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Volume 2, Chapter 9 - Operations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia

Apr 17, 1861 - Ordinance of secession adopted by Virginia Convention
Apr 18, 1861 - Maj Gen William B Taliaferro assigned to command of Virginia forces at Norfolk, VA.
Apr 18, 1861 - United States Armory at Harper's Ferry WV Abandoned and burned by its garrison
Apr 19, 1861 - Conflict between United States troops and mob in Baltimore MD.
Apr 19, 1861 - Maj Gen Robert Patterson, PA Militia, assigned to command over the States of Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland, and the District of Columbia
Apr 20, 1861 - General Butler's command arrives at Annapolis MD.
Apr 20, 1861 - Expedition to destroy the dry-deck at Norfolk VA
Apr 23, 1861 - Maj Gen Robert E Lee assigned to command of the military and naval forces of Virginia
Apr 25, 1861 - Maj Gen Joseph E Johnston, Virginia Volunteers, assigned to command of the State forces in and about Richmond VA. Maj Gen Walter Gwynn, Virginia Volunteers, assigned to command of State forces in and about Norfolk VA
Apr 27, 1861 - Maj Gen Patterson, PA Militia, assigned to command of the Department of Pennsylvania. Brig Gen B F Butler, Mass Militia, assigned to command of the Department of Annapolis. Col T J Jackson, Virginia Volunteers, assigned to command of State troops at and about Harper's Ferry WV
May 1, 1861 - Volunteer forces called out in Virginia
May 3, 1861 - Governor of Virginia issues call for additional forces
May 4, 1861 - Col G A Porterfield assigned to command of State forces in North-western Virginia (WV)
May 5, 1861 - Alexandria VA abandoned by State troops (reoccupied)
May 7, 1861 - Routes between Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Washington via Baltimore, re-established
May 9, 1861 - Exchange of shots between the United States steamer Yankee and the batteries at Gloucester Point VA
May 10, 1861 - Maj Gen R E Lee assigned to command of the Confederate States forces serving in Virginia
May 13, 1861 - Baltimore MD occupied by United States troops.
May 13, 1861 - Maj Gen Geo B McClellan, US Army, assumes command of the Department of the Ohio, embracing a portion of West Virginia
May 14, 1861 - Seizure of a train of cars at Harper's Ferry WV
May 15, 1861 - Bvt Maj Gen George Cadwalader, PA Militia, supersedes General Butler in Department of Annapolis. Brig Gen Joseph E Johnston, CS Army, assigned to command of troops near Harper's Ferry WV
May 18-19, 1861 - Engagement at Sewell's Point VA
May 21, 1861 - Col John B Magruder, Provisional Army of Virginia, assigned to command at Yorktown VA. Brig Gen M L Bonham, CSA, assigned to command on the Alexandria Line, VA
May 22, 1861 - Brig Gen B F Butler, Mass Militia, assigned to command at Fort Monroe VA
May 23, 1861 - Brig Gen Benjamin Huger, Virginia Volunteers, assigned to command at Norfolk VA. Demonstartion on Hampton VA
May 24, 1861 - Advance of Union Army into Virginia, and its occupation of Arlington Heights and Alexandria
May 26-30, 1861 - Advance upon and occupation of Grafton WV by Union forces
May 2-29, 1861 - Occupation of Newport News VA by Union forces
May 28, 1861 - Brig Gen Irvin McDowell, US Army, assumes command of the Department of Northeastern Virginia
May 31 - June 1, 1861 - Attack on Aquia Creek Batteries, VA
Jun 1, 1861 - Skirmishes at Arlington Mills and Fairfax Court House VA
Jun 2, 1861 - Brig Gen G T Beauregard, CS Army, supersedes General Bonham in command on the "Alexandria Line" (sometimes called the "Department of Alexandria", the "Potomac Department" and after-wards the "Army of the Potomac")
Jun 3, 1861 - Action at Phillipi WV
Jun 5, 1861 - Attack upon Pig Point batteries VA
Jun 6, 1861 - Brig Gen Henry A Wise, CS Army, ordered to command of troops in the Kanawha Valley WV
Jun 7, 1861 - Reconnaissance from Yorktown to Newport News VA
Jun 8, 1861 - Virginia State troops transferred to the Confederate States. Brig Gen R S Garnett, CS Army, assigned to command of troops in Northwestern Virginia (WV)
Jun 10, 1861 - Brig Gen Beauregard in command of all confederate forces in Prince William, Fairfax and Loudoun Counties, VA.
Jun 10, 1861 - Engagement at Big Bethel, or Bethel church, VA
Jun 10 - Jul 7, 1861 - The Rockville MD expedition
Jun 11, 1861 - Maj Gen Banks supersedes Bvt Maj Gen Cadwalader in Department of Annapolis
Jun 13, 1861 - Descent of Union troops upon Romney WV
Jun 15, 1861 - Skirmish at Bowman's Place, Cheat River WV. Harper's Ferry WV evacuated by Confederate forces
Jun 17, 1861 - Action near Vienna VA
Jun 19, 1861 - Skirmish at New Creek WV
Jun 23, 1861 - Skirmish at Righter WV
Jun 24, 1861 - Affair on the Rappahannock VA
Jun 25, 1861 - Descent on Mathias Point VA
Jun 26, 1861 - Skirmishes at Frankfort and on Patterson's Creek WV
Jun 27, 1861 - Attack on Mathias Point VA
Jul 1, 1861 - Arrest of the Baltimore Police Commissioners
Jul 2-25, 1861 - Operations in the Shenandoah Valley
Jul 5, 1861 - Skirmish near Newport News VA
Jul 6-17, 1861 - Campaign in West Virginia
Jul 9, 1861 - Skirmish at Vienna VA
Jul 12, 1861 - Skirmish near Newport News VA
Jul 14, 1861 - Reconnaissances from Alexandria VA
Jul 16-22, 1861 - The Bull Run, or Manassas, campaign VA
Jul 19, 1861 - Affair on the Back River Road VA. Affair near New Market Bridge, VA
Jul 20, 1861 - Brig Gen William W Loring, CS Army, assigned to commandof "Northwestern Army" (WV)
Jul 21, 1861 - Maj Gen N P Banks, US Army, ordered to relieve Maj Gen Patterson in command of the Department of the Shenandoah
Jul 22, 1861 - Maj Gen Geo B McClellan, US Army, ordered to Washington DC
Jul 23, 1861 - Maj Gen John A Dix, US Army, assumes command of the Department of Maryland. Brig Gen W S Rosecrans, US Army, assumes command of the Department of the Ohio, embracing portion of West Virginia
Jul 24, 1861 - Operations on Back River VA. Retreat of General Wise's command up the Kanawho Valley
Jul 25, 1861 - Maj Gen Banks assumes command of the Departement of the Shenandoah. Maj Gen Dix assumes command of the Department of Pennsylvania
Jul 27, 1861 - Maj Gen McClellan assumes command of the Division of the Potomac
Jul 29, 1861 - Skirmish at Edwards Ferry MD

 

 

 

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