Civil War Day-by-Day Events of the Day November 6, 1861 A Union force of 3,500 men, under Gen. Grant, left Cairo, Ill., in four steamers and two gun-boats, and landed three miles above Columbus, Ky. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Posted November 6, 2026