October 19, 1864
No major events at the Siege of Petersburg today.
Note: All “Today In The Petersburg Campaign” blog entries are used with permission from Ronald A. Mosocco’s Chronological Tracking of the American Civil War per the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion. Order the book HERE.
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Mentions of This Date at The Siege of Petersburg Online:
- LT: October 21, 1864 Henry F. Young (7th Wisconsin)
- LT: October 22, 1864 Henry F. Young (7th Wisconsin)
- NP: October 20, 1864 Philadelphia Inquirer: The Late Major General David B. Birney
- NP: October 20, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, October 13 and 19
- NP: October 21, 1864 Philadelphia Inquirer: Army of the Potomac, October 17-19
- NP: October 22, 1864 Philadelphia Inquirer: Army of the Potomac, October 16, 19-20
- NP: October 24, 1864 Richmond Whig: Skirmish on the James Near Fort Brady, Oct. 22
- NP: August 04, 1902 New Orleans Times-Picayune: Donaldsonville Cannoniers at the Siege of Petersburg, Part 8
- OR XLII P1 #207: Reports of Brigadier General Robert B. Potter, commanding 2/IX/AotP, Sept 29-Oct 19 and Oct 27-28, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #357: Report of Lieutenant General James Longstreet, commanding First/ANV, October 19-27, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #362: Reports of Major General Bushrod R. Johnson, commanding Johnson/DNCSV, Aug 2-Dec 31, 1864