July 23, 1864
Skirmish near Kernstown, VA, as Lieut. Gen. Jubal Early, CSA, moves down the Shenandoah Valley against Maj. Gen. David Hunter, USA.
Maj. Gen. David B. Birney, USA, assumes the command of the 10th US Army Corps, the Richmond, VA, Campaign.
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Mentions of This Date at The Siege of Petersburg Online:
- OR XL P1 #53: Report of Captain Garrett Nowlan, 116th PA, June 13-July 30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #86: Reports of Major Samuel McConihe, 93rd NY, June 13-July 31, 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 #145: Report of Lieutenant James B. Hazelton, Btty E 1st NY Lt Arty, July 11-30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #175: Reports of Major General Ambrose E. Burnside, commanding IX/AotP, June 12-July 30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #177: Report of Lieutenant Colonel Joseph H. Barnes, 29th MA, commanding 1/1/IX/AotP, June 14-July 30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #179: Report of Lieutenant John M. Deane, 29th MA, June 14-July 30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #183: Reports of Brigadier General Robert B. Potter, commanding 2/IX/AotP, June 12-July 30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #190: Report of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Pleasants, 48th PA, June 25-July 30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #227: Report of Asst. Surg. Elias J. Marsh, 2/Cav/AotP, July 19-30, 1864
- OR XL P1 #246: Report of Lieutenant Peter S. Michie, Actg Chief Engineer, July 1-31, 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 #257: Report of Colonel Harris M. Plaisted, 11th ME, July 23-27, 1864
- OR XL P1 #295. Diary of the First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, June 16-July 31, 1864
- OR XL P1 #301: Report of Colonel James P. Simms, 53rd GA, commanding Simms (Bryan)/Kershaw/First/ANV, June 23-July 29, 1864
- OR XL P1 #302: Reports of Major General Bushrod R. Johnson, commanding Johnson/DNCSV, June 16-July 31, 1864
- NP: August 2, 1864 Batavia (NY) Republican Advocate: Our Army Before Petersburg
- July 23-25, 1864 William B. Pike (Diary)
- NP: July 21, 1902 New Orleans Times-Picayune: Donaldsonville Cannoniers at the Siege of Petersburg, Part 6
- NP: October 13, 1869 Washington (PA) Reporter: 140th Pennsylvania at the Siege of Petersburg, Part 3
- NP: July 31, 1864 Augusta (GA) Daily Constitutionalist: Letter from Wofford’s Brigade
- 150 Years Ago Today at Petersburg: July 23, 1864
- NP: July 31, 1889 Evening Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA): The Siege of Petersburg
- DI: July 1864 John D. Vautier (88th PA) Diary Entries
- NP: July 25, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 22-24
- NP: July 28, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 27
- NP: July 28, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Telegraphic Reports, July 23-27, 1864
- NP: July 30, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 23-24 and 27-28, 1864
- ITINERARY: 85th Pennsylvania