06/08, June 8th In Civil War History

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This date in Civil War history
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June 8, 1829 - Jackson supporters Isaac Hill and Levi Woodbury ask that the manager of the 2nd National Bank of the United States in Portsmouth, NH, be removed because he is a Whig. Bank President Nicholas Biddle refuses.

June 8, 1861 - By a vote of 108,339 to 47,233, Tennessee decides to secede from the United States.

June 8, 1861 - Virginia turns its state militia over to the Confederate States of America.

June 8, 1861 - Brig. Gen. Robert S. Garnett, CSA, is assigned to the command of troops in Northwestern VA, (WV) after incident at Philippi, WV.

June 8, 1862 - Martial law is declared in Arizona.

June 8, 1862 - Skirmish at Fawn Prairie, near Liscombe's Hill, CA.

June 8, 1862 - The Dept. of the Mississippi is extended to embrace all of Kentucky and Tennessee.

June 8, 1862 - Affairs on John's Island, near Secessionville, SC, with the Federals withdrawing to Legareville, SC. (Jun 8-9)

June 8, 1862 - The Battle of Cross Keys, VA, as Maj. Gen. John Charles Fremont's, USA, attack is repulsed by Maj. Gen. Richard S. Ewell, CSA, a part of Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Jackson's, CSA, command.

June 8, 1862 - Engagement at Port Republic, VA, as Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Jackson, CSA, defeats Maj. Gen. James Shields, USA, column under Brig. Gen. Erastus B. Tyler. (Jun 8-9)

June 8, 1862 - The rearrangement of the Mountain Dept. and the Dept. of the Shenandoah, VA.

June 8, 1862 - Maj. Gen. Irvin McDowell USA, is ordered to operate in the direction of Richmond, VA, to aid Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, USA, and break off his combined pursuit with Maj. Gens. Charles Fremont, and James Shields, USA, of Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Jackson, CSA, in the Shenandoah Valley, VA.

June 8, 1862 - Skirmish near Fair Oaks, VA, with Maj. Gen. McClellan, USA.

June 8, 1862 - Federal reconnaissance on the New Market Road, VA.

June 8, 1862 - Skirmish at Big Bend, WV.

June 8, 1862 - Skirmish at Muddy Creek, about 1 mile from Palestine, WV.

June 8, 1863 - Affair near Brunswick, GA.

June 8, 1863 - June 8, 1863 - Skirmish at Fort Scott, KS.

June 8, 1863 - Federal expedition from Glasgow, KY, to Burkesville and the Tennessee State Line, and skirmish (Jun 9) at Kettle Creek, KY. (Jun 8-10)

June 8, 1863 - Skirmish at Camp Cole, MO.

June 8, 1863 - Federal expedition from Pocahontas, TN, to Ripley, MS, with the Union capture of forage, mules, horses, sheep and 38 head of cattle. (Jun 8-9)

June 8, 1863 - Skirmish at Triune, TN.

June 8, 1863 - Maj. Gen. JEB Stuart's Confederate Cavalry Corps is reviewed at Culpeper Court House by Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia of Lieut. Gens. James Longstreet and Richard S. Swell's corps.

June 8, 1863 - Federal scout from Suffolk, VA, to South Mills, NC and a skirmish with a Rebel party and the capture of a small amount of Rebel supplies.

June 8, 1864 - The Republican National Convention nominates Abraham Lincoln to run for President and Andrew Johnson to run for Vice-President.

June 8, 1864 - President Lincoln, nominated for a second term, calls for an amendment abolishing slavery.

June 8, 1864 - Congress forbids the private minting of gold coins.

June 8, 1864 - Federal scout on the Osage and in its vicinity, AR, in search of bushwhackers including traveling to Papinsville, Double Branches, Miami Mission, Balltown, the Little Osage, the main Marais des Cygnes timber, Butler, Hog Skin Prairie, Gilbreth's, on Panther Creek, Germantown and Harrisonville, etc. (Jun 8-19)

June 8, 1864 - The Confederate capture of the Federal garrison at Mount Sterling, KY, by Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan, CSA, who also loots a local bank of about $18,000.

June 8, 1864 - Naval engagement at Simsport, LA, with the US vessels, Chillicothe, Fort Hindman, and Neosho, and the Confederate batteries there.

June 8, 1864 - Affair at Indian Bayou, MS, near Greenville, MS.

June 8, 1864 - Federal expedition from Fort Churchill to the Humboldt River, Smoke Valley, and Surprise Valley, 200 miles east of Yreka, the Nevada Territory. (Jun 8-Aug 9)

June 8, 1864 - The Cavalry commands of Brig. Gens. George Crook and William W. Averell, USA, join up with Maj. Gen. David Hunter's, USA.

June 8, 1865 - Attack by Indians on the Overland Stage Road in Kansas and Colorado, with skirmishes at:
Fort Dodge, Kansas (Jun 8 & 12)
Chavis Creek, near Cow Creek Station (Jun 9)
near Cow Creek Station, Plum Butte and Pawnee Rock,
(June 12)
 
Today marks the 159th Anniversary of the Battle of Cross Keys Virginia. This battle was part of Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign of 1862. This battle took place in Rockingham County Virginia. The result of the battle was a Confederate Victory. Confederate Commander at Cross Keys was Major General Richard S. Ewell commanding a force of 5,800. Casualties and Losses were 42 Killed, 230 Wounded and 15 missing. The Union Commander was Major General John C. Fremont commanding a force of 11,500. Casualties and Losses were 114 killed, 443 wounded and 127 missing.

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Tennessee decided to cast their lot with the Confedercy. The state quickly became a battleground. The Civil War would be very hard on Tennessee.
 
The United States Sanitary Commission did good work during the Civil War. It helped to ease the suffering of huge numbers of Union soldiers.
 
Battle of Cross Keys:
Today marks the 160th​ anniversary of the Battle of Cross Keys. This battle was part of Jackson's Valley Campaign. The battle was fought on June 8th​, 1862. Location of the battle was Rockingham County, Virginia.



Result of Battle: Confederate Victory :CSA1stNat:




Confederate Army Commander: Major General Richard S. Ewell (Virginia) 1817 – 1872

Confederate Army Strength: - (5,800)

Confederate Army Casualties and losses:

Killed: 42

Wounded: 230

Missing: 15



Union Army Commander:
Major General John C. Fremont (California) 1813 – 1890

Union Army Strength: - (11,500)

Union Army Casualties and losses:

Killed: 114

Wounded: 443

Missing: 127

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The most action here was the destruction of the 8th NY. This part of the battle field is in preservation so anyone can see where it happened.
Gen Fremont orders Gen Blenker to advance a brigade forward to feel out the enemy. For some reason only Gen Stahel's 550 man 8th NY advances across a field of clover unsupported, and with out any advanced skirmishers.
1,400 Confederates commanded by Gen Trimble are watching the advance and are hidden behind a wooden fence at the top of the ridge. They have been ordered to hold their fire until the enemy is very close. The 8th drives in Trimble's skirmishers and comes on. They soon disappear down in a hollow, soon their flags pop up, then their line of battle comes into view. At a distance of no more than 40 yards 1,400 rifles open up. Now this is 1862 and a large number of these rounds are ball&buck. The Union soldiers not killed or wounded flee.
43 are left lying dead in the clover, 134 wounded and 43 are captured.
Trimble presses his advantage but is stopped by rest of Stahel's brigade, then slips around to the right and forces Blenker's division to withdraw. After this Milroy and Schenck will advance on the Confederate left, by 6pm Fremont has had enough and orders a withdraw back to Harrisonburg.
 
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