June 16 In Civil War History

[Jim Klag]

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

June 16 Birthdays

1834 - Wesley Merritt, American Major General (Union Army), 1st American Military Governor of the Philippines, born in NYC, New York (d. 1910)
1837 - Eli Long, Bvt Major General (Union Army), born in Woodford County, KY. (d. 1903)

Sunday June 16 1861

No events on this date.

Monday June 16 1862

• Federal scout from Batesville to Fairview, Denmark, Hilcher's Ferry, and Bush's Ford, AR. (Jun 16-17)
• The Emigrant Road expedition from Omaha, Nebraska Territory, to Portland, Oregon Territory. (Jun 16-Oct 30)
• The engagement at Secessionville, James Island, SC, results in Brig. Gen. Nathan G. Evans, CSA, repulsing Brig. Gen. Henry W. Benham, USA.
• Skirmish at Winchester, TN.

Tuesday June 16 1863

• Federal expedition against the Sioux Indians, the Dakota Territory. (Jun 16-Sep 13)
• Skirmishes at Maysville, Mount Carmel, and Fox Springs, KY, with Capt. P. M. Everett, USA.
• Action at Triplett's Bridge, Rowan County, KY, with Capt. P. M. Everett, USA.
• Confederate raid on the Union Lines, during the siege of Port Hudson, LA.
• Federal demonstration on Waterloo, LA.
• Skirmish at Quinn's Mills, on the Coldwater, MS.
• Skirmishes near Holly Springs, MS. (Jun 16-17)
• Skirmish on the Jornada del Muerto desert, the New Mexico Territory.
• Affairs in Holmes County, OH, including the US forces putting down an insurrection of bushwackers. (Jun 16-20)
• Federal expedition from La Grange, TN, to Panola, MS. (Jun 16-24)
• Federal scout from Memphis to the Hatchie River, TN.
• The Confederates cross the Potomac River, VA, as Maj. Gens. Joseph Hooker and Henry W. Halleck, USA, argue over Hooker's next move.

Thursday June 16 1864

• Skirmish at West Point, AR.
• Federal expedition from Kansas into Missouri, by order of Maj. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis, USA, commanding the Dept. of Kansas. (Jun 16-20)
• Federal expedition from Fort Leavenworth, KS, to Parley, etal, MO. (Jun 16-17)
• Maj. Gen. Joseph J. Reynolds, USA, is assigned to command of the forces being assembled at Morganza, LA, to operate against Mobile, AL.
• Affair on Big North Creek, near Preston, MO, with guerrillas.
• Action on the Bermuda Hundred, VA, front, as Gen. Pierre G.T. Beauregard, CSA, pulls his troops back to defend the Petersburg, VA, line, the Richmond, VA, Campaign.
• Actions at Fort Clifton, VA, the Richmond, VA, Campaign. (Jun 16-17)
• Skirmish at New London, VA, with Maj. Gen. Breckinridge, CSA, The Lynchburg, VA, Campaign.
• Skirmish on Otter Creek, near Liberty, VA, The Lynchburg, VA, Campaign.
• Skirmish at Spencer, WV.