Battle of Wilson’s Creek The Battle of Wilson’s Creek began at 5:30 a.m. when Lyon launched a surprise attack on
Merrimack When Virginia seceded, the Gosport Navy Yard in Portsmouth, Virginia was abandoned by federal troops. The buildings and ships
Lowe In June, 1861, Thaddeus Lowe demonstrated hot air balloons to Lincoln for use in the military. Lowe was from New Hampshire,
Another small battle happened today in Missouri as well. General Lloyn, commander of the federal troops there, had set out
The burned bridge with Harper’s Ferry in the background 150 years ago yesterday Joseph E. Johnston of the Confederacy evacuated
Isham Harris, governor of Tennessee Today Tennesse ratified its secession from the United States. They had already passed it a