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Friday September 27 1861
- Skirmish near Norfolk, MO, with Col. R. J. Oglesby, 8 IL.
Saturday September 27 1862
- Skirmishes at Augusta and Brookville, KY. (Sep 27-28)
- Skirmish near luka, MS.
- The following Confederate command assignments took place:
- Maj. Gen. John P. McCown, CSA - Dept. of East Tennessee
- Maj. Gen. Samuel Jones, CSA - District of Middle TN.
- Affair on Taylor's Bayou, near Beaumont, TX, as the Federals are unsuccessful in burning the Eastern Texas Railroad bridge. Confederates stationed there are suffering from measles and yellow fever.
- Federal reconnaissance from Harper's Ferry toward Charlestown, WV.
Sunday September 27 1863
- Federal expedition from Goodrich's Landing to Bayou Macon, LA. (Sep 27-29)
- Skirmish at Moffat's Station, Franklin County, AR, with Col. Joseph O. Shelby's Raiding Confederates.
- Federal scout in Bates County, MO, south of Butler.
- Skirmish at Newtonia, MO.
- Federal expedition from Corinth, MS, into West Tennessee, with skirmish at Swallow Bluffs, TN. (Sep 30). (Sep 27-Oct 10)
- Federal expedition from Messinger's Ford, Big Black River, to Yazoo City, MS, with skirmishes at:
- Brownsville, (Sep 28) and
- Moore's Ford, near Benton (Sep 29).
(Sep 27-Oct 1)
- Skirmish at Athens, East TN, with Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside, USA.
- Skirmish at Locke's Mill, near Moscow, TN.
- Skirmish near Philadelphia, TN, with Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside, US A.
- Federal scout for guerrillas on Hazel Run, VA. (Sep 27-28)
Tuesday September 27 1864
- Skirmishes at Arcadia and Ironton, MO, with Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, CSA.
- Affair at Centralia, MO, where a band of Confederate guerrillas, under Bloody Bill Anderson, which included Frank and Jesse James, sack and burn the town, massacring over 20 unarmed Union soldiers as they are arriving aboard a train. Later, the Federals are ambushed and 116 more Yankees are killed.
- The Confederate attack on Fort Davidson, Pilot Knob, MO, by Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, CSA.
- Skirmish at Mineral Point, MO, with Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, CSA.
- Skirmishes at Lobelville and Beardstown, TN.
- Skirmish at Pulaski, TN, with Maj. Gen. Nathan Forrest, CSA.
- Skirmish at Port Republic, VA, the Shenandoah Valley, Campaign.
- Skirmish at Weyer's Cave, VA, the Shenandoah Valley, Campaign.
Wednesday September 27 1865
- Charles Henry Van Wyck, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
On This Day information kindly provided by Martin Cross, 2nd U.S. Artillery, Bty B.