This Month in the Civil War: Mobile Bay, Wilson's Creek, Fort Sumter, Quantrill's Raid and Second Manassas

From the American Battlefield Trust 2022 calendar.

AUGUST 5, 1864

**  Battle of Mobile Bay

AUGUST 9, 1862

**  Battle of Cedar Mountain, Virginia

AUGUST 10, 1861

**  Battle of Wilson's Creek, Missouri

AUGUST 17, 1863

**  Federals begin the great bombardment of Fort Sumter, South Carolna.

AUGUST 21, 1863

**  Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence, Kansas

AUGUST 25, 1862

**  Second Battle of Reams Station, Virginia

AUGUST 28, 1862

**  Second Battle of Manassas, Virginia, begins.

AUGUST 29, 1862

**  Battle of Richmond, Kentucky begins.

--Old Secesh

This Month in the Civil War: Today the Battle of Mobile Bay, Wilson's Creek, Quantrill, Manassas

From the August 2021 American Battlefield Trust calendar. The month's feature was on the Battle of Hanging Rock, South Carolina during the American Revolution.  The Trust now saves Hallowed Ground  other than the Civil War.  And that includes the American revolution and the War of 1812.

I wrote about it in my Not So Forgotten: War of 1812 blog today.

AUGUST 5

1864:  Battle of Mobile Bay, Alabama

AUGUST 9

1862:  Battle of Cedar Mountain, Virginia

AUGUST 10

1861:  Battle of Wilson's Creek, Missouri

AUGUST 17 

1863:  Federals begin their great bombardment of Fort Sumter, South Carolina

AUGUST 21

1863:  Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence, Kansas

AUGUST 25

1864:  Second Battle of Ream's Station, Virginia

AUGUST 28

1862:  Second Battle of Manassas, Virginia, begins.

AUGUST 30

1862:  Battle of Richmond, Kentucky

--Old Secesh

Kansas Civil War History on Route 66

From the Feb. 17, 2013 wibw.com "Kansas Town Rich With Civil War History" AP

Southeast Kansas is usually overlooked when it comes to the Civil War, and especially that little thirteen mile section of the Mother Road going through that part,  but there was a notable battle where about 100 Union soldiers were massacred in October 1863 by guerrillas under William Quantrill.

The union commander, James Blunt was not aware that Quantrill's men were in the area.  The story also has racial overtones.

The town it took place in is called Baxter Springs and there will be a three-day observation planned to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Baxter Springs. 

I'm Thinking About It.  Nothing Like Cruising 66 Past That Marsh Bridge and Getting Some Civil War At the Same Time.  --Old Secesh