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OPERATIONS IN KENTUCKY, MIDDLE AND EAST TENNESSEE, NORTH ALABAMA, AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. June 10-October 31, 1862. SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS.* June 10, 1862-Major Gens. U. S. Grant, D. C. Buell, and John Pope, U. S. Army, ordered to resume command of their separate army corps.+ Skirmish at Winchester, Tenn. Skirmish near Wilson's and Rogers' Gaps, Tenn.++ 11, 1862.-Skirmish near Monterey, Ky. 11-13, 1862.-Skirmishes at Big Creek Gap, Ky.++ 16, 1862.-Skirmish at Winchester, Tenn. 17, 1862.-General Braxton Bragg, C. S. Army, supersedes General G. T. Beauregard in command of Department Numbers 2, or the Western Department. 18, 1862.-Skirmish at Wilson's Gap and occupation of Cumberland Gap by the Union forces.++ 20-23, 1862.-Affairs in Owen County, Ky., and skirmish near Lusby's Mill. 21, 1862.-Skirmish at Rankin's Ferry, near Jasper, Tenn, Skirmish at Battle Creek, Tenn. 26, 1862.-Major General John Pope, U. S. Army, assigned to command of the Army of Virginia. 28, 1862.-Skirmish at Sparta, Tenn. 30, 1862.-Affair at Powell River, Tenn. Skirmish at Henderson, Ky. 2, 1862.-Skirmish at Huntsville, Ala. Department Numbers 2 extended. 3, 1862.-Skirmish near Russellville, Ala. 4-28, 1862.-Morgan's first Kentucky raid. 5, 1862.-Major General William J. Hardee, C. S. Army, temporarily commanding Army of the Mississippi. Skirmish at Battle Creek, Tenn. 7-11, 1862.-Operations about cumberland Gap, Tenn. 11, 1862.-Major General Henry W. Halleck assigned to command of the Armies of the United States. 12-16, 1862. -Expedition from Decatur, Ala., and skirmish near Davis' Gap. 13, 1862.-Action at and surrender of Murfreesborough, Tenn. 15.1862.-Skirmish at Wallace's Cross-Roades, Tenn. --------------- *Of some of the minor conflicts noted in this "Summary" no circumstantial reports are on file. + See Series I, Vol. X, Part II, p. 288. ++ For reports, see Cumberland Gap Campaign, Series I, Vol. X, Part, p. 51 --------------- 1 R R-VOL XVI |
