The Peninsular Campaign, Summary of Principal Events

March17, 1862	Embarkation of the Army of the Potomac commenced at Alexandria, Va.
March 26, 1862	Confederate Department of Henrico, under command of Brig. Gen. John H. Winder, extended to embrace Petersburg and vicinity.
March 27, 1862	General Joseph E. Johnston, C. S. Army, ordered to re-enforce the Army of the Peninsula.
March 31, 1862	Blenker's division ordered to Mountain (Frémont's) Department.
April 1-2, 1862	Headquarters Army of the Potomac transferred to vicinity of Fort Monroe.
April 4, 1862	The First Army Corps (McDowell's) detached from Army of the Potomac and merged into Department of the Rappahannock. The Fifth Army Corps (Banks')merged into the Department of the Shenandoah.
	Skirmish at Howard's Mill, near Cockletown.
April 5, 1862 - May 4, 1862	Siege of Yorktown.
April 11, 1862	Confederate naval operations in Hampton Roads.
April 12, 1862	Command of General Joseph E. Johnston, C. S. Army, extended over the Departments of Norfolk and the Peninsula.
April 22, 1862	Franklin's division arrives at Yorktown.
May 4, 1862	Skirmishes near Williamsburg.
May 5, 1862	Battle of Williamsburg.
May 6, 1862	Williamsburg occupied by the Union forces.
May 7, 1862	Engagement at West Point, Barhamsville, or Eltham's Landing.
May 7 -8, 1862	Reconnaissance to Mulberry Point, James River.
May 8, 1862	Naval demonstration upon Sewell's Point.
May 9, 1862	Norfolk evacuated by the Confederate forces.
	Skirmish at Slatersville.
May 10, 1862	Norfolk and Portsmouth occupied by the Union forces.
May 13, 1862	Skirmish at Baltimore Cross-Roads, near New Kent Court-House.
May 15, 1862	Engagement at Fort Darling, James River.
May 17, 1862	Maj. Gen. Irvin McDowell ordered to move upon Richmond in co-operation with Major-General McClellan.
	Expedition up the Pamunkey River.
May 18, 1862	Brig. Gen. Fitz John Porter, U.S. Army, assumes command of Fifth Army Corps (reorganized).
	Maj. Gen. William B. Franklin, U.S. Army, assumes command of Sixth Army Corps.
May 18 - 19, 1862	Reconnaissance toward Old Church.
May 19, 1862	Skirmish at City Point, James River.
	Skirmish at Gaines' Mill.
May 20 -23, 1862	Operations about Bottom's Bridge, Chickahominy River.
May 21, 1862	Advance across Bottom's Bridge.
May 22, 1862	Reconnaissance to New Castle and Hanovertown Ferries.
May 23, 1862	Reconnaissance from Bottom's Bridge toward Richmond.
	Reconnaissance from Bottom's Bridge to the Turkey Island Creek Bridge.
	Skirmish at Ellison's Mill, near Mechanicsville.
	Skirmish at Hogan's, near New Bridge.
May 24, 1862	McDowell's orders to move upon Richmond suspended. Skirmish at New Bridge. Skirmish at Seven Pines. Skirmish at Mechanicsville.
	Reconnaissance toward Hanover Court-House.
May 25 -26, 1862	Expedition from Bottom's Bridge to James River.
May 26, 1862	Reconnaissance toward Hanover Court-House. 27, 1862.
	Skirmish at Slash Church.
	Skirmish at White Oaks.
May 27 -29,1862	Engagement at Hanover Court-House (27th) and operations (28th-29th) in that vicinity.
May 28, 1862	Virginia Central Railroad Bridge, on South Anna River, destroyed by Union forces.
	Destruction of Confederate supplies at Ashland.
May 29, 1862	Skirmish near Seven Pines.
	Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad Bridge, on South Anna River, destroyed.
May 30, 1862	Skirmish near Fair Oaks.
	Skirmish near Zuni.
May 31 - June 1, 1862	Battle of Fair Oaks, or Seven Pines.
June 1, 1862	General Robert E. Lee, C. S. Army, assumes command of the Army of Northern Virginia.
	The Department of Virginia extended and embraced in Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan's command, Maj. Gen. John E. Wool, U.S. Army, being assigned to the Middle Department, and Maj. Gen. John A. Dix, U.S. Army, to command at Fort Monroe.
June 1 - 2, 1862	Reconnaissance beyond Seven Pines.
June 2, 1862	Expedition to Wormley's Ferry, Pamunkey River.
June 3 -7, 1862	Reconnaissance to the James River to communicate with the Union fleet.
June 5, 1862	Skirmish at New Bridge.
June 7, 1862	Reconnaissance on east bank of the Chickahominy.
June 8, 1862	Skirmish near Fair Oaks.
	Major-General McDowell ordered, under conditions stated, to operate in the direction of Richmond.
	Reconnaissance on the New Market Road.
June 11, 1862	Re-enforcements sent from Army of Northern Virginia to the Valley District.
June 12 - 13, 1862	McCall's division re-enforces the Army of the Potomac.
June 13 - 15, 1862	Stuart's raid, including skirmishes at Hawes' Shop, Old Church, and Garlick's Landing.
June 15, 1862	Reconnaissance to vicinity of New Market.
	Skirmish near Seven Pines.
	Parley between Brig. Gen. Howell Cobb, C. S. Army, and Col. Thomas M. Key, U.S. Army.
June 17, 1862	Jackson's command moves from vicinity of Staunton and Weyer's Cave for the Peninsula.
June 18, 1862	Skirmish near Fair Oaks.
	Skirmish on Nine Mile Road, near Richmond.
June 19, 1862	Skirmish on the Charles City Road, near Richmond.
June 20, 1862	Skirmish near New Bridge.
	Affair at Gill's Bluff, James River.
June 21, 1862	The Confederate Department of North Carolina extended to the south bank of James River.
	Skirmish near Fair Oaks Station.
June 22 - 23, 1862	Reconnaissance to the left of White Oak Swamp.
June 23, 1862	Operations about New Kent Court-House.
June 24, 1862	Skirmish near Mechanicsville.
June 25 - July 1, 1862	" The Seven-days' Battles."
June 27, 1862	Jackson re-enforces Army of Northern Virginia.
June 28, 1862	Expedition from Fort Monroe to open communication with Army of the Potomac.
July 2, 1862	Skirmish near New Kent Court-House. Skirmish at Malvern Hill. Affair near Haxall's Landing.
July 3, 1862	Reconnaissance from Harrison's Landing, on Charles City Road.
July 3 - 4, 1862	Skirmishes near Herring Creek, or Harrison's Landing.
July 4, 1862	Reconnaissance from Harrison's Landing.
	Skirmish at Westover.
July 5 - 6, 1862	Operations against Union shipping, James River.
July 7 - 9, 1862	Reconnaissance from Yorktown.
July 9, 1862	Reconnaissance on the Long Bridge Road.
July 10, 1862	Reconnaissance from Harrison's Landing toward White Oak Swamp and skirmish.
July 11, 1862	Reconnaissance from Harrison's Landing beyond Charles City Court-House, Va.
July 16, 1862	Reconnaissance from Westover, on the Richmond Road.
July 22, 1862	Maj. Gen. John A. Dix assumes command of the Seventh Army Corps, Department of Virginia.
	Maj. Gen. A. E. Burnside assumes command of the Ninth Army Corps.
	Affair near Westover.
July 22 - 30, 1862	Scout in King William, King and Queen, and Gloucester Counties.
July 23, 1862	Maj. Gen. Henry W. Halleck assumes command of the Armies of the United States.
July 29, 1862	Reconnaissance from Harrison's Landing to Saint Mary's Church.
July 30, 1862	McClellan ordered to remove his sick, etc.
	Reconnaissance from Harrison's Landing to Jones' Ford, Chickahominy River.
July 31 - August 1, 1862	Attack on Union camps and shipping between Shirley and Harrison's Landing.
August 2 - 8, 1862	Reconnaissance from Harrison's Landing and reoccupation of Malvern Hill by the Union forces.
August 3, 1862	Reconnaissance on south side of James River and skirmish at Sycamore Church.
	McClellan ordered to withdraw his forces to Aquia Creek.
August 4 - 5, 1862	Reconnaissance from Coggins Point beyond Sycamore Church.
August 5, 1862	Skirmish at White Oak Swamp Bridge.
	Engagement at Malvern Hill.
August 6, 1862	Skirmish at Malvern Hill.
August 13, 1862	Preliminary orders issued for the movement of the Army of Northern Virginia from the Peninsula.
August 14 - 15, 1862	The Third and Fifth Army Corps move from Harrison's Landing for Aquia Creek
August 14 - 19, 1862	Operations of the cavalry covering the rear of the Army of the Potomac from Harrison's Landing to Williamsburg.
August 17, 1862	Reconnaissance toward Forge Bridge.
August 20, 1862	The Fifth Army Corps embarked at Newport News.
August 21, 1862	The Third Army Corps sail from Yorktown.
August 23, 1862	The Sixth Army Corps embarked at Fort Monroe.
August 26, 1862	The Second Army Corps left Fort Monroe.