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1861.
April 18 Abandonment of Harper's Ferry Destruction of Ordnance stores.
May 30 Occupation of Grafton OHIO---16th Infantry. WEST VIRGINIA--1st and
2d Infantry.
June 3 Action, Phillippi INDIANA--6th, 7th and 9th Infantry. OHIO--Barnett's Battery Light
Arty.; 14th and 16th Infantry. WEST VIRGINIA--1st Infantry. Union loss, 2 wounded.
June 13 Action, Romney INDIANA--11th Infantry.
June 15 Evacuation of Harper's Ferry By Confederates.
June 19 Affair, New Creek Local Militia.
June 23 Skirmish, Righter OHIO--20th Infantry.
June 26 Skirmish, Frankfort, Patterson's Creek INDIANA--11th Infantry. Union loss, 1
killed, 1 wounded.
June 29 Skirmish, Bowman's Place, Cheat River... OHIO---15th and 16th Infantry
(Detachments). WEST VIRGINIA--1st Infantry (Detachment).
June 30 Occupation of Buckhannon INDIANA--8th and 10th Infantry. OHIO--19th
Infantry.
July 2 Action, Falling Water, Hoke's Run PENNSYLVANIA--1st Troop Philadelphia Cavalry;
6th, 8th, 11th, 15th, 21st and 23d Infantry. WISCONSIN--1st Infantry. UNITED STATES--Battery
"F" 4th Arty. Union loss, 8 killed, 15 wounded. Total, 23.
July 4 Skirmish, Harper's Ferry NEW YORK--83d (9th S. M.) Infantry. Union loss, 2 killed, 2
wounded. Total, 4.
July 6-7 Skirmishes, Middle Fork Bridge OHIO--3d Infantry (1 Co.). Union loss, 1
killed, 6 wounded. Total, 7.
July 6-17 Campaign in West Virginia ILLINOIS--Barker's Chicago Dragoons; Sturgis'
Rifles. INDIANA--8th, 10th, 13th, 14th and 15th Infantry. KENTUCKY--1st and 2d Infantry.
MICHIGAN--Battery "A" 1st Light Arty. OHIO---3d, 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th, 12th, 13th, 14t
h, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th and 22d Infantry; Barnett's Battery Light Arty.; Burdsall's
Dragoons. PENNSYLVANIA--Ringgold Cavalry. WEST VIRGINIA--1st and 2d Infantry.
UNITED STATES-Batteries "G" and "I" 4th Arty.
July 7 Skirmish, Laurel Hill INDIANA--7th and 9th Infantry. OHIO--14th Infantry.
July 7 Skirmish, Glenville OHIO--17th Infantry.
July 7 Skirmish, Belington INDIANA--7th Infantry.
July 7-12 Skirmishes, Laurel Hill and Belington INDIANA--7th and 9th Infantry.
OHIO--Barnett's Battery Light Arty.; 14th Infantry. Union loss, 2 killed, 6 wounded. Total, 8.
July 10 Skirmish, Belington INDIANA--9th Infantry.
July 10 Skirmish, Camp Garnett, Rich Mountain.. MICHIGAN--Battery "A" 1st Light Arty.
OHIO--4th and 9th Infantry.
July 11 Engagement, Camp Garnett, Rich Mountain INDIANA--8th, 10th and 13th Infantry.
MICHIGAN-Battery "A" 1st Light Arty. OHIO--Burdsall's Dragoons; 3d, 4th and 19th Infantry.
Union loss, 12 killed, 59 wounded. Total, 71.
July 11-13 Expedition to Romney INDIANA--11th Infantry.
July 12 Capture of Beverley OHIO---4th and 9th Infantry.
July 13-17 Pursuit of Garnett's forces INDIANA--7th and 9th Infantry. OHIO--Barnett's
Battery Light Arty.; 14th Infantry.
July 13 Skirmish, Red House KENTUCKY--2d Infantry (Cos. "A," "B," "D," "F," "K"). Union
loss, 1 killed.
July 13-14 Action, Carrick's Ford INDIANA--7th and 9th Infantry. OHIO--Barnett's Battery
Light Arty.; 14th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA-Ringgold Cavalry. Union loss, 13 killed, 40
wounded. Total, 53.
July 15 Action, Bunker Hill PENNSYLVANIA--McMullin's Rangers; 21st and 23d Infantry.
RHODE ISLAND--1st Battery Light Arty. UNITED STATES--2d Cavalry (Detachment).
July 16 Skirmish, Barboursville KENTUCKY--2d Infantry. Union loss, 1 killed, 1 wounded.
Total, 2.
July 17 Action, Scarry Creek, Scarrytown KENTUCKY--2d Infantry. OHIO--Burdsall's and
George's Cavalry Companies; Barnett's Battery Light Arty.; 11th and 21st Infantry. Union loss, 9
killed, 38 wounded. Total, 47.
July 21 Picket Affair, Charlestown PENNSYLVANIA--14th Infantry.
Aug. 5 Skirmish. Rich Mountain OHIO--Burdsall's Cavalry Co.
Aug. 13 Skirmish, Grafton WEST VIRGINIA--4th Infantry (Co. "A").
Aug. 20 Skirmish, Hawk's Nest OHIO---12th Infantry. Union loss, 3 wounded.
Aug. 20 Skirmish, Laurel Fork Creek WEST VIRGINIA--2d Infantry.
Aug. 23 Skirmish, Springfield (No Reports.)
Aug. 25 Skirmish near Piggot's Mill, Big Run OHIO--11th Infantry.
Aug. 26 Skirmish, Blue's House (No Reports.)
Aug. 26 Skirmish, Cross Lanes, near Summerville.. OHIO--7th Infantry. Union loss, 5
killed, 40 wounded, 200 missing. Total, 245.
Aug. 26-27 Skirmish, Wayne Court House WEST VIRGINIA--5th Infantry.
Aug. 28 Skirmish, Gauley Bridge KENTUCKY--1st Infantry.
Sept. -- Skirmish, Hanging Rock Pass Confederate Reports.
Sept. 1 Skirmish, Boone Court House KENTUCKY--1st Infantry. OHIO--26th Infantry.
Sept. 1 Skirmish, Blue Creek (No Reports.)
Sept. 1 Skirmish, Gauley Bridge KENTUCKY--2d Infantry.
Sept. 2 Skirmish, Burlington PENNSYLVANIA--Ringgold Cavalry.
Sept. 2 Skirmish, Worthington, Marion County OHIO--8th Infantry.
Sept. 2 Skirmish, Beller's Mills, near Harper's Ferry MASSACHUSETTS--13th Infantry.
Sept. 2 Skirmish, Hawk's Nest (No details.)
Sept. 6 Skirmish, Rowell's Run WEST VIRGINIA--3d Infantry.
Sept. 7 Skirmish, Petersburg OHIO--4th Infantry (3 Cos.).
Sept. 9 Skirmish, Shepardstown MARYLAND---1st Infantry (Cos. "E," "G").
Sept. 10 Engagement, Carnifax Ferry, Gauley River ILLINOIS--Schambeck's Chicago
Dragoons. OHIO---1st Indpt. Battery Light Arty.; 9th, 10th, 12th, 13th, 23d, 28th, 30th and 47th
Infantry. Union loss, 17 killed, 141 wounded. Total, 158.
Sept. 11 Skirmish, Elkwater INDIANA--15th and 17th Infantry. OHIO--3d Infantry.
Sept. 11-12 Skirmish, Point Mt. Turnpike INDIANA--17th Infantry.
Sept. 11-17 Operations on Cheat Mountain INDIANA--Wilder's Battery Light Arty.; 13th,
14th, 15th, and 17th Infantry. MICHIGAN--Battery "A" 1st Light Arty. OHIO---3d, 6th, 24th and
25th Infantry. WEST VIRGINIA--2d Infantry.
1861.
Sept. 12 Skirmish, Coal River (No Reports.)
Sept. 12 Skirmish, Petersburg INDIANA--Wilder's Battery Light Arty. OHIO--4th Infantry.
PENNSYLVANIA--Ringgold Cavalry.
Sept. 12 Skirmish, Cheat Summit INDIANA--14th Infantry. OHIO--24th and 25th
Infantry.
Sept. 12 Skirmish, Peytonia KENTUCKY--1st Infantry.
Sept. 12 Action, Cheat Mountain Pass INDIANA--Wilder's Battery Light Arty.; 13th, 14th,
15th and 17th Infantry. OHIO--3d, 6th, 24th and 25th Infantry. MICHIGAN--Battery "A" 1st
Light Arty. WEST VIRGINIA--2d Infantry. Union loss, 9 killed, 12 wounded. T
otal, 21.
Sept. 13 Skirmish, Elkwater INDIANA--Wilder's Battery Light Arty.
Sept. 14 Skirmish, Elkwater INDIANA--17th Infantry.
Sept. 16 Skirmish, Princeton OHIO--3d Indpt. Cavalry Company.
Sept. 17 Skirmish; Harper's Ferry (No Reports.)
Sept. 23 Action, Romney-Hanging Rock OHIO--4th and 8th Infantry.
PENNSYLVANIA--Ringgold Cavalry. WEST VIRGINIA--3d Infantry. Union loss, 3 killed, 50
wounded. Total, 53.
Sept. 23 Skirmish, Cassville WEST VIRGINIA--5th Infantry.
Sept. 23-25 Engagement, Romney OHIO--4th and 8th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--Ringgold
Cavalry. WEST VIRGINIA--3d Infantry.
Sept. 25 Action, Chapmansville KENTUCKY--1st Infantry. OHIO--34th Infantry.
Union loss, 4 killed, 9 wounded. Total, 13.
Sept. 25 Action, Kanawha Gap OHIO--34th Infantry.
Oct. 3-4 Engagement, Greenbrier River, Cheat Mountain INDIANA--Bracken's Cavalry
Company; 7th, 9th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 17th Infantry. MICHIGAN--Battery "A" 1st Light Arty.
OHIO--Bowen's and Robinson's Cavalry Companies; 24th, 25th and 32d Infantry. PENN
SYLVANIA--Washington County Cavalry Company. WEST VIRGINIA--Battery "A" Light Arty.
UNITED STATES--Battery "G" 4th Arty. Union loss, 8 killed, 35 wounded. Total, 43.
Oct. 11 Skirmish, Harper's Ferry NEW YORK--31st Infantry. WISCONSIN--3d Infantry.
Oct. 13 Skirmish, Cotton Hill
Cct. 16 Action, Bolivar Heights, near Harper's Ferry KENTUCKY--Simmons' Battery Light Arty.
MASSACHUSETTS--13th Infantry (Cos. 'T' and "K"). NEW YORK--9th Indpt. Battery Light
Arty. PENNSYLVANIA--28th Infantry (Cos. "D," "F," "G"). RHODE ISLAND--Batter
y "A" 1st Light Arty. Union loss, 4 killed, 7 wounded, 2 missing. Total, 13.
Oct. 19 Nov. 16.. Operations in Kanawha Valley and New River Region KENTUCKY--
1st and 2d Infantry. OHIO--7th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 23d, 26th, 28th, 30th, 37th, 44th and 47th
Infantry.
Oct. 19-21 Skirmishes, New River OHIO--28th Infantry.
Oct. 23 Skirmish, Gauley Bridge KENTUCKY--1st Infantry.
Oct. 26 Engagement, Romney-Mill Creek Mills OHIO--4th and 8th Infantry.
PENNSYLVANIA--Ringgold Cavalry. WEST VIRGINIA--3d, 4th and 7th Infantry. Union loss, 2
killed, 15 wounded. Total, 17.
Oct. 26 Skirmish, South Branch Bridge MARYLAND--2d Potomac Home Brigade Infantry.
Union loss, 1 killed, 6 wounded. Total, 7.
Oct. 26 Skirmish, Springfield (No Reports.)
Oct. 31 Skirmish, Greenbrier OHIO--24th Infantry.
Nov. 1 Skirmish, Gauley Bridge, New River OHIO--13th Infantry.
Nov. 3 Skirmish, Gauley Bridge or Cotton Hill OHIO--13th Infantry.
Nov. 4 Skirmish, Fayetteville (No Reports.)
Nov. 8-14 Operations, Townsend's Ferry Schenck's Brigade Army W. Va.
Nov. 10 Skirmish, Guyandotte WEST VIRGINIA--1st Cavalry (Detachment); 9th Infantry
(Recruits). Union loss, 7 killed, 20 wounded. Total, 27.
Nov. 10 Skirmish, Gauley Bridge KENTUCKY--1st and 2d Infantry. OHIO--11th
Infantry. Union loss, 2 killed, 16 wounded. Total, 18.
Nov. 10-11 Skirmish, Blake's Farm, Cotton Hill KENTUCKY--2d Infantry. OHIO--11th
Infantry. Union loss, 2 killed, 1 wounded, 6 missing. Total, 9.
Nov. 12 Skirmish, Cotton Hill OHIO--13th Infantry.
Nov. 12 Skirmish, Laurel Creek, Fayette County... OHIO--12th (Co. "H") and 13th (Co.
"A") Infantry. Union loss, 1 killed, 2 wounded. Total, 3.
Nov. 13 Skirmish near Romney PENNSYLVANIA--Ringgold Cavalry.
Nov. 14 Skirmish, McCoy's Mills OHIO--7th, 13th and 37th Infantry.
Nov. 19 Skirmish, Wirt Court House WEST VIRGINIA--1st Cavalry (Detachment).
Nov. 30 Skirmish, Little Cacapon River (No Reports.)
Dec. 8 Skirmish, Romney OHIO--5th Infantry.
Dec. 12 Skirmish, Greenbrier River INDIANA--9th Infantry.
Dec. 13 Engagement, Camp Allegheny, Allegheny Mountain, Buffalo Mountain
INDIANA--Bracken's Cavalry Company; Wilder's Battery Light Arty.; 9th and 13th
Infantry. OHIO--25th and 32d Infantry. WEST VIRGINIA--Battery "G" Light Arty.; 2d Infantry.
Union loss,
20 killed, 107 wounded. 10 missing. Total, 137.
Dec. 15-21 Expedition to Meadow Bluff OHIO--36th Infantry (Cos. "B," "E," "H").
Dec. 25 Skirmish, Cherry Run MARYLAND--1st Infantry (Co. "A").
Dec. 28 Occupation of Beckley By Union forces.
Dec. 28 Occupation of Raleigh Court House OHIO--23d Infantry.
Nov. 29 Capture of Suttonville, Braxton C. H WEST VIRGINIA--1st Cavalry (1 Co.).
Dec. 29-30 Skirmishes in Clay, Braxton and Webster Counties WEST VIRGINIA--1st
Cavalry; 3d Infantry.
Dec. 31-Jan. 6, '62 Expedition to Huntersville INDIANA--Bracken's Cavalry Co. OHIO--
25th Infantry. WEST VIRGINIA--2d Infantry.
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