The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 1: The Opening Battles., Engagements of the Civil War with losses on both sides December, 1860-August, 1862, page 346

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Chronological summary and record of historical events, and of important engagements between the Union and the Confederate armies, in the Civil War in the United States, showing troops participating, losses and casualties, collated and compiled by George L. Kilmer from the official records of the Union and Confederate armies filed in the United States War Department. Minor engagements are omitted; also some concerning which statistics, especially Confederate, are not available.

Preliminary events from the secession of South to the bombardment of Fort Sumter.

December, 1860.

December 20, 1860: ordinance of secession adopted by South Carolina.

January, 1861.

January 9, 1861: U. S. Steamer Star of the West fired upon in Charleston harbor by South Carolina troops.

January 9, 1861: Mississippi seceded.

January 10, 1861: Florida seceded.

January 11, 1861: Alabama seceded.

January 19, 1861: Georgia seceded.

January 26, 1861: Louisiana seceded.

February, 1861.

February 1, 1861: Texas seceded.

February 4, 1861: “Confederate States of America” provisionally organized at Montgomery, Ala.

February 9, 1861: Jefferson Davis elected provisional President of the Confederate States of America.

February 18, 1861: Jefferson Davis inaugurated President of the Confederate States at Montgomery, Ala.

March, 1861.

March 4, 1861: Abraham Lincoln inaugurated President of the United States at Washington.

April, 1861.

April 12, 1861: bombardment of Fort Sumter, S. C.

Union 1st U. S. Art.

Confed. S. C. Art. No casualties.

April 14, 1861: evacuation of Fort Sumter, S. C. By U. S.

Losses:

Union 1 killed, 5 wounded by premature explosion of cannon in firing a salute to the United States flag.

April 17, 1861: Virginia adopted the ordinance of secession, subject to popular vote.

April 19, 1861: riots in Baltimore, Md.

Union 6th Mass., 27th Pa.

Baltimoreans, Citizens of Baltimore.

Losses:

Union 4 killed, 36 wounded.

Citizens, 12 killed.

April 23, 1861: Co. A 8th U. S. Infantry captured at San Antonio, Tex., by a company of organized citizen volunteers.

May, 1861.

May 6, 1861: Arkansas seceded.

May 10, 1861: Camp Jackson, Mo.

Occupied by Mo. militia, seized by Union 1st, 3d, and 4th Mo. Reserve Corps, 3d Mo. Vols. 639 militiamen taken prisoners.

May 11, 1861: St. Louis, Mo. Collision of Union 5th Mo., U. S. Reserves, with citizens of St. Louis.

Losses:

Union 4 killed.

Citizens 27 killed.

May 20, 1861: North Carolina seceded.

May 24, 1861: Col. E. Elmer Ellsworth, 11th N. Y. Vols., killed by a civilian while removing a Southern flag from the roof of the Marshall House, Alexandria, Va.

Review of Reviews. New York. 1912.

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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 1: The Opening Battles.
Francis Trevelyan Miller, Ed.

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Preliminary events from the secession of South to the bombardment of Fort Sumter.

December, 1860.

December 20, 1860: ordinance of secession adopted by South Carolina.

January, 1861.

January 9, 1861: U. S. Steamer Star of the West fired upon in Charleston harbor by South Carolina troops.

January 9, 1861: Mississippi seceded.

January 10, 1861: Florida seceded.

January 11, 1861: Alabama seceded.

January 19, 1861: Georgia seceded.

January 26, 1861: Louisiana seceded.

February, 1861.

February 1, 1861: Texas seceded.

February 4, 1861: “Confederate States of America” provisionally organized at Montgomery, Ala.

February 9, 1861: Jefferson Davis elected provisional President of the Confederate States of America.

February 18, 1861: Jefferson Davis inaugurated President of the Confederate States at Montgomery, Ala.

March, 1861.

March 4, 1861: Abraham Lincoln inaugurated President of the United States at Washington.

April, 1861.

April 12, 1861: bombardment of Fort Sumter, S. C.

April 14, 1861: evacuation of Fort Sumter, S. C. By U. S.

Losses:

April 17, 1861: Virginia adopted the ordinance of secession, subject to popular vote.

April 19, 1861: riots in Baltimore, Md.

Losses:

April 23, 1861: Co. A 8th U. S. Infantry captured at San Antonio, Tex., by a company of organized citizen volunteers.

May, 1861.

May 6, 1861: Arkansas seceded.

May 10, 1861: Camp Jackson, Mo.

May 11, 1861: St. Louis, Mo. Collision of Union 5th Mo., U. S. Reserves, with citizens of St. Louis.

Losses:

May 20, 1861: North Carolina seceded.

May 24, 1861: Col. E. Elmer Ellsworth, 11th N. Y. Vols., killed by a civilian while removing a Southern flag from the roof of the Marshall House, Alexandria, Va.

The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 1: The Opening Battles. Francis Trevelyan Miller, Ed.

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Preliminary events from the secession of South to the bombardment of Fort Sumter.

December, 1860.

December 20, 1860: ordinance of secession adopted by South Carolina.

January, 1861.

January 9, 1861: U. S. Steamer Star of the West fired upon in Charleston harbor by South Carolina troops.

January 9, 1861: Mississippi seceded.

January 10, 1861: Florida seceded.

January 11, 1861: Alabama seceded.

January 19, 1861: Georgia seceded.

January 26, 1861: Louisiana seceded.

February, 1861.

February 1, 1861: Texas seceded.

February 4, 1861: “Confederate States of America” provisionally organized at Montgomery, Ala.

February 9, 1861: Jefferson Davis elected provisional President of the Confederate States of America.

February 18, 1861: Jefferson Davis inaugurated President of the Confederate States at Montgomery, Ala.

March, 1861.

March 4, 1861: Abraham Lincoln inaugurated President of the United States at Washington.

April, 1861.

April 12, 1861: bombardment of Fort Sumter, S. C.

April 14, 1861: evacuation of Fort Sumter, S. C. By U. S.

Losses:

April 17, 1861: Virginia adopted the ordinance of secession, subject to popular vote.

April 19, 1861: riots in Baltimore, Md.

Losses:

April 23, 1861: Co. A 8th U. S. Infantry captured at San Antonio, Tex., by a company of organized citizen volunteers.

May, 1861.

May 6, 1861: Arkansas seceded.

May 10, 1861: Camp Jackson, Mo.

May 11, 1861: St. Louis, Mo. Collision of Union 5th Mo., U. S. Reserves, with citizens of St. Louis.

Losses:

May 20, 1861: North Carolina seceded.

May 24, 1861: Col. E. Elmer Ellsworth, 11th N. Y. Vols., killed by a civilian while removing a Southern flag from the roof of the Marshall House, Alexandria, Va.

The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 1: The Opening Battles.
Francis Trevelyan Miller, Ed.