This day is filled with various maneuvers throughout the theaters of war. In Virginia and Georgia, Union troops continue their efforts to capture Petersburg and Atlanta, respectively. In the hot July weather life in the trenches is miserable at best and deadly at worst, not least of all from the lack of sanitation coupled with…
In the Atlanta Campaign, the Battle of Marietta, itself comprised of a series of smaller battles, comes to an end this day. The Union wins this battle that began on June 9. The victory consists of forcing Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston to withdraw his forces in order to protect his supply lines, allowing Federal…
As key battles continue in Virginia and Georgia, the news this day emanates from the United States capital of Washington, D.C. Yesterday Secretary of Treasury Salmon P. Chase submitted his resignation … for perhaps the dozenth time. But whereas President Abraham Lincoln had in previous instances rejected Chase’ resignation, yesterday the president, to the surprise…