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Post by lordroel on Aug 17, 2023 2:49:46 GMT
Day 128 of the United States Civil War, August 17th 1861
District of Columbia
(United States) President Abraham Lincoln appointed Henry W. Halleck as Commander and a Brigadier General commission was offered to Simon B. Buckner even though Buckner declined.
United States Army, Major General John E. Wool superseded Benjamin F. Butler in command of the United States Army, Department of Virginia.
The following are appointed Brigadier Generals in the United States Army:
- George Henry Thomas.
- Egbert Ludovicus Viele.
United States Army, Lieutenant General Winfield Scott issued General Orders, No. 15 (Headquarters of the Army) announcing the creation of the Department of the Potomac commanded by Major General George B. McClellan:
General Orders, No. 15
Headquarters of the Army
Washington,August 17, 1861
The Departments of Washington and Northeastern Virginia will be united into one, to which will be annexed the Valley of the Shenandoah, the whole of Maryland and of Delaware, to be denominated the Department of the Potomac, under Major-General McClellan – headquarters Washington – who will proceed to organize the troops under him into divisions and independent brigades.
By command of Lieutenant-General Scott
E. D. Townsend
Assistant Adjutant General.
West Virginia
At the Second Wheeling Convention, members considered various amendments to the ordinance on the division of the state.
Missouri
Incidents at Brunswick and Hunnewell.
A railroad train was fired on by Confederate irregulars at Palmyra, resulting in the death of one Union soldier and several wounded.
North Carolina
United States Navy, Lieutenant Reigart B Lowry completed preparations for sinking a stone fleet to block the inlets to the North Carolina sounds. Nineteen schooners had been loaded with stone and all were ready for a tow by the steamers ADELAIDE and GOVENOR PEABODY. The vessels were to be positioned, sunk, and secured to block the navigable channels until the naval blockade could become fully effective.
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Post by lordroel on Aug 18, 2023 8:18:11 GMT
Day 129 of the United States Civil War, August 18th 1861
Virginia
A United States scouting party from the 1st New York Cavalry Regiment (United States) was sent by United States Army, Brigadier General William Buel Franklin to Accotink.
United States cavalry skirmished with Confederates at Pohick Church about twelve miles south of Alexandria.
Florida
The Confederate privateer JEFFERSON DAVIS under the command of Louis M. Coxetter attempted to enter St Augustine but arrived off the coast during a gale. Unwilling to risk capture by nearby blockaders, her captain chose not to ride out the storm and headed for land. JEFFERSON DAVIS ran aground and could not get free. The crew was saved, but the ship was wrecked.
Maryland
Skirmish at Sandy Hook.
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Post by lordroel on Aug 19, 2023 6:49:42 GMT
Day 130 of the United States Civil War, August 19th 1861
District of Columbia
In Washington (United States) President Abraham Lincoln made several appointments. He named George H. Thomas of Virginia as Brigadier General and ordered United States Army, Major General Henry W. Halleck in California to report to Washington D.C.
(United States) Assistant Secretary of the Navy Gustavus Vasa Fox ordered 200 Marines to report to the Washington Navy Yard for duty aboard ships of the Potomac Flotilla and for the purpose of scouting the Maryland countryside, especially Port Tobacco, for locations suspected of being Confederate depots support an invasion of Maryland.
“Passports” were required by the Department of State for all persons leaving or arriving in the United States of America.
Henry Halleck is appointed Major General in the United States Army.
The following are appointed Brigadier Generals in the United States Army:
- John James Peck.
- James Shields, USA.
Virginia
The Confederate Congress in Richmond agreed to an alliance with Missouri, and virtually admitted the state into the Confederacy.
The Confederate Congress authorized a produce loan of $100,000,000 to be taken up by planters to help finance the war.
West Virginia
A Compromise Committee was chosen at the Second Wheeling Convention to address issues on the ordinance on the division of the state.
Pennsylvania
Newspapers at West Chester, and Easton, Pennsylvania were raided by Pro-United States supporters.
Kentucky
Governor of Kentucky, Beriah Magoffin urges (United States) President Abraham Lincoln to compel the “removal from the limits of Kentucky of the military force now organized, and in camp within said State.”
Massachusetts
The editorials of Ambrose L. Kimball in the Essex Democrat had been causing consternation in Haverhill, Massachusetts for their perceived Southern leanings. Around nine p.m., a mob gathered, took Kimball from his house at gunpoint, stripped him, then tarred and feathered him. He was paraded in the town on a rail, forced to cheer the national flag, and obliged to kneel and swear a loyalty oath. He was then released.
(Missouri) Trans-Mississippi Theater - Battle of Charleston
United States Army, Colonel Dougherty, commanding the 22nd Illinois Infantry Regiment (United States) and United States Army, Lieutenant Colonel Ransom of the Illinois Infantry Regiment (United States), which was stationed at Bird's Point, took 250 men and went by train to Charleston, where a force of Confederate infantry and cavalry belonging to the Missouri State Guard was stationed. When near the city the troops were divided into two parties, one commanded by Dougherty and the other by Lieutenant Colonel Hart. About 100 yards from the public square the cavalry, numbering about 200, was drawn up to halt the progress of the Federals. One volley drove them into a cornfield. Dougherty then ordered the men forward at the double-quick to the public square, where the main body of the infantry was encountered. The enemy took shelter behind the houses and poured a heavy fire on the United States troops. In the meantime the cavalry had been rallied and attacked Hart, who faced his men both ways and succeeded in dispersing them. Missouri State Guard, Colonel J. H. Hunter, commanding the Confederates, then retreated and was afterward placed under arrest.
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Post by lordroel on Aug 20, 2023 7:56:40 GMT
Day 131 of the United States Civil War, August 20th 1861District of ColumbiaThe following are appointed Brigadier Generals in the United States Army: - William Farquhar Barry. - John Fulton Reynolds. Major General George McClellan issued General Orders, No. 1 (Army of the Potomac) announcing that he was assuming command of the newly-created Army of the Potomac: General Orders, No. 1
Headquarters Army of the Potomac
Washington, August 20, 1861.
In accordance with General Order, No. 15, of August 17th, 1861, from the Headquarters of the Army, I hereby assume command of the Army of the Potomac, comprising the troops serving in the former Departments of Washington and Northeastern Virginia, in the Valley of the Shenandoah, and in the States of Maryland and Delaware.
The organization and command into divisions and brigades will be announced hereafter.
The following named officers are attached to the Staff of the Army of the Potomac:
Major S. Williams, Assistant Adjutant General.
Captain A.V. Colburn, Assistant Adjutant General.
Col. T.M. Key, Aid-de-Camp.
Captain N.B. Sweitzer, 1st Cavalry, Aid-de-Camp.
Captain Edward McK. Hudson, 14th Infantry, Aid-de-Camp.
Captain Lawrence A. Williams, 10th Infantry, Aid-de-Camp.
Major A.J. Mayer, Signal Officer.
Major H.F. Clarke, Chief Commissary.
Surgeon C.S. Tripler, Medical Director.
Major J.G. Barnard, Chief Engineer.
Major J.N. Macomb, Chief Topographical Engineer.
Captain C.P. Kingsbury, Chief of Ordnance.
Brigadier General Geo. Stoneman, Volunteer service, Chief of Cavalry.
Brigadier General W.F. Barry, Volunteer service, Chief of Artillery.
Geo. B. McClellan
Major General U.S. ArmyThe United States War Department issued General Orders, No. 62, announcing wholesale appointments to fill the ranks of general officers for the new volunteer army. This is a transcript of the appointments to the ranks of major general and brigadier general: General Orders, No. 62
War Dep't, Adjutant General's Office,
Washington, August 20, 1861.
Appointments made by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and by the President alone, since the adjournment of the Senate, in the Volunteer force raised in conformity with the President's Proclamation of May 3, 1861, and the acts of Congress approved July 22 and 25, 1861. Those made by the President, alone, are designated by a star.
Nathaniel P. Banks, of Massachusetts, to be Major General, May 16, 1861.
John A. Dix, of New York, to be Major General, May 16, 1861.
Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts, to be Major General, May 16, 1861.
Brigadier General David Hunter, to be Major General, August 13, 1861.
Colonel David Hunter, of the Third Cavalry, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Colonel Samuel P. Heintzelman, of the Seventeenth Infantry, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Colonel Erasmus D. Keyes, of the Eleventh Infantry, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Colonel Andrew Porter, of the Sixteenth Infantry, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Colonel Fitz-John Porter, of the Fifteenth Infantry, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Colonel William B. Franklin, of the Twelfth Infantry, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Colonel William T. Sherman, of the Thirteenth Infantry, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Colonel Charles P. Stone, of the Fourteenth Infantry, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Brigadier General David Hunter, to be Major General, August 13, 1861.
Colonel David Hunter, of the Third Cavalry, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Colonel Samuel P. Heintzelman, of the Seventeenth Infantry, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Colonel Erasmus D. Keyes, of the Eleventh Infantry, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Colonel Andrew Porter, of the Sixteenth Infantry, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Colonel Fitz-John Porter, of the Fifteenth Infantry, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Colonel William B. Franklin, of the Twelfth Infantry, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Colonel William T. Sherman, of the Thirteenth Infantry, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Colonel Charles P. Stone, of the Fourteenth Infantry, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Lieutenant Colonel Don Carlos Buell, Assistant Adjutant General, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas W. Sherman, of the Fifth Artillery, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Major James Oakes, of the Second Cavalry, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Captain Nathaniel Lyon, of the Second Infantry, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861, (since killed in battle )
Captain John Pope, of the Corps of Topographical Engineers, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
George A. McCall, of Pennsylvania, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
William B. Montgomery, of New Jersey, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Philip Kearny, of New Jersey, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Joseph Hooker, of California, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
John W. Phelps, of Vermont, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Ulysses S. Grant, of Illinois, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Joseph J. Reynolds, of Indiana, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Samuel K. Curtis, of Iowa, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Charles S. Hamilton, of Wisconsin, to be Brigadier General, May 17,1861.
Darius N. Couch, of Massachusetts, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Rufus King, of Wisconsin, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
J. D. Cox, of Ohio, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Stephen A. Hurlbut, of Illinois, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Franz Siegel (sic), of Missouri, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Robert C. Schenck, of Ohio, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
B. M. Prentiss, of Illinois, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Frederick W. Lander, of Virginia, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Edward D. Baker, of Oregon, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
B. F. Kelly, of Virginia, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
John A. McClernand, of Illinois, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
A. S. Williams, of Michigan, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Israel B. Richardson, of Michigan, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
William Sprague, of Rhode Island, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
James Cooper, of Maryland, to be Brigadier General, May 17, 1861.
Ambrose E. Burnside, of Rhode Island, to be Brigadier General, August 6, 1861.
Henry H. Lockwood, of Delaware, to be Brigadier General, August 8, 1861.
Louis Blenker, of New York, to be Brigadier General, August 9, 1861.
Henry W. Slocum, of New York, to be Brigadier General, August 9, 1861.
James S. Wadsworth, of New York, to be Brigadier General, August 9, 1861.
John J. Peck, of New York, to be Brigadier General, August 9, 1861.
J. Ormsby M. Mitchell, of New York, to be Brigadier General, August 9, 1861.
George Morell, of New York, to be Brigadier General, August 9, 1861.
John H. Martindale, of New York, to be Brigadier General, August 9, 1861.
Major George Stoneman, of the First Cavalry, to be Brigadier General, August 13, 1861.
Major Henry W. Benham, of the Corps of Engineers, to be Brigadier General, August 13, 1861.
Captain William F. Smith, of the Corps of Topographical Engineers, to be Brigadier General, August 13, 1861.
James W. Denver, of California, to be Brigadier General, August 14, 1861.
Colonel George H. Thomas, of the Second Cavalry, to be Brigadier General, August 17, 1861.
Egbert L. Viele, of New York, to be Brigadier General, August 17, 1861.Virginia (Confederate States) President Jefferson Davis wrote Confederate States Army, General Joseph E. Johnston at Manassas about complaints in the Confederate Army of improper food and lack of care for the sick. (Confederate States) President Jefferson Davis approved a bill increasing Confederate artillery and calling for other military measures. Confederate States Army, Brigadier General Henry Alexander Wise made a demonstration at Pig Creek on the New River but was repulsed. West Virginia By a vote of 48 to 27, the Second Wheeling Convention adopted the ordinance to form the new State of Kanawha subject to the vote of qualified voters in the new state's proposed boundaries. Map: 1861 map of Kanawha Missouri At Springfield Missouri, Missouri State Guard, General Sterling Price proclaimed the great southern victory at Wilson’s Creek and said northern opposers of Missouri had been defeated. A small Confederate force attacked a train travelling from Jefferson City to Lookout Station and took all the valuables and money from the passengers. One United States soldier was killed and six wounded; Two Confederates were reported killed, several wounded and five captured. Skirmish at Fish Lake. North CarolinaConfederate States Army, Brigadier General Richard Caswell Gatlin, assumes the command of the defenses of North Carolina.
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Post by lordroel on Aug 21, 2023 3:00:52 GMT
Day 132 of the United States Civil War, August 21st 1861
District of Columbia
The Federal Government ordered that copies of New York newspapers, suppressed for alleged aiding the rebellion, should not be carried by the mails, and papers were confiscated in Philadelphia.
Virginia
(Confederate States) President Jefferson Davis approved an act of the Confederate Congress to name two more commissionaires to Europe, and another measure authorizing the President to cooperate and extend aid to Missouri.
In a skirmish at Hawk’s Nest in the Kanawha valley, the 11th Ohio Infantry Regiment (United States) lost two men wounded and one missing.
Incident at Laurel Fork Creek.
West Virginia
The Second Wheeling Convention adjourned after hearing the closing remarks of Arthur Boreman.
South Carolina
Confederate States Army, Brigadier General Roswell S. Ripley was named to command the Confederate Department of South Carolina.
The screw sloop-of-war USS VANDALIA under the command of United States Navy, Commander Samuel Phillips Lee, captured the blockade-runner HENRY MIDDLETON with a cargo of spirits of, turpentine, and rosin, off Charleston.
Florida
Confederate States Army, Brigadier General John B. Grayson was named to command the Confederate Department of Middle and East Florida.
Missouri
Operation at Kirksville ended.
Incidents at Jonesborough, Lookout Station and Fish Lake.
New York
The 62nd New York Infantry Regiment (United states), raised in New York City and under the command of United States Army, Colonel John L. Riker, depart for Washington alongside the 67th New York Infantry Regiment (United states), recruited principally from Brooklyn. The 67th Infantry, known as the First Long Island Regiment, or Long Island Volunteers, served under the command of United States Army, Colonel Julius W. Adams.
Soldiers of New York City’s 74th New York Infantry Regiment (United states), known as the Fifth Excelsior Regiment, depart under the command of United States Army, Colonel Charles K. Graham.
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Post by lordroel on Aug 22, 2023 2:50:02 GMT
Day 133 of the United States Civil War, August 22nd 1861VirginiaThe Confederate Army of the Valley was established and Confederate States Army, Brigadier General Thomas Jonathan Jackson was placed in semi-independent command. Jackson had distinguished himself at First Bull Run and his brigade was considered to be well-disciplined and efficient. Both Jackson and the majority of his brigade hailed from the Shenandoah Valley. KentuckyThe gunboat USS LEXINGTON seized the steamer W B TERRY at Paducah for trading with the Confederates. The mail steamboat SAMUEL ORR was seized by the Confederates at Paducah and taken up the Tennessee River. CaliforniaExpedition to Pitt River ended. MissouriIncident at Jonesboro. United States gunboats under the command of United states Navy, Commander John Rodgers patrolled the Mississippi around Commerce and reported that 600 Confederates suspected to be building riverside batteries had withdrawn at their approach and halted their construction. New YorkHarper's Weekly: The UNADILLA-class gunboat,USS OTTAWA on the stocks at the Jacob A. Westervelt shipyard. The ship was launched August 22nd 1861
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Post by lordroel on Aug 23, 2023 2:55:08 GMT
Day 134 of the United States Civil War, August 23rd 1861
Virginia
Skirmish at Springfield.
USS RELEASE and USS YANKEE engaged Confederate batteries commanded by Confederate States Army, Colonel Richard Milton Cary at the mouth of Potomac Creek.
A United States naval squadron under under the command of United states Navy, Commodore Silas Horton Stringham departed from Hampton Roads to undertake operations at Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina. Stringham’s fleet included the USS MINNESOTA, USS WABASH, USS MONTICELLO, USS PAWNEE, the United States Revenue Cutter Service cutter USRC HARRIET LANE, the tug FANNY, and two transport ships carrying about 900 soldiers. The force was later reinforced by USS SUSQUEHANNA and USS CUMBERLAND.
USS DAYLIGHT under the command of United states Navy, Commander Lockwood, recaptured the brig MONTICELLO in the Rappahannock River.
Tennessee
Governor of Tennessee Isham Harris of Tennessee appealed to mothers, wives, and daughters for clothing and blankets, for Tennessee Soldiers.
Maryland
The tug USS FANNY under the command of United states Navy, Lieutenant Crosby, captured the blockade-running sloop MARY EMMA at the headwaters of the Manokin River.
Missouri
Incident at Medoc.
California
The United States Lighthouse Service tender SHUBRICK is transferred to the United States Revenue Cutter Service.
New Mexico Territory
Skirmish near Fort Craig.
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Post by lordroel on Aug 24, 2023 2:52:04 GMT
Day 135 of the United States Civil War, August 24th 1861
District of Columbia
In Washington D.C. Several persons were arrested including Mrs. Phillip Phillips and Mrs. Rose Greenhow on charges of corresponding with the Confederates.
(United States) President Abraham Lincoln responds to Governor of Kentucky, Beriah Magoffin insistence that forces loyal to the United States no longer be located in the Bluegrass Commonwealth, expressing his appreciation of the desire to “preserve the peace of my own native State,” but noting that the Governor’s original letter had contained no indication of support for the United States:“I do not believe it is the popular wish of Kentucky that this force shall be removed beyond her limits; and with this impression, I must respectfully decline to so remove it.”
Virginia
(Confederate States) appoints the following commissioners to represent the Confederacy in Europe:
- John Slidell - France.
- James M. Mason - Great Britain.
- Pierre A. Rost - Spain.
Their task is to attempt to obtain foreign recognition and as purchasing agents for guns, ammunition, and supplies.
Pennsylvania
The Department of Pennsylvania is absorbed into the Department of the Potomac, also known as "The Army of the Potomac."
Missouri
United states Army, Major General John Charles Frémont had ordered the construction of 38 mortar boats for operations on the western rivers. Eight steam tugs were later built to tow them. He also ordered the conversion of the ferry-boat NEW ERA into an ironclad gunboat, and the snag-boat Submarine to be armoured and renamed USS BENTON. Subsequently, a supply of 15-inch guns was ordered from Pittsburgh to equip them with formidable firepower.
Indian Territory
A portion of the Cherokee Nation made an alliance with the Confederacy. The Cherokees and Creeks raised a force of 2,000 men and were promised payment of their annuities by the Confederate Commissioners.
United Kingdom
In England, Foreign Secretary Lord John Russell quashes Confederate hopes for a higher stage of recognition or intervention in the American conflict by noting that his country will wait “until the fortunes of arms or the more peaceful mode of recognition shall have more clearly determined the respective positions of the two belligerents.”
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Post by lordroel on Aug 25, 2023 7:44:19 GMT
Day 136 of the United States Civil War, August 25th 1861
District of Columbia
United States Government authorities seized all vessels on the Potomac River to prevent illegal operations.
Virginia
Skirmish near Piggot’s Mill (Big Run) in the Kanawha Valley.
Maryland
United States scouts probed into Virginia from Great Falls.
Missouri
Missouri State Guard, Major General Sterling Price moved his pro-Confederate army from Springfield and headed northwards.
The pro-United States Governor H R Gamble issued a call for 42,000 State Militia to serve for six months or until discharged.
United States Army, Colonel George Day Wagner was directed to take his regiment, the 15th Indiana Infantry Regiment (United States), accompanied by two gunboats, to destroy Confederate fortifications under construction at Belmont.
Texas
Confederate States Army, Lieutenant Colonel John R Baylor skirmished with Apache Indians near Fort Bliss.
New Mexico Territory
Confederate States Army, Lieutenant John R Pulliam began operations against hostile Indians around Fort Stanton.
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Post by lordroel on Aug 26, 2023 5:51:30 GMT
Day 137 of the United States Civil War, August 26th 1861
District of Columbia
The United States War Department prohibited the transmission or publication of intelligence about army and navy movements calculated to give information to the enemy. The United States Postmaster-General directed postal agents to arrest express agents and others engaged in transmitting mail to seceded States in violation of Presidential proclamations.
Virginia
The USS CUMBERLAND, the tug FANNY, United States Revenue Cutter Service cutter USRC HARRIET LANE, USS MINNESOTA, USS MONTICELLO, USS PAWNEE, USS SUSQUEHANNA and USS WABASH, under the command of United States Navy, Commodore Silas Stringham, in conjunction with United States Army, Major General Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, sail from Hampton Roads, for the North Carolina Coast at Cape Hatteras with 900 United States soldiers to attack Forts Clark and Hatteras.
Skirmishes at Piggott’s Mill and Blue’s House.
A United States force of 53 men from Camp Pierpont at Ceredo, met a Confederate force at Wayne Court House and claimed four Confederates killed and 8 captured.
Ball’s Cross Roads, Virginia. Two companies of the 23rd New York Infantry Regiment (United States) met a Confederate force at Ball’s Cross Roads and lost one man killed and one man wounded.
(Virginia) Operations in western Virginia - Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes
Confederate States Army, Brigadier General John B. Floyd, commanding Confederate forces in the Kanawha Valley, crossed the Gauley River to attack United States Army, Colonel Erastus Tyler's 7th Ohio Infantry Regiment (United States) encamped at Kessler's Cross Lanes. The United States forces were surprised and routed and the regiment was defeated with severe loss. The two wings of Tyler's line retreated in opposite directions. Throughout the rout and carnage United States Army, Major Jack Casement, at the head of Tyler's left wing, commenced a retrograde march through Confederate territory over mountain ranges to the Elk River and what is now the Town of Clendenin and then on to Charleston, West Virginia without the capture of a man.
Floyd then withdrew to the river and took up a defensive position at Carnifex Ferry.
The 7th Ohio Infantry Regiment (United States) lost 15 killed, 40 wounded, and around 80 captured. Confederate States Army losses were light.
Maryland
Incident at Great Falls.
Mississippi
United States Navy, Captain Andrew Foote was ordered to command of the Federal gunboat forces on Wester Rivers replacing United States Navy, John Rodgers.
New Mexico Territory
Operations at Fort Stanton began.
Kingdom of Hawaii
King Kamehameha of the Hawaiian Islands issued a proclamation from his "marine residence" at Kailua declaring his nation's neutrality in the American Civil War. He barred any of his subjects from engaging in privateering and stressed that neither privateers nor their prizes would be sheltered in the islands except in cases of "dangers of the sea."
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Post by lordroel on Aug 27, 2023 7:49:35 GMT
Day 138 of the United States Civil War, August 27th 1861
Virginia
Incident at Bailey’s Cross Road, Ball’s Cross Roads, and Wayne Court House.
West Virginia
By Proclamation, Governor of the Restored Government of Virginia, Francis Harrison Pierpont declared vacant the positions of office holders who refused to take the oath of office for the reorganization of the state. An election for those positions was scheduled for September 27, 1861.
Maryland
Skirmish at Antietam Iron Works.
North Carolina
The United States amphibious expedition heading for Hatteras Inlet rounded Cape Hatteras and anchored near the inlet in full view of the defenders of the North Carolina Sounds. Confederate States Army, Colonel William F Martin held Fort Hatteras and Fort Clark with 580 men of the 7th North Carolina Infantry Regiment (Confederate States) and he called for reinforcements from Fort Ocracoke and Fort Oregon. Unfortunately for him and his garrison, communication between the forts was very slow, and the first reinforcements did not arrive until too late the following day. Martin decided to abandon Fort Clark as he could not properly hold both positions.
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Post by lordroel on Aug 28, 2023 2:54:37 GMT
Day 139 of the United States Civil War, August 28th 1861VirginiaIncidents at Gauley Bridge, Bailey’s Cross Roads, Bailey’s Corner, and Ball’s Cross Roads. United States troops encountered Confederates at Wayne Court House and returned to Ceredo without loss. They reported 5 or 6 Confederates killed or wounded and 8 captured. Four hundred seamen were sent on the steamboat Philadelphia from Washington Navy Yard to Alexandria, to strengthen the garrison of United States Army, Brigadier General William Buel Franklin at Fort Ellsworth. The steam-powered side-wheel tugboat (two 32-pounder guns) USS YANKEE under the command of United States Navy, Commander Thomas Tingey Craven, captured the schooner REMITTANCE near Piney Point. West VirginiaThe First (West) Virginia Regiment was mustered out in Wheeling. MissouriUnited States Army, Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon’s impressive funeral ceremony was today in Saint Louis, Missouri. United States operations continued in southwestern Missouri with incidents at Ball’s Mills, Ashley, and Lexington. In the defence of Lexington against a Confederate raid, the United States reported eight Confederates killed and several wounded for the loss of 5 or 6 wounded men. Expedition to Jackson began. KentuckyDespite explicit warnings from (United States) President Abraham Lincoln not to interfere with the neutrality of Kentucky, United States Army, Major General John Charles Frémont ordered United States Army, Brigadier General Ulysses Simpson Grant to prepare an expedition to Columbus to prevent the important riverside town from falling into Confederate hands. The citizens of the region were largely pro-Confederate and there was an imminent risk that Confederate troops under Confederate States Army, Major General Leonidas Polk would march from Union City, Tennessee, to occupy the town. Grant was instructed to move first from Cape Girardeau to take command at Cairo, where he would prepare for operations along the Missouri and Kentucky shores of the Mississippi. United States Navy, Commander John Rodgers was in charge of the growing United States gunboat flotilla and was ready to cooperate with any expeditions. Grant planned to move rapidly and aimed to reach Columbus, Kentucky, by September 5th 1861. (North Carolina) Blockade of the Carolina Coast - Battle of Hatteras Inlet BatteriesEarly on the morning, USS MINNESOTA, USS WABASH, and USS CUMBERLAND began to bombard Fort Clark, while the lighter warships accompanied the transports to a point about three miles (5 km) to the east, where the troops began disembarking. United States Navy, Flag Officer Stringham kept his ships moving in a loop, with WABASH towing CUMBERLAND. About 11:00 a.m., USS SUSQUEHANNA "made her number" and joined in. The ships would deliver their broadsides against the fort, move back out of range to reload, and then come back in to fire again. By remaining in motion, they did not let the artillerymen in the fort correct their aim between shots, and thereby negated much of the traditional advantage of shore-based guns over those on ships. This tactic had been used previously by the British and French at the siege of Sevastopol in the Crimean War, but this was the first time it was used by the United States Navy. The return fire from Fort Clark was ineffectual, either falling short or passing overhead, and no hits were made on the bombarding ships. Shortly after noon, the defenders ran low on ammunition, and about 12:25 p.m. they ran out completely. At this point, they abandoned the fort, some fleeing to Fort Hatteras, while others took to boats. United States Army, Colonel Max Weber, commanding the Federal troops already on shore, noted this and put some men in to take possession, but the fleet did not know this and continued firing for another five minutes. It was during this interval of confusion that the landing force suffered its only casualty, one of the soldiers being seriously wounded in the hand by a shell fragment. Fortunately, some of the troops were able to get the attention of the gunners on the ships by waving a large American flag, and the bombardment stopped with no further harm done. Stringham and his captains then turned their attention to Fort Hatteras. British Library: Bombardment of Forts Hatteras and Clark Meanwhile, the landings were not going well. Only about a third of the troops were ashore when rising winds produced surf that swamped and overturned the landing boats, and United States Army, General Butler had to suspend further attempts to land. United States Army, Colonel Weber found that he had only 318 men with him. The number included 102 from his own regiment, the 20th New York Infantry Regiment (United States), but also 68 from the New York Infantry Regiment (United States), 28 from the United States Revenue Cutter Service, 45 artillerymen, 45 marines, and 28 sailors who could man heavy guns. With several field pieces that they had managed to wrestle ashore through the surf, they could reasonably well defend themselves against a Confederate counterattack, but they were too weak to mount an attack on Fort Hatteras. At Fort Hatteras, Stringham kept his ships moving as he had done at Fort Clark. The defenders tried to conserve their ammunition by firing only sporadically, so Stringham thought that perhaps the fort had been abandoned. (No flag was flying. Before the battle, the old flag had been reduced to tatters, and was never replaced.) He sent Monticello into the inlet to sound it out, but then the fort came again to life. The ship grounded while trying to extricate herself, and in this condition she was struck by five shots. None of these did any permanent damage, although several sailors received minor wounds. As the day came to a close, the fleet drew off in the face of threatening weather, the exhausted defenders looked for reinforcements, and the Federal troops ashore went to sleep supperless, with water running low, and dreading the reinforcements that their opponents hoped for. New Mexico TerritoryOperations at Fort Stanton began. New YorkHarper's Weekly: The UNADILLA-class gunboat, USS PEMBINA under construction at the shipyard of Thomas Stack
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Post by lordroel on Aug 29, 2023 2:52:00 GMT
Day 140 of the United States Civil War, August 29th 1861Virginia Incident at Bailey’s Corner. Florida USS R R CUYLER, under the command of United States Navy, Captain Francis B Ellison, seized and burned the ship FINLAND, which was preparing to run the blockade from Apalachicola. MissouriSkirmish at Morse’s Mills near Lexington. (North Carolina) Blockade of the Carolina Coast - Battle of Hatteras Inlet BatteriesSometime after dark, reinforcements began to arrive at the fort. The gunboat CSS WARREN WINSLOW brought in some of the garrison from Fort Ocracoke, and some of the sailors also stayed to help man the guns. This brought the number of men in the fort up to more than 700, with more expected from New Bern. Accompanying the additional troops was Confederate States Navy, Flag Officer Samuel Barron, commanding the coast defenses of North Carolina and Virginia. Confederate States Army, Colonel Martin, pleading exhaustion, requested Barron to assume command. He did so, still believing that with the additional troops from New Bern they would be able to retake Fort Clark. New York Illustrated News: Second Day’s Action at Hatteras Inlet. Shelling Fort Hatteras. Ships L-Rː: USS SUSQUEHANNA, USS CUMBERLAND, USS ADRIATIC, USS MINNESOTA, USS WABASH, FANNY with General Butler on board Dawn of the second day blasted the hopes of the defenders. The weather moderated enough that the United States fleet could return and resume its bombardment; they were also able to drive off the transport bringing reinforcements. (Somehow a ship was able to get in, but rather than bringing in more troops she carried away some of the wounded.) The fleet initially kept in motion, but they soon found that they were out of range of the guns in the fort. After that, the ships did not alter their positions, but poured their fire into the fort with no danger of reply. Drawing: The Bombardment of Fort Hatteras by the Federal Fleet, August 29th 1861 After about three hours, Confederate States Navy, Flag Officer Samuel Barron called a council of the officers, and they decided to seek terms, even though casualties had been quite light. The white flag was raised a little after 11 am. United States Army, Major General Gen. Benjamin F. Butler insisted upon unconditional surrender, which Barron accepted. The battle came to a close, and 691 (or 615) survivors were taken prisoner. Thirty guns and three vessels were also reported as captured. Reports give the number of Confederate dead as from four to seven, and the wounded as from 20 to 45 men. Drawing: General view of Fort Hatteras and Clark, N.C., captured on the 29th of August, 1861, by the United States States naval and military forces, under the commands of Commodore Stringham and Major-General Benjamin Butler
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Post by lordroel on Aug 30, 2023 2:51:39 GMT
Day 141 of the United States Civil War, August 30th 1861VirginiaIncident at Bailey’s Corner. The Confederate tug HARMONY under the command of Confederate States Navy, Commander Fairfax armed her with a rifled gun and attacked sloop-of-war USS SAVANNAH, riding at anchor off Newport News. Harmony inflicted considerable damage on Savannah who was unable to train her guns effectively upon her attacker. As United States Army, Major General George Brinton McClellan continued to reorganize the United States Army of the Potomac, he formed its first three divisions between August 24th and August 30th 1861. One division was allocated to United States Army, Brigadier General Irvin McDowell, comprising the brigades of United States Army, Brigadier General Erasmus Darwin Keyes and United States Army, Brigadier General James Samuel Wadsworth. United States Army, Brigadier General William Buel Franklin took over the second division that comprised his own brigade and that of United States Army, Brigadier General Philip Kearny. United States Army, Brigadier General Fitz-John Porter received command of the third division containing two brigades. West VirginiaJacob Swietzer, John Goshorn, Eugene Zane, and three other secessionists were arrested in Wheeling. MissouriUnited States Army, Major General John C. Frémont, former presidential candidate in 1856 declared martial law in the state. More contentiously, the proclamation also mandated the emancipation of all slaves held by those in rebellion. When (United States) President Abraham Lincoln later asked him to amend his order to comply with the First Confiscation Act, applying only to slaves forced into military labor, Frémont refused. United States operations in northeastern Missouri began. Harper's Weekly: "Departure of Fremont's Flotilla For Bird's Point"  MarylandA number of pro-Confederate newspapers in Baltimore were ordered to be suppressed by United States authorities.
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Post by lordroel on Aug 31, 2023 2:57:03 GMT
Day 142 of the United States Civil War, August 31st 1861
District of Columbia
The following are appointed Brigadier Generals in the United States Army:
- John Joseph Abercrombie.
- Silas Casey.
- Abram Duryee.
- George Gordon Meade.
- John Sedgwick.
- Charles Ferguson Smith.
Virginia
The following are promoted to full general in the Confederate States Army:
- Samuel Cooper.
- Robert E. Lee
- Albert Sidney Johnston.
- Joseph E. Johnston.
- P. G. T. Beauregard.
United States Army, Colonel George W Taylor’s 3rd New Jersey Infantry Regiment (United States) made an unsuccessful attempt to capture Munson’s Hill on the Little River Turnpike, where a Confederate outpost was maintained within sight of the centre of Washington, D.C.
Confederate States Army, General Robert Edward Lee was instructed to coordinate the forces of Confederate States Army, Brigadier General John Buchanan Floyd, Confederate States Army, Brigadier General Henry Alexander Wise, Confederate States Army, Brigadier General Henry Rootes Jackson, and Confederate States Army, Brigadier General William Wing Loring in western Virginia. Rather than being ordered to take field command in western Virginia, he was instructed to advise the existing disparate commands. He only briefly assumed command of the Army of the Kanawha and retained his post as Military Adviser to the President. Lee devised a plan by which Loring would advance on Huttonsville, while Floyd and Wise would be reinforced by Confederate States Army, Colonel John McCausland to advance towards Gauley Bridge. The united States opposition was under United States Army, Brigadier General William Starke Rosecrans who had 3,000 men at Gauley Bridge, 10,000 men near Huttonsville and 7,000 more at Sutton. Rosecrans’ troops were in two brigades under United States Army, Colonel William Henry Lytle and United States Army, Brigadier General Henry Washington Benham, who were beginning their own advance from Clarksburg to attack the Confederates at Camp Gauley.
Confederate gunboat CSS TEASER Teaser shelled United States positions at Newport News.
West Virginia
The Federal Court in Clarksburg met on August 31st, and during the session 114 secessionists were indicted. Following the session the court moved on to Wheeling for a session scheduled on September 6th.
Florida
The sloop-of-war USS JAMESTOWN under the command of United States Navy, Commander Charles Green, captured the British blockade-running schooner AIGBURTH off the Florida coast.
Missouri
United States Army, Colonel James A Mulligan left Jefferson City with orders to march south and reinforce United States Army, Colonel Thomas A Marshall, whose cavalry regiment was under pressure at Tipton, and to lead it to the defence of Lexington.
North Carolina
USS GEORGE PEABODY under the command of United States Navy, Lieutenant Lowry, captured the brig HENRY C BROOKS in Hatteras Inlet.
New York
Troops from the 55th New York Infantry Regiment (United States) also known as the "Garde De Lafayette," recruited principally in New York City and composed mainly of Frenchmen left the state under the command of United States Army, Colonel Philipe Regis DeTrobriand for Fort Gaines.
Kentucky
The widespread publicity given to the United States Anaconda Plan made the Confederate government aware of the threat that would be posed to the Mississippi Valley by a water-borne invasion along the course of the river. In response, they set up a series of defensive positions along the river. Among these was Fort Pillow, 40 miles north of Memphis, and extensive works at Columbus. Construction of the Confederate batteries on and near Island No 10 was begun under the direction of Confederate States Army, Captain Asa B Gray. He began by laying out a battery on the Tennessee shore about a mile and a half above the island. This battery, known as Battery No 1 or the Redan Battery, commanded the approach to the bend at Island No 10. Vessels coming down the river would have to move directly toward its guns for more than a mile. It was not a very effective position as it was sited on low ground subject to flooding. Almost as soon as work was started, however, attention was diverted to strengthening the fortification of Columbus. Work continued at Island No 10, but it was regarded as less urgent and so was left short of both equipment and workers.
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