October 10, 1864
Skirmish near Rectortown, VA, as Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, USA, moves into a strong position near Cedar Creek, along the Valley Pike, the Shenandoah Valley, and awaits the oncoming forces under Lieut. Gen. Jubal Early, CSA.
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Mentions of This Date at The Siege of Petersburg Online:
- OR XLII P1 #1: Report of Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant, commanding US Army, August 9-December 11, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #6: Itinerary of the Army of the Potomac and Army of the James, August 1-December 31, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #8: Reports of Major Nathaniel Michler, Acting Chief Engineer, AotP, September 17-November 14, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #12: Reports of Major Benjamin F. Fisher, Chief Signal Officer, AotP, August 1-October 31, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #191: Report of Colonel Samuel Harriman, 37th WI, commanding 1/1/IX/AotP, Sept 30-Oct 9, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #228: Reports of Captain Samuel H. Rhoads, Btty D PA Lt Arty, Aug 1-Oct 28, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #358: Diary of the First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia Aug 1-Oct 18, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #362: Reports of Major General Bushrod R. Johnson, commanding Johnson/DNCSV, Aug 2-Dec 31, 1864
- LT: October 10, 1864 Theodore Lyman
- LT: October 10, 1864 John B. Cooper (9th New Hampshire)
- 150 Years Ago Today at Petersburg: October 10, 1864
- LT: October 28, 1864 Delevan Bates (30th United States Colored Troops)
- NP: March 4, 1925 Potsdam NY Courier and Freeman: Orlando P. Benson Diary, 92nd NY, Part 4
- ITINERARY: 85th Pennsylvania