The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-04-12
CHRONOLOGY oF THE WAR
The Leading Events Of the War Arranged by
Weekly Anniversaries.


The Leading Events or the War Arranged by
Weekly Anniversaries.
1852.
april 7. Reconnaissance to the Rappahannock
River, Va, by detachment of Aber-
crombie's brigade.
T. Skirriish at Columbia Furnace, Va,
by Co K, 1st Michigan cav
z. skirmsh at Foy's Plantation, N. c.,
by 103d New York inf.
z. Skirrnsh at Newport n. c., by 9th New
Jersey inf,
7-s. Expedition to Elizabeth City N: G.,
by detachment of 9th New Hamphire
and 9th New York inf
3d. Skirmish near WarTensburg, Mo-, by
company G, 9TH Missouri cav.
g. Scout through Indian Greek Valley,
Mo, by 9Th Missouri cav
g. Skirmish near Warsaw, Mo-, by COM
pany F. sth Missouri cav
g. Reconnaissance and skirmish the
Cornth road, Miss, by oath Kentucky,
4sth SD, 57th, 9th 18th 7Gtf I'D and
18th Ohio, 18th Michigan, 18th, 10th and
57th Indiana inf, 9TH Ohio, 4th nfi-
nois cav. and Battery X, LIST Missouri
g. Capture of Island No. 10, in Mississippi
River, by u. s. troops, under COM
mand of General Pope.
9. slyirmish at Owens River, Colo, by
detachment of I'd California cav
9. Skirmish at Albuquerque, n. NJ, by
detachment OF I'd Colorado inf de-
tachments of LIST and Sd u s. cav,
and Graydons company of New
Mexico inf
3. Skirmish at Jackson, Mo-, by detach-
nent of Sd Missouri cav.
oil. Reconnaissance in front of Yorktown,
Va, by 57th and esd Pennsylvania
SIG. Scout TO Shiloh Camp, Mo-, by I'd bat.
Missouri cav.
10. Skirnish near Fernandina Fla, by
detachment of the 9th Maine inf.
10-11. Botnbardment and capture of Fort Pu-
iaski, Ga, by Sth Maine, 9th and 9TH
Connecticut, 18th and 18th New York
and Sth Michigan inf, company Il,
T.. S. eng and LIST New York eng,
and detachment Sd Rhode Island
heavy art.
IL. Action at Wartrace, Tenn, by 42d In
diana inf.
IL. Sl<irmish near Shiloh, Mo-, by detach-
meiit of ist Iowa cav.
IL. Occupation of Huntsville, Ala, by Sd
div, Army of the Ohio, under Gen.
eral o. NJ. Mitchell.
II. Action at Monterey, w Va, by de-
tachment of LIST West Virginia cav,
and I'd West Virginia and 18th, 32d
18th Ohio inf, and battery |. LIST Ohio
light art.
R-13 Expedition to Bear Creek Ala, by 4th
and 10th Kentucky, 18th Ohio, 10th
Indiana and 4th Illinois cav.
l2-26 Bombardment and capture, of Fort
Macon, N c., by 18th and 5th Rhode
Island, Sth Connecticut and 9th New
Jersey inf, and battery l. New York,
and battery G, U. s light art.
H. Skir1nish at Gillest's Farm, II. c., by
l03d New York inf
3D. Reconnaissance Corinth and Purdy
road, Miss, by rhiemans battalion
H. Occupation of Decatur, Ala, by 9th
Illinois inf
o Sept 20. Expedition from Southern California
through Arizona to New Mexico by
LIST Colorado cav, LIST and 9Th Calfor-
mia inf. and battery a of the Sd U. S.
April 8. Skirmish in st. Frances county, Ark,
by 5th Iowa cav
g. Action Oh Broad River, s. c., by Sd
Rhode Island art. on gunboat Wash
Q. Action at East Pascagoula, Miss, by
18th q. S. q. T., under Colonel Dan
o. skirrliish at Bloqnt's Mills, N c., by
Sd and 18th Massachusetts and 1st
Rhode Island INF. and Sd New York
TO- skirnish at Wayerly. Tenn, by one
company OF the 9Th Iowa cav.
To- Action at Franklin and Harpeth River,
Tenn, by 4th'0- V. l., guarding rail-
road, and a portion OF Changers cav.
TO- skirmish at Antioch Station, Tenn, by
detachment of 10Th Michigan inf.
IL. SkiTInish Mt Whittakers Mills, Va, by
5th Pennsylvania cav.
IL. Action at Irish Bend and Bisland, La,
by Growers division, 18th Corps, at
Irish Bend. and Emery's and Welt
zels divisions of the 18th Corps, at
Bisland.
2-14 Siege of Suffolk, Va, by troops of de-
partments OF Virginia and North Car
DINA, under General J. J. Peck
IA Action on West Branch, Nansemond
River, Va, by gunboats Commodore
Barney, West End, Mount Washing
ton and Stepping Stones.
is. Skirmish at Spanish Fork Canon, Utah.
by I'd California cav.
Is. SBirmizh at Pikeviile, KY, by seth
Kentucky mounted inf
Is. Skirmish at Dunbar's Plantation, La,
by I'd Illinois cav.
1864.
April s. Action at Penobscott Bayou, Ark by
hiatt 1i,rht
8. SkirInish at Wolf River, Tenn, by
Greerson's cav.
s. Battle at sabine Cross Roads, La. by
General A. L. Lees cav. div, 3d and
4th div, 18th Corps, under General
Ransom; LIST div. 10Th Corps, under
General Emory, Dept of the Gulf
General Banks commanding.
8. Engagement at Pleasant Hill, La, by
General Lees cav. div. list and Sd
DIV, 10th Corps, under General A. j.
Smith, and lst div. 18th Corps, under
Maior-Genera Franklin.
TO- Action at Prairie u Ann, Ark, by 1st
Ark, 18th, Goth SD, 36th, and 10th
Iowa, 50th Ind, 4Sei H., 9TH Wis. and
18th Kan. int, I'd and Sd Mo-, 18th
H., Cd, 9th, 18th Kan. and lst Iowa
cav, batteries a, Sd H., and I'd Ind
art, Sd div, 18th Corps.
10. Skirmish on Little Caeapon Va. by
Co. X, 54th Pa. inf.
L. Massacre at Fort Pillow. 18th q. s. G.
IT,, battery r. I'd u. s. colored light
art and Bradford's battalion, Sd Tenn
cav.,--about GOO men.
L. Skirmish near Denver, Col, by de-
tachment of 1st Col. cav.
L. Action at Pleasant Hill Landing. La.
by Ironciads Usage and Lexington
Admiral Porter commanding, and
troops of the Eth Corps on Transports
under General T. Kilby Smith.
13 Skirmish at Indian Bay, Ark by 56th
Us. G. Il.
is. Skirmish at Florence, Ala by detach-
nlent of 9Th Ohio cav.
ID. Slirmish at Cleveland, Tenn, by 1st
Wis. cav.
is. Action at Moscow, Ark, by 18th Iowa
inf, I'd Ind. battery, and 9th Kan.
cav. rear guard, Sd div. 7th Corps
il. Skirmish at PaintviIle, KY, by 18th
Ky. inf
ii. Szrrnish at Srnithfield Va by 9th N
j., 25d and 18th Mass, 11Sth N Y.
inf.
u. skiruish at Half Mountain, KY, by
18th Ky. inf
Il. skirmish at Dutch Mills, Ark, by eth
Kan. cav
1865.
April 6. Action at High Bridge, Appomattox
River, Va, by portion of the 9th
Corps, General Theodore Read, COM
manding, killed
2. Action at Farmviile, Va, by I'd Corps,
under General Humphrey.
SO. Action at Appomattax g. H., Va, by
ShSrman's cav, 9th Corps, and LIST
div, 18th Corps under General Ord
3. Action at Fort Blalcely, Ala by 18th