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Page 2 COASTS OF S. C., GA., AND MID. AND EAST FLA. Chapter XXVI.

June 15, 1862.-Naval descent upon Saint Mark's, Fla.

16, 1862.-Engagement at Secessionville, James Island, S. C.

21, 1862.-Engagement at Simmon's Bluff, S. C.

28-July 7, 1862.-Evacuation of James Island, S. C.

30-July 1, 1862.-Bombardment of Tampa, Fla.

July 4, 1862.-Affair at Port Royal Ferry, S. C.

9, 1862.-Expedition to Fenwick's Island, S. C.

9-10, 1862.-Demonstrations against Pocotaligo, S. C.

August 8, 1862.-West Florida detached from the Department of the South and annexed to the Department of the Gulf.

10, 1862.-Capture of the Confederate steamer General Lee in the Savannah River, Ga.

13, 1862.-Engagement on Block River, S. C.

21, 1862.-Affair on Pickney Island, S. C.

Sept. 1, 1862.-Major General Ormsby M. Mitchel, U. S. Army,assigned to command of the Department of the South.

3, 1862.-The Tenth Army Corps constituted under command of Major General Ormsby M. Mitchell, U. S. Army.

5, 1862.-Brigadier General John M. Brannan, U. S. Army, temporarily in command of the Department of the South.

10, 1862.-Skirmish on the Kikleny River, S. C.

11, 1862.-Engagement at Saint John's Bluff, Fla.

17, 1862.-Major General Ormsby M. Mitchell, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Department of the South.

Engagement at Saint John's Bluff, Fla.

24, 1862.-General G. T. Beauregard, C. S. Army, supersedes Major General John C. Pemberton in command of the Department of South Carolina and Georgia.

Affair on Skull Creek, S. C.

30-Oct. 3, 1862.-Reconnaissances on May and Savannah Rivers, Ga.

30-Oct. 13-1862.-Expedition from Hilton Head, S. C., to Saint John's Bluff, Fla.

Oct. 6, 1862.-Brigadier General Joseph Finegan, C. S. Army, assigned to the command of East Florida, and Brigadier General John H. Forney, C. S. Army, assigned to the command of West Florida.

7, 1862.-Middle and East Florida embraced in General Beauregard's command.

18, 1862.-Affair at Kirk's Bluff, S. C.

22-23, 1862.-Skirmish at Coosawhatchie, S. C., and engagements at the Caston and Frampton Plantations, near Pocotaligo, S. C.

24, 1862.-Affair at Kirk's Bluff, S. C.

27, 1862.-Brigadier General John M. Brannan, U. S. Army, assumes temporary command of the Department of the South, vice Mitchel, deceased.

Nov. 3-10, 1862.-Expedition along the coasts Georgia and East Florida.

4, 1862.-General Beauregard's command extended to the Choctawhatchee.

7, 1862.-Skirmish at Spaulding's, on Sapello River, Ga.

13-18, 1862.-Expedition from Beaufort to Doboy River, Ga.

18, 1862.-Skirmish on Doboy River, Ga.

Jan. 20, 1863.-Major General David Hunter, U. S. Army, resumes command of the Department of the South.

23, Feb. 1, 1863.-Expedition from Beaufort, S. C., up the Saint Mary's River, in Georgia and Florida.

26, 1863.-Skirmish at Township, Fla.

27, 1863.-Naval attack on Fort McAllister, Genesis Point, Ga.

29, 1863.-Expedition to Daufuskie Island, S. C.


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