November 18, 1864
Federal scout to Disputanta, the Richmond, VA, Campaign.
Federal attempt to retake picket lines lost the previous night on Bermuda Hundred, the Richmond, VA, Campaign.
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Mentions of This Date at The Siege of Petersburg Online:
- LT: November 18, 1864 Charles Personius
- LT: November 18, 1864 Theodore Lyman
- NP: November 03, 1869 Washington (PA) Reporter: 140th Pennsylvania at the Siege of Petersburg, Part 6
- NP: August 11, 1902 New Orleans Times-Picayune: Donaldsonville Cannoniers at the Siege of Petersburg, Part 9
- OR XLII P1 #6: Itinerary of the Army of the Potomac and Army of the James, August 1-December 31, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #9: Reports of Major General James C. Duane, Corps of Engineers, November 13-December 31, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #231: Report of Asst. Surg. Elias J. Marsh, Surgeon-in-Chief, 2/Cav/AotP, July 30-Dec 12, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #362: Reports of Major General Bushrod R. Johnson, commanding Johnson/DNCSV, Aug 2-Dec 31, 1864