Exploring the most important 55 months in American history
West of the Mississippi River, A.J. Smith’s Federals confront Confederate raiders in Arkansas, Richard Taylor expresses frustration over missed opportunities during the Red River campaign, and Confederates attack Federal shipping near the Indian Territory.
The National Council of Cherokee Indians approves resolutions repealing its ordinance of secession, renouncing its support for the Confederacy, declaring new support for the U.S., and abolishing slavery in the Cherokee Nation.
Federal forces push from Missouri into northwestern Arkansas, as Confederates in Arkansas are asked to provide support east of the Mississippi River.
Confederates capitalize on Native American animosity toward the U.S. to form a tentative alliance.