06/24, June 24th In Civil War History

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This date in Civil War history
Compiled by Mitchell Werksman and Jim Klag

June 24, 1861 - Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks, USA, is directed to "quietly seize" the Baltimore, MD, Police Commissioners.

June 24, 1861 - Skirmish at Jackson, MO.

June 24, 1861 - Affair on the Rappahannock River, 12 miles below Urbanna, VA.

June 24, 1862 - Skirmish at Hamilton's Plantation, near Grand Gulf MS.

June 24, 1862 - Federal reconnaissance from Washington to Tranter's Creek, NC, by Capt. George F. Jocknick, 3rd NY Cavalry Company I.

June 24, 1862 - Skirmish near Mechanicsville, VA, just north of Richmond, VA.

June 24, 1862 - Skirmish at Milford, VA, with Maj. Charles H. Town, 1st MI Cavalry.

June 24, 1862 - The Confederate troops evacuate White House Landing, VA, as Maj. Gen. George McClellan, USA, continues his approach on Richmond.

June 24, 1863 - The siege of Vicksburg is ongoing.

June 24, 1863 - The siege of Port Hudson is ongoing.

June 24, 1863 - Col. William P. Sanders' command arrives at Boston, KY, ending his raid into East Tennessee.

June 24, 1863 - The capture of Union forces at Bayou Boeuf Crossing, LA.

June 24, 1863 - Skirmish at Chacahoula Station, LA.

June 24, 1863 - Skirmishes at Mound Plantation and near Lake Providence, LA, during the operations against Vicksburg.

June 24, 1863 - Skirmish at Big Spring Branch, TN, as Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans, USA, advances on Middle Tennessee and is confronted by Gen. Braxton Bragg, CSA.

June 24, 1863 - Skirmish near Bradyville, TN.

June 24, 1863 - Skirmish at Christiana, TN.

June 24, 1863 - Skirmishes at Hoover's Gap, TN. (Jun 24-26)

June 24, 1863 - Skirmishes at Liberty Gap, TN. (Jun 24-27)

June 24, 1863 - Skirmish at Middleton, TN.

June 24, 1863 - The Dept. of West Virginia is constituted, under the command of Brig. Gen. Benjamin Franklin Kelley, USA.

June 24, 1864 - The siege of Petersburg is ongoing.

June 24, 1864 - Operations in the District of Northern Alabama. (Jun 24-Aug 20)

June 24, 1864 - Skirmish at Curtis' Well, Northern AL.

June 24, 1864 - Affair near Fayetteville, AR, as Buck Brown, with over 200 men, steal the entire Yankee mule herd of 240, fleeing 40 miles with the mules to Maysville.

June 24, 1864 - The capture of the US steamer, Queen City, on the White River, AR, by Maj. Gen. Joseph O. Shelby, CSA.

June 24, 1864 - The engagement between the US steamers, Fawn and the Naumkeag, and Maj. Gen. Joseph O. Shelby and Brig. Gen. Robert C. Tyler, CSA, Confederate forces, AR. (Jun 24-25)

June 24, 1864 - Action at La Fayette, GA.

June 24, 1864 - Indian attack on the wagon train on the John Day's Road, near Fort Klamath, Oregon.

June 24, 1864 - Action at Hare's Hill, VA, the Richmond, VA, Campaign.

June 24, 1864 - Engagement at Saint Mary's Church, VA, where Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, USA, is driven off toward the James River.

June 24, 1865 - Federal operations about Rock Creek Station and Seven Mile Creek, the Dakota Territory, in search of Indians rumored to have run off livestock in this area. The Yankees fail to catch up with any Indians. (Jun 24-30)

June 24, 1865 - The Dept. of Mississippi is created, embracing the State of Mississippi, and Maj. Gen. Henry W. Slocum, USA, is assigned to its command.

June 24, 1865 - By this date, all military blockades of all southern ports, including restrictions on the Mississippi River, have been lifted by order of President Andrew Johnson, Washington, DC.

June 24, 1867 - Congress passes a bill readmitting Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, and South Carolina into the Union. Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas, having refused to ratify the fourteenth amendment, were refused admission into the Union
 
This date in Civil War history
Compiled by Mitchell Werksman and Jim Klag

June 24, 1864 - Affair near Fayetteville, AR, as Buck Brown, with over 200 men, steal the entire Yankee mule herd of 240, fleeing 40 miles with the mules to Maysville.
I had never heard of this before, despite living in Fayetteville for awhile. How fascinating! Thanks for doing this feature--I always enjoy reading it. :smile:
 
June 24th​ Civil War Events:

June 24th​, 1861 (This Day Fell on a Monday):

  • Two U.S. Gunboats shelled Confederate Positions at Mathias Point Virginia.
  • Today marks the 160th​ Anniversary of Skirmish at Jackson Missouri.
  • President Lincoln observed military equipment by watching experiments with rifled cannon and the “Coffee Mill”
  • June 24th​, 1862 (This Day Fell on a Tuesday):
  • Skirmishing has increased at Mechanicsville Virginia.
  • Skirmishing occurred at Hamilton’s Plantation in Mississippi.
  • President Davis told General Van Dorn “The people will sustain you in your heroic demonstration, and my God bless you with success.”
  • June 24th​, 1863 (This Day Fell on a Wednesday):
  • The Battle of Hoover’s Gap Tennessee Started today. This battle will be fought June 24th​ – June 26th​. The Battle was part of the Tullahoma Campaign and was fought in Bedford County and Rutherford County. The result was a Union Victory. Union Army Commander was Colonel John T. Wilder. Union Army Casualties and losses were 61. Confederate Army Commander was Brig. General William B. Bate. Confederate casualties and losses were 146.
  • Skirmishing occurred at Mound Plantation and near Lake Providence Louisiana.
  • Skirmishing occurred at Bayou Boeuf Crossing and Chachoula Station in Western Louisiana.
  • Major General Joseph Hooker wrote Washington D.C. that he would send two of his corps across the Potomac to secure Washington and then strike on Lee’s probable line of retreat.
  • June 24th​, 1864 (This Day fell on a Friday):
  • The Anniversary of the Battle of Saint Mary’s Church. This battle also has two other names Battle of Samaria Church and Battle of Nance’s Shop. This battle was part of the Overland campaign. The battle was fought in Charles City Virginia. The result of the battle was inconclusive. Confederate Army Commander was Major General Wade Hampton commanding a force of 4,000. Confederate casualties and losses were 250. Union Army Commander was Brig. General David M. Gregg commanding a force of 2,147. Union Army casualties and losses were 350.
  • In Georgia, a skirmish occurred at La Fayette Georgia where General Sherman was protecting his supply lines.
  • General Jo Shelby has destroyed the U.S.S. Queen City.
  • A Constitutional Convention was held in Maryland to abolish slavery.
June 24th​, 1865 (This Day fell on a Saturday):
  • President Andrew Johnson removed commercial restrictions on states and territories west of the Mississippi River.
  • Source:
  • Long, E.B., The Civil War Day by Day An Almanac 1861 – 1865


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June 24, 1862 ~ The first ascent of the Confederate balloon "Gazelle" near Richmond, Virginia.

Using his own finances and bolts of various mismatched silk fabrics, Langdon Cheves, of Savannah, Georgia, built the second balloon used by the Confederates - the "Gazelle".

Inflated at the Richmond Gas Works and carried to the battlefield by train, the envelope (balloon) held 7,500 cubic feet of lifting gas. It was half the size of the smallest Union balloon and could barely carry one observer aloft. Having witnessed the successes of the Union balloons, the Confederate Artillery Officer E.P. Alexander volunteered and was given that honor.

While the "Gazelle", with its patchwork of colors, received the nickname "Silk Dress Balloon", no southern belles were harmed - nor did they donate the dresses off of their backs for its construction.

* Note: at this date, there are no known period photographs or drawings of the first or second Confederate balloons.

Respectfully Submitted,

TSC Lowe, Aeronaut
Civil War Balloon Corps Living History


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Maybe someone can help me out. According to differant sources I'm getting conflicting information about the Confedetate balloons. According to one source Langdon Cheves built the second balloon. According to another Cheves built the first in Savannah and Charles Cever built the second (silk dress) balloon in Charleston. Which was the Gazelle? And who built which balloon?
 
Battle of Hoover's Gap:
Today marks the start of three – day 159th​ anniversary of the Battle of Hoover's Gap. This battle was part of the Tullahoma Campaign. The battle was fought on June 24, 1863, thru June 26, 1863. The location of the battle was Bedford County and Rutherford County, Tennessee.



Result of Battle: Union Victory :us34stars:



Union Army Commander:
Colonel John T. Wilder (New York) 1830 – 1917

Union Army Casualties and losses: 61



Confederate Army Commander:
Brig. General William B. Bate (Tennessee) 1826 – 1905

Confederate Army Casualties and losses: 146

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Battle of Saint Mary's Church:
Today marks the 158th​ anniversary of the Battle of Saint Mary's Church. This battle is also called the Battle of Samaria Church and the Battle of Nance's Shop. This battle was part of the 1864 Overland Campaign fought in Virginia. The battle took place on June 24, 1864. Location of the battle was Charles City, Virginia.



Result of Battle: Inconclusive :CSA1stNat::us34stars:



Confederate Army Commander:
Major General Wade Hampton III (South Carolina) 1818 – 1902

Confederate Army Strength: - (around 4,000)

Confederate Army Casualties and losses: 250



Union Army Commander:
Brig. General David M. Gregg (Pennsylvania) 1833 – 1916

Union Army Strength: - (2,147)

Union Army Casualties and losses: 350
 
Maybe someone can help me out. According to differant sources I'm getting conflicting information about the Confedetate balloons. According to one source Langdon Cheves built the second balloon. According to another Cheves built the first in Savannah and Charles Cever built the second (silk dress) balloon in Charleston. Which was the Gazelle? And who built which balloon?

General Thomas Drayton assigned the responsibility of securing a second Confederate balloon to his Aid-de-Camp, Captain Langdon Cheves who tasked Charles Cevor, an experienced balloonist from Savannah, Georgia to build it. This balloon, named the Gazelle, received the moniker "Silk Dress Balloon" because it was constructed from bolts of assorted colorful materials that could have been used to make silk dresses. Unlike his Union counterparts who were hired as Civilian Contractors, Cevor received a Captain's Commission to oversee Confederate balloon operations.
 
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