October 13, 1864
Action at Cedar Creek, VA, as Lieut. Gen. Jubal Early, CSA, moves into position at his old entrenched lines at Fisher’s Hill.
Engagement on the Darbytown Road, the Richmond, VA, Campaign.
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Mentions of This Date at The Siege of Petersburg Online:
- OR XL P1 #244: Reports of Colonel Henry L. Abbot, 1st CTHA, commanding Siege Train, June 14-October 31, 1864
- OR XL P1 #314: Confederate Roll of Honor, July 30-October 7, 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 #7: Number 7. Return of Casualties in the Union Forces, Aug. 13-20, 18-21, 25, Sep. 29-30, Oct. 7, 13, 27-28, Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov. Dec. 1864
- OR XLII P1 #225: Report of Lieutenant Peter L. Moore, 27th NY Btty, Aug 1-Oct 27, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #226: Report of Captain John B. Eaton, 27th NY Btty, Sept 28-Oct 17, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #247: Reports of Bvt. Major Peter S. Michie, Corps of Engineers, Acting Chief Engineer, Aug 1-Dec 20, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #251: Report of Bvt. Maj. Gen. Alfred H. Terry, commanding X/AotJ, October 13, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #253: Report of Brig. Gen. Adelbert Ames, commanding 1/X/AotJ, October 13, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #255: Reports of Col. Francis B. Pond, 62nd OH, commanding 1/1/X/AotJ, Aug 13-16 and Oct 13, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #267: Report of Brig. Gen. Joseph R. Hawley, commanding 2/1/X/AotJ, October 13, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #270: Reports of Captain Seager S. Atwell, 7th CT, Aug 17-21, Sept 28-Oct 7, Oct 13 and 27-28, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #271: Reports of Major Frederick W. Prince, 16th NYHA, Sept 28-Oct 13 and Oct 27-28, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #272: Reports of Lieutenant Colonel James F. Randlett, 3rd NH, Aug 14-17, Sept 29, and Oct 1, 7, 13, and 27-28, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #273: Reports of Colonel Joseph C. Abbott, 7th NH, Aug 13-20 and Oct 13, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #276: Reports of Colonel Harris M. Plaisted, 11th ME, commanding 3/1/X/AotJ, Aug 27-Sept 25 and Oct 1, 7, 13, and 27-29, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #277: Reports of Colonel John L. Otis, 10th CT, Aug 1, 14-20, and Oct 13, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #281: Reports of Captain Simeon H. Merrill, 11th ME, October 13 and 27-28, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #285: Report of Colonel Francis A. Osborn, 24th MA, October 13, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #300: Reports of Colonel Ulysses Doubleday, 45th USCT, commanding 2/3/X/AotJ, Oct 13 and 27-29, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #301: Reports of Lieutenant Colonel Henry C. Ward, 29th CT, Sept 29-30 and Oct 13, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #303: Reports of Major George E. Wagner, 8th USCT, Aug 14-21, Sept 28-30, and Oct 13, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #304: Report of Major James T. Bates, 45th USCT, October 13, 1864
- The Battle of Darbytown Road: October 13, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #351: Reports of General Robert E. Lee, commanding Army of Northern Virginia, Aug 16-Dec 27, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #353: Report of Brigadier General William N. Pendleton, Arty/ANV, August 10-December 31, 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
- OR XLVI P1 #1: Report of Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant, commanding U.S. Army, March 1864-May, 1865
- “An Ugly Looking Chance for a Charge”: The Battle of Darbytown Road, October 13, 1864 by Bryce Suderow
- NP: November 17, 1864 Windham County Transcript: From the Twenty-Ninth (CT) Regiment
- Book Review: Richmond Must Fall: The Richmond-Petersburg Campaign, October 1864
- Richmond Must Fall: The Richmond-Petersburg Campaign, October 1864
- NP: May 27, 1908 St. Johnsville NY News: John Reardon Diary (115th NY): September 26-December 5, 1864
- CLARK NC: 8th North Carolina at the Siege of Petersburg
- MAP: The Battle of Darbytown Road, October 13, 1864 (David Lowe)
- 150 Years Ago Today: Battle of Darbytown Road: October 13, 1864
- 150 Years Ago Today at Petersburg: October 13, 1864
- LT: October 14, 1864 Thomas W. G. Inglet (28th Georgia)
- NP: October 20, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, October 13 and 19
- LT: October 14, 1864 Elias S. Peck
- BEARSS MAP: The Battle of Darbytown Road, Map 1: October 13, 1864 Midnight to 6:30 am
- BEARSS MAP: The Battle of Darbytown Road, Map 2: October 13, 1864 6:30 am to 2 pm
- BEARSS MAP: The Battle of Darbytown Road, Map 3: October 13, 1864 2 pm to Midnight
- SHS Papers: Volume 14: Campaign of 1864 and 1865 by Charles W. Field
- Hampton Newsome Video on the October 1864 Battles Around Petersburg and Richmond
- CLARK NC: 17th North Carolina at the Siege of Petersburg
- LT: October 13, 1864 Henry F. Young (7th Wisconsin)
- ITINERARY: 85th Pennsylvania