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3 Series I Volume XXIV-I Serial 36 - Vicksburg Part I

Page 3 Chapter XXXVI. SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS.

March 31-April 17, 1863. -Operations from. Milliken`s Bend to New Carthage, La.

April 1-16, 1863. - Expedition from Jackson, Tenn., to the Hatchie River, and skirmishes.

2-6, 1863. - Scout in Beaver Creek Swamp, Tenn.

2-14, 1863. - Expedition to Greenville, Black Bayon, and Deer Creek, MISS., with skirmishes, April 7, 8, and 10.

4, 1863. - Skirmish on Nonconnah Creek, near Memphis, Tenn.

5-6, 1863. - Scout from Grand Junction to Saulsbury, Tenn.

5-7, 1863. - Scout from La Grange, Tenn., to Early Grove and Mount Pleasant, MISS.

9, 1863. - Skirmish near the Ohio River, Tenn.

10-11, 1863. - Scout from La Grange, Tenn., to Hudsonville, Lockhart`s Mills, Mount Pleasant, and Early Grove, MISS.

11, 1863. - Scout from La Grange to Saulsbury, Tenn.

Skirmish at Courtney`s Plantation, MISS.

15, 1863. - Expedition from La Grange to Saulsbury, Tenn.

15-May 2, 1863. - Dodge`s expedition from Corinth, MISS., to Courtland, Ala. *

16, 1863. - Passage of the Vicksburg batteries by gunboats and transports.

17-May 2, 1863. - Grierson`s raid from La Grange, Tenn., to Baton Rouge, La.

18-24, 1863. - Expedition from Memphis, Tenn., to the Coldwater, MISS., including action (18th) at Hernando, and skirmish (19th) at Perry`s Ferry.

19, 1863. - Skirmish at Trenton, Tenn.

22, 1863. - Passage of the Vicksburg and Warrenton batteries by transports.

24, 1863. - Expedition to Lake Saint Joseph, La.

25-29, 1863. - Expedition to Hard Times Landing, La., and skirmishes (26th) at Phelps` and Clark`s Bayous, and (28th) at Choctaw Bayou, or Lake Bruin.

29, 1863. - Bombardment of Grand Gulf, MISS., and passage of the batteries.

29-May 1, 1863. - Demonstration against Haynes` and Drumgould`s Bluffs, or engagement at Snyder`s Mill, MISS.

29-May 5, 1863. - Scout from La Grange, Tenn., into Northern Mississippi.

May 1, 1863. - Battle of Port Gibson, or Thompson`s Hill, MISS.

2, 1863. - Skirmish on the South Fork of Bayou Pierre, MISS.

3, 1863. - Skirmishes on the North Fork of Bayou Pierre, at Willow Springs, Ingraham`s Heights, Jones` Cross-Roads, Forty Hills, and Hankinson`s Ferry, Big Black River, MISS.

4, 1863. - Engagement at Fort De Russy, Red River, La.

Attempt of the tug George Sturgess to pass the Vicksburg batteries.

Skirmish at Hankinson`s Ferry, MISS.

5, 1863. - Action at King`s Creek, near Tupelo, MISS.

Skirmish at Big Sandy Creek, MISS.

9, 1863. - Skirmish at Bayou Tensas, near Lake Providence, La.

Skirmish near Big Sandy Creek, MISS.

9-10, 1863. - Skirmishes at and near Utica, MISS.

10, 1863. - Skirmishes at Caledonia and Pin Hook, La.

Attack on Fort Beauregard, La.

11, 1863. - Raid on the New Orleans and Jackson Railroad, near Crystal Springs, MISS.

11-15, 1863. - Expedition from La Grange, Tenn., to Panola, MISS., and skirmishes (11th) at Coldwater and (14th) at Walnut Hill, MISS.

12, 1863. - Engagement at Raymond, MISS.

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* See Series I, VOL. XXIII, Part I, p. 241.

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