March 9 1862 Civil War Times Iron Giants

March 9, 1862 Civil War Times

Iron Giants Clash and No One Is the Victor ✤ ✤ March 9, 1862 Foreshadowing a new kind of warfare, a battle between two ironclad ships, the Union’s Monitor and the Confederate’s Virginia, ends in a draw. These two “Gladiators of the Sea” fought a two hour battle off the coast of Hampton Roads, Virginia. However, neither was able to gain advantage over the other. This battle ushers in a new age of naval warfare as wooden ships become obsolete in face of the new Iron Giants.

April 7, 1862 Civil War Times

Grant Wins Decisive Blood Bath At Shiloh ✤ ✤ April 7, 1862 With early victories at Ft. Henry and Ft. Donelson, Union general, U. S. Grant continued his success at the battle of Shiloh in central Tennessee. Shiloh was one of the bloodiest battles in U. S. history, with over 23, 000 casualties. After almost losing his entire army to a Confederate surprise attack, Grant beat Confederate armies under the command of General Albert Sidney Johnson.

May - June, 1862 Civil War Times

Stonewall Jackson’s Shenandoah Campaign Ruffles Northern Feathers ✤ ✤ ✤ May - June, 1862 Bucking orders by Lee to conduct “diversionary” operations in the Shenandoah Valley, General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson brilliantly out-maneuvers northern generals. This strategy forces the Union to divert more troops to protect Washington, D. C. to calm panicked civilians. Jackson’s troops marched 350 miles, defeated 3 Union armies, seized supplies, and wreaked havoc all in a mere 30 days. Jackson seals his fate as a Confederate legend.