Williamsburg (City), Virginia

Formation and Antebellum History

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Williamsburg (City) in the Civil War

• March 17-September 2, 1862 - The Peninsula Campaign
  • May 5, 1862 - Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia

• (638) Olive Branch Church, Va. -- Skir Feb. 5, 1863
• (890) Feb. 5 Skirmish, Olive Branch Church
• (913) Feb. 5 Skirmish near Olive Branch Church PENNSYLVANIA--5th Cavalry (Detachment).

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• (638) Olive Branch Church, Va. -- Skir Feb. 7, 1863
• (657) Williamsburg, Va. -- Skir Feb. 7, 1862
• (890) Feb. 7 Skirmish, Olive Branch Church
• (893) Feb. 7 Skirmish, Williamsburg (says 1863 for this entry)
• (913) Feb. 7 Skirmishes Williamsburg and Olive Branch Church PENNSYLVANIA--5th Cavalry (Detachment). Union loss, 1 killed, 1 wounded, 35 missing, Total, 37.

• (657) Williamsburg, Va. -- Skir Mch. 4, 1862 (Originally lists march, probably a mistake)
• (893) May 4 Skirmish, Williamsburg
• (898) May 4. Action near Williamsburg ILLINOIS--8th Cavalry; Barker's Dragoons. PENNSYLVANIA--3d Cavalry. UNITED STATES--1st and 6th Cavalry; Batteries "A," "B," "E," "G" and "M" 2d Arty.

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• (657) Williamsburg Road. Va. -- Skir June 29, 1862
• (893) June 29 Skirmish, Williamsburg Road
• (903) June 29 Skirmish, Williamsburg Road (No Reports.)

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• (657) Williamsburg, Va. -- Skir Sept. 9, 1862
• (893) Sept. 9 Skirmish, Williamsburg
• (909) Sept. 9. Skirmish, Williamsburg PENNSYLVANIA--5th Cavalry. Union loss, 7 killed, 13 wounded, 67 missing. Total, 87.

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• (657) Williamsburg. Va. -- Rec. from Nov. 22, 1862
• (893) Nov. 22 Reconnoissance, Williamsburg
• (911) Nov. 22 Reconnoissance from Williamsburg (No Reports.)

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• (657) Williamsburg, Va. -- Scout Jan. 19, 1863
• no other info

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• (657) Williamsburg, Va, -- Skir Mch. 23, 1863
• (893) March 23 Skirmish, Williamsburg
• (913) March 23 Skirmish, Williamsburg PENNSYLVANIA--5th Cavalry.

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• (657) Williamsburg, Va. -- Skir Mch. 29, 1863
• (893) March 29 Skirmish, Williamsburg
• (913) March 29 Skirmish, Williamsburg PENNSYLVANIA--5th Cavalry. Union loss, 2 killed, 6 wounded, 3 missing. Total, 11.

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• (657) Williamsburg, Va. -- Action Apr. 11, 1863
• (657) Whittaker's Mill, Va. -- Action Apr. 11, 1863
• (893) April 11 Action, Whittaker's Mille
• (914) April 11 Action, Whittaker's Mills, near Williamsburg NEW YORK--139th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--5th Cavalry. Union loss, 5 killed, 19 missing. Total, 24.

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• (601) Bottom's Bridge, Va. -- Exp. to Aug. 26-29, 1863
• (657) Williamsburg, Va. -- Exp. from Aug. 26-29, 1863
• (883) Aug. 26-29 Expedition to Bottom's Bridge
• (893) Aug. 26-29 Expedition from Williamsburg
• (921) Aug. 26-29 Expedition from Williamsburg to Bottom's Bridge NEW YORK--7th Cavalry (1st M. R.). PENNSYLVANIA--5th Cavalry. Union loss, 1 killed, 2 wounded, 3 missing. Total, 6.
• Bottom's Bridge needs disambiguation

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• (637) New Kent Court House, Va. -- Exp. to Nov. 9-10, 1863
• (657) Williamsburg, Va. -- Exp. from Nov. 9-10, 1863
• (889) Nov. 9-10 Expedition to New Kent C. H.
• (927) Nov. 9-10 Expedition from Williamsburg to New Kent C. H Confederate Reports.
• New Kent CH needs disambiguation

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• (606) Charles City C. H., Va. -- Exp. to Dec. 12-14, 1863
• (657) Williamsburg, Va. -- Exp. from Dec. 12-14, 1863
• (884) Dec. 12-14 Expedition, Charles City Court House
• (893) Dec. 12-14 Expedition, Williamsburg
• (928) Dec. 12-14 Expedition from Williamsburg to Charles NEW YORK--7th Cavalry (1st M. R.); 139th Infantry. City, C. H Union loss, 2 killed. 5 wounded. Total, 7.
• Charles City CH needs disambiguation

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• (657) Williamsburg, Va -- Scout Jan. 19-24, 1864
• (893) Jan. 19-24 Scouts, Williamsburg
• (929) Jan. 19-24 Scouts from Williamsburg NEW YORK--7th Cavalry (1st M. R.).

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• (657) Williamsburg, Va. -- Skir Mch. 4, 1864
• (893) March 4 Skirmish, Williamsburg
• (931) March 4 Skirmish near Williamsburg UNITED STATES--6th Colored Infantry.

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• (657) Williamsburg, Va. -- Exp. from Apr. 27-29, 1864
• (893) April 27-29 Expedition, Williamsburg
• (931) April 27-29 Expedition from Williamsburg NEW YORK--7th Cavalry.

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• (657) Williamsburg, Va. -- Affair Feb. 11, 1865
• (894) Feb. 11 Affair, Williamsburg
• (959) Feb. 11 Picket Affair, Williamsburg MASSACHUSETTS---4th Cavalry. NEW YORK--7th (1st M. R.) and 20th Cavalry; 16th Heavy Arty. Pickets. Union loss, 1 killed, 4 wounded, 5 missing. Total, 10.

Soldiers from Williamsburg (City)

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

Postwar

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