Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia

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Charles Town is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, West Virginia. It was formerly referred to as Harpers Ferry.

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Charles Town in the Civil War

DYER 606

Charlestown, W. Va. -- Skir July 21, 1861 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Action May 17, 1862 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Skir May 28, 1862 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Rec. to Sept. 3-4, 1862 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Skir Sept. 11, 1862 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Skir Sept. 12, 1862 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Rec. to Sept. 27, 1862 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Rec. to Oct. 6, 1862 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Rec. to Oct. 16-17, 1862 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Skir Oct. 16, 1862 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Skir Nov. 10, 1862 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Rec. to Nov. 26, 1862 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Skir Dec. 2, 1862 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Rec. to Dec. 25, 1862 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Skir Feb. 12, 1863 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Skir May 16, 1863 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Skir July 15, 1863 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Skir Oct. 6, 1863 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Skir Oct. 16, 1863 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Engmt Oct. 18, 1863 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Scout Oct. 21-22, 1863 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Exp. from Nov. 3-13, 1863 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Exp. from Nov. 15-18, 1863 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Rec. from Jan. 3, 1864 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Skir Mch. 10, 1864 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Scout May 24, 1864 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Engmt June 29, 1864 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Skir July 17, 1864 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Action July 19, 1864 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Skir July 27, 1864 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Skir Aug. 15, 1864 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Skir Aug. 21, 1864 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Skir Aug. 22, 1864 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Action Aug. 24, 1864 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Skir Aug. 26, 1864 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Skir Aug. 29, 1864 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Skir Aug. 31, 1864 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Skir Sept. 4, 1864 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Skir Sept. 9, 1864 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Skir Sept. 17, 1864 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Skir Sept. 27, 1864 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Skir Nov. 29, 1864 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Skir Mch. 13, 1865 Charlestown, W. Va. -- Affair Apr. 6, 1865

DYER 966

July 21 Skirmish, Charlestown May 17 Action, Charlestown May 28 Skirmish, Charlestown Sept. 3-4 Reconnoissance to Charlestown Sept. 12 Skirmish, Charlestown Sept. 13 Action, Charlestown Sept. 27 Reconnoissance, Charlestown Oct. 6 Skirmish, Charlestown Oct. 16-17 Reconnoissance to Charlestown Oct. 16 Skirmish, Charlestown Nov. 10 Skirmish, Charlestown Nov. 26 Reconnoissance to Charlestown Dec. 2 Skirmish. Charlestown Dec. 25 Reconnoissance to Charlestown Feb. 12 Skirmish, Charlestown May 16 Skirmish, Charlestown July 15 Skirmish, Charlestown Oct. 7 Skirmish, Charlestown Oct. 16 Skirmish, Charlestown Oct. 18 Engagement, Charlestown Oct. 21-22 Scout, Charlestown Nov. 3-13 Expedition from Charlestown Nov. 15-18 Expedition from Charlestown Jan. 3 Reconnoissance from Charlestown Jan. 23-25 Scout, Charlestown March 10 Skirmish, Charlestown May 24 Skirmish, Charlestown June 29 Engagement, Charlestown July 17 Skirmish, Charlestown July 19 Action, Charlestown Aug. 15 Skirmish, Charlestown Aug. 21-22 Skirmishes, Charlestown Aug. 24 Action, Charlestown Aug. 26 Skirmish, Charlestown Aug. 29 Skirmish, Charlestown Aug. 31 Skirmish, Charlestown

DYER 967

Sept. 4 Skirmish, Charlestown Sept. 9 Skirmish, Charlestown Sept. 17 Skirmish, Charlestown Sept. 27 Skirmish, Charlestown Nov. 29 Skirmish, Charlestown March 13 Skirmish, Charlestown April 6 Affair, Charlestown

DYER 970

  • July 21 Picket Affair, Charlestown PENNSYLVANIA--14th Infantry.
  • May 17 Action, Charlestown OHIO--37th Infantry.

DYER 972

  • May 28 Skirmish, Charlestown MARYLAND--1st Cavalry. NEW YORK--Battery "K" 1st Light Arty. PENNSYLVANIA--111th Infantry. Union loss, 9 missing.

DYER 973

  • Sept. 3-4 Reconnoissance from Harper's Ferry to Lovettsville and Charleston (No Reports.)
  • Sept. 11 Skirmish, Charlestown WEST VIRGINIA--4th Infantry.
  • Sept. 12 Skirmish, Charlestown OHIO--34th and 47th Infantry. WEST VIRGINIA--4th Infantry.
  • Sept. 13-14 Action, Charlestown OHIO--34th, 37th, 44th and 47th Infantry. WEST VIRGINIA--2d Cavalry; 4th and 9th Infantry.

DYER 974

  • Sept. 27 Reconnoissance to Charlestown (No Reports.)
  • Oct. 6 Reconnoissance to Charlestown (No Reports.)
  • Oct. 6 Skirmish, Charlestown UNITED STATES---5th Cavalry.
  • Oct. 16 Skirmish, Charlestown RHODE ISLAND--Battery "A" 1st Light Arty. UNITED STATES--1st, 2d, 5th and 6th Cavalry; Battery "E" 4th Arty.
  • Oct. 16-17 Reconnoissance from Harper's Ferry to Charlestown DELAWARE--2d Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS--20th Infantry MICHIGAN--7th Infantry. MINNESOTA--1st Infantry. NEW HAMPSHIRE--5th Infantry. NEW YORK--7th, 42d, 52d, 57th, 59th, 61st, 64th and 66th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--53d, 71st, 72d and 81st Infantry. RHODE ISLAND--Battery "A" 1st Light Arty. UNITED STATES--1st, 2d, 5th and 6th Cavalry; Battery "E" 4th Arty. Union loss, 1 killed, 3 wounded. Total, 4.
  • Nov. 10 Skirmish, Charlestown NEW YORK--137th Infantry.
  • Nov. 26 Reconnoissance to Charlestown (No Reports.)
  • Dec. 2 Skirmish, Charlestown NEW YORK--137th Infantry.
  • Feb. 12 Skirmish near Charlestown PENNSYLVANIA--12th Cavalry. Union loss, 1 killed, 2 wounded, 4 missing. Total, 7.

DYER 975

  • May 16 Skirmish near Charlestown MARYLAND--2d Infantry (Detachment).

DYER 976

  • July 15 Skirmish, Charlestown MAINE---1st Cavalry.
  • Oct. 7 Skirmish, Charlestown MARYLAND--2d P. H. B. Cavalry (Co. "B"). Union loss 2 killed. 4 wounded. Total, 6.

DYER 977

  • Oct. 16 Skirmish, Charlestown MAINE--5th Battery Light Arty.
  • Oct. 18 Engagement, Charlestown MARYLAND---2d P. H. B. Cavalry (Co. "F"); 9th Infantry. MICHIGAN--6th Cavalry (Co. "I"). VIRGINIA--Mean's Cavalry Company. Union loss, 12 killed, 13 wounded, 379 missing. Total, 404.
  • Oct. 21-22 Scout from Charlestown to Boone Court House KENTUCKY--Simmond's Battery Light Arty. OHIO--34th Infantry (Detachment). WEST VIRGINIA--2d Cavalry (Detachment).
  • Nov, 3-13 Expedition (Duffie's) from Charlestown to Lewisburg KENTUCKY--Simmonds' Battery Light Arty. OHIO-12th, 34th and 91st Infantry. WEST VIRGINIA--2d Cavalry.
  • Nov. 15-18 Expedition from Charlestown to near New Market, Virginia CONNECTICUT--1st Cavalry (Detachment). MARYLAND --Cole's Battalion P. H. B. Cavalry. MICHIGAN--6th Cavalry (Detachment). NEW YORK--1st Cavalry (Detachment). PENNSYLVANIA--21st Cavalry (Detachment). WEST VIRGINIA--Battery "A," Light Arty (Section). Union loss, 2 killed, 2 wounded, 5 missing. Total, 9.
  • Jan. 3 Reconnoissance from Charleston and Skirmish at Winchester, Va PENNSYLVANIA--21st Cavalry.
  • Jan. 23-25 Scout from Charlestown to Woodstock, Va. NEW YORK--1st Cavalry.

DYER 978

  • March 10 Skirmish near Charlestown and Kablestown NEW YORK--1st Veteran Cavalry. Union loss, 4 killed, 15 wounded, 4 missing. Total, 23.
  • May 24 Skirmish near Charlestown Scouting Party.
  • June 29 Engagement, Charlestown and Duffield Station PENNSYLVANIA--12th Cavalry. MARYLAND--13th Infantry. Union loss, 58 killed, wounded and missing.

DYER 979

  • July 17 Skirmish, Charlestown PENNSYLVANIA--12th Cavalry.
  • July 19 Action, Charlestown NEW YORK--30th Indpt. Battery Light Arty.
  • Aug. 15 Skirmish near Charlestown (No Reports.)
  • Aug. 21-22 Skirmish near Charlestown, Flowing or Welch's Springs MAINE--7th Infantry. MARYLAND--1st P. H. B. Cavalry MASSACHUSETTS--2d Cavalry; 37th Infantry. NEW JERSEY--4th Infantry. NEW YORK--1st Veteran, 15th, 21st and 22d Cavalry; 9th Heavy Arty.; 49th, 106th and 121st Infantry. OHIO--2d Cavalry; 116th and 122d Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--18th and 22d Cavalry; 61st, 87th, 93d, 96th and 139th Infantry. VERMONT--1st Heavy Arty.; 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th and 6th Infantry. WEST VIRGINIA--13th Infantry.
  • Aug. 24 Action, Charlestown OHIO---91st Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--96th Infantry

DYER 980

  • Aug. 26 Skirmish near Charlestown MARYLAND---6th Infantry. OHIO--91st Infantry.
  • Aug. 29 Skirmish, Charlestown NEW YORK--9th Heavy Arty. OHIO--110th, 116th and 122d Infantry.
  • Aug. 31 Skirmish, Charlestown INDIANA--11th Infantry.
  • Sept. 4 Skirmish, Charlestown NEW YORK--159th Infantry.
  • Sept. 9 Skirmish, Charlestown MICHIGAN--5th Cavalry.
  • Sept. 17 Skirmish, Charlestown WEST VIRGINIA--1st Cavalry.
  • Sept. 27 Skirmish, Charlestown PENNSYLVANIA--12th Cavalry.
  • Nov. 29 Skirmish, Charlestown PENNSYLVANIA--12th Cavalry (Detachment).
  • March 13 Skirmish near Charlestown (No Reports.)

Soldiers from Charles Town

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