July 11, 1864
The capture of railroad trains at Magnolia, MD.
Skirmish at Frederick, MD.
The District of Columbia militia is called into service of the United States.
The Skirmish near Ft. Stevens, Washington, DC, between Lieut. Gen. Jubal A. Early, CSA, and the hastily assembled Union troops, where after skirmishing, Early decides to terminate any attempt to carry Washington, D.C. President Abraham Lincoln observes the fighting from the trenches.
The 1st and 2nd Divisions, 6th US Army Corps, and an advanced detachment of the 19th US Army Corps, arrive at Washington, DC.
7/11-12/1864.Maj. Gen. Quincy A. Gillmore, USA, is assigned to the command of the detachment of the 19th US Army Corps in the Dept. of Washington, DC.
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Mentions of This Date at The Siege of Petersburg Online:
- 150 Years Ago Today at Petersburg: July 11, 1864
- DI: July 1864 John D. Vautier (88th PA) Diary Entries
- George S. Gove Letter: July 19, 1864
- ITINERARY: 85th Pennsylvania
- NP: July 12, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 8,10-12
- NP: July 14, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 11-13
- NP: July 16, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Telegraphic Reports, July 11-12
- NP: July 16, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 11-15
- NP: July 18, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 16-17
- NP: July 23, 1864 Cape Ann Light and Gloucester Telegraph: Co. D, 32nd MA Fourth of July
- NP: October 06, 1869 Washington (PA) Reporter: 140th Pennsylvania at the Siege of Petersburg, Part 2
- NP: July 14, 1902 New Orleans Times-Picayune: Donaldsonville Cannoniers at the Siege of Petersburg, Part 5
- NP: July 12, 1964 Petersburg Progress-Index: Siege Centennial, Part 20: Unsatisfactory To All Concerned
- OR XL P1 #48: Report of Lieutenant Simon Pincus, 66th NY, June 12-July 30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #78: Reports of Brigadier General P. Regis de Trobriand, commanding 1/3/II/AotP, June 12-July 30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #79: Report of Captain Madison M. Cannon, 40th NY, June 12-July 30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #86: Reports of Major Samuel McConihe, 93rd NY, June 13-July 31, 1864
- OR XL P1 #95: Reports of Captain Thomas C. Thompson, 7th NJ, June 13-July 30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #100: Report of Major John G. Hazard, 1st RI Lt Arty, commanding Arty/II/AotP, July 1-30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #101: Report of Captain Edwin B. Dow, 6th ME Btty, June 13-July 31, 1864
- OR XL P1 #102: Report of Captain J. Henry Sleeper, 10th MA Btty, June 13-July 30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #103: Report of Captain Frederick M. Edgell, 1st NH Btty, June 12-July 31, 1864
- OR XL P1 #111: Report of Lieutenant Walter S. Perrin, Btty A 1st RI Lt Arty, July 8-29, 1864
- OR XL P1 #112: Report of Lieutenant John W. Roder, Btty K 4th US Arty, June 12-July 30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #114: Report of Major General Gouverneur K. Warren, commanding V/AotP, July 27-30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #145: Report of Lieutenant James B. Hazelton, Btty E 1st NY Lt Arty, July 11-30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #168: Report of Lieutenant Jacob Federhen, Btty A MA Lt Arty, June 12-July 11, 1864
- OR XL P1 #170: Report of Captain Andrew Cowan, 1st NY Btty, June 13-July 12, 1864
- OR XL P1 #171: Report of Captain William A. Harn, 3rd NY Btty, June 13-July 31, 1864
- OR XL P1 #172: Report of Lieutenant Jacob H. Lamb, Btty C 1st RI Lt Arty, June 12-July 11, 1864
- OR XL P1 #174: Report of Captain George W. Adams, Btty G 1st RI Lt Arty, June 12-July 11, 1864
- OR XL P1 #255: Reports of Brigadier General Robert S. Foster, commanding 3/1/X/AotJ, July 11-12 and 23-29, 1864
- OR XL P1 #295. Diary of the First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, June 16-July 31, 1864
- OR XL P1 #302: Reports of Major General Bushrod R. Johnson, commanding Johnson/DNCSV, June 16-July 31, 1864
- OR XL P1 #311: Report of Colonel Thomas H. Carter, commanding Art/DoR, July 13-16, 1864