Civil War On This Dayさんのイラストまとめ

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".

The Union III Corps, under General William French attacked the confederates in the gap at Wapping Heights at dawn, with the Excelsior Brigade in the lead. Elements of Richard Anderson’s Corps opposed them.

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 and his men were exhausted. Pursued by Union 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 Union 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 Union 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.

As he personally directed the withdrawal, Garnett was shot and instantly killed by Union troops under General Thomas A. Morris, becoming the first Confederate general killed during the #CivilWar. His men broke and ran, leaving Garnett’s body, a cannon and 40 wagons of supplies.

General George Meade was slow to follow with the main body of the Army of the Potomac, not arriving for nearly a week. By the time he did, the river had fallen and a new bridge was constructed, allowing Lee to escape with his army back into Virginia.