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Tuesday October 15 1861
  • Skirmishes near and at Blackwell Station and the destruction of the Big River Bridge, near Potosi, MO, with M. Jeff Thompson's Confederates capturing 33 men from the 38th IL Regiment.
  • Operations about Ironton and Fredericktown, MO.
  • Skirmish on the Little River Turnpike, VA, with Lieut. Col. Isaac M. Tucker, 2nd NJ Infantry.
Wednesday October 15 1862
  • Eliakim Parker Scammon, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
  • Skirmish at Fort Gibson, the Indian Territory.
  • Skirmishes at Crab Orchard and Barren Mound, KY.
  • Operations against guerrillas in the counties of Henry, Owen, and Gallatin, KY. (Oct 15-20)
  • Skirmish at Neely's Bend, Cumberland River, TN.
  • Skirmish near Carrsville, VA.
Thursday October 15 1863
  • Skirmish at Creek Agency, the Indian Territory.
  • Skirmish at Brownsville, MS.
  • Skirmishes on the Canton Road, near Brownsville, MS.
  • Skirmish at Cross Timbers, MO, with Col. Joseph O. Shelby, CSA.
  • The Confederate experimental submarine, H.L. Hunley, sinks along with 8 crewmembers, including its inventor, Huntley, Charleston Harbor, Charleston, SC.
  • Skirmish at Bristol, TN.
  • Skirmish near Philadelphia, TN.
  • Skirmishes at McLean's, or Liberty Mills, Blackburn's, and Mitchell's Fords, on Bull Run, and Manassas and Oak Hill, VA, the Bristoe Campaign.
  • Affair near Hedgesville, WV, as the Federals capture the entire party of 37 Confederates attempting to burn the Back Creek Bridge.
Saturday October 15 1864
  • Skirmish at Snake Creek Gap, GA.
  • Skirmish at Bayou Liddell, LA.
  • Skirmish at Hernando, MS.
  • The action at, and capture of Glasgow, MO, by Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, CSA.
  • The surrender of Paris, MO, to Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, CSA.
  • The affair at, and occupation of Sedalia, MO, by Brig. Gen. Joseph O. Shelby, CSA, under Maj. Gen. Sterling Price.
  • Skirmish at Mossy Creek, TN.
  • Federal expedition from Bernard's Mills to Murfree's Station, VA, and skirmish (Oct 16) at the Blackwater, as the Yankees continue to destroy precious and limited Confederate supplies, including bacon and 4 barrels of apple brandy. (Oct 15-17)
Sunday October 15 1865
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On This Day information kindly provided by Martin Cross, 2nd U.S. Artillery, Bty B.