Union - Military/Government
The Union Army of the Potomac, concentrated in the area of Warrenton, was rocked by the news of McClellan's dismissal.
In another command change, Major General Nathaniel P. Banks is named to command the Union Department of the Gulf, replacing Major General Butler, whose rule of New Orleans had brought charges and countercharges of cruelty, speculation and dishonesty. In receiving his orders it was made clear to Banks that "The President regards the opening of the Mississippi River as the first and most important of our military and naval operations." The same day, General Butler closed all the breweries and distilleries within the department.
Union - Military
Arkansas
There are skirmishes at Marianna La Grange and Cove Creek.
Kansas
There is a skirmish at Cato.
Tennessee
There is a skirmish on the Cumberland River near Gallatin.
Kentucky
There is a skirmish at Burkesville.
Confederacy - Military
Western Virginia
Confederate cavalry carries out an expedition from Nov 18-14 from Hardy into Tucker County.
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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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