June 18 In Civil War History

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

June 18 Birthdays

1823 - Leonard Fulton Ross, American lawyer, probate judge, and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Lewistown, Illinois (d. 1901)

Tuesday June 18 1861
  • Skirmish at Edward's Ferry, MD, with Brig. Gen. Charles P. Stone, USA.
  • Skirmish at Camp Cole, MO, with Pro-Union Home Guards.
Wednesday June 18 1862
  • Skirmish at Wilson's Gap, KY, and TN, and the occupation of Cumberland Gap by Brig. Gen. George W. Morgan, USA.
  • Skirmish at Hambright's Station, MO.
  • Brig. Gen. Paul O. Hebert, CSA, assumes command of the District of Texas.
  • The Reserve Army Corps, under the command of Brig. Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis, USA, is constituted, VA.
  • Skirmish near Fair Oaks, VA with Brig. Gen. Joseph Hooker.USA.
  • Skirmish on the Nine Mile or the Williamsburg Road, near Richmond, VA, with Brig. Gen. J. B. Kershaw, CSA.
  • Skirmish near Winchester, VA.
Thursday June 18 1863
  • Skirmish at Plaquemine, LA.
  • Skirmish at Belmont, MS.
  • Affair at Birdsong Ferry, Big Black River, MS, with Confederate Cavalry.
  • Skirmish at the Coldwater Bridge, MS.
  • Skirmish near Rocheport, MO.
  • Skirmish on Edisto Island, SC, with a rebel attack on the Union pickets there.
  • Skirmish near Aldie, VA.
  • Federal scout on the Peninsula, VA, near the York River, and towards Barhamsville, above Williamsburg, VA, to locate the position of any Confederates.
  • Federal scout from Camp Piatt, on the Big and Little Coal Rivers, WV, including 10 miles up the Pond Fork with no contact. (Jun 18-19)
Saturday June 18 1864
  • William Lindsay Brandon, CSA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
  • Skirmish at Acworth, GA.
  • Skirmish at Allatoona, GA.
  • Brig. Gen. Thomas W Sherman, USA, assumes the command of the Defenses of New Orleans, LA.
  • Federal scout from Kansas City, MO. (Jun 18-20)
  • Confederates from Chariton County descend on Laclede, MO, and are pursued by the Yankees, after raiding the town. (Jun 18-19)
  • Skirmish at King and Queen Court-House, VA, the Richmond, VA, Campaign.
  • Maj. Gen. David B. Birney, USA, is temporary in command of the 2nd US Army Corps, VA, as Maj. Gen. Winfield S. Hancock, USA, is wounded, the Richmond, VA, Campaign.
  • Brig. Gen. William T. H. Brooks, USA, assumes the command of the 10th US Army Corps, the Richmond, VA, Campaign.
 
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