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On this day in Civil War history
Compiled by Mitchell Werksman and Jim Klag
October 25, 1819 - Zachariah C. Deas, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Camden, South Carolina (d. 1882)
October 25, 1861 - Action at Springfield, or Wilson's Creek, MO, consisting of Maj. Gen. John Fremont's, USA, Cavalry charge into Springfield, MO, that routs the small Confederate force there.
October 25, 1861 - Construction continues on the USS Monitor, at Greenpoint, NY, with the laying of its keel.
October 25, 1862 - Joseph Warren Revere, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
October 25, 1862 - Joseph Rodman West, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
October 25, 1862 - Skirmish near Helena, AR.
October 25, 1862 - Skirmish at Lawrenceburg, KY.
October 25, 1862 - Federal capture of Donaldsonville, LA, by Brig. Gen. Godfrey Weitzel, USA, under Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, USA.
October 25, 1862 - Skirmish near Pike Creek and Eleven Points, MO.
October 25, 1862 - Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, USA, assumes the command of the 13th US Army Corps and the Dept. of the Tennessee.
October 25, 1862 - Skirmish near Zuni, VA, with Maj. Gen. John A. Dix, USA.
October 25, 1862 - President Lincoln continues to be frustrated with Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan's slowness and lack of initiative in advancing into Virginia and against the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
October 25, 1863 - Action at Pine Bluff, AR.
October 25, 1863 - Skirmishes at Philadelphia, TN. (Oct 25-26)
October 25, 1863 - Skirmishes at and near Bealeton, VA. (Oct 25-26)
October 25, 1864 - Skirmish on the Gadsden road, AL, as Lieut. Gen. John B. Hood, CSA, and Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, USA, continue to spar.
October 25, 1864 - Skirmish near Round Mountain, AL.
October 25, 1864 - Skirmish at Turkeytown, AL.
October 25, 1864 - Federal operations about Fayetteville, AR, during the invasion by Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, CSA. (Oct 25-Nov 4)
October 25, 1864 - Skirmish near the Half-way House, between Little Rock and Pine Bluff, AR.
October 25, 1864 - Federal expedition up the Blackwater Bay and skirmish (Oct 26) at Milton, FL, as the Federals, including Negro soldiers, drive off the Rebels, and seize over 100,000 feet of seasoned Rebel lumber. (Oct 25-28)
October 25, 1864 - The engagement on Little Osage River or Mine Creek KS, as Brig. Gen. Joseph O. Shelby, CSA, and his cavalry attempt to protect the Rebel wagon train from the Yankee advance. Price loses about a third of his wagon train.
October 25, 1864 - Engagement at the Marais des Cygnes, KS, as Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, CSA, continues to retreat.
October 25, 1864 - Skirmishes at Mound City and Fort Lincoln, KS, with Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, CSA.
October 25, 1864 - Confederate attack on Clinton, MO, by Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, CSA.
October 25, 1864 - Engagement at the Marmiton, or battle of Chariot, MO, with Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, CSA.
October 25, 1864 - Skirmish near Memphis, TN.
October 25, 1864 - Skirmishes at Milford, VA, the Shenandoah Valley Campaign. (Oct 25-26)
Compiled by Mitchell Werksman and Jim Klag
October 25, 1819 - Zachariah C. Deas, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Camden, South Carolina (d. 1882)
October 25, 1861 - Action at Springfield, or Wilson's Creek, MO, consisting of Maj. Gen. John Fremont's, USA, Cavalry charge into Springfield, MO, that routs the small Confederate force there.
October 25, 1861 - Construction continues on the USS Monitor, at Greenpoint, NY, with the laying of its keel.
October 25, 1862 - Joseph Warren Revere, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
October 25, 1862 - Joseph Rodman West, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
October 25, 1862 - Skirmish near Helena, AR.
October 25, 1862 - Skirmish at Lawrenceburg, KY.
October 25, 1862 - Federal capture of Donaldsonville, LA, by Brig. Gen. Godfrey Weitzel, USA, under Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, USA.
October 25, 1862 - Skirmish near Pike Creek and Eleven Points, MO.
October 25, 1862 - Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, USA, assumes the command of the 13th US Army Corps and the Dept. of the Tennessee.
October 25, 1862 - Skirmish near Zuni, VA, with Maj. Gen. John A. Dix, USA.
October 25, 1862 - President Lincoln continues to be frustrated with Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan's slowness and lack of initiative in advancing into Virginia and against the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
October 25, 1863 - Action at Pine Bluff, AR.
October 25, 1863 - Skirmishes at Philadelphia, TN. (Oct 25-26)
October 25, 1863 - Skirmishes at and near Bealeton, VA. (Oct 25-26)
October 25, 1864 - Skirmish on the Gadsden road, AL, as Lieut. Gen. John B. Hood, CSA, and Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, USA, continue to spar.
October 25, 1864 - Skirmish near Round Mountain, AL.
October 25, 1864 - Skirmish at Turkeytown, AL.
October 25, 1864 - Federal operations about Fayetteville, AR, during the invasion by Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, CSA. (Oct 25-Nov 4)
October 25, 1864 - Skirmish near the Half-way House, between Little Rock and Pine Bluff, AR.
October 25, 1864 - Federal expedition up the Blackwater Bay and skirmish (Oct 26) at Milton, FL, as the Federals, including Negro soldiers, drive off the Rebels, and seize over 100,000 feet of seasoned Rebel lumber. (Oct 25-28)
October 25, 1864 - The engagement on Little Osage River or Mine Creek KS, as Brig. Gen. Joseph O. Shelby, CSA, and his cavalry attempt to protect the Rebel wagon train from the Yankee advance. Price loses about a third of his wagon train.
October 25, 1864 - Engagement at the Marais des Cygnes, KS, as Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, CSA, continues to retreat.
October 25, 1864 - Skirmishes at Mound City and Fort Lincoln, KS, with Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, CSA.
October 25, 1864 - Confederate attack on Clinton, MO, by Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, CSA.
October 25, 1864 - Engagement at the Marmiton, or battle of Chariot, MO, with Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, CSA.
October 25, 1864 - Skirmish near Memphis, TN.
October 25, 1864 - Skirmishes at Milford, VA, the Shenandoah Valley Campaign. (Oct 25-26)