- Joined
- Mar 3, 2017
- Location
- Chicagoland
Compiled by Mitchell Werksman and Jim Klag
November 24, 1815 - James Trapier, Brig. Gen (Confederate Army), born in Georgetown County, SC. (d. 1865)
November 24, 1829 - William Passmore Carlin, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Greene County, Illinois (d. 1903)
November 24, 1832 - The South Carolina legislature votes to no longer collect the Tariff of Abominations and the Tariff of 1832.
November 24, 1861 - The Union forces, with the assistance of the USS August, Flo, Pocahontas, Savannah, and Seneca, occupy Tybee Island, on the Savannah River near Savannah, GA, and in proximity to Fort Pulaski, near Savannah, GA.
November 24, 1861 - Col. Nathan Bedford Forrest's Confederate expedition to Caseyville, Eddyville, etc., KY. (Nov 24-Dec 5)
November 24, 1861 - The USS Jacinto delivers Confederate Commissioners, Mason and Slidell, to Fort Warren, Boston Harbor, MA.
November 24, 1861 - Skirmish at Johnstown, MO.
November 24, 1861 - Skirmish at Lancaster, MO.
November 24, 1862 - Clinton Bowen Fisk, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
November 24, 1862 - Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, CSA, is assigned to the command embracing Western North Carolina, Tennessee, Northern Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Eastern Louisiana, which places Gen. Braxton Bragg, CSA, in Tennessee, and Lieut. Gen. John C. Pemberton, CSA, at Vicksburg, MS, under his overall command.
November 24, 1862 - Skirmish near Tompkinsville, KY, with Confederate Cavalry.
November 24, 1862 - Federal expedition from Sharpsburg, MD, to Shepherdstown, WV, and skirmishes. (Nov 24-25)
November 24, 1862 - Skirmish at Beaver Creek, MO.
November 24, 1862 - Federal expeditions from Greenfield into Jasper and Barton Counties, MO, with the southwestern counties swarming with Rebel guerrilla bands, including William Clarke Quantrill. (Nov 24-26)
November 24, 1862 - Skirmish at Newtown, WV.
November 24, 1862 - Federal expedition from Summerville to Cold Knob Mountain, WV, and skirmish (Nov 26) at Lewis' Mill, on Sinking Creek. (Nov 24-30)
November 24, 1863 - Skirmish at Clarksville, AR.
November 24, 1863 - Federal scout from Salem to Bushy and Pigeon Creeks, Gladen Valley, and Dry Fork, MO. (Nov 24-27)
November 24, 1863 - Skirmish near Cunningham's Bluff, SC, as the Federals are successful in liberating 27 slaves on the Heyward plantation.
November 24, 1863 - Raid on the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad, with skirmishes at:
Charleston, TN. (Nov 26), and
Cleveland, TN. (Nov 27).
(Nov 24-27)
November 24, 1863 - The Battle of Lookout Mountain, TN, or the Battle Above the Clouds, as Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker, USA, forces the Confederates to retreat from Craven's Farm on Lookout Mountain to Missionary Ridge.
November 24, 1863 - Skirmish at the foot of Missionary Ridge, TN, as Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, prepares to take the ridge. (Nov 24-27)
November 24, 1863 - Action at Kingston, TN, with Lieut. Gen. James Longstreet, CSA. the Knoxville, TN, Campaign.
November 24, 1863 - Skirmishes at and near Sparta, TN, as the Federals capture horses, arms, ammunition, etc.
November 24, 1863 - Skirmish near Little Boston, VA, as the Union infantry pickets are captured. The Union party sent to find the vedettes are also attacked and some of these Union men are also captured.
November 24, 1863 - Skirmish near Woodville, VA.
November 24, 1864 - The siege of Petersburg is ongoing.
November 24, 1864 - Skirmish at Saint Charles, AR.
November 24, 1864 - Action at Campbellsville, TN.
November 24, 1864 - Skirmishes in front of Columbia, TN, as Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, CSA, and his cavalry on the Federals is repulsed. (Nov 24-27)
November 24, 1864 - Skirmish at Lynnville, TN.
November 24, 1864 - Skirmish at Parkins' Mill, VA, the Shenandoah Valley Campaign.
November 24, 1864 - Skirmish near Prince George Court-House, VA, the Richmond, VA, Campaign.
November 24, 1864 - The Federal Attorney General, Edward Bates, resigns his post.