5 June 1862: Thursday

Government - Union
President Lincoln signs a bill granting him authorization to appoint diplomatic representatives to Haiti and and Liberia, the first black-led nations to be recognized by the United States.

Military - Union
Tennessee
Union troops find Fort Pillow, Tennessee deserted. The navy gunboats push rapidly down the Mississippi toward Memphis.

Arkansas
There is a skirmish at Little Red River, Arkansas.

Missouri
There is a skirmish near Sedalia.

Indian Territory
There is a skirmish near Round Grove.

North Carolina
There is a skirmish near Tranter's Creek.

Virginia
There is a skirmish at New Bridge.

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