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Wednesday February 13 1861
- President-elect Abraham Lincoln addresses the Ohio State Legislature, at Columbus, OH.
Thursday February 13 1862
- James Ronald Chalmers, CSA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
- Joseph Brevard Kershaw, CSA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
- Skirmish at Fort Heiman, KY, due to the Fort Donelson, TN, siege, with Lieut. Col. J. H. Miller, CSA, 1st Battalion Mississippi Cavalry, defending.
- Federal occupation of Springfield, MO.
- Brig. Gen. John Buchanan Floyd, CSA, assumes the command at Fort Donelson, TN, while Federal troops under Brig. Gens. John Alexander McClernand, and Charles Ferguson Smith begin their attack, along with the USS Carondelet.
- Skirmish at Blooming Gap, VA.
Friday February 13 1863
- Skirmish near Washington, NC, as Union cavalry surprise and capture the Confederate's outpost picket headquarters and men.
- The USS Indianola successfully sails past the Vicksburg, MS, shore batteries as so many other Union vessels have done.
- Federal expedition from La Grange, TN, to Mount Pleasant and Lamar, MS. (Feb 13-14)
- Skirmish at Dranesville, VA.
Saturday February 13 1864
- Federal expedition from Helena up the Saint Francis River, AR, with a large amount of Confederate prisoners taken. (Feb 13-14)
- Skirmishes at Pease Creek, FL. (Feb 13-14)
- Skirmishes between Chunky Creek and Meridian, MS, the Meridian, MS, Expedition. (Feb 13-14)
- Skirmish at Wyatt, MS, the Meridian, MS, Expedition.
- Skirmish in Fentress County, TN.
- Federal scout near Knoxville, TN, to within sight of the Rebel camp, with no enemy encounters.
Monday February 13 1865
- Maj. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis, USA, assumes the command of the Dept. of the Northwest, consisting of the Colorado Territory.
- Action at Station Four, FL, as the 2nd US Colored Infantry contribute their quota of dead privates today, as the Yankees' path of destruction in this area is contested today by the Confederates, Maj. Gen. Samuel Jones, CSA, commanding the District of Florida, fighting a losing battle.
- Skirmish with bushwackers in Mississippi County, MO.
- Federal expedition from Camp Russell (near Winchester) to Strasburg, Edenburg and Little Fort Valley, VA, and skirmishes with Brig. Gen. John McCausland's, CSA, Cavalry, with fatalities on both sides. (Feb 13-17)
On This Day information kindly provided by Martin Cross, 2nd U.S. Artillery, Bty B.