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CHAPTER XVIII. OPERATIONS IN MISSOURI, ARKANSAS, KANSAS, AND THE INDIAN TERRITORY. November 19, 1861 - April 10, 1862. SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS.* November 19, 1861.- Major General Henry W. Halleck, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Department of the Missouri. 19, 1861 - Jan.4, 1862.- Operations in the Indian Territory. 20, 1861.- Major General David Hunter, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Department of Kansas. Skirmish at Butler, Mo. Skirmish at Little Santa Fe, Mo. 21, 1861.- Destruction of United States stores at Warsaw, Mo. 22, 1861.- Department of the Indian Territory established, under the command of Brigadier General Albert Pike, C. S. Army. 24, 1861.- Skirmish at Lancaster, Mo. Skirmish at Johnston, Mo. 26, 1861.- Skirmish at Independence, Mo. 28, 1861.- Missouri admitted as a member of the Confederate States of America. Brigadier General Benjamin M. Prentiss, U. S. Army, assumes command of District of North Missouri. 29, 1861.- Brigadier General John M. Schofield, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Missouri Militia. 30, 1861.- Skirmish at Grand River, Mo. December 1, 1861.- Skirmish at Shangahi, Mo. 2, 1861.- Brigadier General James W. Denver, U. S. Army, assigned to the command of all the troops in the State of Kansas. 3, 1861.- Brigadier General John Pope, U. S. Army, assumes command of all the between the Missouri and Osage Rivers. Action at Salem, Mo. 3-12, 1861.- Scout through Saline County, Mo. 5- 9, 1861.- Expedition through the Current Hill, Mo. 9, 1861.- Skirmish at Union Mills, Mo. 11, 1861.- Skirmish near Bertrand, Mo. 12, 1861.- Skirmish at Charleston, Mo. 18, 1861.- Skirmish at Blackwater Creek, or Milford, Mo. Scout from Rolla towards Houston, Mo. 23, 1861.- Expedition to Lexington, Mo. Skirmish at Dayton, Mo. 24, 1861.- Skirmish at Wadesbrug, Mo. --------------- *Of some of the minor conflicts noted in this "Summary" no circumstantial reports are on file. --------------- 1 R R-VOL VIII |
