Campaign of the Carolinas
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Was an Union military campaign in the Carolinas to link up with the forces in Virginia during the American Civil War.
Chronology
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March 1865: Battle of Bentonville. Sherman defeats Confederates
February 1865: Columbia, capital of South Carolina, falls to the Union.
February 1865: Battle of Rivers' Bridge. Union forces capture river crossing.
February 1865: Battle of Congaree Creek.
March 1865: Union troop maneuver preceding the Battle of Monroe's Cross Roads. Confederates delayed Federal Cavalry movement towards Fayetteville.
March 1865: Battle of Aiken. Confederate victory.
February 1865: Union troop maneuver preceding the Battle of Aiken.
April 1865: When Johnston agreed to purely military terms and formally surrendered his army and all Confederate forces in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida.
April 1865: Battle of Morrisville. Union victory. Last cavalry battle of the War.
Selected Sources
Fredriksen, J.C. (2010): Chronology of American Military History - Volume 1, Facts On File, p.594
List of American Civil War battles. Wikipedia. Retrieved on 31 March 2024 on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_Civil_War_battles
