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April 18�Amory at Harper's Ferry destroyed by Union forces

May 26-30�Occupation of Grafton by Union forces

June 3--Action at Philippi
June 15 Harper's Ferry
June 19--Skirmish at New Creek
June 23--Skirmish at Righter
June 26--Skirmish at Frankfort
June 26 --Skirmish on Patterson's Creek
June 29--Skirmish at Bowman's Place
June 30�Buckhannon occupied by Union troops

July 2�Engagement at Falling Waters
July 3�Occupation of Martinsburg by Union forces
July 4--Skirmish at Harper's Ferry
July 6-7--Skirmishes at Middle Fork Bridge
July 7--Skirmish at Glenville
July 7-12--Skirmishes at Belington and Laurel Hill
July 10--Skirmish at Rich Mountain
July 11�Engagement at Rich Mountain
July 12�Occupation of Beverly by Union troops
July 13�Confederate General John Pegram surrenders his command to Union forces
July 13--Action at Carrick's Ford
July 15--Skirmish near Bunker Hill
July 16--Skirmish at Barboursville
July 17--Action at Scarey Creek
July 21--Skirmish at Charlestown


August 15--Skirmish near Grafton
August 20--Skirmish at Laurel Fork Creek
August 20--Skirmish at Hawk's Nest
August 23--Skirmish at Springfield
August 25--Skirmish near Piggot's Mill
August 26-27--Skirmishes at Wayne Court House
August 26--Action at Cross Lanes
August 26--Skirmish at Blue's House

September 1--Skirmish at Burlington
September 1--Skirmish at Blue Creek
September 1--Skirmish at Boone Court House
September 2--Skirmish at Worthington
September 2--Skirmish at Beller's Mill
September 2--Skirmish near Hawk's Nest
September 6--Skirmish at Rowell's Run
September 9--Skirmish at Shepherdstown
September 10�Engagement at Carnifix Ferry
September 12--Skirmish at Petersburg
September 12--Skirmish on Coal River
September 13--Action at Charleston
September 15--Skirmish at Pritchard's Mill
September 17--Skirmish near Harper's Ferry
September 23--Skirmish at Cassville
September 23-24�Affairs at Mechanicsburg Gap
September 24--Affair at Hanging Rock Pass
September 25--Action at Kanawha Gap

October 3�Engagement at Greenbrier River
October 11--Skirmish at Harper's Ferry
October 13--Skirmish at Cotton Hill
October 16--Skirmish at Bolivar Heights
October 19-21--Skirmishes on the New River
October 23--Skirmish at Gauley Bridge
October 26--Action at Romney
October 26--Skirmish at South Branch Bridge
October 26--Skirmish near Springfield
October 31--Skirmish at Greenbrier River

November 1-3--Skirmishes near Gauley Bridge
November 10--Affair at Guyandotte
November 10-11--Skirmishes at Blake's Farm
November 12--Skirmish on Laurel Creek
November 13--Skirmish near Romney
November 14--Skirmish at Fayetteville
November 14--Skirmishes near McCoy's Mill
November 30--Skirmish near Little Cacapon River

December 8--Skirmish at Romney
December 12--Skirmish at Greenbrier River
December 13�Engagement at Camp Alleghany
December 15--Affair in Roane County
December 28�Occupation of Beckley by Union forces
December 29�Confederates capture the town of Suttonville



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