Emmitsburg in the Civil War
Military Engagements in the
Emmitsburg Area and Southern
Pennsylvania
Complied by
John
Allen Miller
First
Chambersburg Raid
October 10,
1862
- Raid on
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
- Emmitsburg,
Maryland
- Skirmish at
Rocky Ridge, Maryland
October 11,
1862
- Woodsboro,
Maryland
- Libertytown,
Maryland
- Hyittstown,
Maryland
October 12,
1862
- Skirmish at
Poolesville, Maryland
- Skirmish at
the Mouth of the Monocacy River,
Maryland
- Skirmish at
Whites Ford, Maryland
Gettysburg
Campaign
June 22, 1863
- Skirmish at
Greencastle, Pennsylvania
- Skirmish at
Monterey, Pennsylvania
June 25, 1863
- Skirmish at
McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania
June 26, 1863
- Skirmish at
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
- Minor
dispute at Gallagher's Knob,
Pennsylvania
- Engagement
at Rock Creek, Pennsylvania
- Skirmish at
Lighter House, Pennsylvania
- Skirmish at
Witmer's Farm, Pennsylvania
(Bailey’s Hill)
- Skirmish at
Greencastle, Pennsylvania
June 28 1863
- Skirmish at
Rockville, Maryland
- Union line
of defense (Pipe Creek-Union Mills)
from Middleburg to Union Mills,
Maryland
- Skirmish at
Fountain Dale, Pennsylvania
- Burning of
Wrightsville, Pennsylvania
- Skirmish at
Oyster's Point, Pennsylvania
June 29, 1863
- Battle of
Westminster, Maryland
- Encounter
at Fairfield, Pennsylvania,
Pennsylvania
- Encounter
at McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania
- Skirmish at
Oyster's Point, Pennsylvania
June 30,
1863 Prelude to Gettysburg
- Battle of
Hanover, Pennsylvania
- Skirmish at
Fairfield, Pennsylvania
- Skirmish at
Sporting Hill, Pennsylvania (Camp
Hill)
July 1, 1863
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- Whistler's
Ridge
- Seminary
Ridge
- Barlow's
Knoll
- Railroad
Cut
- Gettysburg
Streets
- Cemetery
Hill
- McPherson's
Woods
- Skirmish at
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
July 2, 1863
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- The
Wheatfield
- The Peach
Orchid
- Big Round
Top
- Little
Round Top
- Culp's Hill
- Cemetery
Hill
- Battle of
Hunterstown, Pennsylvania
- Skirmish at
Greencastle, Pennsylvania
- Skirmish at
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
July 3, 1863
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- Pickett's
Charge (Cemetery Hill)
- Culp's Hill
- East
Cavalry Field
- South
Cavalry Field
- Skirmish at
Fairfield, Pennsylvania
July 4, 1863
Retreat from Gettysburg
- Skirmish at
Fairfield Gap, Pennsylvania
- Skirmish at
Fountain Dale, Pennsylvania
- Skirmish at
Emmitsburg Gap, Maryland
- Battle of
Monterey Gap, Pennsylvania
- Battle of
Waynesboro, Pennsylvania
- Skirmish at
Greencastle, Pennsylvania
- Skirmish
near Toms Creek (Modern Day Zora), Pennsylvania
- Lee's
Pontoon Bridge destroyed at Falling
Waters, West Virginia by Cole's
Cavalry Company C
July 5, 1863
Retreat from Gettysburg
- Engagements
of Emmitsburg, Maryland
- Engagement
at Cashtown Gap, Pennsylvania
- Engagement
at Caledonia, Pennsylvania
- Engagement
at Monterey Pass, Pennsylvania
- Engagement
at Fairfield Gap, Pennsylvania
- Engagement
at Fairfield, Pennsylvania
- Engagement
at Greencastle, Pennsylvania
- Engagement
at Green Oak, Pennsylvania
(Greenwood)
- Engagement
at Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
- Engagement
at Cunningham's Crossroads,
Pennsylvania (Some report state this
skirmish occurred on July 9th)
- Skirmish at
Smithsburg, Maryland
- Engagement
at Williamsport, Maryland
- Skirmish at
Boonsboro, Maryland
- Skirmish at
Beaver Creek, Maryland
- Skirmish at
Funkstown, Maryland
- Skirmish at
Falling Waters, West Virginia
July 6, 1863
- Skirmish at
Hagerstown, Maryland
- Skirmish at
Williamsport, Maryland
July 7, 1863
- Action at
Downsville, Maryland
- Action of
Funkstown, Maryland
- Action at
Williamsport, Maryland
July 8, 1863
- Skirmish at
Boonsboro, Maryland
July 9, 1863
- Skirmish at
Nevevola, Maryland (Beaver Church)
July 10, 1863
- Action at
Clear Spring, Maryland 7/10/63
- Skirmish at
Leitersburg, Maryland 7/10/63
July 10-13,
1863
- Battle of
Funkstown, Maryland
- Battle of
Hagerstown, Maryland
- Skirmish at
Jones's Crossroads, Maryland
July 14, 1863
- Crossing of
the Potomac River and Battle of
Falling Waters West Virginia
Second
Chambersburg Raid
July 29, 1864
- Action at
Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
July 30, 1864
August
1, 1864
-
Battle of Flocks
Mill, Cumberland Maryland
-
Skirmish at
Flintstone, Maryland
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