AUGUST 31, 1861:
General Fremont
departs St. Louis by river with 8000 troops. His destination is Bird’s Point.
His intention is to crush Confederate resistance downriver. Today’s expedition
will result in the Battle of Charleston, Missouri.
Saturday, June 8, 2013
August 30, 1861---The Pathfinder Emancipates Missouri's slaves---without orders
AUGUST 30, 1861:
General
John C. Fremont issues a proclamation declaring martial law throughout all of
Missouri and ordering that the slaves of rebels be freed. He does so without
orders.
August 29, 1861---Fort Hatteras falls
AUGUST 29, 1861:
C.S.A.
forces at Fort Hatteras surrender. The Confederates lose one of their few major
deep water ports.
August 28, 1861---Fremont wants to free Missouri
AUGUST 28, 1861:
“The
Pathfinder” General John C. Fremont U.S.A. orders General Ulysses S. Grant to
Cape Girardeau, as part of a movement to clear rebel forces from Southeast
Missouri.
August 27, 1861---Cape Hatteras captured
AUGUST 27, 1861:
The
capture of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Eight Union warships and 800 troops
launch an amphibious landing against Fort Clark and Fort Hatteras, on the
Hatteras Inlet. A sustained naval bombardment by Union ships destroys the
forts.
August 26, 1861---King to Confederacy: I say, 'Aloha to all Americans!'
AUGUST 26, 1861:
King
Kamehameha IV of the Kingdom of Hawaii announced that his nation would remain
neutral in the Civil War. He permitted Confederate-flagged ships to dock in the
vital Pacific port.
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