Walter Coffey's Blog, page 14

The Tennessee Campaign Ends

George H. Thomas decides to end his pursuit of the beaten, demoralized Confederates as they leave Tennessee for the last time.Continue reading

The End of the March to the Sea

William T. Sherman’s Federals occupy Savannah, Georgia, marking the end of their 285-mile march to the sea. Amidst celebrations, concerns arise regarding Sherman’s treatment of escaped slaves.Continue reading

Fort Fisher: The Federal Army Withdraws

Federal naval forces bombard Fort Fisher on the North Carolina coast, but the Federal commander controversially decides not to land his troops for an assault.Continue reading

Fort Fisher: The Federal Fleet Attacks

The powder ship U.S.S. Louisiana explodes, signaling the beginning of the Federal assault on Fort Fisher on the North Carolina coast.Continue reading

Fort Fisher: The Federal Fleet Assembles

Delayed by weather and troop movements, a joint Federal army-navy force finally assembles to attack Fort Fisher, which guards the last viable Confederate seaport at Wilmington, North Carolina.Continue reading

The Fall of Savannah

William T. Sherman’s Federals complete their devastating march to the sea by capturing the vital Confederate port city of Savannah, Georgia.Continue reading

Federals Stalled in Tennessee

George H. Thomas’s Federals, led by his cavalry, struggle to pursue and destroy the rapidly disintegrating Confederate Army of Tennessee as it retreats south toward Alabama.Continue reading

Confederates Evacuate Savannah

William Hardee, commanding the small Confederate force defending Savannah on the Atlantic coast, issues orders for his troops to evacuate the city in the face of overwhelming Federal numbers.Continue reading

Savannah is Doomed

William T. Sherman’s Federal armies assume attack positions outside Savannah, hoping to capture this vital port city on the Atlantic coast and complete their march to the sea.Continue reading

The Battle of Nashville: Day Two

George H. Thomas renews his Federal assault on the weakened and demoralized Confederate Army of Tennessee south of Nashville.Continue reading