1862 – January 10 — Battle of Middle Creek
1862 – February 13 — Congress authorizes the construction of a system of fortifications to protect the District of Columbia from Confederate attack
1862 – April 2 — George McClellan Arrives at Fort Monroe, Virginia
1862 – April 5 — Army of the Potomac Arrives at Yorktown, Virginia
1862 – April 6 — Battle of Shiloh Begins
1862 – April 6 — Albert Sidney Johnston is Killed at Shiloh
1862 – April 7 — Battle of Shiloh Ends
1862 – April 10 — Federal Troops Begin Bombardment of Fort Pulaski
1862 – April 10 — Fort Pulaski Surrenders
1862 – April 12 — James Andrews Leads a Raid on the Western and Atlantic Railroad
1862 – April 16 — South Begins Conscription
President Jefferson Davis signed a conscription act passed by the Confederate that instituted a draft in the South.
1862 – April 25 — New Orleans Falls to Union Troops
1862 – April 29 — Halleck Begins Advance on Corinth, Mississippi
1862 – April 29 — Siege of Corinth Begins
The Siege of Corinth, also known as the First Battle of Corinth or the Battle of Corinth I, was a Union offensive led by Major General Henry Halleck aimed at capturing the vital Confederate rail center at Corinth, Mississippi. Halleck’s operations began on April 29, 1862 when he dispatched 125,000 soldiers from Pittsburg and Hamberg landings in three wings toward Corinth. By May 25, Halleck’s force was close enough to Corinth to begin shelling the Confederate defenses and lay siege to the town. The 65,000 Confederate defenders, commanded by General P.G.T. Beauregard, were running out of water and many of them were wounded or wracked by disease. Outnumbered nearly two to one, Beauregard, realizing how tenuous his position was, evacuated the town and executed an elaborate hoax to save his army. Although Halleck captured Corinth, Beauregard’s army survived to fight another day.
The Siege of Corinth, also known as the First Battle of Corinth or the Battle of Corinth I, was a Union offensive led by Major General Henry Halleck aimed at capturing the vital Confederate rail center at Corinth, Mississippi. Halleck’s operations began on April 29, 1862 when he dispatched 125,000 soldiers from Pittsburg and Hamberg landings in three wings toward Corinth. By May 25, Halleck’s force was close enough to Corinth to begin shelling the Confederate defenses and lay siege to the town. The 65,000 Confederate defenders, commanded by General P.G.T. Beauregard, were running out of water and many of them were wounded or wracked by disease. Outnumbered nearly two to one, Beauregard, realizing how tenuous his position was, evacuated the town and executed an elaborate hoax to save his army. Although Halleck captured Corinth, Beauregard’s army survived to fight another day.<br />
1862 – May 30 — Siege of Corinth Ends
The Siege of Corinth, also known as the First Battle of Corinth or the Battle of Corinth I, was a Union offensive led by Major General Henry Halleck aimed at capturing the vital Confederate rail center at Corinth, Mississippi.
The Siege of Corinth, also known as the First Battle of Corinth or the Battle of Corinth I, was a Union offensive led by Major General Henry Halleck aimed at capturing the vital Confederate rail center at Corinth, Mississippi. Halleck’s operations began on April 29, 1862 when he dispatched 125,000 soldiers from Pittsburg and Hamberg landings in three wings toward Corinth. By May 25, Halleck’s force was close enough to Corinth to begin shelling the Confederate defenses and lay siege to the town. The 65,000 Confederate defenders, commanded by General P.G.T. Beauregard, were running out of water and many of them were wounded or wracked by disease. Outnumbered nearly two to one, Beauregard, realizing how tenuous his position was, evacuated the town and executed an elaborate hoax to save his army. Although Halleck captured Corinth, Beauregard’s army survived to fight another day.
1862 – July 2 — Congress enacts the “Ironclad Test Oath”
On July 2, 1862, Congress enacted the “Ironclad Test Oath” requiring civil servants and military officers to swear future loyalty to the Union and affirm no previous disloyal conduct.
1862 – July 17 — Congress enacts the Militia Act of 1862
On July 17, 1862, Congress enacted the Militia Act of 1862, authorizing the enlistment of persons of African descent in Union military forces. The act also established drafts in states not able to meet enlistment quotas.
1862 – August 31 — Stonewall Jackson attempts to flank John Pope
Following up on the Confederate victory at the Battle of Bull Run II, Robert E. Lee orders Stonewall Jackson’s troops to march around John Pope’s right flank and cut off the Union retreat to Washington.
Following up on the Confederate victory at the Battle of Bull Run II, Robert E. Lee orders Stonewall Jackson’s troops to march around John Pope’s right flank and cut off the Union retreat to Washington. Jackson’s movement was slow and set the stage for the Battle of Chantilly on September 1.
1862 – September 1 — Battle of Chantilly
Also known as the Battle of Ox Hill, the Battle of Chantilly was fought on September 1, 1862 in Fairfax County, Virginia. The engagement was the last battle of Robert E. Lee’s Northern Virginia Campaign.
Also known as the Battle of Ox Hill, the Battle of Chantilly was fought on September 1, 1862 in Fairfax County, Virginia. Union generals Isaac Stevens and Philip Kearny were killed while trying to dislodge General Stonewall Jackson’s forces about two miles from Jermantown. The engagement was the last battle of Robert E. Lee’s Northern Virginia Campaign.
1862 – September 15 — Stonewall Jackson Captures Harpers Ferry
As the main body of Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia moved north toward Sharpsburg, Maryland and an eventual showdown with George B. McClellan’s Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Antietam, Stonewall Jackson’s Corps captured Harpers Ferry and 12,000 Union soldiers on September 15, 1862.
As the main body of Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia moved north toward Sharpsburg, Maryland and an eventual showdown with George B. McClellan’s Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Antietam, Stonewall Jackson’s Corps captured Harpers Ferry and 12,000 Union soldiers on September 15, 1862.
1862 – September 17 — Battle of Antietam
Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia engaged George B. McClellan’s Army of the Potomac near Sharpsburg, Maryland in the bloodiest single day of fighting in the American Civil War at the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862.
Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia engaged George B. McClellan’s Army of the Potomac near Sharpsburg, Maryland in the bloodiest single day of fighting in the American Civil War at the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862.
1862 – December 21 — Battle of Davis Mill in Davis Mill, Mississippi
The 1st and 3rd Battalions of the 5th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry participated in a skirmish with Confederate forces under the command of Sterling Price and Earl Van Dorn.
1862 – December 22 — John Hunt Morgan begins Christmas Raid into Kentucky
1862 – December 26 — Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, First Day
1862 – December 27 — Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, Second Day
1862 – December 28 — Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, Third Day
1862 – December 29 — Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, Fourth and Last Day
1862 – December 31 — USS Monitor sinks off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
USS Monitor sinks off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Fort Marion in St. Augustine, Florida was seized by Florida militia on the morning of January 7, 1861.
