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Civil War Battles

Volume 11, Chapter 23 - The Peninsular campaign, Virginia

Mar 17, 1862 - Embarkation of the Army of the Potomac commenced at Alexandria VA
Mar 26, 1862 - Confederate Department of Henrico, under command of Brig Gen John H Winder, extended to embrace Petersburg and vicinity
Mar 27, 1862 - Gen Joseph E Johnston, CS Army, ordered to re-enforce the Army of the Peninsula
Mar 31, 1862 - Blenker's division ordered to Mountain (Fremont's) Department
Apr 1-2, 1862 - The 1st Army corps (McDowell's) detached from Army of the Potomac and merged into Department of the Rappahannock. The 5th Army Corps (Banks') merged into the department of the Shenandoah. Skirmish at Howard's Mill, near Cockletown
Apr 5-May 4, 1862 - Siege of Yorktown, VA
Apr 11, 1862 - Confederate naval operations in Hampton Roads
Apr 12, 1862 - command of Gen Joseph E Johnston, CS Army, extended over the Departments of Norfolk and the Peninsula
Apr 22, 1862 - Franklin's division arrives at Yorktown
May 4, 1862 - Skirmishes near Williamsburg
May 5, 1862 - Battle of Williamsburg, VA
May 6, 1862 - Williamsburg occupied by Union forces
May 7, 1862 - Engagement at West Point, Barhamsville, or Eltham's Landing
May 7-8, 1862 - Reconnaissance to Mulberry Point, James River
May 8, 1862 - Naval demonstartion upon Sewell's Point
May 9, 1862 - Norfolk evacuated by the confederate forces. Skirmish at Slatersville
May 10, 1862 - Norfolk and Portsmouth occupied by Union forces
May 13, 1862 - skirmish at Baltimore cross-Roads, near New Kent Court-House
May 15, 1862 - Engagement at Fort Darling, James River
May 17, 1862 - Maj Gen Irvin McDowell ordered to move upon Richmond in co-operation with Maj Gen Mcclellan. Expedition up the Pamunkey River
May 18, 1862 - Brig Gen Fitz John Porter, US Army, assumes command of 5th Army Corps (reorganized). Maj Gen William B Franklin, US Army, assumes command of 6th Army Corps
May 18-19, 1862 - Reconnaissance toward Old Church
May 19, 1862 - Skirmish at city Point, James River. Skirmish at Gaines' Mill
May 20-23, 1862 - Operations about Bottom's Bridge, Chickahominy River
May 21, 1862 - Advance across Bottom's Bridge
May 22, 1862 - Reconnaissance to New castle and Hanovertown Ferries
May 23, 1862 - Reconnaissance from Bottom's Bridge toward Richmond. Reconnaissance from Bottom's Bridge to the Turkey Island Creek Bridge. Skirmish at Ellison's Mill, near Mechanicsville. Skirmish at Hogan's, near New Bridge
May 24, 1862 - McDowell's orders to move upon Richmond suspended. Skirmish at New Bridge. Skirmish at Seven Pines. Skirmish at Mechanicsville. Reconnaissance toward Hanover Court-House
May 25-26, 1862 - Expedition from Bottom's Bridge to James River
May 26, 1862 - Reconnaissance toward Hanover court-House
May 27, 1862 - Skirmish at Slash church. Skirmish at White Oaks
May 27-29, 1862 - Engagement at Hanover Court-House (27th) and operations (28th-29th) in that vicinity
May 28, 1862 - Virginia central Railroad bridge, on South Anna River, destroyed by Union forces. Destruction of confederate supplies at Ashland
May 29, 1862 - skirmish near Seven Pines. Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad bridge, on South anna River, destroyed
May 30, 1862 - Skirmish near Fair Oaks. skirmish near Zuni
May 31-Jun 1, 1862 - Battle of Fair Oaks, or Seven Pines, VA
Jun 1, 1862 - Gen Robert E Lee, CS Army, assumes command of the Army of Northern Virginia. The Department of Virginia extended and embraced in Maj Gen George B McClellan's command, Maj Gen John E Wool, US Army, being assigned to the Middle Department, and Maj Gen John A Dix, US Army, to command at Fort Monroe
Jun 1-2, 1862 - Reconnaissance beyond Seven Pines
Jun 2, 1862 - Expedition to Wormley's Ferry, Pamunkey River
Jun 3-7, 1862 - Reconnaissance to the James River to communicate with the Union fleet
Jun 5, 1862 - Skirmish at New Bridge
Jun 7, 1862 - Reconnaissance on east bank of the Chickahominy
Jun 8, 1862 - Skirmish near Fair Oaks. Maj Gen McDowell ordered, under conditions stated, to operate in the direction of Richmond. Reconnaissance on the New Market Road
Jun 11, 1862 - Re-enforcements sent from Army of Northern Virginia to the Valley District
Jun 12-13, 1862 - Mccall's division re-enforces the Army of the Potomac
Jun 13-15, 1862 - Stuart's raid, including skirmishes at Hawes' Shop, Old church, and Garlick's Landing
Jun 15, 1862 - Reconnaissance to vicinity of New market. Skirmish near Seven Pines. Parley between Brig Gen Howell Cobb, CS Army, and Col Thomas M Key, US Army
Jun 17, 1862 - Jackson's command moves from vicinity of Staunton and Weyer's cave for the Peninsula
Jun 18, 1862 - Skirmish near Fair Oaks. Skirmish on Nine Mile Road, near Richmond
Jun 19, 1862 - Skirmish on the charles City Road, near Richmond
Jun 20, 1862 - Skirmish near New Bridge. affair at Gill's Bluff, James River
Jun 21, 1862 - The confederate Department of North Carolina extended to the south bank of James River. Skirmish near Fair Oaks Station
Jun 22-23, 1862 - Reconnaissance to the left of White Oak Swamp
Jun 23, 1862 - Operations about New Kent Court-House
Jun 24, 1862 - Skirmish near Mechanicsville
Jun 25-Jul 1, 1862 - The seven Days Battles
Jun 27, 1862 - Jackson re-enforces Army of Northern Virginia
Jun 28-Jul 4, 1862 - Expedition from Fort Monroe to open communication with Army of the Potomac
Jul 2, 1862 - Skirmish near New Kent court-House. Skirmish at Malvern Hill. Affair near Haxall's Landing
Jul 3, 1862 - Reconnaissance from Harrison's Landing, on charles city Road
Jul 3-4, 1862 - Skirmishes near Herring Creek, or Harrison's Landing
Jul 4, 1862 - Reconnaissance from Harrison's Landing. Skirmish at Westover
Jul 5-6, 1862 - Operations against Union shipping, James River
Jul 7-9, 1862 - Reconnaissance from Yorktown
Jul 9, 1862 - Reconnaissance on the Long Bridge Road
Jul 10, 1862 - Reconnaissance from Harrison's Landing toward White Oak Swamp and skirmish
Jul 11, 1862 - Reconnaissance from Harrison's Landing beyond Charles city Court-House VA
Jul 16, 1862 - Reconnaissance from Westover, on the Richmond Road
Jul 22, 1862 - Maj Gen John A Dix assumes command of the 7th Army Corps, department of Virginia. Maj Gen A E Burnside assumes command of the 9th Army Corps. Affair near Westover
Jul 22-30, 1862 - Scout in King William, King and Queen, and Gloucester counties
Jul 23, 1862 - Maj Gen Henry W Halleck assumes command of the Armies of the United States
Jul 29, 1862 - Reconnaissance from Harrison's Landing to Saint Mary's church
Jul 30, 1862 - McClellan ordered to remove his sick, etc. Reconnaissance from Harrison's Landing to Jones' Ford, chickahominy River
Jul 31-Aug 1, 1862 - attack on Union camps and shipping between shirley and Harrison's Landing
Aug 2-8, 1862 - Reconnaissance from Harrison's Landing and re-occupation of Malvern Hill by the Union forces
Aug 3, 1862 - Reconnaissance on south side of James River and skirmish at Sycamore Church. McClellan ordered to withdraw his forces to Aquia Creek
Aug 4-5, 1862 - Reconnaissance from Coggins Point beyond Sycamore church
Aug 5, 1862 - Skirmish at White Oak Swamp Bridge. Engagement at Malvern Hill Aug 6, 1862 - Skirmish at Malvern Hill
Aug 13, 1862 - Preliminary orders issued for the movement of the Army of Northern Virginia from the Peninsula
Aug 14-15, 1862 - The 3rd and 5th Army Corps move from Harrison's Landing for Aquia Creek
Aug 14-19, 1862 - Operations of the cavalry covering the rear of the Army of the Potomac from Harrison's Landing to Williamsburg
Aug 17, 1862 - Reconnaissance toward Forge Bridge
Aug 20, 1862 - The 5th Army Corps embarked at Newport News
Aug 21, 1862 - The 3rd Army Corps sail from Yorktown
Aug 23, 1862 - The 6th Army Corps embarked at Fort Monroe
Aug 26, 1862 - The 2nd Army Corps left Fort Monroe