Transcript Second Cavalry Battles 1861

Second Cavalry Battles
Wilderness & Expedition to James River
Virginia - 1864
(Maps not to scale – for visual reference only)
Key
= RR
= Main Towns/Junctions
The Furnaces
Parkers Store
Wilderness
Craig’s Meeting House
Brock Rd
Todd’s Tavern
= Capital City
= 2nd US Battle
= Garrison Location
Beaver Dam Station
Ground Squirrel
Bridge
Ashland
Yellow Tavern
Meadow Bridge
- 5-7 May – The Wilderness
- 9-10 May – Sheridan’s Expedition to James River
- 11 May – Sheridan’s Exp (Yellow Tavern)
- 12 May – Sheridan’s Expedition
- 14 May – Sheridan meets up with General Butler
on James River
Mechanicsville
Second Cavalry Battles
Operations along Pamunkey River
Virginia - 1864
(Maps not to scale – for visual reference only)
Polecat Creek
Key
= RR
= Main Towns/Junctions
= Capital City
= 2nd US Battle
Ashland
Haw’s
Shop
Atlee’s Station
Hanovertown
Old Churchd
White House
- 17-18 May – Repair Bridge at White House
- 19-20 May – Met Grant’s forces near Polecat Creek
- 22 May – 1 Jun – Protecting Grant’s movement South
Second Cavalry Battles
Operations Supporting Petersburg
Virginia - 1864
(Maps not to scale – for visual reference only)
Key
= RR
= Main Towns/Junctions
= Capital City
= 2nd US Battle
Trevilian Station
Cold Harbor
Deep Bottom
- 30 May - 11 Jun – Cold Harbor
- 11 – 13 Jun – Trevilian Station
- 27 - 29 Jun – Deep Bottom
Petersburg
Second Cavalry Battles
Shenandoah Valley Operations
Aug 1864
(Maps not to scale – for visual reference only)
Shepardstown
Winchester
Harpers Ferry
Newton
Charlestown
Berryville
Key
= RR
- 10 Aug – Berryville, VA
- 11 Aug – Newton, VA
- 21 Aug – Charlestown WV
- 26 – 29 Aug – Shepardstown WV
= Main Towns/Junctions
= Capital City
= 2nd US Battle
Second Cavalry Battles
Shenandoah Valley Operations
Sept 1864
(Maps not to scale – for visual reference only)
Winchester
Harpers Ferry
Winchester
Fisher’s Hill
Front Royal
Mt Jackson
New Market
Milford
Harrisonburg
Weyer’s Cave
Cross Keys
Luray Valley
Port Republic
Key
Waynesboro
= RR
= Main Towns/Junctions
- 19 Sept – Winchester, VA
- 20 – 30 Sept – Sheridan’s Expedition in the Valley
= Capital City
= 2nd US Battle
Second Cavalry Battles
Shenandoah Valley Operations
Oct - Dec 1864
(Maps not to scale – for visual reference only)
Charlestown
WinchesterCo A, B, E, I, K
Cedar Creek
Harpers Ferry
Berryville
Loudon Valley
Paris
Fisher's Hill
Gordonsville
Key
= RR
- 8 – 9 Oct – Fisher’s Hill, VA
- 10 Oct – Cedar Creek, VA
- 31 Oct – Berryville, VA
- 11 – 12 Nov – Charlestown WV
- 29 Nov – Loudon Valley, VA
- 19 – 28 Dec – Gordonsville and Paris, VA
= Main Towns/Junctions
= Capital City
= 2nd US Battle