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The Civil War remains the bloodiest conflict in American history. Follow the events as they unfold — from the firing on Fort Sumter, to the single bloodiest day at Antietam, to the Confederate surrenders at Appomattox Court House and Bennett Place.
Apr 7, 2020 · Seizure of U.S. Property at New Orleans in hands of Army Officers: By State Troops.... 1862 Engagement USA Units (Dyer) CSA Units (Crute) Feb. 19: Seizure of U.S. Paymaster's Office, New Orleans: By State Troops.... April 27: Reoccupation of Forts Livingston, Pike and Wood: By U.S. Forces.... April 27: Evacuation of Fort Quitman: By ...
From May 21 to July 9, 1863, Union General Nathaniel P. Banks besieged Major General Franklin Gardner's small command at Port Hudson, one of the last strongholds on the Mississippi River. When Confederate forces surrendered the garrison on July 9th, the entire Mississippi River was under Federal control, and the Confederacy was cut in two.
Farragut agreed to take command of the expedition, beginning one of the most remarkable civil war careers. The Confederate defenders of New Orleans had also been busy. BY the time the Union expedition finally arrived, Fort Jackson mounted 74 guns and Fort St. Philip another 52. Behind those forts was a small fleet of twelve ships.
Battle of Rich Mountain. West Virginia. (Virginia at the time) [A] B. Union. Confederate forces under Gen. Robert S. Garnett split in half mid-battle by Union forces under Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan. One half surrenders; the other escapes. July 18, 1861. Battle of Blackburn's Ford.
Nov 9, 2009 · On August 5, 1864, at the Battle of Mobile Bay during the American Civil War (1861-65), Union Admiral David Farragut (1801-70) led his flotilla through the Confederate defenses at Mobile, Alabama ...
Description: A map of the United Stated during the American Civil War (1861–1865) showing State and territory boundaries, with dates of statehood for the territories from 1796 to 1861. The map is color–coded to show the Union States, Confederate States, Border States, and territory controlled by the Federal Government.
