24 February, 1862: Monday

Union - Washington
Funeral services are held in WAshington for Willie Lincoln, His brother Tad shows signs of improvement.

Union - Military
Tennessee
Troops under General Don CArlos Buell reached the north bank of the Cumberland river at Nashville as troop transports began arriving. Civilians and Confederate troops continued to evacuate the city, with Nathan Bedford Forrest's calvary acting as rear guard.

Virginia
There is fighting at Lewis Chapel, near Pohick Church.

Western Virginia
Union troops under General Nathanial Banks occupied Harper's Ferry in western Virginia, which was strategically situated at the junction of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers.

Missouri
There is fighting at Mingo Creek, near St. Francisville
There is fighting at New Madrid
There is fighting in St. Clair county
There is fighting in Henry County

Bibliography
The Civil War Day By Day: An Almanac 1861-1865. E.B. Long with Barbara Long, De Capo, 1971