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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 134 (search)
y dangerously wounded, and is a prisoner. We were fired upon from houses, public and private, by the citizens, even by the women. My men totally destroyed the town, and reached Fayette yesterday, after a march of about three hundred miles. E. P. Scammon. Brigadier-General. A National account camp Piatt, Virginia, July 26, 1863. On the afternoon of the thirteenth instant, the Second Virginia volunteer cavalry, and the Thirty-fourth Ohio volunteer infantry, mounted, left Browntown, Virginia, under command of Colonel John Toland, and proceeded up Lens Creek to Lens Mountain. Crossing this, we reached Coal River, a small river which empties into the Kanawha. As the time allotted for our special duty was passing away, we travelled through the night, resting a few minutes at daylight to arrange our affairs for continuing our march. Moving along the river toward Raleigh Court-House, which place we passed to our left, we struck the Shady Spring road, and at eight P. M., enc
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., Xvii. Lee's army on free soil-gettysburg. (search)
be expected of you at these times. I do not know as I can express myself better than saying that there is Copperheadism at the root of the matter. And this terminated, with the Army of the Potomac, the campaign of 1863. The more important military operations in (and from) West Virginia, during 1863, were as follows: A raiding expedition, 1,000 strong, consisting of the 2d Virginia (Union) cavalry, Col. John Toland, and 34th Ohio infantry (mounted), which struck out July 13. from Browntown, West Virginia, crossing Lens mountain to Coal river, and thence moving southeasterly by Raleigh and Wyoming Court House, zigzagged over the Guyan, Tug, and several other ranges of mountains, swooped down July 18. on Wytheville, a village of 1,800 inhabitants, and a place of considerable importance. Hitherto, they had passed over a rugged, wild, and sterile region, having very few inhabitants and no elements of resistance; but, charging into Wytheville, they were fired on from the hous
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Virginia, 1862 (search)
l(No Reports.) May 20: Skirmish, Bottom's BridgeMASSACHUSETTS--7th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--52d Infantry. May 20: Skirmish, Jackson River DepotOHIO--36th and 44th Infantry. WEST VIRGINIA--2d Cavalry. May 20-23: Operations about Bottom's BridgeMAINE--11th Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS--7th Infantry. NEW YORK--7th and 8th Indpt. Batteries Light Arty.; 55th, 56th, 62d, 93d, 98th and 100th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--8th Cavalry; 23d, 52d and 104th Infantry. May 21: Reconnoissance from Front Royal to BrowntownMICHIGAN--1st Cavalry (Co. "I"). PENNSYLVANIA--28th Infantry (Cos. "A" and "I"). May 21: Skirmish, WoodstockMAINE--1st Cavalry. May 22: Recononissance to Hanovertown and New Castle FerriesPENNSYLVANIA--6th Cavalry. May 23: Reconnoissance from Bottom's Bridge toward RichmondMASSACHUSETTS--7th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--8th Cavalry; 23d Infantry. May 23: Skirmish, Ellison's Mills, near MechanicsvilleMICHIGAN--4th Infantry. UNITED STATES--2d Cavalry (Detachment). May 23: Reconnoissance to Tu
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Pennsylvania Volunteers. (search)
County, Va., February 25-May 6. Occupation of Bolivar Heights February 26. Lovettsville March 1. Wheatland March 7. Occupation of Leesburg March 8. Upperville March 14. Ashby's Gap March 15. Capture of Rectortown, Piedmont, Markham, Linden and Front Royal March 15-20. Operations about Middleburg and White Plains March 27-28. Thoroughfare Gap April 2. Warrenton April 6. Near Piedmont April 14. Linden May 15 (Co. O ). Reconnoissance from Front Royal to Browntown May 24. Guard railroad from White Plains to Manassas till May 24, and railroad and gaps of the Blue Ridge till June 23. Joined Banks at Middletown June 29. Reconnoissance to Thoroughfare Mountain August 9. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. White Sulphur Springs August 24. Bull Run August 30. Maryland Campaign September 6-24. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Duty at Bolivar Heights till December. Reconnoissance to Lovettsville Octob
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War, Index. (search)
, 1; 97, 1; 101, 1; 149, C10 Vicinity of, Oct. 26-29, 1863 50, 1 Brown's Gap, Va. 74, 1; 81, 4; 84, 9; 85, 1, 85, 5, 85, 28; 94, 2; 100, 1; 137, D4 Brownsville, Ark. 47, 1; 135-A; 154, B4; 159, A13 Brownsville, Ky. 118, 1; 150, D7 Brownsville, Md. 27, 3; 74, 1; 100, 1; 116, 2; 136, E6 Brownsville, Miss. 36, 1; 51, 1; 71, 15; 117, 1; 155, C9 Brownsville, Tenn. 117, 1; 135-A; 153, H11; 171 Brownsville, Tex. 43, 8; 54, 1; 65, 10; 171 Browntown, Va. 94, 2 Brucetown, Va. 81, 4; 85, 11, 85, 12; 94, 2 Bruin Lake, La. 155, D6 Brunswick, Ga. 117, 1; 135-A; 145, D11; 171 Brunswick, Mo. 135-A; 152, B2; 161, B14 Brunswick River, N. C.: Obstructions, Feb. 7, 1865 68, 7 Brush Mountain, Ga. 43, 4; 49, 4; 59, 3; 60, 1; 88, 2 Buchanan, Va. 81, 6; 135-C, 1; 137, F1 Fort Buchanan, N. C.: Sketch 75, 1 Buckatunna, Miss. 135-A Buck Creek, Ga. 71, 5, 71, 8; 118, 1; 143, H9; 144, D9, 14