ONCE A CIVIL WAR

The U.S. Civil War: Was it one nation divided, remaking itself, or two nations at war? There is no one answer. But every day was a day of great change.

Friday, January 16, 2015

January 18, 1865---"What God failed to do . . . To make a soldier of Braxton Bragg."

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JANUARY 18, 1865:             The Charleston Mercury reports on the fall of Fort Fisher, which it discounts. The report reads in pa...
Thursday, January 15, 2015

January 17, 1865---"I Never Saw A More Confident Army"

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JANUARY 17, 1865:            Having rested and resupplied his army, General William Tecumseh Sherman U.S.A. is prepared to leave Savann...
Wednesday, January 14, 2015

January 16, 1865---Overthrowing The Union: Sabotage at Fort Fisher?

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JANUARY 16, 1865:            General William Tecumseh Sherman issues General Order Number 15, specifying that all Freedmen’s famili...
Tuesday, January 13, 2015

January 15, 1865---The Second Battle of Fort Fisher (Day Three)

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JANUARY 15, 1865:            After a long, difficult trip through the lines, Francis Preston Blair meets with Confederate President J...

January 14, 1865---The Second Battle of Fort Fisher (Day Two)

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JANUARY 14, 1865:             The Assault on Fort Fisher (Day Two):     As Confederate troops advance in a counterattack, 9,000...
Monday, January 12, 2015

January 13, 1865---The Second Battle of Fort Fisher (Day One)

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JANUARY 13, 1865:            The Assault on Fort Fisher (Day One):       The largest amphibious assault in history (to that time) ...
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