The American Civil War - Chronologically

June 31, 1863 last stretch of the Union army's 34-mile march New Market, MD> Mount Airy, MD >Manchester, MD > Gettysburg, PA  Gen John Sedgwick's VI Corps (guarding the Army of the Potomac's right flank) vs (in pursuit of) Gen Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia Not a lot here, but it was a delightful--and unplanned--discovery between Mount Airy and Williamsport...following the Union Army. Cute little pocket-park in historic New Market, MD ********************************************************** July 1, 1863 Maryland and Pennsylvania https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=197219 Downtown Hanover, PA - see June 30, 1863 " First Corps marched from Marsh Run, Eleventh Corps from Emmitsburg to Gettysburg. Second Corps from Uniontown via Taneytown to near Gettysburg. Third Corps from Bridgeport via Emmitsburg to the field of Gettysburg. Fifth Corps from Union Mills via Hanover and McSherrytown to Bonaughtown. Sixth Corps from Manchester en route to Gettysburg. T...

<OMG so much stuff happens today in various places> <Strap in> <Content ahead> ************************************************* June 30, 1863 The Battle of Hanover York County and downtown Hanover, PA Brig. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick's cavalry division, counterattack by Brig. Gen. Elon Farnsworth's with elements of the 1st WV and 1st Vermont cavalry regiments, then reinforced by Brig. Gen. George A. Custer's 6th Michigan Brigade; rearguard by Lt. Henry Clay Porter (18th PA Cavalry, 5th NY Cavalry under Sargant Selden Wales)  vs. Maj. Gen. JEB Stuart cavalry, led by John R. Chambliss's brigade, and Wade Hampton is here too (2nd NC, 13th VA) * Not-insignificant cavalry battle, with artillery and dismounts too, in which the North holds its own and forces Stuart's cavalry to detour and delay, which impacts Stuart's  ability to communicate with Lee at Gettysburg . But the Union lost 215 or so men, and Stuart lost half as many and kept going.  * This is...