William Sooy Smith’s Federal cavalry faces challenges in trying to reach the main Federal army in Mississippi. These include strong opposition from Nathan Bedford Forrest’s Confederates.
Tag: William T. Sherman
The Fall of Meridian
William T. Sherman’s Federal Army of the Tennessee completes its destructive march through central Mississippi by capturing and destroying the last Confederate-controlled railroad center in the state.
Meridian: Federals Continue Moving East
Federal cavalry finally starts riding out of Tennessee to support William T. Sherman’s Federal army moving east through central Mississippi. Leonidas Polk prepares his Confederates for a possible retreat into Alabama.
Meridian: Federals Move Out of Jackson
William T. Sherman’s Federal Army of the Tennessee begins marching out of war-torn Jackson, heading east toward the last Confederate-controlled railroad center in Mississippi. Meanwhile, Federal cavalry finally prepare to invade northern Mississippi, and a Federal naval squadron enters the Yazoo River in a diversionary probe.
Meridian: Sherman Targets Jackson Again
William T. Sherman’s Federals continue their drive through central Mississippi, approaching the state capital of Jackson, which had been captured and ransacked twice before. Sherman anticipates Confederate resistance as he encounters logistical challenges due to delayed cavalry support.
Sherman’s Meridian Campaign Begins
William T. Sherman leads a Federal army out of Vicksburg. Bound for Meridian, Sherman seeks to wreak havoc in central Mississippi.