93 Series I Volume XLIII-I Serial 90 - Shenandoah Valley Campaign Part I
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September 22.-Pursued the enemy at Woodstock.
September 23.-Pursued the enemy and engaged his rear guard near Mount Jackson.
September 24.-Pursued the enemy and engaged his rear guard from Mount Jackson to six miles beyond New Market.
September 25.-Pursued the enemy to Harrisonburg, thence to Keezletown.
September 26.-Marched to Port Republic, driving the enemy into Brown's Gap.
September 27.-Returned to Cross Keys.
September 29.-Marched to Port Republic, thence by Piedmont to Mount Crawford; destroyed ninety-three barns full of grain and seventy-two stacks.
September 30.-Marched to Cross Keys.
October 2.-The brigade engaged the enemy near Mount Crawford.
October 5.-Marched to Cross Keys.
October 6.-Marched to Harrisonburg to Timberville.
October 7.-Marched to Edenburg.
October 8.-Marched to Tom's Brook and engaged the enemy.
October 9.-Engaged the enemy's cavalry, driving him through Mount Jackson twenty miles.
October 10.-Marched to Tom's Brook and encamped.
October 11.-Marched to Bowman's Ford.
October 13.-Marched to the west of Middletown.
October 14.-Advanced to Strasburg, driving the enemy out of that place, retiring at night to Middletown.
October 15.-Marched to Front Royal.
October 16.-Returned to Middletown.
October 19.-Participated in the battle of Cedar Creek, pursuing the enemy to Fisher's Hill and capturing 22 guns, 380 prisoners, and a large train.
October 20.-Drove the enemy's rear guard from Fisher's Hill to Woodstock, capturing 22 prisoners.
October 21.-Returned to Middletown and encamped on the left of the army pickets, south side of Cedar Creek.
November 1 to 7.-The brigade remained in camp near Middletown, picketing on the south side of Cedar Creek and scouting to Woodstock and Edenburg.
November 7.-The brigade marched to near Front Royal and relieved Powell's division, observing the country in that vicinity, and returned to camp near Middletown.
November 10.-Retired in rear of the army to camp on Front Royal pike, north of the Opequon, picketing and scouting to Nineveh.
November 12.-Marched on Valley pike and engaged the enemy until 11 p. m. between Newtown and Middletown.
November 13.-Marched to Cedar Creek, returning same day to camp on Front Royal pike, picketing and scouting toward Nineveh.
November 21.-Marched with the division to Front Royal; thence to Milford, Luray Valley.
November 23.-Returned to camp on Front Royal pike, picketing as before.
November 28.-Marched with the division to Ashby's Gap; thence by Paris, Upperville, Union, Bloomfield, Philomont, Hamilton, and Waterford, to Lovettsville.
December 1.-In camp near Kernstown, Va., picketing toward Front Royal.
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