Daily Report --- Wednesday, February 3, 1864 - *The South - - TopicsExpress



          

Daily Report --- Wednesday, February 3, 1864 - *The South - Increasingly harsh government from Richmond has fanned opposition to President Davis, but today he suspends habeas corpus for those accused of spying, desertion, or association with the enemy. *Eastern Theater - General Pickett abandons his plans for an assault on New Berne after a study of the defenses. *Western Theater - General Sherman has left Vicksburg with 20,000 troops. His objective is to destroy the Mobil and Ohio railroad from Okolona southward, and to capture or burn as much Confederate property and supplies as possible. His infantry will be marching on Meridian, where they plan to link up with a cavalry force under General W. Sooy Smith, Grants chief- of-cavalry.
Posted on: Mon, 03 Feb 2014 05:08:08 +0000

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