Yorktown, York County, Virginia

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Yorktown is a census-designated place in and the county seat of York County, Virginia. It is one of the eight original shires formed in colonial Virginia in 1682.

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Yorktown in the Civil War


  • (894) April 6 Reconnoissance, Yorktown

  • (658) Yorktown Va. -- Affair Apr. 26, 1862
  • (894) April 26 Affair, Yorktown
  • (898) April 26 Affair, Yorktown, MASSACHUSETTS--1st (Cos. "A," "H," "I") and 11th (Cos. "A," "G") Infantry. Union loss, 3 killed, 16 wounded. Total. 19.

  • (659) Yorktown, Road, Va. -- Skir Aug. 5, 1862

  • (626) King and Queen County. Va. -- Rec July 7-9, 1862
  • (632) Matthews County, Va. -- Scout July 7-9, 1862
  • (888) July 7-9 Scout to Matthews County
  • (894) July 7-9 Reconnoissance from Yorktown
  • (905) July 7-9 Reconnoissance from Yorktown to Gloucester. Matthews and King and Queen Counties PENNSYLVANIA--5th Cavalry (Cos. "B," "E," "L," "M").

  • (626) King and Queen County, Va. -- Rec. to Dec. 11-15, 1862
  • (632) Middlesex County, Va. -- Rec. to Dec. 11-15, 1862
  • (632) Matthews County, Va. -- Rec. to Dec. 11-15, 1862
  • (658) Yorktown Va. -- Rec. from Dec. 11-15, 1862
  • (888) Dec. 11-15 Reconnoissance to Matthews County
  • (888) Dec. 11-15 Reconnoissance to Middlesex County
  • (894) Dec. 11-15 Reconnoissance from Yorktown
  • (911) Dec. 11-15 Reconnoissance from Yorktown to Gloucester, Matthews. King and Queen, and Middlesex Counties MAINE--11th Infantry. NEW' YORK--6th Cavalry (Detachment): Battery "H" 1st Light Arty.; 56th and 100th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--5th Cavalry (2 Squadrons); 52d Infantry.

  • (656) West Point, Va. -- Exp. to Jan. 7-9, 1863
  • (656) White House, Va. -- Exp. to Jan. 7-9, 1863
  • (658) Yorktown, Va. -- Exp. from Jan. 7-9, 1863
  • (894) Jan. 7-9 Expedition from Yorktown
  • (912) Jan. 7-9 Expedition from Yorktown to West Point and White House NEW YORK--6th Cavalry (Detachment); 115th Infantry (Detachment). PENNSYLVANIA--5th Cavalry (Detachment)

  • (648) Smith's Plantation, Va. -- Exp. to Apr. 1, 1863
  • (658) Yorktown, Va. -- Exp. from Apr. 1, 1863
  • (891) April 1 Expedition, Smith's Plantation
  • (894) April 1 Expedition from Yorktown
  • (913) April 1 Expedition from Yorktown to Smith's Plantation U.S. Gunboats "Morris" and "Delaware." NEW YORK--99th Infantry (Detachment).

  • (622) Hickory Forks, Va. -- Rec. to Apr. 27, 1863
  • (658) Yorktown, Va. -- Exp. from Apr. 27, 1863
  • (887) April 27 Expedition to Hickory Forks
  • (894) April 27 Reconnoissance from Yorktown
  • (914) April 27 Reconnoissance from Yorktown to Hickory Forks DELAWARE--4th Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS--2d Cavalry.

  • (596) Aylett's, Va. -- Exp. to June 4-5, 1863
  • (654) Walkerton, Va. -- Exp. to June 4-5, 1863
  • (658) Yorktown, Va. -- Exp. from June 4-5, 1863
  • (894) June 4-5 Expedition from Yorktown
  • (918) June 4-5 Expedition from Yorktown to Walkerton and Aylett's DELAWARE--4th Infantry (Detachment). NEW YORK-168th Infantry (Detachment). PENNSYLVANIA--169th and 174th Infantry (Detachments). U.S. Gunboats.

  • (894) June 23-28 Expedition from Yorktown
  • (658) Yorktown, Va. -- Exp. from June 24-28, 1863
  • (891) June 23-28 Expedition to South Anna Bridge
  • (919) June 23-28 Expedition from Yorktown to South Anna Bridge ILLINOIS--12th Cavalry. MASSACHUSETTS--2d Cavalry. PENNSYLVANIA--11th Cavalry (Detachments).

  • (658) Yorktown, Va. -- Exp. from July 25, 1863
  • (894) July 25 Expedition from Yorktown
  • (920) July 25. Expedition from Yorktown to Gloucester C. H MASSACHUSETTS---2d Cavalry (Detachment). NEW YORK--8th Indpt. Battery Light Arty.; 118th Infantry. VERMONT--9th Infantry.

  • (632) Matthews County, Va. -- Exp. to Oct. 4-9, 1863
  • (894) Oct. 4-9 Expedition from Yorktown
  • (658) Yorktown, Va. -- Exp. from Oct. 4-9, 1863
  • (889) Oct. 4-9 Expedition to Matthews County
  • (923) Oct. 4-9. Expedition from Yorktown to Matthews County NEW YORK--7th Cavalry (Detachment).

  • (632) Matthews County, Va. -- Exp. to Nov. 16-19, 1863
  • (658) Yorktown, Va. -- Exp. from Nov. 16-19, 1863
  • (889) May 19-22 Expedition to Matthews County
  • (894) Nov. 16-19 Expedition from Yorktown
  • (927) Nov. 16-19 Expedition from Yorktown to Matthews County NEW YORK--143th Infantry. Union loss, 2 killed, 5 wounded. Total. 7.

  • (644) Richmond, Va. -- Exp. to Feb. 6-8, 1864
  • (891) Feb. 6-8 Expedition to Richmond (Wistar's)
  • (894) Feb. 6-8 Expedition from Yorktown
  • (658) Yorktown, Va. -- Exp. from Feb. 6-8, 1864
  • (30) Feb 6-8 Expedition from Yorktown against Richmond (Wistar's) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA--1st Cavalry. NEW YORK-3d and 7th (1st M. R.) Cavalry; 118th, 139th and 148th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--5th and 11th Cavalry. RHODE ISLAND---Battery "F" 1st Light Arty. UNITED STATES--Battery "L" 4th Arty.; 4th, 5th and 6th Colored Infantry.

  • (659) Yorktown, Va. -- Exp. from Mch. 1-4, 1864
  • (894) March 1-4 Expedition from Yorktown
  • (930) March 1-4 Expedition from Yorktown to New Kent C. H. in aid of Kilpatrick NEW YORK--7th Cavalry. PENNSYLVANIA--11th Cavalry. RHODE ISLAND---Battery "F" 1st Light Arty. UNITED STATES--4th, 5th and 6th Colored Infantry.

  • (659) Yorktown, Va. -- Exp. from Feb. 23-24, 1865
  • (894) Feb. 23-24 Expedition to West Point
  • (894) Feb. 23-24 Expedition from Yorktown
  • (960) Feb. 23-24 Expedition from Yorktown to West Point NEW YORK--16th Heavy Arty. (Co. "M").

Soldiers from Yorktown

  • Over 0 soldiers from Yorktown, Virginia served in the War of the Rebellion (Click for full list)

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Soldiers Buried in Yorktown

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