William T. Sherman redirects his Federals toward the North Carolina capital of Raleigh. Joseph E. Johnston offers to negotiate peace, and Sherman readily accepts.
Tag: William H. Macomb
The Sinking of the C.S.S. Albemarle
Federal Lieutenant William B. Cushing leads a daring operation to destroy the Confederate ironclad C.S.S. Albemarle, a formidable force on the Roanoke River of coastal North Carolina.