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Wednesday July 17 1861
- Skirmish at Fulton, MO.
- Skirmish at Parkersville, MO. (Jul 17-19)
- The Confederate Army retires to the line of Bull Run, VA.
- Skirmish at Fairfax Court-House, VA.
- Skirmish at Vienna, or Bunker Hill, VA.
- Action at Scarey Creek, or Scarrytown, WV, between Brig. Gen. Jacob D. Cox's, USA, advance and Brig. Gen. Henry A. Wise, CSA.
Thursday July 17 1862
- St. John Richardson Liddell, CSA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
- Thomas Leonidas Crittenden, U.S.A., is appointed Maj. Gen.
- William Nelson, U.S.A., is appointed Maj. Gen.
- The following are appointed Union Brigadier Generals:
- Henry Shaw Briggs, USA
- John Cochrane, SA
- Conrad Feger Jackson, USA
- James Dada Morgan, USA
- James Blair Steedman, USA
- Henry Dwight Terry, USA
- John Basil Turchin, USA
- August von Willich, USA
- Col. John Hunt Morgan's, CSA, Cavalry Raiding party captures Cynthiana, KY.
- Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, USA, assumes the command of all Federal troops in the Armies of the Tennessee and of the Mississippi and in the Districts of Cairo and of the Mississippi.
- Maj. Gen. Daniel Henry Hill, CSA, is assigned to command of the Dept. of North Carolina.
- Skirmish between Mount Pleasant and Columbia, TN.
- Skirmish near, and the capture of, Gordonsville, VA, by Maj. Gen. John Pope, USA.
- Due to a shortage of metal coins, President Lincoln signed into law a bill authorizing the use of postage stamps as money.
Friday July 17 1863
- Brig. Gen. James Johnston Pettigrew, CSA, dies near Bunker Hill, VA, from the wounds he received on Jul 14
- John Converse Starkweather, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
- William Denison Whipple, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
- Skirmish with Indians at Elk Creek, near Honey Springs, the Indian Territory, with Maj. Gen. James G. Blunt, USA.
- Skirmish at Berlin, OH, with Brig. Gen. John H. Morgan, CSA.
- Skirmish near Hamden, OH, with Brig. Gen. John H. Morgan, CSA.
- Skirmish at Bear Creek, near Canton, MS.
- Federal expedition from New Berne to Swift Creek Village, NC, and subsequent skirmish. (Jul 17-20)
- Skirmish on Stone's River, TN.
- Skirmish at Snicker's Gap, VA.
- Skirmish near North Mountain Station, or Wytheville, WV.
Sunday July 17 1864
- Brig. Gen. Daniel McCook, Jr., USA, dies at Steubenville, OH, from his battlewounds received at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, GA, on Jun 27.
- Federal scout from Lewisburg, AR, to Norristown, Dover, etc, with the killing of 3 bushwackers below Norristown on the Arkansas River.
- Federal scout on the South Platte River, the Colorado Territory, against Indians who are stealing horses, etc. from settlers and ranchers. (Jul 17-28)
- Federal scout from Columbus aboard the steamer, Convoy, to Hickman, KY, who search houses for guerrillas. (Jul 17-18)
- Federal expedition from Baton Rouge to Davidson's Ford, near Clinton, LA, against Rebel property and men. (Jul 17-18)
- Action with guerrillas near Fredericksburg, Ray County, in Western MO.
- Skirmish at Herring Creek, near Harrison's Landing, VA, the Richmond, VA, Campaign.
- Engagement at Snicker's Ferry, or Parker's Ford, VA, as Maj. Gen. David Hunter, USA, blocks Lieut. Gen. Jubal Early's, CSA, path into the Shenandoah Valley. (Jul 17-18)
Monday July 17 1865
- Skirmish with Indians on the Owyhee River, the Idaho Territory, as the Federals pursue and hunt down the Indians with their stock of horses.
On This Day information kindly provided by Martin Cross, 2nd U.S. Artillery, Bty B.