ACWS - On This Day in the American Civil War 26th June

Skirmishes at Frankfort and on Patterson Creek, or Kelley's Island, WV, with Col. Lew. Wallace, 11 IN.

Skirmish at Cherry Grove, Schuyler County, MO.
Engagement at Point of Rocks, Appomattox River, VA.
The Battle of Mechanicsville, Beaver Dam Creek, or Ellison's Mill, VA, as Maj. Gen. A. P. Hill crosses the Chickahominy River at Meadow Bridge, and pushes Brig. Gen. Fitz John Porter, USA, out of Mechanicsville back to Beaver Dan Creek and Ellison's Mill, VA.
Skirmish at Meadow Bridge, near Mechanicsville, VA.
George Stoneman's USA operations, including the destruction of stores at White House Landing, VA, as Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, USA, moves his base of operations from the Pamunkey to Harrison's Landing, on the James River, VA. (Jun 26-Jul 2)
Skirmish at Atlee's Station, VA, on the Virginia Central Railroad.
Skirmish near Hanover Court-House, VA.
Skirmishes at Hundley's Corner, VA. (Jun 26-27)
The Mountain Dept. and the Dept. of the Rappahannock and of the Shenandoah are merged into the Army of Virginia.
Maj. Gens. Nathaniel P. Banks and Irvin McDowell, USA, assume command of the 2nd and 3rd US Army Corps, the newly created Army of VA.

Rear Admiral Andrew Hull Foote, USN, dies in New York City from wounds sustained during the siege of Fort Donelson, TN, Feb. 13-16, 1862.
The Confederate capture of some Union outposts during the siege of Port Hudson, LA.
The Confederate descent on Portland Harbor, Maine, by the schooner, Archer, which had recently been captured by the Confederate vessel, Taconey, where after capturing 21 Union vessels in less than 3 weeks, fails to seize the Federal cutter, Caleb Gushing, and being destroyed in the process. (Jun 26-27)
Skirmish near Gettysburg, PA, as Maj. Gen. Jubal A. Early, CSA, passes through Gettysburg, on his way toward York, PA.
Skirmish at Beech Grove, TN.
Skirmish on Loup Creek, WV, as the Confederates stage a surprise attack on a Union party, capturing some prisoners.

Skirmish near Claredon (Jun 26) and the pursuit of the Rebels to Bayou De View, on the White River, AR. (Jun 26-28)
Affair 1 .5 miles east of Sedalia, on the Sedalia and Marshall Road, MO, with bushwackers.
Lieut. Gen. Jubal Early, CSA, occupies Stauton, VA.
Skirmish at Smithfield, WV, with Capt. McNeill and his Virginia Partisans Rangers.
Skirmishes at Wire Bridge and Springfield, WV, with Virginia Partisan Rangers.

George Peabody Estey, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
Federal expedition against Apache Indians, from Fort Bowie to the Gila River, the Arizona Territory, with skirmishes (Jul 3) at Cottonwood Creek and (Jul 4) at Cavalry Canon, Arizona Territory, the Yankees destroying Apache rancheros, crops, retaking cattle, etc. (Jun 26-Jul 6)
The Confederate commerce raider, CSS Shenandoah, captures 6 Union whaling vessels in the Bering Sea.
Brig. Gen. John Newton, USA, is assigned to the command the District of Florida.
The 2nd Division, 15th US Army Corps, is ordered from Louisville, KY, to Little Rock, AR.
The 4th US Army Corps arrives at New Orleans, LA, en route to Texas. (Jun 26-29)
Bvt. Brig. Gen. John L. Beveridge, 17th llinois Cavalry, assumes the command of the District of Central Missouri.

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