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Volume 7, Chapter 17 - Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia

Nov 20, 1861 - Skirmish at Brownsville KY
Nov 21, 1861 - 10,000 volunteers called out in Mississippi for the defense of columbus KY. Brig Gen Lloyd Tilghman, CS Army, assigned to command of Forts Henry and Donelson, TN
Nov 24-Dec 5, 1861 - Forrest's Expedition to Caseyville, Eddyville, KY
Dec 1, 1861 - Skirmish at Whippoorwill Creek KY. Dunboat demonstration on Fort Holt KY
Dec 1-2, 1861 - skirmishes near Camp Goggin KY
Dec 1-13, 1861 - Operations about Mill Springs and Somerset KY
Dec 4-7, 1861 - Expedition to and destruction of Bacon Creek Bridge KY
Dec 5, 1861 - Maj Gen William J Hardee, CS Army, assumes command of the Central Army of Kentucky
Dec 5-8, 1861 - Scout in vicinity of Russellville KY
Dec 8, 1861 - Skirmish at Fishing Creek, near Somerset KY
Dec 12, 1861 - Skirmish at Gradyville KY
Dec 17, 1861 - Action at Rowlett's Station (Woodsonville), Green River KY
Dec 18, 1861 - Reconnaissance from Somerset to Mill Springs KY
Dec 23-Jan 30, 1862 - Garfield's and Marshall's operations in Eastern Kentucky
Dec 25, 1861 - Skirmish at Grider's Ferry, Cumberland River KY
Dec 28, 1861 - Action at Sacramento KY
Dec 28-31, 1861 - Expedition to camp Beauregard and Viola KY
Jan 7, 1862 - Skirmish at Jennie's Creek KY
Jan 8, 1862 - Skirmish at Fishing Creek KY
Jan 10, 1862 - Engagement at Middle Creek, near Prestonburg, KY
Jan 10-21, 1862 - Expedition into Kentucky from Cairo IL
Jan 14, 1862 - Gunboat reconnaissance to Columbus KY
Jan 15-25, 1862 - Reconnaissance from Paducah KY to Fort Henry TN
Jan 19, 1862 - Engagement at Logan's Cross Roads, on Fishing Creek, near Mill Springs KY
Jan 17-22, 1862 - Gunboat demonstartions on Fort Henry TN
Jan 24-30, 1862 - Expedition to the Little sandy and Piketon KY
Jan 28-Feb 2, 1862 - Operations near Greensburg and Lebanon KY
Feb 2, 1862 - Skirmish in Morgan County TN
Feb 4, 1862 - Gunboat reconnaissance to Fort Henry TN
Feb 6, 1862 - Capture of Fort Henry TN
Feb 6-10, 1862 - Expedition to Florence AL
Feb 7, 1862 - Brig Gen Bushrod R Johnson, CS Army, assumes command at Fort Donelson TN
Feb 9, 1862 - Brig Gen Gideon J Pillow, CS Army, assumes command at Fort Donelson TN
Feb 12-16, 1862 - Siege of Fort Donelson TN
Feb 13, 1862 - Brig Gen John B Floyd, CS Army, assumes command at Fort Donelson TN. Skirmish near Fort Heiman KY
Feb 14, 1862 - Brig Gen US Grant, US Army, assigned to command of the District of West Tennessee. Brig Gen William T Sherman, US Army, assigned to command of the District of cairo. Skirmish near Cumberland Gap TN
Feb 14-15, 1862 - Bowling Green KY evacuated by the Confederates and occupied by Union forces
Feb 15-22, 1862 - Expedition from Cairo IL to Eastport Miss
Feb 19, 1862 - Clarksville TN occupied by Union forces
Feb 23, 1862 - Gen A Sidney Johnston, CS Army, assumes immediate command of the Central Army
Feb 23-25, 1862 - Nashville TN evacuated by the confederates and occupied by Union forces
Feb 25, 1862 - Maj Gen E Kirby Smith, CS Army, assigned to command in East Tennessee
Feb 26, 1862 - Scout to Nashville TN
Mar 1, 1862 - Engagement at Pittsburg TN
Mar 2-3, 1862 - Columbus KY evacuated by the Confederates and occupied by Union forces
Mar 4, 1862 - Maj Gen Braxton Bragg, CS Army, announces his resumption of the command of Department of Alabama and West Florida

 

 

 

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