Post by lordroel on Nov 25, 2024 3:46:19 GMT
Day 595 of the United States Civil War, November 25th 1862
Virginia
Confederate States Army, Major General Samuel Jones, is assigned to the command of the Trans-Allegheny, or Western, Department of Virginia.
Expedition to Shepherdstown ended.
A large pontoon train finally joined the United States Army of the Potomac on the north bank of the Rappahannock River near Fredericksburg. The delay in its arrival had prevented United States Army, Major General Ambrose Everett Burnside from launching a rapid crossing and a surprise advance across the Rappahannock River. The merits of his rapid move to Fredericksburg had been thrown away by the delay of the bridging train. Yet, Burnside persisted in a plan that no longer had the advantage of surprise on which it depended. Burnside believed he still had a partial opportunity because he faced only half of Confederate States Army, General Robert Edward Lee’s army. Lee’s men under Confederate States Army, Lieutenant General James Longstreet were not yet fully entrenched and quick action might enable Burnside to attack and defeat this Corps before the rest of the Confederate army could complete its concentration. Convinced that the United States army had changed its direction of advance, Lee ordered Confederate States Army, Lieutenant General Thomas Jonathan Jackson to move his II Corps from its positions on the Rapidan and upper Rappahannock to be nearer to Fredericksburg.
Arkansas
Expedition to Yellville for the destruction of Confederate saltworks began.
Skirmish at Pitman’s Ferry.
Skirmish at Camp Babcock.
United States Army, Brigadier General James Gilpatrick Blunt attacked Confederate States Army, Brigadier General John Sappington Marmaduke, who was attempting to join forces with Confederate States Army, Major General Thomas Carmichael Hindman near Cane Hill for an advance into Missouri.
Kentucky
Skirmish at Calhoun.
Maryland
Reconnaissance to Sharpsburg ended.
Confederate cavalry from the brigade of Confederate States Army, Brigadier General William Edmondson Jones made a raid to Poolesville.
Missouri
Skirmish in Crawford County.
Skirmish in Skirmish in Jasper County involving United States Army, troops under Brigadier-General Francis Jay Herron.
Skirmish in Skirmish in Barton County.
North Carolina
After the efforts to refloat the grounded gunboat USS ELLIS under the command of United States Navy, Lieutenant Cushing at Jacksonville failed, it was set on fire to avoid capture. Confederate States Army, Brigadier General Willliam Henry Chase Whiting sent a detachment to the wreck.
Tennessee
Henderson’s Station on the Mobile & Ohio Railroad was occupied by the 49th Illinois Infantry Regiment United States) under the command of United States Army, lieutenant Colonel Phineas Pease .
Skirmish at Clarksville.
New Mexico Territory
Expedition to Fort Union ended.
Gulf of Mexico
The gunboat USS KITTATINNY under the command of United States Navy, Acting Master Lamson, captured the British blockade-runner MATILDA, bound from Havana to Matamoras.
Virginia
Confederate States Army, Major General Samuel Jones, is assigned to the command of the Trans-Allegheny, or Western, Department of Virginia.
Expedition to Shepherdstown ended.
A large pontoon train finally joined the United States Army of the Potomac on the north bank of the Rappahannock River near Fredericksburg. The delay in its arrival had prevented United States Army, Major General Ambrose Everett Burnside from launching a rapid crossing and a surprise advance across the Rappahannock River. The merits of his rapid move to Fredericksburg had been thrown away by the delay of the bridging train. Yet, Burnside persisted in a plan that no longer had the advantage of surprise on which it depended. Burnside believed he still had a partial opportunity because he faced only half of Confederate States Army, General Robert Edward Lee’s army. Lee’s men under Confederate States Army, Lieutenant General James Longstreet were not yet fully entrenched and quick action might enable Burnside to attack and defeat this Corps before the rest of the Confederate army could complete its concentration. Convinced that the United States army had changed its direction of advance, Lee ordered Confederate States Army, Lieutenant General Thomas Jonathan Jackson to move his II Corps from its positions on the Rapidan and upper Rappahannock to be nearer to Fredericksburg.
Arkansas
Expedition to Yellville for the destruction of Confederate saltworks began.
Skirmish at Pitman’s Ferry.
Skirmish at Camp Babcock.
United States Army, Brigadier General James Gilpatrick Blunt attacked Confederate States Army, Brigadier General John Sappington Marmaduke, who was attempting to join forces with Confederate States Army, Major General Thomas Carmichael Hindman near Cane Hill for an advance into Missouri.
Kentucky
Skirmish at Calhoun.
Maryland
Reconnaissance to Sharpsburg ended.
Confederate cavalry from the brigade of Confederate States Army, Brigadier General William Edmondson Jones made a raid to Poolesville.
Missouri
Skirmish in Crawford County.
Skirmish in Skirmish in Jasper County involving United States Army, troops under Brigadier-General Francis Jay Herron.
Skirmish in Skirmish in Barton County.
North Carolina
After the efforts to refloat the grounded gunboat USS ELLIS under the command of United States Navy, Lieutenant Cushing at Jacksonville failed, it was set on fire to avoid capture. Confederate States Army, Brigadier General Willliam Henry Chase Whiting sent a detachment to the wreck.
Tennessee
Henderson’s Station on the Mobile & Ohio Railroad was occupied by the 49th Illinois Infantry Regiment United States) under the command of United States Army, lieutenant Colonel Phineas Pease .
Skirmish at Clarksville.
New Mexico Territory
Expedition to Fort Union ended.
Gulf of Mexico
The gunboat USS KITTATINNY under the command of United States Navy, Acting Master Lamson, captured the British blockade-runner MATILDA, bound from Havana to Matamoras.