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Thursday August 1 1861
  • Arnold Elzey, CSA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
  • Lawrence Pike Graham, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
  • Police Commissioner Charles Howard addresses US Secretary, Simon Cameron, and Bvt. Lieut. General Winfield Scott, protesting against the alleged harsh treatment of the political prisoners at Fort Lafayette, MD.
  • Skirmish at Edina, MO.
  • After his capture of Fort Fillmore, New Mexico Territory, on Jul 26, Capt. John Baylor, CSA, declares that all the territory in New Mexico and Arizona south of the 34th parallel, belongs to the Confederacy.
  • Gen. Robert Edward Lee, CSA, is ordered to take command of the Confederate forces in West Virginia, by order of President Jefferson Davis, following Jul 13 at Carrick's Ford, WV; Lee replaces Brig. Gen. William W. Loring.
Friday August 1 1862
  • The following are appointed Union Brigadier Generals:
    • Michael Corcoran, USA
    • George Crook, USA
    • James Irvin Gregg, USA
  • Skirmish near Carrollton, MO.
  • Skirmish at Forsythe, or Ozark, MO, with guerrillas.
  • Skirmish at Grand River, MO.
  • Skirmish at Barnett's Ford, near Harrison's Landing, VA.
Saturday August 1 1863
  • James Lawlor Kiernan, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
  • The advance of the Union forces upon Little Rock, AR. (Aug 1-Sep 14)
  • Brig. Gen. John Wynn Davidson's, USA, Cavalry Division moves from Wittsburg to Clarendon, AR. (Aug 1-8)
  • Federal expedition from Columbus to Hickman, KY.
  • Skirmish at Smith's Shoals, Cumberland River, KY, as Col. John S. Scott, CSA, crosses back into Tennessee after capturing weapons, supplies, and destroying bridges.
  • Skirmish at Taylor's Farm, on the Little Blue River, MO.
  • Affair at Round Ponds, near the Castor River, MO, with Union men killed in their sleep,their wagon train burned, and horses stolen by guerrillas.
  • Action at Brandy Station, VA, between Cavalry outfits.
  • Federal expedition from Warrenton Junction toward the Blue Ridge Mountains, VA, with the capture of some of Maj. John S. Mosby's, CSA, men. (Aug 1-8)
  • The 4th and 7th US Army Corps are discontinued.
Monday August 1 1864
  • Powell Clayton, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
  • Federal operations in Eastern Arkansas, with skirmish (Aug 1) at Lamb's Plantation, near Helena, with guerrillas. (Aug 1-5)
  • Federal scout against Indians on the Smoky Hill Fork, KS. From present indications, the Yankees believe the Indians are upon the Saline, Solomon, and Republican Rivers, as the buffalo are plenty upon these streams, and they depend entirely upon them for a living. (Aug 1-5)
  • Federal scout to Baxter Springs, KS, with skirmish, where after a few shots, the Confederates are routed.
  • Operations in Eastern Kentucky pits Brig. Gen. Napoleon B. Buford, USA, against Brig. Gen. Joseph O. Shelby, CSA, with skirmishes near:
    • Bardstown (Aug 1) and
    • near New Haven, KY. (Aug 2)
      (Aug 1-31)
  • The Confederates attack Cumberland, MD, as the Union Cavalry under Brig. Gen. William W. Averell, USA, closes in on Brig. Gen. John McCausland, CSA.
  • Affair at Flintstone Creek, MD.
  • Federal operations in Southwest Missouri, under Brig. Gen. John Sanborn, USA, commanding the District of Southwest Missouri, with skirmishes:
    • at Diamond Grove Prairie (Aug 1)
    • at Rutledge (Aug 4)
    • near ' and on Buffalo Creek (Aug 7).
      (Aug 1-28)
  • Federal scout on the Independence road to Gunter's Mills, MO, near Pleasant Hill, MO. (Aug 1-3)
  • Skirmishes near Independence, MO, as Maj. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton, USA, commanding the District of Western Missouri reports his men overrunning 2 Rebel camps.
  • Skirmish at Rolla, MO.
  • The pursuit of the Confederates forces who attacked Athens, TN, into North Carolina, and skirmishes:
    • at Athens, TN, (Aug 1), and
    • near Murphy, NC, (Aug 2)
      (Aug 1-3)
  • Federal expedition from La Grange, TN, to Oxford, MS. (Aug 1-30)
  • Federal scout from Strawberry Plains to Greeneville, TN, with instructions to destroy the railroad bridges over the Hoston and Wataugo River, and skirmish at Morristown, TN. (Aug 2) (Aug 1-5)
  • The Richmond (Virginia) Campaign. (Aug 1-Dec 31)
  • Skirmish at Deep Bottom, VA, the Richmond, VA, Campaign.
Tuesday August 1 1865
  • George Leonard Andrews, U.S.A., is appointed Maj. Gen.
  • Affairs with Indians at Big Laramie and Little Laramie, the Dakota Territory.

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