Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia

Charles Town is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, West Virginia. It was formerly referred to as Harpers Ferry.
== Origins ==
== Antebellum ==
== Demographics and Population Information ==
== Charles Town in the Civil War ==
DYER 606
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Skir	July 21, 1861
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Action	May 17, 1862
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Skir	May 28, 1862
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Rec. to	Sept. 3-4, 1862
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Skir	Sept. 11, 1862
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Skir	Sept. 12, 1862
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Rec. to	Sept. 27, 1862
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Rec. to	Oct. 6, 1862
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Rec. to	Oct. 16-17, 1862
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Skir	Oct. 16, 1862
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Skir	Nov. 10, 1862
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Rec. to	Nov. 26, 1862
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Skir	Dec. 2, 1862
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Rec. to	Dec. 25, 1862
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Skir	Feb. 12, 1863
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Skir	May 16, 1863
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Skir	July 15, 1863
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Skir	Oct. 6, 1863
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Skir	Oct. 16, 1863
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Engmt	Oct. 18, 1863
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Scout	Oct. 21-22, 1863
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Exp. from	Nov. 3-13, 1863
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Exp. from	Nov. 15-18, 1863
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Rec. from	Jan. 3, 1864
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Skir	Mch. 10, 1864
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Scout	May 24, 1864
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Engmt	June 29, 1864
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Skir	July 17, 1864
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Action	July 19, 1864
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Skir	July 27, 1864
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Skir	Aug. 15, 1864
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Skir	Aug. 21, 1864
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Skir	Aug. 22, 1864
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Action	Aug. 24, 1864
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Skir	Aug. 26, 1864
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Skir	Aug. 29, 1864
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Skir	Aug. 31, 1864
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Skir	Sept. 4, 1864
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Skir	Sept. 9, 1864
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Skir	Sept. 17, 1864
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Skir	Sept. 27, 1864
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Skir	Nov. 29, 1864
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Skir	Mch. 13, 1865
Charlestown, W. Va.	--	Affair	Apr. 6, 1865
DYER 966
July 21	Skirmish, Charlestown
May 17	Action, Charlestown	
May 28	Skirmish, Charlestown
Sept. 3-4	Reconnoissance to Charlestown
Sept. 12	Skirmish, Charlestown
Sept. 13	Action, Charlestown
Sept. 27	Reconnoissance, Charlestown
Oct. 6	Skirmish, Charlestown
Oct. 16-17	Reconnoissance to Charlestown
Oct. 16	Skirmish, Charlestown
Nov. 10	Skirmish, Charlestown
Nov. 26	Reconnoissance to Charlestown
Dec. 2	Skirmish. Charlestown
Dec. 25	Reconnoissance to Charlestown
Feb. 12	Skirmish, Charlestown
May 16	Skirmish, Charlestown
July 15	Skirmish, Charlestown
Oct. 7	Skirmish, Charlestown
Oct. 16	Skirmish, Charlestown
Oct. 18	Engagement, Charlestown
Oct. 21-22	Scout, Charlestown
Nov. 3-13	Expedition from Charlestown
Nov. 15-18	Expedition from Charlestown
Jan. 3	Reconnoissance from Charlestown
Jan. 23-25	Scout, Charlestown
March 10	Skirmish, Charlestown
May 24	Skirmish, Charlestown
June 29	Engagement, Charlestown
July 17	Skirmish, Charlestown
July 19	Action, Charlestown
Aug. 15	Skirmish, Charlestown
Aug. 21-22	Skirmishes, Charlestown
Aug. 24	Action, Charlestown
Aug. 26	Skirmish, Charlestown
Aug. 29	Skirmish, Charlestown
Aug. 31	Skirmish, Charlestown 
DYER 967
Sept. 4	Skirmish, Charlestown
Sept. 9	Skirmish, Charlestown
Sept. 17	Skirmish, Charlestown
Sept. 27	Skirmish, Charlestown
Nov. 29	Skirmish, Charlestown
March 13	Skirmish, Charlestown
April 6	Affair, Charlestown
DYER 970
* July 21	Picket Affair, Charlestown	PENNSYLVANIA--14th Infantry.
* May 17	Action, Charlestown	OHIO--37th Infantry.
DYER 972
* May 28	Skirmish, Charlestown	MARYLAND--1st Cavalry. NEW YORK--Battery "K" 1st Light Arty. PENNSYLVANIA--111th Infantry. Union loss, 9 missing.
DYER 973
* Sept. 3-4	Reconnoissance from Harper's Ferry to Lovettsville and Charleston	(No Reports.)
* Sept. 11	Skirmish, Charlestown	WEST VIRGINIA--4th Infantry.
* Sept. 12	Skirmish, Charlestown	OHIO--34th and 47th Infantry. WEST VIRGINIA--4th Infantry.
* Sept. 13-14	Action, Charlestown	OHIO--34th, 37th, 44th and 47th Infantry. WEST VIRGINIA--2d Cavalry; 4th and 9th Infantry.
DYER 974
* Sept. 27 Reconnoissance to Charlestown	(No Reports.) 
* Oct. 6	Reconnoissance to Charlestown	(No Reports.)
* Oct. 6	Skirmish, Charlestown	UNITED STATES---5th Cavalry.
* Oct. 16	Skirmish, Charlestown	RHODE ISLAND--Battery "A" 1st Light Arty. UNITED STATES--1st, 2d, 5th and 6th Cavalry; Battery "E" 4th Arty.
* Oct. 16-17	Reconnoissance from Harper's Ferry to Charlestown	DELAWARE--2d Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS--20th Infantry MICHIGAN--7th Infantry. MINNESOTA--1st Infantry. NEW HAMPSHIRE--5th Infantry. NEW YORK--7th, 42d, 52d, 57th, 59th, 61st, 64th and 66th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--53d, 71st, 72d and 81st Infantry. RHODE ISLAND--Battery "A" 1st Light Arty. UNITED STATES--1st, 2d, 5th and 6th Cavalry; Battery "E" 4th Arty. Union loss, 1 killed, 3 wounded. Total, 4.
* Nov. 10	Skirmish, Charlestown	NEW YORK--137th Infantry.
* Nov. 26	Reconnoissance to Charlestown	(No Reports.)
* Dec. 2	Skirmish, Charlestown	NEW YORK--137th Infantry.
* Feb. 12	Skirmish near Charlestown	PENNSYLVANIA--12th Cavalry. Union loss, 1 killed, 2 wounded, 4 missing. Total, 7.
DYER 975
* May 16	Skirmish near Charlestown	MARYLAND--2d Infantry (Detachment).
DYER 976
* July 15	Skirmish, Charlestown	MAINE---1st Cavalry.
* Oct. 7	Skirmish, Charlestown	MARYLAND--2d P. H. B. Cavalry (Co. "B"). Union loss 2 killed. 4 wounded. Total, 6.
DYER 977
* Oct. 16	Skirmish, Charlestown	MAINE--5th Battery Light Arty.
* Oct. 18	Engagement, Charlestown	MARYLAND---2d P. H. B. Cavalry (Co. "F"); 9th Infantry. MICHIGAN--6th Cavalry (Co. "I"). VIRGINIA--Mean's Cavalry Company. Union loss, 12 killed, 13 wounded, 379 missing. Total, 404.
* Oct. 21-22	Scout from Charlestown to Boone Court House	KENTUCKY--Simmond's Battery Light Arty. OHIO--34th Infantry (Detachment). WEST VIRGINIA--2d Cavalry (Detachment).
* Nov, 3-13	Expedition (Duffie's) from Charlestown to Lewisburg	KENTUCKY--Simmonds' Battery Light Arty. OHIO-12th, 34th and 91st Infantry. WEST VIRGINIA--2d Cavalry.
* Nov. 15-18	Expedition from Charlestown to near New Market, Virginia	CONNECTICUT--1st Cavalry (Detachment). MARYLAND --Cole's Battalion P. H. B. Cavalry. MICHIGAN--6th Cavalry (Detachment). NEW YORK--1st Cavalry (Detachment). PENNSYLVANIA--21st Cavalry (Detachment). WEST VIRGINIA--Battery "A," Light Arty (Section). Union loss, 2 killed, 2 wounded, 5 missing. Total, 9.
* Jan. 3	Reconnoissance from Charleston and Skirmish at Winchester, Va	PENNSYLVANIA--21st Cavalry.
* Jan. 23-25	Scout from Charlestown to Woodstock, Va.	NEW YORK--1st Cavalry.
DYER 978
* March 10	Skirmish near Charlestown and Kablestown	NEW YORK--1st Veteran Cavalry. Union loss, 4 killed, 15 wounded, 4 missing. Total, 23.
* May 24	Skirmish near Charlestown	Scouting Party.
* June 29	Engagement, Charlestown and Duffield Station	PENNSYLVANIA--12th Cavalry. MARYLAND--13th Infantry. Union loss, 58 killed, wounded and missing.
DYER 979
* July 17	Skirmish, Charlestown	PENNSYLVANIA--12th Cavalry.
* July 19	Action, Charlestown	NEW YORK--30th Indpt. Battery Light Arty.
* Aug. 15	Skirmish near Charlestown	(No Reports.)
* Aug. 21-22	Skirmish near Charlestown, Flowing or Welch's Springs	MAINE--7th Infantry. MARYLAND--1st P. H. B. Cavalry MASSACHUSETTS--2d Cavalry; 37th Infantry. NEW JERSEY--4th Infantry. NEW YORK--1st Veteran, 15th, 21st and 22d Cavalry; 9th Heavy Arty.; 49th, 106th and 121st Infantry. OHIO--2d Cavalry; 116th and 122d Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--18th and 22d Cavalry; 61st, 87th, 93d, 96th and 139th Infantry. VERMONT--1st Heavy Arty.; 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th and 6th Infantry. WEST VIRGINIA--13th Infantry.
* Aug. 24	Action, Charlestown	OHIO---91st Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--96th Infantry
DYER 980
* Aug. 26	Skirmish near Charlestown	MARYLAND---6th Infantry. OHIO--91st Infantry.
* Aug. 29	Skirmish, Charlestown	NEW YORK--9th Heavy Arty. OHIO--110th, 116th and 122d Infantry.
* Aug. 31	Skirmish, Charlestown	INDIANA--11th Infantry.
* Sept. 4	Skirmish, Charlestown	NEW YORK--159th Infantry.
* Sept. 9	Skirmish, Charlestown	MICHIGAN--5th Cavalry.
* Sept. 17	Skirmish, Charlestown	WEST VIRGINIA--1st Cavalry.
* Sept. 27	Skirmish, Charlestown	PENNSYLVANIA--12th Cavalry.
* Nov. 29	Skirmish, Charlestown	PENNSYLVANIA--12th Cavalry (Detachment).
* March 13	Skirmish near Charlestown	(No Reports.)
=== Soldiers from Charles Town ===
* Over soldiers from Charles Town, West Virginia served in the War of the Rebellion (Click for full list)
== Post War ==
== Soldiers Buried in Charles Town ==
== Notes ==
== Sources ==
* Wikipedia - Charles Town, West Virginia
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