Browsing named entities in Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3.. You can also browse the collection for March 17th, 1863 AD or search for March 17th, 1863 AD in all documents.

Your search returned 1 result in 1 document section:

Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 1: operations in Virginia.--battle of Chancellorsville.--siege of Suffolk. (search)
who, it was reported, were with a, strong party enforcing the draft in Fauquier County. On the 28th of February, General Stuart asked Governor Letcher's leave to collect together the militia of portions of Fairfax and Loudon (preparatory to the draft), which lay beyond the outposts. --Autograph. Letter of General Stuart. Permission was given. In the face of brisk opposition from a small cavalry picket, Averill crossed the Rappahannock and was pushing on toward Culpep per Court-House March 17, 1863. when, about a mile from the ford, he, encountered the forces of Lee. A desperate battle ensued, which continued John S. Moseby until late in the evening, when Averill withdrew, and recrossed the river, followed by the Confederates to the water's edge. Averill lost about seventy-five men, and his antagonist about one hundred. Early in April, notwithstanding the roads were yet heavy, Hooker determined to march at once upon his foe, for the terms of enlistment of a majority of his m