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Civil War Battles 

Volume 43, Chapter 55 - Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. August 4 - December 31, 1864

Aug 4, 1864 - Action at New Creek, W. Va. Skirmish at Antietam Ford, Md.

Aug 5, 1864 - Skirmishes at Williamsport and Hagerstown, Md. Skirmish at Huttonsville, W. Va. Skirmish at Keedysville, Md.

Aug 7, 1864 - The Middle Military Division (consisting of the Middle Department and the Departments of Washington, of the Susquehanna, and of West Virginia) constituted, and Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, U. S. Army, assigned to the temporary command.

Aug 7, l864 - Engagement at Oldfields, near Moorefield, W. Va.

Aug 7-Nov. 28, 1864 - The Shenandoah Valley Campaign.

Aug 8, 1864 - Skirmish at Fairfax Station, Va.

Aug 9-Oct. 14, 1864 - Mosby's operations.

Aug 19, 1864 - Skirmish at Franklin, W. Va.

Aug 20, 1864 - Skirmish at Bulltown, W. Va.

Aug 21, 1864 - Skirmish in Loudoun County, Va.

Aug 22, 1864 - Affair at Cove Point, Md.

Aug 24, 1864 - Skirmish at Annandale, Va. Affair at Huttonsville, W. Va. Skirmish at Sutton, W. Va.

Aug 27, 1864 - Skirmish at Nutter's Hill, W. Va.

Aug 30, 1864 - Bvt. Maj. Gen. George Crook, U. S. Army, assigned to command of the Department of West Virginia, vice Hunter, relieved.

Sep 14, 1864 - Skirmish near Centerville, W. Va.

Sep 17-28, 1864 - Witcher's expedition into West Virginia, including skirmishes at Buckhannon (27th-28th).

Sep 19, 1864 - Skirmish at Culpeper, Va.

Sep 21, 1864 - Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, U. S. Army, assigned to permanent command of the Middle Military Division.

Sep 23-Oct. 1, l864 - Nounnan's expedition into the Kanawha Valley, W. Va., including skirmish at Coalsmouth (September 30).

Oct 4, 1864 - Skirmish at Salem, Va.

Oct 7-11, l864 - Operations in Montgomery County, Md.

Oct 9, 1864 - Skirmish near Piedmont, Va.

Oct 10, 1864 - Skirmish near Rectortown, Va.

Oct 11, 1864 - Skirmish near White Plains, Va.

Oct 11, 1864 - Skirmish near Petersburg, W. Va.

Oct 14, 1864 - Skirmish at Adamstown, Md.

Oct 26, 1864 - Skirmish at Winfield, W. Va.

Oct 28-29, 1864 - Operations about Snicker's Gap (28th) and skirmish (29th) at Upperville, Va.

Oct 29, 1864 - Action at Beverly, W. Va.

Nov 1, 1864 - Affair at Green Spring Run, W. Va.

Nov 5-12, 1864 - Witcher's operations in the Kanawha Valley, W. Va., including the capture of U. S. steamers Barnum and Fawn on the Big Sandy River.

Nov 6-8, 1864 - Expedition from New Creek to Moorefield, W. Va., and skirmish.

Nov 11, 1864 - Skirmish at Manassas Junction, Va.

Nov 26, 1864 - Skirmish at Fairfax Station, Va.

Nov 27-28, 1864 - Skirmishes at Moorefield (27th and 28th), affair at New Creek (28th), and skirmish (28th) at Piedmont, W. Va.

Nov 28, 1864 - Skirmish at Goresville, Va.

Nov 28-Dec. 2, 1864 - Expedition from Kernstown to Moorefield, &c., W. Va.

Nov 28-Dec. 3, 1864 - Expedition from Winchester into Fauquier and Loudoun Counties, Va.

Nov 29, 1864 - Skirmish at Charlestown, W. Va.

Nov 30, 1864 - Skirmish at Snicker's Gap, Va. Skirmish at Kabletown, W. Va.

Dec 1, 1864 - The designation of the Department of the Susquehanna changed to the Department of Pennsylvania.

Dec 19-22, 1864 - Expedition from Kernstown to Lacey's Springs, Va., and action at Lacey's Springs (21st).

Dec 19-28, 1864 - Expedition from Winchester to near Gordonsville, Va., including skirmishes at Madison Court-House (21st), at Liberty Mills (22d), and near Gordonsville (23d).

Dec 24, 1864 - Skirmish at Taylortown, Va.

Dec 26-27, 1864 - Scout from Fairfax Court-House to Hopewell Gap, Va.