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This date in Civil War history
Compiled by Mitchell Werksman and Jim Klag
December 7, 1857 - Free-state congress calls for a third option in voting on the Lecompton Constitution - rejection of the document.
December 7, 1861 - The USS Santiago de Cuba stops the English vessel, the Eugenia Smith, capturing Confederate agent, Mr. James W. Zacharie, off New Orleans, LA, which is similar to the Trent incident and the Slidell and Mason captures.
December 7, 1861 - Stonewall Jackson destroys the West Virginia side of Dam Number 5 on the Potomac River, disrupting the C&O Canal and impacting the Union's ability to repair the B&O Railroad.
December 7, 1862 - Battle of Prairie Grove - Battle of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Thomas Hindman [CS] attacks Francis "Frank" Herron [US] advancing from Wilson's Creek in an attempt to defeat him before joining James Blunt's [US] men. Blunt reached the Confederate line just as Herron was considering withdrawal, resulting in a Union victory.
December 7, 1862 - John Hunt Morgan captures a federal garrison in Hartsville, killing and wounding 1000 before 1800 men surrendered.
December 7, 1862 - Affair at Padre Island, TX, where Confederates, testing the depth of the channel, is pursued by Federal ships, go ashore; they fire on and deal death upon the Federals, who retreat; later the same Confederates capture some Federal launches.
December 7, 1862 - The Confederate Dept. of Mississippi and East Louisiana is reorganized as follows:
1st Confederate Army Corp - Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn, CSA
2nd Confederate Army Corp - Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, CSA
December 7, 1863 - Skirmish at Independence, MS.
December 7, 1863 - Skirmish at Rutledge, TN, the Knoxville, TN, Campaign.
December 7, 1863 - Skirmish at Eagleville, TN.
December 7, 1863 - Federal scout in Hampshire, Hardy, Frederick, and Shenandoah Counties, and the destruction of the Columbian Iron Works, WV, which are 15 miles west of Woodstock and an equal distance from Mount Jackson, VA. (Dec 7-11)
December 7, 1863 - President Jefferson Davis addresses the 4th session of the 1st Confederate Congress, Richmond,, VA.
December 7, 1863 - The 38th US Congress convenes in Washington, DC.
December 7, 1864 - The siege of Petersburg is ongoing.
December 7, 1864 - Skirmish near Paint Rock Bridge, AL.
December 7, 1864 - Federal expedition from Brownsville to Arkansas Post, AR. (Dec 7-13)
December 7, 1864 - Federal expedition from Devall's Bluff to Augusta, AR. (Dec 7-8)
December 7, 1864 - Action at Buck Creek, GA, as Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, USA, creeps closer to Savannah, GA, with skirmishes at:
Cypress Swamp, near Sister's Ferry, GA.
Jenks' Bridge, Ogeechee River, GA.
December 7, 1864 - Affair at Moselle Bridge, on the Southwest Branch Pacific Railroad, near Franklin, MO, as a lone Confederate is instantly killed, shot dead with 6 rifle balls passing through him, as he tried to burn the bridge.
December 7, 1864 - Federal operations to and operations against Fort Fisher, NC. (Dec 7-27)
December 7, 1864 - Federal expedition to Hicksford, and skirmishes, the Richmond, VA, Campaign. (Dec 7-12)
Compiled by Mitchell Werksman and Jim Klag
December 7, 1857 - Free-state congress calls for a third option in voting on the Lecompton Constitution - rejection of the document.
December 7, 1861 - The USS Santiago de Cuba stops the English vessel, the Eugenia Smith, capturing Confederate agent, Mr. James W. Zacharie, off New Orleans, LA, which is similar to the Trent incident and the Slidell and Mason captures.
December 7, 1861 - Stonewall Jackson destroys the West Virginia side of Dam Number 5 on the Potomac River, disrupting the C&O Canal and impacting the Union's ability to repair the B&O Railroad.
December 7, 1862 - Battle of Prairie Grove - Battle of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Thomas Hindman [CS] attacks Francis "Frank" Herron [US] advancing from Wilson's Creek in an attempt to defeat him before joining James Blunt's [US] men. Blunt reached the Confederate line just as Herron was considering withdrawal, resulting in a Union victory.
December 7, 1862 - John Hunt Morgan captures a federal garrison in Hartsville, killing and wounding 1000 before 1800 men surrendered.
December 7, 1862 - Affair at Padre Island, TX, where Confederates, testing the depth of the channel, is pursued by Federal ships, go ashore; they fire on and deal death upon the Federals, who retreat; later the same Confederates capture some Federal launches.
December 7, 1862 - The Confederate Dept. of Mississippi and East Louisiana is reorganized as follows:
1st Confederate Army Corp - Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn, CSA
2nd Confederate Army Corp - Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, CSA
December 7, 1863 - Skirmish at Independence, MS.
December 7, 1863 - Skirmish at Rutledge, TN, the Knoxville, TN, Campaign.
December 7, 1863 - Skirmish at Eagleville, TN.
December 7, 1863 - Federal scout in Hampshire, Hardy, Frederick, and Shenandoah Counties, and the destruction of the Columbian Iron Works, WV, which are 15 miles west of Woodstock and an equal distance from Mount Jackson, VA. (Dec 7-11)
December 7, 1863 - President Jefferson Davis addresses the 4th session of the 1st Confederate Congress, Richmond,, VA.
December 7, 1863 - The 38th US Congress convenes in Washington, DC.
December 7, 1864 - The siege of Petersburg is ongoing.
December 7, 1864 - Skirmish near Paint Rock Bridge, AL.
December 7, 1864 - Federal expedition from Brownsville to Arkansas Post, AR. (Dec 7-13)
December 7, 1864 - Federal expedition from Devall's Bluff to Augusta, AR. (Dec 7-8)
December 7, 1864 - Action at Buck Creek, GA, as Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, USA, creeps closer to Savannah, GA, with skirmishes at:
Cypress Swamp, near Sister's Ferry, GA.
Jenks' Bridge, Ogeechee River, GA.
December 7, 1864 - Affair at Moselle Bridge, on the Southwest Branch Pacific Railroad, near Franklin, MO, as a lone Confederate is instantly killed, shot dead with 6 rifle balls passing through him, as he tried to burn the bridge.
December 7, 1864 - Federal operations to and operations against Fort Fisher, NC. (Dec 7-27)
December 7, 1864 - Federal expedition to Hicksford, and skirmishes, the Richmond, VA, Campaign. (Dec 7-12)