August 5, 1864
Skirmish at Cabin Point, VA, the Richmond, VA, Campaign.
The explosion of a Confederate mine in front of the 18th US Army Corps, the Richmond, VA, Campaign.
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Mentions of This Date at The Siege of Petersburg Online:
- OR XL P1 #81: Report of Captain John B. Vande Wiele, 4th NYHA, June 12-August 5, 1864
- OR XL P1 #244: Reports of Colonel Henry L. Abbot, 1st CTHA, commanding Siege Train, June 14-October 31, 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 #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 #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 #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 #247: Reports of Bvt. Major Peter S. Michie, Corps of Engineers, Acting Chief Engineer, Aug 1-Dec 20, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #314: Reports of Major General Edward O. C. Ord, commanding XVIII/AotJ, Aug 5 and Sept 28-29, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #316: Report of Brigadier General Joseph B. Carr, commanding 1/XVIII/AotJ, August 5, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #322: Report of Brigadier General Adelbert Ames, commanding 2/XVIII/AotJ, August 5, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #358: Diary of the First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia Aug 1-Oct 18, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #362: Reports of Major General Bushrod R. Johnson, commanding Johnson/DNCSV, Aug 2-Dec 31, 1864
- NP: August 13, 1864 Detroit Free Press: From the Twentieth Infantry
- NP: July 28, 1902 New Orleans Times-Picayune: Donaldsonville Cannoniers at the Siege of Petersburg, Part 7
- LT: August 8, 1864 Charles Personius
- 150 Years Ago Today at Petersburg: August 5, 1864
- 150 Years Ago Today: The Other Mine Explosion: August 5, 1864
- LT: August 13, 1864 John Lobdill (117th New York)
- NP: July 31, 1964 Petersburg Progress-Index: Siege Centennial, Part 23: Aftermath Of The Crater
- DI: August 1864 John D. Vautier (88th PA) Diary Entries
- NP: August 13, 1864 Cape Ann Light and Gloucester Telegraph: 23rd MA and Confederate Countermines
- NP: August 7, 1864 Sunday Mercury (New York): An “Old Soldier” Visits the 5th NY July-August 1864
- LT: August 6, 1864 Henry F. Young (7th Wisconsin)
- LT: August 11, 1864 Clement E. Warner (36th Wisconsin)
- ITINERARY: 85th Pennsylvania