President Jefferson Davis plans to leave Richmond and inspect the Confederate military situation in Tennessee and Mississippi.

Exploring the most important 55 months in American history
President Jefferson Davis plans to leave Richmond and inspect the Confederate military situation in Tennessee and Mississippi.
Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston finds himself at odds with President Jefferson Davis over strategy, and the Confederate secretary of war resigns.
Abraham Lincoln’s repeated requests for Federal forces to launch an invasion of eastern Tennessee continue to go unheeded, causing great frustration.
Abraham Lincoln tries to coordinate action in the Western Theater, but his generals are reluctant to comply.