February 2, 1865---The Battle of Rivers Bridge; The Battle of Julesburg

FEBRUARY 2, 1865:         

The Battle of Rivers Bridge: 

South Carolinian Confederate Militia engage with General William Tecumseh Sherman’s massive force which is still crossing into South Carolina. After a brief skirmish, the vastly outnumbered Confederates flee. Sherman’s March Through the Carolinas is larger, more difficult, and more destructive than his more well-known March To The Sea.

The Battle of Julesburg:     

    

Arapahoe and Cheyenne warriors put Julesburg, Colorado Territory to the torch and besiege Fort Sedgwick where most of the town’s inhabitants have sought refuge.