The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-05-31
CHRONOLOGY OF THE WAR.
The Leading Events Of the War Arranged by
Weekly Anniversaries.
1861

1861.
Q /, Skirmsh at Fairfax c. H, Vs. by COM
pany 3, I'd U. S. cav.
I. Skirmish at Arlington Mills, Va. by de-
tachments of 18th n. Y. and 1st Mich.
inf.
Va, 18th and 10th Ohio, 9th, 7th and 9th
Ind. inf.
Q /. SlSirmsh at Mt. Carmel, near Strasburg,
Va, by Sth w. Va. and Goth Ohio inf.
L. Reconnaissance beyond Seven Pines,
Va, by detachment of I'd and Sd Mich.
inf.
Is. Operations in Oregon county, Mo-, and
skirmish at Eleven Points, by detaeh-
ment of LIST Ind. cav.
2. Skirmish on the Little Blue, Jackson
county, Mo-, by detachment of 4th
Mo. State militia cav.
2. Skirmish at Strasburg, Va, by 4th N.
Y, LIST n. j., Ist Pa. and detachment
of Sd W. Va. cav, I'd n. Y. battery and
company G w. Van art.
g. Skirmish at Tranter's Creek, N O., by
detachment of Sd N. Y. cav. and LIST
2. skirmish at Woodstock, Va, by LIST N.
4 Expedition Il edni to wormley's Ferry, Va, by
9th Pa. and detachment of 9th U. s.
8. Reconnaissance from Bonneville, Miss,
towards Baldwin, Miss. by Sd Mich.
and Ith iii. cav, lUth ana 18th MICH,
10th, 10th, I'D, 9th, AID, 5lst Goth and
9th H. inf, and batteries @, LIST Ills,
G and NJ, Mo. art.
8. Skirmish at Biacklands, Miss, by de-
taehment of list Ohio cav.
3. Skirniisil at Mt Jackson, Va, by LIST N.
j., LIST Pa and Sd w. Va. cav, and I'd
\. Y. battery art.
s. Skirinish at Toms Brook, Va, by bat
terry C, w. Va. art.
81. Skirmish at James Island, s. G., by 18th
MaSS IDQth Pc and Sfh Mich inf
ST. Reconnaissance to James River Va, by
detachment of signal corps.
4. Reconnaissance TO and skirmishes at
Osborn and Wolf Creeks, near Black
lands, Miss, by detachment of LIST
Ohio, I'd Mich and I'd Iowa cav, and
batteries /, I'd H., and NJ, 1st Mo. art
4. Skirmish at Big Bend, w. Va, by de-
tachment of 18th w. Va. inf
4. Skirrnish at Woodville, Ala, by detach-
ment of 4th Ohio cav.
4. Capture of Fl. Pillow, Tenn.
4. Skirmish at Sweeden's Cove, near Jas
per, Tenn, by 5th KY, and detach-
As. Skirnlishes at Huntsville, Ala, by de-
tachment of 4th Ohio cav.
10. Expedition to Miami and Cambridge,
Mo, by 18th Mo. cav.
5. Action at Tranter's Creek, n. c., by
24th Mass. inf, detachment of Cd n. Y.
cav. and LIST Me. art.
8. Skirrnish at Round Grove, Ind. Ter, by
I'd Ind. battery art.
8. Skirmish at New Bridge, Va, by bat
teries b, lst n. Y, b, list Md, and E,
I'd U. s. art.
S. skir,nish at Little Red River, Ark, by
detachment of 4th Iowa cav.
6. Reconnaissance from Bonneville to
Baldwin, Miss, by I'd Mich. cav.
9. Skirmish at Lescomb's Hill, Cal, by I'd
Cal. inf.
6. Action near Harrisonburg, Va, by de-
tachment of 4th n. Y, 1st n. j. and
LIST Pa cav. and detachment 18th Pa.
reserves, Goth Ohio and sth w. Va. inf.
6. Skirmish near Tompkinsviile, KY, by
detachment of 9th Pa. cav.
g. Capture of Memphis, Tenn, by 43d and
47th Ind. inf and naval fleet
2. Skirmish at Big Bend, w. Va, by de-
tachment of 9th w. Va. inf.
2. Skirmish near Harrisonburg, w. Va,
by detachment of LIST Conn. and LIST
Pa cav.
2. Skirmish near Readyville, Tenn, by
detachment of 4th KY cav.
2. Reconnaissance on east bank of Chick
ahomny River, Va, by companies ID,
and J. Attn \. j. int.
2. Capture of jackson, Tenn, by 18th Ohio
and Both lii. inf.
2. Skirmishes at Fairview and Little Red
River, Ark, by detachment OF Sd Ill
cav.
7-s. Attack on Chattanooga, Tenn, by de-
tachment of 7th Pa, and 9th KY cav,
18th Pa. 18th Ohio, 9th Mich, 3Ith and
SSth Ind, 18th and 9th Ill. aYd LIST
Wis. inf, batteries B, LIST Ky, and Il,
SSt SiAAo
1863.
e l. Skirmish at Rocheport, Mo-, by LIST Mo.
enrolled militia and Gin Mo. militia
4. Skirnish at Clinton, La, by cavalry
commanded by Colonel b. II. Greir-
son, 9th ILL., cav.
A. Skirmish ut Mcchanicsburg and Sarto-
ria, Miss, by 9th Ill. cav. and Sth
Wis. vols
a. Sl1irnish at Frying Pan, Va, by de-
tachment of 9TH Mich. cav, COM
manded by Captain Gray.
4. Action at Franklin, Tenn, by 35th Ind.
vols, 4th, 9th and 7th Ken, 9Th Pa,
and I'd Mich cav.
A. Skirmish at Blufiton, S. c., troops not
specified.
s. Action at Franklin's Crossing, Kappa
hammock River, Va, by 10Th n. J. and
9TH VT vols 10 and 5Oth n. Y. En-
gineers, supported by the 9th Corps
6. Action at MuIFreesboro' and Shelby
vile, Tenn, by I'd and Sth Ind. cav.
D. Skirmish at Shawnee, Kan. Organiza-
tons not given.
6. skirnish at Berryville, Va, by 9th Pa.
vols. - 81
6-s. Engagement at Milliken's Bend Tor
Ashland La, by 9Th u. S. col. heavy
art, 9th La 10Th U. S. col. troops, 18th
La, 5lst U. S. col. troops, LIST Miss.
and 23d Iowa vols. No quarter was
given to the Union troops.
1894.
9th, 9Th and cav corps, Army of the
Potomac, and 18th Corps, Army of
the James.
2. Battle of Bermuda Hundred, Va, by
10th Corps, Army of Virginia and
North Carolina.
2. Engagements. ut Gaines Mills, Salem
Church and Hawe's Shop, Va, by
cav. of the Army of the Potomac
3. Skirmish at Searcy, Ark, by detach-
ment of the Sd Mo- cav.
s. Engagement at Panther Gap, w. Va,
by General Hayes brigade I'd div,
Army of West Virginia.
8-4. Engagement at Ackworth, Ga, by cav.
of the I'd div, Army of the Cumber-
land.
8. Action at Piedmont (or Mt Crawford,
Va, by cavalry and infantry of the
Army of West Virginia
=. Action at Buffalo Gap, w. Va, by Gem
eral Hayes brigade of the I'd div,
Army of West Virginia.
E. Engagement at Lake Chicot Tor Old
River Lake,, Ditch Bayou, Columbia
and Fish Bayou, Ark, by 10th Corps.
Q. SSirmish at Greenland Gap Road, near
Moorefie!d, w. Va, by 22d Pa. cay.
.. Skirmish ut Ripley, Miss, by cavalry
advance of Major-General Sturgis'
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