Sunday December 30 1860

• The United States Arsenal at Charleston, SC, is seized by the South Carolina state troops.

Monday December 30 1861

• Confederate Commissioners James Mason and John Slidell are released to Lord Lyons, British Minister, which ends this international incident.

Tuesday December 30 1862

• Skirmish at New Haven, KY, with Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan, CSA.
• Affair at Springfield, KY, with Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan, CSA.
• The capture of Confederates at Blountsville, TN, by Brig. Gen. Samuel P. Carter's, USA, raid.
• The capture of Carter's Depot, and the destruction of the Watauga Railroad Bridge, TN, by Brig. Gen. Samuel Carter, USA.
• Skirmish at Clarksburg, TN, with Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, CSA.
• Skirmish at Huntingdon, TN, with Nathan Bedford Forrest, CSA.
• Skirmish at Jefferson, TN.
• Skirmish at La Vergne, TN.
• Skirmish at Nolensville, TN.
• Skirmish at Rock Spring, TN.
• The capture of Union, TN, and the destruction of the railroad bridge across the Holston River, by Brig. Gen. Samuel Powhatan Carter, USA.
• Federal expedition from Falmouth to Warrenton, VA. (Dec 30-31)
• Federal expedition from Potomac Creek to Richards' and Ellis' Fords, VA. (Dec 30-31)

Wednesday December 30 1863

• Skirmish at Waldron, AR.
• Skirmish near Saint Augustine, FL, as Confederate Cavalry attack a body of Union wood choppers, procuring fire-wood, capturing 24 Federals.
• Skirmish near Greenville, NC.

Friday December 30 1864

• Pierce Manning Butler Young, C.S.A., is appointed Maj. Gen.
• James Phillip Simms, CSA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
• Skirmish near Leighton, AL.
• Skirmish 15 miles below Caruthersville, MO, where the Yankees pursue the fleeing guerrillas.
• Maj. Gen. John G. Parke, USA, is in temporary command of the Army of the Potomac, and Bvt. Maj. Gen. Orlando B. Wilcox, USA, is in command of the 9th US Army Corps, the Richmond, VA, Campaign.

Saturday December 30 1865