ACWS - On This Day in the American Civil War 30th January

The US revenue schooner, Lewis Cass, is seized by the Alabama state troops in Mobile Bay, AL.
President-elect Abraham Lincoln leaves Springfield, IL, and travels to Coles County, IL, to visit his stepmother, Sarah Bush Lincoln.

The Federal's first ironclad, the USS Monitor, is launched at Greenpoint, Long Island, NY, with its designer, Swedish born John Ericsson, on hand.
Confederate Commissioners, James Mason and John Slidell, finally arrive at Southampton, England, after being captured and released by the Federal authorities.

Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, USA, assumes the immediate command of the expedition against Vicksburg, MS.
Skirmish at Dyersburg, TN.
The Confederate capture of the US Steamer, Isaac Smith, in the Stono River, near Charleston, SC, after running aground.
Engagement at the Deserted House, or Kelley's Store, near Suffolk, VA, where Brig. Gen. Roger A. Pryor, CSA, inflicts numerous casualties on Brig. Gen. Michael Corcoran, USA.
Skirmish at Turner's Mills, VA.

Federal expedition from Batesville to near Searcy Landing, AR. (Jan 30-Feb 3)
Skirmish at Chickamauga Creek, GA.
Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans, USA, supersedes Maj. Gen. John M. Schofield, USA, in the command of the Dept. of the Missouri as Lincoln is unhappy with Schofield's performance in Missouri.
Skirmish at Windsor, NC, where both sides claim victory.
Federal scout from Culpeper to Mount Zion Church, then to Madison Court-House, VA, returning to camp by way of Bethel Church and White's Shop.
The capture of a wagon train at Medley, WV, by Maj. Gen. Jubal A. Early, CSA, with the assistance of local Partisan Rangers. The train consisted of 93 wagons loaded with commissary stores and forage, half had to be burned as their teams escaped.

Skirmish 3 miles east of Chaplintown, KY, with guerrillas.
Federal expedition from Thibodeaux to Lake Verret and Bayou Planton, LA, with skirmish (Jan. 30th) near Lake Verret. (Jan 30-31)
Skirmish in La Fayette County, MO.
The Military Division of the Missouri is created, which includes the Depts. of the Missouri and the Northwest.
The Dept. of Kansas is merged into the Dept. of the Missouri.
Maj. Gen. John Pope, USA, is assigned to the command of the Military Division of the Missouri.
Maj. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis, USA, is transferred to the command of the Dept. of the Northwest.
Skirmish near Lawtonville, SC.
Federal scout to Long Bridge and Bottom's Bridge, VA, the Richmond, VA, Campaign.

On This Day information kindly provided by Martin Cross, 2nd U.S. Artillery, Bty B.