09/18, September 18th In Civil War History

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This date in Civil War history
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September 18, 1850 - Fugitive Slave Act is passed by Congress.

September 18, 1858 - Fourth Lincoln-Douglas debate, Charleston, Illinois.

September 18, 1861 - William Thomas Ward, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.

September 18, 1861 - Capt. Samuel Francis DuPont, USN, assumes command of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron.

September 18, 1861 - Brig. Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner, CSA, assumes the command of the Confederate Central Division of Kentucky.

September 18, 1861 - Bowling Green, KY, is occupied by the Confederates.

September 18, 1861 - Federal agents seize employees of a Louisville, KY, newspaper, accused of writing Pro-Southern newspaper articles.

September 18, 1861 - Skirmish near Berlin, MD.

September 18, 1861 - Brig. Gen. Paul Octave Hebert, CSA, assumes the command of the Confederate Dept. of Texas.

September 18, 1862 - Maj. Gen. Joseph Ring Fenno Mansfield, USA, dies near Sharpsburg, MD, from his battle wound received the previous day.

September 18, 1862 - The CSS Alabama continues to destroy Federal whaling vessels, near the Azores, Atlantic Ocean, including the Altahama, Courser, Elisha Dunbar, Benjamin Tucker, and the Virginia.

September 18, 1862 - Skirmish near Cave City, KY.

September 18, 1862 - Skirmish near Florence, KY.

September 18, 1862 - Affair at Glasgow, KY, with the capture of many Confederates.

September 18, 1862 - Skirmish at Owensboro, KY.

September 18, 1862 - Skirmish at Rienzi, MS.

September 18, 1862 - Brig. Gen. James H. Carleton, USA, relieves Brig. Gen. Edward R. S. Canby in command of the Dept. of New Mexico.

September 18, 1862 - Operations about Forts Henry and Donelson, TN, and skirmish. (Sep 18-23)

September 18, 1862 - The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia re-crosses the Potomac River near Shepherdstown, WV after losing thousands of men at Antietam, MD. (Sep 18-19)

September 18, 1863 - Edmund Winston Pettus, CSA, is appointed Brig. Gen. and Thomas Neville Waul, CSA, is appointed Brig. Gen.

September 18, 1863 - Skirmishes at Pea Vine Bridge, Alexander's and Reed's Bridges, Dryer's Ford, Spring Creek, and near Stevens' Gap, GA, as Gen. Braxton Bragg, CSA, moves most of his forces from Ringgold across West Chickamauga Creek as he is being reinforced by Lieut. Gen. James Longstreet's, CSA Army Corps, fresh from the Army of Northern Virginia. So as not to be outflanked, Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans, USA, moves Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas' USA Army Corps toward Chattanooga, TN, the Chickamauga Campaign.

September 18, 1863 - Skirmish at Calhoun, East TN, with Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside, USA.

September 18, 1863 - Skirmish at Cleveland, TN.

September 18, 1863 - Affair near Fort Donelson, TN.

September 18, 1863 - Skirmish at Kingsport, TN.

September 18, 1863 - Skirmish at Crooked Run, VA, near Bristol, TN.

September 18, 1863 - The Confederate capture of schooners Alliance, J.J. Houseman, Samuel Pearsall and the Alexandria, on the Chesapeake Bay, near Eastville, VA, by one Capt. John Y. Beall. (Sep 18-23)

September 18, 1864 - The siege of Petersburg is ongoing.

September 18, 1864 - Federal expedition from Barrancas to Marianna, FL, including affair:
at Euchee Anna Court-House (Sep. 23) and
action at Marianna. (Sep 27).
(Sep 18-Oct 4)

September 18, 1864 - Skirmish 7 miles from Lexington, MO, in Ray County, as the Confederate guerrillas attack the state militia camp there.

September 18, 1864 - Federal scout against Indians on the Cimarron River, in Northeastern New Mexico Territory.

September 18, 1864 - The affair near Martinsburg, WV, as Lieut. Gen. Jubal Early, CSA, moves from the vicinity of Winchester, VA, against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, near Martinsburg, WV, with a force of 12,000 against Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan's force, USA, of 40,000.

September 18, 1873 - Philadelphia railroad brokers Jay Cooke and Co. declare bankruptcy, precipitating the Panic of 1873.
 
September 18, 1863 - Skirmishes at Pea Vine Bridge, Alexander's and Reed's Bridges, Dryer's Ford, Spring Creek, and near Stevens' Gap, GA, as Gen. Braxton Bragg, CSA, moves most of his forces from Ringgold across West Chickamauga Creek as he is being reinforced by Lieut. Gen. James Longstreet's, CSA Army Corps, fresh from the Army of Northern Virginia. So as not to be outflanked, Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans, USA, moves Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas' USA Army Corps toward Chattanooga, TN, the Chickamauga Campaign.

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Battle of Chickamauga:
Today marks the start of the anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga. The battle started on September 18th​ and was over on September 20th​. The battle took place in Catoosa and Walker Counties in Georgia. The result was a Confederate Victory. The Confederate Army commander was General Braxton Bragg. Confederate Army casualties and losses were 2,312 killed, 14,674 wounded and 1,468 captured or missing. Confederate Generals killed in this battle were Brig. General Preston Smith, Brig. General James Deshler, Brig. General Benjamin Helm, and Colonel Peyton Colquitt. Union Army Commander was Major General William S. Rosecrans. Union Army casualties and losses were 1,657 killed, 9,756 wounded and 4,757 captured or missing. Union Army Generals killed in this battle were Brig. General William H. Lytle, Colonel Philemon P. Baldwin, Colonel Hans C. Heg, and Colonel Edward A. King.

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September 18, 1805: Today marks the birthday of Union Brig. General Robert Cowdin. General Cowdin was born in Jamaica Vermont. Before the Civil War Cowdin was a lumberman in Boston Massachusetts. He also served in the Massachusetts State militia rising to Colonel. He would serve in positions with Boston Massachusetts correctional system and was a member of the common council. Cowdin started the Civil War as Colonel of 1st​ Massachusetts Infantry Regiment serving until 1862. At the First Battle of Bull Run his horse would be shot from under him. From 1862 thru 1863 Cowdin was Brigadier General. His rank as Brigadier General was not voted on by the Senate due to his age. Cowdin was relieved on March 30, 1863 and he returned to his home in Massachusetts. After the war Cowdin was Alderman in Boston. General Cowdin died on July 9, 1874 in Boston Massachusetts at the age of 68 years old. General Cowdin is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge Massachusetts.



September 18, 1815:
Today marks the birthday of Confederate Brig. General Henry C. Wayne. General Wayne was the son of United States Associate Justice of Supreme Court Honorable Justice James Moore Wayne. General Wayne was born in Savannah Georgia. In 1838 Wayne graduated from West Point Military Academy standing 14th​ in his class. Wayne served in the United States Army until his resignation in 1860 rising to the rank of Captain and Assistant Quartermaster. Wayne started the Civil War as Georgia State Adjutant & Inspector General. Wayne would serve as Brigadier General from 1861 thru 1862 resigning his rank in the Confederate Army to resume state service as Adjutant and Inspector General for the state of Georgia. After the Civil War Wayne was a lumber businessman in Georgia. General Wayne died on March 15, 1883 in Savannah Georgia at the age of 67 years old. General Wayne is buried at North Laurel Grove Cemetery in Savannah Georgia.



September 18, 1818:
Today marks the birthday of Confederate Brig. General Marcellus A. Stovall. General Stovall was born in Sparta Georgia. Stovall attended West Point Military Academy from 1836 until 1837. Stovall served in the Seminole War in Florida. Next he would tour Europe. Stovall was a merchant in Georgia. Stovall started the Civil War as Colonel of 2nd​ Georgia Artillery. From 1861 thru 1863 Stovall served as Lt. Colonel of 3rd​ Georgia Battalion. From 1863 thru 1865 Stovall was Brigadier General. He would surrender his command in North Carolina in 1865. After the war Stovall was a cotton broker in Augusta Georgia. He would next be merchant of farm supplies in Augusta. He was the organizer and manager of Georgia Chemical Works. Stovall served as Augusta Georgia Police Commissioner. General Stovall died on August 4, 1895 in Augusta Georgia at the age of 76 years old. General Stovall is buried at Magnolia Cemetery in Augusta Georgia.

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