ACWS - On This Day in the American Civil War 25th July

Maj. Gen. John C. Freemont, USA, assumes the command of the Western Dept., at St. Louis, MO.
Skirmish at Dug Springs, MO.
Skirmishes at Harrisonville, MO. (Jul 25-27)
Skirmish at Mesilla, the New Mexico Territory, with Federal troops from Fort Fillmore, under Maj. Isaac Lynde, USA, who stave off the Confederates.
Maj. Gen. John Adams Dix, USA, assumes the command of the Dept. of Pennsylvania.
Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Prentiss Banks, USA, assumes command of the Dept. of the Shenandoah Valley, VA, superseding Maj. Gen. Robert Patterson, USA.
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter replaces Robert Toombs as the Confederate Secretary of State, Toombs resigning for a military appointment.

James Ewell Brown," JEB," Stuart, C.S.A., is appointed a Major General of the Confederacy.
Harry Thompson Hays, CSA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
Skirmish at Courtland, or Courtland Bridge, AL, with a Confederate rout of forces under Maj. Gen. Don Carlos Buell, USA.
Skirmish at and near Trinity, AL.
Federal expedition to Lake Pontchartrain, Pass Manchac, and up the Tehefuncta and Pearl Rivers, LA, with skirmishes. (Jul 25-Aug 2)
Confederate expedition from Holly Springs, MS, to Bolivar and Jackson, TN, as Col. Joseph Wheeler's, CSA, Cavalry penetrates 70 miles behind Union lines burning bridges, etc. (Jul 25-Aug 1)
Skirmishes near Mountain Store, and the Big Piney, MO. (Jul 25-26)
Skirmish at Clinton Ferry, TN, with a Confederate retreat away from the Union foraging party.
Affair at Summerville, WV, as Confederate Cavalry surprise the Union post there in the middle of the night.

Skirmish at Brownsville, AR.
Skirmish near New Hope Station, KY, dispersing the Rebels.
Col. John S. Scott's Confederate Raid into Eastern Kentucky. (Jul 25-Aug 6)
Skirmish at Williamsburg, KY, with Col. John S. Scott, CSA.
Federal expedition from New Berne to Winton, aboard the steamers, Colonel Rucker and Utica, and skirmish at Potecasi Creek, NC, with destruction of Confederate cotton, supplies, and capture of prisoners. (Jul 25-31)
Skirmishes near Steubenville and Springfield, OH, with Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan, CSA.
The Confederate Dept. of East Tennessee is merged into the Dept. of Tennessee, under the command of Gen. Braxton Bragg.
Skirmish at Barbee's Cross-Roads, VA.
Federal scout to Goose Creek, VA, to recapture horses and cattle stolen by the Rebels and being hidden on Lowe's Island, on the Upper Potomac. Federals run into parties of Maj. John S. Mosby's Cavalry twice. (Jul 25-27)
Federal expedition to Gloucester Court-House, VA, and capture of supplies including the Rebel mail carrier with his mail from Richmond.
Federal expedition from Portsmouth, VA, to Jackson, NC, and skirmish; Brig. Gen. Matt Whitaker, CSA, defending. (Jul 25-Aug 3)

Brig. Gen. Clement Hoffman Stevens, CSA, dies at Atlanta, GA, from battle wounds received at the Battle of Peach Tree Creek, GA, on Jul 20.
Federal Cavalry expedition from Decatur to Courtland, AL, and skirmish. (Jul 25-28)
Affair at Courtland, Northern AL.
Affair at Benton, AR, where the Yankees kill Brig. Gen. George M. Holt, of the Arkansas militia.
Federal scout in Yell County, AR, with skirmishes, where the Yankees kill the 2 Newsom brothers. (Jul 25-Aug 11)
Federal expedition against the Sioux Indians in the Dakota Territory, Maj. Gen. John Pope, USA, is now commanding the Dept. of the Northwest. (Jul 25-Oct 8)
Skirmish at Williamsport, MD.
Federal scout from Fulton, MO, against bushwackers. (Jul 25-26)
Skirmish at Pleasant Hill, MO.
Skirmish at Martinsburg, WV.
Skirmish at Bunker Hill, WV, as Lieut. Gen. Jubal Early, CSA, pursues the retreating Federals.

On This Day information kindly provided by Martin Cross, 2nd U.S. Artillery, Bty B.