November 28, 1864
Federal scout toward Stony Creek Station, the Richmond, VA, Campaign.
Federal expedition from Winchester into Faquier and Loudoun Counties, VA, by Bvt. Maj. Gen. Wesley Merritt, destroying over $410,000 of property including: 87 horses, 474 Beef-cattle, 100 sheep, 230 barns, 8 mills, 1 distillery, 10,000 tons of hay and 25,000 bushels of grain.
11/28-12/3/1864
Maj. Gen. Winfield S. Hancock, USA, is assigned to the command of a new veteran volunteer army corps (to be organized), the Richmond, VA, Campaign.
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Mentions of This Date at The Siege of Petersburg Online:
- OR XLII P1 #6: Itinerary of the Army of the Potomac and Army of the James, August 1-December 31, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #241: Report of Colonel Michael Kerwin, 13th PA Cav, November 28, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #362: Reports of Major General Bushrod R. Johnson, commanding Johnson/DNCSV, Aug 2-Dec 31, 1864
- NP: August 11, 1902 New Orleans Times-Picayune: Donaldsonville Cannoniers at the Siege of Petersburg, Part 9
- NP: December 8, 1864 Windham County Transcript: Letter from Grant’s Army, 1st CT Heavy Artillery
- MAP: Scout Toward Stony Creek Station: November 28, 1864
- LT: November 28, 1864 Theodore Lyman
- 150 Years Ago Today: Scout Toward Stony Creek Station: November 28, 1864
- 150 Years Ago Today at Petersburg: November 28, 1864
- LT: November 28, 1864 “J. W. A.” (50th NY Engineers)
- NP: December 23, 1864 The Bedford Inquirer: 110th PA, Thanksgiving at Fort Sedgwick, November, 1864