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Civil War Battles

Volume 13, Chapter 25 - Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, the Indian Territory, and the Department of the Northwest

Apr 10, 1862 - Brig Gen John M Schofield, US Army, placed in immediate command in Missouri
Apr 11, 1862 - Skirmish near Shiloh MO
Apr 14, 1862 - Skirmish at Montevallo MO. Skirmish at Diamond Grove MO. Skirmish near the Santa Fe Road MO
Apr 15, 1862 - Van Dorn's forces ordered to Memphis TN. Skirmish at Lost Creek MO
Apr 16, 1862 - Skirmish near the Blackwater MO
Apr 17, 1862 - Skirmish at Warsaw MO
Apr 19, 1862 - Skirmish at Talbot's Ferry Ark
Apr 21, 1862 - Skirmish at Pocahontas Ark
Apr 25, 1862 - Skirmish on the Osage, near Monagan SpringsMO
Apr 26, 1862 - Skirmish at Neosho MO. Skirmish at Turnback Creek MO
Apr 28, 1862 - Skirmish at Warsaw MO
Apr --, 1862 - Scouts on the Marias-des-Cygnes and Elk Fork Rivers MO
May 2, 1862 - The Department of Kansas re-established. Skirmish at Litchfield Ark
May 3, 1862 - Skirmish at Batesville Ark
May 5, 1862 - Brig Gen James G Blunt, US Army, assumes command of the Department of Lansas
May 6, 1862 - Skirmish on White River Ark
May 7, 1862 - Skirmish at Horse Creek MO
May 10, 1862 - Skirmish near Bloomfield MO
May 11, 1862 - Brig Gen John S Roane, CS Army, assigned to command in Arkansas
May 14, 1862 - Skirmish at cotton Plant Ark
May 15, 1862 - Skirmish near Butler MO. Skirmish at Chalk Bluff Ark
May 15-17, 1862 - Scout to Little Blue and skirmish near Independence MO
May 16-20, 1862 - Operations in Dunklin Couty MO and capture of steamer Daniel E Miller
May 17, 1862 - Skirmish on Little Red River Ark
May 19, 1862 - Skirmish at Searcy Landing Ark
May 21, 1862 - Skirmish at Village Creek Ark
May 24, 1862 - Expedition to Spring Hill MO
May 25-28, 1862 - Operations about Miami and Waverly MO, and skirmish
May 26, 1862 - The Trans-Mississippi department (Confederate)extended to embrace Arkansas, the Indian Territory, Missouri, West Louisiana and Texas. Skirmish at crow's Station, near Licking MO. Skirmish at calico Rock Ark
May 26-29, 1862 - Reconnaissances from Jacksonport toward Augusta and Des Arc Ark, and skirmish at Cache River Bridge (28th)
May 27, 1862 - Skirmish at Monagan Springs, near Osceola MO. Expeditions from Searcy Landing to West Point, Searcy, and Bayou Des Arc Ark, and skirmishes. Skirmish at Big Indian Creek, White county Ark
May 29, 1862 - Skirmish at Kickapoo Bottom, near Sylamore Ark
May 31, 1862 - Maj Gen T C Hindman, CS Army, assumes command of the Trans-Mississippi District. Skirmish on salt River, near Florida MO. Skirmish near Neosho MO. Skirmish near Waynesville MO
Jun 1-5, 1862 - Operations in Oregon county MO, and skirmish at Eleven Points
Jun 2, 1862 - Affair at Galloway's Farm, near Jacksonport, Ark. Skirmish on the Little Blue, Jackson county, MO
Jun 4-10, 1862 - Scouts to Miami, cambridge, Frankfort, Waverly, Pink Hill, etc MO
Jun 5, 1862 - Skirmish at Little Red River Ark. Skirmish near Sedalia MO. Skirmish at Round Grove Ind Terr
Jun 6, 1862 - Skirmish at Grand River Ind Terr
Jun 7, 1862 - Skirmishes at Fairview and Little Red River Ark
Jun 10-Jul 14, 1862 - Operations on White River Ark
Jun 11, 1862 - Skirmish near Cassville MO. Skirmish at Deep Water MO. Skirmish at Pink Hill MO
Jun 12, 1862 - Skirmish at Waddell's Farm, near Village Creek, Ark. Skirmish near Jacksonport Ark
Jun 16-17, 1862 - Scout from Batesville to Fairview, Denmark, Hilcher's Ferry and Bush's Ford Ark
Jun 17, 1862 - Skirmish at Eminence MO. Skirmish near Warrensburg MO. Skirmish near Smithville Ark
Jun 18, 1862 - Skirmish at Hambright's Station MO
Jun 19, 1862 - Expedition to Blue Mountains and skirmish near Knight's cove Ark
Jun 23, 1862 - Skirmish at Pineville MO. Skirmish near Raytown MO. Reconnaissance toward Augusta Ark
Jun 23-Jul 1, 1862 - Operations about Sibley and Pink Hill MO
Jun 25, 1862 - Skirmish at Yellville Ark
Jun 26, 1862 - Skirmish at cherry Grove, Schuyler county MO
Jun 27, 1862 - Skirmish at Stewart's Plantation Ark
Jun 28-29, 1862 - Operations in Johnson County MO
Jul 1, 1862 - skirmish at Cherry Grove, Schuyler County MO
Jul 3, 1862 - Skirmish at Locust Grove Ind Terr
Jul 6, 1862 - Skirmish at Bayon cache Ark
Jul 6, 1862 - Skirmish at salem MO
Jul 6-8, 1862 - Scout from Waynesville to the Big Piney Mo
Jul 6-9, 1862 - Expedition toward Blackwater and Chapel Hill MO
Jul 7, 1862 - Action at Hill's Plantation, cache River, andskirmishes at Round Hill and Bayou de View Ark. Skirmish at Inman Hollow MO. Skirmish near Newark MO
Jul 8, 1862 - skirmish at Black Run MO. skirmish at Pleasant Hill MO
Jul 9, 1862 - Skirmish at Lotspeich Farm, near Wadesburg MO
Jul 11, 1862 - skirmishes at Sears' House and Big Creek Bluffs, near Pleasant Hill MO
Jul 13, 1862 - The Missouri State Guard relieved from duty east of the Mississippi, and ordered to join Maj Gen Hindman, CS Army
Jul 14, 1862 - Skirmish at batesville Ark. Skirmish near Helena Ark
Jul 14-17, 1862 - Reconnaissances from Garnd River to Fort Gibson, Tahlequah and Park Hill Ind Terr, and skirmishes
Jul 15, 1862 - action near Fayetteville Ark
Jul 16, 1862 - Maj Gen Theophilus H Holmes, CS Army, assigned to command of the Trans-Mississippi Department
Jul 18, 1862 - Skirmish near Memphis MO
Jul 19-23, 1862 - Scout in Polk and Dallas counties MO
Jul 20, 1862 - Skirmish at Greenville MO. Skirmish at Taberville MO. Skirmish at Gaines' Landing Ark
Jul 22, 1862 - Skirmish at Florida MO
Jul 23, 1862 - skirmish on the Blackwater, near columbus MO. skirmish at Boles' Farm MO
Jul 23-25, 1862 - Expedition from Helena Ark, to Coldwater, and skirmish at White Oak Bayon MS
Jul 24, 1862 - Skirmish at Moore's Mill, near Fulton MO
Jul 24-25, 1862 - Skirmishes near santa Fe MO
Jul 24-26, 1862 - Expedition from Helena to Marianna Ark
Jul 25-26, 1862 - Skirmishes near Mountain store MO
Jul 26-29, 1862 - Scout in southeastern Missouri and skirmishes, July 28, at Bollinger's Mill
Jul 27, 1862 - Skirmish at Bayou Bernard, near Fort Gibson, Ind. T. Skirmish at Browns Spring, Mo.
Jul 27-Aug. 4, 1862 - Operations in Carroll, Ray, and Livingston Counties, Mo.
Jul 28, 1862 - Action at Moore's Mill, near Fulton, Mo. Skirmish at Cross Timbers, Mo.
Jul 28-31, 1862 - Scout in Pettis County, Mo. Expedition from Helena to Old Town and Trenton, Ark.
Jul 29, 1862 - Skirmish at Arrow Rock, Mo. Skirmish at Bloomfield, Mo.
Jul 29-Aug. 2, 1862 - Operations in Saline County, Mo.
Jul 30, 1862 - Major-General Holmes, C. S. Army, assumes command of the Trans- Mississippi Department. Skirmish at Clark's Mill, Chariton County, Mo.
Aug. 1, 1862 - Skirmish at Ozark, Mo. Skirmish at Grand River, Mo. Skirmish near Carrollton, Mo.
Aug 2, 1862 - Skirmish on Clear Creek, near Taberville, Mo. Skirmish at Jonesborough, Ark. Skirmish near Totten's Plantation, Coahoma County, Miss.
Aug 3, 1862 - Skirmish at Chariton Bridge, Mo. Skirmishes at L'Anguille Ferry, Jackson, and Scatterville, Ark.
Aug 4, 1862 - Skirmish at Gayoso, Mo. Skirmish on White River, near Forsyth, Mo.
Aug 4-11, 1862 - Scout on Sinking Creek, Mo.
Aug 4-17, 1862 - Expedition from Helena to Clarendon, Ark.
Aug 5, 1862 - Skirmish at Montevallo, Mo. Skirmish near Cravensville, Mo.
Aug 5-8, 1862 - Expedition from Helena to mouth of White River, Ark.
Aug 6, 1862 - Action at Kirksville, Mo.
Aug 7, 1862 - Skirmish at Rocky Bluff, Platte County, Mo. Skirmish near Montevallo, Mo.
Aug 7-9, 1862 - Scout from Ozark to Forsyth, Mo., and skirmishes.
Aug 8, 1862 - Skirmish on Panther Creek, Mo. Skirmish near Newtonia, Mo. Skirmish near Stockton, Macon County, Mo.
Aug 9, 1862 - Skirmishes at Walnut Creek, and at Sears' Ford, Chariton River, Mo. Skirmish at Salem, Mo.
Aug 10, 1862 - Skirmish at Switzler's Mill, Mo. Skirmish at Linn Creek, Mo.
Aug 11, 1862 - Action at and surrender of Independence, Mo. Skirmish at Compton's Ferry, or Little Compton, Grand River, Mo. Skirmish at Taberville, Mo. Skirmish near Helena, Ark.
Aug 12, 1862 - Skirmish between Stockton, Cedar County, and Humansville, Mo. Skirmish at Van Buren, Mo.
Aug 12-14, 1862 - Expedition from Fort Leavenworth, Kans., to Independence, Mo.
Aug 12-18, 1862 - Expedition from Camp Gamble, Mo., in search of guerrillas.
Aug 13, 1862 - Skirmish on Yellow Creek, or Muscle Fork, Chariton River, Mo.
Aug 14, 1862 - Skirmish near Barry, Mo.
Aug 14-17, 1862 - Expedition from Ozark to Forsyth, Mo.
Aug 15, 1862 - Skirmish at Clarendon, Ark.
Aug 16, 1862 - Action at Lone Jack, Mo.
Aug 16-27, 1862 - Expedition from Helena, Ark., down the Mississippi and up the Yazoo.
Aug 17-27, 1862 - Expedition from Fort Leavenworth, Kans., to Hickory Grove, Mo.
Aug 18, 1862 - Skirmish at White Oak Ridge, Mo.
Aug 19, 1862 - Skirmish on Clear Creek, Ark.
Aug 20, 1862 - The Districts of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas constituted in the Trans-Mississippi Department. Action with Indians at Fort Ridgely, Minn.
Aug 20-27, 1862 - Scout in Wayne, Stoddard, and Dunklin Counties, Mo.
Aug 21, 1862 - Skirmish at Neosho, Mo.
Aug 22, 1862 - Action with Indians at Fort Ridgely, Minn.
Aug 23, 1862 - Skirmish at Four Mile, Mo. Skirmish at Hickory Grove, Mo. Skirmish near Wayman's Mill, on Spring Creek, Mo.
Aug 24, 1862 - Skirmish on Coon Creek, near Lamar, Mo. Skirmish on Crooked Creek, near Dallas, Mo.
Aug. 24, 1862 - Affair near Bloomfield, Mo.
Aug 24-28, 1862 - Scout from Salem to Current River, Mo.
Aug 28, 1862 - Skirmish in Howard County, Mo. Skirmish at Ashley, Mo.
Aug 28-Sept. 3, 1862 - Expedition from Helena to Eunice, Ark.
Aug 29, 1862 - Skirmish at Bloomfield, Mo. Skirmish near Iberia, Mo. Brig. Gen. Frederick Steele, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Army of the Southwest.
Aug 29-Sep --, 1862 - Expeditions from Waynesville, Mo., skirmish at California House, etc.
Aug 31, 1862 - Skirmish at Little River Bridge, Mo.
Sept. 1, 1862 - Skirmish at Putnam, Mo. Skirmishes at Neosho and Spring River, Mo.
Sep 2, 1862 - Action with Indians at Birch Cooley, Minn. Action with Indians at Acton, Minn.
Sep 3, 1862 - Skirmish at Neosho, Mo. Action with Indians at Fort Abercrombie, Dak.
Sep 4, 1862 - Skirmish with Indians at Hutchinson, Minn. Scouts in Callaway County, Mo. Skirmish at Prairie Chapel, Mo.
Sep 5, 1862 - Skirmish at Neosho, Mo.
Sep 6, 1862 - Department of the Northwest created to embrace the States of Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and the Territories of Nebraska and Dakota. Maj. Gen. John Pope, U. S. Army, assigned to the command of the Department of the Northwest. Skirmish at La Grange, Ark. Skirmish with Indians at Fort Abercrombie, Dak. Skirmish near Roanoke, Mo.
Sep 7, 1862 - Skirmish at Lancaster, Mo.
Sep 8-23, 1862 - Expedition from Fort Leavenworth, Kans.,through Jackson, Cass, Johnson, and La Fayette Counties, Mo.
Sep 9, 1862 - Skirmish at Big Creek, Mo.
Sep 10, 1862 - Skirmish with Indians at Sauk Centre, Minn.
Sep 11, 1862 - Action at Bloomfield, Mo.
Sep 11-13, 1862 - Expedition from Clarendon to Lawrenceville and Saint Charles, Ark.
Sep 13, 1862 - Skirmish near Bragg's Farm, near Whaley's Mill, Mo. Skirmish at Newtonia, Mo. Skirmish on Strother Fork of Black River, Iron County, Mo.
Sep 15-20, 1862 - Scout in Ralls County, Mo.
Sep 16, 1862 - Skirmish in Monroe County, Mo.
Sep 19, 1862 - The Department of the Missouri re-established and embracing the Department of Kansas thus discontinued. Skirmish at Hickory Grove, Mo. Affair at Mount Vernon, Mo.
Sep 19-20, 1862 - Skirmishes near Helena, Ark.
Sep 19-24, 1862 - Operations in the Indian Territory.
Sep 20, 1862 - Skirmish at Shirley's Ford, Spring River, Mo.
Sep 21, 1862 - Skirmish at Cassville, Mo.
Sep 23, 1862 - Action with Indians at Fort Abercrombie, Dak. Action with Indians at Wood Lake, near Yellow Medicine, Minn. Skirmish at McGuire's Ferry, Ark.
Sep 23-24, 1862 - Expedition to Eureka, Boone County, Mo.
Sept. 24, 1862 - Maj. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Department of the Missouri. Skirmish at Granby, Mo.
Sep 26, 1862 - Skirmish with Indians at Fort Abercrombie, Dak. Skirmish near Cambridge, Mo. Expedition from Helena to La Grange, Ark. Expedition from Helena to Jeffersonville and Marianna, Ark.
Sep 28, 1862 - Major-General Hindman, C. S. Army, assigned to command of the First Corps, Army of the West.
Sep 29, 1862 - Brig. Gen. Douglas H. Cooper, C. S. Army, appointed Superintendent of Indian Affairs.
Sep 30, 1862 - Engagement at Newtonia, Mo.
Sep --, 1862 - Skirmish on Clear Fork, near Warrensburg, Mo. Skirmishes in Scotland and Boone Counties, Mo.
Oct. 2, 1862 - Skirmish near Columbia, Mo.
Oct 3, 1862 - Skirmish at Jollification, Mo.
Oct 4, 1862 - Skirmish in Monroe County, Mo. Affair at Granby, Mo. Skirmish at Newtonia, Mo.
Oct 5, 1862 - Skirmish at Cole Camp, Mo. Skirmish at Sims' Cove, on Cedar Creek, Mo.
Oct 6, 1862 - Skirmish at Sibley, Mo. Skirmish at Liberty, Mo.
Oct 7, 1862 - Skirmish at Newtonia, Mo. Skirmish near New Franklin, Mo. Brig. Gen. E. A. Carr, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Army of the Southwest.
Oct 11, 1862 - Territories of Colorado and Nebraska added to the Department of Missouri. Skirmish near Helena, Ark. Operations in Lewis, Clarke, Scotland, and Schuyler Counties, Mo.
Oct 12, 1862 - Skirmish near Arrow Rock, Mo.
Oct 12-19, 1862 - Expedition from Ozark, Mo., toward Yellville, Ark.
Oct 13, 1862 - Skirmish at New Franklin, Mo.
Oct 14, 1862 - Skirmish at Hazel Bottom, Mo. Skirmish at Trenton, Ark.
Oct 15, 1862 - Skirmish at Fort Gibson, Ind. T.
Oct 16, 1862 - Skirmish at Auxvasse Creek, Callaway County, Mo. Skirmishes at Shell's Mill, Mo., and Elkhorn Tavern, Ark. Affair at Portland, Mo.
Oct 17, 1862 - Skirmish at Lexington, Mo. Skirmish at Mountain Home, Ark. Skirmish at Sugar Creek, Ark.
Oct 18, 1862 - Skirmish at California House, Mo. Skirmish at Cross Hollow, Ark. Skirmish near Helena, Ark. Skirmish near Uniontown, Mo.
Oct 20, 1862 - Skirmish near Helena, Ark. Skirmish near Marshfleld, Mo.
Oct 22, 1862 - Action at Old Fort Wayne, or Beattie's Prairie, near Maysville, Ark. Skirmish near Van Buren, Mo. Skirmish near Helena, Ark. Skirmish at Huntsville, Ark.
Oct 23, 1862 - Skirmish at Clarkston, Mo.
Oct 24, 1862 - Skirmish near Fayetteville, Ark.
Oct. 24-26, 1862 - Expedition from Independence to Greenton, Chapel Hill, Hopewell, etc., Mo.
Oct 25, 1862 - Skirmish near Pike Creek and Eleven Points, Mo. Skirmish near Helena, Ark.
Oct 27, 1862 - Skirmish at Fayetteville, Ark. Skirmish at Pitman's Ferry, Ark.
Oct 28, 1862 - Action at Oxford Bend, White River, near Fayetteville, Ark. Action at McGuire's, Ark.
Oct 29, 1862 - Skirmish at Island Mound, Mo.
Oct 31, 1862 - Scout in Monroe County, Mo.
Nov. 1, 1862 - Skirmish at La Grange, Ark.
Nov 1-5, 1862 - Operations in Jackson County, Mo.
Nov 1-10, 1862 - Operations in Boone County, Mo.
Nov 3, 1862 - Skirmish near Harrisonville, Mo.
Nov 5, 1862 - Action at Lamar, Mo.
Nov 5-8, 1862 - Expedition from Helena to Moro, Ark.
Nov 6-11, 1862 - Expeditions from Fort Scott, Kans., and skirmishes.
Nov 7, 1862 - Action at Clark's Mill, Douglas County, Mo. Skirmish at Boonesborough, Ark. Skirmish at Rhea's Mill, Ark.
Nov 8, 1862 - Skirmishes at Marianna and La Grange, Ark. Skirmish at Cove Creek, Ark. Skirmish near Cato, Kans.
Nov 8-13, 1862 - Expedition into southern part of Missouri and northern part of Arkansas.
Nov 9, 1862 - Skirmish at Huntsville, Mo. Skirmish between Fayetteville and Cane Hill, Ark. Skirmishes at Boston Mountains, Ark., and Dry Wood, Mo.
Nov 15, 1862 - Skirmish at Yocum Creek, Mo.
Nov 16-21, 1862 - Expedition from Helena against Arkansas Post, Ark.
Nov 17-18, 1862 - Operations about Cassville and Keetsville, Mo.
Nov 19, 1862 - Skirmish at Pineville, Mo.