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On this day in Civil War history
Compiled by Mitchell Werksman and Jim Klag
October 28, 1810 - Adley H. Gladden, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Fairfield District, South Carolina (d. 1862)
October 28, 1834 - Dudley M. DuBose, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1883)
October 28, 1835 - Boston Riot - George Thompson, a noted British abolitionist came to Boston, home of Lloyd Garrison's The Liberator. A pro-slavery mob broke up a meeting of the Female Anti-Slavery Society looking for Thompson. Instead, they found Garrison, dragging him through Boston. Garrison was rescued by the mayor.
October 28, 1861 - Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston, CSA, assumes the immediate command of the Confederate Army Corps of Central Kentucky, at Bowling Green, KY, relieving Brig. Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner, CSA.
October 28, 1861 - Skirmish at Laurel Bridge, Laurel County, KY.
October 28, 1861 - Skirmish near Budd's Ferry, MD, with new Confederate shore batteries, and Brig. Gen. Joseph Hooker, USA.
October 28, 1862 - Federal expedition to Fulton, MO, by Brig. Gen. Chester Harding, Jr, USA.
October 28, 1862 - Action at McGuire's, AR.
October 28, 1862 - Action at Oxford Bend, White River, near Fayetteville, AR, forcing a Confederate retreat, by Brig. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis, USA, the Army of the Frontier.
October 28, 1862 - Skirmish near Waverly, TN.
October 28, 1862 - Maj. Gen. John C. Breckinridge, CSA, assumes the command of the Army of Middle Tennessee.
October 28, 1863 - General O. O. Howard reaches Brown's Ferry, Tennessee from Stevenson, AL, opening the famous Cracker Line.
October 28, 1863 - he Federal Cavalry occupation of Arkadelphia, AR.
October 28, 1863 - Skirmish at Clarksville, TN.
October 28, 1863 - Skirmish at Leiper's Ferry, TN.
October 28, 1863 - Brig. Gen. John W. Geary, USA, of Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker's command, repels Lieut. Gen. James Longstreet's night attack at Wauhatchie, in Lookout Valley, TN, as Longstreet fails in his attempt to break the Union's newly established "cracker line."
October 28, 1863 - Maj. Gen. John M. Palmer, USA, assumes the command of the 14th US Army Corps, TN.
October 28, 1863 - The mutiny of Capt. Adrian I. Vidal, CSA, and followers who attack, kill, and wound some Confederate soldiers, many eventually being caught themselves and dealt with accordingly, at Fort Brown, TX.
October 28, 1864 - The siege of Petersburg is ongoing.
October 28, 1864 - William Tecumseh Sherman, in Gaylesville, AL, decides to return to his field headquarters in Kingston, GA. rather than pursue John Bell Hood into Alabama.
October 28, 1864 - Skirmish at Goshen, AL, as Lieut. Gen. John B. Hood, CSA, moves his Army of Tennessee westward.
October 28, 1864 - Skirmish at Ladiga, AL, as Hood moves westward and Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, USA, moves eastward back towards Atlanta, GA.
October 28, 1864 - Engagement at Newtonia, southwest MO, where Maj. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis, USA, forces Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, CSA, to continue his retreat.
October 28, 1864 - Skirmish with Indians near Midway Station, the Nebraska Territory.
October 28, 1864 - Action at Morristown, TN, with Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, CSA.
October 28, 1864 - Skirmish at Russellville, TN.
October 28, 1864 - Skirmish near Newtown, VA, the Shenandoah Valley Campaign.
October 28, 1864 - Operations about Snicker's Gap (Oct 28) and skirmish (Oct 29) at Upperville, VA, where the 8th IL Cavalry claims to have whipped Lieut. Col. John S. Mosby's men badly, killing 7 or 8, and capturing 9. (Oct 28-29)
Compiled by Mitchell Werksman and Jim Klag
October 28, 1810 - Adley H. Gladden, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Fairfield District, South Carolina (d. 1862)
October 28, 1834 - Dudley M. DuBose, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1883)
October 28, 1835 - Boston Riot - George Thompson, a noted British abolitionist came to Boston, home of Lloyd Garrison's The Liberator. A pro-slavery mob broke up a meeting of the Female Anti-Slavery Society looking for Thompson. Instead, they found Garrison, dragging him through Boston. Garrison was rescued by the mayor.
October 28, 1861 - Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston, CSA, assumes the immediate command of the Confederate Army Corps of Central Kentucky, at Bowling Green, KY, relieving Brig. Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner, CSA.
October 28, 1861 - Skirmish at Laurel Bridge, Laurel County, KY.
October 28, 1861 - Skirmish near Budd's Ferry, MD, with new Confederate shore batteries, and Brig. Gen. Joseph Hooker, USA.
October 28, 1862 - Federal expedition to Fulton, MO, by Brig. Gen. Chester Harding, Jr, USA.
October 28, 1862 - Action at McGuire's, AR.
October 28, 1862 - Action at Oxford Bend, White River, near Fayetteville, AR, forcing a Confederate retreat, by Brig. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis, USA, the Army of the Frontier.
October 28, 1862 - Skirmish near Waverly, TN.
October 28, 1862 - Maj. Gen. John C. Breckinridge, CSA, assumes the command of the Army of Middle Tennessee.
October 28, 1863 - General O. O. Howard reaches Brown's Ferry, Tennessee from Stevenson, AL, opening the famous Cracker Line.
October 28, 1863 - he Federal Cavalry occupation of Arkadelphia, AR.
October 28, 1863 - Skirmish at Clarksville, TN.
October 28, 1863 - Skirmish at Leiper's Ferry, TN.
October 28, 1863 - Brig. Gen. John W. Geary, USA, of Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker's command, repels Lieut. Gen. James Longstreet's night attack at Wauhatchie, in Lookout Valley, TN, as Longstreet fails in his attempt to break the Union's newly established "cracker line."
October 28, 1863 - Maj. Gen. John M. Palmer, USA, assumes the command of the 14th US Army Corps, TN.
October 28, 1863 - The mutiny of Capt. Adrian I. Vidal, CSA, and followers who attack, kill, and wound some Confederate soldiers, many eventually being caught themselves and dealt with accordingly, at Fort Brown, TX.
October 28, 1864 - The siege of Petersburg is ongoing.
October 28, 1864 - William Tecumseh Sherman, in Gaylesville, AL, decides to return to his field headquarters in Kingston, GA. rather than pursue John Bell Hood into Alabama.
October 28, 1864 - Skirmish at Goshen, AL, as Lieut. Gen. John B. Hood, CSA, moves his Army of Tennessee westward.
October 28, 1864 - Skirmish at Ladiga, AL, as Hood moves westward and Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, USA, moves eastward back towards Atlanta, GA.
October 28, 1864 - Engagement at Newtonia, southwest MO, where Maj. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis, USA, forces Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, CSA, to continue his retreat.
October 28, 1864 - Skirmish with Indians near Midway Station, the Nebraska Territory.
October 28, 1864 - Action at Morristown, TN, with Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, CSA.
October 28, 1864 - Skirmish at Russellville, TN.
October 28, 1864 - Skirmish near Newtown, VA, the Shenandoah Valley Campaign.
October 28, 1864 - Operations about Snicker's Gap (Oct 28) and skirmish (Oct 29) at Upperville, VA, where the 8th IL Cavalry claims to have whipped Lieut. Col. John S. Mosby's men badly, killing 7 or 8, and capturing 9. (Oct 28-29)