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February 6—Union navy captures Fort Henry February 12—Union forces under the command of Ulysses S. Grant lay siege to Fort Donelson February 16—Union forces capture Fort Donelson February 19—Union forces occupy Clarksville February 23-24—Confederates evacuate Nashville February 25—Union forces occupy Nashville March 1—Engagement at Pittsburgh March 8—Confederates occupy Chattanooga March 9--Skirmish on Granny White's Pike March 11--Skirmish near Paris March 13--The Beach Creek Bridge on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad destroyed by Union Forces March 14-17—Union forces occupy Pittsburg Landing March 14--Skirmish at Big Creek Gap March 14----Skirmish at Jacksborough March 15—Union forces lay siege to Island No. 10 March 16--Skirmish near Pittsburg Landing March 24--Skirmish at Camp Jackson March 31--Union City captured by Union forces March 31--Skirmish on the Purdy Road April 3--Skirmish near Monterey April 4--Skirmish at Lawrenceburg April 4--Skirmish near Pittsburg Landing April 6-7—Battle of Shiloh (Pittsburg Landing) April 8—Confederate garrison from Island No. 10 surrenders at Tiptonville April 11--Skirmish at Wartrace April 15--Skirmish at Pea Ridge April 17--Skirmish near Monterey April 24--Skirmish on the Corinth Road April 24--Skirmish at Lick Creek April 24--Skirmish on Shelbyville Road April 25--Skirmish on Corinth Road April 26--Skirmish at Atkins' Mill April 27--Skirmish at Pea Ridge April 28--Skirmish near Monterey April 29--Skirmish near Monterey May 1--Skirmish near Pulaski May 4--Skirmish near Purdy May 4--Skirmish at Pulaski May 5--Skirmish near Lockridge's Mill May 5--Skirmish at Lebanon May 7--Skirmish at Purdy May 9--Skirmish on the Elk River May 10—Engagement of Union and Confederate naval forces at Plum Point May 11--Skirmish at Pulaski May 14--Skirmish at Fayetteville May 20--Skirmish on Elk River May 22--Skirmish at Winchester May 24--Skirmish at Winchester May 30—Destruction of the Cypress Creek Bridge by Confederate forces June 3-5—Confederates desert Pillow Fort--Union forces occupy June 4--Skirmish at Sweeden's Cove June 6—Union occupies Memphis June 7-8—Attack on Chattanooga by Union forces June 7—Jackson captured by Union troops June 7--Skirmish at Readyville June 10--Skirmish at Rogers' Gap June l0--Skirmish at Winchester June 10--Skirmish at Wilson's Gap June 11-12--Skirmishes at Big Creek Gap June 15--Action at Big Creek Gap June 16--Skirmish at Winchester June 18--Skirmish at Wilson's Gap June 21--Skirmish near Rankin's Ferry June 21--Skirmish at Battle Creek June 25--Affair near La Fayette Station June 28--Skirmish at Sparta June 30--Action at Powell River June 30--Skirmish at Rising Sun July 5--Skirmish at Battle Creek July 5 --Affair at Walden's Ridge July 9-24—Confederate cavalry under Nathan Bedford Forrest raid Middle Tennessee July 13--Action at Murfreesborough (surrenders to Confederate forces) July 13--Skirmish near Wolf River July 15--Skirmish at Wallace's Cross Roads July 17--Skirmish near Mount Pleasant July 21--Skirmishes near Nashville July 22--Affair near Tazewell July 25--Skirmish at Clinton Ferry July 26--Skirmish at Tazewell July 27--Affair near Toone's Station or July 28--Skirmish near Humboldt July 29--Affair near Hatchie Bottom August 3--Skirmish on Nonconnah Creek August 5--Skirmish at Sparta August 7--Skirmish at Wood Springs August 11--Skirmish at Saulsbury August 11--Skirmish near Williamsport August 11--Skirmish near Kinderhook August 13--Skirmish at Gallatin August 13--Skirmish at Medon August 13--Skirmish at Huntsville August 14--Skirmish near Mount Pleasant August 16--Skirmish at Meriwether's Ferry August 18--Skirmish near Dyersburg August 18—Union forces surrender the town of Clarksville to Confederate forces August 20--Skirmish at Manscoe Creek August 20--Skirmish at Pilot Knob August 20--Skirmish at Drake's Creek August 21—Action on the Hartsville Road August 23--Skirmish at Fort Donelson August 25--Skirmish at Fort Donelson August 26--Skirmish at the Cumberland Iron Works August 27-October 22—Confederate Cavalry under Joseph Wheeler raid Tennessee August 27--Skirmish on Richland Creek August 27--Skirmish near Reynolds' Station August 27--Skirmish at Round Mountain August 29--Skirmish at Short Mountain Cross Roads August 30--Skirmish near Bolivar August 30--Skirmish at Little Pond August 30--Skirmish at Altamont August 31--Skirmishes at Medon Station August 31--Skirmish near Toone's Station August 31—Confederate forces capture the W.B. Terry on the Tennessee River August 31--Skirmish at Rogers' Gap September 1--Skirmish at Britton's Lane September 2--Skirmish near Memphis September 2--Skirmish near Nashville September 5--Skirmish at Burnt Bridge September 6--Affair on Gallatin Road September 6--Skirmish at New Providence September 7--Skirmish near Murfreesborough September 7--Skirmish at Riggin's Hill September 9--Skirmish at Columbia September 10--Skirmish at Columbia September 19-20--Skirmishes at Brentwood September 21--Skirmish near Van Buren September 23--Skirmish at Wolf Creek Bridge September 25--Skirmish at Davis' Bridge on Hatchie River September 26--Skirmish at Pocahontas September 30--Skirmish at Goodlettsville October 1--Skirmish near Nashville October 1--Skirmish at Davis' Bridge October 4--Skirmish near Middleton October 5—Engagement at Hatchie Bridge October 5--Skirmish near Big Hill October 5--Skirmish near Chewalla October 5--Skirmish at Neely's Bend October 5--Skirmish at Fort Riley October 7--Skirmish near La Vergne October 9--Affair at Humboldt October 10--Skirmish at Medon Station October 13--Skirmish on the Lebanon Road October 15--Skirmish at Neely's Bend on Cumberland River October 17--Skirmish at Island No. 10 October 20--Skirmish on the Gallatin Pike October 20--Skirmish at Hermitage Ford October 21--Skirmish at Woodville October 23--Skirmish near Richland Creek October 23--Skirmish near Waverly October 24--Skirmish near White Oak Springs October 28--Skirmish near Waverly November 4—Occupation of La Grange by Union forces November 4—Union forces occupy Grand Junction November 5--Action at Nashville November 7--Skirmish at White Range November 7--Skirmish at Tyree Springs November 7--Skirmish at Gallatin November 8--Skirmish on the Cumberland River November 9--Skirmish at Silver Springs November 9--Skirmish at Lebanon November 13--Skirmish near Nashville November 18--Skirmish at Double Bridge November 18--Skirmish at Rural Hill November 19--Skirmish at Tunnel Hill November 25—Henderson's Station captured by Confederate forces November 25--Skirmish at Clarksville November 26--Skirmish near Somerville November 27--Skirmish at La Vergne November 27--Skirmish at Mill Creek November 28 --Skirmishes on the Carthage Road December 1--Skirmish near Nolensville December 4--Skirmish on the Franklin Pike December 4—Confederate capture a Union outpost near Stewart's Ferry December 6--Skirmish near Kimbrough's Mill December 7--Action at Hartsville December 9--Skirmish at Dobbin's Ferry December 9--Skirmish near Brentwood December 11--Skirmish at Wilson Creek Pike December 11--Skirmish at La Vergne December 11--Skirmish near Nashville December 12--Skirmish at Franklin December 14--Skirmish on the Franklin Pike December 15-January 3, 1863—Confederates under the command of Nathan Bedford Forrest raid West Tennessee December 18--Skirmish at Lexington December 19—Engagement near Jackson December 19--Affair at Spring Creek December 19--Affair at Carroll Station December 20-28 Van Dorn's raid December 20—Trenton captured by Confederate forces December 20—Skirmish on the Forked Deer River December 20—Confederates capture the town of Humboldt and Union recapture later in the day December 21--Skirmish on Wilson Creek Pike December 21 Union City captured by Confederate forces December 21--Affair at Rutherford's Station December 23--Skirmish near Nashville December 24--Skirmish near Nashville December 24--Skirmish at Bolivar December 24--Skirmish at Middleburg December 25--Skirmish on the Wilson Creek Pike December 25--Skirmish at Prim's Blacksmith Shop December 26-27--Skirmish at La Vergne December 26—Members of the 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry mutiny December 26--Skirmish at Knob Gap December 26--Skirmish at Nolensville December 26--Skirmish at Franklin December 27--Skirmish at Franklin December 27--Skirmish at Stewart's Creek Bridge on Murfreesborough Pike December 27--Skirmish at Stewart's Creek Bridge December 27--Skirmish at Triune December 27--Skirmish near Huntingdon December 28--Skirmish at Perkins' Mill December 29-30--Skirmishes near Murfreesborough December 29--Skirmish at Huntingdon December 29--Skirmish at Lizzard's December 29--Skirmish at Wilkinson's Cross Roads December 30—Union forces capture Carter’s Depot and destroy the Watauga Railroad Bridge December 30—Union forces destroy the railroad bridges across the Holston River December 30--Skirmish at Rock Spring December 30--Skirmish at Nolensville December 30--Skirmish at La Vergne December 30--Skirmish at Jefferson December 30--Skirmish at Huntingdon December 30--Skirmish at Clarksburg December 31-January 3, 1863—Battle of Murfreesborough or Stone's River December 31--Skirmish at Overall's Creek December 31--Skirmish at Wilkinson's Cross Roads December 31-Engagement at Parker's Cross Roads
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