Friday June 28 1861

Sunday June 28 1862

• Skirmishes at and near Blackland, MS, as Confederate Cavalry attack Brig. Gen. William S. Rosecrans', USA, cavalry pickets here.
• The Federal naval bombardment of Vicksburg, MS, and the passage of the batteries by the Union fleet under Admiral Daniel Farragut, USN.
• Operations in Johnson County, MO, with Federal orders to shoot every armed bushwacker on the spot. (Jun 28-29)
• The Federal evacuation of James Island, SC, and a halt to the Union's attempt to capture Charleston, SC. (Jun 28-Jul 7)
• Skirmish at Sparta, TN.
• Confederate Department No. 2 is extended, TN.
• Skirmish at Dispatch Station, on the Richmond and York Railroad, VA, with Maj. Gen. George McClellan, USA.
• Federal naval expedition from Fort Monroe, VA, to open up communications with the Army of the Potomac, from Richmond, towards Harrison Landing, VA. (Jun 28-Jul 4)
• Action at Garnett's and Golding's Farms, VA, as Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, USA, continues to the James River, at Harrison Landing, VA.

Sunday June 28 1863

• Skirmish at Russellville, KY, with Rebel guerrillas.
• Confederate attack on Donaldsville, LA, by Brig. Gen. Thomas Hart Taylor, CSA.
• Skirmish between Offutt's Cross-Roads and Seneca, MD.
• Skirmish near Rockville, MD.
• Federal reconnaissance from Plymouth to Nichol's Mills, NC, who meet up with some Confederates in the dark; shots are fired with no loss of life.
• Skirmish at Fountain Dale, PA.
• Skirmish near Oyster Point, PA. (Jun 28-29)
• Skirmish at Wrightsville, PA.
• Skirmish at Rover, TN.
• Affair on the Little River Turnpike, VA. (Jun 28-29)
• Maj. Gen. George G. Meade. USA, relieves Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker. USA, in the command of the Army of the Potomac. VA.
• Brig. Gen. Benjamin F. Kelley, USA, assumes the command of the Dept. of West Virginia.

Tuesday June 28 1864

• Bradley Tyler Johnson, CSA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
• Skirmish at Tunnel Hill, GA.
• Action at Hewlett's Bluff, VA, the Richmond, VA, Campaign.

Wednesday June 28 1865

• The District of Kansas is formed, from the Districts of North and South Kansas, and Brig. Gen. Robert B. Mitchell, is assigned to its command.
• On its final days of operation against Federal shipping, the Confederate commerce raider, the CSS Shenandoah captures 11 Union whalers in the Bering Sea.