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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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