October 8, 1864
Skirmish in Luray Valley, VA, between Cavalry forces, the Shenandoah Valley, Campaign.
Skirmish at Tom’s Brook, near Strasburg, VA, the Shenandoah Valley, Campaign.
Federal reconnaissance on the Vaughan and Squirrel Level Roads, near Petersburg, the Richmond, VA, Campaign.
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 #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 #8: Reports of Major Nathaniel Michler, Acting Chief Engineer, AotP, September 17-November 14, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #11: Report of Brigadier General Marsena R. Patrick, Provost-Marshal-General, AotP, July 30-November 1, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #122: Report of Brig General Samuel W. Crawford, commanding V/AotP, October 8, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #146: Reports of Bvt. Brigadier General Frederick Winthrop, 5th NY Vet, commanding 1/2/V/AotP, Aug 18-21, Oct 8, and Dec 7-12, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #150: Reports of Colonel Samuel A. Graham, Purnell MD Inf, commanding 2/2/V/AotP, Aug 18-Sept 2 and Oct 1 and 8, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #187: Reports of Major General John G. Parke, commanding IX/AotP, Aug 15-Oct 28, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #189: Reports of Brigadier General Orlando B. Willcox, commanding 1/IX/AotP, Sept 30-Oct 8 and Oct 27-28, 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 #194: Report of Captain Charles Waite, 27th MI, Sept 29-Oct 9, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #196: Report of Major William J. Kershaw, 37th WI, Sept 30-Oct 9, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #198: Report of Brigadier General John F. Hartranft, commanding 2/1/IX/AotP, Sept 30-Oct 8, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #200: Report of Lieutenant Colonel Byron M. Cutcheon, 20th MI, Sept 30-Oct 8, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #201: Report of Captain Adolph Becker, 46th NY, Sept 30-Oct 8, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #203: Report of Captain George W. Brumm, 50th PA, Sept 30-Oct 8, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #204: Reports of Colonel Napoleon B. McLaughlen, 57th MA, commanding 3/1/IX/AotP, Sept 30-Oct 8 and 27-28, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #207: Reports of Brigadier General Robert B. Potter, commanding 2/IX/AotP, Sept 29-Oct 19 and Oct 27-28, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #213: Report of Brigadier General Simon G. Griffin, commanding 2/2/IX/AotP, Sept 29-Oct 16, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #227: Reports of Captain Jacob Roemer, 34th NY Btty, Aug 1-Oct 31, 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 #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 #362: Reports of Major General Bushrod R. Johnson, commanding Johnson/DNCSV, Aug 2-Dec 31, 1864
- NP: October 12, 1864 Richmond Sentinel: Chaffin’s Bluff, Oct. 8
- 150 Years Ago Today at Petersburg: October 8, 1864
- NP: October 25, 1945 Baldwinsville NY Messenger: 185th New York at Petersburg, Part 2
- NP: March 4, 1925 Potsdam NY Courier and Freeman: Orlando P. Benson Diary, 92nd NY, Part 4
- ITINERARY: 85th Pennsylvania