Author Archives: civwar_cedric

August 31st, 1862 W.B. Terry Runs Aground The Tennessee River was supposed to be fairly safe territory for Union shipping and soldiers, but this proved not the case today. A Federal ship W. B. Terry was hauling soldiers, civilian passengers, and  coal. … Continue reading →

August 30th, 1862 Confederates Defeat Union in Kentucky  Confederate troops under Edmund Kirby Smith soundly defeated a Union army under General Mahlon D. Manson at Richmond, Kentucky. Manson and his entire staff were captured.