June 8, 1864
The Cavalry commands of Brig. Gens. George Crook and William W. Averell, USA, join up with Maj. Gen. David Hunter’s, USA.
Note: All “Today In The Petersburg Campaign” blog entries are used with permission from Ronald A. Mosocco’s Chronological Tracking of the American Civil War per the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion. Order the book HERE.
Copyright © 1993, 1994 by Ronald A. Mosocco
Mentions of This Date at The Siege of Petersburg Online:
- OR XL P1 #110: Report of Lieutenant G. Lyman Dwight, Btty A 1st RI Lt Arty, June 8-30, 1864
- NP: June 12, 1864 New York Herald: Butler: Attempt to Destroy Rebel Supplies at Petersburg
- MHSM Papers V5: Operations of the Army of the Potomac, June 5-15, 1864 by Colonel Theodore Lyman
- NP: June 14, 1864 Daily National Intelligencer: The Movement On Petersburg
- NP: June 13, 1864 Raleigh Confederate: Another Exciting Day, June 9, 1864
- NP: June 10, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, June 8-9
- NP: June 17, 1864 Raleigh Confederate: Hoke’s Brigade, June 10
- NP: June 24, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The Result of General Sheridan’s Raid
- NP: June 13, 1864 Philadelphia Inquirer: The War–Good News, June 8-9
- NP: June 14, 1864 Philadelphia Inquirer: General Butler’s Department, June 8-11, 1864
- NP: June 20, 1864 Philadelphia Inquirer: War Gazette, June 7-18
- DI: June 1864 John D. Vautier (88th PA) Diary Entries