Nashville has now been a Union-occupied city for two months, and will remain occupied for the remainder of the war. A mixture of southerners (those who chose not to evacuate), northern soldiers and freed slaves, the city lives in daily tension. Former African slaves roam the city with freedom, although a curfew is in effect…
Situated at the midpoint of the 100 miles separating Washington DC, the United States capital, and Richmond, Virginia, the Confederate capital, the city of Fredericksburg has thus far been spared any direct impact of the war. The situation changes dramatically today, Good Friday, when Union troops appear on the north bank of the Rappahannock River…
Meeting in Richmond, the Confederate Congress today unveils a new chapter in American history: the first Confederate Conscription Act, requiring all males between the ages of 18 and 35 to serve in the military, becomes the first draft enacted since the formation of the American nation. The Act follows the Rockingham Rebellion and is considered necessary…