Chronological History of the American Civil War

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General Shelby’s (CSA) adjutant. One of the men captured is the fellow named Wilcox, that has been passing himself for guerrilla J. M. Luxton. General Osband (U.S.) gives Wilcox, alias Luxton, a drum-head court-martial. . . and at 6:30 p.m. was by his order hung by the neck from a cottonwood tree at this place, until he was dead, and left hanging as a warning to his brethren in crime. Bolivar, Tennessee’s 17 year old Sally Wendel Fentress writes in her diary: “Abraham Lincoln is reported to have been murdered together with Seward and his son. Andrew Johnson is suspected.” As news travels, sometimes the facts get changed. I have found that sometimes the more years that past, the more things had changed, and again some things never change! The winners of wars write the history books... Thursday, April 20, 1865 : U.S. Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton offers a $100,000 reward

(pictured) for the fugitives still at large. This would be the first time a picture has been used on a “wanted poster.” In fact, the first posters have the photos attached to the poster, later posters have the pictures printed on the poster. In northwest Maryland, police arrest Lincoln conspirator, George Atzerodt. Still hiding in the pine thicket, John Wilkes Booth has been given newspapers and is shocked at the nation’s response to his crime. He had been expecting to be revered as a great liberator. Around 10:30 p.m., Booth and Herold attempt to row across the Potomac to Virginia, but in the dark they lose their way, and by morning are still in Maryland. General Robert E. Lee (CSA) writes to President Davis advising him that any form of guerrilla warfare against the victorious Union forces, would be a folly. General Wilson’s (U.S.) raid continues with fighting at Spring Hill and Mimm’s Mills, on the Tobesofkee Creek and the occupying Macon, Georgia. More of his command are fighting at Montpelier Springs and Rocky Creek Bridge, Alabama. Arkansas ratifies the thirteenth amendment outlawing slavery. Friday, April 21, 1865 : President Abraham Lincoln’s funeral railroad train leaves Washington, D.C., for Springfield, Illinois and travels the country for 12 days, while the people mourn. Major John S. Mosby (CSA) known as the “ Gray Ghost ,” refuses to surrender to Union

forces. Mosby disbands the 43rd Virginia Cavalry Battalion and his Virginia Partisan (Mosby’s Rangers) at Millwood, Virginia. However, the majority of his command, now under Lt. Col. Chapman, had ridden to Winchester, Virginia, where they surrender to the Union army. They are paroled under the same conditions as the rest of the Confederate forces. His men all go seperate ways. But because of the large price on his head, John S. Mosby, was forced to hide in