The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-04-26
CHRONOLOGY OF THE WAR.

CHRONOLOGY OF THE WAR.
The Leading Events of the War Arranged by
Weekly Anniversaries.
1861.
April 20. Expedition to Norfolk Va. and at
tempt to destroy the dry dock, by
Sd Massachusetts inf.
81. Seizure of public buildings and prop
erty at Brazos, Santiago, Tex.
q Seizure of U. S. arsenal at Fayette-
VILE N. c.
%. Seizure of Fort Smith, Ark.
%. Capture of q. s. troops at Sauria and
evacuation of Fort Stockton, Tex.
1862.
April 81. Skirmish at Pocahontas, Ark, by 5th
q. Occupation of Harrisonburg w. Va,
by General Banks command.
%. skirmish at Grass Lick, w. Va, by
Sd West Virginia cav, detachment
of T. FL. b. Maryland cav and Sd
p. III. b. inf
o. skirmish at Bridgeport, Ala, by de-
tachment of 4th Ohio cav.
"a Skirinish at Lick Creek, Tenn, by Sth
Missouri inf.
"a skirnish on shelbyvile road, Tenn,
by detachment OF 4th Ohio
"a Skirmish the Corinth road Miss,
by 9TH Illinois cav.
"a Skirmish at Tuscumbia Ala, by 10th
Illinois inf
o. Capture of New Orleans. La, by u. s.
feet, under Admiral Farragut.
%. Skirmish ON the Usage River, No., by
detachment of LIST Iowa cav.
20 Sklfmish on the Corinth road Miss
by 10Th Ohio and sth Missouri inf
%. Skirmish at Tuscunlbia, Ala, by de-
tachment of 4ih Ohio cav.
25-26. Bombardment and capture of Fort
Macon, n. c. by 18th and 5th Rhode
Island, Sth Connecticut and 9th New
Jersey, batteries ], Sd New York,
and C, 1st u. S. art
&C. Skirmish at Gordonsville Crossroads,
Va, by 10th Pennsylvania inf. and
battery l. art
&c. Skirmsh at Atkins Mills, Tenn, by
detachment of I'd Michigan cav
26. Action at Neosho, Mo-, by detachment
of LIST Missouri cav.
Is. Skirnlish at Turnback Creek, Mo-, by
detachment OF 9Th Kansas cav.
H. SkIrmish at Bridgeport, Ala, by Sd
Ohio inf
q. Skirmish on the Corinth road, Miss,
by 3D. Michigan and eth Illinois cav.
"a. Skirmish at MeGaheysburg, Va, by
detachment of LIST Vermont and LIST
Michigan cav, and battery Nj, LIST
New York art.
q. skirmish at Pea Ridge, Tenn, by Attn
%. SsirInish at Paint Rock bridge, Ala,
by 10th Wis. inf.
%. Capture of Forts Jackson and st.
Philip below New Orleans, La, by
Admiral FarTagut's feet.
%. Skirmish at Warsaw Mo- by detach-
ment of Sth Missouri cav
2S. Skirmish at Bolivar, Miss, by detach-
ment of 4th Ohio.cav.
2S-29. Expedition to Pardy, Tenn, by Sd
%. SlSirmish Cumberland Gap,
Tenn, by 10th Ohio inf.
20. Action at Bridgeport Ala, by 3D. 2lst
and SD Ohio, 10th Wisconsin and
battery A. LIST Michigan art.
g. Skirmish near Batchelders Creek, n.
c., by 23d Massachusetts inf.
%. Reconnaissance to Monterey, Tenn,
by 9th and 39th Ohio inf. I'd Mich
igan and I'd Iowa cav, battery G.,
lst Michigan, and I'd battery, Iowa
art.
%. Skirnlish near Monterey, Tenn, by
% Michigan and I'd Iowa cav.
day 30 Seizure and occupation of Cornth,
Miss by U. 5. forces under Major
General Halleck, General Pope
commanding left wing, General
Buell. center and General Thomas
right wing of the investing army.
1868.
april 90. skirmish at Celina, Kentucky, by 5th
20. Skirmish at Patterson, No., by Sd
Missouri militia.
90 Skirmish at Meanwhile Tenn, by
Colonel Mintys cavalry brigade.
20 Naval action at Butte La Rose, La, by
gunboats commanded by Leuten-
ant A. z. Cooke, u. 5. N
q. Skirnsh at Palo Alto Miss by I'd
Iowa cav. (Grierson s raid.
% Skirmish on Strasburg road, Va, by Sd
West Virginia cav.
3D. Skirmisll at Chuckatuck Va by crew
of gunboat Barney"
"a Sklrmsh Mt Tuscumbia, Ala. by Gen.
Dodge's div, 10th Corps.
d Skirn1ish at Beverly, w. Va by 5th
West Virginia cav.
"a Skirmish at White Water No. by 1st
Wisconsin cav
"a. Action at Little Rock Landing. Duck
Shoals, Tenn, by Ellets Mississippi
fleet.
Is. Action at Greenland Gap w Va by
detachment of 23d Illinois and 14th
West Virginia inf.
26. Action ut Cape Girardeau Mo- by
1st Wisconsin and I'd Missouri cav.
sd Iowa inf, and batteries and
L. LIST Missouri art
u. Action at Franklin, Tenn, by Col,
Watkins cavalry brigade.
lay 8. Col A D. streight's raid from Tus-
cuInbia, Ala, TO Rome, Ga, by Sd
Ohio, 5lst and I'D Indiana inf S0th
Illinois mounted inf, and two COM
panies OF LIST Alabama cav.
lay 8. Gen. Stoneman's raid in Virginia by
Cavalry Corps, Army of the Poto-
April %. skirmish at Howes Ford KY, by LIST
Kentucky cav.
rs. Skirnsh at Dover road, " G., by
Paimers cavalry troop, district of
North Carolina.
%. Skirmish at Town Creek. Ala, by
Gen. Dodges div, 10th Corps
3d. SkirInish at Union Church. Miss by
9Th Illinois cav. (Grierson's raidj |
% Skirmsh on Castor River, Mo-. by LIST
Wisconsin cav.
q. Skirmsh at Paramount, w. Va by
attachments of lG6th New York and
9th Virginia inf.
20. Naval action at Grand Gulf Miss by
Admiral Porter's gunboat fleet.
g. Engagement at Fitzhugh's Crossing
Rappahannock River, Va, by LIST
Corps, Army of the Potomac
30 Action at Chalk Bluff, Mo-. by Sd
Missouri and LIST Iowa cav I'd Mis-
souri, militia, and battery E, LIST
Missouri art,
80. Skirinish at Spottsylvania Court
House, Va, by 9th New York cav
lay l. Skirmishes at Days Gap, Sand Noun
tain and Black Warrior Creek, Ala
tCol. Streights raid.
april so. Action at Snyder's Bluff Miss. by
portion of 18th Corps, under Gen.
Sherman.
1864.
lprn 20. Skirmish at Waterproof La, by esd
u. s. colored troops.
q. Skirmish Cache River, Ark bysl
Sth Missouri cav.
q. Skirmish at Red Bone Miss by I'd |
Wisconsin cav.
%. Slzirmish near Tunica Bend Ia by
detachment of Sd Rhode Island cav.
g. Skirmish at Swan Lake, Ark by 5th |
Kansas cav.
%. Engagement on Cane River La, by
cavalry division, and Sd brig ade 1st |
div, 18th Corps, and Sd div, 18th !
Corps, under Gen. Birge.
%. Engagement at Cloutersvile La by 1
Portions of the 13th 18th and 18th !
Corps, under Gen. II. Kilby Smith |
%. Action at Nickaack road, Ga, by |
detachment of ed Illinois inf
"a. Skirmish at Jacksonport, Ark, by LIST |
Nebraska cav.
Is. Naval action on Red River La. by u.
;. gunboats Cricket and Ft Hen
derson.
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