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Friday July 19 1861
- Robert Augustus Toombs, CSA, is appointed Brig.
- Affair on the Back River Road, VA.
- Affair near New Market Bridge, VA.
Saturday July 19 1862
- James Streshly Jackson, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
- John Smith Phelps, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
- Skirmish near Paris, or Owensville, KY, with the Federals surprising Col. John Hunt Morgan's CSA Cavalry raiding party.
- Federal scout in Polk and Dallas Counties, MO. (Jul 19-23)
- Confederate Guerrilla raid on Brownsville, TN.
- Federal expedition from Fredericksburg to Beaver Dam Station, VA, with the destruction of Confederate supplies. (Jul 19-20)
Sunday July 19 1863
- Action at Brandon, MS, with Maj. Gen. William T.Sherman, USA.
- Federal scouts from Danville, MS, surprise 2 Confederate camps and capture prisoners.
- Skirmish with Indians on the Rio de las Animas, the New Mexico Territory.
- The Engagement near Buffington Island, Ohio River, OH, where Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan's Confederate raiders are overwhelmed with the majority killed, wounded or captured by the joint US forces under Brig. Gen. Edward H. Hobson, USA, and Brig. Gen. James M. Shackelford, USA; Morgan escaping along the Ohio River towards Pennsylvania.
- Operations in the vicinity of Trenton, TN. (Jul 19-29)
- Lieut. Gen. Daniel H. Hill, CSA, is assigned to the command of the 2nd Confederate Army Corps, relieving Lieut. Gen. William J. Hardee, Army of the Tennessee, under Gen. Braxton Bragg, CSA, TN.
Tuesday July 19 1864
- Skirmish on the Benton road, near Little Rock, AR, with guerrillas, who ambush the Yankees.
- Operations on the White River, AR, and the Confederate attack (Jul 24) on, and the burning of, the Federal steamer, Clara Bell. (Jul 19-25)
- Skirmishes on Peach Tree Creek, GA, as Gen. John Bell Hood, CSA, plans to attack Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's, Union army currently stationed as follows:
- Army of the Cumberland - Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas, USA, stationed along Peachtree Creek, north of Atlanta.
- Army of the Ohio - Maj. Gen. John M. Schofield, USA, positioned east of Atlanta.
- Army of the Tennessee - Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson, USA, located near Decatur, GA.
- Federal scout to Taos, Western MO, against guerrillas.
- The guerrilla attack on Webster, Washington County, MO, 15 miles southwest of Potosi, where they rob the town of goods, including horses, etc.
- Skirmish at Ashby's Gap, VA, as Lieut. Gen. Jubal Early, USA, moves his command toward Winchester.
- The Engagement at Berry's Ford, VA.
- Brig. Gen. John H. Martindale, USA, is in temporary command of the 18th US Army Corps, vice Maj. Gen. William F. Smith, USA, is relieved of command, VA,, the Richmond, VA, Campaign.
- Skirmish at Bunker Hill, WV.
- Skirmish at Charlestown, WV.
- Skirmish at Darkesville, WV.
- Skirmish at Kabletown, WV.
Wednesday July 19 1865
- No events on this date.
On This Day information kindly provided by Martin Cross, 2nd U.S. Artillery, Bty B.