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Tuesday June 25 1861
- Leonidas Polk, C.S.A., is appointed Maj. Gen.
- Mathias Point, VA, Potomac River, is attacked by Federal gunboats.
Wednesday June 25 1862
- Skirmish at Yellville, on the Little Red River, AR.
- Skirmish near Pensacola, FL.
- The Confederate Dept. No. 1 is merged into Dept. No. 2, under the command of General Braxton Bragg, CSA, MS.
- Affair near La Fayette Station, about a mile from Germantown, TN, as Confederate Cavalry derail and burn a train.
- The Army of Virginia, under the command of Maj. Gen. John Pope, USA, and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd US Army Corps of Virginia are constituted.
- The Seven Days Battles, VA. (Jun 25-Jul 1)
- Engagement at Oak Grove, King's School-House, French's Field, or the Orchard, VA, between Maj. Gen. Benjamin Huger, CSA, and Maj. Gen. Samuel P. Heintzelman, USA. (7 Days Battle)
- Skirmish near Ashland, VA.
- Skirmish at Mungo Flats, WV.
- President Lincoln returns to Washington, DC, from West Point, after visiting with retired Bvt. Lieut. Gen. Winfield Scott, USA.
Thursday June 25 1863
- George Washington Custis Lee, CSA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
- Walter Chiles Witaker, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
- Skirmish at Milliken's Bend, LA.
- Federal expedition from Snyder's Bluff to Greenville, MS, aboard Union transports. (Jun 25-Jul 1)
- Skirmish near McConnellsburg, PA.
- The capture of the Federal main supply train by Maj. Gen. JEB Stuart's CSA Cavalry Corps, Gettysburg, PA, Campaign, as Stuart, in a costly move, becomes separated from the main body of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, unable to provide Gen. Robert E. Lee with much needed information as to the Federals' whereabouts.
- Skirmish at Fosterville, TN.
- Skirmish at Guy's Gap, TN.
Saturday June 25 1864
- Edward Stuyvesant Bragg, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
- Confederate operations on the Yellow River, FL, where the Rebels capture two schooners, one being the Osceola.
- Skirmish at Allatoona, GA.
- Skirmish at Spring Place, GA.
- Skirmish at Morganfield, KY.
- Affair at Point Pleasant, LA.
- Skirmish at Ashwood, MS.
- Skirmish at Rancho Las Rinas, TX, as the Texas Rangers attack and rout the Yankees, killing about 20 men.
- Federal sappers begin digging a tunnel under the Confederate entrenched lines at Petersburg, VA.
Sunday June 25 1865
- Bvt. Brig. Gen. Chester Harding, Jr, 43rd Missouri Infantry, relinquishes his command of the District of Central Missouri.
On This Day information kindly provided by Martin Cross, 2nd U.S. Artillery, Bty B.