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The Civil War
The Civil War in Darnestwon
Although no major battles were fought in Darnestown, major troop movements occurred throughout the war.
April 13, 1861 -- Fort Sumter Falls
April 15 1861 -- Lincoln calls out 75,000 state militia
May 3, 1861 -- Lincoln calls for 42,000 volunteers for three year service
June 1861 -- 9th New York State Militia in Darnestown
July 21, 1861 -- Union Defeat at First Bull Run (Manassas)
August 1861 -- Army of the Potomac. Union General Banks arrives in Darnestown
October 21, 1861 -- Union defeat at Ball's Bluff
December 1861 -- Banks' troops move from Darnestown to Frederick for winter quarters
December 1861 to March 1862 -- Detachments of the 19th Massachusetts Infantry provost duty to Darnestown
September 17, 1863 -- Union General William Franklin's VI Corps of General McClellan's Army of the Potomac moves through Darnestown to Antietam
September 17, 1862 -- Battle of Antietam Creek "Bloodiest Day" of Civil War
June 27-28 1863 -- Confederate Brigadier General Wade Hampton of J. E. B. Stuart's Cavalry moves from Rower's ford to Darnestown on the way to Rockville
July 1-3, 1863 -- Battle of Gettysburg "Bloodiest Battle" of Civil War
July 10-13 -- General Jubal Early's Raid on D. C.
July 13, 1864 -- Confederate General Jubal Early army, retreating from raid on D.C. passes through Darnestown on its way to Virginia
July 14, 1864 -- Union Major General Horatio Wright's VI Corps travels through Darnestown in its persuit of General Jubal Early's army
April 9, 1865 -- Lee surrenders to Grant at Appomattox |