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Monday January 14 1861
- Fort Taylor, Key West, FL, is garrisoned by the US troops under Capt. John M. Brannan, 1st US Artillery. This fort will prove invaluable in the US effort to blockade Southern Ports, by providing coal to the US ships' boilers.
- Fort Pike, near New Orleans, LA, is seized by the Louisiana state troops.
Tuesday January 14 1862
- John Clifford Pemberton, C.S.A., is appointed Maj. Gen.
- John Ring Jackson, CS A, is appointed Brig. Gen.
- George Edward Pickett, CS A, is appointed Brig. Gen.
- The US Gunboat reconnaissance to Columbus, KY, bombarding Confederate positions along the way.
Wednesday January 14 1863
- Western Arizona is transferred to the Dept. of New Mexico.
- Federal expedition to South Bend, Arkansas River, AR, under Maj. Gen. John A. McClernand, USA. (Jan 14-15)
- Engagement at Bayou Teche, LA, where Brig. Gen. Godfrey Weitzel, USA, captures and destroys the Confederate gunboat, Cotton. The US gunboats Calhoun, Diana, Estrella, and the Kinsman, are also engaged.
- Lieut. Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith, CSA, is assigned to the command of the Army of the Southwest.
Thursday January 14 1864
- Randall Lee Gibson, CSA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
- Skirmish at Shoal Creek, AL.
- The CSS Alabama captures and burns the Emma Jane off the coast of Malabar, India, now having destroyed over 60 Union vessels.
- Federal scout to Baldwin's Ferry, Big Black River, MS, for the purpose of destroying any and all flatboats, ferries, or other means of crossing the river, which was carried out.
- Skirmish in Bollinger County, MO.
- Federal scout from Collierville, TN, to within 2 miles of Quinn's Mill, with no encounter with the Confederates.
- Skirmish at Dandridge, TN.
- Skirmish at Middleton, TN.
Saturday January 14 1865
- Operations on the Overland Stage Coach Road between Julesburg and Denver, the Colorado Territory, and skirmishes with Indians:
- Beaver Creek Stage Coach Station, 82 miles west of Denver, found burned (Jan 14).
- Godfrey's Ranch, 70 miles west of Denver, where 4 whitemen succeed in driving the Indians off. (Jan 14)
- Lillian Springs Ranch, 33 miles west of Denver, where 3 whitemen fought off 500 Indians and escape. The ranch is burned. (Jan 17)
- near Moore's Ranch, or Washington Ranch, 50 miles west of Denver, several whitemen were able to drive the Indians off. (Jan 26)
- Morrison's or the American Ranch, 68 miles west of Denver, where Indians attacked, captured, and burned the ranch. A passing train found 3 Indians and 7 white bodies in the ruins partly burned. Mr. Morrison, his wife, and child are missing. (Jan 26)
- Wisconsin Ranch, 56 miles west of Denver, where a few ranchmen hold off and kill 3 Indians, managing to escape; the ranch is burned by the Indians. (Jan 26)
- near Valley Station, 53 miles west of Denver, where the Federal troops were present and killed 13 Indians after they were able to burn 100 tons of hay. (Jan 28).
- Antelope Stage Coach Station, 15 miles, Buffalo Ranch Springs, 18 miles, Harlow's Ranch, 22 miles, and Spring Hill Stage Coach Station, 27 miles west of Denver, were burned (Jan 28).
- all cattle between Julesburg and the Wisconsin Ranch, about 1,500 head, driven off and taken by the Indians.
(Jan 14-29)
- Gen. Pierre G. T. Beauregard, CSA, assumes temporary command of the Confederate Army of Tennessee, at Tupelo, MS.
- The advance of the Union forces from Beaufort to Pocotaligo, SC, and skirmishes, under Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, USA.
On This Day information kindly provided by Martin Cross, 2nd U.S. Artillery, Bty B.