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June 11-13, 1863.-Expedition from Brightwood, D. C., via Seneca Mills and Poolesville, Md., to Leesburg, Aldie, and Chantilly, Va.

July

12–18, 1863.—Expedition from Suffolk to the Blackwater, Va.

14, 1863. Skirmish at Nine-Mile Ordinary, Va.

17-18, 1863. Scout from Rocky Run to Dover and Core Creek, N. C.

18, 1863.-Scout on the Peninsula, Va.

18-19, 1863.-Scout from Camp Piatt, on the Big and Little Coal Rivers, W. Va.

20, 1863.-Skirmish at Diascund Bridge, Va.

23-28, 1863.—Expedition from Yorktown to the South Anna Bridge, Va., and

skirmish.

24, 1863.—The Department of West Virginia constituted.

26, 1863.-Skirmish on Loup Creek, W. Va.

26-27, 1863.-Descent on Portland Harbor, Me.

28, 1863.-Brig. Gen. Benjamin F. Kelley, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Department of West Virginia.

Reconnaissance from Plymouth to Nichol's Mills, N. C.

29-July 4, 1863.—Confederate expedition to Beverly, W. Va.

1, 1863.-Maj. Gen. Daniel H. Hill, C. S. Army, assigned temporarily to command of troops in the Department of Richmond.

1- 7, 1863.-Expeditions from White House to South Anna River and Bottom's Bridge, Va.

3, 1863.-Suffolk, Va., evacuated by the Union forces.*

3- 7, 1863.-Raid on the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, N. C.

4, 1863. Skirmish at Fayetteville, W. Va.

5-7, 1863.-Expedition from Plymouth to Gardner's Bridge and Williamston, N. C.

8, 1863.—Maj. Gen. Andrew A. Humphreys, U. S. Army, announced as Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac.

9, 1863. Explosion at Fort Lyon, Va.

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1863.-Expedition from Richmond to Mathias Point, Va.

13-16, 1863.-Reconnaissance from Newport Barracks to Cedar Point and White Oak River, N. C.

Draft riots in New York City, Troy, and Boston.

13-25, 1863.-Expedition from Fayetteville, W. Va., to Wytheville, Va.
14, 1863.—Maj. Gen. William H. C. Whiting, C. S. Army, assigned to com.
mand of the Department of North Carolina.

15, 1863.-The Departments of North Carolina and of Virginia consolidated. 17-20, 1863.-Expedition from New Berne to Swift Creek Village, N. C., and

skirmish.

18, 1863.-Maj. Gen. John G. Foster, U. S. Army, assumes command of the
Department of Virginia and North Carolina.

Maj. Gen. John A. Dix, U. S. Army, assumes command of the
Department of the East.

18-24, 1863.-Expedition from New Berne to Tarborough and Rocky Mount,

N. C.

20, 1863.—Brig. Gen. George W. Getty, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Seventh Army Corps, Department of Virginia and North Carolina.

21, 1863.-Brig. Gen. John D. Imboden, C. S. Army, assigned to command of the Valley District, Va.

25, 1863.-Expedition to Gloucester Court-House, Va.

25-27, 1863.-Scout to Goose Creek, Va.

*For orders, &c., in relation to, see Series I, Vol. XVIII, pp. 711, 712, 717, 718.

July 25-31, 1863.-Expedition from New Berne to Winton, and skirmish at Potecasi Creek, N. C.

Aug.

June

25-Aug. 3, 1863.-Expedition from Portsmouth, Va., to Jackson, N. C., and skirmish July 28..

26-29, 1863.-Expedition from Plymouth to Foster's Mills, N. C., and skirmish

(27th).

28, 1863. Skirmish at Fayetteville, W. Va.

28-Aug. 3, 1863.-Mosby's operations about Fairfax Court-House, and skirmish near Aldie, Va.

29, 1863.-Brig. Gen. Innis N. Palmer, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Eighteenth Army Corps, Department of Virginia and North Carolina.

31, 1863. Skirmish at Morris' Mills, W. Va.

1, 1863.-The Fourth and Seventh Army Corps discontinued.

1-8, 1863.-Expedition from Warrenton Junction into the country between Bull Run and Blue Ridge Mountains, Va.

2, 1863. Skirmish at Newtown, Va.

JUNE 8-AUGUST 1, 1863.-The Gettysburg Campaign.

SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS.

3, 1863.-Skirmish near Fayetteville, Va.

5-13, 1863. Skirmishes at Franklin's Crossing (or Deep Run), on the Rappahannock, Va.

9, 1863.-Engagements at Brandy Station (or Fleetwood) and Beverly Ford,

Va.

Skirmish at Stevensburg, Va.

12, 1863.-Skirmishes at Newtown, Cedarville, and Middletown, Va.
13, 1863.-Skirmish at White Post, Va.

Skirmish at Berryville, Va.

Skirmish at Opequon Creek, near Winchester, Va.
Skirmish at Bunker Hill, W. Va.

13-15, 1863.-Engagement at Winchester, Va.

14, 1863.-Skirmish at Berryville, Va.

Skirmish at Martinsburg, W. Va.

15, 1863.-Skirmish near Williamsport, Md.

17, 1883.-Skirmishes at Catoctin Creek and Point of Rocks, Md.
Skirmish at Thoroughfare Gap, Va.

Action at Aldie, Va.

17-18, 1863.-Skirmishes at and near Middleburg, Va.

18, 1863. Skirmish near Aldie, Va.

19, 1863.—Action at Middleburg, Va.
20, 1863. Skirmish at Middletown, Md.

21, 1863.-Skirmish near Gainesville, Va.
Skirmish at Frederick, Md.

Engagement at Upperville, Va.

21-25, 1863.—Skirmishes at and about Thoroughfare Gap and Hay Market, Va. 22, 1863.-Skirmish near Dover, Va.

Skirmish at Greencastle, Pa.

Skirmish near Aldie, Va.

24, 1863. Skirmish at Sharpsburg, Md.

25, 1863.-Skirmish near McConnellsburg, Pa.

26, 1863.-Skirmish near Gettysburg, Pa.

27, 1863. Skirmish near Fairfax Court-House, Va.

June

July

28, 1863.-Maj. Gen. George G. Meade relieves Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker
in command of the Army of the Potomac.

Skirmish between Offutt's Cross-Roads and Seneca, Md.
Skirmish near Rockville, Md.

Skirmish at Fountain Dale, Pa.

Skirmish at Wrightsville, Pa.

28-29, 1863.-Skirmish near Oyster Point, Pa.

Affair on the Little River Turnpike, Va

29, 1863.-Skirmish at McConnellsburg, Pa.

Affairs at Lisbon and Poplar Springs, Ma.
Skirmish at Westminster, Md.

Skirmish at Muddy Branch, Md.

30, 1863.-Skirmish at Sporting Hill, near Harrisburg, Pa.
Skirmish at Fairfield, Pa.

1, 1863.

Skirmish at Westminster, Md.

Action at Hanover, Pa.

Evacuation of Maryland Heights, Md.
Skirmish at Carlisle, Pa.

1-3, 1863.-Battle of Gettysburg, Pa.

2, 1863. Skirmish near Chambersburg, Pa.
Skirmish at Hunterstown, Pa.

3, 1863.-Action at Fairfield, Pa.

4, 1863.-Action at Monterey Gap, Pa.
Skirmish at Fairfield Gap, Pa.
Skirmish near Emmitsburg, Md.
5, 1863. Skirmish at Smithsburg, Md.
Skirmish near Green Oak, Pa.
Skirmish near Mercersburg, Pa.
Skirmish near Fairfield, Pa.

Skirmish near Greencastle, Pa.

Skirmish at Cunningham's Cross-Roads, Pa.

Skirmish at Stevens' Furnace (or Caledonia Iron Works), Pa.

6, 1863.-Action at Hagerstown, Md.

Action at Williamsport, Md.

7, 1863. Skirmish at Downsville, Md.

Skirmish at Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

Reoccupation of Maryland Heights, Md.
Skirmish at Funkstown, Md.

8, 1863.—Action at Boonsborough, Md.

Skirmish near Williamsport, Md.

9, 1863. Skirmish at Benevola (or Beaver Creek), Md.

10, 1863. Skirmish at Old Antietam Forge, near Leitersburg, Md.
Skirmish near Clear Spring, Md.

10-13, 1863.-Skirmishes at and near Hagerstown, Md.

Skirmishes at Jones' Cross-Roads, near Williamsport, Md.
Skirmishes at and near Funkstown, Md.

11-14, 1863.-Reconnaissance to, and skirmish (12th) at, Ashby's Gap, Va.
14, 1863. Skirmish near Williamsport, Md.
Skirmish near Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Action at Falling Waters, Md.

15, 1863.-Skirmish at Halltown, W. Va.
Skirmish at Shepherdstown, W. Va.

16, 1863.—Skirmish at Shanghai, W. Va.
Action at Shepherdstown W. Va.

17, 1863. Skirmish near North Mountain Station, W. Va.

July

18-19, 1863.

20, 1863.

Aug.

Skirmish at Snicker's Gap, Va.

Skirmishes at and near Hedgesville and Martinsburg, W. Va.
Skirmish near Berry's Ferry, Va.

Skirmish at Ashby's Gap, Va.

21-22, 1863.-Skirmishes at Manassas Gap, Va.

Skirmishes at Chester Gap, Va.

23, 1863.-Action at Wapping Heights, Manassas Gap, Va.
Skirmish near Gaines' Cross-Roads, Va.

Skirmish near Snicker's Gap, Va.

Skirmish near Chester Gap, Va.

24, 1863.-Skirmish at Battle Mountain, near Newby's Cross-Roads, Va. 25, 1863.-Skirmish at Barbee's Cross-Roads, Va.

31-Aug. 1, 1863.-Skirmishes at Kelly's Ford, Va.

1, 1863.-Action at Brandy Station, Va.

JUNE 3-AUGUST 1, 1863.-The Gettysburg Campaign.

REPORTS-Continued.

THE MIDDLE DEPARTMENT.*

No. 379.-Col. William F. Raynolds, Additional Aide-de-Camp, U. S. Army, Chief Engineer Eighth Army Corps, of operations June 15-27.

No. 380.-Brig. Gen. Daniel Tyler, U. S. Army, commanding First Division, Eighth Army Corps, etc., of operations June 15-26.

No. 381.-Col. Benjamin F. Smith, One hundred and twenty-sixth Ohio Infantry, commanding Third Brigade, of attack upon Martinsburg.

No. 382.-Col. Edward C. James, One hundred and sixth New York Infantry, of operations June 13–15.

No. 383.-Maj. Gen. Robert H. Milroy, U. S. Army, commanding Second Division, of operations June 1-15.

No. 384.-Return of Casualties in the Union forces at Winchester, June 13-15.
No. 385.-Capt. Frederick A. Palmer, Eighteenth Connecticut Infantry, Aide-de-
Camp, of operations June 12-15.

No. 386.-Brig. Gen. Washington L. Elliott, U. S. Army, commanding First Brigade, Second Division, of operations June 13-15.

No. 387.-Col. J. Warren Keifer, One hundred and tenth Ohio Infantry, of operations June 13-15.

No. 388.-Col. James Washburn, One hundred and sixteenth Ohio Infantry, of operations June 13-15.

No. 389.-Col. William H. Ball, One hundred and twenty-second Ohio Infantry, of operations June 13-15.

No. 390.-Maj. Darius Titus, Twelfth Pennsylvania Cavalry, of operations June 13-15.

No. 391.—Maj. Michael Kerwin, Thirteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, of operations June 13-15.

No. 392.-Lieut. Jonathan B. Hanson, First Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, of operations June 10-15.

No. 393. Lieut. Edmund D. Spooner, Battery L, Fifth U. S. Artillery, of operations June 13-15.

No. 394.-Capt. John Carlin, Battery D, First West Virginia Light Artillery, of operations June 13-15.

*See also Major-General Schenck's correspondence and orders, Part III.

No. 395.-Maj. Henry Peale, Eighteenth Connecticut Infantry, Second Brigade, of operations June 13-15.

No. 396.-Maj. Noah G. Ruhl, Eighty-seventh Pennsylvania Infantry, of operations June 13-15.

No. 397.-Col. John B. Klunk, Twelfth West Virginia Infantry, of operations June

12-15.

No. 398.-Maj. Alonzo W. Adams, First New York Cavalry, Third Brigade, of operations June 12–15.

No. 399.-Capt. Frederic W. Alexander, Baltimore Battery, Maryland Light Artillery, of operations June 13-15.

No. 400.-Record of a Court of Inquiry, convened to investigate the evacuation of Winchester and Martinsburg.

No. 401.-Maj. Napoleon B. Knight, First Delaware Cavalry, of operations June

27-29.

No. 402.-Capt. George D. Summers, Second Maryland Potomac Home Brigade, of operations June 14-July 5.

No. 403.-Brig. Gen. Henry M. Naglee, U. S. Army, of skirmish near Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

No. 404.-Capt. Erastus Blakeslee, First Connecticut Cavalry, of skirmish near Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

No. 405.-Brig. Gen. William W. Averell, U. S. Army, commanding Fourth Separate Brigade, of operations May 22-July 28.

DEPARTMENT OF THE SUSQUEHANNA.

No. 406.-Maj. Gen. Darius N. Couch, U. S. Army, commanding Department of the Susquehanna, of operations June 11-July 5.

No. 407.—Brig. Gen. William F. Smith, U. S. Army, commanding First Division, of operations June 26-July 15.

No. 408.-Maj. Gen. Charles W. Sandford, commanding First Division, New York State National Guard, of operations June 16-July 16, including the Draft Riots in New York City.

No. 409.-Brig. Gen. Charles Yates, commanding Second Brigade, New York State National Guard, of operations June 18-July 18.

No. 410.-Brig. Gen. William Hall, commanding Third Brigade, New York State National Guard, of operations June 15-July 18.

No. 411.-Brig. Gen. John Ewen, commanding Fourth Brigade, New York State National Guard, of operations June 18-July 18.

No. 412.-Brig. Gen. Philip S. Crooke, commanding Fifth Brigade, Second Division, New York State National Guard, of operations June 15-July 19.

No. 413.-Brig. Gen. Jesse C. Smith, commanding Eleventh Brigade, New York
State National Guard, of operations June 16-July 19.

No. 414.-Col. Marshall Lefferts, Seventh Regiment New York State National
Guard, of operations June 16-July 18, including the Draft Riots.
No. 415.-Col. William F. Berens, Sixty-fifth Regiment New York State National
Guard, of operations June 17-July 30, including the Draft Riots.
No. 416.-Col. Chauncey Abbott, Sixty-seventh Regiment New York State National
Guard, of operations June 16-July-

No. 417.-Col. David S. Forbes, Sixty-eighth Regiment New York State National
Guard, of operations June 25-July 31.

No. 418.-Col. Watson A. Fox, Seventy-fourth Regiment New York State National
Guard, of operations June 19-August 3, including the Draft Riots.
No. 419.-Col. Jacob G. Frick, Twenty-seventh Pennsylvania Militia, of operations

June 24-30.

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