1861
Jan. 2: Seizure of Fort Johnson
By State Troops.
Jan. 5: 1st Exp. for relief of Fort Sumpter
Sailed from New York.
Jan. 9: Firing on U. S. Str. "Star of the West"
By State Troops.
Jan. 11: Surrender of Fort Sumpter
Demanded of Major Anderson, and refused.
April 10: 2nd Exp. for relief of Fort Sumpter
Sailed from New York.
April 11: Evacuation of Fort Sumpter
Demanded by Gen. Beauregard.
April 12-14: Bombardment of Fort Sumpter, and surrender
UNITED STATES--Batteries "E" and "H" 1st Arty.
Sept. 10: Skirmish, Kilkenny River
(No reports.)
Oct. 21-Nov. 7: Expedition to Port Royal, under Gen. T. W. Snerman
CONNECTICUT--6th and 7th Infantry. MAINE--8th and 9th Infantry. MICHIGAN--8th Infantry. NEW YORK--1st Engineers; 46th, 47th, 48th and 79th Infantry. NEW HAMPSHIRE--3rd and 4th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--50th and 100th Infantry. RHODE ISLAND--3rd Arty. UNITED STATES--Battery "E" 3rd Arty. and U. S. Navy.
Nov. 7: Bombardment of Forts Walker and Beauregard, Port Royal Harbor
UNITED STATES--Navy, "Wabash," "Pawnee," "Susquehanna," "Minnesota," "Mohican," "Bienville," "Seminole," "Pocohontas," "Unadilla," "Ottawa," "Seneca," "Pembina," "Augusta," "Curlew," "Penguin," "Isaac Smith" and "R. B. Forbes." Union loss, 8 killed, 23 wounded. Total, 31.
CONNECTICUT--7th Infantry.
CONNECTICUT--7th Infantry.
Dec. 6: Occupation of Beaufort
PENNSYLVANIA--50th Infantry.
Dec. 17: Skirmish, Chisholm Island
MICHIGAN--8th Infantry (Detachment).
