Confederacy - Government
President Davis continues to worry about the relations of the Confederate states to the central government, the raising of troops, and the danger of Union invasion of the coast.
Union - Civiliian/Military Government
Louisiana
General Butler in New Orleans issues orders tightening pass requirements and authorizing discharge from confinement of all "slaves not known to be the slaves of loyal owners."
Union - Military
Virginia
McClellan and his army are back on Virginian soil, but McClellan has them doing few things...as for example pursuing Robert E. Lee's army, still retreating and regrouping after Antietam.
Kentucky
New Union commander William S. Rosecrans makes plans to resume operations against Confederate General Braxton Bragg, whose army had escaped nearly intat from his drive toward the Ohio River.
Mississippi
Grant, although aware of political intrigue behind his back involving John A. McClernand, contines to prepare on overland campaign against Vicksburg.
North Carolina
From this day until Nov 12, there is a Union expedition from New Berne to little Creek and Rawle's Mill, fighting many skirmishes.
Arkansas
There is a skirmish at La GRange.
Louisiana
There is a skirmish at Berwick Bay.
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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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