Sherman‘s march through North Carolina continues, with Fayetteville falling today. The Federals promptly destroy the city’s arsenal, dealing yet another setback to the now nearly defunct Confederacy. With increasing frequency, Confederate civilians and soldiers, knowing the end is near, are giving up the fight and taking the Oath of Allegiance to the United States. Today…
A contingent of Union General William T. Sherman‘s troops, under the command of General Hugh Judson Kilpatrick, have been on the march toward Fayetteville, North Carolina. Nearby Confederates, however, learn of the enemy’s intentions and today carry out a surprise attack at Monroe’s Crossroads. The Battle of Monroe’s Crossroads is a dizzying affair that lasts…
Today a 10-day Confederate siege of Union-controlled Fayetteville, Arkansas comes to a quiet end. Fayetteville has been under Union control since September 1863. The state was reconstructed with a Union-loyalist government in January 1864, although Confederate forces, consisting primarily of cavalry forces and Rebel guerrillas, maintain influence and even control over certain portions of the…