Tuesday December 24 1861

• Raleigh Edward Colston, CSA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
• Skirmish at Wadesburg, MO.
• Federal scout towards Fairfax Court-House, VA. (Dec 24-25).

Wednesday December 24 1862

• James Hewett Ledlie, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
• Federal expedition from Helena, AR, to the Tallahatchie, MS.
• Skirmish at, and occupation of Glasgow, KY, by Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan, CSA, and his Confederate Cavalry Raiders.
• Skirmishes at Bolivar and Middleburg, TN.
• Skirmish near Nashville, TN.
• Federal expedition into East Tennessee, and skirmish at Perkins' Mill, on Elk Fort, Dec 28, (Dec 24-Jan 1)
• Galveston, TX, is occupied by Union forces.
• The 18th US Army Corps is constituted, under the command of Maj. Gen. John Gray Foster, USA, the Dept. of North Carolina.

Thursday December 24 1863

• Skirmish at Rodney, MS.
• Federal scout from Cassville, MO, to ascertain the movements of Col. Stand Watie, CSA, and his Indians. (Dec 24-29)
• Skirmish at Estenaula, TN, between Brig. Gen. Benjamin H. Grierson's, USA, Cavalry and Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest's, CSA, Cavalry.
• Action at Hay's Ferry, near Dandridge, TN.
• Skirmish at Jack's Creek, TN, between Brig. Gen. Benjamin H. Grierson's, USA, Cavalry and Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest's, CSA, Cavalry.
• Operations near Mossy Creek and Dandridge, TN. (Dec 24-28)
• Skirmishes at Peck's House, near New Market, and at Mossy Creek Station, TN.
• Affair near Germantown, VA, as mounted Confederate irregulars swoop in and capture 4 vedettes stationed on the road near Germantown, in the Fairfax, VA, area.
• Skirmish in Lee County, VA.

Saturday December 24 1864

• Skirmish near Fort Smith, AR.
• Federal scout from Pine Bluff to Richland, AR, with skirmish (Dec. 24) near Richland. (Dec 24-25)
• Skirmish at Lynnville, TN.
• Action at Richland Creek, TN.
• Skirmish at Taylorstown, VA.
• Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, USA, resumes the command of the Army of the James, the Richmond, VA, Campaign.

Sunday December 24 1865