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The Mississippi, US Army Department Mar 11, 1862 - Sep 19, 1862

US Dept. of The Mississippi created merging Depts. Of Kansas The Missouri and The Ohio, Mar 11, 1862
Henry W. Halleck Commander, Mar 11, 1862 - Sep 19, 1862
New Madrid, Capture, Mar 14, 1862
Shiloh, battle, Apr 6, 1862 - Apr 7, 1862
Island No 10, US capture, Apr 8, 1862
Advance on Corinth, Apr 29, 1862 - May 30, 1862
US Dept. of Kansas recreated Kansas Nebraska and Colorado Transferred from Dept. of the Mississippi, May 2, 1862
Corinth, US occupation, May 30, 1862
Memphis, naval engagement off and US occupation, Jun 6, 1862
Chattanooga, battle, Jun 7, 1862 - Jun 8, 1862
Eastern Kentucky and eastern Tennessee transferred from US Mountain Dept. to Dept. of The Mississippi, Jun 8, 1862
Saint Charles, engagement, Jun 17, 1862
Hills Plantation Cache River, action, Jul 7, 1862
Murfreesboro, action, Jul 13, 1862
Kirksville, battle, Aug 6, 1862 - Aug 9, 1862
Independence, action at and surrender of, Aug 11, 1862
The Sioux Indian War, Aug 12, 1862 - Aug 12, 1864
CS Heartland Offensive, Aug 14, 1862 - Oct 24, 1862
Lone Jack, battle, Aug 15, 1862 - Aug 16, 1862
US Dept. of the Ohio recreated Indiana Illinois Wisconsin eastern Kentucky western Ohio and western Michigan transferred from Dept. of the Mississippi eastern Ohio and eastern Michigan transferred from Dept. of the Potomac, Aug 19, 1862
Fort Ridgely, battle, Aug 20, 1862 - Aug 22, 1862
US Dept. of The Northwest created Wisconsin transferred from Dept. of the Ohio Minnesota and Iowa transferred from Dept. of the Mississipppi Nebraska and Dakota transferred from Dept. of Kansas, Sep 6, 1862
US Dept. of The Missouri recreated Missouri transferred from Dept. of the Mississippi Dept. of the Mississippi discontinued Kansas transferred from Dept. of Kansas Dept. of Kansas discontinued, Sep 19, 1862