February 26 In Civil War History

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On this day in Civil War history
Compiled by Mitchell Werksman and Jim Klag

February 26 Birthdays

1832 - John George Nicolay, German-American author (Abe Lincoln's secretary and biographer), born in Essingen, Rhenish Bavaria (d. 1901)

Tuesday February 26 1861
  • Camp Colorado, TX, is abandoned by the Union forces, led by Capt. E. Kirby Smith, 2nd US Cavalry
Wednesday February 26 1862
  • Ambrose Powell Hill, CSA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
  • James Johnston Pettigrew, CSA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
  • Battle of Woodburn, Kentucky
  • Skirmish at Keytesville, MO.
  • Maj. Gen. John Porter McCown, CSA, assumes the command at Madrid Bend, MO.
  • Confederate scout to Nashville, TN, by Col. John Hunt Morgan, CSA.
Thursday February 26 1863
  • The Cherokee Indian Nation cancels its treaty with the Confederacy, and realigns with the Federal Government.
  • Confederate guerrillas capture a Union freight train laden with supplies near Woodburn, TN.
  • Lieut. Gen. James Longstreet, CSA, assumes the command of the Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina.
  • Affair 2 miles from Germantown, VA, as Capt. John S. Mosby's Cavalry routs the Federals there.
Friday February 26 1864
  • Edward Porter Alexander, CSA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
  • William Wirt Allen, CSA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
  • Skirmish near Canton, MS, as Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, USA, continues to withdraw from Meridian, MS, the Meridian, MS, Expedition.
  • Skirmish at Sulphur Springs, TN.
  • The Confederate capture of Washington, TN, by , Col. John M. Hughs', CSA, Confederate operations in Middle Tennessee, inflicting 75 Union casualties.
Sunday February 26 1865
  • Federal expedition from Pine Bluff to McMilley's Farm, AR, with skirmish (Feb.27) with guerrillas at McMilley's Farm. (Feb 26-28)
  • Skirmish at Lynch's Creek, SC, as Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, USA, Marches on.
  • Skirmish near Stroud's Mill, SC, as Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's, USA, 20th US Army Corps reaches Hanging Rock, NC.
  • Maj. Gen. Winfield S. Hancock, USA, is assigned to the command of the Dept. of West Virginia, and temporarily of all the troops of the Middle Military Division not under the immediate command of Maj. Gen. Philip Henry Sheridan, USA.
  • 1869 - 15th Amendment guaranteeing right to vote sent to states to ratify.
February 26 Deaths

1903 - Richard J Gatling, US inventor (Gatling Gun), dies at 84 in New York City.
 
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