92 Series I Volume XLIII-I Serial 90 - Shenandoah Valley Campaign Part I
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August 21.-Moved to Charlestown.
August 22.-Moved to Shepherdstown.
August 23.-In camp.
August 25.-Fight at Shepherdstown.
August 26.-In camp at Antietam.
August 28.-Moved to Harper's Ferry and fight at Smithfield.
August 29 to 31.-In camp.
Second Brigade, First Division.
August 3.-The brigade embarked at City Point on transports for Giesborough Point, disembarking and encamping at that place on the 6th, and 7th.
August 6.-At night marched to Tennallytown.
August 7.-Marched to Monocacy Church.
August 8.-Marched to Pleasant Valley.
August 9.-Crossed the Potomac at Harper's Ferry and marched to Halltown.
August 10.-Marched by Charlestown and Berryville to Chapel Run.
August 11.-Engaged and routed Vaughn's cavalry brigade at toll-gate
on Front Royal turnpike. Same night engaged the enemy's infantry near Newtown.
August 12.-Marched by Newtown to Fawcett's Gap, thence to Cedar Run Church, encaging the enemy's rear guard on road to Strasburg; thence to Middletown.
August 13.-Crossed Cedar Run to near Strasburg; recrossed and encamped; same night marched to Cedarville.
August 15.-Drove enemy's pickets across Shenandoah and picketed the river.
August 16.-Engaged the enemy in force, repulsing him, and capturing 140 prisoners and 2 colors.
August 17.-Marched to Chapel Run and encamped, picketing the front.
August 20.-Marched to Berryville.
August 21.-Engaged the enemy near Berryville, retiring at night to Charlestown.
August 22.-Marched to near Shepherdstown, picketing the railroad.
August 25.-Marched to Kearneysville and engaged the enemy's infantry.
August 26.-Retired and encamped near Harper's Ferry.
August 28.-Marched to Leetown, engaged the enemy, and drove him through Smithfield.
August 29.-Engaged the enemy's infantry in force.
August 30.-Marched to Berryville and encamped, picketing the front.
September 1.-The brigade encamped at Berryville.
September 2.-Marched to Rippon, returning same night to Berryville.
September 3.-Marched to White Post.
September 4.-Marched to near Snicker's Ferry.
September 5.-Marched to Summit Point and encamped.
September 8.-Marched to Smithfield and encamped.
September 18.-Marched to Summit Point.
September 19.-Around the Opequon, and engaged the enemy near Winchester, capturing 300 prisoners and 5 battle-flags.
September 20.-Marched to Strasburg.
September 21.-Marched to Middletown.
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