Following his successful raid of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania two days prior, Confederate General John McCausland and his forces head toward western Maryland in an attempt to inflict further structural and political damage upon the United States. Union forces, however, effectively engage the Rebels this day in the Battle of Folck’s Mill near Cumberland. Following a five-hour…
Today witnesses the beginning of the latest in a string of battles in the Atlanta Campaign, a battle that the Confederacy has long feared: the Battle of Atlanta. While this clash does not result in Union control of Atlanta, a decisive Union victory signals that the dreaded Northern hordes are at the gate. Confederate General…
The Atlanta Campaign takes center stage today as Union General William T. Sherman‘s forces further expand their lines around Atlanta. Under Sherman’s command are three large armies: the Army of the Tennessee, Army of the Cumberland, and Army of the Ohio. Spreading the armies out, the Union general has effectively enveloped the outskirts of Atlanta…