Joseph E. Johnston’s makeshift Confederate army moves to crush the left wing of William T. Sherman’s Federal army outside Bentonville before the right wing can come up in support
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The Battle of Averasboro
William T. Sherman’s Federals move towards Goldsboro, North Carolina, to join forces with John Schofield. A small Confederate force digs in near Averasboro and partially blocks Sherman’s path.
The Battle of Monroe’s Cross Roads
Wade Hampton’s Confederate cavalry catches Federal horsemen by surprise in a fight separate from the main Federal thrust into North Carolina.
The Enemy Will Overrun This Country
William T. Sherman’s Federal armies capture Cheraw begin crossing the Pee Dee River into North Carolina as Confederates scramble to put up any kind of resistance.
The Fall of Charleston
City officials surrender Charleston, South Carolina, to Federal forces this morning. The city’s devastation symbolizes the Confederacy’s struggle.
South Carolina: Federals Cross the Congaree
By this time, William T. Sherman’s Federal armies are moving directly toward the South Carolina capital of Columbia.