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.
