In Georgia, Union General William T. Sherman, hunkered down overlooking Atlanta, gives General George Stoneman free reign to ride south of Atlanta in an effort to disrupt the rebel supply line. Stoneman’s Raid is underway, with Macon as the destination. The disruption of Southern railroads between Atlanta and Macon is the prime objective. At Petersburg,…
Today in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, far from the Union offensive against Richmond, Confederate General Jubal Early‘s forces defeat Federal forces near Winchester in the Second Battle of Kernstown. While the Confederacy wins this battle, it proves to be the last Rebel victory in the Shenandoah Valley. The Union defeat this day marks the beginning of…
The Atlanta Campaign may be slow going for the Union, but progress is being made. Conversely, Confederate officials and the Southern public have grown quite frustrated with General Joseph Johnston‘s propensity of retreating when confronted by Union General William T. Sherman. To be sure, Sherman has not necessarily been playing by the book. Rather than…