1862:  
Skirmish at Batesville and near Helena, Arkansas

Adjutant General Samuel Cooper [CS] imposes stricter adherence to conscrïption laws. Still, only 2 of 5 males in the Confederacy, required by law to serve in the army, ever show up and serve at all.


1863:  
Action at Falling Waters, West Virginia

Skirmish at Williamsport, Maryland

Draft riots continue in New York and Boston

Skirmish at Camp Dennison, Ohio


1864:
Crossing the Potomac at White's Ford near Leesburg, Jubal Early's division returns to Virginia
 
Action at Malvern Hill and Skirmish near Hillsborough, Virginia

Action at Des Arc, Arkansas

Affair at Poolesville, Maryland

Skirmish near Bloomfield, Missouri

Skirmishes at Port Gidson, Mississippi

Skirmish at Morganfield, Kentucky

Battle of Tupelo, Mississippi
On this day, Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest suffers his biggest defeat when Union General Andrew J. Smith routs his force in Tupelo, Mississippi. The battle came just a month after the Battle of Brice's Crossroads, in which Forrest engineered a brilliant victory over a larger Union force from Memphis that was designed to keep him from threatening General William T. Sherman's supply lines in Tennessee.

Hoping to neutralize Forrest, Sherman sent Smith's expedition to destroy Forrest and his cavalry. Smith left LaGrange, Tennessee, on June 22 with 14,000 troops.

Forrest and his cavalry were part of a 10,000-man force commanded by General Stephen Lee, but Forrest and Lee shared command responsibilities. Forrest's strategy at Tupelo was similar to his tactics at the Battle of West Point, Mississippi, five months earlier. In both battles, Forrest used part of his force to entice the Yankees into a trap. The plan worked well at West Point, but in Tupelo Smith did not take the bait. Instead of driving right at Forrest, Smith dug his troops in around Tupelo. Lee and Forrest were uneasy about attacking the Yankees, but they agreed to try to drive Smith out of Mississippi.

The assault began on the morning of July 14. Smith's Union troops were in an ideal position for fending off an attack. The Confederates had to fight uphill across nearly a mile of open terrain. Lee struck one flank and Forrest struck the other. Poor communication ruined the Rebels' coordination, and after three hours they had not breached the Union line. Although Lee was the ranking Confederate, he had offered Forrest command of the battle. Forrest declined, but assigning blame for the defeat is difficult. Union losses stood at 674, while Forrest and Lee lost over 1,300 soldiers.

Despite the Union victory, the overly cautious Smith had lost an opportunity to completely destroy Forrest and Lee's army. He had not counterattacked, and the Confederates maintained a dangerous force in Mississippi.



Primary sources:
Official Records of the War of the Rebellion
A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion ; by Frederick Dyer;
The Civil War Day By Day: An Almanac 1861-1865 by E. B. Long with Barbara Long;
National Archives Guide Index

Thanks for keeping up with the DAILY info.

Eric G.

just keep reading. That's what makes it worth our while.

I would be more interested in this particular skirmish at Camp Dennison since it was a training post.  I live about 15 miles from it and have done many events there, but don't recall the skirmish.  Maybe some of my Ohio pards can make me remember or just call me stoopit!

Ken, how this?

Confederate BG John Hunt Morgan approached Camp Dennison on 14 July 1863 during his raid through Ohio.  Several sharp skirmishes were fought, and an approaching Little Miami Railroad train was derailed by Morgan’s troops.  However, the resistance was stiff enough to cause Morgan to bypass the main camp location and continue eastward.  The Ohio Civil War Trail Commission plans to erect three interpretive signs to mark these sites related to the 1863 Morgan raid.