July 13, 1864
Affair at Rockville, MD.
Maj. Gen. Horatio G. Wright, USA, is assigned to the command of all the forces moving against the Confederate forces in retreat from Washington, DC.
Brig. Gen. William H. Emory, USA, is assigned to the command of the detachment of the 19th US Army Corps, Washington, DC.
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Mentions of This Date at The Siege of Petersburg Online:
- 150 Years Ago Today at Petersburg: July 13, 1864
- DI: July 1864 John D. Vautier (88th PA) Diary Entries
- ITINERARY: 85th Pennsylvania
- LT: July 13, 1864 “Lt. Co. M” (50th NY Engineers)
- LT: July 13, 1864 Theodore Lyman
- NP: July 13, 1864 Richmond Examiner: News from Petersburg, June 29, July 1, 11-12
- NP: July 14, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Telegraphic Reports, July 12-13
- NP: July 14, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 11-13
- NP: July 16, 1864 Richmond Daily Dispatch: Below Richmond
- NP: July 16, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 11-15
- NP: July 18, 1864 Richmond Daily Dispatch: The Second Howitzers
- NP: July 18, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Commander of the 42nd NC, July 13
- NP: July 30, 1864 Cape Ann Light and Gloucester Telegraph: Co. D, 32nd MA, Mid-July 1864
- 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: May 6, 1908 St. Johnsville NY News: John Reardon Diary (115th NY): June 16-July 17, 1864
- OR XL P1 #24: Report of Major Nathan Church, 26th MI, June 12-July 31, 1864
- OR XL P1 #26: Report of Major James E. Larkin, 5th NH, June 12-July 30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #27: Report of Major George Hogg, 2nd NY HA, June 12-July 30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #29: Report of Major George W. Scott, 61st NY, June 12-July 30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #32: Report of Captain Thomas Henry, 140th PA, June 12-July 31, 1864
- OR XL P1 #33: Reports of Lieutenant Colonel George T. Egbert, 183rd PA, June 12-July 30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #41: Report of Lieutenant Colonel Denis F. Burke, 88th NY, June 16-July 30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #45: Report of Lieutenant Colonel William Glenny (of the 64th NY), commanding 4/1/II/AotP, June 12-July 30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #47: Report of Lieutenant Colonel William Glenny, 64th NY, June 14-July 30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #48: Report of Lieutenant Simon Pincus, 66th NY, June 12-July 30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #51: Report of Captain James Patton, 53rd PA, June 12-July 30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #53: Report of Captain Garrett Nowlan, 116th PA, June 13-July 30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #54: Reports of Captain James H. Hamlin, 145th PA, June 12-July 30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #55: Report of Captain James F. Weaver, 148th PA, June 12-July 30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #65: Report of Colonel James P. McIvor, 170th NY, commanding 2/2/II/AotP, June 16-July 14, 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 #81: Report of Captain John B. Vande Wiele, 4th NYHA, June 12-August 5, 1864
- OR XL P1 #86: Reports of Major Samuel McConihe, 93rd NY, June 13-July 31, 1864
- OR XL P1 #98: Report of Lieutenant John Schoonover, 11th NJ, June 16-July 28, 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 #103: Report of Captain Frederick M. Edgell, 1st NH Btty, June 12-July 31, 1864
- OR XL P1 #108: Report of Captain George F. McKnight, 12th NY Btty, June 12-July 30, 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 #142: Reports of Colonel Charles S. Wainwright, 1st NY Lt Arty, commanding Arty/V/AotP, June 12-July 30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #143: Report of Lieutenant Robert E. Rogers, Btty B 1st NY Lt Arty, June 11-July 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 #166: Report of Captain Charles W. White, 4th ME Btty, June 12-July 29, 1864
- OR XL P1 #171: Report of Captain William A. Harn, 3rd NY Btty, June 13-July 31, 1864
- OR XL P1 #173: Report of Captain William B. Rhodes, Btty E 1st RI Lt Arty, June 13-July 29, 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