THE LAWTON-GORDON-EVANS BRIGADE (CSA) ANNOTATED
CHRONOLOGY
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| 1864 | |
| Feb. 6 | Skirmish at Morton's Ford |
| Feb. 7-April 24 | Winter Camp at Mountain Run (near Clark Mountain) |
| April 25-May 4 | Encamped at Rapidan River (closer to defensive works) |
| May 5-6 | Battle of the Wilderness |
| May 7 | In Wilderness fieldworks |
| May 8 | Midnight march to Spotsylvania Court House, arriving at daybreak. Brigade placed in reserve behind salient at Spotsylvania Court House and employed in construction of the field works. Brig. Gen. J. B. Gordon placed in command of Early's Division (Col. C. A. Evans takes command of Gordon's Brigade). |
| May 9-18 | Battles at Spotsylvania Court House |
| May 19-20 | Battle of Harris Farm (Col. C. A. Evans commissioned Brigadier-General on May 20 -- rank effective May 19-- commanding the Georgia Brigade) |
| May 21-25 | Movement to/skirmishing at North Anna |
| May 26-28 | Movement to/battle at Cold Harbor |
| June 13-17 | March (85 miles) to Charlottesville, Va. |
| June 18 | Transported by rail from Everett's Crossing (near Charlottesville) to Lynchburg, and deployed on Salem Turnpike |
| July 1 | March (21 miles) to Strasbourg, Va. |
| July 2 | March (18 miles) through Middleton to Kerntown, Va. |
| July 3-4 | March (24 miles) through Winchester to Martinsburg, W. Va. Occupation of Martinsburg. On afternoon of July 4, march (11) miles along Shepherdstwon pike to Duffield Station. |
| July 5 | March to Shepherdstown, ford Potomac, encamp near iron works six miles from Harpers Ferry. |
| July 6-7 | Skirmish at Maryland Heights (Harper's Ferry) |
| July 8 | March to Frederick, Md. |
| July 9 | Battle of Monocacy |
| July 10 | March on Washington |
| July 11 | Skirmish at Fort Stevens and withdrawal |
| Sept. 19 | Battle of 3d Winchester (Opequon Creek) |
| Sept. 22 | Battle of Fisher's Hill |
| Oct. 19 | Battle of Cedar Creek |
| Nov. 28 | Inspection Report of Gordon's Division filed. |
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Last Updated: Jan. 21, 2001
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