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On this day in Civil War history
Compiled by Mitchell Werksman and Jim Klag
October 14, 1827 - James Sidney Robinson, American politician and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Mansfield, Ohio (d. 1892)
October 14, 1837 - Ellison Capers, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 1908)
October 14, 1861 - The Confederate Dept. of Alabama and West Florida is constituted, under the command of Maj. Gen. Braxton Bragg, CSA.
October 14, 1861 - Col. George Wright, 9th US Infantry, transfers the command of the District of Southern California to Col. James H. Carleton, 1st California Infantry.
October 14, 1861 - Skirmish at Beckwith's farm, 12 miles from Bird's Point, and the subsequent fight at Underwood's farm, near Bird's Point, MO.
October 14, 1861 - Affair at Linn Creek, MO, with the 29th IL Infantry.
October 14, 1861 - The Honorable Simon Cameron, US Secretary of War, authorizes Brig. Gen. Thomas West Sherman, USA, commanding at Port Royal, SC, to organize and arm, if necessary, squads of fugitive, captured slaves.
October 14, 1862 - Francis Redding Tilloou Nicholls, CSA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
October 14, 1862 - Gustave Paul Cluseret, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
October 14, 1862 - Skirmish at Trenton, AR.
October 14, 1862 - Skirmishes at Lancaster and on the Crab Orchard Road, KY.
October 14, 1862 - Skirmish at Manchester, KY.
October 14, 1862 - Skirmishes near Mountan Gap, KY. (Oct 14-16)
October 14, 1862 - Skirmish at Stanford, KY.
October 14, 1862 - Lieut. Gen. John C. Pemberton, CSA, assumes the command of the Confederate Dept. of the Mississippi and East Louisiana, including the forces operating in Southwestern Tennessee.
October 14, 1862 - Skirmish at Hazel Bottom, MO.
October 14, 1863 - Skirmish at Creek Agency, the Indian Territory.
October 14, 1863 - Skirmishes at Carrion Crow Bayou, LA, with Maj. Gen. William B. Franklin, USA. (Oct 14-15)
October 14, 1863 - Federal expedition from Messinger's Ferry, on the Big Black River, toward Canton, MS. (Oct 14-20)
October 14, 1863 - Federal expeditions from Natchez and Fort Adams, MS, to Red River, LA, with skirmish at Red River. (Oct 14). (Oct 14-20)
October 14, 1863 - Skirmish near Man's Creek, Shannon County, MO.
October 14, 1863 - Skirmish at Scott's Ford, MO, with Col. Joseph O. Shelby, CSA.
October 14, 1863 - Skirmish at Blountsville, TN.
October 14, 1863 - Skirmish near Loudoun, TN.
October 14, 1863 - The Engagement at Bristoe Station, VA, where Maj. Gen. A.P. Hill, CSA, attacks the retreating rearguard forces of Maj. Gen. George Meade, USA, but is repulsed.
October 14, 1863 - Brig. Gen. Carnot Posey, CSA, is slightly wounded at the engagement at Bristoe Station, VA; however, infection sets in on the wound.
October 14, 1863 - Skirmishes at Saint Stephen's Church, Catlett's Station, Gainesville, and Grove Church, and near Centreville and Brentsville, VA, the Bristoe Campaign.
October 14, 1863 - Skirmish at Salt Lick Bridge, WV, with Brig. Gen. William W. Averell's, USA, Cavalry which chase the Confederates toward Addison, in Webster County.
October 14, 1863 - Maj. Gen. Christopher C. Augur, USA, supersedes Maj. Gen. Samuel P. Heintzelman, USA, in the command of the Dept. of Washington, DC, and the 22nd US Army Corps.
October 14, 1864 - The siege of Petersburg is ongoing.
October 14, 1864 - Skirmish near Fort Smith, AR.
October 14, 1864 - Skirmish at Adamstown, MD.
October 14, 1864 - Maj. Gen. Sterling Price's, CSA, attack on Danville, MO, where the Rebels burn the post office.
October 14, 1864 - Skirmish near Glasgow, MO, as Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, CSA, forces continue to wear down, both man power and horses.
October 14, 1864 - Skirmish at the Boca Chica Pass, TX.
October 14, 1864 - Skirmish at Strasburg (or Hupp's Hill), VA, as Lieut. Gen. Jubal Early, CSA, and Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, USA, forces are only a couple miles apart from each other.
October 14, 1864 - Affair at Duffield's Station, WV, Shenandoah Valley Campaign.
October 14, 1865 - Cheyenne & Arapahos sign "peace treaty" with the U.S. and then are chased out of Colorado.
Compiled by Mitchell Werksman and Jim Klag
October 14, 1827 - James Sidney Robinson, American politician and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Mansfield, Ohio (d. 1892)
October 14, 1837 - Ellison Capers, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 1908)
October 14, 1861 - The Confederate Dept. of Alabama and West Florida is constituted, under the command of Maj. Gen. Braxton Bragg, CSA.
October 14, 1861 - Col. George Wright, 9th US Infantry, transfers the command of the District of Southern California to Col. James H. Carleton, 1st California Infantry.
October 14, 1861 - Skirmish at Beckwith's farm, 12 miles from Bird's Point, and the subsequent fight at Underwood's farm, near Bird's Point, MO.
October 14, 1861 - Affair at Linn Creek, MO, with the 29th IL Infantry.
October 14, 1861 - The Honorable Simon Cameron, US Secretary of War, authorizes Brig. Gen. Thomas West Sherman, USA, commanding at Port Royal, SC, to organize and arm, if necessary, squads of fugitive, captured slaves.
October 14, 1862 - Francis Redding Tilloou Nicholls, CSA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
October 14, 1862 - Gustave Paul Cluseret, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
October 14, 1862 - Skirmish at Trenton, AR.
October 14, 1862 - Skirmishes at Lancaster and on the Crab Orchard Road, KY.
October 14, 1862 - Skirmish at Manchester, KY.
October 14, 1862 - Skirmishes near Mountan Gap, KY. (Oct 14-16)
October 14, 1862 - Skirmish at Stanford, KY.
October 14, 1862 - Lieut. Gen. John C. Pemberton, CSA, assumes the command of the Confederate Dept. of the Mississippi and East Louisiana, including the forces operating in Southwestern Tennessee.
October 14, 1862 - Skirmish at Hazel Bottom, MO.
October 14, 1863 - Skirmish at Creek Agency, the Indian Territory.
October 14, 1863 - Skirmishes at Carrion Crow Bayou, LA, with Maj. Gen. William B. Franklin, USA. (Oct 14-15)
October 14, 1863 - Federal expedition from Messinger's Ferry, on the Big Black River, toward Canton, MS. (Oct 14-20)
October 14, 1863 - Federal expeditions from Natchez and Fort Adams, MS, to Red River, LA, with skirmish at Red River. (Oct 14). (Oct 14-20)
October 14, 1863 - Skirmish near Man's Creek, Shannon County, MO.
October 14, 1863 - Skirmish at Scott's Ford, MO, with Col. Joseph O. Shelby, CSA.
October 14, 1863 - Skirmish at Blountsville, TN.
October 14, 1863 - Skirmish near Loudoun, TN.
October 14, 1863 - The Engagement at Bristoe Station, VA, where Maj. Gen. A.P. Hill, CSA, attacks the retreating rearguard forces of Maj. Gen. George Meade, USA, but is repulsed.
October 14, 1863 - Brig. Gen. Carnot Posey, CSA, is slightly wounded at the engagement at Bristoe Station, VA; however, infection sets in on the wound.
October 14, 1863 - Skirmishes at Saint Stephen's Church, Catlett's Station, Gainesville, and Grove Church, and near Centreville and Brentsville, VA, the Bristoe Campaign.
October 14, 1863 - Skirmish at Salt Lick Bridge, WV, with Brig. Gen. William W. Averell's, USA, Cavalry which chase the Confederates toward Addison, in Webster County.
October 14, 1863 - Maj. Gen. Christopher C. Augur, USA, supersedes Maj. Gen. Samuel P. Heintzelman, USA, in the command of the Dept. of Washington, DC, and the 22nd US Army Corps.
October 14, 1864 - The siege of Petersburg is ongoing.
October 14, 1864 - Skirmish near Fort Smith, AR.
October 14, 1864 - Skirmish at Adamstown, MD.
October 14, 1864 - Maj. Gen. Sterling Price's, CSA, attack on Danville, MO, where the Rebels burn the post office.
October 14, 1864 - Skirmish near Glasgow, MO, as Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, CSA, forces continue to wear down, both man power and horses.
October 14, 1864 - Skirmish at the Boca Chica Pass, TX.
October 14, 1864 - Skirmish at Strasburg (or Hupp's Hill), VA, as Lieut. Gen. Jubal Early, CSA, and Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, USA, forces are only a couple miles apart from each other.
October 14, 1864 - Affair at Duffield's Station, WV, Shenandoah Valley Campaign.
October 14, 1865 - Cheyenne & Arapahos sign "peace treaty" with the U.S. and then are chased out of Colorado.
