CHAPTER XIV. OPERATIONS IN MARYLAND, NORTHERN VIRGINIA, AND WEST VIRGINIA. August 1, 1861-March 17, 1862. Aug. SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS.* 1, 1861.-General Robert E. Lee, C. S. Army, commanding in West Virginia.t 5, 1861.-Skirmish in Virginia, opposite Point of Rocks, Md. 8, 1861.-Skirmish at Lovettsville, Va. 11, 1861.-Brig. Gen. John B. Floyd, C. S. Army, assumes command in the Kanawha Valley, W. Va. 13, 1861.-Skirmish near Grafton, W. Va. 17, 1861.—The Departments of Northeastern Virginia, of Washington, and of the Shenandoah merged into the Department of the Potomac.t 18, 1861.—Scout to Accotink and skirmish at Pohick Church, Va. Skirmish at Sandy Hook, Md. 20, 1861.—Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Department, or Army, of the Potomac. Skirmish at the Hawk's Nest, W. Va. Skirmish at Laurel Fork Creek, W. Va. 23, 1861.-Engagement of the U. S. steamers Yankee and Release with the batteries at the mouth of Potomac Creek, Va. Skirmish at Springfield, W. Va. 24, 1861.-The Department of Pennsylvania absorbed in the Department of the Potomac.§ 25, 1861.-Skirmish near Piggot's Mill (Big Run?), W. Va. Scout into Virginia from Great Falls, Md. 26, 1861.—Action at Cross-Lanes, near Summersville, W. Va. 26-27, 1861.—Skirmishes at Wayne Court-House, W. Va. 27, 1861.-Skirmish at Antietam Iron Works, Md. 27-28, 1861.-Skirmishes at Ball's Cross-Roads, Va. Of some of the minor conflicts noted in this "Summary" no circumstantial reports are on file, the only record of such events being references to them on muster rolls or returns. t Neither the date when General Lee assumed command in "Western Virginia” nor the nature of that command is shown by the records; but see Davis to Johnston, August 1, 1861, in the "Correspondence, etc.," post. Better known as the Army of the Potomac. § Date taken from memorandum in A. G. O. See Dix to Williams, November 19, 1861, in "Correspondence, etc.," post. 1 R R-VOL V Aug. 28-30, 1861.-Skirmishes near Bailey's Corners (or Cross-Roads), Va. Sept. Oct. Skirmish at Boone Court-House, W. Va. 2, 1861.-Skirmish near the Hawk's Nest, W. Va. Skirmish at Beller's Mill, near Harper's Ferry, W. Va. 4, 1861. Skirmish at Great Falls, Md. 6, 1861.-Skirmish at Rowell's Run, W. Va. 9, 1861.-Skirmish at Shepherdstown, W. Va. 10, 1861.-Engagement at Carnifix Ferry, W. Va. Skirmish near Lewinsville, Va. 11, 1861.-Reconnaissance from Chain Bridge to Lewinsville, Va., and action at that place. 11-17, 1861.-Operations in Cheat Mountain, West Virginia, including actions and skirmishes at Cheat Mountain Pass, Cheat Summit, Point Mountain Turnpike, and Elk Water. 12, 1861.-Skirmish at Petersburg, W. Va. Skirmish near Peytona, W. Va. 12-17, 1861.-Arrest of members of the Maryland Legislature and other citizens of that State. 15, 1861.-Skirmish at Pritchard's Mill, Va., near Antietam Ford, Md. 19, 1861.-Department of Western Virginia constituted. 20, 1861.-Skirmish opposite Seneca Creek, Md. 21, 1861.-General Robert E. Lee, C. S. Army, in immediate command of forces in the valley of the Kanawha. 23, 1861.-Skirmish at Cassville, W. Va. 23-25, 1861.-Descent upon Romney, W. Va., including affairs at Mechanicsburg Gap and Hanging Rock Pass. 24, 1861.-Skirmish at Point of Rocks, Md. 25, 1861.-Engagement at Freestone Point, Va. Reconnaissance to and skirmish near Lewinsville, Va. Action at Kanawha Gap, near Chapmanville, W. Va. Brig. Gen. Henry A. Wise, C. S. Army, relieved from command in Maj. Gen. Gustavus W. Smith, C. S. Army, assigned to command 28, 1861.-Affair near Vanderburgh's house, Munson's Hill, Va. 29, 1861.-Skirmish at Berlin, Md. 1, 1861.-Confederate Council of War at Centreville, Va. 2, 1861.-Skirmish at Springfield Station, Va. 3, 1861.-Engagement at Greenbrier River, W. Va. Expedition to Pohick Church, Va. Skirmish at Springfield Station, Va. 4, 1861.-Skirmish near Edwards Ferry, Md. 11, 1861.-Brig. Gen. William S. Rosecrans, U. S. Army, assumes command 13, 1861.-Skirmish at Cotton Hill, W. Va. 15, 1861.-Skirmish on Little River Turnpike, Va. Oct. Νον. Dec. 16, 1861. Skirmish at Bolivar Heights, near Harper's Ferry, W. Va. 19-Nov. 16, 1861.-Operations in the Kanawha and New River region, W. Va. 20, 1861.-Reconnaissance to Hunter's Mill and Thornton Station, Va. 21-24, 1861.-Operations on the Potomac, near Leesburg, Va., including engagement at Ball's Bluff and skirmish on Leesburg road (Octo ber 21), and action near Edwards Ferry (October 22). 22, 1861.-Brig. Gen. Benjamin F. Kelley, U. S. Army, assigned to command 23-27, 1861.—Reconnaissance in the Kanawha Valley, W. Va. 26, 1861.-Action at Romney, W. Va. Skirmish at South Branch Bridge, W. Va. 28, 1861.-Skirmish near Budd's Ferry, Md. 31, 1861.-Skirmish at Greenbrier, W. Va. 1, 1861.—Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan supersedes Lieut. Gen. Winfield Scott in command of the Armies of the United States. 1- 3, 1861.-Skirmishes near Gauley Bridge, or Cotton Hill, W. Va. 3-11, 1861.-Expedition into Lower Maryland. 1 4, 1861-Feb. 21, 1862.-Operations in the Valley District. 5, 1861.-General Robert E. Lee, C. S. Army, assigned to command of the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and East Florida. 9, 1861.-Expedition to Mathias Point, Va. 10, 1861.—Affair at Guyandotte, W. Va. 12, 1861.-Reconnaissance to Pohick Church and Occoquan River, Va. 13, 1861.-Skirmish near Romney, W. Va. 14, 1861.—Affair at the mouth of Mattawoman Creek, Md. Skirmish on road from Fayetteville to Raleigh, W. Va. · 14-22, 1861.-Expedition through Accomac and Northampton Counties, Va. 26-27, 1861.-Expedition to Dranesville, Va., and skirmish. 27, 1861.-Skirmish near Fairfax Court-House, Va. 30, 1861.-Skirmish near mouth of Little Cacapon River, W. Va. 2, 1861.—Skirmish at Annandale, Va. 4, 1861.-Skirmish at Burke's Station, Va. 6, 1861.-Expedition to Gunnell's Farm, near Dranesville, Va. 8, 1861.—Skirmish near Romney, W. Va. Skirmish at Dam No. 5, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. 11, 1861.-Skirmish at Dam No. 4, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. 12, 1861.-Skirmish at Greenbrier River, W. Va. 13, 1861.—Engagement at Camp Alleghany, W. Va. 15, 1861.-Affair in Roane County, W. Va. Capture of the sloop Victory. 15-17, 1861.-Operations on the Lower Potomac. 15–21, 1861.—Expedition to Meadow Bluff, W. Va. 17-21, 1861.—Jackson's operations against Dam No. 5, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. 18, 1861.-Reconnaissance to Pohick Church, Va. 20, 1861.-Engagement at Dranesville, Va. 24-25, 1861. Scout towards Fairfax Court-House, Va. 25, 1861.-Skirmish at Cherry Run, W. Va. Skirmish at Fort Frederick, Md. 28, 1861.-Beckley (Raleigh Court-House), W. Va., occupied by Union forces. 29-30, 1861.-Capture of Suttonville (Braxton Court-House), and skirmishes in Clay, Braxton, and Webster Counties, W. Va. 3, 1862.-Descent upon and skirmish at Huntersville, W. Va. 3-4, 1862.-Skirmishes at Bath, W. Va. 4, 1862.-Skirmishes at Slane's Cross-Roads, Great Cacapon Bridge, Sir John's Run, and Alpine Depot, W. Va. 5- 6, 1862.-Bombardment of Hancock, Md. 7, 1862.-Skirmish at Hanging Rock Pass, or Blue's Gap, W. Va. 8, 1862. Skirmish on the Dry Fork of Cheat River, W. Va. 9, 1862. Skirmish near Pohick Run, Va. 12-23, 1862.—Expedition to Logan Court-House and the Guyandotte Valley, W. Va. 26, 1862.-General G. T. Beauregard, C. S. Army, ordered from the Potomac District to Columbus, Ky. 29, 1862.-Affair at Lee's house, on the Occoquan, Va. 3, 1862.-Reconnaissance to Occoquan Village, Va. 7, 1862.-Expedition to Flint Hill and Hunter's Mill, Va. 8, 1862.-Skirmish at the mouth of the Blue Stone, W. Va. 14, 1862.-Affair at Bloomery, W. Va. 22, 1862.-Expedition to Vienna and Flint Hill, Va. 24, 1862.-Affair at Lewis' Chapol, near Pohick Church, Va. 3, 1862. Skirmish at Martinsburg, W. Va. 5, 1862.-Skirmish at Bunker Hill, Va. Skirmish near Pohick Church, Va. 7, 1862.-Skirmish near Winchester, Va. 7-9, 1862.-Withdrawal of the Confederate forces from Evansport, Dumfries, Manassas, and Occoquan, Va. 7-11, 1862.-Advance of the Union forces to Centreville and Manassas, Va. 8, 1862.-Occupation of Leesburg, Va., by the Union forces. 9, 1862.-Skirmish at Sangster's Station, Va. 11, 1862.-Major-General McClellan relieved from command of the Armies The Department of Western Virginia merged into the Mountain Skirmish at Stephenson's Station, near Winchester, Va. 11-12, 1862.-Winchester, Va., abandoned by the Confederates and occupied by the Union forces. 13, 1862.-Army Corps organized in the Army of the Potomac, and Generals McDowell, Sumner, Heintzelman, Keyes, and Banks assigned as commanders. General Robert E. Lee "charged with the conduct of military operations in the Armies of the Confederacy." 14, 1862.-Brigadier-General Rosecrans, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Mountain Department. 14-16, 1862.-Reconnaissance to Cedar Run, Va. |