Walter Coffey's Blog, page 17

Tennessee: Hood Moves to Confront Schofield

John Bell Hood leads his Confederate Army of Tennessee north to confront John Schofield’s Army of the Ohio holding the forward Federal line at Pulaski, Tennessee.Continue reading

Hood’s Tennessee Incursion Begins

John Bell Hood finally begins moving his Confederate army in a desperate effort to destroy the Federal armies in Tennessee and then continue north into Kentucky and beyond.Continue reading

Confederates Defiant in Georgia

Georgia Governor Joseph E. Brown issues a proclamation urging all able-bodied men between the ages of 16 and 55 to form militias and oppose William T. Sherman’s Federal march through the state.Continue reading

Sherman’s March to the Sea Begins

Leading elements of William T. Sherman’s Federal armies begin moving out of the ruined city of Atlanta, heading southeast toward the Atlantic Ocean.Continue reading

The Destruction of Atlanta

William T. Sherman carries out his plans to advance his Federal forces from Atlanta to the sea. This includes destroying anything useful to the Confederacy and cutting all communications with the North.Continue reading

Confederate Resistance in the Valley Continues

After being routed at Cedar Creek in October, Jubal Early’s Confederates leave the Shenandoah Valley. But some are not yet ready to admit complete defeat.Continue reading

The 1864 Elections: Aftermath

President Abraham Lincoln delivers a speech to supporters after his reelection is confirmed. Lincoln emphasizes the election’s significance amidst civil war, urging unity for the nation’s future.Continue reading

The 1864 Elections

Abraham Lincoln is decisively reelected as U.S. president. This ensures that the National Unionists and Republicans will continue waging war to destroy the Confederacy and reunite the Union.Continue reading

Jefferson Davis’s 1864 Message to Congress

The second session of the Second Confederate Congress assembles and receives President Jefferson Davis’s optimistic annual message. This includes “a radical modification” in the laws governing slavery.Continue reading

Prelude to the 1864 Elections

By November, most pundits believe that President Abraham Lincoln and his Republican party will win the upcoming elections. However, the Republicans are not taking any chances as they team up with War Democrats to form a “National Union” party.Continue reading