Federal commanders accept the surrender of the last major organized Confederate force still in the field.
Tag: Simon B. Buckner
Demoralization in the Army of Tennessee
President Jefferson Davis holds meetings with the top officers in the Army of Tennessee to try resolving the deep dissension among them.
The Fall of Knoxville
Leading elements of the Federal Army of the Ohio enter Knoxville, the key city of eastern Tennessee. This cuts Virginia’s direct railroad line to the west.
Federals Close in on Chattanooga
Federal artillery opens fire on Chattanooga, as William S. Rosecrans tries enveloping the vital railroad city.
The Knoxville Campaign Begins
Ambrose Burnside finally puts his Federal Army of the Ohio in motion in an effort to capture Knoxville in eastern Tennessee.
The Chattanooga Campaign Begins
William S. Rosecrans’s Federal Army of the Cumberland finally begins moving out of Tullahoma to capture the vital railroad city of Chattanooga.