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23 Δεκ 2022 · The Civil War Comes to Occoquan. DECEMEBER 12, 1861 – USS Harriet Lane and USS Stepping Stones. USS Stepping Stones was a steamer purchased by the Union Navy during the early part of the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy first as a dispatch boat, and also as a gunboat assigned to patrol Confederate waterways.
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Occoquan, which grew around a mill constructed in 1755, was the site of an important river crossing for troops during the Civil War, as the principal road between Alexandria and Fredericksburg passed through the town. From this point a pontoon bridge stretched across the Occoquan River in June 1863.
9 Οκτ 2024 · The Battle of Dranesville sketched by an officer who was present / Harper's Weekly, Jan. 11, 1862. Due to Virginia's location along the border, Virginia was the most contested battleground of the American Civil War, with numerous campaigns, battles, and skirmishes occurring in the state.
3 Φεβ 2010 · Explore our timeline of the American Civil War and learn about the important events and battles that happened throughout this period of American history – from John Brown's Raid to the adoption of the 13th Amendment.
1. April 12th and 13th—Battery E, 1st U. S. Artillery. In saluting the flag before the evacuation on April 15th, Private Daniel Hough was killed and three men wounded by the premature explosion of a gun. Harper's Ferry, Virginia. 2. April 18th—Detachment of ordnance men. Streets of Baltimore, Maryland. 3.
25 Ιουν 2017 · There are a total of (262) Civil War Events by State - Virginia events in the CivilWarTimeline.net database. Entries are listed below by date-of-occurrence ascending (first-to-last). Other leading and trailing events are also included for perspective.
1804 The 31 acre tract of Occoquan was laid out with streets and lots and formally named. 1805 The Great Southern Mail Route was authorized through Occoquan. During the Civil War, Alexandria and Washington were blockaded and Occoquan was one of the last post offices in which mail could be sent between the north and south.
