Part Ways
165 YEARS AGO: Confederates fall back in southwestern Virginia as the long dispute between John B. Floyd and Henry A. Wise finally comes to a bitter end.
The Cheat Mountain Expedition
165 YEARS AGO: While William S. Rosecrans’s Federals operate against Confederates near Carnifex Ferry, another Confederate force to the north targets Federals stationed on Cheat Mountain.
Vacillating and Harassing Orders
165 YEARS AGO: In western Virginia, Confederate Generals John B. Floyd and Henry A. Wise bicker over where their troops should be positioned, which hinders their chances to hold the region against approaching Federals.