President Jefferson Davis holds a cabinet meeting at Richmond to discuss what measures should be taken in response to the controversial Federal raid on Richmond and the discovery of incriminating papers on the body of Ulric Dahlgren.
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The Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid Takes a Sinister Turn
Outside Richmond, Confederates continue pursuing the Federal raiders led by Ulric Dahlgren. The pursuit leads to uncovering incriminating documentation that causes intense controversy in the South.
The Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid Ends
A daring Federal cavalry raid on Richmond, Virginia, ends when the city proves more heavily defended than expected.
The Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid
H. Judson Kilpatrick proposes to raid the Confederate capital of Richmond. Despite skepticism, this proposal is approved by President Lincoln, but it quickly faces challenges from Confederate opposition and harsh weather conditions.
Burnside Proposes a Bold New Strategy
Ambrose E. Burnside takes command of the Federal Army of the Potomac and quickly develops a plan to move southeast down the Rappahannock River to the key Virginia town of Fredericksburg.