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1861

Sept. 3: Occupation, Hickman and Columbus

By Confederate forces.

Sept. 4: Engagements, Hickman and Columbus

UNITED STATES--Gunboats "Tyler" and "Lexington."

Sept. 5-6: Expedition from Cairo, Ill.,, to Paducah

ILLINOIS--Battery "K," 1st Light Arty.; 9th and 12th Infantry.

Sept. 6: Occupation of Paducah

ILLINOIS--Battery "K," 1st Light Arty.; 9th and 12th Infantry.

Sept. 18: Occupation of Bowling Green

By Confederate forces.

Sept. 19: Skirmish, Barboursville

KENTUCKY--Recruits.

Sept. 21-22: Reconn, toward Columbus

ILLINOIS--7th Infantry.

Sept. 22: Skirmish, Mayfield Creek

ILLINOIS--7th Infantry (Detachment).

Sept. 26: Affair, Muddy River

Destruction of Lock, at mouth of.

Sept. 26-30: Exp. from Cumberland Ford to Clay County

Confederate reports.

Sept. --: Skirmish, Laurel Creek

Confederate reports.

Sept. 29: Skirmish, Hopkinsville

KENTUCKY--Home Guard.

Sept. 29: Affairs at Albany and Travisville

KENTUCKY--12th Infantry.

Oct. 8: Skirmish, Hillsborough

KENTUCKY--Flemingsburg Home Guard. Union loss, 3 killed, 2 wounded. Total, 5.

Oct. 12: Skirmish, Upton's Hill

INDIANA--39th Infantry.

Oct. 12-13: Skirmishes near Clintonville and on the Pomme De Terre

Confederate reports.

Oct. 18: Skirmish near Rockcastle Hills

(No Reports.)

Oct. 21: Action, Rockcastle Hills or Camp Wild Cat

INDIANA--33d Infantry. KENTUCKY--1st Cavalry; 7th Infantry. OHIO--Battery "B," 1st Light Arty.; 14th and 17th Infantry. Union loss, 4 killed, 21 wounded. Total, 25.

Oct. 23: Capture of Hazel Green

OHIO--33d Infantry (2 Cos.).

Oct. 23: Skirmish near Hodgensville

INDIANA--6th Infantry (Detachment). Union loss, 3 wounded.

Oct. 23: Action, West Liberty

OHIO--1st Cavalry (Co. "B"); Battery "E," 1st Light Arty.; 2d Infantry. Union loss, 2 wounded, 2 missing. Total, 4.

Oct. 24: Attack on Camp Joe Underwood

Confederate reports.

Oct. 26: Skirmish, Saratoga

ILLINOIS--9th Infantry (Cos. "B," "H," "I"). Union loss, 4 wounded.

Oct. 26: Skirmish, Eddyville

ILLINOIS--9th Infantry (Cos. "B," "H," "I"). UNITED STATES--Gunboat "Conestoga."

Oct. 29: Skirmish, Woodbury

KENTUCKY--3d Cavalry; 17th and 26th Infantry. Union loss, 1 wounded.

Oct. 31: Skirmish, Morgantown

KENTUCKY--Home Guard.

Nov. 7-9: Demonstration on Columbus from Paducah

ILLINOIS--Thielman's Cavalry; Buell's Battery Light Arty.; 9th, 12th and 40th Infantry. INDIANA--23d Infantry.

Nov. 8: Engagement, Ivy Mountain

KENTUCKY--16th Infantry. OHIO--2d and 21st Infantry.

Nov. 9: Action, Piketown

KENTUCKY--16th Infantry. OHIO--Battery "E," 1st Light Arty.; 2d, 21st, 33d and 59th Infantry. Union loss, 4 killed, 26 wounded. Total, 30.

Nov. 20: Skirmish, Brownsville

(No Reports.)

Nov. 24-Dec. 5: Exp. from Columbus to Caseyville

MISSOURI--8th Infantry (3 Cos.).

Dec. 1-13: Operations about Mill Springs and Somerset

INDIANA--33d Infantry. KENTUCKY--12th Infantry. OHIO--17th and 35th Infantry.

Dec. 1: Demonstration on Fort Holt

ILLINOIS--Battery "A," 1st Light Arty.

Dec. 1: Skirmish, Whippoorwill Creek

KENTUCKY--26th Infantry.

Dec. 1-2: Skirmishes, Goggin's Camp

Confederate reports.

Dec. 4-7: Expedition to Bacon Creek Bridge

Confederate reports.

Dec. 5-8: Scout to Russellville

Confederate reports.

Dec. 8: Skirmish. Fishing Creek near Somerset

OHIO--35th Infantry. Union loss, 1 killed, 1 wounded, 15 missing. Total, 17.

Dec. 8: Skirmish, Fishing Creek

KENTUCKY--1st Cavalry.

Dec. 12: Skirmish, Gradysville

KENTUCKY--5th Cavalry.

Dec. 12: Skirmish, Bagdad, Shelby Co

KENTUCKY--6th Infantry. Union loss, 1 wounded.

Dec. 17: Action, Rowlett's Station

INDIANA--32d Infantry. Union loss, 10 killed, 22 wounded. Total, 32.

Dec. 18: Reconn. to Mill Springs

(No Reports.)

Dec. 23-Jan. 30, '62: Operations in Eastern Kentucky. Garfield's against Humphrey Marshall

KENTUCKY--1st Cavalry; 14th and 22d Infantry. OHIO--McLaughlin's Squadron Cavalry; 40th and 42d Infantry. WEST VIRGINIA--1st and 2d Cavalry.

Dec. 28: Skirmish, Grider's Ferry

(No Reports.)

Dec. 28: Action, Sacramento

KENTUCKY--3d Cavalry. Union loss, 1 killed, 8 wounded. Total, 9.

Dec. 28-31: Expedition to Camp Beauregard and Viola

ILLINOIS--2d Cavalry (Detachment). Thielman's Cavalry (Detachment). UNITED STATES--4th Cavalry (Cos. "C" and "I").

1908.

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