Walter Coffey's Blog, page 13
January 15, 2025
The Fall of Fort Fisher
Fort Fisher, which guarded the last major Confederate seaport at Wilmington, North Carolina, came under heavy bombardment once more on January 15. Rear-Admiral David D.Continue reading
January 13, 2025
The Bombardment of Fort Fisher Begins
The largest naval fleet ever assembled by the U.S. arrives off Beaufort, North Carolina, in preparation for a second assault on Fort Fisher.Continue reading
January 12, 2025
Securing Peace to the Two Countries
Prominent statesman Francis P. Blair, Sr. had obtained a pass from President Abraham Lincoln in late December to go through the Federal military lines. BlairContinue reading
January 10, 2025
Sherman Looks to South Carolina
After capturing Savannah late last year, Major-General William T. Sherman began developing a plan to move his 60,000 troops northward into South Carolina. The FederalsContinue reading
January 9, 2025
The Thirteenth Amendment: Debate Begins
The U.S. Senate had passed a constitutional amendment abolishing slavery in 1864, but it had failed to garner the two-thirds majority needed to pass theContinue reading
January 7, 2025
Butler’s Usefulness Finally Runs Out
The controversial military career of Federal Major-General Benjamin F. Butler finally comes to an end.Continue reading
January 5, 2025
The Second Fort Fisher Campaign Begins
After failing to capture Fort Fisher in December, Federals prepare to launch another army-navy expedition from Bermuda Hundred and Fort Monroe on the Virginia coast.Continue reading
January 1, 2025
The Dutch Gap Canal Flop
Benjamin F. Butler’s project on the James River intended to allow Federal naval vessels to get to Richmond ends in failure.Continue reading
December 30, 2024
The Blair Peace Initiative
Influential statesman Francis P. Blair, Sr. receives unofficial permission from President Lincoln to go to Richmond and discuss with Confederate President Jefferson Davis the possibility of ending the war.Continue reading
Fort Fisher: Who to Blame
The Federal high command prepares for a second effort to capture Fort Fisher on the North Carolina coast and tries to determine why the first effort failed.Continue reading
