CHAPTER XLIX. OPERATIONS IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA, WEST VIR May 1-Aug. 3, 1864.-Mosby's operations. 2-19, 1864.-Expeditions against the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad. 3, 1864.-Raid on Bulltown, W. Va. 5, 1864.-Raid on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad between Bloom- 8, 1864.-Affair at Halltown, W. Va. 9-13, 1864.-Expedition from Louisa, Ky., to, and skirmish at, Rock- 10, 1864. Skirmish at Lost River Gap, W.Va. 11-14, 1864.-Expedition from Point Lookout, Md., to the Rappahannock 12, 1864.-Affair at Strasburg, Va. 13, 1864.-Skirmish near New Market, Va. 14, 1864.-Skirmishes at Rude's Hill and New Market, Va. 15-30, 1864.-Scout from Beverly through Pocahontas, Webster, and 17, 1864.-Skirmish near Waterford, Va. 20, 1864.-Skirmish at Greenbrier River, W. Va. 21, 1864.-Maj. Gen. David Hunter, U. S. Army, supersedes Maj. Gen. *For references in General Grant's final report to operations in the section of † Of some of the minor conflicts noted in this Summary no circumstantial reports For reports, see Vol. XXXIX. May June July 22, 1864. Skirmish at Front Royal, Va. 11, 1864.-Skirmish near Midway, Va. 11-21, 1864.-Expedition from Point Lookout, Md., to Pope's Creek, Va. 12, 1864.-Skirmish at Cedar Creek, Va. 16, 1864.-Skirmish at Spencer, W. Va. 19, 1864.-Affair near Petersburg, W. Va. 23-24, 1864.-Skirmishes near Falls Church and Centreville, Va. 23-Aug. 3, 1864.—Operations in the Shenandoah Valley, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. 26, 1864.—Skirmishes at Wire Bridge and Springfield, W. Va. 29, 1864.-Skirmishes at Charlestown and Duffield's Station, W. Va. 3, 1864.-Brig. Gen. George Crook, U. S. Army, assumes command of all U. S. forces in Department of West Virginia west of the Alleghanies and south of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. 4, 1864.-Skirmish at Frankford, W. Va. 6, 1864.-Action at Mount Zion Church, near Aldie, Va. 15, 1864.-Affair at Accotink, Va. 18-21, 1864.-Scout from Falls Church, Va. 20, 1864.-Skirmish at Philomont, Va. 26, 1864.-Scout toward Rapidan Station, Va. MAY 1-AUGUST 3, 1864.-Mosby's Operations. Report of Lieut. Col. John S. Mosby, Forty-third Virginia Cavalry Battalion. SEPTEMBER 11, 1864. COLONEL: I have the honor to submit for the information of the commanding general the following brief report of the operations of this command since the 1st day March last:t About May 1, with a party of ten men, I captured 8 of Sigel's wagons near Bunker Hill, in the Valley, but was only able to bring off the horses attached (34 in number) and about 20 prisoners. The horses and prisoners were sent back, while with another detachment *For reports, &c., see Vol. XXXIX. For portion here omitted, see Vol. XXXIII, p. 248. |