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Civil War Battles 

Volume 40, Chapter 52 - Operations in Southeastern Virginia and North Carolina. June 13 - July 31, 1864

June 13-July 31, 1864 - The Richmond (Virginia) Campaign. (see below)

Jun 20-23, 1864 - Expedition from Batchelder's Creek to vicinity of Kinston, N. C., and skirmish (22d) at Southwest Creek.

Jun 20-25, 1864 - Expedition against the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, N. C.

Jun 22-23, 1864 - Scout from Piney Green to Snead's Ferry and Swansborough, N. C.

July 27-Aug. 4, 1864 - Expedition from Norfolk, Va., into North Carolina.

Jul 28-31, 1864 - Expedition from New Berne to Manning's Neck, N. C.

JUNE 13 - JULY 31, 1864 - The Richmond (Virginia) Campaign.

Jun 13, 1864 - Skirmish at White Oak Swamp. Lieut. Gen. Richard S. Ewell, C. S. Army, assigned to command of the Department of Richmond, vice Maj. Gen. Robert Ransom, jr., ordered to Department of Western Virginia. Skirmish at Riddell's Shop.

Jun 14, 1864 - Skirmish near Harrison's Landing.

Jun 15, 1864 - Skirmish at Malvern Hill. Skirmish near Smith's Store. Brig. Gen. Alfred H. Terry, U. S. Army, in temporary command of the Tenth Army Corps, vice Maj. Gen. Quincy A. Gillmore.

Jun 15-18, 1864 - Assaults on the Petersburg lines.

Jun 16, 1864 - Action on the Bermuda Hundred front.

Jun 16-17, 1864 - Actions at Fort Clifton.

Jun 17, 1864 - Skirmish on the Bermuda Hundred front.

Jun 18, 1864 - Skirmish at King and Queen Court-House. Maj. Gen. David B. Birney, U. S. Army, in temporary command of the Second Army Corps. Brig. Gen. William T. H. Brooks, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Tenth Army Corps.

Jun 19-July 31, 1864 - Siege of Petersburg and Richmond.

Jun 20, 1864 - Skirmish at White House. Skirmish at King and Queen Court-House.

Jun 21, 1864 - Action at Howlett's Bluff. Skirmishes at White House or Saint Peter's Church and Black Creek, or Tunstall's Station.

Jun 22, 1864 - Engagement near the Jerusalem Plank Road.

Jun 22-July 2, 1864 - Expedition against the South Side and Danville Railroads, with skirmishes at Reams' Station (22d), near Nottoway Court-House (23d), at Staunton River Bridge, or Roanoke Station (25th), and engagements at Sappony Church, or Stony Creek (28-29th), and at Reams' Station (29th).

Jun 23, 1864 - Skirmish at Jones' Bridge.

Jun 24, 1864 - Engagement at Saint Mary's Church. Action at Hare's Hill.

Jun 27, 1864 - Maj. Gen. Winfield S. Hancock, U. S. Army, resumes command of the Second Army Corps.

Jun 28, 1864 - Action at Howlett's Bluff.

Jun 30-July 1, 1864 - Actions on Four-Mile Creek, at Deep Bottom.

Jul 12, 1864 - Skirmish at Warwick Swamp. Skirmish at Turkey Creek.

Jul 14, 1864 - Action at Malvern Hill.

Jul 16, 1864 - Action at Four-Mile Creek. Action at Malvern Hill.

Jul 17, 1864 - Skirmish at Herring Creek.

Jul 18, 1864 - Brig. Gen. Alfred H. Terry, U. S. Army, in temporary command of the Tenth Army Corps.

Jul 19, 1864 - Brig. Gen. John H. Martindale, U. S. Army, in temporary command of the Eighteenth Army Corps, vice Maj. Gen. William F. Smith, relieved.

Jul 22, 1864 - Maj. Gen. Edward O. C. Ord, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Eighteenth Army Corps.

Jul 23, 1864 - Maj. Gen. David B. Birney, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Tenth Army Corps.

Jul 27, 1864 - Skirmish near Lee's Mill.

Jul 27-29, 1864 - Demonstration on the north bank of the James River and engagement at Deep Bottom (or Darbytown, Strawberry Plains, and New Market Road).

Jul 28, 1864 - Action at Four-Mile Creek.

Jul 30, 1864 - Explosion of the Mine and assault on the Crater. Skirmish at Lee's Mill.