January 25, 1865
The last phase of the Battle of Trent’s Reach (or “Action at Fort Brady”) plays out as the Confederate James River Squadron returns upriver after a failed attempted to cross the Federal river barrier at Trent’s Reach.
Skirmish near Powhatan, VA, the Richmond, VA, Campaign.
Scout to White’s Tavern on the Charles City Road.
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Mentions of This Date at The Siege of Petersburg Online:
- 150 Years Ago Today: Action at Fort Brady, James River: January 25, 1865
- LT: January 24, 1865 Samuel K. Miller
- OR LI P1: Report of Bvt. Major General Rufus Ingalls, Chief Quartermaster, Union Armies, July 1, 1864 – June 30, 1865
- OR XLVI P1 #4: Itineraries of the Army of the Potomac, Sheridan’s Cavalry Command, and the Army of the James, January-April 1865
- OR XLVI P1 #9: Reports of Bvt. Brigadier General Henry L. Abbot, 1st CT HA, commanding Siege Train, Jan 1-Mar 31, 1865
- OR XLVI P1 #11: Report of Captain Henry H. Pierce, 1st CT HA, commanding Fort Brady, January 23-25, 1865
- OR XLVI P1 #13: Reports of Lieutenant Henry A. Pratt, 1st CT HA, commanding Batteries Parsons and Wilcox, January 23-24, 1865
- ORN XI: Abstract log of the U. S. S. Eutaw, Lieutenant-Commander H. C. Blake, U. S. Navy
- ORN XI: Abstract log of the U. S. S. Hunchback, Lieutenant Joseph P. Fyffe, U. S. Navy
- ORN XI: Report of Second Assistant Engineer Stone, U. S. Navy, in temporary command of the U. S. S. Spuyten Duyvil
- ORN XI: Report of Commander Parker, U. S. Navy, on the Battle of Trent’s Reach, Jan. 23-25, 1865
- ORN XI: Detailed Report of Flag-Officer Mitchell, C. S. Navy, commanding James River Squadron, on the Battle of Trent’s Reach, Jan. 23-25, 1865
- ORN XI: Report of Commander Kell, C. S. Navy, commanding C. S. S. Richmond, on the Battle of Trent’s Reach, Jan. 23-25, 1865
- ORN XI: Report of Lieutenant Dunnington, C. S. Navy, commanding C. S. S. Virginia, on the Battle of Trent’s Reach, Jan. 23-25, 1865
- ORN XI: Report of Lieutenant Shepperd, C. S. Navy, commanding C. S. S. Fredericksburg, on the Battle of Trent’s Reach, Jan. 23-25, 1865