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Sunday November 10 1861
- Federal expedition from Hilton Head to Braddock's Point, SC, as Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Sherman, USA, continues to press on. (Nov 10-11)
- Skirmish near Bristol, TN, with the uprising Unionists.
- Skirmishes at Blake's Farm, Cotton Hill, or Gauley Bridge, WV, with Brig. Gen. Jacob D. Cox, USA.
- Affair at Guyandotte, WV.
Monday November 10 1862
- Action at Corbin's Cross-Roads, near Amissville, VA, as Gen. Robert E. Lee, CSA, orders Maj. Gen. JEB Stuart, CSA, to advance his calvary to detect if any Federals had crossed the Rappahannock River, VA.
- Skirmish at Gaines' Cross-Roads, VA.
- Skirmish at Markham's Station, VA.
- Operations along the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, VA. (Nov 10-12)
- Maj. Gen. "Little Mac" George B. McClellan bids farewell to the US Army of the Potomac, near Warrenton, VA.
- Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker, USA, supersedes Maj. Gen. Fitz John Porter, USA, in the command of the 5th US Army Corps, the Army of the Potomac.
- Brig. Gen. John S. Williams, CSA, is assigned to the command of the Dept. of Western Virginia.
- Skirmish at Charlestown, Jefferson County, WV.
Tuesday November 10 1863
- William Thompson Martin, CSA, is appointed Maj. Gen.
- John Austin Wharton, C.S.A., is appointed Maj. Gen.
- Federal expedition from Benton to Mount Ida, AR, and skirmish (Nov 11) at Caddo Gap. (Nov 10-16)
- Federal expedition from Skipwith's Landing to Tallulah Court-House, MS, the Federals Marching through a "deserted and abandoned country." (Nov 10-13)
- Federal expedition from Springfield, MO, to Huntsville, Carrollton, and Berryville, AR, in an attempt to mop up Confederate guerrilla operations.
- Skirmish on Elk Mountain, near Hillsborough, WV, with Brig. Gen. William W. Averell, USA.
Thursday November 10 1864
- Josiah Gorgas, CSA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
- The following are appointed Union Brigadier Generals:
- Edmund Jackson Davis, USA
- Thomas John Lucas, USA
- James Richard Slack, USA
- Federal scout from Kingston, GA, as Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, USA, moves back to Atlanta, GA, burning all railroad lines and supplies that could assist the Rebels. (Nov 10-11)
- Skirmish at Neosho, MO.
- Federal scout near Memphis, TN, with the capture of a few Rebels.
- Skirmish near Kernstown, VA, as Lieut. Gen. Jubal Early, CSA, with his force of Confederates, move north from New Market towards Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, USA, and the Army of the Shenandoah.
Friday November 10 1865
- Capt. Henry Wirz, CSA, the commander of the notorious Confederate prison camp at Andersonville, GA, and who proclaims his innocence to the end, and after being found guilty of atrocities to Union prisoners, is hanged today.
On This Day information kindly provided by Martin Cross, 2nd U.S. Artillery, Bty B.