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2 Series I Volume XII-I Serial 15 - Second Manassas Part I

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April 7, 1862.-Reconnaissance to the Rappahannock River, Va.

Skirmish at Columbia Furnace, Va.

12, 1862.-Major-General Banks, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Department of the Shenandoah.

Raid from Fairmont to Valley River and Boothsville, Marion county, W. Va.

Skirmish at Monterey, Va.

15, 1862.-Reconnaissance to the Rappahannock, Va.

16, 1862.-Reconnaissance tot he Rappahannock, Va.

Reconnaissance to Liberty Church, Va.

Skirmish at Columbia Furnace, Va.

17, 1862.-Occupation of Mount Jackson, skirmished Rude's Hill, and occupation of New Market, Va.

Skirmish at Piedmont, Va.

17-19, 1862.-Skirmishes near Falmouth and occupation (18th) of Fredericksburg, Va., by the Union forces.

17-21, 1862.-Expedition from Summerville (Nicholas Corut- House) to Addison, W. Va.

18, 1862.-Reconnaissance to the Rappahannock, Va.

Skirmish at Chapmanville, W. Va.

19, 1862.-Skirmish on south Fork of Shenandoah, near Luray, Va.

Occupation of Sparta, Va.

21, 1862.-Skirmish at Monterey, Va.

22, 1862.-Harrisonburg, Va., occupied by Union forces. Occupation of and skirmish near Luray, Va.

23, 1862.-Skirmish at Grass Lick, W. Va.

24, 1862.-Skirmish nine miles from Harrisonburg, Va.

26, 1862.-Skirmish at the Gordonsville and Keezletown Cross-Roads, Va.

27, 1862.-Skirmish at McGaheysville, Va.

May 1, 1862.-Skirmish at Clark's Hollow, W. Va.

Skirmish on Camp Creek, in the Stone River Valley, W. Va.

Skirmish at Rapidan Station, Va.

2, 1862.-Skirmishes at Trevilian's Depot and Louisa court- House, Va.

4-5, 1862.-Reconnaissance to culpeper Court-House, Va.

5, 1862.-Skirmish at Princeton, W. Va.

Skirmish at Columbia Bridge, Va.

Skirmish at Franklin, W. Va.

6, 1862.-Skirmish at Camp McDonald and Arnoldsburg, W. Va.

Skirmish near Harrisonburg, Va.

7, 1862.-Skirmish at and near Wardensville, W. Va.

Action at Somerville Heights, Va.

8, 1862.-Engagement near McDowell (Bull Pasture mountain), Va.

9, 1862.-Skirmish near McDowell, Va.

10, 1862.-Action at Giles Court-House, W. Va.

10-12, 1862.-Skirmishes near Franklin, W. Va.

11, 1862.-Skirmish at Princeton, W. Va.

Skirmish on the Bowlin Green Road, near Fredericksburg, Va.

12, 1862.-Skirmish at Lewisburg, W. Va.

Skirmish at Monterey, Va.

13, 1862.-Affair on Rappahannock River, Va.

14, 1862.-Skirmish at Gaines' Cross-Roads, Va.

15, 1862.-Skirmish at Linden, Va.

Skirmish at Ravenswood, W. Va.

Skirmish at Gaines' Cross-Roads, Rappahannock County, Va.

Action at Wolf Creek, W. Va.


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