Today in the Petersburg Campaign: August 17, 1864

August 17, 1864

Action at Winchester, VA, as Lieut. Gen. Jubal Early, CSA, attacks the rear guard of Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan, USA, whi is withdrawing toward Berryville, VA.

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Mentions of This Date at The Siege of Petersburg Online:

• The Second Battle of Deep Bottom Wikipedia Map: August 14-20, 1864
• The Second Battle of Deep Bottom CWPT Map
• OR XL P1 #244: Reports of Colonel Henry L. Abbot, 1st CTHA, commanding Siege Train, June 14-October 31, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #5: Reports of Major General George G. Meade, commanding AotP, August 1-December 12, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #6: Itinerary of the Army of the Potomac and Army of the James, August 1-December 31, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #7: Number 7. Return of Casualties in the Union Forces, Aug. 13-20, 18-21, 25, Sep. 29-30, Oct. 7, 13, 27-28, Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov. Dec. 1864
• OR XLII P1 #10: Report of Surg. Thomas A. McParlin, U. S. Army, Medical Director, Army of the Potomac, August 1-December 26, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #12: Reports of Major Benjamin F. Fisher, Chief Signal Officer, AotP, August 1-October 31, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #17: Reports of Major General Winfield S. Hancock, commanding II/AotP, August 12-October 28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #18: Report of Brigadier General Francis C. Barlow, commanding 1/II/AotP, August 13-17, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #19: Reports of Brigadier General Nelson A. Miles, commanding 1/II/AotP, August 12-26, October 27-30, and December 9-10, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #23: Report of Captain Lucius H. Ives, 26th MI, August 13-20, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #27: Report of Captain William Church, 4th NYHA, August 13-20, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #29: Reports of Major George W. Scott, 61st NY, August 13-20 and December 9-10, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #30: Reports of Colonel William Wilson, 81st PA, August 13-20 and December 9-10, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #33: Reports of Lieutenant Colonel Joseph M. Murphy, 7th NYHA, August 12-25, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #34: Reports of Captain Horatio N. Hunt, 64th NY, August 13-20 and 22-26, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #35: Report of Captain Albert Gosse, 66th NY, August 12-21, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #37: Reports of Captain Philip H. Schreyer, 53rd PA, August 12-26, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #38: Report of Captain David W. Megraw, 116th PA, August 13-20, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #46: Report of Colonel Thomas A. Smyth, 1st DE, commanding 2/II/AotP, August 12-20, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #49: Reports of Lieutenant Colonel Horace P. Rugg, 59th NY, commanding 1/2/II/AotP, Aug 12-26 and Oct 26-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #52: Reports of Lieutenant Colonel Edmund Rice, 19th MA, August 12-25, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #62: Report of Captain Austin Cannon, 36th WI, August 14-20, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #66: Report of Lieutenant Colonel Francis E. Pierce, 108th NY, commanding 3/2/II/AotP, August 14-21, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #77: Reports of Bvt. Major General Gershom Mott, commanding 3/II/AotP, Aug 12-19, Sept 10, Oct 1-5 and 24-28, and Dec 6-12, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #81: Reports of Brigadier General P. Regis de Trobriand, commanding 1/3/II/AotP, Aug 13-20, Oct 26-28, and Dec 7-12, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #82: Report of Colonel John Pulford, 5th MI, commanding 2/3/II/AotP, August 14-17, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #85: Report of Major Daniel S. Root, 5th MI, August 15-17, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #88: Report of Captain Alanson H. Nelson, 57th PA, August 15-17, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #93: Report of Captain Charles E. Patton, 105th PA, August 15-17, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #100: Reports of Bvt. Brigadier General Robert McAllister, commanding 3/3/II/AotP, Aug 13-20 and 25, Sept 9-10, Oct 1-5 and 24-28, Nov 5, and Dec 7-12, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #102: Report of Captain Thomas C. Godfrey, 5th NJ, August 13-20, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #109: Report of Captain Edvin B. Dow, 6th ME Btty, August 12-27, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #115: Report of Captain John E. Burton, 11th NY Btty, August 12-26, 1864
• The Second Battle of Deep Bottom: August 14-20, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #119: Reports of Lieutenant John W. Roder, Btty K 4th US Arty, Aug 12-27 and Oct 26-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #163: Report of Colonel Charles W. Tilden, 16th ME, August 18-19, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #227: Reports of Captain Jacob Roemer, 34th NY Btty, Aug 1-Oct 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 #232: Reports of Brigadier General Henry E. Davies, Jr., commanding 1/2/Cav/AotP, Aug 1-27, Oct 26-29, Nov 24, and Dec 7-12, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #236: Reports of Colonel Michael Kerwin, 13th PA Cav, commanding 2/2/Cav/AotP, Aug 1-20 and Oct 26-27, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #238: Report of Captain George C. Eckert, 2nd Pa Cav, August 1-31, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #257: Report of Capt. Lewis T. Whipple, 39th IL, August 13-20, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #260: Report of Maj. Francis M. Kahler, 62nd OH, August 14-16, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #261: Report of Capt. Henry R. West, 62nd OH, August 16-21, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #263: Report of Col. Alvin C. Voris, 67th OH, August 14-20, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #265: Report of Lieut. Col. Edward Campbell, 85th PA, August 14-20, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #270: Reports of Captain Seager S. Atwell, 7th CT, Aug 17-21, Sept 28-Oct 7, Oct 13 and 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #272: Reports of Lieutenant Colonel James F. Randlett, 3rd NH, Aug 14-17, Sept 29, and Oct 1, 7, 13, and 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #273: Reports of Colonel Joseph C. Abbott, 7th NH, Aug 13-20 and Oct 13, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #275: Report of Brigadier General Robert S. Foster, commanding 3/1/X/AotJ, August 14-21, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #277: Reports of Colonel John L. Otis, 10th CT, Aug 1, 14-20, and Oct 13, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #280: Reports of Colonel Harris M. Plaisted, 11th ME, August 3-14, 14-16, and 18-19, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #282: Report of Colonel Andrew W. Evans, 1st MD Cav (dm), August 14-20, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #284: Report of Captain George W. Gardner, 24th MA August 14-21, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #286: Report of Colonel George B. Dandy, 100th NY, August 14-20, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #293: Report of Captain Samuel M. Zent, 13th IN, August 14-16, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #303: Reports of Major George E. Wagner, 8th USCT, Aug 14-21, Sept 28-30, and Oct 13, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #311: Report of Lieutenant Joseph P. Sanger, Btty D 1st US Arty, August 15-20, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #352: Reports of General G. T. Beauregard, commanding Dept of North Carolina and Southern Virginia, August 15-19, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #363: Reports of Brigadier General Archibald Gracie, Jr., commanding Johnson/DNCSV, Aug 17-Sept 7 and Nov 12, 1864
• NP: October 27, 1869 Washington PA Reporter: 140th Pennsylvania at the Siege of Petersburg, Part 5
• NP: August 18, 1864 Brockport (NY) Republic: War News
• 150 Years Ago Today at Petersburg: August 17, 1864
• DI: August 1864 John D. Vautier (88th PA) Diary Entries
• NP: August 27, 1864 Cape Ann Light and Gloucester Telegraph: 23rd MA Feuds with the 32nd MA
• LT: August 18, 1864 Cornelius Houghtaling
• NP: September 3, 1864 Cape Ann Light and Gloucester Telegraph: 32nd MA at the Battle of Globe Tavern, August 18-21, 1864
• CLARK NC: 33rd North Carolina at the Siege of Petersburg
• NP: February 25, 1925 Potsdam NY Courier and Freeman: Orlando P. Benson Diary, 92nd NY, Part 3
• NP: August 28, 1864 Sunday Mercury (New York): The 6th New York Cavalry at First Deep Bottom, July 27-29, 1864
• ITINERARY: 85th Pennsylvania