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Elias Nason, McClellan's Own Story: the war for the union, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it, and his relations to them., Chapter 8: (search)
ng the election,. and for this purpose he is authorized to suspend the habeas corpus and make arrests of traitors and their confederates in his discretion. (Signed) William H. Seward. To carry out these instructions the necessary orders were issued to Gens. Banks, Stone, and Hooker. I give a copy of the order issued to Gen. Banks; the others were the same, mutatis mutandis: headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Oct. 29, 1861. To Maj.-Gen. N. P. Banks, Commanding Division at Muddy Branch, Md.: general: There is an apprehension among Union citizens in many parts of Maryland of an attempt at interference with the rights of suffrage by disunion citizens on the occasion of the election to take place on the 6th of Nov. next. In order to prevent this the major-general commanding directs that you send detachments of a sufficient number of men to the different points in your vicinity where the elections are to be held, to protect the Union voters and see that no disunionists ar
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Maryland, 1863 (search)
in Catoctin Creek, June 17. June 20: Skirmish, Middletown(No Reports.) June 21: Skirmish, FrederickMARYLAND--1st Cavalry (Detachment). June 24: Skirmish, Sharpsburg(No Reports.) June 28: Skirmish, RockvilleNEW YORK--2d Cavalry. Union loss, 3 wounded, 16 missing. Total, 19. June 28: Skirmishes, Offutt's Cross Roads and Seneca(No Reports.) June 29: Skirmish, WestministerDELAWARE--1st Cavalry. June 29: Skirmishes, Lisbon and Poplar SpringsPENNSYLVANIA--3d Cavalry. June 29: Skirmish, Muddy Branch(No Reports.) June 30: Skirmish, WestministerPENNSYLVANIA--3d Cavalry. Union loss, 2 killed, 8 wounded, 39 missing. Total, 49. July 4: Action near EmmettsburgMARYLAND--1st Potomac Home Brigade, Cavalry. MASSACHUSETTS--1st Cavalry. NEW JERSEY--1st Cavalry. PENNSYLVANIA--1st and 3d Cavalry. UNITED STATES--Battery "A," 2d Arty. Union loss, 68 missing. July 5: Action, SmithsburgMICHIGAN--1st, 5th, 6th and 7th Cavalry. NEW YORK--2d, 4th and 5th Cavalry. OHIO--6th Cavalry. PENNSYLVANIA--8th a
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Maryland, 1864 (search)
derickMARYLAND--1st Potomac Home Brigade Cavalry. NEW YORK--21st Cavalry. July 12: Action, PoolesvilleOHIO--6th Cavalry. July 13: Skirmish, RockvilleILLINOIS--8th Cavalry. MASSACHUSETTS--2d Cavalry. Fry's Provisional Cavalry Regiment. July 14: Skirmish, PoolesvilleILLINOIS--8th Cavalry. MASSACHUSETTS--2d Cavalry Fry's Provisional Cavalry Regiment. July 18: Skirmish, CockeysvilleILLINOIS--8th Cavalry. July 18: Action, PercyvilleWEST VIRGINIA--Battery "E," Light Arty. July 26: Action, Muddy BranchMICHIGAN--6th Cavalry. July 29: Skirmish, Clear SpringsUNITED STATES--McLean's Detachment Cavalry. July 29: Action, HagerstownOHIO--8th Cavalry. PENNSYLVANIA--14th Cavalry. WEST VIRGINIA--1st, 2d and 3d Cavalry. UNITED STATES--Battery "L," 5th Arty. July 30: Affair, EmmettsburgPENNSYLVANIA--Philadelphia Arty.; Scouts. July 30: Skirmish, Monocacy JunctionILLINOIS--8th Cavalry. July 30: Skirmish, HagerstownMARYLAND--1st Potomac Home Brigade Cavalry. July 31: Skirmish, Hancock, pursuit
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Massachusetts Volunteers. (search)
July 30. Duty at Centreville, Va., operating against Moseby till October 6. Companies C, F, G and I detached at Muddy Branch September 15, 1863, to March 8, 1864. Warrenton Pike August 17. Coyle's Tavern, near Fairfax Court House, Augustsville February 22. Scout to Farmwell February 25-26. Companies B, D, E and M relieve Companies C, F, G and I at Muddy Branch March 8. Expedition to Faquier and Loudoun Counties April--. Affair Leesburg April 19 (Detachment). Action with ons on the Potomac October 21-24. Action at Ball's Bluff October 21. Near Edwards' Ferry October 22. Moved to Muddy Branch December 4, and duty there till March 12, 1862. Moved to Harper's Ferry, thence to Charlestown and Berryville, Marcill September 14, 1862. Guard Potomac from Edward's Ferry to Conrad's Ferry and Seneca Creek till October 20. At Muddy Branch till November 10. At Offutt's Cross Roads, Md., till December 21, and at Poolesville, Md., till April 15, 1863.
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Michigan Volunteers. (search)
June 1. Sheridan's Trevillian Raid June 7-24. Trevillian Station June 11-12. Newark or Mallory's Cross Roads June 12. Black Creek or Tunstall's Station and White House or St. Peter's Church June 21. Jones' Bridge June 23. Muddy Branch, Md., July 26 (Detachment). Demonstration north of the James River July 27-29. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Ordered to Washington, D. C. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November 28. Toll Gate, near White Post and Winchesterivision, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to December, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to July, 1865. Service. Guard duty along the Upper Potomac till December, 1861. Near Edward's Ferry October 22. Moved to Muddy Branch December 4, and duty there till March, 1862. Moved to Harper's Ferry, thence to Charleston and Berryville March 12-15. To Harper's Ferry, thence to Washington, D. C., March 24, and to the Virginia Peninsula March 27. Peninsula Campaig
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, New York Volunteers. (search)
d men by disease. Total 231. 84th New York Regiment National Guard Infantry. Organized July 3, 1863, for thirty days United States service. Moved to Baltimore, Md., and duty in the Defenses of that city till August. Attached to 8th Army Corps, Middle Department. Mustered out August 4, 1863. Again mustered in for 100 days United States service July 12, 1864. Duty at and near Washington, D. C., Great Falls, Md., and at Winchester, Va., till October. Skirmish near Muddy Branch, Md., September 29. Mustered out October 29, 1864. 85th New York Regiment Infantry. Organized at Elmira, N. Y., and mustered in December 2, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., December 3, 1861. Attached to 3rd Brigade, Casey's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 4th Army Corps, to September, 1862. Wessell's Brigade, Division at Suffolk, 7th Army Co
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Pennsylvania Volunteers. (search)
nandoah, September, 1861. Banks' Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Banks' 5th Corps, and Dept. of the Shenandoah, March, 1862. Geary's Independent Brigade to April, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of the Shenandoah, to June, 1862. Unattached, 2nd Corps, Army of Virginia, June, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Corps, to August, 1862. Service. Duty on the Upper Potomac till February, 1862. Moved to Edward's Ferry October 21, 1861, thence to Muddy Branch October 26. Duty there till December 2. At Frederick, Md., till February 22, 1862. Advance on Winchester March 1-12. Occupation of Winchester March 12. March to Warrenton Junction with Abercrombie's Brigade, then with Geary at Rectortown. Rejoined Banks at Strasburg May. Operations in the Shenandoah Valley May 15-June 17. Strasburg May 24. Middletown May 24. Retreat to Williamsport May 24-26. Battle of Winchester May 25. At Williamsport till June 10. M
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Rhode Island Volunteers. (search)
Artillery, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1863. Artillery Brigade, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1864. Service. Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C., till July 16, 1861. Advance on Manassas, Va., July 16-21. Battle of Bull Run July 21. Moved to Sandy Hook, Md., July 28. Duty there and at Berlin and Darnestown till September. Moved to Harper's Ferry September 16. Action at Bolivar Heights October 16. At Muddy Branch and Poolesville, Md., till March, 1862. Moved to Washington, thence to Hampton, Va., March 22-April 1. Virginia Peninsula Campaign paign April to August. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Battle of Fair Oaks (Seven Pines) May 31-June 1. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Peach Orchard and Savage Station June 29. Charles City Cross Roads and Glendale June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Movement to Alexandria August 16-28.
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Vermont Volunteers. (search)
ept. of Washington, to June, 1863. French's Command, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department, to July, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac and Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to June, 1865. Service. Camp at Arlington Heights till September 14, 1862. March to Seneca Locks, Md., September 14-17, and guard duty along the Potomac from Edward's Ferry to Muddy Branch till October 11 and at Seneca Creek till November 13. At Offutt's Cross Roads till December 21. Moved to Poolesville December 21, and duty at White's Ford (Cos. C, E, H and I ); at mouth of the Monocacy (Cos. A, F and D ); at Conrad's Ferry (Cos. B, G and K ) till April 19, 1863. At Poolesville, Md., to June 24. Moved to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., June 24-26, thence to Frederick, Md., June 30, and to Monocacy July 2. Pursuit of Lee July 6-23. Wapping Heights July 23.
John G. B. Adams, Reminiscences of the Nineteenth Massachusetts Regiment, Chapter 3: battles of ball's Bluff and Edward's Ferry.--experiences at Darnestown and Rockville. (search)
hing over us was much the better way. On Thanksgiving the officers of the regiment gave a ball; men were detailed to build a ball-room, and quite a nice building was the result of their labors. Ladies came from Washington and Baltimore and a good time was enjoyed. We enlisted men looked on from a distance and thought of the pleasures we had surrendered for a chance to serve our country. After getting snugly fixed for winter an order came to move, and soon we were on the march for Muddy Branch, to take the place of General Banks's division, which had been ordered to Harper's Ferry. Here the regiment was assigned various duties. A part of Company A was sent to Rockville. First Sergeant Cook, myself as corporal, and ten men were ordered to Darnestown. Our quarters at Darnestown were in an old barn on the main street, and at Rockville in buildings on the fair ground. Our duty at Darnestown was to prevent men coming to town from camp and to allow none to pass towards Washingto
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