ACWS - On This Day in the American Civil War 2nd March

The US Congress votes to create the Dakota Territory, consisting of North and South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming.
The Peace Convention sponsors a Constitutional amendment in Congress by Senator John J. Crittenden, of KY, which is defeated, and climaxes the end of the Peace Convention, as it now becomes clear there will be no compromise.
The US Congress votes to create the Nevada Territory.
The US revenue cutter, Henry Dodge, is seized at Galveston, TX, by the Texas state troops.

Brig. Gen. Frederick West Lander, USA, dies at Camp Chase, Paw Paw, WV, from camp fever (dysentery) contracted the previous weeks while moving his command in the Shenandoah Valley, VA.
Columbus, KY, is evacuated by Maj. Gen. Leonidas Polk, CSA, and occupied by Brig. Gen. George W. Cullum, USA. (Mar 2-3)
Skirmish near New Madrid, MO.
Albuquerque, New Mexico Territory, is abandoned by the Union forces under Capt. Herbert M. Enos, USA.
Naval engagement at Pittsburg Landing, TN, with the US gunboats, Lexington, and Tyler.

Federal expedition from New Orleans, LA, to the mouth of the Rio Grande River, TX. (Mar 2-30)
Skirmish near Neosho, MO.
Skirmish near Eagleville, TN.
Federal scout from La Grange, TN, to Hudsonville and Salem, MS, and Saulsbury, TN. (Mar 2-3)
Skirmish near Petersburg, TN.
Skirmish near Aldie, VA, as Union cavalry are surprised while feeding their horses and with many captured by Rebel cavalry.
The US Congress approves the massive officer promotions to November 29, 1862.

Federal expedition from Larkin's Landing to Gourd Neck and Guntersville, AL. (Mar 2-3)
Skirmish at Canton, MS, the Meridian, MS, Expedition.
Col. Ulric Dalgren, USA, son of Rear Admiral John Dahlgren, USN, is ambushed and killed at Mantapike Hill, near King and Queen Court House by Confederate forces led by Capt. E. Fox, with orders on Dalgren's body to burn the Capitol of Richmond, and kill the Confederate government, including President Jefferson Davis. These orders will be vehemently denied as being authorized by the Union government. Gen. Robert E. Lee, USA, sends photostatic copies of the captured orders to Maj. Gen. George G. Meade, USA, commanding the Federal Army of the Potomac. Kilpatrick does not deny that his orders were indorsed in red ink "approved" over his official signature; just that he infers his original orders had been changed to include the above, subtly accusing the Confederates of tampering with his orders.
Skirmish near Old Church, VA, with Brig. Gen. Hugh Judson Kilpatrick, USA.
Skirmish near Walkerton, VA, as Brig. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick's Cavalry raid on Richmond, VA, ends in total failure.

Brig. Gen. Benjamin H. Grierson, USA, assumes the command of the cavalry forces in the Military Division of West Mississippi.
Skirmish at Chesterfield, SC.
Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's, USA 20th US Army Corps occupies Chesterfield, SC.
Skirmish at Thompson's Creek, near Chesterfield, SC.
Federal operations about Athens, TN, and within 14 miles of Murphy, as the Federals extract a heavy levy on guerrillas' lives today. (Mar 2-4)
The Federal occupation of Stauton, VA, by Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, USA.
Affair at Swoope's Depot, VA, with Maj. Gen. Philip H.Sheridan, USA.
The Engagement at Waynesborough, VA, where Brig. Gen. George Armstrong Custer, USA, completely routs the Confederates under Lieut. Gen. Jubal A. Early, CSA, capturing over 1,000 and over 200 wagon of supplies. The Confederate remnants March toward Richmond, VA. This engagement is effectively the last in the Shenandoah Valley, VA.

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