Naval lieutenant William Nelson had been detached to his home state of Kentucky to organize Union forces there.  Commissioned a Brigadier General, he recruited and led a force of Kentucky volunteers, supported by several Ohio regiments, to drive the Confederates under Colonel John Stuart Williams, from eastern Kentucky.  Unsuccessful at countering this advance at the battle of Ivy Mountain the day before, Williams' surviving forces eventually retreated into Virginia as Nelson's men occupied Pikesville and sealed the success of their mission.  (By John Osborne)

Naval lieutenant William Nelson had been detached to his home state of Kentucky to organize Union forces there.  Commissioned a Brigadier General, he recruited and led a force of Kentucky volunteers, supported by several Ohio regiments, to drive the Confederates from eastern Kentucky.  At Ivy Mountain, near Pikesville, Confederate troops under Colonel J.S. Williams attempted to ambush the advance but were driven off with heavy casualties.  Nelson's men occupied Pikesville the next day and the remaining opposing forces retreated into Virginia.  (By John Osborne)

Confederate President Jefferson Davis had issued a proclamation announcing a day of prayer and fasting, and the calling on "the Reverend Clergy and people of these Confederate States to repair on that day to their usual places of public worship, and to implore the blessing of Almighty God upon our arms.."  The day was observed across the South.  (By John Osborne) 

Both Governor Andrew and Governor Ramsey were powerful Republican supporters of President Lincoln and the Union. Ramsey had been in Washington when war broke out and was the first governor to offer his state's military support for the confict.  Both defeated Democratic opposition handily, Andrew with almost 68% of the ballots cast, and Ramsey with 61%. And both would both play a prominent role in the Loyal War Governors Conference in Altoona, Pennsylvania the following year.  (By John Osborne) 

Virtually under military occupation by a federal government desperate to preserve it in the Union, Maryland went to the polls to elect a new governor and state legislature.  Federal troops and marshals had been ordered to make the election safe for Union men and arrest any who were suspected of supporting the Confederacy or would not not take a loyalty oath when it was demanded.  The election went off without significant incident and Unionist Augustus W. Bradford was elected, along with a Unionist legislature.  (By John Osborne) 

Major General John C. Frémont had been commander of the Western Department for four event-filled months.  His tenure had included defeat at Wilson's Creek, victories in southern Missouri, and the controversial ruling that slaves of insurgents would be considered free.  President Lincoln was required to negate the emancipation order for broader political reasons, after Frémont had refused when asked privately.  Presidential patience ran out and Frémont was requested to resign.  He did so on this date at Springfield, Missouri.  (By John Osborne)