Civil War Timeline

By Terry Platt | August 11, 2019

Civil War Timeline

Alabama Battle Index

1862

1862.

May 8 Skirmish. Athens
1864.
Jan. 26 Action, Athens
March 30 Scout, Athens
July 18 Skirmish, Auburn
Aug. 18-19 Skirmishes, Antioch Church
Sept. 23 Action, Athens
Oct. 1-2 Skirmishes, Athens
1865.
March 31 Occupation of Ashbyville
1862.
April 23 Skirmish, Bridgeport
April 27 Skirmish, Bridgeport
April 28 Skirmish, Bolivar
April 29 Action, Bridgeport
May 1 Skirmish, Bridgeport
Dec. 9 Action, Bear Creek
1863.
April 14 Skirmish, Burnsville
April 16-17 Skirmishes, Barton Station
May 1 Skirmish, Blountsville
May 1 Action, Big Warrior River
May 2 Action, Black Warrior Creek
May 2-8 Expedition, Burnsville
May 2 Action, Blount’s Plantation
July 29 Skirmish, Bridgeport
Aug. 27 Skirmish, Bridgeport
Sept. 5 Reconnoissance, Broomtown Valley
Oct. 12 Skirmish, Buckhorn Tavern
Oct. 20 Expedition, Bridgeport
Oct. 20 Skirmish, Barton Station
Oct. 24-25 Skirmishes, Barton Station
Oct. 27 Engagement, Bear Creek
Oct. 31 Skirmish, Barton Station
1864.
Jan. 25 Skirmish, Bainbridge Ferry
Feb. 19 Operations, Brown’s Ferry
March 31-April 2 Scout, Bridgeport
April 12-16 Reconnoissance, Bridgeport
June 27 Skirmish, Big Cove Valley
Sept. 9-11 Expedition, Bonsecours River
Oct. 20 Skirmish, Blue Pond
1865.
March 10 Skirmish, Boyd’s Station
March 15 Skirmish, Boyd’s Station
March 18 Skirmish, Boyd’s Station
April 1 Skirmish near Blakely
April 9-11 Expedition, Blakely
April 10 Skirmish, Benton
April 17-30 Expedition, Blakely
1862.
July 25 Operations near Courtland
July 25 Action, Courtland Bridge
Dec. 12 Skirmish, Cherokee Station
1863.
May 2 Skirmish, Centre
May 3 Skirmish, Cedar Bluffs
July 13-22 Expedition, Cross Island
July 13-22 Expedition, Cow Creek
Aug. 29 Skirmish, Caperton’s Ferry
Oct. 20 Skirmish, Cane Creek
Oct. 21 Skirmish, Cherokee Station
Oct. 26 Skirmish, Cane Creek
Oct. 29 Engagement, Cherokee Station
1864.
Jan. 29 Skirmish, Cobb’s Mills
March 3 Affair, Courtland
March 14 Skirmish, Claysville
March 28 Scout, Caperton’s Ferry
March 29 Affair, Caperton’s Ferry
March 31-April 2 Scout, Caperton’s Ferry
April 2 Scout, Caperton’s Ferry
April 11 Scout, Caperton’s Ferry
May 15 Skirmish, Centre Star
May 26 Skirmish, Courtland Road
May 27 Action, Courtland
June 10 Skirmish, Crane Creek
June 24 Skirmish, Curtis Wells
July 11-13 Expedition, Centre
July 13 Skirmish, Coosa River
July 14 Action, Coosa River
July 18 Skirmish, Chehaw Station
July 18-21 Scout, Clear Creek Valley
July 25-28 Expedition, Courtland
July 25 Skirmish, Courtland
July 25 Skirmishes. Courtland
Aug. 9 Action, Courtland
Oct. 27 Skirmish, Cedar Bluff
1865.
March 22-April 24 Raid from Chickasaw
March 27 Occupation of Canoe Station
April 1 Skirmish, Centreville
April 2 Skirmish, Centreville
April 7 Skirmish, Cahawba River
April 9-17 Expedition, Claiborne
April 12 Skirmish, Columbus Road
April 14 Skirmish, Columbus Road
April 16 Skirmish, Crawford
May 4 Affair, Citronelle
1862.
April 13 Occupation of Decatur
July 12 Skirmish, Davis Gap
July 12-16 Expedition, Decatur
Aug. 7 Skirmish, Decatur
1863.
April 17 Skirmish, Dickson
April 19 Skirmish, Dickson Station
April 23 Skirmish, Dickson Station
April 30 Skirmish, Day’s Gap
Sept. 1 Skirmish, Davis Gap
Oct. 20 Skirmish, Dickson Station
Nov. 14-17 Expedition, Decatur
1864.
March 7 Skirmish, Decatur
April 13 Skirmish, Decatur
April 17 Skirmish, Decatur
April 18 Skirmish, Decatur
April 24 Affair, Decatur
April 27 Skirmish, Decatur
April 30 Skirmish, Decatur
May 8 Skirmish, Decatur
June 1 Skirmish, Decatur
June 24-Aug. 30 Operations, Dist. North Ala.
July 10-22 Raid, Decatur
July 25-28 Expedition, Decatur
July 28 Skirmish, Danville Road
July 28 Affair, Decatur
Aug. 6 Affair, Decatur
Aug. 17-20 Expedition, Decatur
Oct. 21 Skirmish, Drove Road Crossing
Oct. 26-29 Siege, Decatur
Nov. 19 Skirmish, Duckett’s Plantation
Dec. 27-28 Skirmishes, Decatur
1865.
Jan. 27 Skirmish, DeKalb County
March 3 Skirmish, Decatur
March 18-22 Expedition, Dauphin’s Island
March 23-24 Skirmishes, Dannelly’s Mills
March 25 Skirmish, Deer Park Road
1862.
May 1-2 Operations, Elk River
May 9 Skirmish, Elkton Station
1863.
May 1 Skirmish, E. Br. Black Warrior River
1865.
Jan. 27 Skirmish, Elrod’s Tan Yard
March 7 Skirmish, Elyton
March 24 Affair, Evergreen
March 28 Skirmish, Elyton
April 1 Action, Ebenezer Church
April 13 Skirmish, 8-Mile Creek Bridge
1861.
Jan. 5 Occupation of Fort Gaines
Jan. 5 Occupation of Fort Morgan
Feb. 6-10 Expedition, Florence
1863.
March 25 Affair, Florence
April 23 Skirmish, Florence
May 28 Skirmish, Florence
Oct. 12 Affair, Fort Morgan
1864.
Jan. 20 Reconnoissance, Fort Gaines
April 12 Skirmish, Florence
April 17 Affair, Flint River
May 7 Skirmish, Florence
May 18 Skirmish, Fletcher’s Ferry
July 25 Skirmish, Flint River
Aug. 2-23 Operations, Forts Gaines and Morgan
Aug. 3-8 Siege, Fort Gaines
Aug. 5 Evacuation of Fort Powell
Aug. 5 Engagement, Fort Morgan
Aug. 9-23 Siege, Fort Morgan
Aug. 10 Skirmish, Florence
Aug. 23 Surrender, Fort Morgan
Sept. 1 Skirmish, Florence
Sept. 9-11 Expedition, Fish River
Sept. 10 Skirmish, Florence
Sept. 12 Skirmish, Florence
Sept. 17 Skirmish, Florence
Oct. 6-7 Skirmishes, Florence
Oct. 30 Skirmish, Florence
Nov. 5-6 Skirmishes, Florence
Nov. 19 Skirmish, Florence
1865.
Feb. 17-18 Expedition, Fearn’s Ferry
March 1-6 Expedition, Florence
March 18-22 Expedition, Fowl River Narrows
April 2-9 Siege, Fort Blakely
April 7 Skirmish, Fike’s Ferry
1862.
uly 27-30 Expedition, Guntersville
July 28 Skirmish, Guntersville
Aug. 5-7 Reconnoissance, Guntersville
Aug. 19-20 Scout, Guntersville
1863.
Feb. 22 Skirmish, Glendale
April 17 Skirmish, Great Bear Creek
May 2 Skirmish, Gadsden
May 3 Action, Gaylesville
Aug. 24 Skirmish, Gunter’s Landing
1864.
March 2-3 Expedition, Guntersville
March 2-3 Expedition, Gourd Neck
March 2 Skirmish, Guntersville
July 11 Scout, Gunter’s Landing
July 14 Skirmish, Greenpoint
Oct. 23 Skirmish, Gadsden
Oct. 25 Skirmish, Gadsden Road
Oct. 25 Reconnoissance, Gaylesville
Oct. 28 Skirmish, Goshen
1865.
Feb. 16 Skirmish, Gurley’s Tank
March 1-6 Expedition, Gravelly Springs
April 16 Skirmish, Girard
1862.
April 11 Occupation of Huntsville
June 4-5 Skirmishes, Huntsville
July 2 Skirmish, Huntsville
Aug. 31 Evacuation of Huntsville
Sept. 1 Skirmish, Huntsville
1863.
April 30 Action, Hog Mountain
July 13-22 Expedition, Huntsville
Sept. 26 Action, Hunt’s Mill
1864.
April 21 Affair, Harrison’s Gap
May 12 Skirmish, Hallowell’s Landing
Oct. 1 Skirmish, Huntsville
Oct. 18 Skirmish. Huntsville
Dec. 29 Skirmish, Hillsborough
1865.
Feb. 3-4 Skirmishes, Hog Jaw Valley
April 5-7 Scout, Huntsville
1862.
July 26 Skirmish, Jonesborough
1864.
May 12 Skirmish, Jackson’s Ferry
1864.
April 11 Affair, Kelly’s Plantation
Oct. 23 Skirmish, King’s Hill
1865.
April 6 Skirmish. King’s Store
1862.
May 1-2 Operations, Limestone Bridge
May 10 Skirmish, Lamb’s Ferry
May 14 Skirmish, Lamb’s Ferry
July 28 Skirmish, Law’s Landing
Aug. 30 Skirmish, Larkinsville
1862.
Nov. 28 Skirmish, Little Bear Creek
Dec. 12 Skirmish, Little Bear Creek
1863.
April 17 Skirmish, Lundy’s Lane
April 23 Skirmish, Leighton
April 25 Skirmish, London Lane
Sept. 5 Skirmish, Lebanon
Sept. 26 Action, Larkinsville
Oct. 27 Engagement, Little Bear Creek
1864.
Feb. 14 Affair, Larkinsville
March 2-3 Expedition, Larkin’s Landing
July Scouts, Lawrence County
Oct. 20 Skirmish, Little River
Oct. 21 Skirmish, Leesburg
Oct. 27 Skirmish, Little River
Oct. 28 Action, Ladiga
Dec. 30 Skirmish, Leighton
1865.
Feb. 3-4 Skirmishes, Ladd’s House
April 6 Skirmish, Lanier’s Mills
April 10 Skirmish, Lowndesborough
1861.
Jan. 4 Occupation of Mt. Vernon Arsenal
1862.
May 1-2 Operations, Mooresville
1863.
Aug. 21 Skirmish, Maysville
Aug. 28 Skirmish, Maysville
Oct. 13 Skirmish, Maysville
Oct. 20-29 Operations, Memphis & Charleston R. R.
Nov. 4 Skirmish, Maysville
Nov. 14-17 Expedition, Maysville
1864.
Feb. 16-March 27 Operations, Mobile
March 8 Affair, Moulton
March 21 Skirmish, Moulton
April 19 Operations, Marion County
May 17 Skirmish, Madison Station
May 28-29 Action, Moulton
July Scout, Morgan County
July 25-28 Expedition. Moulton
Aug. 2-23 Operations, Mobile Bay
Aug. 11 Skirmish, Moore’s Hill
Aug. 12-14 Operations, Madison County
Aug. 17-20 Expedition, Moulton
Sept. 9-11 Expedition, Mobile Bay
Oct. 9 Affair, Mobile Bay

Oct. 30 Skirmish, Mussel Shoals
Nov. 17 Skirmish, Maysville
1865.
Jan. 28 Affair, Mobile Bay
March 17-April 12 Campaign, Mobile
March 26 Skirmish, Muddy Creek
March 30 Skirmish, Montevallo
March 31 Action, Montevallo
April 1 Skirmish, Maplesville
April 1 Action near Maplesville
April 5-7 Scout, Maysville
April 11 Skirmish; Mount Pleasant
April 11 Evacuation of Mobile
April 12 Skirmish, Montgomery
April 12 Occupation of Montgomery
April 12 Occupation of Mobile
April 20 Skirmish, Montpelier Springs
April 23 Action, Munford’s Station
May 15 Affair, Mobile
1862.
Aug. 5 Affair, New Market
1863.
Sept. 1 Skirmish, Neal’s Gap
Sept. 17 Skirmish, Neal’s Gap
Oct. 12 Skirmish, New Market
1864.
Jan. 23-29 Operations, Northern Alabama
June 24-Aug. 20 Operations, Northern Alabama
July 18 Skirmish, Nontasulga
Nov. 17 Skirmish, New Market
1865.
Jan. 31-April 24 Operations N. Ala. and E. Tenn.
April 3. Skirmish, Northport
April 5-7 Scouts, New Market
1862.
July 29 Skirmish, Old Deposit Ferry
1864.
July 18.
1865. Skirmish, Opelika
April 16.
1862. Skirmish, Opelika
April 28 Skirmish, Paint Rock Bridge
July 24.
1863. Skirmish, Pond Springs
Aug. 20 Skirmish, Port Deposit
Nov. 20
1864. Action, Pond Springs
April 8 Skirmish, Paint Rock Bridge
May 27 Action, Pond Springs
June 28 Skirmish, Pond Springs
June 29
July 22 Skirmish, Pond Springs
Skirmish, Pollard
July 30 Skirmish, Paint Rock Station
Aug. 9
Nov. 19 Skirmish, Pond Springs
Skirmish, Paint Rock River
Dec. 7 Skirmish, Paint Rock Bridge
Dec. 29 Skirmish, Pond Springs
Dec. 31 Affair, Paint Rock Bridge
1865.
Jan. 26 Skirmish, Paint Rock
March 26 Occupation of Pollard
April 1 Skirmish, Plantersville
1862.
May 13-14 Expedition, Rodgersville
July 3 Skirmish, Russellville
1863.
April 22 Action, Rock Cut
Sept. 5 Affair, Rawlingsville
Oct. 25 Skirmish, Round Mountain
Oct. 30 Skirmish, Raccoon Ford
1864.
Dec. 31 Skirmish, Russellville
1865.
April 1 Skirmish, Randolph
1861.
Jan. 11 Adoption of Secession Ordinance
1862.
July 26 Skirmish, Spangler’s Mill
July 28 Skirmish, Stevenson
Aug. 31 Skirmish, Stevenson
1863.
April 30 Action, Sand Mountain
Aug. 28-31 Reconnoissance, Stevenson
Sept. 7 Skirmish, Stevenson
Dec. 26 Skirmish, Sand Mountain
1864.
April 11 Affair, Sulphur Springs Road
July 18-21 Scout, Sink Spring Valley
July 29 Scout, Summerville
Aug. 6 Skirmish, Summerville Road
Sept. 25 Action, Sulphur Branch Trestle
Oct. 31 Skirmish, Shoal Creek
Nov. 5-6 Skirmishes, Shoal Creek
Nov. 9 Skirmish, Shoal Creek
Nov. 11 Skirmish, Shoal Creek
Nov. 16-20 Skirmishes, Shoal Creek
1865.
March 15 Skirmish, Stevenson’s Gap
March 18 Skirmish, Stevenson’s Gap
March 22-April 24 Raid, Selma (Wilson’s)
March 26 Skirmish, Spanish Fort
March 26-April 8 Siege. Spanish Fort
March 31 Action, Six-Mile Creek
1865.
April 2 Skirmish, Scottsville
April 2 Engagement, Selma
April 2 Skirmish, Summerville
April 6 Skirmish, Sipsey Creek
April 7 Scout, Stockton
May 8-22 Expedition, Spring Hill
1862.
April 16 Occupation of Tuscumbia
April 24 Action, Tuscumbia
April 25 Skirmish, Tuscumbia
July 24 Skirmish, Trinity
July 25 Operations, Trinity
Aug. 22 Skirmish, Trinity
Oct. 5 Skirmish, Tuscumbia River
1863.
Feb. 22 Action, Tuscumbia
April 6 Skirmish, Town Creek
April 22 Action, Tuscumbia
April 23 Skirmish, Tuscumbia
April 26-May 3 Raid, Tuscumbia (Streight’s)
April 27 Skirmish, Town Creek
April 28 Action, Town Creek
Sept. 1 Skirmish, Tap’s Gap
Oct. 20 Reeonnoissance, Trenton
Oct. 24-25 Skirmishes, Tuscumbia
1864.
Jan. 29 Skirmish, Tennessee River
April 12-16 Reconnoissanee, Triana
July 14 Action, Ten Island Ford
Aug. 15 Scout, Triana
Oct. 25 Reconnoissance, Turkeytown
Oct. 25 Skirmish, Turkeytown
Oct. 28 Action, Terrapin Creek
1865.
Jan. 4 Skirmish, Thorn Bill
Feb. 20 Skirmish, Tuscumbia
April 1 Skirmish, Trion
April 3 Action, Tuscaloosa.
April 4 Occupation of Tuscaloosa
April 14 Skirmish, Tuskegee
April 22 Occupation of Talladega
April 17-30 Expedition, Union Springs
1864.
July 8 Skirmish, Vienna
Aug. 15 Scout, Valhermosa Springs
1865.
April 3-4 Scout, Vienna
1862.
April 29 Action, West Bridge
May 29 Skirmish, Whitesburg
July 27-30 Expedition, Woodville
Aug. 4 Affair, Woodville
Aug. 5-7 Reconnoissance, Woodville
Aug. 19-20 Scout, Woodville
1863.
Aug. 31 Skirmish, Wills Valley
Sept. 1 Skirmish, Wills Creek
Sept. 5 Reconnoissance, Winston’s Gap
Sept. 8 Skirmish, Winston’s Gap
Nov. 14-17 Expedition, Whitesburg
1864.
Jan. 23 Affair, Woodville
Feb. 2 Operations, Whitesburg
March 30 Scout, Woodville
April 7 Skirmish, Woodall’s Bridge
July 10-22 Raid, West Point & Montgomery R. R. (Rousseau’s)
July 11 Scout. Warrenton
July 31 Skirmish, Watkin’s Plantation
Oct. 3 Skirmish, Waterloo
1865.
Feb. 12 Skirmish, Waterloo
Feb. 18-19 Expedition, Whitesburg
March 22-April 24 Raid to Macon, Ga. (Wilson*s)
April 13 Skirmish, Wetumpka
April 13 Skirmish, Whistlers
May 4 Skirmish, Wetumpka

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