Walter Coffey's Blog, page 10
February 28, 2025
Sheridan’s Valley Raid
Ulysses S. Grant plans a coordinated offensive against all major Confederate targets. Part of this consists of Philip Sheridan’s Federals doing one more sweep through the devastated Shenandoah Valley.Continue reading
February 27, 2025
The South Carolina Campaign Ends
William T. Sherman’s Federals continue their devastating northward march and approach the North Carolina state line by month’s end.Continue reading
February 25, 2025
Johnston Returns to Duty
Joseph E. Johnston reluctantly takes command of the shattered Army of Tennessee and all other Confederates in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas. Johnston focuses on uniting scattered forces against overwhelming odds.Continue reading
February 23, 2025
A King’s Cure for All the Evils
Minnesota becomes the 15th state to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution permanently abolishing slavery.Continue reading
February 22, 2025
The Fall of Wilmington
John Schofield’s new Federal army captures a once-vital Confederate port city on the North Carolina coast.Continue reading
February 20, 2025
Our Whole Theory of Slavery is Wrong
The failure of the Hampton Roads conference prompted the Confederacy to consider radical measures. The Confederate Congress approves a measure allowing for the recruitment of slaves into the military.Continue reading
February 19, 2025
The Fall of Fort Anderson
The Confederate garrison guarding Wilmington, North Carolina, becomes one of many to fall to overwhelming Federal numbers this month. The city of Wilmington itself becomes the next target.Continue reading
February 18, 2025
The Fall of Charleston
City officials surrender Charleston, South Carolina, to Federal forces this morning. The city’s devastation symbolizes the Confederacy’s struggle.Continue reading
February 17, 2025
The Fall of Columbia
William T. Sherman’s Federals capture the South Carolina capital of Columbia. The city endures the worst destruction inflicted on any city during the war.Continue reading
February 14, 2025
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.Continue reading
