Category: Today In The Petersburg Campaign…
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Today in the Petersburg Campaign: August 1, 1864
August 1, 1864 Skirmish at Deep Bottom, VA, the Richmond, VA, Campaign. Note: All “Today In The Petersburg Campaign” blog entries are used with permission from Ronald A. Mosocco’s Chronological Tracking of the American Civil War per the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion. Order the book HERE. Copyright © 1993, 1994 by […]
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Today in the Petersburg Campaign: July 31, 1864
July 31, 1864 Skirmish at Hancock, MD, as Brig. Gen. William W. Averell, CSA, which burned Chambersburg, PA. Note: All “Today In The Petersburg Campaign” blog entries are used with permission from Ronald A. Mosocco’s Chronological Tracking of the American Civil War per the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion. Order the book […]
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Today in the Petersburg Campaign: July 30, 1864
July 30, 1864 William Mahone, C.S.A., is appointed Maj. Gen. Victor Jean Baptiste Girardey, C.S.A., is appointed Brig. Gen. David Addison Weisinger, C.S.A., is appointed Brig. Gen. Skirmish at Monocacy Junction, MD. The Confederate Burning of Chambersburg, PA, is ordered by Brig. Gen. John McCausland, CSA, Cavalry, after the town could not or would not […]
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Today in the Petersburg Campaign: July 29, 1864
July 29, 1864 Skirmish at Hagerstown, MD, as Lieut. Gen. Jubal Early, CSA, orders Confederate cavalry under Brig. Gen. John McCausland to move back into Maryland and Pennsylvania. Skirmish at Clear Spring, MD. Skirmish at Mercersburg, PA, with Brig. Gen. John McCausland, CSA. Note: All “Today In The Petersburg Campaign” blog entries are used with […]
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Today in the Petersburg Campaign: July 28, 1864
July 28, 1864 Action at Four-Mile Creek, VA, the Richmond, VA, Campaign. Maj. Gen. Edward O.C. Ord, USA, is assigned to the command of the 18th US Army Corps, VA. Note: All “Today In The Petersburg Campaign” blog entries are used with permission from Ronald A. Mosocco’s Chronological Tracking of the American Civil War per […]
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Today in the Petersburg Campaign: July 27, 1864
July 27, 1864 Demonstration on the north bank of the James River and engagement at Deep Bottom (or Darbytown, Strawberry Plains, and New Market Road), VA, by Lieut. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, USA, the Richmond, VA, Campaign. 7/27-29/1864. Skirmish near Lee’s Mill, VA, the Richmond, VA, Campaign. Skirmish at Back Creek Bridge, WV. Note: All […]
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Today in the Petersburg Campaign: July 26, 1864
July 26, 1864 Skirmish at Falling Waters, MD. Skirmish at Muddy Branch Branch, MD. Federal scout toward Rapidan Station, VA, noting that Lieut. Gen. Richard S. Ewell, CSA, is in force near Culpeper, VA. Note: All “Today In The Petersburg Campaign” blog entries are used with permission from Ronald A. Mosocco’s Chronological Tracking of the […]