September 10 In Civil War History

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

September 10 Birthdays

1786 - John Jordan Crittenden, American politician, "Crittenden Compromise," born near Versailles, KY.
1810 - Albert G. Blanchard, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1891)
1815 - Eleazer Arthur Paine, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Geauga County, Ohio (d. 1882)
1832 - Randall L. Gibson, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Versailles, Kentucky (d. 1892)
1836 - Joseph Wheeler, American Major General (Confederacy/Cavalry/Army of Tennessee), born in Augusta, Georgia (d. 1906)

Tuesday September 10 1861
  • Brig. Gen. George Henry Thomas, USA, is assigned to the command at the training Camp Dick Robinson, Eastern Kentucky.
  • Federal reconnaissance toward Norfolk, MO, by Brig. Gen. John McClernand, USA.
  • Skirmish at Lewinsville, VA, with men from the 79th NY and the 5th WI.
  • Engagement at Carnifex Ferry, WV, with Union troops led by Brig. Gen. William Starke Rosecrans, USA, forcing a general Confederate retreat, led by Brig. Gen. John B. Floyd, CSA, and Brig. Gen. Henry A. Wise, CSA, toward Dogwood Gap and Sewell Mountain.
Wednesday September 10 1862
  • Edward Ferraro, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
  • James Nagle, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
  • Skirmish at Fort Mitchel, near Covington, KY.
  • Skirmish at Log Church, KY.
  • Skirmish at Woodburn, KY.
  • Skirmish near Boonsborough, MD.
  • Skirmish near Frederick, MD.
  • Skirmishes at Sugar Loaf Mountain, MD, (Sep 10-11)
  • Skirmish with the Sioux Indians at Sauk Centre, MN.
  • Cincinnati, OH, prepares for a Confederate invasion, from the likes of Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan, Maj. Gen. E. Kirby Smith and/or Gen. Braxton Bragg, CSA.
  • Skirmish on the Kilkenny River, SC.
  • Skirmish at Columbia, TN.
  • Operations at Rogers' and Big Creek Gaps, TN.
  • Action at Fayetteville, WV.
Thursday September 10 1863
  • Abner Monroe Perrin, CS A, is appointed Brig. Gen.
  • The engagement at Bayou Fourche, as the Confederate Trans-Mississippi, under Lieut. Gen. E. Kirby Smith is in serious jeopardy, as Little Rock AR, is evacuated by Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, CSA, and occupied by Maj. Gen. Frederick Steele, USA; Price retreats to Rockport and Arkadelphia, AR. (Sep 10-14)
  • Federal reconnaissance from Alpine toward Rome, La Fayette, and Summerville, GA, and skirmish at Summerville, the Chickamauga Campaign.
  • Skirmishes at Pea Vine Creek and near Graysville, GA, the Chickamauga Campaign.
  • Skirmish at Brimstone Creek, KY, with Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside, USA.
  • Skirmish at Athens, East TN.
  • Federal scout to Middleburg, VA. (Sep 10-11)
Saturday September 10 1864
  • Affair at Campbellton, GA, as the attacking Confederates capture the 60 man strong Union foraging party, along with their wagons.
  • Operations in East Louisiana, including skirmishes:
    • at Leesburg (Sep 28) and
    • at Duvall's Ford, (Sep 30).
      (Sep 10-Oct 13)
  • Skirmish near Dover, MO.
  • Skirmish 5 miles northeast of Pisgah, Cooper County, MO.
  • Skirmish just east of Roanoke, in Howard County, MO, as the Federals rout Brig. Gen. James T. Holtzclaw's, CSA, men.
  • Skirmish at Woodbury, TN.
  • The assault on the Confederate works at the Chimneys, the Richmond, VA, Campaign.
  • Skirmish at Darkesville, WV, the Shenandoah Valley, Campaign.
 
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