Tuesday November 26 1861

• Skirmish at Independence, or Little Blue, MO.
• Federal expedition to Dranesville, VA, and skirmish, with Brig. Gen. George A. McCall, USA. (Nov 26-27)
• Skirmish near Vienna, VA, with a Confederate victory.
• The Pro-Union convention held in Wheeling, WV, adopts a resolution to secede from Virginia and form a new state comprised of the western part of Virginia.

Wednesday November 26 1862

• Affairs in Jackson and La Fayette counties, MO.
• Lieut. Gen. Leonidas Polk, CSA, assumes the command of "Polk's Corps," the Army of Tennessee.
• Federal expedition from Edgefield to Harpeth Shoals, Clarksville, etc, TN. (Nov 26-Dec 1)
• Federal reconnaissance to La Vergne, TN, and skirmish. (Nov 26-27)
• Skirmish near Somerville, TN.
• Operations about Springfield, TN, including Union soldiers, while collecting food supplies, were attacked by bushwackers. (Nov 26-30)
• President Lincoln travels to Aquia Creek, VA, to meet with Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside, USA, Army of the Potomac.
• Federal reconnaissance from Bolivar Heights to Charlestown, WV, and skirmish at Cockrall's Mill, WV.

Thursday November 26 1863

• Skirmish near Graysville, GA, with Maj. Gen. Patrick Cleburne, CSA.
• Federal scout from Columbia, KY, to the south side of the Cumberland River.
• Skirmish near Woodson, MO.
• Skirmish at Plymouth, NC.
• Skirmish at Warm Springs, NC.
• Brig. Gen. Washington L. Elliott, USA, is ordered, with all available cavalry from the Army of the Cumberland, into East Tennessee, the Knoxville, TN, Campaign.
• Skirmish at Chickamauga Station, TN, and the following as Maj. Gens. George H. Thomas, and William T. Sherman, USA, confront the rear guard of Gen. Braxton Bragg's CSA army, led by Maj. Gen. Patrick R. Cleburne, CSA, which is retreating toward Ringgold, GA.
• Skirmish in Pea Vine Valley, TN, with Maj. Gen. Patrick Cleburne, CSA.
• Skirmish at Pigeon Hills, TN.
• Skirmishes at and near Sparta, TN.
• Skirmish at Brentsville, VA.
• The Mine Run Campaign, VA. (Nov 26-Dec 2)
• The Army of the Potomac crosses the Rapidan, VA, under Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade, USA, with the following skirmishes.
  • Morton's Ford.
  • at and near Raccoon Ford,
    (Nov 26-27)

Saturday November 26 1864

• Lucius Bellinger Northrop, CSA, appointed Brig. Gen.
• Federal expedition from Lewisburg to Strahan's Landing, AR. (Nov 26-Dec 2)
• Skirmish at Sandersville, GA, as Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, USA, continues to press on through the state of Georgia, causing destruction on his way.
• Skirmish at Osage, MO.
• Affair with Indians near Plum Creek Station, the Nebraska Territory.
• Skirmish with Indians at Spring Creek, the Nebraska Territory.
• Skirmish at Fairfax Station, VA.

Sunday November 26 1865