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This date in Civil War history
Compiled by Mitchell Werksman and Jim Klag
September 30, 1805 - Samuel Peter Heintzelman, American Major General (Union Army), born in Manheim, Pennsylvania (d. 1880)
September 30, 1861 - Adley Hogan Gladden, CSA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
September 30, 1861 -Albin Francisco Schoepf, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
September 30, 1861 - Confederate operations against the Indians from Camp Robledo, the New Mexico Territory, by Capt. R. Hardeman, CSA Scout.
September 30, 1861 - Ex-Marshal George P. Kane, from Fort Lafayette, MD, writes to President Lincoln, calling the President's attention to his mistreatment there.
September 30, 1861 - The Rev. William Blount Carter lays before Brig. Gen. George Henry Thomas, USA, a scheme to burn the railway bridges in East Tennessee.
September 30, 1862 - Brig. Gen. Isaac Peace Rodman, USA, dies from chest wounds received at the Battle of Antietam, MD.
September 30, 1862 - Federal reconnaissance on May and Savannah Rivers, GA, aboard the transports, Planter and Starlight to destroy Confederate saltworks. (Sep 30-Oct 3)
September 30, 1862 - Skirmish near Louisville, KY.
September 30, 1862 - Skirmishes at Russellville and Glasgow, KY.
September 30, 1862 - Federal reconnaissance from Rienzi, MS, to the Hatchie River.
September 30, 1862 - Skirmish on Clear Fork, near Warrensburg, MO.
September 30, 1862 - Engagement at Newtonia, MO, between Brig. Gen. Frederick Salomon, USA, and Col. Douglas H. Cooper, CSA.
September 30, 1862 - Skirmishes in Scotland and Boone Counties, MO.
September 30, 1862 - Federal expedition from Fort Ruby, the Nevada Territory, to Camp Douglas, the Utah Territory, with affairs (Oct. 11 & 15) on the Humboldt River, the Nevada Territory. (Sep 30-Oct 29)
September 30, 1862 - Federal expedition from Hilton Head, SC, to Saint John's Bluff, FL. (Sep 30-Oct 13)
September 30, 1862 - Skirmish at Goodlettsville, TN.
September 30, 1862 - Skirmish near Glenville, WV, with Union cavalrymen.
September 30, 1863 - Joseph Horace Lewis, CSA, and James Argyle Smith, CSA, appointed Brig. Gen.
September 30, 1863 - Skirmish at Cotton Port Ford, Tennessee River, TN.
September 30, 1863 - Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler and Brig. Gen. Philip D. Roddey's Confederate raid on Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans' US Army of the Cumberland's communications, TN. (Sep 30-Oct 17)
September 30, 1863 - The destruction of Confederate Salt-works on the Back Bay, Princess Anne County, near Norfolk, VA. Salt being valued at $5 per bushel. The Rebels lose the production capacity of 6 bushels per day.
September 30, 1863 - Skirmish at Neersville, VA.
September 30, 1863 - Skirmish at Woodville, VA.
September 30, 1864 - Skirmish at Camp Creek, GA.
September 30, 1864 - The Confederate capture of the steamer, Ike Davis, between the mouth of the Rio Grande and New Orleans, LA, as the Rebels disguise themselves as passengers and board her.
September 30, 1864 - Skirmish at Waynesville, MO, with guerrillas under the notorious Bill Anderson.
September 30, 1864 - Skirmishes at Carter's Station, TN, with Bvt. Maj. Gen. Stephen A. Burbridge, USA. (Sep 30-Oct 1)
September 30, 1864 - Battle of Poplar Springs Church. G. K. Warren's [US] 5th Corps and John Parke's [US] 9th Corps are attacked by A. P. Hill [CS] at Squirrel Level Road southwest of Petersburg. Warren and Parke did extend the siege lines.
September 30, 1864 - After the battle of Chaffin's Farm, 13 black soldiers awarded the Medal of Honor.
Compiled by Mitchell Werksman and Jim Klag
September 30, 1805 - Samuel Peter Heintzelman, American Major General (Union Army), born in Manheim, Pennsylvania (d. 1880)
September 30, 1861 - Adley Hogan Gladden, CSA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
September 30, 1861 -Albin Francisco Schoepf, USA, is appointed Brig. Gen.
September 30, 1861 - Confederate operations against the Indians from Camp Robledo, the New Mexico Territory, by Capt. R. Hardeman, CSA Scout.
September 30, 1861 - Ex-Marshal George P. Kane, from Fort Lafayette, MD, writes to President Lincoln, calling the President's attention to his mistreatment there.
September 30, 1861 - The Rev. William Blount Carter lays before Brig. Gen. George Henry Thomas, USA, a scheme to burn the railway bridges in East Tennessee.
September 30, 1862 - Brig. Gen. Isaac Peace Rodman, USA, dies from chest wounds received at the Battle of Antietam, MD.
September 30, 1862 - Federal reconnaissance on May and Savannah Rivers, GA, aboard the transports, Planter and Starlight to destroy Confederate saltworks. (Sep 30-Oct 3)
September 30, 1862 - Skirmish near Louisville, KY.
September 30, 1862 - Skirmishes at Russellville and Glasgow, KY.
September 30, 1862 - Federal reconnaissance from Rienzi, MS, to the Hatchie River.
September 30, 1862 - Skirmish on Clear Fork, near Warrensburg, MO.
September 30, 1862 - Engagement at Newtonia, MO, between Brig. Gen. Frederick Salomon, USA, and Col. Douglas H. Cooper, CSA.
September 30, 1862 - Skirmishes in Scotland and Boone Counties, MO.
September 30, 1862 - Federal expedition from Fort Ruby, the Nevada Territory, to Camp Douglas, the Utah Territory, with affairs (Oct. 11 & 15) on the Humboldt River, the Nevada Territory. (Sep 30-Oct 29)
September 30, 1862 - Federal expedition from Hilton Head, SC, to Saint John's Bluff, FL. (Sep 30-Oct 13)
September 30, 1862 - Skirmish at Goodlettsville, TN.
September 30, 1862 - Skirmish near Glenville, WV, with Union cavalrymen.
September 30, 1863 - Joseph Horace Lewis, CSA, and James Argyle Smith, CSA, appointed Brig. Gen.
September 30, 1863 - Skirmish at Cotton Port Ford, Tennessee River, TN.
September 30, 1863 - Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler and Brig. Gen. Philip D. Roddey's Confederate raid on Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans' US Army of the Cumberland's communications, TN. (Sep 30-Oct 17)
September 30, 1863 - The destruction of Confederate Salt-works on the Back Bay, Princess Anne County, near Norfolk, VA. Salt being valued at $5 per bushel. The Rebels lose the production capacity of 6 bushels per day.
September 30, 1863 - Skirmish at Neersville, VA.
September 30, 1863 - Skirmish at Woodville, VA.
September 30, 1864 - Skirmish at Camp Creek, GA.
September 30, 1864 - The Confederate capture of the steamer, Ike Davis, between the mouth of the Rio Grande and New Orleans, LA, as the Rebels disguise themselves as passengers and board her.
September 30, 1864 - Skirmish at Waynesville, MO, with guerrillas under the notorious Bill Anderson.
September 30, 1864 - Skirmishes at Carter's Station, TN, with Bvt. Maj. Gen. Stephen A. Burbridge, USA. (Sep 30-Oct 1)
September 30, 1864 - Battle of Poplar Springs Church. G. K. Warren's [US] 5th Corps and John Parke's [US] 9th Corps are attacked by A. P. Hill [CS] at Squirrel Level Road southwest of Petersburg. Warren and Parke did extend the siege lines.
September 30, 1864 - After the battle of Chaffin's Farm, 13 black soldiers awarded the Medal of Honor.