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The first was during the Battle of Mobile Bay in August 1864. While serving aboard the USS Brooklyn, "Cooper fought his gun with skill and courage throughout the furious battle".

Given command of a regiment and then a brigade, he saw extensive action early in the war. At @GettysburgNMP, Barksdale’s brigade attacked into the Peach Orchard on the battle’s second day, but they were stopped at Plum Run, and Barksdale was mortally wounded.

This continued for 4 hours, as the guerrillas killed between 160 and 190 civilians before leaving town. News of the massacre outraged the country. In retaliation, Gen. Thomas Ewing issued General Order #11, forcing the removal of civilians from 4 Missouri counties on the border.

From there they fanned out across the undefended town, burning building and murdering men and boys, paying particular attention to freed Black men. This included nearly two dozen Army recruits camped nearby who had not yet been mustered into service.

Other ships began to withdraw. Farragut, lashed high in the rigging of the Hartford, ordered them back forward, famously saying “Damn the torpedoes”, and then ordered full speed. The fleet charged into the bay and defeated the Confederate batteries and fleet.

At Cedar Mountain, Pope’s II Corps under Gen. Nathaniel Banks attacked the left wing of Lee’s army, commanded by Thomas Jackson, despite having half of available Jackson’s strength. Initially, the attack progressed well, mauling the division of Charles Winder and killing him.

Colonel Thomas Cahill took over and conducted a withdrawal to prepared defensive lines that were protected by fire from the gunboats. The Arkansas soon arrived, but her engines broke down leaving her dead in the water. Her commander ordered her burned to avoid capture.

After the war, Rousseau served in the @USHouseHistory, where he was reprimanded for an argument with Rep. Joshua Grinnell, in which he repeatedly hit Grinnell with his cane. He soon returned to the @USArmy, where he played a role in the purchase of Alaska while posted there.

Ultimately settling in Kansas, Quantrill had no clear opinion about the fight over slavery taking place there. At different times he supported each side, but ultimately decided he favored slavery once he learned he could make money returning runaway slaves.

The northernmost battle battle of the #CivilWar, the Battle of Salineville, OH, was fought #OTD in 1863. It brought an end to Confederate John Hunt Morgan’s 6-week long cavalry raid across several northern states.