CHAPTER XIV. ERATIONS IN MARYLAND, NORTHERN VIRGINIA, AND WEST VIRGINIA. August 1, 1861-March 17, 1862. SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS.* 1, 1861.-General Robert E. Lee, C. S. Army, commanding in West Virginia.t 5, 1861.-Skirmish in Virginia, opposite Point of Rocks, Md. 8, 1861.-Skirmish at Lovettsville, Va. 11, 1861.-Brig. Gen. John B. Floyd, C. S. Army, assumes command in the Kanawha Valley, W. Va. 13, 1861.-Skirmish near Grafton, W. Va. 17, 1861.-The Departments of Northeastern Virginia, of Washington, and of the Shenandoah merged into the Department of the Potomac.‡ 18, 1861.-Scout to Accotink and skirmish at Pohick Church, Va. Skirmish at Sandy Hook, Md. 20, 1861.-Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Department, or Army, of the Potomac. Skirmish at the Hawk's Nest, W. Va. Skirmish at Laurel Fork Creek, W. Va. 23, 1861.—Engagement of the U. S. steamers Yankee and Release with the batteries at the mouth of Potomac Creek, Va. Skirmish at Springfield, W. Va. 24, 1861.-The Department of Pennsylvania absorbed in the Department of the Potomac.§ 25, 1861.-Skirmish near Piggot's Mill (Big Run?), W. Va. Scout into Virginia from Great Falls, Md. 26, 1861.-Action at Cross-Lanes, near Summersville, W. Va. 26-27, 1861.-Skirmishes at Wayne Court-House, W. Va. Of some of the minor conflicts noted in this "Summary no circumstantial reports ile, the only record of such events being references to them on muster rolls or ither the date when General Lee assumed command in "Western Virginia" nor nature of that command is shown by the records; but see Davis to Johnston, 2st 1, 1861, in the "Correspondence, etc.," post." ketter known as the Army of the Potomac. Pate taken from memorandum in A. G. O. See Dix to Williams, November 19, in "Correspondence, etc.," post. 1 RR-VOL V Ang. 28-30, 1861.—Skirmishes near Bailey's Corners (or Cross-Roads), Va. Sept. Oct. Skirmish at Boone Court-House, W. Va. 2, 1861.-Skirmish near the Hawk's Nest, W. Va. Skirmish at Beller's Mill, near Harper's Ferry, W. Va. 4, 1861.-Skirmish at Great Falls, Md. 6, 1861.-Skirmish at Rowell's Run, W. Va. 9, 1861.-Skirmish at Shepherdstown, W. Va. 10, 1861.-Engagement at Carnifix Ferry, W. Va. Skirmish near Lewinsville, Va. 11, 1861.-Reconnaissance from Chain Bridge to Lewinsville, Va., and acti at that place. 11-17, 1861.-Operations in Cheat Mountain, West Virginia, including action and skirmishes at Cheat Mountain Pass, Cheat Summit, Po Mountain Turnpike, and Elk Water. 12, 1861.-Skirmish at Petersburg, W. Va. Skirmish near Peytona, W. Va. 12-17, 1861.-Arrest of members of the Maryland Legislature and other citize of that State. 15, 1861.-Skirmish at Pritchard's Mill, Va., near Antietam Ford, Md. 16, 1861.—Skirmish opposite Seneca Creek, Md. Action at Princeton, W. Va. Skirmish at Magruder's Ferry, Va. 18, 1861.-Skirmish near Berlin, Md. 19, 1861.-Department of Western Virginia constituted. 20, 1861.-Skirmish opposite Seneca Creek, Md. 21, 1861.-General Robert E. Lee, C. S. Army, in immediate command forces in the valley of the Kanawha. 23, 1861.-Skirmish at Cassville, W. Va. 23-25, 1861.-Descent upon Romney, W. Va., including affairs at Mechani burg Gap and Hanging Rock Pass. 24, 1861.-Skirmish at Point of Rocks, Md. 25, 1861.-Engagement at Freestone Point, Va. Reconnaissance to and skirmish near Lewinsville, Va. Brig. Gen. Henry A. Wise, C. S. Army, relieved from command Maj. Gen. Gustavus W. Smith, C. S. Army, assigned to comma 28, 1861.—Affair near Vanderburgh's house, Munson's Hill, Va. 29, 1861.-Skirmish at Berlin, Md. 1, 1861.-Confederate Council of War at Centreville, Va. 2, 1861.—Skirmish at Springfield Station, Va. 3, 1861.-Engagement at Greenbrier River, W. Va. Expedition to Pohick Church, Va. Skirmish at Springfield Station, Va. 4, 1861.-Skirmish near Edwards Ferry, Md. 11, 1861.—Brig. Gen. William S. Rosecrans, U. S. Army, assumes comman 13, 1861.-Skirmish at Cotton Hill, W. Va. 15, 1861.-Skirmish on Little River Turnpike, Va. Oct. 16, 1861.—Skirmish at Bolivar Heights, near Harper's Ferry, W. Va. 19-Nov. 16, 1861.-Operations in the Kanawha and New River region, W. Va. 20, 1861.-Reconnaissance to Hunter's Mill and Thornton Station, Va. 21-24, 1861.-Operations on the Potomac, near Leesburg, Va., including engagement at Ball's Bluff and skirmish on Leesburg road (October 21), and action near Edwards Ferry (October 22). 22, 1861.-Brig. Gen. Benjamin F. Kelley, U. S. Army, assigned to command of the Department of Harper's Ferry and Cumberland. Department of Northern Virginia constituted, under command of General Joseph E. Johnston, C. S. Army. General Beauregard and Major-Generals Holmes and Jackson assigned, respectively, · to command of the Potomac, Aquia, and Valley Districts. Affairs around Budd's Ferry, Md. 23-27, 1861.-Reconnaissance in the Kanawha Valley, W. Va. 26, 1861.-Action at Romney, W. Va. Skirmish at South Branch Bridge, W. Va. Skirmish near Springfield, W. Va. 28, 1861.-Skirmish near Budd's Ferry, Md. 31, 1861.-Skirmish at Greenbrier, W. Va. 1, 1861.—Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan supersedes Lieut. Gen. Winfield Scott in command of the Armies of the United States. 1-3, 1861.-Skirmishes near Gauley Bridge, or Cotton Hill, W. Va. 3-11, 1861.-Expedition into Lower Maryland. 4, 1861-Feb. 21, 1862.-Operations in the Valley District. 5, 1861.-General Robert E. Lee, C. S. Army, assigned to command of the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and East Florida. 9, 1861.-Expedition to Mathias Point, Va. 10, 1861.-Affair at Guyandotte, W. Va. 12, 1861.-Reconnaissance to Pohick Church and Occoquan River, Va. 13, 1861.-Skirmish near Romney, W. Va. 14, 1861.-Affair at the mouth of Mattawoman Creek, Md. Skirmish on road from Fayetteville to Raleigh, W. Va. 14-22, 1861.-Expedition through Accomac and Northampton Counties, Va. 18, 1861.-Skirmish on road from Falls Church to Fairfax Court-House, Va. 26, 1861.-Skirmish near Vienna, Va. 2-27, 1861.—Expedition to Dranesville, Va., and skirmish. 27, 1861.-Skirmish near Fairfax Court-House, Va. 30, 1861.-Skirmish near mouth of Little Cacapon River, W. Va. 2. 1861.-Skirmish at Annandale, Va. 4, 1861.-Skirmish at Burke's Station, Va. 6, 1861.-Expedition to Gunnell's Farm, near Dranesville, Va. 8, 1861.—Skirmish near Romney, W. Va. Skirmish at Dam No. 5, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. 11, 1861.-Skirmish at Dam No. 4, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. 12, 1861.-Skirmish at Greenbrier River, W. Va. 13, 1861.-Engagement at Camp Alleghany, W. Va. 15, 1861.—Affair in Roane County, W. Va. Capture of the sloop Victory. 15-17, 1861.-Operations on the Lower Potomac. 15-21, 1861.-Expedition to Meadow Bluff, W. Va. 17-21, 1861.—Jackson's operations against Dam No. 5, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. |