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Civil War Battles 

Volume 21, Chapter 33. Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. November 15, 1862-January 25, 1863

Nov 15, 1862 - Action at Warrenton, or Sulphur Springs, Va. Skirmish on the Guyandotte, W. Va.

Nov 16, 1862 - Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Center Grand Division, Army of the Potomac. Maj. Gen. William B. Franklin, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Left Grand Division, Army of the Potomac. Maj. Gen. William F. Smith, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Sixth Army Corps. Brig. Gen. Daniel Butterfield, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Fifth Army Corps. Affair at United States Ford, Va. Skirmish at Chester Gap, Va.

Nov 17, 1862 - Skirmish at Falmouth, Va.

Nov 19, 1862 - Skirmish at Philomont, Va.

Nov 20, 1862 - Brig. Gen. John H. Martindale, U. S. Army, assumes command as Military Governor of the District of Columbia.

Nov 21, 1862 - Surrender of Fredericksburg, Va., demanded.

Nov 22, 1862 - Skirmish near Halltown, W. Va. Skirmish near Winchester, Va.

Nov 24, 1862 - Skirmish at Newtown, W. Va.

Nov 24-25, 1862 - Expedition from Sharpsburg, Md., to Shepherdstown, W. Va., and skirmishes.

Nov 24-30, 1862 - Expedition from Summerville to Cold Knob Mountain, W. Va., and skirmish (26th) at Lewis' Mill, on Sinking Creek.

Nov 25, 1862 - Maj. Gen. Samuel Jones, C. S. Army, assigned to command of the Trans-Alleghany, or Western, Department of Virginia. Raid on Poolesville, Md.

Nov 26, 1862 - Reconnaissance from Bolivar Heights to Charlestown, W. Va., and skirmish at Cockrall's Mill.

Nov 28, 1862 - Affair near Hartwood Church, Va.

Nov 28-30, l862 - Reconnaissance from Chantilly to Snicker's Ferry and Berryville, Va., and skirmishes.

Dec 1, l862 - Reconnaissance to Grove Church, near Hartwood, Va. Skirmish at Romney, W. Va.

Dec 1-4, 1862 - Expedition to Westmoreland County, Va.

Dec 1-10, 1862 - Expedition toward Logan Court-House, W. Va.

Dec 2, 1862 - Skirmish at Leeds' Ferry, Rappahannock River, Va. Capture of Union pickets near Dumfries, Va.

Dec 2-6, l862 - Reconnaissance from Bolivar Heights to Winchester, Va., and skirmishes at Charlestown, Berryville, etc.

Dec 3, 1862 - Skirmish at Moorefield, W. Va.

Dec 4, l862 - Engagement on the Rappahannock River, Va.

Dec 9, 1862 - Brig. Gen. Julius Stahel, U. S. Army, temporarily in command of Eleventh Army Corps.

Dec 10, 1862 - Maj. Gen. Samuel Jones, C. S. Army, assumes command of the Western Department of Virginia.

Dec 11, 1862 - Skirmish at Darkesville, W. Va.

Dec 11-15, 1862 - Battle of Fredericksburg, Va.

Dec 12, l862 - Reconnaissance from North Mountain to Bunker Hill, W. Va. Skirmish between Harper's Ferry and Leesburg, Va. Skirmish at Dumfries, Va.

Dec 12-20, 1862 - White's operations in Loudoun County, Va., and raid (December 14) on Poolesville, Md.

Dec 13, 1862 - Skirmish at Leesburg, Va.

Dec 14, 1862 - Skirmish at Waterford, Va.

Dec 16, 1862 - Skirmish at Wardensville, W. Va.

Dec 19, 1862 - Skirmish on the Occoquan, Va.

Dec 20, 1862 - Skirmish near Occoquan, Va. Skirmish near Halltown, W. Va.

Dec 20-22, 1862 - Skirmishes at Kelly's Ford, Va.

Dec 21, 1862 - Skirmish at Strasburg, Va.

Dec 21-22, l862 - Reconnaissance from Potomac Creek Bridge toward Warrenton, Va.

Dec 21-23, l862 - Reconnaissance from Stafford Court-House to Kellysville, Va. Scout to Catlett's Station and Brentsville, Va.

Dec 22, 1862 - Maj. Gen. Robert C. Schenck, U. S. Army, supersedes Maj. Gen. John E. Wool in command of the Middle Military Department. Skirmish at Wardensville, W. Va.

Dec 25, 1862 - Maj. Gen. George G. Meade, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Fifth Army Corps. Reconnaissance from Martinsburg to Charlestown, W. Va. Skirmish near Warrenton, Va.

Dec 26, 1862 - Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick, U. S. Army, supersedes Maj. Gen. Darius N. Couch in command of the Second Army Corps.

Dec 27-29, 1862 - Raid on Dumfries and Fairfax Station, Va., including action at Dumfries, and skirmishes at and near Occoquan, at Fairfax Court- House, Chantilly, Frying Pan, etc.

Dec 30-31, 1862 - Expedition from Falmouth to Warrenton, Va. Expedition from Potomac Creek to Richards' and Ellis' Fords, Va.

Jan 2, 1863 - Brig. Gen. James S. Wadsworth, U. S. Army, temporarily in command of the First Army Corps.

Jan 2-5, 1863 - Expedition to Moorefield and Petersburg, W. Va.

Jan 3, 1863 - Department of the East re-established. Skirmish at Moorefield, W. Va.

Jan 4, 1863 - Maj. Gen. John F. Reynolds, U. S. Army, resumes command of the First Army Corps.

Jan 5, 1863 - Skirmish at Cub Run, Va. Skirmish near Moorefield, W. Va.

Jan 8-10, 1863 - Reconnaissances to Catlett's and Rappahannock Stations, Va., including skirmishes at Brentsville, Elk Run, etc.

Jan 9, 1863 - Skirmish at Fairfax Court-House, Va.

Jan 10, 1863 - Maj. Gen. Franz Sigel, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Reserve Grand Division, Army of the Potomac.

Jan 12, 1863 - Maj. Gen. John E. Wool, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Department of the East.

Jan 16, 1863 - Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick, U. S. Army, supersedes Brig. Gen. Orlando B. Willcox in command of the Ninth Army Corps.

Jan 17, 1863 - Skirmish near Newtown, W. Va.

Jan 19, 1863 - Maj. Gen. Carl Schurz, U. S. Army, assigned to command of the Eleventh Army Corps.

Jan 20-24, 1863 - The "Mud March."

Jan 22, 1863 - Skirmish in Pocahontas County, W. Va.

Jan 24-26, 1863 - Scouts in Fauquier County, Va.

Jan 25, 1863 - Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker, U. S. Army, ordered to relieve Major-General Burnside in command of the Army of the Potomac, and Major-Generals Sumner and Franklin relieved from duty in that army.