The post-war exodus of former slaves from the South to the North is already in progress. They follow paths trod by hundreds of thousands who fled to freedom during the war. In Indiana, Evansville, just across the Ohio River from Kentucky, is a top destination for freedmen from the South. Today former slaves who have…
Today is the funeral of the one whom many already consider the greatest president ever. The East Room of the White House hosts the funeral services for President Abraham Lincoln. It is packed with distinguished guests including military officers (present is General Ulysses S. Grant), government officials (Supreme Court justices, senators, representatives, cabinet members, state…
Bested by Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee‘s Army of Northern Virginia, Union Gen. Joseph Hooker orders his Army of the Potomac to retreat across the Rappahannock River. The withdrawal continues until the morrow, but the Battle of Chancellorsville is effectively over today. Hooker’s retreat takes Lee by surprise, as he had planned another assault upon the…