Alabama Civil War Actions Alphabetically by Location
Alabama Civil War Actions Alphabetically by Location
ABERDEEN
November 17-19, 1864
ANTIOCH CHURCH
Skirmish near, Aug. 18-19, 1864.
ASHBYVILLE
Occupied by Union troops, March 31, 1865.
ATHENS
Limestone County
Jan. 26, 1864
Principal Commanders: Capt. Emil Adams [US]; Lt. Col. Moses W. Hannon [CS]
Forces Engaged: 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry [US]; 1st Alabama Cavalry [CS]
Estimated Casualties: 50 total (US 20; CS 30)
Description: Confederate cavalry, numbering about 600 men, attacked Athens, held by about 100 Union troops, around 4:00 am on the morning of January 26, 1864. After a two-hour battle, the Confederates retreated. Union forces, although greatly outnumbered and without fortifications, repulsed the attackers.
Result(s): Union victory (The Confederate force failed in its attempt to take Athens.)
Sept. 23-24, 1864
Oct. 1-2, 1864
Operations in the vicinity of, May 1-2, 1862
Skirmish at, May 8, 1862
Recoggiance to, from Fayetteville, Tenn., Aug. 7-8, I863
| Jan. 26, 1864 | Skirmish, Athens | ILLINOIS– 9th Mounted Infantry (Detachment). Union loss. 20 killed and wounded. |
TENNESSEE– 21st Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Wilson’s). ALABAMA– 11th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry. |
Confederate cavalry, numbering about 600 men, attacked Athens, held by about 100 Union troops, around 4:00 am on the morning of January 26, 1864. After a two-hour battle, the Confederates retreated. Union forces, although greatly outnumbered and without fortifications, repulsed the attackers.
Scout from, March 30, 1864
Skirmish at, Sept. 23, 1864
Action at, and surrender of, Sept. 24, 1864
Skirmishes at, Oct. 1-2, 1864
AUBURN
Skirmish near, July 18, 1864.
BAINBRIDGE FERRY
Skirmish at, Jan. 25, 1864
| Jan. 25, 1864 | Skirmish, Bainbridge Ferry | ILLINOIS– 92d Mounted Infantry (Co. “I”). |
Hood’s Narrow Escape Across the Tennessee
BARTON’S STATION
Skirmish at, April 17, 1863.
| Skirmishes, Barton Station | ALABAMA– 1st Cavalry. MISSOURI– 10th Cavalry. |
Skirmishes at, Oct. 20, 26, and 31, 1863
| Oct. 20 | Skirmishes, Barton Station, Cane Creek and Dickson’s Station | OHIO– 5th Cavalry. MISSOURI– Landgraeber’s Battery “F,” 2d Light Arty. UNITED STATES-3d Cavalry. Union loss, 1 killed, 4 wounded. Total, 4. |
| Oct. 31 | Skirmish, Barton Station | OHIO— 5th Cavalry. |
BATTERY HUGER
April 9-1 1, 1865
BATTERY TRACY
April 9-1 1, 1865
BEAR CREEK
Expedition to, April 12-13, 1862
Oct. 26, 1863
BENTON
Skirmish near, April 10, 1865.
BIG COVE VALLEY
Skirmish in, June 27, 1864
The skirmish of June 27, 1864 at Big Cove Valley Alabama, is covered in the report of Captain Richart to Colonel Anderson and involved a detachment of the 12th Ind. Cav. Captain Richart received information on the 26th of June that Johnson’s band of guerillas was in the Big Cove Valley, six miles northeast of Huntsville. At 5 p.m. he left the post with 41 men and crossed the mountain by what is known as Franklin’s Path. He moved cautiously up the cove till 10 o’clock, and then went into camp. At daybreak they were again on the move and, after marching about three-quarters of a mile, halted at the creek to water the horses. As they started out they suddenly came upon fifteen of the enemy under the command of Parson Johnson, feeding their horses. In Richart’s own words: “I immediately attacked them, and, although they occupied a very strong position on ground that was very unfavorable for cavalry to operate upon, yet at the expiration of fifteen minutes’ sharp fighting we drove them in confusion, capturing 5 horses and equipments and wounding 3 or 4 of the band. We chased them into the hills near Blevingston Gap, a distance of two miles from the scene of the fight. After eating the breakfast prepared for the (rebel) band and feeding the horses, I moved down the valley with the captured property, safely arriving at camp at 3:30 p.m. of the 27th instant. My loss in the skirmish was, I am sorry to say, 1 man, Private John Twiford, who was mortally wounded at the third volley fired by the enemy; also 1 horse killed and 10 wounded, several seriously. The men behaved well, with one or two exceptions; much better, indeed, than could be expected of raw troops the first time under fire.”
Source: ehistory – The History Of the 12th Indiana Cavalry
The area in the gap between Monte Sano and Keel mountains has been known as Big Cove since the middle 1860s. The name Big Cove was simply derived from a description of the surrounding geography.
Big Cove rests at the foot of Green, Huntsville, and Monte Sano mountains. It was named by John Clan Grayson, the first white settler and permanent resident of the area. It is bordered to the south by Owens Cross Roads, Alabama, whose zip code encompasses most of the community known as Big Cove. The northern area of the community, known by locals as the “upper end” is a part of the Brownsboro, Alabama, zip code, and has largely been annexed into the Huntsville City limits.
BLACK CREEK
Skirmish at, near Gadsden, May 2, 1863.
On April 30 at Day’s Gap on Sand Mountain, Forrest caught up with Streight’s expedition and attacked his rear guard. Streight’s men managed to repulse this attack and as a result they continued their march to avoid any further delays and envelopments caused by the Confederate troops. This battle set off a chain of skirmishes and engagements at Crooked Creek (April 30), Hog Mountain (April 30), Blountsville (May 1), Black Creek/Gadsden (May 2), and Blount’s Plantation (May 2). Finally, on May 3, Forrest surrounded Streight’s exhausted men 3 mi east of Cedar Bluff, Alabama, and forced their surrender.
BLACK WARRIOR RIVER
May 1, 1863
BLAKELY
Skirmish near, April 1, 1865.
BLAKELY FORT
Baldwin County
Siege of, April 2-9, 1865
Principal Commanders: Maj. Gen. E.R.S. Canby [US]; Brig. Gen. St. John R. Liddell [CS]
Forces Engaged: XIII and XVI Corps [US]; Fort Blakely Garrison [CS]
Estimated Casualties: Total 4,475. April 9 only 3,529 (US 629; CS 2,900)
Description: E.R.S. Canby’s forces, the XVI and XIII corps, moved along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay, forcing the Confederates back into their defenses. Union forces then concentrated on Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely. By April 1, Union forces had enveloped Spanish Fort, thereby releasing more troops to focus on Fort Blakely. Brig. Gen. St. John R. Liddell, with about 4,000 men, held out against the much larger Union force until Spanish Fort fell on April 8, allowing Canby to concentrate 16,000 men for the attack on April 9. Sheer numbers breached the Confederate earthworks compelling the Confederates to capitulate. The siege and capture of Fort Blakely was basically the last combined-force battle of the war. African-American forces played a major role in the successful Union assault.
Result(s): Union victory (Fort Blakely surrendered.)
BLOUNT’S PLANTATION
Action at, May 2, 1863. See Streight’s Raid.
BLOUNTSVILLE
Skirmish at, May 1, 1863
| May 1 | Skirmish, Blountsville | ILLINOIS– 80th Infantry. INDIANA– 51st and 73d Infantry. OHIO— 3d Infantry. TENNESSEE–1st Middle Cavalry (2 Cos.). |
BLUE POND
Skirmish at, Oct. 20, 1864.
BOGLER’S CREEK
April 1, 1865
BOLIVAR
Skirmish at, April 28, 1862
Bolivar, also known as Widows, is an unincorporated community in northern Jackson County, Alabama, United States. It is located on Alabama State Route 277, halfway between Bridgeport and Stevenson. It was originally called New Bolivar after many of the citizens of the old community of Bolivar, which was located near the current community of Edgefield near Stevenson, relocated to the railroad well after it was completed through the area in 1854. The old community faded away and New Bolivar never really grew. On original maps from the 1880s, New Bolivar was located where the former North Jackson Hospital stands on Alabama Highway 277.
BON SECOURS RIVER
Expedition from Mobile Bay to, Sept. 9-11, 1864.
BOUGH’S FORD
Nov. 9-1 1, 1864
BOYD’S STATION
Skirmish near, March 10, 1865.
Skirmishes at, March 15-18, 1865.
BRADDOCK’S FARM
Action at, near Welaka, Fla., Feb. 5, 1865.
BRIDGEPORT
Skirmish at, April 23, 1862.
Skirmish at, April 27, 1862
April 29, 1862
Skirmish at, August 27, 1862
Skirmish near, July 29, 1863
Reconnoissance from, toward Trenton, Oct. 20, 1863
| Oct. 20 | Reconn. from Bridgeport to Trenton | ILLINOIS– 82d Infantry. NEW YORK– 45th and 143d Infantry (Detachments). |
Reconnoissance from, to vicinity of Triana, April 12-16, 1864
BROOMTOWN VALLEY
Reconnoissance into, from Winston’s Gap, Sept. 5, 1863
BROWN’S FERRY
Operations about, Feb. 19, 1864
| Feb. 19, 1864 | Operations about Brown’s Ferry | (No Reports.) |
BROWNSVILLE
Oct. 30, 1864
BUCKHORN TAVERN
Skirmish at, near New Market, Oct. 12, 1863
Buckhorn Tavern was the site of a skirmish on Oct. 12, 1863. Confederate General Philip D. Roddey’s Alabama Cavalry Brigade was moving south from New Market when it intercepted Union General Robert Mitchell’s Cavalry Brigade, advancing northeast from Huntsville. A brisk firefight broke out, the opposing forces so close they could see each other’s faces by the muzzle flashes. Both sides hesitated to advance in the approaching darkness and heavy rain. The Union troops camped for the night in the woods; the Confederates retired to New Market. The next morning, Roddey’s Brigade rode on to Athens. The Union cavalry did not pursue.
| Oct. 12 | Skirmish, Buckhorn Tavern | PENNSYLVANIA– 9th Cavalry. TENNESSEE–1st East Cavalry. |
BUTLER CREEK
Nov. 17-19, 1864
CAHAWBA RIVER
(See Fike’s Ferry, April 7, 1865).
CANE CREEK
Skirmish at, Oct. 20, 1863
| Oct. 20 | Skirmishes, Barton Station, Cane Creek and Dickson’s Station | OHIO– 5th Cavalry. MISSOURI– Landgraeber’s Battery “F,” 2d Light Arty. UNITED STATES-3d Cavalry. Union loss, 1 killed, 4 wounded. Total, 4. |
Skirmish near, Oct. 26, 1863
| Oct. 26 | Skirmish, Cane Creek | IOWA– 1st Battery Light Arty.; 4th, 9th, 25th, 26th, 31st and 32d Infantry. MISSOURI– Landgraeber’s Battery “F’,” 2d Light Arty. OHIO— 5th Cavalry; 4th Indpt. Battery Light Arty. UNITED STATES–3d Cavalry. Union loss. 2 killed, 6 wounded. Total, 8. |
June 10, 1864
CANOE STATION
Steele’s column reached, March 27, 1865
CAPERTON’S FERRY
Skirmish at, Aug. 29, 1863
Caperton Ferry is a cultural feature (crossing) in Jackson County. The skirmish was part of the Chickamauga Campaign.
| Latitude: | 34.8356376 |
| Longitude: | -85.8035855 |
| Aug. 29 | Skirmish, Caperton’s Ferry | ILLINOIS– 25th and 35th Infantry. KANSAS– 8th Infantry. WISCONSIN– 15th Infantry. |
Scout to, March 28, 1864
| March 28 | Scouts to Caperton’s Ferry | ALABAMA– 1st Cavalry. KENTUCKY– 2d Cavalry (Detachment). OHIO– 82d Infantry. |
Affair at, March 29, 1864
| March 29 | Affair, Caperton’s Ferry | OHIO– 66th Infantry. |
Scout from Bridgeport to, Mar. 31-Apr. 2, 1864
| March 3-April 2 | Scout from Bridgeport to Caperton’s Ferry. | OHIO— 5th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA– 28th Infantry. |
Scout from Stevenson to, April 11, 1864
CEDAR BLUFF
Skirmish near, May 3, 1863. Scout from Rome, Ga., to, July 28–29, 1864
CENTRE
Skirmish near, May 2, 1863
Scout from Rome, Ga., to, July II-13, 1864
CENTRE STAR
Skirmish at, May 15, 1864.
CENTREVILLE
Skirmish at, April 1, 1865
Skirmish near, April 2, 1865
CHEHAW
Skirmish near, July 18, 1864
CHEROKEE STATION
Skirmish at, Dec. 12, 1862
Skirmish at, April 17, 1863
| Skirmishes, Great Bear Creek, Cherokee Station and Lundy’s Lane | ALABAMA– 1st Cavalry. ILLINOIS– 15th Cavalry; Battery “H,” 1st Light Arty.; 7th, 9th (Mounted), 50th and 57th Infantry. IOWA– 39th Infantry. MISSOURI– 10th Cavalry; Battery “I,” 1st Light Arty. OHIO– 81st Infantry. Union loss, 4 killed, 19 wounded. 59 missing. Total, 82. |
Action at, October 21, 1863
| Oct. 21 | Action, Cherokee Station | ILLINOIS– 13th Infantry. INDIANA– 83d Infantry. IOWA– 1st Battery Light Arty.; 4th, 9th, 25th, 26th, 30th and 31st Infantry. MISSOURI– Landgraeber’s Battery “F,” 2d Light Arty.; 3d, 12th, 17th, 27th, 29th, 31st and 32dInfantry. OHIO— 5th Cavalry; 4th Indpt. Battery Light Arty.: 76th Infantry. UNITED STATES–3d Cavalry. Union loss. 7 killed. 28 wounded. Total, 35. |
Skirmish at, Oct. 29, 1863
| Oct. 29 | Engagement, Cherokee Station | IOWA– 4th, 9th and 31st Infantry. OHIO— 5th Cavalry. |
CHICKASAW
Expedition from Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., to, April 1, 1862
CHICKASAW
Naval reconnoissance to, March 7-12, 1862
Naval action at, Dec. 27, 1864
Reconnoissance from Savannah, Tenn., to, April 3, Isoz
Raid from, to Selma, Ala., and Macon, Ga., Mar. 22 to April 24, 1865. .
CITRONELLE
Surrender of Confederate forces at, May 4, 1865. claibo, Expedition from Blakely to, April 9-17, 1865
CLAYSVILLE
Skirmish at, March 14, 1864
Claysville is an unincorporated community in Marshall County. During the American Civil War, Claysville became a strategic location, due to the ferry crossing of the Tennessee River. A Union Army garrison was located here during the latter part of the war. The 13th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment was stationed here under the command of Colonel William P. Lyon. A post office operated under the name Claysville from 1831 to 1879.
| March 14, 1864 | Skirmish, Claysville | IOWA– 4th and 9th Infantry (Detachments). MISSOURI– 29th Infantry (Detachment). Union loss, 1 killed, 2 wounded. 55 missing. Total, 58. |
CLEAR SPRING VALLEY
Scout in, July 18-21, 1864
COLUMBUS ROAD
Skirmish on, near Montgomery, April 12, 1865
Skirmish on, near Tuskegee, April 14, 1865
COOSA RIVER
Skirmish near, July 13, 1864
COURTLAND
Skirmish at, July 25, 1862
Expedition from Cornith, Miss., to, April 15-May 8, I803
Affair at, March 8, 1864
| March 8, 1864 | Affairs at Courtland and Moulton | (No Reports.) |
Expedition from Decatur to, July 25–28, 1864, and skirmishes.
CRAWFORD
Skirmish at, April 16, 1865
Crawford was almost destroyed in the Civil War. In April of 1865, a Union cavalry force under the command of James Wilson came through the town en route to Columbus, Georgia. Outside of town, it was confronted by a small band of Confederate skirmishers, which it drove back in a short time without loss of life. Members of the 10th Missouri, part of Wilson’s force, had plans to burn the town. They refrained from doing so, however, because of the pleading of a prisoner who had been held in Crawford, who claimed she had received good treatment there. The woman had been imprisoned in Girard on charges of unionism and attempting to steal slaves, but was moved to Crawford because a mob had threatened her life. The only part of the town known to have sustained damage during the encounter was the jail, which was burned.
Source: USACitiesOnline.com
CROOKED CREEK
Action at, April 30, 1863
CROSS ISLAND
At mouth of Cow Creek, Reconnoissance from Stevenson to, Aug. 1863
CURTIS WELLS
Skirmish at, June 24, 1864
DANNELLY’S MILLS
Skirmish near, March 23-24, 1865
DANVo ROAD
Affair on, near Decatur, July 28, Iö04
DAUPHIN ISLAND
Landing of Union forces on, Aug. 3, 1864
Frank Wittenberger Civil War Diary Excerpts
DAVIS GAP
Skirmish near, July 12, 1862. Skirmish at, Sept. 1, 1863
DAY’S GAP
Action at, April 30, 1863
Decato, Occupation of, by Union forces, April 13, ISO2
Expedition from, July 12-16, 1862.
Attack on convalescent train near, Aug 7, 1862
Expedition from Maysville to, Nov. 14-17, 1863
Skirmish at, March 7, 1864
Skirmish near, April 13, 1864
Skirmish near, April 18, 1864
Affair near, April 24, 1864
Skirmish near, April 27, 1864
Skirmish at, April 30, 1864
Skirmish at, May 8, 1864
Expedition from, to . Courtland, July 25–28, 1864, and skirmishes
Affair on Somerville Road near, Aug. 6, 1864
Expedition from, to Moulton, Aug. 17–20, 1864
Demonstrations against, Oct. 26-29, 1864
Skirmishes near, Dec. 27–28, 1864
Skirmish at, March 3, 1865
October 26-29, 1864Principal Commanders: Brig. Gen. Robert S. Granger [US]; Gen. John B. Hood [CS]
Forces Engaged: Garrison and other troops sent there (approx. 5,000 men) [US]; Army of Tennessee [CS]
Estimated Casualties: 605 total (US 155; CS 450)
Description: As Gen. John B. Hood began the Franklin-Nashville Campaign during the fall of 1864, his Army of Tennessee demonstrated against Decatur, Alabama, October 26-29, in an attempt to cross the Tennessee River. Union forces, under the command of Brig. Gen. Robert S. Granger for most of the battle, numbered only about 5,000 men, but successfully prevented the much larger Confederate force from crossing the river.
Result(s): Union victory (Confederate forces could not cross the river.)
DEER PARK ROAD
Skirmish on, March 25, 1865
DE KALB COUNTY
(See Elrod’s Tan-Yard, Jan. 27, 1865)
DICKSON STATION
Skirmish at, April 19, 1863
ALABAMA– 1st Cavalry.
ILLINOIS– 15th Cavalry; 9th Mounted Infantry.
MISSOURI– 10th Cavalry; Battery “I,” 1st Light Artillery
Skirmish at, April 23, 1863
| April 23 | Skirmish. Dickson’s Station | KANSAS– 7th Cavalry. MISSOURI– 10th Cavalry. |
Skirmish at, Oct. 20, 1863
| Oct. 20 | Skirmishes, Barton Station, Cane Creek and Dickson’s Station | OHIO– 5th Cavalry. MISSOURI– Landgraeber’s Battery “F,” 2d Light Arty. UNITED STATES-3d Cavalry. Union loss, 1 killed, 4 wounded. Total, 4. |
DUCKETT’S PLANTATION
Skirmish at, near Paint Rock River, Nov. 19, 1864
EAST BRANCH
Big Warrior River, Skirmish on, May 1, 1863
EBENEzo. CHURCH
Action at, near Maplesville, April 1, 1865
EIGHT-Mo. greer BRIDGE
(See Whistler, April I3, 1865)
ELK RIVER
Operations in the vicinity of, May 1-2, 1862
ELROD’S TAN-YARD
Skirmish at, in De Kalb County, Jan. 27, 1865
ELYTON
Skirmish at, March 7, 1865
Skirmish near, March 28, 1865
EVERGREEN
Affair near, March 24, 1865
FEARN’S FERRY
Expedition from Whitesburg to, Feb. 17-18, 1865
FIKE’S roy
Skirmish at, April 7, 1865. (Cahawba Ver. FISH FlyFF. Expedition from Mobile Bay to, Sept. 9-11,I804.
FLETCHER’S FERRY
Skirmish at, May 18, 1864
FLINT RIVER
Affair at, April 17, 1864
FLORENCE
Expedition to, Feb. 6-10, 1862
Affair near, March 25, 1863
Skirmish at, April 23, 1863
| April 23 | Skirmish, Florence | ILLINOIS– 15th Cavalry; 9th Mounted Infantry. MISSOURI–Battery “H,” 1st Light Arty. (Section). |
Expedition from Corinth, Miss., to, May 26-31, 1863
Skirmish near, May 28, 1863
| May 28 | Action, Florence | ILLINOIS– 15th Cavalry; 9th Mounted Infantry. KANSAS– 7th Cavalry. MISSOURI– 10th Cavalry. Union loss. 1 killed, 7 wounded, 10 missing. Total, 18. |
Scout from Pulaski, Tenn., to, Dec. 11-17, 1863
Skirmish near, April 12, 1864
Skirmish near, May 7, 1864
Scout from Pulaski, Tenn., to, July 20–25, 1864
Skirmishes at, Oct. 6-7, 1864
Skirmish at Muscle Shoals, or Raccoon Ford, near, Oct. 30, 1864
Skirmish at, Nov. 9, 1864 Expedition from Gravelly Springs to, March 1–6, 1865.
FOWL RIVER NARROWS
Expedition from Dauphin Island, to, March 18–22, 1865, and skirmishes
GADSDEN
Skirmish at Black Creek, near, May 2, 1863
GADSDEN ROAD
Skirmish on, Oct. 25, 1864
GAINES, FORT
Seizure of by State Troops, Jan. 5, 1861
Naval reconnoissance of, Jan. 20, 1864
| Jan. 20 | Reconn. of Fort Gaines | UNITED STATES–Navy. |
Investment of, by Union forces, Aug. 3, 1864
Surrender of, Aug. 8, 1864
GIRARD
Skirmish at, April 16, 1865
The Battle of Columbus is also known as the Battle of Girard, Alabama (now Phenix City). The Battle of Columbus, Georgia (April 16, 1865), was the last conflict in the Union campaign through Alabama and Georgia, known as Wilson’s Raid, in the final phase of the American Civil War.Between 1:30 and 2 p.m. on Easter, April 16, 1865, Wilson’s raiders arrived at Girard, and the fighting began. Wilson also sent a detachment north of Columbus to West Point, Georgia, to cross the Chattahoochee River there. West Point was defended by the garrison at Fort Tyler. The Battle of West Point and the Battle of Columbus took place on the same day.
GOSHEN
Skirmish at, Oct. 28, 1864
GOURD, NECK
Expedition from Larkins’s Landing to, March 2-3, 1864
GRAVELY SPRINGS
(Lauderdale County Alabama)
Gravely Springs near Oakland in Lauderdale County was the site of Union General James H. Wilson’s headquarters and camp in the winter of 1865.
Wilson’s 1865 Raid stages at Gravely Springs
GREAT BEAR CREEK
Skirmish at, April 17, 1863
GREENPOINT
Skirmish near, July 14, 1854
GUNTER’S LANDING
Skirmish at, Aug. 24, 1863. Scout from, to Warrenton, July 11, 1864, and skirmish
GUNTERSVILLE
Expedition from Woodville to, July 27-30, 1862
Skirmish at, July 28, 1862
Reconnoissance to, Aug. 5-7, 1862
Scout from Woodville to, and vicinity, Aug. 19-20, 1862
Expedition from Larkins’s Landing to, March 2-3, 1864
| March 2-3, 1864 | Exp. from Larkins’ Landing to Gourd Neck and Guntersville | ALABAMA–Latham’s Co. Cavalry. ILLINOIS– 55th Infantry. MICHIGAN– 15th Infantry. MISSOURI– 8th Infantry. |
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| March 2, 1864 | Skirmish, Guntersville | MICHIGAN– 15th Infantry. |
GURLEY’S TANK
Skirmish near, Feb. 16, 1865. –
Halloy
LANDING
See Jackson’s Ferry, May
I2, ISO4).
HARRISON’S GAP
Affair at, April 21, 1864
HILLSBOROUGH
Skirmish at, Dec. 29, 1864.
HOG JAW VALLE
(See Ladd’s House, Feb. 3-4, 1865).
HOG MOUNTAIN
Action at, April 30, 1863.
HUGER, ox.
Bombardment and capture of, April 9-II, I865
HUNTSVILLE
Skirmish at, Sept. 26, 1863
HUNToyo Occupation of, by Union forces, April II, I802
Skirmishes at, June 4-5, 1862
Skirmish at, July 2, 1862
Skirmish at, Aug. 31-Sept. 1, 1862
Expedition to, July 13–22, 1863
| July 18-22 | Expedition to Huntsville | ILLINOIS— Chicago Board of Trade Battery Light Arty. INDIANA– 2d, 3d and 4th Cavalry. IOWA– 5th Cavalry. KENTUCKY– 2d, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Cavalry. MICHIGAN– 2d and 4th Cavalry. OHIO– 1st, 3d, 4th and 10th Cavalry; Battery “D,” 1st Light Arty. PENNSYLVANIA– 7th and 9th Cavalry. TENNESSEE– 2d and 5th Cavalry. WISCONSIN– 1st Cavalry. UNITED STATES–4th Cavalry. |
Skirmish near, Oct. 1, 1864
Skirmish near, Oct. 18, 1864
ISABELLA, SLOOP
Seizure of, at Mobile, March 20, 1861
JACKSON’S FERRY
(Hallowell’s Landing), Skirmish at, May 12, 1864
Jackso; Expedition from Rome, Ga., to, Aug. – II-I5, 1864
JONESBOROUGH
Action near, July 26, 1862
KELLY’S PLANTATION
Affair near, April 11, 1864
KING’S HILL
Skirmish at, Oct. 23, 1864
KING’S STORE
Skirmish at, April 6, 1865
LADD’S HOUSE (Hog Jaw Valley)
Skirmish at, Feb. 3-4, 1865. .
LADIGA
Skirmish at, Oct. 28, 1864.
LAMB’S FERRY
(Lauderdale County Alabama)
Skirmish at, May 10, 1862
Skirmish at, May 14, 1862
LANIER’S MILL
(Sipsey Creek), Skirmish near, April 6, 1865
LARKINS’ LANDING
Larkin Landing (historical) is a cultural feature (locale) in Jackson County.
| March 2-3, 1864 | Exp. from Larkins’ Landing to Gourd Neck and Guntersville | ALABAMA–Latham’s Co. Cavalry. ILLINOIS– 55th Infantry. MICHIGAN– 15th Infantry. MISSOURI– 8th Infantry. |
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| March 2 | Skirmish, Guntersville | MICHIGAN– 15th Infantry. |
LARKINSVILLE
Skirmish near, Aug. 30, 1862
Skirmish near, Sept. 26, 1863
| Sept. 26 | Action, Hunt’s Mills, near Larkinsville | ALABAMA and TENNESSEE–1st Vidette Cavalry. |
Affair near, Feb. 14, 1864
| Feb. 14, 1864 | Affair at Larkinsville | TENNESSEE and ALAMAMA– Vidette Cavalry (Detachment). |
LAWRENCE COUNTY
Scout in, July, 1864
LAW’S LANDING
Skirmish at, July 28, 1862
LEBANON
Skirmish at, Sept. 5, 1863
| Sept. 5 | Skirmish, Lebanon | TENNESSEE–1st Cavalry. |
LEESBURG
Skirmish at, Oct. 21, 1864
LEIGHTON
Skirmish at, April 23, 1863
Skirmish near, Dec. 30, 1864
LIMESTONE BRIDGE
Operations in the vicinity of, May 1-2, 1862
LITTLE BEAR CREEK
Skirmish at, Dec. 12, 1862
Skirmish at, Oct. 27, 1863
| Oct. 27 | Engagement, Little Bear Creek, Tuscumbia | ILLINOIS–Batteries “A,” “B” and “H,” 1st Light Arty.; 13th, 55th, 116th and 127th Infantry. INDIANA– 83d Infantry IOWA– 1st Battery Light Arty.; 4th, 9th, 25th, 26th, 31st and 32d Infantry. MISSOURI– Landgraeber’s Battery “F,” 2d Light Arty.; 3d, 6th, 8th, 12th, 17th, 27th, 29th, 31st and 32d Infantry. OHIO— 5th Cavalry: 4th Indpt. Battery Light Arty.; 30th, 37th, 47th, 54th, 57th and 76th Infantry. WEST VIRGINIA– 4th Infantry. UNITED STATES–3d Cavalry; 13th Infantry. |
LITTLE RIVER
Skirmish at, Oct. 20, 1864
LOWNDESBOROUGH
Skirmish at, April 10, 1865
LUNDY’S LANE
Action at, April 17, 1863
MADISON COUNTY
Operations in, Aug. 12-14, 1864
MADISON STATION
Affair at, May 17, 1864
MAPLESVILLE
Action near, April 1, 1865
MARION COUNTY
Operations against Unionists in, April 19, 1864
MAYSVILLE
Skirmish at, Aug. 21, 1863
| Aug. 21 | Skirmish, Maysville | KENTUCKY– 4th Cavalry. |
Skirmish at, Oct. 13, 1863
| Oct. 13 | Skirmish, Maysville | WISCONSIN– 1st Cavalry. |
Skirmish at, Nov. 4, 1863
| Nov. 4 | Skirmish, Maysville | OHIO– 4th Cavalry. |
Skirmish near, Nov. 17, 1864
Scout from Huntsville to, April 5–7, 1865
MOBILE
Operations about, Feb. 16-March 27, 1864
| Feb. 16-March 17, 1864 | Operations about Mobile | UNITED STATES–Navy. |
Seizure of the sloop Isabella at, March 20, 1861
Evacuation of, by Confederate forces, April 11, 1865
Occupation of, by Union forces, April 12, 1865
Explosion of ordnance depot at, May 25, 1865
Campaign, March 17 to May 4, 1865
MOBILE BAY
Naval reconnoissance of Forts Morgan and Gaines, Jan. 20, 1864
| Jan. 20 | Reconn. of Mobile | UNITED STATES-Navy. |
Operations in, Aug. 2-23, 1864
Principal Commanders: Adm. David G. Farragut and Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger [US]; Adm. Franklin Buchanan and Brig. Gen. Richard L. Page [CS]
Forces Engaged: Farragut’s Fleet (14 wooden ships and 4 monitors) and U.S. army forces near Mobile [US]; Buchanan’s Flotilla (3 gunboats and an ironclad), Fort Morgan Garrison, Fort Gaines Garrison, and Fort Powell Garrison [CS]
Estimated Casualties: 1,822 (US 322; CS 1,500)
Description: A combined Union force initiated operations to close Mobile Bay to blockade running. Some Union forces landed on Dauphin Island and laid siege to Fort Gaines. On August 5, Farragut’s Union fleet of eighteen ships entered Mobile Bay and received a devastating fire from Forts Gaines and Morgan and other points. After passing the forts, Farragut forced the Confederate naval forces, under Adm. Franklin Buchanan, to surrender, which effectively closed Mobile Bay. By August 23, Fort Morgan, the last big holdout, fell, shutting down the port. The city, however, remained uncaptured.
Results(s): Union victory
Capture of C. S. Selma in, Aug. 5, 1864
Boat reconnoissance into, July 6, 1864
Naval engagement in, Dec. 24, 1861
Naval battle of, Aug. 5, 1864
Naval reconnoissance in, Aug. 15, 1864
Attack on U. S. S. Sebago in, Oct. 9, 1864
Attack on U. S. S. Octoraro in, Jan. 28, 1865
MONTEVALLO
Skirmish at, March 30, 1865
Action near, March 31, 1865
Montgogy
Occupation of, by Union forces, April I2, I865
MONTPELIER SPRINGS
Skirmish at, April 20, 1865
MOORESVILLE
Operations in the vicinity of, May 1-2,
1862
MORGAN, FORT
Seizure of, by State Troops, Jan. 5, 1861
Atton blockade runner under the guns of, Oct. 12, I803
Naval reconnoissance of, Jan. 20, 1864
Capture of Confederate picket near, July 22, 1864
Passage of, by the Union fleet, and engagement in Mobile Bay, Aug. 5, 1864
Siege of, August 9-22, 1864
Bonoment of, by Union naval forces, Aug. 22-23, I804
Surrender of (by Confederate forces), Aug. 23, 1864
MOULTON
Affair at, March 8, 1864
| March 8, 1864 | Affairs at Courtland and Moulton | (No Reports.) |
Skirmish near, March 21, 1864
May 29, 1864
There were several fights in the area, the most significant being described in the Official Records as an action on May 29, 1864. About 2,500 soldiers were involved, almost equally divided between the two sides. The Confederates, led by Brig. Gen. Philip D. Roddey, included the 4th (Roddey’s), 5th and 10th Alabama Cavalry Regiments, Nixon’s 22nd Tennessee Cavalry, Stuart’s, Williams’ and Warren’s Alabama Cavalry Battalions and Ferrell’s Georgia Battery. Federal forces under Col. Eli Long included the 1st, 3rd and 4th Ohio Cavalry Regiments.
Here are parts of three reports about the fighting:
Report of Col. Eli Long, commanding cavalry brigade, U.S. Army:
Near Moulton, Ala., I was attacked at 4 a.m. by General Roddey with cavalry and four pieces of artillery. After a severe engagement, lasting two hours, the enemy was completely repulsed on all sides, and compelled to retreat in great disorder toward Moulton, leaving his dead and some wounded on the field. Roddey’s loss was 12 to 15 killed; the number of his wounded not known. We took 16 prisoners, including 1 lieutenant-colonel and 2 lieutenants. Our own casualties were 3 killed and 14 wounded. Marched that morning at 8 o’clock, passing through Somerville. Ala., and on the 30th of May overtook the Seventeenth Army Corps, Major-General Blair.
Report of Col. Charles B. Seidel, 3rd Ohio Cavalry, U.S. Army:
Marched through Moulton, toward Somerville, and camped three miles beyond, and were attacked in our camp at 4 a.m., 29th, by Confederate force under General Roddey. After an hour and a half of fighting we drove them, aiding to capture 2 field officers, 4 line officers, and a number of enlisted men. The enemy retired to Moulton, leaving 11 killed on the field.
Report of Col. Josiah Patterson, 5th Alabama Cavalry, commanding brigade.
General Roddey succeeded in concentrating his forces at Moulton, and this morning at daylight attacked the enemy. A desperate engagement ensued, which lasted for three hours. We at first drove the enemy a mile and a half, and were still driving them, when we were forced to leave the field for want of ammunition. The ammunition for our artillery was completely exhausted, and many of the men were without a cartridge. We fell back three miles. The command is now being supplied with ammunition, and as soon as we can cook rations we will move in pursuit of the enemy, who are going toward Rome, Ga. Their force consists of the Seventeenth Army Corps and one division of cavalry. My scouts have been all through them. They have about 5,000, and from 3,500 to 4,000 cavalry, making in all a force of 9,000 men. They have a very heavy train, evidently loaded with supplies. The number of wagons is estimated at from 300 to 400. Their cavalry is well supplied with pack-mules. They will, necessarily, with so large a train, move slowly. Our horses and men are already very tired, as the command has been marching and fighting for several days. We have lost some of the most valuable officers in our command.
MOULTON
Action at, May 29, 1864
Expedition from Decatur to, Aug. 17-20, 1864
MOUNT PLEASANT
Skirmish near, April 11, 1865
MOUNT VERNON ARSENAL
Seizure of, by State Troops, Jan. 4, 1861
MUDDY CREEK
Skirmish at, March 26, 1865
MUNFORD’S STATION
Action at, April 23, 1865
MUSCLE SHOALS
(See Florence, Oct. 30, 1864
NASH VILLE
Expedition from Decherd, Tenn., to, Aug.5-9, 1863
NEAL’S GAP
Skirmish at, Sept. 1, 1863. Skirmish at, Sept. 17, 1863
NEW MARKET
Skirmish near, Aug. 5, 1862
Skirmish near, Oct. 12, 1863
Skirmish near, Nov. 17, 1864
Scout from Huntsville to, April 5–7, 1865
Expedition from Pulaski, Tenn., to, May 5-13, 1865
NEW PORT BRIDGE
| March 5-6, 1865 | Skirmishes, Newport Bridge | FLORIDA– 2d Cavalry. UNITED STATES– 2d and 99th Colored Infantry. |
NORTHPORT
Action at, April 3, 1865
OLD DEPOSIT FERRY
Skirmish at, July 29, 1862
OPELIKA
Skirmish near, April 16, 1865
PAINT ROCK
Skirmish at, Jan. 26, 1865
PAINT ROCK BRIDGE
Skirmish at, April 28, 1862
Skirmish at, April 8, 1864
Skirmish near, Dec. 7, 1864
Affair at, Dec. 31, 1864
PAINT ROCK RIVER
Skirmish near, Nov. 19, 1864
PAINT ROCK STATION
Skirmish at, July 30, 1864
PETER’S BLUFF
Naval action at, Sept. 11, 1864
PLANTERSVILLE
Skirmish at, April 1, 1865
POLLARD
Expedition from Barrancas, Fla., toward, July 21–25, 1864
Expedition from Barrancas, Fla., to, Dec. 13-19, 1864, and skirmishes
Occupation of, by Union forces, Mar. 26, 1865
POND SPRINGS
Skirmish at, May 27, 1864
Affair at, June 29, 1864
Skirmish at, Dec. 29, 1864
PORT DEPOSIT
Skirmish near, Aug. 24, 1863
POWELL, FORT
Evacuation of, by Confederate forces, Aug. 5, 1864
RACCOON FORD
(See Florence, Oct. 30, 1864)
RANDOLPH
Skirmish near, April 1, 1865
Rawlingsville
Destruction of salt-works near, Sept. 5, 1863
| Sept. 5 | Affairs, Rawlingsville | MICHIGAN– 2d Cavalry. PENNSYLVANIA– 9th Cavalry. TENNESSEE– 1st Cavalry. (Destruction of Salt Works.) |
ROCK CUT
Action at, April 22, 1863
| Action, Rock Cut, near Tuscumbia | ALABAMA– 1st Cavalry. ILLINOIS– 15th Cavalry; Battery “H,” 1st Light Arty.; 7th, 9th (Mounted), 12th, 50th, 52d, 57thand 122d Infantry. INDIANA– 66th Infantry. IOWA– 39th Infantry. MICHIGAN–Battery “C,” 1st Light Arty. KANSAS– 7th Cavalry. MISSOURI– 10th Cavalry; Batteries “D,” “H” and “I,” 1st Light Arty. OHIO– 27th, 39th, 43d, 63d and 81st Infantry. |
RODDEY’S RAID
(See Wheeler and Roddey’s Raid, Sept. 30–Oct. 17, 1863)
ROGERSVILLE
Occupation of, May 13-14, 1862
Scout from Pulaski, Tenn., to, April 23-26, 1865
ROSECRANS’S COMMUNICATIONS, Raid on, Sept.
30–Oct. 17, 1863
ROUND MOUNTAIN
Skirmish near, Oct. 25, 1864
RUSSELLVILLE
Skirmish near, July 3, 1862
Skirmish at, Dec. 31, 1864
Expedition from Eastport, Miss., to, Feb. 19-23, 1865
Sand Mountain, Action at, April 30, 1863
Skirmish at, Dec. 26, 1863
SAND MOUNTAIN
| Dec. 26 | Skirmish, Sand Mountain | ALABAMA and TENNESSEE— 1st Vidette Cavalry. |
Scottsboro
| Jan. 25-Feb. 5 | Exp. from Scottsboro toward Rome, Ga | ALABAMA– 1st Cavalry. ILLINOIS–Batteries “A” and “H,” 1st Light Arty.; 55th and 116th Infantry. IOWA– 25th Infantry. MICHIGAN– 15th Infantry. MISSOURI– 3d, 6th, 12th, 17th and 32d Infantry. OHIO—- 5th Cavalry; 47th and 54th Infantry. |
SCOTTSVILLE
Skirmish near, April 2, 1865
SEBAGO, U. S. S., Attack on, in Mobile Bay, Oct. 9, 1864
SELMA, C. S. S., Capture of, in Mobile Bay, Aug. 5, 1864
SELMA
Dallas County
Raid from Chickasaw to, March 22-April 24, 1865
April 2, 1865
Principal Commanders: Maj. Gen. James H. Wilson [US]; Lt. Gen. Nathan B. Forrest [CS]
Forces Engaged: Two cavalry divisions [US]; troops in city (approx. 5,000 men) [CS]
Estimated Casualties: 3,019 total (US 319; CS 2,700)
Description: Maj. Gen. James H. Wilson, commanding three divisions of Union cavalry, about 13,500 men, led his men south from Gravelly Springs, Alabama, on March 22, 1865. Opposed by Confederate Lt. Gen. Nathan B. Forrest, Wilson skillfully continued his march and eventually defeated him in a running battle at Ebenezer Church, on April 1. Continuing towards Selma, Wilson split his command into three columns. Although Selma was well-defended, the Union columns broke through the defenses at separate points forcing the Confederates to surrender the city, although many of the officers and men, including Forrest and Lt. Gen. Richard Taylor, escaped. Selma demonstrated that even Forrest, whom some had considered invincible, could not stop the unrelenting Union movements deep into the Southern Heartland.
Result(s): Union victory
SHOAL CREEK
Skirmish at, Jan. 14, 1864
| Jan. 14 | Skirmish. Shoal Creek | TENNESSEE— 2d Mounted Infantry. |
Skirmish near, Oct. 31, 1864
Skirmishes at, Nov. 5-6, 1864
Skirmish at, Nov. 9, 1864
Skirmish at, Nov. II, 1864
Skirmishes on the line of, Nov. 16-20, 1864
SINK SPRING VALLEY
Scout in, July 18–21, 1864
SIPSEY CREEK
(See Lanier’s Mills, April 6, 1865)
SIX-MILE CREEK
Action at, March 31, 1865
SOMERVILLE
Scout from Triana to, July 29, 1864
SOMERVILLE ROAD
Affair on, Aug. 6, 1864
SPANGLER’S MILL
Action near, July 26, 1862
SPANISH FORT
Baldwin County
Skirmish near, March 26, 1865
Siege of, March 27-April 8, 1865
Principal Commanders: Maj. Gen. E.R.S. Canby [US]; Brig. Gen. Randall L. Gibson [CS]
Forces Engaged: XVI and XIII Corps [US]; Spanish Fort Garrison [CS]
Estimated Casualties: 1,401 (US 657; CS 744)
Description: Maj. Gen. E.R.S. Canby’s XIII and XVI corps moved along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay forcing the Confederates back into their defenses. Union forces then concentrated on Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely. On March 27, 1865, Canby’s forces rendezvoused at Danley’s Ferry and immediately undertook a siege of Spanish Fort. The Union had enveloped the fort by April 1, and on April 8 captured it. Most of the Confederate forces, under the command of Brig. Gen. Randall L. Gibson, escaped and fled to Mobile, but Spanish Fort was no longer a threat.
Result(s): Union victory
STEVENSON
Skirmish at, July 28, 1862
Skirmish at, Aug. 31, 1862
Skirmish at, Sept. 7, 1863
| Sept. 7 | Skirmish, Stevenson | PENNSYLVANIA– 9th Cavalry. |
Scout from, to Caperton’s Ferry and vicinity, April 11, 1864
STEVENSON’S GAP
Skirmishes at, March 15-18, 1865
STOCKTON
Steele’s column reached, March 31, 1865. Scout from near Blakely toward, April 7, 1865
STREIGHT’S RAID
from Tuscumbia, Ala., toward Rome, Ga., April 26-May 3, 1863
SULPHUR BRANCH TRESTLE
Action at, and surrender of, Sept. 25, 1864
SULPHUR SPRINGS ROA
(See Kelly’s Plantation, April 11, 1864)
SUMMERFIELD
Skirmish at, April 2, 1865
SWEETWATER
| Jan. 25, 1864 | Action, Sweetwater | ILLINOIS– 92d Mounted Infantry. |
TALLADEGA
Occupation of, by Union troops, April 22,
1865
TAP’S GAP
Skirmish at, Sept. 1, 1863
TECUMSEH, U. S. S., Sunk near Fort Morgan, Aug. 5, 1864
TEN ISLAND FORD
Skirmish at, July 14, 1864. TENNESSEE, C. S. S., Capture of, in Mobile Bay, Aug. 5, 1864.
TENNESSEE RIVER
Reconnoissance down, April 12-16, 1864
THORN HILL
Skirmish near, Jan. 4, 1865
TOWN CREEK
Skirmish at, April 6, 1863
Skirmish at, April 27, 1863
Action at, April 28, 1863
TRACY, BATTERY
Bombardment and capture of, April 9-11, 1865
TRENTON
Reconnoissance from Bridgeport toward, Oct. 20, 1863
TRIANA
Reconnoissance from Bridgeport to the vicinity of, April 12-16, 1864
Scout from, to Somerville, July 29, 1864
TRINITY
Skirmishes at and near, July 25, 1862
Skirmish at, Aug. 22, 1862
Affair near, Aug. 23, 1862
TRION
Skirmish at, April 1, 1865
TURKEYTOWN
Skirmish at, Oct. 25, 1864
TUSCALOOSA
Action near, April 3, 1865
Occupation of, by Union forces, April 4, 1865
TUSCUMBIA
Occupation of, by Union forces, April 16, Ioo2
Skirmishes at, April 24-25, 1862
Reconnoissance from Corinth, Miss., toward, Dec. 9-14, I&O2.
Attack on, Feb. 22, 1863
Skirmish at, April 23, 1863
Raid from, toward Rome, Ga., April 26-May 3, 1863
Skirmishes at, Oct. 24-25, 1863
| Oct. 24-25 | Skirmishes, Tuscumbia and Barton Station. | ILLINOIS– 13th Infantry. MISSOURI– 3d, 12th, 17th, 27th, 29th, 31st and 32d Infantry. OHIO– 76th Infantry. |
Skirmishes near, Feb. 20, 1865
TUSKEGEE
Skirmish near, April 14, 1865
UNION SPRINGS
Expedition from Blakely to, April 17 30, 1865
VALHERMOSO SPRINGS
Scout from Triana to, Aug. 15, 1864.
VIENNA
Skirmish near, July 8, 1864
Scout from Huntsville to near, April 3-4, 1865
WARRENTON
Scout from Gunter’s Landing to, July 11, 1864, and skirmish
WATERLOO
Skirmish at, Feb. 12, 1865
WATKINS PLANTATION
Affair near, July 31, 1864
WEATHERFORD
Steele’s column reached, March 29, 1865
WEST BRIDGE
Action at, April 29, 1862
WETUMPKA
Skirmish at, April 13, 1865
Skirmish at, May 4, 1865
WHEELER AND RODDEY’S RAID on Rosecrans’s communications, Sept. 30–Oct. 17, 1863.
WHISTLER
(or Eight-Mile Creek Bridge), Skirmish at,pril 13, 1865.
WHITESBURG
Skirmish at, May 29, 1862
Expedition from Maysville to, Nov. 14-17, 1863
Operations about, Feb. 2, 1864
Expedition from, to Fearn’s Ferry, Feb. 17-18, 1865
WILL’S CREEK
Skirmish at, Sept. 1, 1863
WILL’S VALLEY
Skirmish in, Aug. 31, 1863
WILSON’S RAID from Chickasaw to Selma, Ala., and Macon, Ga., March 22-April 24, 1865
WINSTON’S GAP
Reconnoissance from, into Broomtown Valley, Sept. 5, 1863
Skirmish at, Sept. 8, 1863
| Sept. 8 | Skirmish, Winston’s Gap | (No Reports.) |
WOODALL’S BRIDGE
Skirmish at, April 7, 1864
An estimated 600 Confederate and Union troops skirmished on this site on April 7, 1864 for control of crucial troop movements south of the Tennessee River during the Federal occupation of North Alabama.
Confederate Brigadier General James Holt Clanton led forces based in Danville against a Federal cavalry from the garrison at Decatur for control of Woodall’s Bridge.
The bridge was the primary route for east-west movement in Morgan County after an important river bridge at Decatur was burned two years earlier. Troops needed access to Woodall’s Bridge to move across the county and defend their picket positions.
The Confederate strength was initially 40 men, with another 200 becoming engaged. The Union forces were estimated at 350 men. The Confederates chased the Union cavalry back to Decatur after the skirmish.
The next day smaller cavalry units of both forces skirmished on this site with the Confederates again chasing the Union forces back towards Decatur.
Attack on Union pickets near, Aug. 4, IS02
Reconnoissance from, to Guntersville, Aug. 5–7, 1862. Affair near, Jan. 23, 1864
Scout from, March 30, 1864
WOODVILLE
| Jan. 23 | Affair, Woodville | (No Reports.) |