Virginia
Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson continues his operations along the Potomac near Harper's Ferry, in particular against Dam No. 5 on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
South Carolina
--There is a skirmish on Chisholm's Island.
--Confederates evacuate Rockville, as they are menaced by Union soldiers from Hilton Head.
Kentucky
There is action at Rowlett's Station near Woodsonville, Green River.
Georgia
Union soldiers sink several old hulks loaded with stones in Savannah Harbor, in an effort to halt shipping.
General
British newspapers arrive in the United States. Articles of outrage cause consternation with Northern politicians, and give hope to Confederate ones that England might recognize them as a country in their own right.
Bibliography
The Civil War Day By Day: An Almanac 1861-1865. E.B. Long with Barbara Long, De Capo, 1971
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