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Posted on 3/13/15 at 10:59 pm to BadLeroyDawg
Posted on 3/13/15 at 10:59 pm to BadLeroyDawg
Tuesday, 14 March 1865
Major General Jacob D. Cox’s Union troops occupied Kinston, North Carolina, in their advance inland from the sea towards Goldsboro and his junction with Major General William T. Sherman’s army. Meanwhile, Major General John M. Schofield’s Federals rebuild the bridges over the Neuse River after three days of work.
General Robert E. Lee informed President Jefferson Davis that General Joseph E. Johnston was uniting forces at Raleigh, and although he was outnumbered in "tone," Johnston planned to "...strike the enemy in detail." Lee stated, "The greatest calamity that can befall us is the destruction of our armies. If they can be maintained, we may recover our reverses, but if lost we have no resource."
The Confederate envoy to Great Britain, James Mason, conferred with British Prime Minister Lord Palmerston about whether Britain would recognize the Confederacy as an independent nation. Mason then wrote to Confederate Secretary of State Judah P. Benjamin that "...the most ample concessions on our part in the matter referred to (emancipation) would have produced no change in the course determined by the British government." The Confederates offered emancipation in exchange for recognition, but it was too late in the war for Britain to accept.
President Abraham Lincoln held his weekly cabinet meeting from his bed. Some claimed Lincoln suffered from influenza, but others simply blamed fatigue.
Major General Philip H, Sheridan’s Federals skirmish at the South Anna Bridge in Virginia, as his cavalry move towards Petersburg, Virginia.
A skirmish ensues near Dalton, Georgia, where the Yankees are surprised to capture a Rebel belonging to General Robert E. Lee's Virginian Army.
A Federal reconnaissance moves from Fayetteville on the Goldsboro road to Black River, North Carolina, and skirmishes with partisans.
A Federal reconnaissance travels from Fayetteville on the Raleigh road to Silver Run Creek, North Carolina, and skirmishes.
The limits of the District of Oregon are extended to include the entire State of Oregon.
A skirmish flares up at Woodstock, Virginia.
Federals scout from New Creek to Moorefield, West Virginia, in search of any Confederates still in the area.
Federals also scout from Philippi to Carricks's Ford, West Virginia, in search of any Confederate forces remaining in the area.
Major General Jacob D. Cox’s Union troops occupied Kinston, North Carolina, in their advance inland from the sea towards Goldsboro and his junction with Major General William T. Sherman’s army. Meanwhile, Major General John M. Schofield’s Federals rebuild the bridges over the Neuse River after three days of work.
General Robert E. Lee informed President Jefferson Davis that General Joseph E. Johnston was uniting forces at Raleigh, and although he was outnumbered in "tone," Johnston planned to "...strike the enemy in detail." Lee stated, "The greatest calamity that can befall us is the destruction of our armies. If they can be maintained, we may recover our reverses, but if lost we have no resource."
The Confederate envoy to Great Britain, James Mason, conferred with British Prime Minister Lord Palmerston about whether Britain would recognize the Confederacy as an independent nation. Mason then wrote to Confederate Secretary of State Judah P. Benjamin that "...the most ample concessions on our part in the matter referred to (emancipation) would have produced no change in the course determined by the British government." The Confederates offered emancipation in exchange for recognition, but it was too late in the war for Britain to accept.
President Abraham Lincoln held his weekly cabinet meeting from his bed. Some claimed Lincoln suffered from influenza, but others simply blamed fatigue.
Major General Philip H, Sheridan’s Federals skirmish at the South Anna Bridge in Virginia, as his cavalry move towards Petersburg, Virginia.
A skirmish ensues near Dalton, Georgia, where the Yankees are surprised to capture a Rebel belonging to General Robert E. Lee's Virginian Army.
A Federal reconnaissance moves from Fayetteville on the Goldsboro road to Black River, North Carolina, and skirmishes with partisans.
A Federal reconnaissance travels from Fayetteville on the Raleigh road to Silver Run Creek, North Carolina, and skirmishes.
The limits of the District of Oregon are extended to include the entire State of Oregon.
A skirmish flares up at Woodstock, Virginia.
Federals scout from New Creek to Moorefield, West Virginia, in search of any Confederates still in the area.
Federals also scout from Philippi to Carricks's Ford, West Virginia, in search of any Confederate forces remaining in the area.
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Posted on 3/14/15 at 9:31 pm to BadLeroyDawg
Wednesday, 15 March 1865
In North Carolina, both wings of Major General William T. Sherman’s Union army cross the Cape Fear River, moving north to feint against Raleigh before heading to join Major Generals John M. Schofield and Jacob D. Cox at Goldsboro. Meanwhile, General William Joseph Hardee’s Confederates entrenched between the Cape Fear River and a swamp near Averasboro, which Sherman’s left wing would have to pass to get to either Raleigh or Goldsboro. This evening, the left wing, commanded by General Henry Warner Slocum, arrived and camped about eight miles south of Averasboro. Union cavalry under General Hugh Judson Kilpatrick had contacted some of Hardee’s men along the old Plank Road northeast of Fayetteville earlier this afternoon and skirmished, but could not punch through, so Kilpatrick withdrew and regrouped to wait on Slocum.
In Virginia, Major General Philip Sheridan’s Federals reached Hanover Court House, skirmishing near Ashland.
Thomas Casimer Devin, USA, is appointed Brigadier General.
Skirmishes broke out at Boyd's Station and Stevenson's Gap, Alabama, as the almost vanquished Confederates do everything they can to garner Southern Independence. This morning, they attack and capture men of the 101st US Colored Infantry.
Federal troops scout from Fort Sumner, in the New Mexico Territory, to the Rio Conchas, Rio Turpentine, Anton Chico, the Pecos, as well as around the town of Anton Chico, to ascertain the truth of whether Navajo and Apache Indians from the local reservation were stealing sheep and cattle. The Yankees are convinced this is not the case but more of unscrupulous white men who sell inferior stock and to save themselves, blame the Indians when they disappear. In addition, there are even reports a group of Navajoes returned a large flock of sheep they found that were lost in the blinding snowstorms. And finally, it appears that anytime livestock is missing, the natives are blamed for it.
A skirmish occurs near Smith's Mills, on the Black River, North Carolina, as Major General William T. Sherman marches on; meanwhile General Joseph E. Johnston attempts to assemble a respectable Confederate force to contest his advance.
Another skirmish flares up at South River, North Carolina.
Rear Admiral Samuel P. Lee, commanding the Mississippi Squadron, warned of the receipt from "...the highest military sources..." of the information "...that the Rebel Navy is reported to have been relieved from duty on the Atlantic coast and sent to operate on the Western rivers." He added: "The design of the enemy is believed to be to interfere with the naval vessels and the transports on these rivers, or to cover the transfer of Rebel troops from the west side of the Mississippi..."
Acting Lieutenant Robert P. Swann, commanding the USS Lodona, reported to Rear Admiral John A. B. Dahlgren that he had destroyed an extensive salt work on Broro Neck, in McIntosh County, Georgia. Destroyed were 12 boilers, 10 buildings, 100 bushels of salt, a large quantity of timber and a number of new barrels and staves.
In North Carolina, both wings of Major General William T. Sherman’s Union army cross the Cape Fear River, moving north to feint against Raleigh before heading to join Major Generals John M. Schofield and Jacob D. Cox at Goldsboro. Meanwhile, General William Joseph Hardee’s Confederates entrenched between the Cape Fear River and a swamp near Averasboro, which Sherman’s left wing would have to pass to get to either Raleigh or Goldsboro. This evening, the left wing, commanded by General Henry Warner Slocum, arrived and camped about eight miles south of Averasboro. Union cavalry under General Hugh Judson Kilpatrick had contacted some of Hardee’s men along the old Plank Road northeast of Fayetteville earlier this afternoon and skirmished, but could not punch through, so Kilpatrick withdrew and regrouped to wait on Slocum.
In Virginia, Major General Philip Sheridan’s Federals reached Hanover Court House, skirmishing near Ashland.
Thomas Casimer Devin, USA, is appointed Brigadier General.
Skirmishes broke out at Boyd's Station and Stevenson's Gap, Alabama, as the almost vanquished Confederates do everything they can to garner Southern Independence. This morning, they attack and capture men of the 101st US Colored Infantry.
Federal troops scout from Fort Sumner, in the New Mexico Territory, to the Rio Conchas, Rio Turpentine, Anton Chico, the Pecos, as well as around the town of Anton Chico, to ascertain the truth of whether Navajo and Apache Indians from the local reservation were stealing sheep and cattle. The Yankees are convinced this is not the case but more of unscrupulous white men who sell inferior stock and to save themselves, blame the Indians when they disappear. In addition, there are even reports a group of Navajoes returned a large flock of sheep they found that were lost in the blinding snowstorms. And finally, it appears that anytime livestock is missing, the natives are blamed for it.
A skirmish occurs near Smith's Mills, on the Black River, North Carolina, as Major General William T. Sherman marches on; meanwhile General Joseph E. Johnston attempts to assemble a respectable Confederate force to contest his advance.
Another skirmish flares up at South River, North Carolina.
Rear Admiral Samuel P. Lee, commanding the Mississippi Squadron, warned of the receipt from "...the highest military sources..." of the information "...that the Rebel Navy is reported to have been relieved from duty on the Atlantic coast and sent to operate on the Western rivers." He added: "The design of the enemy is believed to be to interfere with the naval vessels and the transports on these rivers, or to cover the transfer of Rebel troops from the west side of the Mississippi..."
Acting Lieutenant Robert P. Swann, commanding the USS Lodona, reported to Rear Admiral John A. B. Dahlgren that he had destroyed an extensive salt work on Broro Neck, in McIntosh County, Georgia. Destroyed were 12 boilers, 10 buildings, 100 bushels of salt, a large quantity of timber and a number of new barrels and staves.
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