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Volume 3, Chapter 10 - Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas and the Indian Territory

May 10, 1861 - Capture of camp Jackson, near saint Louis, MO
May 11, 1861 - Riot in Saint Louis, MO. Brig Gen William S Harney, US Army, resumes command of the Department of the West
May 13, 1861 - Brig Gen Ben McCulloch, CS Army, assigned to command in the Indian Territory
May 15, 1861 - Expedition from saint Louis to Potosi, MO
May 21, 1861 - Convention between General Harney and Maj Gen Sterling Price, Missouri State Guard
May 31, 1861 - Brig Gen Nathaniel Lyon, US Army, supersedes General Harney
Jun 6, 1861 - Missouri transferred to the Department of the Ohio, commanded by Maj Gen George B McClellan, US Army
Jun 17, 1861 - Engagement at Boonville, MO
Jun 24, 1861 - Skirmish at Jackson, MO
Jul 3, 1861 - The Western Department constituted
Jul 4, 1861 - Skirmish at Farmington, MO
Jul 5, 1861 - Engagement near Carthage, MO embracing actions at Dry Fork Creek and Brier Fork. Capture of Union troops at Neosho, MO
Jul 9-11, 1861 - Skirmishes at and near Monroe Station, MO
Jul 15, 1861 - Skirmish at Mexico, MO. Military forces, stores, etc, of Arkansas transferred to the confederate States
Jul 15-17, 1861 - Skirmish at Wentzville, MO
Jul 17, 1861 - Skirmish at Fulton, MO
Jul 17-19, 1861 - Skirmish at Parkersville, MO
Jul 18, 1861 - Action near Harrisonville, MO. Skirmish at Martinsburg, MO
Jul 20-25, 1861 - Expedition from Springfield to Forsyth, MO
Jul 22, 1861 - Skirmish at Forsyth, MO. Skirmish at Etna, MO. Brig Gen William J Hardee, CS Army, assumes commandin Northwestern Arkansas
Jul 24, 1861 - Action at Blue Mills, MO
Jul 25, 1861 - Maj Gen John C Fremont, US Army, assumes command of the Western Department. Skirmish at Dug Springs, MO
Jul 25-27, 1861 - Skirmishes at Harrisonville, MO
Jul 26, 1861 - Skirmish at McCulla's Store MO
Jul 28, 1861 - New Madrid, MO occupied by Confederate troops
Jul 29, 1861 - Brig Gen John Pope, US Army, assumes command in Northern Missouri
Aug 1, 1861 - Skirmish at Edina, MO
Aug 2, 1861 - Reconnaissance from Ironton to Centreville, MO
Aug 2, 1861 - Skirmish at Dug Springs MO
Aug 3, 1861 - Skirmish at McCulla's Store MO
Aug 5, 1861 - Skirmish at Athens MO
Aug 7-10, 1861 - Expedition to Price's Landing, Commerce, Benton and Hamburg MO
Aug 8, 1861 - Brig Gen U S Grant, US Army, assumes command of the District of Ironton MO
Aug 10, 1861 - Battle of Oak Hills, Springfield, or Wilson's Creek, MO.
Aug 10, 1861 - Skirmish at Potosi, MO
Aug 11, 1861 - Affair at Hamburg MO
Aug 14, 1861 - Martial law delcared in saint Louis MO
Aug 15, 1861 - Expedition to Saint Genevieve MO
Aug 16, 1861 - Expedition to Fredericktown MO
Aug 16-21, 1861 - Operations around Kirksville MO
Aug 17, 1861 - Affairs at Hunnewell and Palmyra MO. Skirmish at Brunswick, MO
Aug 19, 1861 - Skirmish at Klapsford MO. Skirmish at Charleston MO
Aug 20, 1861 - Skirmish at Fish Lake MO. Attack on railroad train near Lookout Station MO
Aug 21-22, 1861 - Skirmishes at Jonesborough MO
Aug 23, 1861 - Skirmish at Medoe MO
Aug 28, 1861 - Skirmish at Ball's Mills MO
Aug 28-Sep5, 1861 - Operations in Southeastern Missouri
Aug 29, 1861 - Skirmish at Morse's Mills, MO
Aug 30, 1861 - "Emancipation Proclamation" issued by General Fremont
Aug 30-Sep 7, 1861 - Operations in Northeastern Missouri
Sep 1, 1861 - Brig Gen Grant, US Army, assumes command in Southeastern Missouri. Skirmish at Bennight's Mills MO. Skirmish near Fort Scott, Kansas
Sep 1-3, 1861 - Expeditions through Jefferson county, MO
Sep 2, 1861 - The State of Arkansas and all military operations in Missouri placed under the command of Maj Gen Leonidas Polk, commanding Confederate Department No 2. Action at Dry Wood Creek, MO. Expeditions toward Columbia and Iberia, MO. Skirmish at Dallas MO
Sep 3, 1861 - Columbus and Hickman, KY occupied by Confederate forces
Sep 4, 1861 - Engagement at Hickman and Columbus, KY. Action at Shelbina MO
Sep 5, 1861 - Skirmish at Papinsville MO
Sep 6, 1861 - Paducah KY occupied by US Forces. Skirmish at Monticello Bridge MO
Sep 7, 1861 - Expedition to Big Springs MO
Sep 8-9, 1861 - Operations against Green's Guerrillas in Missouri
Sep 8-10, 1861 - Reconnaissance from Cairo IL and engagement at Lucas Bend MO
Sep 10, 1861 - Reconnaissance toward Norfolk MO
Sep 12, 1861 - Skirmish at Black River MO
Sep 13, 1861 - Action at Booneville MO
Sep 13-20, 1861 - Siege of Lexington MO
Sep 14, 1861 - Skirmish at Old Randolph MO
Sep 17, 1861 - Action at Blue Mills Landing MO. Skirmish at Morristown MO. Brig Gen B M Prentiss, US Army, assigned to command along and north of the Hannibal and saint Joseph Railroad
Sep 21-22, 1861 - Reconnaissance toward Columbus, and skirmish at Mayfield Creek KY
Sep 22, 1861 - Destruction of Osceola MO
Sep 26, 1861 - Skirmish at Hunter's farm, near Belmont MO
Sep 27, 1861 - Skirmish near Norfolk MO
Oct 2, 1861 - Expedition from Bird's Point to Charleston MO
Oct 7, 1861 - Reconnaissance from Cairo IL to Lucas Bend, MO
Oct 12-13, 1861 - Skirmishes near Clintonville and on the Pomme de Terre MO
Oct 12-25, 1861 - Operations about Ironton and Fredericktown MO
Oct 13, 1861 - Action at Wet Glaze, or Dutch or Monday Hollow, near Henrytown MO
Oct 14, 1861 - Affair at Linn Creek MO. Skirmish at Underwood's farm, near Bird's Point MO
Oct 16, 1861 - Skirmish near Linn Creek MO. Descent upon Lexington MO by Union troops
Oct 18, 1861 - Reconnaissance down the Mississippi River. Skirmish at Warrensburg MO
Oct 19, 1861 - Action at Big Hurricane Creek MO
Oct 24, 1861 - Maj Gen David Hunter, US Army, ordered to supersede Gen Fremont
Oct 25, 1861 - Action at Springfield MO
Oct 27, 1861 - Skirmish near Spring Hill MO
Oct 28, 1861 - Expedition to Fulton MO
Nov 1-9, 1861 - Expedition from Bolla MO against Freeman's forces
Nov 2, 1861 - Gen Fremont relieved by Maj Gen Hunter
Nov 2-12, 1861 - Operations from Bird's Point, cape Girardeau, and Ironton MO against General Thompson's confederate forces
Nov 6, 1861 - Action at Little Sante Fe MO
Nov 7, 1861 - Engagement at Belmont MO, and Demonstration from Paducah, upon Columbus KY
Nov 9, 1861 - The Department of the Missouri constituted. The Department of Kansas constituted
Nov 11, 1861 - Action at Little Blue MO
Nov 13-15, 1861 - Expedition from Greenville to Doniphan MO
Nov 13-18, 1861 - Scout through Texas and Wright counties MO
Nov 18, 1861 - Affair near Warrensburg MO. Attack on steamer Platte Valley at Price's Landing MO
Nov 19, 1861 - Maj Gen Henry W Halleck, US Army, assumes command of the Department of the Missouri

 

 

 

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