June 11 In Civil War History

[Jim Klag]

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

June 11 Birthdays

1816 - Robert Huston Milroy, American Major General (Union Army), born in Salem, Indiana (d. 1890)
1822 - Samuel Davis Sturgis, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania (d. 1889)
1823 - James Lawson Kemper, Major General (Confederate Army), born in Madison County, Virginia (d. 1895)

June 11 Antebellum Events

1860 - Southern delegates hold a National Democratic convention in Richmond. Party leaders urge a "wait and see" approach.

Tuesday June 11 1861

• Col. Edward Richard Sprigg Canby, USA, reports that Col. Loring, USA, has abandoned his command of the Union Dept. of New Mexico Territory.
• Col. Edward Richard Sprigg Canby, 19th US Infantry, is placed in general charge of affairs in the Federal Dept. of the New Mexico Territory.
• Skirmish at Romney, WV, with Col. Lew Wallace, USA, 11th IN.

Wednesday June 11 1862

• The following are appointed Union Brigadier Generals:
  • Washington Lafayette Elliott, USA
  • Albion Parris Howe, USA
  • Green Clay Smith, USA
• Federal expedition from Camp Latham to Owen's River, CA, with skirmish (Jun 24) at Owen's Lake. (Jun 11-10)
• Skirmish with Indians on the Mad River, CA.
• Skirmishes in Big Creek Gap, KY. (Jun 11-13)
• Skirmish near Monterey, Owen County, KY.
• Skirmish near Booneville, MS.
• Skirmish near Cassville, MO, with Rebel guerrillas.
• Skirmish at Deep Water, MO, with Rebels who crossed the Osage at Taberville.
• Skirmish at Pink Hill, MO, with William Clake Quantrill's guerrillas attacking the Federal mail escort between Independence and Harrisonville.
• Skirmishes in Big Creek Gap, TN (Jun 11-12)
• Maj. Gen. John Charles Fremont's, US Army, is withdrawn to Mount Jackson, VA. (Jun 11-12)
• Confederate re-enforcements are sent from the Army of Northern Virginia to the Valley District, VA.

Thursday June 11 1863

• Skirmish at Burnsville, AL.
• Skirmish at Scottsville, AR.
• The Federal attack and burning of Darien,GA, with the Negro Regiment of the 54th MA.
• Affair at Scottsville, KY.
• The capture of Confederate outposts, near Port Hudson, LA.
• Skirmish at Smith's Bridge, near Corinth, MS.
• As a protest, Clement Vallandigham is nominated for Governor of Ohio.
• Operations on Little Folly Island, SC, by the Union to destroy the already wrecked steamer, Ruby, near Charleston, SC.
• Action at Triune, TN, with Brig. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, CSA.
• Skirmish at Diascund Bridge, VA.
• Skirmish near Suffolk, VA, as the Federals surprise a party of Rebels moving to attack the Union pickets, driving them off with loss of life.
• Federal expedition from Brightwood, DC, via Seneca Mills and Poolesville, MD, to Leesburg, Aldie, and Chantilly, VA. Jun 11-13)

Saturday June 11 1864

• Selden Connor, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
• The 13th US Army Corps is discontinued, the Dept. of Missouri, AR.
• The CSS Alabama arrives at Cherbourg, France, for repairs.
• The capture of Cythiana,KY, by Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan, CSA.
• Action at Keller's Bridge, near Cynthiana, KY, with Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan, CSA.
• Federal expedition from Point Lookout, MD, aboard the steam transports, Charleston, Georgia, Favorite, and the Long Branch to Pope's Creek, VA. The expedition captures large amounts of Confederate livestock, horses, riftiles, etc. (Jun 11-21)
• Action at Ripley, MS, as Brig. Gen. Sturgis, USA, retreats while Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, CSA, advances.
• Skirmish at Salem, MS, with Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, CSA.
• Skirmish at Ridgeley, MO.
• The raid on Arlington's Depot, VA, by Maj. Gen. Hunter, USA, The Lynchburg, VA, Campaign.
• Skirmish at Lexington, VA, including the burning of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) by Maj. Gen. D. Hunter, USA, The Lynchburg, VA, Campaign.
• Skirmish near Midway, VA.
• Gen. Robert E. Lee, CSA, dispatches Lieut. Gen. Jubal Early, CSA, to the Shenandoah Valley to assist Maj. Gen. John C. Breckinridge, CSA, in dealing with Maj. Gen. David Hunter, USA.