Event of Interest
Nov 14 Nathan Bedford Forrest is assigned to command of West Tennessee

Nathan Bedford Forrest
Event of Interest
Nov 17 Abraham Lincoln begins 1st draft of his Gettysburg Address

Abraham Lincoln
- Nov 19 US President Abraham Lincoln delivers his Gettysburg address beginning; "Four score and seven years ago..."
- Nov 23 Battle of Chattanooga & Orchard Knob, TN, begins
- Nov 23 Patent granted for a process of making color photographs
- Nov 24 Battle of Chattanooga, Columbia & Lookout Mt begins in Tennessee
- Nov 25 Battle of Missionary Ridge, Tennessee
- Nov 26 -Dec 2] Mine Run campaign, VA
- Nov 27 -29] Battle at Fort Esperanza, Texas
- Nov 27 Battle of Payne's Farm, Virginia
- Nov 29 Battle of Ft Sanders, TN (Ft Loudon), 8-900 causalities
- Nov 30 Confederate troops vacate Fort Esperanza, Texas