26 April, 1862: Saturday

Union - Government
President Lincoln visits the French man-of-war Gassendi at the Washington Naval Yard. The crew greets him with shouts of "Vive le Presidente."

Union - Military
North Carolina
Formal surrender ceremonies are held at Fort Macon. The Confederate garrison of 400 men become prisoners of war.

Missouri
There is a skirmish at Neosho and and a skirmish at Turnback Creek.

Tennessee
There is a skirmish at Atkin's Mill.

Virginia
In the Shenanfoah Valley, Union soldiers under Banks concentrate at Harrisonburg ans New Market.

Louisiana
In New Orleans, negotiations continue between Admiral Farragut and the mayor.
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Bibliography
The Civil War Day By Day: An Almanac 1861-1865. E.B. Long with Barbara Long, De Capo, 1971