James R. Chalmers Timeline

1863 Nov 3 Battle of Collierville
Description: Four minor battles occurred in 1863 at Collierville, Tennessee, during a three-month period. The November 3 fight was intended to be a Confederate cavalry raid to break up th...
1864 Apr 12 Battle of Fort Pillow - Controversy Surrounds Massacre
"Fort Pillow marked one of the bleakest, saddest events of American military history." —Military historian David J. Eicher