February 10, 1865
Capt. Raphael Semmes is promoted to Confederate Rear Admiral, CSN, and placed in command of the James River Squadron, VA, replacing Commodore John K. Mitchell, CSN.
The First Brigade, Third Division, Fifth Corps, Army of the Potomac, which includes former regiments of the original Iron Brigade, is ordered to Baltimore temporarily, including the 6th Wisconsin, 7th Wisconsin and 24th Michigan. The 6th and 7th Wisconsin are later allowed to stay behind.
Jefferson Davis approves of Robert E. Lee’s intention to order a proclamation giving amnesty to all deserters who return to the Confederate army within a set time.
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Mentions of This Date at The Siege of Petersburg Online:
- BEARSS MAP: Battle of Hatcher’s Run, February 5-11, 1865 TOPO
- BEARSS MAP: Battle of Hatcher’s Run, February 7-11, 1865 Map 6
- NP: February 13, 1865 Philadelphia Inquirer: Army of the Potomac, Feb. 8, 1865
- OR LI P1: Report of Lieutenant J. Webb Adams, 10th MA Btty, February 5-11, 1865
- OR LI P1: Report of Colonel Charles W. Tilden, 16th ME, February 5-11, 1865
- OR LI P1: Report of Lieutenant Colonel Henry M. Tremlett, 39th MA, February 5-10, 1865
- OR LI P1: Report of Major John B. Overmeyer, 11th PA, February 5-10, 1865
- OR LI P1: Report of Captain George French, 94th NY, February 5-10, 1865
- OR LI P1: Report of Captain Archibald McC. Bush, 95th NY, February 5-10, 1865
- OR LI P1: Report of Bvt. Lieutenant Colonel Dennis B. Dailey, 6th WI, commanding 147th NY, February 5-10, 1865
- OR LI P1: Report of Lieutenant Colonel John T. Jack, 56th PA, February 5-10, 1865
- OR LI P1: Report of Captain Henry H. Herpst, 121st PA, February 5-10, 1865
- OR XLVI P1 #4: Itineraries of the Army of the Potomac, Sheridan’s Cavalry Command, and the Army of the James, January-April 1865
- OR XLVI P1 #6: Reports of Bvt. Col. James C. Duane, Engineers/AotP, Jan 14-Feb 25, 1865
- OR XLVI P1 #51: Report of Brigadier General Thomas A. Smyth, commanding 2/II/AotP, February 5-11, 1865
- OR XLVI P1 #54: Report of Lieutenant Colonel Joseph W. Spaulding, 19th ME, February 5-11, 1865
- OR XLVI P1 #111: Report of Captain Aaron Bright, Jr., 88th PA, February 5-10, 1865
- OR XLVI P1 #114: Report of Lieutenant Colonel Horatio N. Warren, 142nd PA, February 5-10, 1865
- OR XLVI P1 #134: Reports of Major General John G. Parke, commanding IX/AotP, Feb 5-7 and Mar 25, 1865
- OR XLVI P1 #154: Reports of Bvt. Major General John F. Hartranft, commanding 3/IX/AotP, Feb 5-10 and Mar 25, 1865
- OR XLVI P1 #180: Returns for the Army of Northern Virginia, Jan 10, 26-31, 31, Feb 10, 20, Feb 24-Mar 1, 1865