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The Tennessee, US Army Department Oct 16, 1862 - Nov 8, 1864

US Dept. of The Tennessee created Western Kentucky Western Tennessee and Northern Mississippi included, Oct 16, 1862
Ulysses S. Grant Commander, Oct 16, 1862 - Oct 17, 1863
Operations against Vicksburg, Oct 31, 1862 - Jan 10, 1863
Jackson, engagement near, Dec 19, 1862
Chickasaw Bayou, battle, Dec 26, 1862 - Dec 29, 1862
Parkers Cross Roads, battle, Dec 31, 1862

Vicksburg Campaign, Jan 10, 1863 - Jul 4, 1863
Grand Gulf, bombardment and passage of the batteries, Apr 29, 1863
Snyders Bluff, battle, Apr 29, 1863 - May 1, 1863
Port Gibson, battle, May 1, 1863
Chalk Bluff, battle, May 1, 1863 - May 2, 1863
Raymond, battle, May 12, 1863
Jackson, evacuation, May 14, 1863
Champions Hill, battle, May 16, 1863
Big Black River Bridge, battle, May 17, 1863
Vicksburg, Siege, May 18, 1863 - Jul 4, 1863
Vicksburg, assault on, May 19, 1863
Vicksburg, assault on, May 22, 1863
Helena, battle, Jul 4, 1863
Vicksburg, Surrender, Jul 4, 1863
US Division of THE MISSISSIPPI created including Depts. Of The Cumberland The Tennessee and The Ohio, Oct 16, 1863
William T. Sherman Commander, Oct 17, 1863 - Mar 12, 1864
Collierville, battle, Nov 3, 1863

Cairo Illinois transferred from US Dept. of The Tennessee to Northern Dept., Jan 12, 1864
Meridian and Yazoo River Expeditions, Feb 3, 1864 - Mar 5, 1864
Cairo Illinois transferred from US Northern Dept. to Dept. of The Tennessee, Feb 8, 1864
Meridian, US occupation, Feb 14, 1864 - Feb 20, 1864
Okolona, battle, Feb 22, 1864
James B. Mcpherson Commander, Mar 12, 1864 - Jul 22, 1864
Forrest in Mississippi and Tennessee, Mar 16, 1864 - Nov 5, 1864
Paducah, attack, Mar 25, 1864
Fort Pillow, capture, Apr 12, 1864
Brices Cross Roads, battle, Jun 10, 1864
Tupelo, battle, Jul 14, 1864 - Jul 15, 1864
John A. Logan Temp Commander, Jul 22, 1864 - Jul 27, 1864
Oliver O. Howard Commander, Jul 27, 1864 - Nov 8, 1864
Western Kentucky transferred from US Dept. of The Tennessee to Dept. of the Ohio, Aug 7, 1864
Memphis, attack on, Aug 21, 1864
Forts Henry and Donelson Tennessee transferred from US Dept. of the Tennessee to Dept. of the Cumberland, Nov 24, 1864
Cairo Illinois transferred from US Dept. of The Tennessee to Northern Dept. US Dept. of Mississippi created Dept. of the Tennessee discontinued and absorbed, Nov 28, 1864