Winchester (City), Virginia

Winchester is an independent city located in the northwestern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
== Formation and Antebellum History ==
== Municipalities ==
* Kernstown, Winchester (City), Virginia - An unincorporated community located within the city limits
== Winchester (City) in the Civil War ==
* (596) Averill's Raid	--	Raid	Nov. 1-17, 1863
* (596) Averill's Raid	--	Raid	Dec. 8-25, 1863
* (596) Averill's Raid	--	Raid	May 5-19, 1864
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Skir	June 3, 1862
* (893) June 3	Skirmish, Winchester
* (901) June 3	Skirmish, Winchester.	MAINE--1st Cavalry.
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Skirs	June 18-19, 1862
* (893) June 18-19	Skirmishes, Winchester
* (902) June 18-19	Skirmishes near Winchester	VERMONT--1st Cavalry.
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* (650) Strasburg, Va.	--	Scout	June 22-30, 1862
* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Scout	June 22-30, 1862
* (891) June 22-30	Scout from Strasburg
* (893) June 22-30	Scout to Winchester
* (894) June 22	Engagement, Winchester
* (902) June 22-30	Scout from Strasburg	CONNECTICUT--1st Cavalry (Co. "B").
* Confusion here - separate scout/engagement?
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Affair	Aug. 23, 1862
* (893) Aug. 23	Affair, Winchester
* (907) Aug. 23	Affair near Winchester	(No Reports.)
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Evac	Sept. 2, 1862
* (893) Sept. 2	Evacuation of Winchester
* (908) Sept. 2	Evacuation of Winchester	ILLINOIS--Battery "M" 2d Light Arty. INDIANA--15th Battery Light Arty. MARYLAND-----1st Cavalry (Cos. "H," "I"). OHIO--32d and 60th Infantry. RHODE ISLAND--7th Squadron Cavalry. 
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Occ. of	Sept. 3, 1862
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Skir	Nov. 22, 1862
* (893) Nov. 22	Skirmish, Winchester
* (911) Nov. 22	Skirmish near Winchester	NEW YORK--1st (Lincoln) Cavalry.
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Rec	Dec. 2-6, 1862
* (893) Dec. 2-6	Reconnoissance, Winchester
* (911) Dec. 2-6	Reconnoissance from Bolivar Heights to Winchester	MAINE--6th Battery Light Arty. MARYLAND--1st Cavalry (Detachment): 3d Infantry. NEW YORK--60th, 78th, 102d. 137th. 145th and 149th Infantry. OHIO--5th. 7th. 29th and 66th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA-Indpt. Batteries "E" and "F" Light Arty.; 28th, 109th, 111th and 147th Infantry.
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Skir	Dec. 4, 1862
* (893) Dec. 4	Skirmish, Winchester
* (911) Dec. 4	Skirmish. Winchester	NEW YORK--1st (Lincoln) Cavalry. OHIO--7th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--Indpt. Battery "E" Light Arty.
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* (605) Cedar Run, Va.	--	Skir.	Feb 26, 1863
* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Skirs	Feb. 25-26, 1863
* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Skir	Feb. 26, 1863
* (884) Feb. 26	Skirmish, Cedar Run
* (893) Feb. 26	Skirmish, Winchester
* (913) Feb. 26	Skirmish, Cedar Run, near Winchester.	OHIO---75th Infantry (Detachment).
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Skir	Mch. 19, 1863
* (893) March 19	Skirmish, Winchester
* (913) March 19	Skirmish near Winchester	WEST VIRGINIA--3d Cavalry.
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* (633) Millwood Road. Va.	--	Skir	Apr. 8, 1863
* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Skir	Apr. 8, 1863
* (893) April 8	Skirmish, Winchester
* (914) April 8	Skirmish, Millwood Road, near Winchester	PENNSYLVANIA--12th Cavalry.
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* (605) Cedar Creek Valley, Va.	--	Rec. up	Apr. 12-13, 1863
* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Rec. from	Apr. 12-13, 1863
* (884) April 12-13	Reconnoissance, Cedar Creek Valley
* (914) April 12-13	Reconnoissance from Winchester up Cedar Creek Valley	PENNSYLVANIA--13th Cavalry.
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* (651) Stump's Tannery, Va.	--	Exp. to	Apr. 17-18, 1863
* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Rec. from	Apr. 17-18, 1863
* (891) April 17-18	Expedition to Stump's Tannery
* (914) April 17-18	Expedition from Winchester to Stump's Tannery	(No Reports.)
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Rec. from	Apr. 20, 1863
* (893) April 20	Reconnoissance, Winchester
* (914) April 20	Reconnoissance from Winchester toward Wardensville and Strasburg, and skirmish - CONNECTICUT--18th Infantry. OHIO--110th, 116th, 122d and 123d Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--12th and 13th Cavalry; 87th Infantry. WEST VIRGINIA--3d Cavalry; Battery "D" Light Arty. Union loss, 7 killed. 6 wounded, 14 missing. Total, 27.
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Skir	May 4, 1863
* (893) May 4	Skirmish, Winchester
* (917) May 4	Skirmish, Winchester	WEST VIRGINIA--9th Infantry.
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Skir	June 12, 1863
* (893) June 12	Skirmish, Winchester
* (918) June 12	Skirmish, Winchester	PENNSYLVANIA--12th Cavalry. UNITED STATES-Battery "L," 5th Arty.
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Skir	June 13, 1863
* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Action	June 13-15, 1863
* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Battle	June 15, 1863
* (893) June 13	Skirmish, Winchester
* (893) June 13-15	Action, Winchester
* (893) June 15	Battle, Winchester	
* (918) June 13-15	Actions and Battle, Winchester.	CONNECTICUT--18th Infantry. MARYLAND---1st Battalion Potomac Home Brigade Cavalry (Co. "B"); Baltimore Battery Light Arty.; 5th and 6th Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS--1st Heavy Arty. (Co. "I"). NEW YORK --1st Cavalry; 106th Infantry. OHIO--110th, 116th, 122d and 123d Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--12th and 13th Cavalry; 67th and 87th Infantry. WEST VIRGINIA-Battery "D" Light Arty.; 1st (Cos. "C" and "K") and 3d (Cos. "D" and "E") Cavalry; 12th Infantry. UNITED STATES-Battery "L," 5th Arty. Union loss, 95 killed, 348 wounded, 4,000 captured and missing. Total, 4,443.
* (918) June 15	Battle of Winchester	CONNECTICUT--18th Infantry. MARYLAND--1st Battalion Home Brigade Cavalry (Co. "B"); Baltimore Battery Light Arty.; 5th and 6th Infantry. 
* (919) (CONT'D) MASSACHUSETTS---1st Heavy Arty. (Co. "I"). NEW YORK--1st Cavalry; 106th Infantry. OHIO--110th, 116th, 122d and 123d Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--12th and 13th Cavalry; 67th and 87th Infantry. WEST VIRGINIA--Battery "D" Light Arty.: 1st (Cos. "C" and "K") and 3d (Cos. "D" and "E") Cavalry; 12th Infantry. UNITED STATES--Battery "L," 5th Arty.
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Skir	June 18, 1863
* (893) June 18	Skirmish, Winchester
* (919) June 18	Skirmish, Winchester	WEST VIRGINIA--9th Infantry.
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* (596) Averill's Raid	--	Raid	Aug. 5-31, 1863
* (882) Aug. 5-31	Raid, Averill's
* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Raid	Aug. 5-31, 1863
* (893) Aug. 5-31	Raid from Winchester, "Averill's"
* (921) Aug. 5-31	Raid from Winchester through Hardy, Pendleton, Highland, Bath, Greenbrier and Pocahontas Counties, W. Va. (Averill's)	ILLINOIS--16th Cavalry (Co. "C"). OHIO--3d Indpt. Cavalry Co. PENNSYLVANIA--14th Cavalry. WEST VIRGINIA--1st (Co. "A") and 3d (Detachment) Cavalry; Batteries "B" and "G," 1st Light Arty.; 2d, 3d and 8th Mounted Infantry.
* (921) Aug. 14	Scout to Winchester	NEW YORK--1st Cavalry (Detachment).
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* (603) Bull Run Mountains, Va.	--	Scout	Aug. 14, 1863
* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Scout	Aug. 14, 1863
* (883) Aug. 14	Scout, Bull Run Mountains
* (893) Aug. 14	Scout, Winchester
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Skir	Nov. 13, 1863
* (893) Nov. 13	Skirmish, Winchester
* (927) Nov. 13	Affair near Winchester	(No Reports.)
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Rec	Jan. 3, 1864
* (893) Jan. 3	Reconnoissance to Winchester
* (929) Jan. 3	Skirmish, Winchester	PENNSYLVANIA--21st Cavalry. - reconnaissance or skirmish? no answers in other pages
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Skir	Feb. 5, 1864
* (893) Feb. 5	Skirmish, Winchester
* (929) Feb. 5	Skirmish, Winchester	PENNSYLVANIA--12th Cavalry.
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Skir	Mch. 22, 1864
* (893) March 22	Skirmish, Winchester
* (931) March 22.	Skirmish, Winchester	PENNSYLVANIA--14th Cavalry.
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Skir	Apr. 8, 1864
* (893) April 8	Skirmish, Winchester
* (931) April 8	Skirmish, Winchester	PENNSYLVANIA--14th Cavalry. WEST VIRGINIA--6th and 7th Cavalry (Detachments). Union loss, 27 missing.
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* (657) Winchester, Va:	--	Skir	Apr. 26, 1864
* (893) April 26	Skirmish, Winchester
* (931) April 25	Skirmish, Winchester	PENNSYLVANIA--12th Cavalry.
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Skir	June 24, 1864
* (894) June 24	Skirmish Winchester
* (947) June 24	Action, Winchester	WEST VIRGINIA--5th Cavalry; 1st Infantry.
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Skir	July 19, 1864
* (894) July 19	Skirmish, Winchester
* (948) July 19	Skirmish, Winchester	MARYLAND--1st P. H. B. Cavalry.
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Skir	July 21, 1864
* (894) July 21	Skirmish, Winchester
* (948) July 21	Skirmish, Winchester	WEST VIRGINIA--3d Cavalry.
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Skir	July 22, 1864
* (894) July 22	Skirmish, Winchester
* (948) July 22	Skirmish, Winchester.	Total, 31.
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Battle	July 24, 1864
* (887) July 24	Engagement, Kernstown
* (894) July 24	Battle, Winchester
* (948) July 24	Engagement, Kernstown or Winchester..	CONNECTICUT--18th Infantry. ILLINOIS--23d Infantry. MARYLAND--1st P. H. B. Cavalry; 2d Eastern Shore Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS--34th Infantry. New York--1st Lincoln, 1st Veteran, 15th and 21st Cavalry; 5th Heavy Arty. (Cos. "A." "B," "C," "D"), 30th Indpt. Battery Light Arty. OHIO---8th Cavalry; 1st Indpt. Battery Light Arty.; 23d, 34th, 36th, 91st, 116th, 123d and 170th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA-12th. 14th, 20th and 22d Cavalry; 54th Infantry. WEST VIRGINIA--1st. 2d, 3d Cavalry; Batteries "B," "E" and "F," Light Arty.: 1st, 4th, 5th. 9th. 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th Infantry. UNITED STATES---Battery "L," 5th Arty. Union loss, 100 killed. 606 wounded. 479 captured and missing. Total, 1,185.
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Skir	July 29, 1864
* (894) July 29	Skirmish, Winchester
* (949) July 29	Skirmish, Winchester	PENNSYLVANIA--12th Cavalry.
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Skir	Aug. 11, 1864
* (894) Aug. 11	Skirmish, Winchester
* Aug. 11	Skirmish near Winchester	MICHIGAN--1st, 5th. 6th and 7th Cavalry. UNITED STATES--Batteries "C" and "F & K." 3d Arty.
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Skir	Aug. 15, 1864
* (894) Aug. 15 	Skirmish, Winchester
* Aug. 15	Skirmish, Winchester	PENNSYLVANIA--18th Cavalry.
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Action	Aug. 17, 1864
* (894) Aug. 17	Action, Winchester
* (950) Aug. 17	Action, Winchester	CONNECTICUT--1st Cavalry. INDIANA--3d Cavalry. ILLINOIS--23d Infantry. MARYLAND--1st P. H. B. Cavalry. MASSACHUSETTS--2d Cavalry. NEW HAMPSHIRE--1st Cavalry. NEW JERSEY--3d Cavalry; 4th 10th, and 15th Infantry. NEW YORK--2d, 5th, 8th, 22d and 25th Cavalry. OHIO--2d Cavalry. PENNSYLVANIA--18th Cavalry. VERMONT--1st Cavalry. WEST VIRGINIA--10th Infantry. UNITED STATES--Battery "M," 2d Arty. Union loss, 50 wounded, 200 missing. Total, 250.
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Skir	Sept. 5, 1864
* (894) Sept. 5	Skirmish, Winchester
* (952) Sept. 5	Skirmish, Winchester	PENNSYLVANIA--14th Cavalry.
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Skir	Sept. 7, 1864
* (894) Sept. 7	Skirmish, Winchester
* (952) Sept. 7	Skirmishes near Brucetown and near Winchester	INDIANA--3d Cavalry. NEW HAMPSHIRE---1st Cavalry. NEW YORK--8th and 22d Cavalry. VERMONT --1st Cavalry.
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Skir	Sept. 14, 1864
* (894) Sept. 13.	Skirmish, Winchester
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* (638) Opequan Creek Va.	--	Battle	Sept. 19, 1864
* (894) Sept. 19	Battle, Winchester
* (890) Sept. 19	Battle, Opequan Creek	
* (952) Sept. 19	Battle of Opequan, Winchester	CONNECTICUT--1st Cavalry; 2d Heavy Arty.; 9th, 12th and 13th Infantry. ILLINOIS---23d Infantry. INDIANA--3d Cavalry (2 Cos.); 17th Indpt. Battery Light Arty.; 8th, 11th and 18th Infantry. IOWA-22d, 24th and 28th Infantry. MAINE--1st and 5th Battery Light Arty.; 1st Veteran; 12th, 14th and 29th Infantry. MARYLAND--6th Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS---2d and 3d Cavalry; 1st Indpt. Battery Light Arty.; 26th, 30th, 34th, 37th, 38th Infantry. MICHIGAN--1st, 5th, 6th and 7th Cavalry. NEW HAMPSHIRE--14th Infantry. NEW JERSEY--3d Cavalry; 4th, 10th, 14th and 15th Infantry. NEW YORK--1st, 2d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 19th, 22d and 25th Cavalry; 5th and 9th Heavy Arty., 1st and 5th Indpt. Batteries Light Arty.: 43d, 49th, 62d, 65th, 75th, 77th, 90th, 106th, 114th, 116th, 121st, 122d, 128th, 131st, 151st, 153d, 156th, 159th, 175th and 176th Infantry. OHIO-2d and 8th (Detachment) Cavalry; Battery "L" 1st Light Arty.: 23d, 34th, 36th, 91st, 110th. 116th, 122d, 123d and 126th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--14th, 17th, 18th and 22d Cavalry; Battery "D" 1st Light Arty.; 47th, 49th, 54th, 61st, 67th, 82d, 87th, 93d, 95th, 96th, 
* (953) (cont'd) 98th, 102d, 119th, 138th, 139th Infantry. RHODE ISLAND--1st Cavalry; Batteries "C," "D" and "G" 1st Light Arty.; 2d Infantry. VERMONT--1st Cavalry; 1st Heavy Arty.; 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th and 10th Infantry. WEST VIRGINIA--1st, 2d and 3d Cavalry; 9th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 14th and 15th Infantry. WISCONSIN--5th Infantry. UNITED STATES--1st, 2d, 5th and 6th Cavalry; Batteries "K & L" 1st Arty., "B & L" 2d Arty., "B" 5th Arty. Union loss, 697 killed, 3,983 wounded, 338 missing. Total, 5,018.
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* (894) Sept. 24	Skirmish, Winchester
* (953) Sept. 24	Skirmish near Winchester	PENNSYLVANIA--17th Cavalry (Detachment).
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Skir	Nov. 16, 1864
* (894) Nov. 16	Skirmish, Winchester	
* (957) Nov. 16	Skirmish, Winchester	PENNSYLVANIA--17th Cavalry.
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* (630) Loudoun County, Va.	--	Exp. to	Nov. 28-Dec. 3, 1864
* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Exp. from	Nov. 28-Dec. 3, 1864
* (886) Nov. 28-Dec. 3	Expedition to Faquier County
* (888) Nov. 28-Dec. 3	Expedition, Loudon County
* (894) Nov. 28-Dec. 3	Expedition from Winchester
* (957) Nov. 28-Dec. 3	Expedition from Winchester into Faquier and Loudon Counties	MASSACHUSETTS--2d Cavalry. MICHIGAN--1st, 5th, 6th and 7th Cavalry. NEW YORK--4th, 6th, 9th, 19th and 25th Cavalry: 6th Indpt. Battery Light Arty. PENNSYLVANIA--17th Cavalry. UNITED STATES--1st, 2d and 5th Cavalry; Battery "C & E" 4th Arty.
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Exp. from	Dec. 19-28, 1864
* (894) Dec. 19-28	Expedition from Winchester
* (958) Dec. 19-28	Expedition from Winchester to near Gordonsville	MASSACHUSETTS--2d Cavalry. MICHIGAN--1st, 5th, 6th and 7th Cavalry. NEW YORK--1st (Lincoln), 4th, 6th, 9th, 19th and 25th Cavalry; 6th Indpt. Battery Light Arty. PENNSYLVANIA--14th, 17th and 20th Cavalry. RHODE ISLAND--1st Cavalry. WEST VIRGINIA--1st, 2d and 3d Cavalry. UNITED STATES --1st, 2d and 5th Cavalry; Batteries "C & E" 4th Arty., "L" 5th Arty. Union loss, 43 wounded.
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* (634) Moorefield, W. Va.	--	Scout	Feb. 4-6, 1865
* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Exp. from	Feb. 4-6, 1865
* (894) Feb. 4-6	Expedition from Winchester
* (959) Feb. 4-6	Expedition from Winchester to Moorfield, W. Va	CONNECTICUT--1st Cavalry. NEW HAMPSHIRE--1st Cavalry. NEW YORK--8th and 22d Cavalry. OHIO --2d Cavalry (Detachment).
* (968) Feb. 4-6	Scout, Moorefield	
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* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Exp. from	Feb. 13-17, 1865
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* (630) Loudoun County, Va.	--	Exp. to	Feb. 18-19, 1865
* (657) Winchester, Va.	--	Exp. from	Feb. 18-19, 1865
* (894) Feb. 18-19	Expedition from Winchester
* (960) Feb. 18-19	Expedition from Winchester into Loudon County	NEW YORK--21st Cavalry. PENNSYLVANIA--14th Cavalry (Detachments).
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* (658) Winchester, Va.	--	Exp. from	Feb. 27, 1865
* (658) Winchester, Va.	--	Exp. from	Feb. 27-Mch. 19, 1865
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* (658) Winchester, Va.	--	Convoy	Mch. 3-8, 1865
* (658) Winchester, Va.	--	Scout	Mch. 16, 1865
* (658) Winchester, Va.	--	Scout	Mch. 17-19, 1865
* (658) Winchester, Va.	--	Scout	.Mch. 20-21, 1865
* (658) Winchester, Va.	--	Scout	Mch. 27-29, 1865
* (894) Feb. 27-March 28 1865	Exp. from Winchester, "Sheridan's"
* (894) March 3-8	Convoy to Winchester
* (894) March 16	Scout, Winchester
* (894) March 17-19	Scout, Winchester	
* (894) March 20-21	Scout, Winchester
* (894) March 27-29	Scout from Winchester
DYER 960
* (960) Feb. 27-March 2	Expedition from Winchester (Sheridan's).	CONNECTICUT--1st Cavalry. MASSACHUSETTS--2d Cavalry. MICHIGAN--1st, 5th, 6th and 7th Cavalry. NEW HAMPSHIRE--1st Cavalry. NEW JERSEY--3d Cavalry. NEW YORK--1st (Lincoln), 2d, 4th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 15th and 19th Cavalry. OHIO--2d Cavalry. PENNSYLVANIA--6th, 17th and 20th Cavalry. RHODE ISLAND---1st Cavalry. VERMONT--1st Cavalry. WEST VIRGINIA--1st, 2d and 3d Cavalry. UNITED STATES--1st, 5th and 6th Cavalry; Batteries "M" 2d Arty., "C & E" 4th Arty.
* (960) March 3-8	Convoy of prisoners from Waynesborough to Winchester	NEW HAMPSHIRE--1st Cavalry. NEW YORK--4th, 9th and 22d Cavalry. RHODE ISLAND---1st Cavalry, and dismounted men of 1st and 3d Cavalry Divisions.
* (960) March 16	Scout from Winchester to Front Royal..	MASSACHUSETTS---3d Cavalry (Detachment).
* (960) March 17-19	Scout from Winchester to Edenburg	NEW YORK--22d Cavalry (Detachment). 
* (960) March 20-21	Scout from Winchester to Edenburg	NEW YORK--4th Cavalry.
* (960) March 27-29	Scout from Winchester to Woodstock	(No Reports.)
 
 
 1861
 
 
 1862
* March 7, 1862 - Skirmish near Winchester, Virginia
* March 11-March 12, 1862 - Skirmishes near Winchester, Virginia
* March 23, 1862 - Battle of Winchester, Virginia
* May 25, 1862 - Battle of Winchester, Virginia
 
 
 1863
 
 
 1864
* August 19-21, 1864 - Skirmishes at Berryville, Virginia
* September 13, 1864 - Action at Abraham's Creek, Virginia
 
 
 1865
== Soldiers from Winchester (City) ==
* Over soldiers from Winchester, Virginia served in the War of the Rebellion (Click for full list)
== Postwar ==
== Sources ==
* Wikipedia - Winchester, Virginia
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