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Other ships began to withdraw. Farragut, lashed high in the rigging of the Hartford, ordered them back forward, famously saying “Damn the torpedoes”, and then ordered full speed. The fleet charged into the bay and defeated the confederate batteries and fleet.

The women had been arrested for aiding the guerillas in the ongoing Border War, an act which had been declared illegal in April of that year by the local U.S. commander, General Thomas Ewing. It was intended to cut off the guerillas from a main source of their supply.

Chatfield was originally an officer in the 1st and 3rd Connecticut Infantry Regiments before being made commander of the 6th in September, 1861. He commanded them in the Department of the South for almost two years, and was wounded at the Battle of Pocotaligo.

At Cedar Mountain, Pope’s II Corps under General Nathaniel Banks attacked the left wing of Lee’s army, commanded by Thomas Jackson, despite having half of Jackson’s available strength. Initially, the attack progressed well, mauling the division of Charles Winder and killing him.

Colonel Thomas Cahill took over and conducted a withdrawal to prepared defensive lines that were protected by fire from the gunboats. The Arkansas soon arrived, but her engines broke down leaving her dead in the water. Her commander ordered her burned to avoid capture.

After the war, Rousseau served in the US House, where he was reprimanded for an argument with Rep. Joshua Grinnell, in which he repeatedly hit Grinnell with his cane. He soon returned to the @USArmy, where he played a role in the purchase of Alaska while posted there.

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 Battle of Salineville, OH the northernmost battle of the #CivilWar between organized units of the U.S. and confederate armies, was fought #OTD in 1863. It brought an end to confederate John Hunt Morgan’s 6-week long cavalry raid across several northern states. 🧵