jan 12, 1865 - Fall of The Confederacy
Description:
Transportation problems and successful blockades caused severe shortages of food and supplies in the South. Starving soldiers began to desert Lee's forces, and although President Jefferson Davis approved the arming of slaves as a means of augmenting the shrinking army, the measure was never put into effect.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 12, 1865
Now
~ 160 years ago