The National tribune., 1883-02-08
CHRONOLOGY OF THE WAR.
The Leading Events of the War Arranged by
Weekly Anniversaries.

The Leading Events Of the War Arranged by
Weekly Anniversaries.
1861.
Feb. 10. Electoral vote counted. Lincoln and
Hamlin officially declared elected.
16. Seizure of United States Arsenal and
Barracks at san Antonio Texas.
1s Jefferson Davis inaugurated = President
ofthe Confederate States of America
1862.
Feb. II. Slzirmish at Sprinfield, Mo, by Third
Illinois cavalry and Thirty-seventh
Illinois infantry and Bowen's battl'n
Missouri cavalry.
" l2-l6 Siege and capture of Fort Doneson,
Tenn, by troops under command OF
MajOr-General L. s. Grant.
L" IA. Skirnlish at Blooming Gap, W. Va, by
First West Virginia cavalry, Seventh
West Virginia infantry, Co. A, First
Ohio cavalry, and Eighth Ohio IN
" 15 Action at Venus Point. Ga. by detach-
ment of Third Rhode Island heavy
artillery.
" I5 Occupation of Bowling Green, KY, by
Fourth Ohio cavalry, Eighteenth Ohio
infantry, Thirty-seventh Indiana in
family, and Nineteenth and Twenty
fourth Illinois infantry, advance
guard of Army of the Ohio
" 1872. Expedition to Earlport, Miss, by de-
tachment of Brges' Illinois sharp
shooters and Gunboat Tyler, L. ).
Navy.
16 Action at Potts Hill, Ark, by detach-
mcnts OF Third Illinois cavalry First
Missouri cavalry, Wrights battalion
souri, battery.
II. Action at Sugar Creek Ark, by de-
tachments of Third Illinois cavalry,
Thirty seventh Illinois infantry, First
and Fourth Missouri cavalry, Ninth
Iowa infantry, and Bowens battery.
1863.
Feb. 10. Skirmish at Smithfeld, Va, by Twelfth
Pennsylvania cavalry.
IA. Skirmsh at Breutsville, Va, by First
Michigan cavalry.
H. Action at GordOn's Landing, Red River,
La, by L. >. Ram Queen of the
g 15 Skirmi,h at Gainesville, Tenn, by One
Hundred and Twcnty-thrd Illinois
infantry and one company of Fifth
Tennessee cavalry.
1" Is. SFirmish at NoensviIle, Tenn, by
Second Minnesota infantry
10 Skirmsh at Arkadepha, Ark, by Cap
tain Browns command.
10. Skirmish at Romncy, Va, by detach-
ments of One Hundred and Sixteenth
and One Hundred and Twenty second
Ohio infantry.
1861.
Feb. 10. Skirmish at Rock House. w. Va, by
Fourteenth keitucky infantry.
" T. Skirnsh at Caddo Gap, Ark, by Second
" L. Skirmish at Lake City, Fla, by Fortieth
Massachusetts infantry and bat
talon Massachusetts cavalry.
- Skirmsh at Decatur, Miss, by Sixteenth
Corps train guard.
" H. Skirmish at Chunky Station, Miss, by
Twentieth, Twenty.ninth, Thirty
first. FOrty-fth and One Hundred
and Twenty-fourth Illinois infantry.
13. SllirInish at Nioksburg, Miss, by Fifty
second L. =. colored troops.
Is SEirniSh at Tunnel ill by cavalry adj
OF General Sherman'S forces,
commanded by Colonel WinslOw,
Fourth Iowa cavalry.
IL Skirmish at Ross Landing, Grand
Lake, Ark, by Fifty-first L. ). colored
troops.
4" H. Occupation of Meridian, Miss, by
General Sherman's forces.
H. Skirnish at Gainesville, Fla, by For
teth Massachusetts infantry.
h SkirmSh at Brentsvi!le. Va, by Thir-
teenth Pennsylvania cavalry.
" H. Skirmish at Waterproof, Ga, by Forty
ninth L. >. colored troops
16 Skirmish ut Lauderdale Springs, Miss,
by Thirty-se cUnd Wisconsin infantry
and an Indiana regiment.
1865.
Feb. IL. Action at BIacllvile, 5. c., by Kilpat-
rick > cavalry division.
" IL. Action at Sugar Loaf Battery, Federal
Point, y. c.. by troops of Twenty
fourth and Twenty-tiith Corps, under
NaiCr-General Terry.
- 12. Action at Orangeburg, North Edisto
river, :. C., by seventeenth Corps.
:" If. Action mt Gunter's Bridge, ;. c., by
Fitzpatrick : cavalry division.
" Is. Action at JOngaree Greek, ). c., by Fiji
teenth Corps.
" 10. SLirIni>h ut Cedar Keys, Fla, by Sec
oLd /. =. colored troops
" 1911 Engagement ut Columbia, 5. c., by
Fifteenth Corps.