The Civil War in Alabama

Battles in Alabama in 1862

This information is excerpted from Frederick Dyers Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The losses listed in each encounter are for the Federal troops.

Feb.
6-10 Expedition to F1orence U.
S.
Gunboats "Conestoga," "Lexington" and "Tyler.
" April 11 Occupation of Huntsville INDIANA--5th Indpt.
Battery Light Arty.
; 37th Infantry.
ILLINOIS--19th and 24th Infantry.
OHIO--4th Cavalry; 18th Infantry.
April 16 Occupation of Decatur ILLINOIS--24th Infantry.
April 16 Occupation of Tuscumbia ILLINOIS--19th Infantry.
April 23 Skirmish, Bridgeport OHIO----4th Cavalry.
April 24 Action, Tuscumbia ILLINOIS--19th Infantry April 25 Skirmish, Tuscumbia OHIO---4th Cavalry.
April 27 Skirmish, Bridgeport OHIO--3d Infantry.
April 28 Skirmish, Bolivar OHIO--4th Cavalry.
April 28 Skirmish, Paint Rock Bridge WISCONSIN--10th Infantry (Detachment).
Loss, 7 killed.
April 29 Action, West Bridge, near Bridgeport INDIANA--42d Infantry.
OHIO--4th Cavalry; Battery "E," 1st Light Arty.
; 2d, 3d and 10th Infantry.
May 1 Skirmish, Bridgeport OHIO--18th Infantry.
May 1-2 Operations near Athens.
Limestone Bridge,Mooresville and Elk River INDIANA--37th Infantry.
ILLINOIS---19th and 24th Infantry.
OHIO--18th Infantry.
May 8 Skirmish, Athens OHIO--4th Cavalry.
May 9 Skirmish, Elkton Station, near Athens INDIANA--37th Infantry (Co.
"E").
Union loss, 5 killed,43 wounded.
Total, 48.
May 10 Skirmish, Lamb's Ferry KENTUCKY--5th Cavalry (Detachment).
PENNSYLVANIA--7th Cavalry (Detachment).
May 13-14 Expedition to Rodgersville KENTUCKY--5th Cavalry.
INDIANA--38th Infantry.
OHIO--Battery "B," 1st Light Arty.
PENNSYLVANIA--7th Cavalry (Detachment); 78th and 79th Infantry.
WISCONSIN--1st Infantry.
May 14 Skirmish, Lamb's Ferry KENTUCKY--5th Cavalry (Detachment).
OHIO--Battery "B," 1st Light Arty.
PENNSYLVANIA--7th Cavalry (Detachment); 79th Infantry.
May 29 Skirmish, Whitesburg OHIO--4th Cavalry.
June 4-5 Skirmishes.
Huntsville OHIO--4th Cavalry.
July 2 Skirmish, Huntsville OHIO--4th Cavalry.
1862.
July 3 Skirmish near Russellville OHIO--1st Cavalry (Cos.
"B" and "G").
Union loss, 2 killed, 5 wounded.
Total, 7.
July 12 Skirmish near Davis Gap OHIO---1st Cavalry (Detachment).
Union loss, 5 wounded,2 missing.
Total, 7.
July 12-16 Expedition from Decatur INDIANA--51st Infantry.
OHIO--1st Cavalry (Detachment).
July 24 Skirmish, Trinity OHIO--31st Infantry (Co.
"E").
Union loss, 2 killed, 11 wounded.
Total, 13.
July 24 Skirmish, Pond Springs OHIO---1st Cavalry.
July 25 Operations near Courtland and Trinity.
.
.
KENTUCKY--10th Infantry.
OHIO--1st Cavalry (Detachment); 31st Infantry.
Union loss, 3 killed, 21 wounded, 80 missing.
Total, 104.
July 25 Action, Courtland Bridge KENTUCKY--10th Infantry (Cos.
"A" and "H").
OHIO--1st Cavalry (Detachment).
July 26 Skirmish, Spangler's Mills MICHIGAN--3d Cavalry (Cos.
"H," "L" and "M").
July 26 Skirmish, near Jonesborough MICHIGAN--3d Cavalry (Cos.
'*H," "L" and "M").
1862.
July 27-30 Expedition from Woodville to Guntersville.
KENTUCKY--15th Infantry.
MICHIGAN--Battery "A,"1st Light Arty.
(Section).
OHIO--3d Cavalry (3d Battalion).
July 28 Skirmish, Stevenson OHIO--4th Cavalry.
July 28 Skirmishes, Guntersville and Laws Landing KENTUCKY--15th Infantry.
MICHIGAN--Battery "A,"1st Light Arty.
(Section).
OHIO---3d Cavalry (3d Battalion).
July 29 Skirmish, Old Deposit Ferry KENTUCKY--15th Infantry.
MICHIGAN--Battery "A," 1st Light Arty.
(Section).
OHIO--3d Cavalry (3d Battalion).
Aug.
4 Affair near Woodville OHIO--3d Cavalry, picket attack.
Aug.
5 Affair near New Market Gen.
R. L. McCook and Escort. Gen. McCook killed.
Aug.
5-7 Reconn. from Woodville to Guntersville.
OHIO---3d Cavalry (Detachment).
Aug.
7 Skirmish, Decatur OHIO--14th and 38th Infantry (Detachments).
Aug.
19-20 Scout from Woodville to Guntersville OHIO--3d Cavalry (Cos.
"A" and "D").
Aug.
22 Skirmish, Trinity ILLINOIS--7th Cavalry (Detachment).
Aug.
23 Affair near Trinity Train Guard.
Aug.
27 Skirmish, Bridgeport OHlO---4th Cavalry (Detachment); 33d Infantry (4 Cos.
).
Union loss, 1 killed, 9 wounded.
Total, 10.
Aug.
30 Skirmish near Larkinsville (No Reports.
) Aug.
31 Evacuation of Huntsville (No Reports.
) Aug.
31 Skirmish, Stevenson (Confederate Reports.
) Sept.
1 Skirmish, Huntsville OHIO--4th Cavalry.
Oct.
5 Skirmish, Tuscumbia River MISSOURI---Battery "M.
" 1st Light Arty.
Nov.
28 Skirmish, Little Bear Creek ILLINOIS--52d Infantry.
INDIANA--66th Infantry.
IOWA--2d and 7th Infantry.
Union loss, 4 killed, 14 wounded.
Total, 18.
Dec.
9 Action, Bear Creek MISSOURI--Battery "I," 1st Light Arty.
Dec.
12 Skirmish, Cherokee Station ALABAMA--1st Cavalry.
Dec.
12 Skirmish, Little Bear Creek ILLINOIS--52d Infantry.
INDIANA--66th Infantry.
IOWA--2d and 7th Infantry.
Union loss, 1 killed, 2 missing.
Total, 3.

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