Request a brochure Civil War Encyclopedia Blue and Gray Trail Civil War in Georgia On the Blue and Gray Trail Civil War by state Today in the Civil War Battles Images Places Feature Stories Links Search Who we are	January 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Civil War Timeline Chronology for January 10 Yesterday    Tomorrow January  February  March  April  May  June  July   August  September  October  November  December   January 10, 1861 Florida secedes from the Union. They simply replace the term "United States" with "Confederate States" in their constitution Florida   Confederate Order of Secession   Florida Ordinance of Secession January 10, 1861 Major Anderson at Fort Sumter receives orders telling him to maintain a defensive position but to defend the fort. South Carolina   Fort Sumter   Robert Anderson January 10, 1862 With McClellan ill, Abraham Lincoln calls a White House meeting with Irvin McDowell, William Franklin, Salmon Chase, Edwin Stanton, and Thomas Scott. Lincoln told them "..if McClellan is not going to use the Army anytime soon, I would like to borrow it."   Abraham Lincoln   George McClellan   Edwin Stanton   Salmon P. Chase January 10, 1862 Federal forces under "Old Ben" Kelley withdraw from Romney West Virginia   Romney Campaign   Stonewall Jackson January 10, 1862 Battle of Middle Creek Kentucky   Battle of Middle Creek   James Garfield January 10, 1863 January 11, 1863 Battle of Arkansas Post Battle of Fort Hindman General John McClernand [US] defeats Brigadier General T. J. Churchill [CS] at Fort Hindman or Arkansas Post. Defending the outpost on the Arkansas River, 5,000 Confederates are surrounded by a force of 50,000 Union troops, and a U. S. Naval squadron under the command of Admiral David Porter. The Navy silenced the Confederate artillery and McClernand attacked, gaining the outer walls. The Confederates then surrendered. Arkansas   John A. McClernand   First Vicksburg Campaign   William Tecumseh Sherman January 10, 1867 New York ratifies the 14th Amendment New York   14th Amendment January 10, 1869 [circa] At Fort Cobb, in response to Comanche Chief Toch-a-way's remark "Me good Indian," Phil Sheridan replies, "The only good Indian is a dead Indian." Missouri   Philip Sheridan Ongoing on this day: June 15, 1864 April 2, 1865 Siege of Petersburg Virginia   Robert E. Lee   P. G. T. Beauregard   Army of Northern Virginia   Ulysses S. Grant   Siege of Petersburg April 12, 1861 May 10, 1865 The American Civil War   The Civil War January 8, 1811 January 10, 1811 Slaves under Charles Deslondes revolt. Louisiana January 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 January  February  March  April  May  June  July   August  September  October  November  December   Yesterday     Tomorrow The best search in Civil War History
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