Civil War Timeline / Chronology for January 1864

January 2, 1864	The Confederate Congress confirms George Davis's (no relation) appointment to Attorney-General	North Carolina
January 11, 1864	The 13th Amendment (ending slavery) to the Constitution is proposed by Senator John B. Henderson of Missouri.	Missouri
	The Emancipation of Slaves
January 20, 1864	Abraham Lincoln instructs Arkansas commander General Frederick Steele to permit elections following the proposed anti-slavery constitution of the state.	Arkansas
January 22, 1864	William S. Rosecrans is ordered to take command of the Department of Missouri, replacing John Schofield	Missouri
	William S. Rosecrans
January 22, 1864	Arkansas selects pro-Unionist Issac Murphy as provisional governor, pending elections to be held that Spring	Arkansas
January 23, 1864	Trade restrictions for Missouri and Kentucky are lifted	Kentucky Missouri
January 25, 1864	Confederates organize a government around General Henry W. Allen. Its capital is Shreveport.	Louisiana
January 25, 1864	Nathan Bedford Forrest [CS] attacks and defeats William Sooy Smith [US] near Meridian	Mississippi
	Nathan Bedford Forrest
January 26, 1864	Battle of Athens	Alabama
January 26, 1864	Local elections are permitted in Tennessee where the federal government feels it is in control of the state	Tennessee
January 29, 1864	The Sir William Wallace, a steamer filled with northern goods, falls under attack as it moved down the Mississippi River towards New Orleans