Wednesday, February 5, 2014

February 7, 1864---The Battle of Morton's Ford



FEBRUARY 7, 1864:  

The Battle of Morton’s Ford, Virginia. By way of a feint, in order to distract from a planned raid on Richmond, units of the Army of The Potomac forced their way across the Rapidan River, facing stiff resistance from units of the Army of Northern Virginia. After heavy fighting, the Union troops withdrew. The planned raid on Richmond was meanwhile cancelled, as it was discovered that an informer had disclosed the Union battle plan to Confederate officers.