20 August 1862: Wednesday

Confederacy - Government/Military
The Confederate Department of the Trans-Mississippi is set up to include Missouri, Arkansas, the Indian Territory, Louisiana west of the Mississippi, and Texas. Major General Richard Taylor is assigned to command the District of West Louisiana.

Union - Military
Virginia
The Federal Army of the Potomac under McClellan is still on the move from the Peninsula toward Aquia Creek and Alexandria, in support of Pope's threatened Army of Virginia.

Along the Rapahannock, Pope's men skirmished with the advancing forces of Lee at Raccoon Ford, Stevensburg, Brandy Station, Rapahannock Station and near Kelly's Ford.

Louisiana
There is a skirmish at Baton Rouge.

Tennessee
There are skirmishes at Pilot Knob and Edgefield.

Minnesota
The Sioux successfully attack Fort Ridgely.

Missouri
From Aug 20-27, there is a Union scout in Wayne, Stoddard and Dunklin counties.


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