Civil War On This Dayさんのイラストまとめ

The country was outraged. The confederacy disavowed the raid and withdrew all support of Quantrill and similar guerrilla bands. The local U.S. commander, General Thomas Ewing, issued General Order #11, forcing the removal of civilians from four Missouri counties on the border.

Quantrill’s force numbered between 300 and 450 men. The town was undefended. The raiders rode into town shortly after 5AM, and immediately began committing mass murder. In four hours, they burned nearly every business in town, and murdered 164 unarmed men and boys.

Ultimately settling in Kansas, Quantrill had no clear opinion about the fight over slavery taking place there. At different times he supported each side, but ultimately decided he favored slavery once he learned he could make money returning Black people who had escaped it.

The first was during the Battle of Mobile Bay in August 1864. While serving aboard the USS Brooklyn, "Cooper fought his gun with skill and courage throughout the furious battle".

A cerebral, aloof officer, Halleck, known as 'Old Brains', was ill-suited to command. He proved very effective at training, equipping and supplying all the field armies, but was reluctant to issue orders to his subordinates, leading them to ignore his advice when it suited them.

After nearly 6 weeks, Morgan’s men were exhausted. Pursued by @USArmy units, Morgan decided it was time cross the Ohio River and head south again. He was impeded from doing so by gunboats that were patrolling the river, but he believed he could use the Buffington Island ford.

The tactic was successful, as the U.S. fleet, didn’t have steam up and couldn’t pursue the Arkansas as it passed. She arrived at Vicksburg to great cheers from the citizens. Her crew suffered 30 casualties but inflicted more than twice that number on the U.S. fleet.

The USS Carondelet, USS Tyler and USS Queen of the West had been ordered on a reconnaissance to find the Arkansas. When they saw her formidable armor, the ships instead turned about and ran for their fleet. The Carondelet didn’t make it, disabled with a shot through her steering.

The ship’s captain, Isaac Brown, completed his crew with sailors from other vessels, as well as about 60 soldiers, and moved the ship down the Yazoo River toward Vicksburg. At dawn in July 15, he saw three of Farragut’s vessels approaching him.

During the #CivilWar, Forrest fought against the United States, commanding confederate cavalry in the western theater. He was responsible for the infamous Fort Pillow massacre, in which his men murdered hundreds of unarmed, surrendering Black soldiers of the @USArmy.