October 6, 1864
Skirmish near Brock’s Gap, VA, where Brig. Gen. George Armstrong Custer, USA, repels Brig. Gen. Thomas L. Rosser, CSA.
Skirmish near Fisher’s Hill, VA, as the Confederate Army in the Shenandoah under Lieut. Gen. Jubal Early, CSA, refuse to quit.
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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 XLII P1 #6: Itinerary of the Army of the Potomac and Army of the James, August 1-December 31, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #10: Report of Surg. Thomas A. McParlin, U. S. Army, Medical Director, Army of the Potomac, August 1-December 26, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #11: Report of Brigadier General Marsena R. Patrick, Provost-Marshal-General, AotP, July 30-November 1, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #196: Report of Major William J. Kershaw, 37th WI, Sept 30-Oct 9, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #202: Report of Lieutenant Colonel Martin P. Avery, 60th OH, Sept 30-Oct 6, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #227: Reports of Captain Jacob Roemer, 34th NY Btty, Aug 1-Oct 31, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #228: Reports of Captain Samuel H. Rhoads, Btty D PA Lt Arty, Aug 1-Oct 28, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #268: Report of Colonel Alfred P. Rockwell, 6th CT, Sept 28-Oct 12, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #358: Diary of the First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia Aug 1-Oct 18, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #361: Report of Brigadier General John Bratton, commanding Bratton/Field/First/ANV from July 30-Dec 31, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #362: Reports of Major General Bushrod R. Johnson, commanding Johnson/DNCSV, Aug 2-Dec 31, 1864
- OR LI P1: Report of Asst. Surg. Charles Smart, Medical Inspector, II/AotP, October 1-31, 1864
- CLARK NC: 8th North Carolina at the Siege of Petersburg
- LT: October 6, 1864 Theodore Lyman
- 150 Years Ago Today at Petersburg: October 6, 1864
- SHS Papers: Volume 14: Campaign of 1864 and 1865 by Charles W. Field
- LT: October 6, 1864 Henry F. Young (7th Wisconsin)
- NP: March 4, 1925 Potsdam NY Courier and Freeman: Orlando P. Benson Diary, 92nd NY, Part 4
- ITINERARY: 85th Pennsylvania