With Savannah under control, Sherman‘s thoughts turn to the Carolinas. In particular, the Union General relishes the thought of conquering Columbia and Charleston, South Carolina, two cities that led Southern agitation for secession. Charleston has already been rendered largely defenseless due to Union bombardments, while Columbia, further inland, remains a critical Confederate hub due to…
The Baptist brothers Frank and Jesse James are up to no good again today, a mere three days after bushwhacking Federal forces in Fayette, Missouri. Today, they and their band of guerrillas, led by Bloody Bill Anderson, attack Centralia, Missouri, killing unarmed Union soldiers and taking their scalps. Meanwhile, Union troops are advancing through Florida…
Today is a Sunday, a day observed in the North as one of Thanksgiving and Prayer for the capture of Atlanta and Mobile Bay. Sermons from dozens if not hundreds of pulpits celebrate the significant recent Union victories that have provided much-needed assurances that God is on the side of freedom for all, and that…