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Volume 4, Chapter 12 - Operations in Kentucky and Tennessee

Jul 1, 1861 - Orders issued for raising US troops in Kentucky and Tennessee
Jul 13, 1861 - Maj Gen Leonidas Polk, CS Army, assumes command of Department No 2
Jul 26, 1861 - Brig Gen F K Zollicoffer, CS Army, assigned to command in East Tennessee
Jul 31, 1861 - The Army of the State of Tennessee transferred to the Confederacy
Aug 15, 1861 - The States of Kentucky and Tennessee constitued the Departemnt of the Cumberland, under command of Brig Gen Robert Anderson, US Army
Aug 22, 1861 - Capture of steamers W B Terry and Samuel Orr at Paducah KY
Sep 2, 1861 - Maj Gen Polk's command extended over Arkansas and Missouri
Sep 3-12, 1861 - Advance of confederate forces into Kentucky, occupation of Columbis, etc.
Sep 6, 1861 - Paducah KY occupied by Union troops. Brig Gen Charles F Smith, US Army, assigned to command in Western Kentucky
Sep 10, 1861 - Brig Gen George H Thomas, US Army, assigned to command at Camp Dick Robinson, Eastern Kentucky
Sep 15, 1861 - Gen Albert S Johnston, CS Army, supersedes Maj Gen Polk in Command of Department No 2
Sep 18, 1861 - Bowling GreenKY occupied by Confederate forces. Brig Gen Simon B Buckner, CS Army, assumes command of the Central Division of Kentucky
Sep 19, 1861 - Action at Barboursville KY. Departement of the Ohio reorganized
Sep 21, 1861 - Gen Johnston calls upon Tennessee for 30000 men. Brig Gen O M Mitchel, US Army, assumes command of the Department of the Ohio. Maj Gen Polk assigned to command of First (or Western) Division, department No 2
Sep 21-22, 1861 - Reconnaissance toward Columbus and Skirmish on Mayfield Creek KY
Sep 22, 1861 - Arkansas and Mississippi called upon for 10,000 men each, for service in Department No 2
Sep 23, 1861 - Affair at albany KY
Sep 26, 1861 - Destruction of lock at the mouth of Muddy River KY
Sep 26-30, 1861 - Expedition from Cumberland Ford, including skirmish in Laurel county, etc, Kentucky
Sep 29, 1861 - Affairs at albany KY and Travisville TN. skirmish at Hopkinsville KY
Oct 8, 1861 - Brig Gen William T Sherman, US Army, supersedes Brig Gen Anderson in command of the Department of the cumberland
Oct 10, 1861 - Brig Gen O M Mitchel, US Army, ordered to organize an expedition into East Tennessee
Oct 12, 1861 - Skirmish near Upton's Hill KY
Oct 18, 1861 - Skirmish near Rockcastle Hills KY
Oct 21, 1861 - Action at Rockcastle Hills, or Camp Wildcat KY
Oct 23, 1861 - Skirmish near Hodgensville KY. Skirmish at West Liberty KY
Oct 24, 1861 - Attack on Camp Joe Underwood KY
Oct 26, 1861 - Expedition to Eddyville and skimish at Saratoga KY
Oct 28, 1861 - Skirmish at Laurel Bridge, Laurel county KY. Gen Johnston assumes immediate command of the Army Corps of Central Kentucky
Oct 29, 1861 - Skimishes at and near Woodbury KY
Oct 31, 1861 - Skirmish near Morgantown KY
Nov 1, 1861 - Brig Gen Humphrey Marshall, CS Army, ordered to Eastern Kentucky
Nov 7, 1861 - Demonstration from Paducah upon Columbus KY
Nov 8-9, 1861 - Engagement at Ivy Mountain and skirmish at Piketon KY
Nov 8-18, 1861 - Revolt of Unionists in East Tennessee
Nov 9, 1861 - Department of the Ohio reorganized so as to embrace Kentucky and Tennessee
Nov 11, 1861 - Maj Gen George B Crittenden, CS Army, assigned to command of the District of Cumberland Gap
Nov 15, 1861 - Brig Gen Don Carlos Buell, US Army, assumes command of the Department of the Ohio
Nov 19, 1861 - Gen Johnston calls upon Tennessee for all the militia and volunteer force that can be armed

 

 

 

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