Table of Data Points
1861-07-05 | Carthage | Though tactically inconsequental, the perception of this battle as a sound Confederate victory (by state guard troops led by Governor Jackson) helped promote southern recruitment in Missouri. | Read about 'Carthage' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Carthage' | ||
1861-07-02 | Battle of Falling Waters | Major General Robert Patterson's division crossed the Potomac River near Williamsport and marched on Martinsburg. Abercrombie's and Thomas's brigades encountered regiments of T.J. Jackson's brigade, driving them back. | Read about 'Battle of Falling Waters' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Battle of Falling Waters' | ||
1861-06-17 | Boonville | Union troops led by Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon disperse Confederate troops at Boonville. This action reinforced Union control of the Missouri River and prevented attempts to place Missouri in the Confederacy. | Read about 'Boonville' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Boonville' | ||
1861-06-10 | Big Bethel | 3500 Union troops are repulsed by 1200 Confederate defenders, when the Federal troops attack Confederate outposts in Hampton and York County, Virginia. Arguably the first major land battle of the war. | Read about 'Big Bethel' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Big Bethel' | ||
1861-06-03 | Philippi Races | Surprise attack on Confederate troops in Philippi. They are forced to retreat to Huttonsville. | Read about 'Philippi Races ' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Philippi Races ' | ||
1861-06-02 | B.F. Kelley | Union troops under the command of Col. Thomas A. Morris, B.F. Kelley advances from Grafton to Philippi. | Read about 'B.F. Kelley' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'B.F. Kelley' | ||
1861-06-02 | E. Dumont | A column, with a total of 1,400 men under the command of Col. Dumont, would march directly south from Webster on the Turnpike. In this way, the Union force would execute a double envelopment of the Confederates. | Read about 'E. Dumont' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'E. Dumont' | ||
1861-05-29 | 1861-06-01 | Battle of Aquia Creek | Three Federal gunboats bombard a Confederate battery at the confluence of Aquia Creek and the Potomac River. | Read about 'Battle of Aquia Creek' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Battle of Aquia Creek' | |
1861-05-18 | 1861-05-19 | Sewell Point | Two Federal gunboats duel with batteries on Sewell Point. The Union boats were attempting to enforce the blockade of Hampton Roads. | Read about 'Sewell Point' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Sewell Point' | |
1861-04-12 | Fort Sumter | At 4:30 AM Lieutenant Henry S. Farley commanding a battery of two mortars on James Island fired the first shot of the American Civil War. | Read about 'Fort Sumter' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Fort Sumter' |
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