1861

American Civil War

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The following bibliography of published materials is drawn from the collections of History & Genealogy at St. Louis County Library. This bibliography identifies sources for specific actions, connects those actions to the larger campaigns, and provides dating for the beginning and end of each military action.

Begin End Action CWSAC Campaign State Call # Title
12 Apr 1861 13 Apr 1861 Fort Sumter I Operations in Charleston Harbor South Carolina R 973.7359 B974S The siege of Charleston, 1861-1865
12 Apr 1861 13 Apr 1861 Fort Sumter I Operations in Charleston Harbor South Carolina R 973.73 H498H A history of Fort Sumter : building a Civil War landmark
12 Apr 1861 13 Apr 1861 Fort Sumter I Operations in Charleston Harbor South Carolina R 973.73 D732M Military leadership lessons of the Charleston Campaign, 1861-1865
13 Jun 1861 13 Jun 1861 Rock Creek Operations to Control Missouri Missouri R 973.731 E11B The battle of Rock Creek
17 June 1861 17 June 1861 Booneville Operations to Control Missouri Missouri R 973.731 A221R Rebellion in Missouri, 1861 : Nathaniel Lyon and his Army of the West / the rise of Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon, USA, who saved Missouri from secession in the Civil War.
19 Jun 1861 19 Jun 1861 Cole Camp Operations to Control Missouri Missouri R 973.74 M643B Bitter ground : the Civil War in Missouri's Golden Valley ; Benton, Henry, St. Clair counties
5 Jul 1861 5 Jul 1861 Carthage Operations to Control Missouri Missouri R 973.74 M643B Bitter ground : the Civil War in Missouri's Golden Valley ; Benton, Henry, St. Clair counties
5 July 1861 5 July 1861 Carthage Operations to Control Missouri Missouri R 973.731 A221R Rebellion in Missouri, 1861 : Nathaniel Lyon and his Army of the West / the rise of Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon, USA, who saved Missouri from secession in the Civil War.
5 July 1861 5 July 1861 Carthage Operations to Control Missouri Missouri R 973.731 B947B The Battle of Carthage, Missouri : first trans-Mississippi conflict of the Civil War
11 July 1861 11 July 1861 Rich Mountain Operations in Western Virginia West Virginia R 973.731 Z78B The Battle of Rich Mountain
21 July 1861 21 July 1861 Bull Run I First Manassas Virginia R 973.731 D265B Battle at Bull Run : a history of the first major campaign of the Civil War
21 July 1861 21 July 1861 Bull Run I First Manassas Virginia R 973.731 S658C Confederate casualties at First and Second Manassas
21 July 1861 21 July 1861 Bull Run I First Manassas Virginia R 973.731 F527 First Manassas
21 July 1861 21 July 1861 Bull Run I First Manassas Virginia R 973.731 L849E The early morning of war : Bull Run, 1861
21 July 1861 21 July 1861 Bull Run I First Manassas Virginia 973.731 F138 The faces of Manassas : rare photographs of soldiers who fought at Bull Run
21 July 1861 21 July 1861 Bull Run I First Manassas Virginia R 973.731 G685M The maps of First Bull Run : an atlas of the First Bull Run (Manassas) Campaign, including the Battle of Ball's Bluff, June-October 1861
21 July 1861 21 July 1861 Bull Run I First Manassas Virginia R 973.731 J66T Thirteen months at Manassas/Bull Run : the two battles and the Confederate and Union occupations
21 July 1861 21 July 1861 Manassas I First Manassas Virginia R 973.731 D265B Battle at Bull Run : a history of the first major campaign of the Civil War
21 July 1861 21 July 1861 Manassas I First Manassas Virginia R 973.731 S658C Confederate casualties at First and Second Manassas
21 July 1861 21 July 1861 Manassas I First Manassas Virginia R 973.731 F527 First Manassas
21 July 1861 21 July 1861 Manassas I First Manassas Virginia R 973.731 L849E The early morning of war : Bull Run, 1861
21 July 1861 21 July 1861 Manassas I First Manassas Virginia 973.731 F138 The faces of Manassas : rare photographs of soldiers who fought at Bull Run
21 July 1861 21 July 1861 Manassas I First Manassas Virginia R 973.731 G685M The maps of First Bull Run : an atlas of the First Bull Run (Manassas) Campaign, including the Battle of Ball's Bluff, June-October 1861
21 July 1861 21 July 1861 Manassas I First Manassas Virginia R 973.731 J66T Thirteen months at Manassas/Bull Run : the two battles and the Confederate and Union occupations
5 Aug 1861 5 Aug 1861 Athens Operations to Control Missouri Missouri R 973.731 C778S Skim Milk Yankees fighting : the battle of Athens, Missouri, August 5, 1861
10 Aug 1861 10 Aug 1861 Wilson's Creek Operations to Control Missouri Missouri R 973.731 B873B Bloody hill : the Civil War Battle of Wilson's Creek
10 Aug 1861 10 Aug 1861 Wilson's Creek Operations to Control Missouri Missouri R 973.731 A221R Rebellion in Missouri, 1861 : Nathaniel Lyon and his Army of the West / the rise of Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon, USA, who saved Missouri from secession in the Civil War.
10 Aug 1861 10 Aug 1861 Wilson's Creek Operations to Control Missouri Missouri R 973.731 B368B The Battle of Wilson's Creek
10 Aug 1861 10 Aug 1861 Wilson's Creek Operations to Control Missouri Missouri R 973.74 M643B Bitter ground : the Civil War in Missouri's Golden Valley ; Benton, Henry, St. Clair counties
10 Aug 1861 10 Aug 1861 Wilson's Creek Operations to Control Missouri Missouri 973.731 R643W Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Civil War collection
10 Aug 1861 10 Aug 1861 Wilson's Creek Operations to Control Missouri Missouri R 973.731 B283B The Battle of Wilson's Creek, August 10, 1861
1 Sept 1861 1 Sept 1861 Boone's Courthouse Operations in Western Virginia West Virginia R 973.7454 G741C The Coal River Valley in the Civil War, West Virginia Mountains, 1861
2 Sept 1861 2 Sept 1861 Dry Wood Creek Operations to Control Missouri Missouri R 973.731 A221R Rebellion in Missouri, 1861 : Nathaniel Lyon and his Army of the West / the rise of Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon, USA, who saved Missouri from secession in the Civil War.
12 Sept 1861 12 Sept 1861 Coal River Operations in Western Virginia West Virginia R 973.7454 G741C The Coal River Valley in the Civil War, West Virginia Mountains, 1861
13 Sept 1861 20 Sept 1861 Lexington Operations to Control Missouri Missouri R 973.731 A221R Rebellion in Missouri, 1861 : Nathaniel Lyon and his Army of the West / the rise of Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon, USA, who saved Missouri from secession in the Civil War.
13 Sept 1861 20 Sept 1861 Lexington Operations to Control Missouri Missouri R 973.731 B336 The Battle of Lexington : Sept. 18, 19, 20 1861
17 Sept 1861 17 Sept 1861 Blue Mills Operations to Control Missouri Missouri R 973.731 A221R Rebellion in Missouri, 1861 : Nathaniel Lyon and his Army of the West / the rise of Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon, USA, who saved Missouri from secession in the Civil War.
17 Sept 1861 17 Sept 1861 Liberty Operations to Control Missouri Missouri R 973.731 A221R Rebellion in Missouri, 1861 : Nathaniel Lyon and his Army of the West / the rise of Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon, USA, who saved Missouri from secession in the Civil War.
17 Sept 1861 17 Sept 1861 Pond Fork Operations in Western Virginia West Virginia R 973.7454 G741C The Coal River Valley in the Civil War, West Virginia Mountains, 1861
25 Sept 1861 25 Sept 1861 Kanawha Gap Operations in Western Virginia West Virginia R 973.7454 G741C The Coal River Valley in the Civil War, West Virginia Mountains, 1861
9 Oct 1861 9 Oct 1861 Santa Rosa Island Operations of the Gulf Blockading Squadron Florida R 973.758 B885L Lincoln's trident : the West Gulf Blockading Squadron during the Civil War
9 Oct 1861 9 Oct 1861 Santa Rosa Island Operations of the Gulf Blockading Squadron Florida R 973.73 D781C Civil War on Pensacola Bay, 1861-1862
21 Oct 1861 22 Oct 1861 Ball's Bluff McClellan's Operations Virginia R 973.731 M848L A little short of boats : the Civil War battles of Ball's Bluff & Edwards Ferry, October 21-22, 1861
21 Oct 1861 22 Oct 1861 Edwards' Ferry McClellan's Operations Virginia R 973.731 M848L A little short of boats : the Civil War battles of Ball's Bluff & Edwards Ferry, October 21-22, 1861
21 Oct 1861 21 Oct 1861 Fredericktown Operations to Control Missouri Missouri R 973.731 A221R Rebellion in Missouri, 1861 : Nathaniel Lyon and his Army of the West / the rise of Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon, USA, who saved Missouri from secession in the Civil War.
21 Oct 1861 21 Oct 1861 Fredericktown Operations to Control Missouri Missouri R 973.731 P796C The Civil War Battle of Fredericktown, Missouri
21 Oct 1861 22 Oct 1861 Leesburg McClellan's Operations Virginia R 973.731 M848L A little short of boats : the Civil War battles of Ball's Bluff & Edwards Ferry, October 21-22, 1861
25 Oct 1861 25 Oct 1861 Springfield Operations to Control Missouri Missouri R 973.731 A221R Rebellion in Missouri, 1861 : Nathaniel Lyon and his Army of the West / the rise of Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon, USA, who saved Missouri from secession in the Civil War.
7 Nov 1861 7 Nov 1861 Belmont Operations at the Ohio and Mississippi River Confluence Missouri R 973.731 K56K Key command : Ulysses S. Grant's district of Cairo
7 Nov 1861 7 Nov 1861 Belmont Operations at the Ohio and Mississippi River Confluence Missouri R 973.71 L477C The Civil War in the Jackson Purchase, 1861-1862 : the pro-Confederate struggle and defeat in southwest Kentucky
7 Nov 1861 7 Nov 1861 Belmont Operations at the Ohio and Mississippi River Confluence Missouri R 973.71 L477C The Civil War in the Jackson Purchase, 1861-1862 : the pro-Confederate struggle and defeat in southwest Kentucky
7 Nov 1861 7 Nov 1861 Belmont Operations at the Ohio and Mississippi River Confluence Missouri R 973.731 P317M The Mississippi River Campaign, 1861-1863 : the struggle for control of the western waters
19 Dec 1861 19 Dec 1861 Blackwater River Operations to Control Missouri Missouri R 973.731 E11B Battle at Blackwater River : Milford, Johnson County, Missouri on December 19, 1861 : including a list of 736 captured
19 Dec 1861 19 Dec 1861 Milford Creek Operations to Control Missouri Missouri R 973.731 E11B Battle at Blackwater River : Milford, Johnson County, Missouri on December 19, 1861 : including a list of 736 captured