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Robert E. Lee
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MILITARY & POLITICAL
    1861
  • State troops seize the U. S. Arsenal at Little Rock. Arkansas
    1862
  • Affair at Bolivar. Missouri
  • Battle of Roanoke Island (February 7-8). North Carolina
  • Skirmish at Linn Creek. Virginia
  • Skirmish at Blue Stone. West Virginia
    1863
  • Bombardment of Fort McAllister (Feb. 1-Mar. 3) Georgia
  • Bombardment of Fort McAllister (January 27-February 28). Georgia
  • Affair at Camp Sheldon. Mississippi
  • Skirmish at Horn Lake Creek. Mississippi
  • Skirmish at Independence. Missouri
  • Expedition from Newbern to Plymouth (Feb. 1-10). North Carolina
    1864
  • Skirmish at Camp Finnegan. Florida
  • Skirmish at Jacksonville. Florida
  • Skirmish at Ten-Mile Run. Florida
  • Skirmish at Ringgold. Georgia
  • Operations about Fort Boles (Feb. 1-20). Idaho
  • Skirmish at Barboursville. Kentucky
  • Action at Donaldsonville. Louisiana
  • Affair at Coldwater Ferry. Mississippi
  • Skirmish at Morton. Mississippi
  • Skirmish at Senatobia. Mississippi
    1865
  • Skirmish at Bradfordville. Kentucky
  • Affair at New Market. Kentucky
  • Expedition up Yazoo River (Feb. 1-Mar. 8). Mississippi
  • Action at Hush Creek. Nebraska
  • Skirmish at Walker's Bridge on the Edisto River. South Carolina
  • Skirmish at Cannon's Bridge on the South Edisto River. South Carolina
  • Skirmish at Valley Bridge. South Carolina
  • Skirmish at White Pond. South Carolina
  • Skirmish at Williston. South Carolina
  • Carolinas Campaign (Jan. 1-April 29, 1865). South Carolina & North Carolina MORE
  • Siege of Petersburg and Richmond (June 16, 1864-April 2, 1865). Virginia
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