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MILITARY & POLITICAL
    1862
  • Skirmish at Fort Anderson. California
  • Siege of Fort Macon (March 23-April 26). North Carolina
  • Battle of Shiloh (April 6-7). Tennessee Battle Summary
  • Albert Sidney Johnston, Confederate General, killed at the battle of Shiloh, Tennessee. Tennessee
  • Siege of Island No. 10 (March 15-April 8). Tennessee Battle Summary
  • Cumberland Gap Campaign. Tennessee
  • Siege of Yorktown (April 5 - May 4, 1862). Virginia
  • Engagement at Dam No. 1. Virginia
    1863
  • Skirmish at Town Creek. Alabama
  • Skirmish at James' Plantation. Louisiana
  • Skirmsih at new Carthage. Louisiana
  • Battle of Washington (March 30-April 20). North Carolina MORE
  • Skirmish at Nixonton. North Carolina
  • Skirmish at Green Hill. Tennessee
  • Skirmish at Burlington. West Virginia
  • Skirmish at Going's Ford. West Virginia
  • Skirmish at Moorefield. West Virginia
  • Skirmish at Purgitsville. West Virginia
    1864
  • Skirmish at Osceola. Arkansas
  • Skirmish at Piney Mountain. Arkansas
  • Skirmish at Pemiscott Bayou. Arkansas
  • Skirmish at the Arkansas River. Arkansas
  • Skirmish at Little Missouri River. Arkansas
  • Skirmish at Little River. Arkansas
  • Affair at Prairie de Rocher. Illinois
  • Red River Campaign (March 10-May 22). Louisiana
  • Cavalry Operations West Tennessee and Kentucky against Nathan Bedford Forrest (March 16-April 14). Tennessee & Kentucky
    1865
  • John Austin Wharton, Confederate General, was shot and killed by Colonel George W. Baylor, 2nd Texas Cavalry.
  • Campaign against Mobile (March 17-April 12). Alabama Battle Summary
  • Siege of Spanish Fort (March 26-April 8). Alabama MORE
  • Skirmish at King's Store. Alabama
  • Skirmish at Lanier's Mill. Alabama
  • Skirmish at Sipsey Creek. Alabama
  • Siege of Fort Blakeley (April 2-9). Alabama
  • Wilson's Raid (March 22-April 24). Alabama & Georgia
  • Carolinas Campaign (Jan. 1-April 29, 1865). South Carolina & North Carolina MORE
  • Stoneman's Raid (March 21-April 25). Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina
  • Battle of High Bridge (April 6-7). Virginia Battle Summary
  • Expedition from Deep Bottom to near Weldon, North Carolina. Virginia
  • Appomattox Campaign (March 29-April 9). Virginia
  • Skirmish at Amelia Springs. Virginia
  • Skirmish at Flat Creek. Virginia
  • Engagement at Rice's Station. Virginia
  • Battle of Sailor's Creek. Virginia
  • Action at Wythville. Virginia
  • Affair at Charlestown. West Virginia
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