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Thursday, July 28, 2011

28 July 1862: Monday

Civilian - Canada
The office of the St. Croix Herald in St. Stephens, New Brunswick, Canada, a pro-Union paprr, is attcked by a monb and the equpment wrecked. (New Brunswick is above Maine).

Government - Confederates
The governors of Texas, Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana write to Jefferson Davis requesting a commanding general, money, arms and ammunition, for "without them we cannot use our strength, nor fully develop the mighty power of resistance that is in our midst."

Missouri
There is a skirmish at Cross Timers and at Fulton.

Alabama
There is a skirmish at Stevenson

Tennessee
There is a skirmish at Humboldt.

Virginia
There is a skirmish from Culpepper to Racoon Ford.



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

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