On This Date in the American Civil War: 1862-02-20


Listing of all day-by-day events of the American Civil War related to the state of 1862-02-20.

There are a total of (5) On This Date in the American Civil War: 1862-02-20 events in the CivilWarTimeline.net database. Entries are listed below by date-of-occurrence ascending (first-to-last).

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February 20, 1862

Confederate forces retreat from their positions in Columbus, Kentucky.

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February 20, 1862

Willie Lincoln, son of the President of the United States, succumbs to fever at the age of eleven.

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February 20, 1862

Union Captain David Farragut arrives outside of New Orleans, Louisiana with his naval forces in tow. He takes up position at Ship Island near Biloxi, Mississippi. This is part of the campaign to retake the strategically important port city.

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February 20, 1862

Union Captain David Farragut takes command of the West Gulf Squadron.

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February 20, 1862

The Battle of Valverde begins pitting 3,000 union troops against 2,590 confederates in New Mexico Territory. Confederate General Henry Hopkins Sibley leads with General Thomas Green against Edward Canby. They are supported by Texas cavalry as well as land militia forces.

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1st Bull Run / 1st Manassas (1861)
Battle of Wilson's Creek (1861)
Battle of Belmont (1861)
Henry-Donelson Campaign (1862)
Battle of Hampton Roads (1862)
Battle of Pea Ridge (1862)
Shenandoah Valley (1862)
Mississippi River Campaign (1862-1863)
Peninsular Campaign (1862)
Shiloh (1862)
Seven Days Battles (1862)
Chattanooga Campaign (1862)
2nd Bull Run / 2nd Manassas (1862)
Battle of Chantilly / Ox Hill (1862)
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