THE WAR OF THE REBELLION: A COMPILATION OF THE OFFICIAL RECORDS 01<' THE UNION AND CONFEDERATE ARMIES. PHEPAI{ED, UNDER THE Dli\ECTI ON OJ? THE S E CIUCTARY OF' WAH, BY The late Lieut. Col. ROBERT N. SCOTT, Third U. S. A1·tillery, PUI!SUANT TO ACTS 0 1<' CONGlmSS. SERIES I-VOLUME XXVII-IN THREE PARTS. P ART I - REPORTS . .,._ WASHINGTON: GOVeRNMENT PRINTING OFFICF), 188\). CONTENTS. CHAPTER XXXIX. Page. Operations in North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsyl- vania, and Department of the East. June 3-August 3, 1863 ... __ . .... _. _ 1-Ior,g (v) ~ 863 . I I ~ "0 h i • I "0~ · h h ~ <II h h "' ~ <II <II ~ "'Ql "0 ~ <II oO Ql "0 "0 ~ "0 "0 i::l 'E "0 "0 "0 .. ~ ... "0 i::l rr.. 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The Gettysbu1·g Campaign.* SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS.t · June 3-Aug. 1, 1863.-The Gettysburg Campaign. 4, 1863.-Skirmish on the Lawyers' road, near Fairfax Court-House, Va. Skirmish at Frying Pan, V a. 4- 5, 1863.-Expedition from Yorktown to Walkerton and Aylett's, Va. 5- 7, 1863.-Reconnaissance through ·Gates County, N. C., and down the Chowan River. 6, 1863.-Skirmish near Berryville, Va. 7- 8, 1863.-Expedition from Gainesville, Va. 8, 1863.-Scout from Suffolk, Ya., to South Mills, N. C. 9, 1863.-The Departments of the Monongahela and the Susquehanna con­ stituted. 10, 1863.-Capture of the steamer Maple Leaf off Cape H enry, Va. 10 , 1863.-Skinnish at Seneca Mills, Md. Maj. Gen. W. T. H. Brooks, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Department of the Monongahela. Maj. Gen. Darius N. Couch, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Department of the Susquehanna. *Part I embraces the reports from the Army of the Potomac and Department of Washington relating to the Gettysburg Campaign. Part II embraces the reports relating to that campaign from the Middle Department, Departments of the Sus­ quehanna and West Virginia, and Army of Northern Virginia, together with all reports relating to the other events noted in the Summary. t Of some of the minor conflicts noted, no Qi!'<;mmstant~al reports are on file. 1 It }t-VOL XXVII, PT ~ (1) 2 N. C., VA., W. VA., JVID., PA., ETC. [CHAP. XXXIX. June 11, 1863.-Skirmish at Diascund Bridge, Va. Skirmish near Suffolk, V a. 11-13, 1863.- Expedition from Brightwood, D. C., via Seneca Mills and Pooles­ ville, Md., to Leesburg, Aldie, and Chantilly, Va. 12-18, 1863.-Expedition from Suffolk to. the Blackwater, Va. 14, 1863.-Skirmish at Nine-Mile Ordinary, Va. 17-18, 1863.-Scout from Rocky Run to Dover and Core Creek, N.C. 18, 1863.-Scout on the Peninsula, Va. 18-19, 1863.-Scout from Camp Piatt, on the Big and Little Coal Rivers, W.Va. 20, 1863.-Skirmish at Diascund Bridge, Va. 23-28, 1863.-Expedition from Yorktown to the South Anna Bridge, Va., and skirmish. 24, 1~63.-The Department of West Virginia constituted. 26, 1863.-Skirmish on Loup Creek, W.Va. 26-27, 1863.-Descent on Portland Harbor, Me. 28, 1863.-Brig. Gen. Benjamin F. Kelley, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Department of W est Virginia. :Reconnaissance from Plymouth to Nichol's Mills, N. C. 29-July 4, 1863.-Confederate expedition to Beverly, W.Va. July 1, 1863.-Maj. Gen. Daniel H. Hill, C. S. Army, assigned temporarily to command of troops in the Department of Richmond. 1- 7, 1863.-Expeditions from White House to South Anna River and Bot­ tom's Bridge, Va. 3, 1863.-Suffolk, Va., evacuated by the Union forces.* 3- 7, 1863.-Raid on the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, N. C. A, 1863.-Skirmish at Fayetteville, W . Va. 5- 7, 1863.- Expedition from Plymouth to Gardner's Bridge and Williams­ ton, N.C. 8, 1863.-Maj. Gen. Andrew A. Humphreys, U. S. Army, announced as Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac. · 9, 1863.-Explosion at Fort Lyon, Va. - , 1863.-Expedition from Richmond to Mathias Point, Va. 13-16, 1863.-Reconnaissance from Newport Barracks to Cedar Point and White Oak River, N.C. Draft riots in New York City, Troy, and Boston. [/l3- 25, 1863.-Expedition from Fayetteville, W.Va., to Wytheville, Va. 14, 1863.-Maj. Gen. William H. C. Whiting, C. S. Army, assigned to com­ mand of the Department of North Carolina. 15, 1863.-The Departments of North Carolina and of Virginia consolidated. 17-20, 1863.-Expedition from New Bei·ne to Swift Creek Village, N. C., and skirmish. 18, 1863. -Maj. Gen. John G. Foster, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Department of Virginia and North Carolina. Maj. Gen. J ohn A. Dix, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Department of the East. 18-24, 1863.-Expedition from New Berne to Tarborough and Rocky Mount, N. C. 20, 1863.-Brig. Gen. George W. Getty, U.S. Army, assumes command of the Seventh Army Corps, Department of Virginia and North Carolina. · 21, 1863.-Brig. Gen. J ohn D. Imboden, C. S. Army, assigned to command of the Valley District, Va. 25, 1863.-Expedition to Gloucester Court-House, Va. ----------------------~----~--- 'l'For prt;J.ers, etc., in relatiop to, see Series ~Vol. 4VIli, pp. 711 , 712, 717, 718; CJUP. XXXIX.] THE GE'J.V.rYSBURG CAMPAIGN. 3 July 25-27, 1863.-Scout to Goose Creek, Va. 25-31, 1863.-Expedition from New Berne to Winton, and skirmish at Potecasi Creek, N.C. 25-.Aug. 3, 1863.-Expedition from Portsmouth, Va., to Jack~?on, N.C. 26-29, 1863.-Expedition from Plymouth to Foster's Mills, N. C. 28, 1863.-Skirmish at Fayetteville, W. Va. 28-.Aug. 3, 1863.-Mosby's operations about Fairfax Court-House, and skirmish near Aldie, Va. 29, 1863.-Brig. Gen. Innis N. ,Palmer, U.S. Army, assumes command of the Eighteenth Army Corps, Department of Virginia and ~ orth · Carolina. 31, 1863.-Skirmish at Morris' Mills, 'W.Va. Aug. · 1, 1863.-The Fourth and Seventh Army Corps discontinued. 1- 8, 1863.-Expedition from Warrenton Junction toward the Blue Ridge Mountains, Va. 2, 1863.-Skirmish at Newtown, Va. JUNE 3-AUGUST 1, 1863.-The Gettysburg Campaign. SUMMARY OF T::E;[E PRINCIPAL EVENTS. June 3, 1863.-Skirmish near Fayetteville, Va. 5-13, 1863.-Skirmishes at Franklin's Crossing (or Deep Run), on the Rappa­ hannock, Va. 9, 1863.-Engageme'llts at Brandy Station (or Fleetwood) and Beverly Ford, Va. Skirmish at Stevensbmg, Va. 12, 1863.-Skirmishes at Newtown, Cedarville, and Middletown, Va. 13, 1863.-Skirmish at White Post, Va. Skirmish at Berryville, Va. Skil'mish at Opequon Creek, near Winchester, Va. Skirmish at Bunker Hill, W.Va. 13-15, 1863.-Engagement at ·winchester, Va. 14, 1863.-Skil'mish at Berryville, Va. Skirmish at Martinsburg, W.Va. 15, 1863.-Skirmish near Williamsport, Mel. 17, 1863.-Skirmishes at Catoctin Creek and Point of Rocks, Md. Skirmish at Thoroughfare Gap, Va. Action at Aldie, V a. 17-18, 1863.-Skirmishes at and near Middleburg, Va.