Fairfax (City), Virginia

== Formation and Antebellum History ==
== Fairfax in the Civil War ==
* June 1, 1861 - Skirmish at Fairfax Court House, Virginia 
* July 17, 1861 - Skirmish at/Occupation of Fairfax Court House, Virginia
* May 27-29, 1863 - Scout from Snicker's Ferry, Virginia
* February 15-February 16, 1865 - Scout from Fairfax Court House to Aldie and Middleburg, Virginia
DYER 613
Fairfax Court House Va.	--	Skir	Nov. 18, 1861
Fairfax Court House Va.	--	Skir	Nov. 27, 1861
Fairfax Court House, Va.	--	Scout	Dec. 21-25, 1861
Fairfax Court House, Va.	--	Skir	Feb. 7, 1862
Fairfax Court House, Va.	--	Skir	May 11, 1862
Fairfax Court House, Va.	--	Skir	Sept. 2, 1862
Fairfax Court House, Va.	--	Skirs	Dec. 27-28, 1862
Fairfax Court House, Va.	--	Skir	Jan. 9, 1863
Fairfax Court House, Va.	--	Skir	Jan. 28, 1863
Fairfax Court House, Va.	--	Affair	Mch. 9, 1863
Fairfax Court House, Va.	--	Skir	June 4, 1863
Fairfax Court House, Va.	--	Skir	June 27, 1863
Fairfax Court House, Va.	--	Op'ns	July 28-Aug. 3, 1863
Fairfax Court House, Va.	--	Exp. to	Aug. 4, 1863
Fairfax Court House, Va.	--	Skir	Aug. 6, 1863
Fairfax Court House, Va.	--	Skir	Aug. 24, 1863
Fairfax Court House, Va.	--	Exp. fr	Dec. 26-27, 1864
Fairfax Court House, Va.	--	Scout	Feb. 6-7, 1865
Fairfax Court House, Va.	--	Scout	Apr. 8-10, 1865
Fairfax Station, Va.	--	Skir	Dec. 12, 1862
Fairfax Station. Va.	--	Raid	Dec. 27-29, 1862
Fairfax Station, Va.	--	Skir	Aug. 8, 1864
Fairfax Station, Va.	--	Skir	Sept. 17, 1864	
Fairfax Station, Va.	--	Skir	Nov. 26, 1864
DYER 885
July 14	Reconnoissance on Fairfax Road
Nov. 18	Skirmish, Fairfax Court House
Nov. 27	Skirmish, Fairfax Court House
Dec. 24-25	Scout to Fairfax Court House
Feb. 7	Skirmish, Fairfax Court House
Sept. 2	Skirmish, Fairfax Court House
Dec. 12	Skirmish, Fairfax Station
Dec. 27	Skirmish, Fairfax Court House
Dec. 28	Skirmish, Fairfax Court House
Jan. 9	Skirmish, Fairfax Court House
Jan. 26	Skirmish, Fairfax Court House
Jan. 28	Skirmish, Fairfax Court House
March 9	Affair, Fairfax Court House
May 27-29	Scout Fairfax Court House
June 4	Skirmish, Fairfax Court House
June 27	Skirmish, Fairfax Court House
July 28-Aug. 3	Operations about Fairfax Court House
Aug. 4	Expedition, Fairfax Court House
Aug. 6	Skirmish, Fairfax Court House
Aug. 24.......	Skirmish, Fairfax Court House
Aug. 8	Skirmish, Fairfax Station
Sept. 17	Skirmish, Fairfax Station
DYER 886
Nov. 26	Skirmish, Fairfax Station
Dec. 26-27	Expedition from Fairfax Court House
Feb. 6-7	Scout from Fairfax Court House
April 8-10	Scout from Fairfax Court House
DYER 895
* July 17	Skirmish near Fairfax Court House	NEW YORK--16th, 18th, 31st and 32d Infantry. UNITED STATES--Battery "G" 2d Arty. 
DYER 896
* Nov. 18	Skirmish, Falls Church Road near Fairfax C.	NEW YORK--84th (14th S. M.) Infantry. Union loss, 2 killed, 1 wounded, 10 missing. Total, 13.
* Nov. 27	Skirmish near Fairfax C. H.	NEW YORK--1st Cavalry (2 Cos.).
* Dec. 24-25	Scout to Fairfax C. H	NEW YORK--31st Infantry (Detachment Co. "E").
* Feb. 7	Skirmish, Fairfax C. H	PENNSYLVANIA--5th Cavalry.
DYER 908
* Sept. 2	Skirmish near Fairfax C. H.	NEW YORK--9th Cavalry.
DYER 911
* Dec. 12	Skirmish, Fairfax Station	PENNSYLVANIA--29th Infantry.
DYER 912
* Dec. 27-28	Skirmishes near Fairfax C. H	NEW JERSEY--1st Cavalry.
* Jan. 9	Skirmish, Fairfax C. H	VERMONT--1st Cavalry.
DYER 913
* Jan. 26	Skirmish near Fairfax C. H	NEW JERSEY--1st Cavalry.
* March 9	Affair, Fairfax C. H	Capture of Gen. Stoughton and 33 men. Union loss, 32.
DYER 914
* April 3-6	Scout from Fairfax C. H. to Middleburg	Copeland's Cavalry, 22d Corps.
DYER 918
* June 4	Skirmish on Lawyer's Road, near Fairfax C. H	NEW YORK--11th Cavalry (Cos. "B" and "C").
DYER 919
* June 27	Skirmish, Fairfax C. H	NEW YORK--11th Cavalry (Cos. "B," "C"). Union loss, 3 killed, 15 wounded, 55 missing. Total, 73.
DYER 920
* July 28-Aug. 3..:	Operations about Fairfax C. H.	MASSACHUSETTS---2d Cavalry.		
DYER 921
* Aug. 4	Expedition to Fairfax C. H	(No Reports.)
* Aug. 6	Skirmish near Fairfax C. H	ILLINOIS---12th Cavalry (Detachment).
* Aug. 24	Skirmish, Coyle's Tavern, near Fairfax C. H	MASSACHUSETTS--2d Cavalry. Union loss, 2 killed, 3 wounded, 9 missing. Total, 14.
DYER 949
* Aug. 8.	Skirmish, Fairfax Station	DISTRIST OF COLUMBIA--1st Cavalry (Detachment). Loss, 2 wounded.
* Sept. 17	Skirmish, Fairfax Station	NEW YORK--13th and 16th Cavalry (Detachments). Union loss, 41 wounded.
DYER 957
* Nov. 26	Skirmish, Fairfax Station	ILLINOIS---8th Cavalry.
DYER 959
* Dec. 26-27	Scout from Fairfax C. H. to Hopewell Gap	ILLINOIS--8th Cavalry.
* Feb. 6-7	Scouts from Fairfax C. H. to Brentsville	ILLINOIS--8th Cavalry (Detachment).
DYER 965
* April 8-10	Scout from Fairfax C. H. into Loudon Co.	ILLINOIS---8th Cavalry.
=== Soldiers from Fairfax ===
* Over soldiers from Fairfax, Virginia served in the War of the Rebellion (Click for full list)
== Postwar ==
== Sources ==
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historic_Fairfax_County_Courthouse
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfax,_Virginia
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