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July 23, 1862. - Skirmishes near Carmel Church, Va.

24-26, 1862. - Reconnaissance from Fredericksburg toward Orange C. H., Va.

Scout in Wyoming County, W. Va.

25, 1862. - Affair at Summerville, W. Va.

26, 1862. - Reconnaissance toward Orange Court-House, Va. 27, 1862. - Skirmish at Flat Top Mountain, W. Va.

28, 1862. - Reconnaissance from Culpeper to Raccoon Ford, Va.

29, 1862. - Operations about Orange Court-House, Va.

August 1, 1862. - Skirmish at Barnett's Ford, Va.

2, 1862. - Skirmish at Orange Court-House, Va.

2-5, 1862. - Scout from Meadow Bluff to the Greenbrier River, W. Va.

2-8, 1862. - Operations about Wyoming Court-House, W. Va.

3, 1862. - Skirmish on Greenbrier River, W. Va.

4-8, 1862. - Stuart's Expedition from Hanover Court-House to the vicinity of Fredericksburg, Va.

5, 1862. - Skirmish at Thornburg, or Massaponax Church, Va.

Skirmish at Wyoming Court-House, W. Va.

5-8, 1862. - Expedition from Fredericksburg to Frederick's Hall Station, with skirmishes.

6, 1862. - Action at Thornburg, or Massaponax Church, Va.

Skirmish at Beech Creek, W. Va.

Skirmish at Pack's Ferry, New River, W. Va.

7, 1862. - Skirmish at Wolftown, Va.

8, 1862. - Skirmish near Slaughter's House, Va.

Action near Madison Court-House, Va.

9, 1862. - Battle of Cedar Run, or Cedar (or Slaughter) Mountain, Va.

10, 1862. - Skirmish at Cedar Run, Va.

11, 1862. - Jackson's corps retires to the vicinity of Gordonsville, Va.

13, 1862. - Orders issued for movement of the Army of Northern Virginia from the Peninsula to Gordonsville, Va.

Reconnaissance toward Orange Court-House, Va., and skirmish.

13-14, 1862. - Skirmishes at Blue Stone, W. Va.

15-16, 1862. - Expedition from Fredericksburg to Port Royal, Va.

16, 1862. - Skirmish at Wire Bridge, W. Va.

16-September 2, 1862. - Campaign in Northern Virginia.

18, 1862. - Skirmish at Huttonsville, W. Va.

22-September 19, 1862. - Jenkin's expedition in West Virginia and Ohio.

23, 1862. - Skirmish at Moorefield, W. Va.

Capture of train between Harper's Fery and Winchester.

Affair at Smithfield, Va.

GENERAL REPORTS, ETC.


Numbers 1. - Major General Henry W. Halleck, U. S. Army, General-in-Chief, of operations July 23 - September 12.


Numbers 2. - Major General John Pope, U. S. Army, of the operations of the Army of Virginia, June 26 - September 2, with orders and correspondence.


Numbers 3. - Brigadier General George D. Bayard, U. S. Army, of operations July 21 - September 2.


Numbers 1. Extract from report of Major General Henry W. Halleck, U. S. Army, General-in-Chief, of operations July 23 - September 12.

HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, Washington, Nov. 25, 1862.

SIR: In compliance with your orders I have the honor to submit the following report of military operations since the 23rd of July last, when,


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