The fight that began yesterday in North Carolina ends as William T. Sherman scrambles to unite his Federal army to oppose Joseph E. Johnston’s makeshift Confederate force.
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The Battle of Kinston
A small Confederate force under Braxton Bragg tries making a stand east of Kinston to stop Jacob D. Cox’s Federal advance inland from the North Carolina coast.
North Carolina: Battle Looms Near Kinston
Braxton Bragg looks to prevent Federals from joining forces in North Carolina by blocking a detachment moving inland from the coast.
The Fall of Wilmington
John Schofield’s new Federal army captures a once-vital Confederate port city on the North Carolina coast.
The Second Battle of Drewry’s Bluff
P.G.T. Beauregard launches a Confederate attack on Benjamin F. Butler’s Federals as they timidly approach Richmond from the south.
The James River: Drewry’s Bluff
P.G.T. Beauregard’s Confederates and Benjamin F. Butler’s Federals assemble around Drewry’s Bluff, about five miles from Richmond on the James River. After Beauregard gets reinforcements and Butler stalls, both commanders plan to attack.