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On This Day - 160 Years Ago (More ...)
Thursday March 14 1861
- No events on this date.
Friday March 14 1862
- The following are appointed Confederate Brigadier Generals:
- John Stevens Bowen, CSA
- Benjamin Hardin Helm, CSA
- Henry Eustace McCulloch, CSA
- Andrew Jackson Smith, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
- Brig. Gen. James Heyward Trapier, CSA, is assigned command of the Confederate Dept. of Middle and East Florida.
- The capture of New Madrid, MO, by Brig. Gen. John Pope, USA, as Maj. Gen. John P. McCown, CSA, retreats to Island No. 10.
- The Battle of New Berne, NC. Brig. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside, USA, captures the town, while Brig. Gen. Lawrence O'Bryan, CSA, retreats.
- Maj. Gen. John Clifford Pemberton, CSA, is assigned command of Confederate Dept. of South Carolina and Georgia.
- Federal expedition from Savannah, TN, to Yellow Creek, MS, and the occupation of Pittsburg Landing, TN, with Brig. Gen. William T. Sherman, USA, commanding. (Mar 14-17)
- Skirmishes at Big Creek Gap and Jacksborough, TN, with Maj. Gen. E. Kirby Smith, CSA.
- Federal reconnaissance to Cedar Run, VA, by Brig. Gen. George Stoneman, USA.
- Brig. Gen. William Starke Rosecrans, USA, assumes the command of the Mountain Dept., VA.
Saturday March 14 1863
- Thomas Greely Stevenson, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
- Engagement between the Union fleet and the Port Hudson, LA, batteries, with the loss of the Federal gunboat, the USS Mississippi, while other gunboats safely pass. (Mar 14-15)
- The Steele's Bayou Expedition (to Rolling Fork, MS, by Muddy Steele's, Black Bayou and Deer Creek), by Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, USA, on Vicksburg, MS, with skirmishes
- Deer Creek (Mar 21 & 22) and
- on Black Bayou (Mar 24 & 25).
(Mar 14-27)
- Skirmish at Davis' Mill, TN.
Monday March 14 1864
- Skirmish at Claysville, AL.
- Skirmish at Hopefield, AR.
- The advance of the Union forces from Franklin to Alexandria, LA, the Red River (LA) Campaign. (Mar 14-26)
- The capture of Fort De Russy, near Simsport, LA, led by Brig. Gen. Andrew Jackson Smith, USA. under Maj. Gen. Banks, USA, the Red River (LA) Campaign.
- Federal operations in Jones County, MS, against guerrillas.
- Skirmish at Bent Creek, TN.
- The 9th US Army Corps, Maj. Gen. John G. Parke, USA, commanding, is ordered from East Tennessee to Annapolis, MD.
Tuesday March 14 1865
- Skirmish near Dalton, GA, where the Yankees are surprised to capture a Rebel belonging to Gen. Robert E. Lee's Virginian Army.
- Federal reconnaissance from Fayetteville on the Goldsborough road to Black River, NC, and skirmish.
- Federal reconnaissance from Fayetteville on the Raleigh road to Silver Run Creek, NC, and skirmish.
- The Union forces, under Maj. Gen. Jacob D. Cox, USA, occupy Kinston, NC.
- The limits of the District of Oregon is extended to include the entire State of Oregon.
- Skirmish at the South Anna Bridge, VA, as Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, USA, and his cavalry move towards Petersburg, VA.
- Skirmish at Woodstock, VA.
- Federal scout from New Creek to Moorefield, WV, in search of any Confederates still in the area. (Mar 14-17)
- Federal scout from Philippi to Carricks's Ford, WV, in search of any Confederate forces still in the area. (Mar 14-16)
On This Day information kindly provided by Martin Cross, 2nd U.S. Artillery, Bty B.
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