Yorktown, York County, Virginia

Yorktown is a census-designated place in and the county seat of York County, Virginia. It is one of the eight original shires formed in colonial Virginia in 1682.
== Origins ==
== Antebellum ==
== Demographics and Population Information ==
== Yorktown in the Civil War ==
* March 17-September 2, 1862- The Peninsula Campaign
** April 5-May 4, 1862 - Siege of Yorktown, Virginia
*** April 9-11, 1862 - Reconnaissance from Yorktown, Virginia 
*** April 11, 1862 - Skirmish near Yorktown, Virginia 
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* (894) April 6	Reconnoissance, Yorktown
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* (658) Yorktown Va.	--	Affair	Apr. 26, 1862
* (894) April 26	Affair, Yorktown
* (898) April 26	Affair, Yorktown,	MASSACHUSETTS--1st (Cos. "A," "H," "I") and 11th (Cos. "A," "G") Infantry. Union loss, 3 killed, 16 wounded. Total. 19.
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* (659) Yorktown, Road, Va.	--	Skir	Aug. 5, 1862
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* (626) King and Queen County. Va.	--	Rec	July 7-9, 1862
* (632) Matthews County, Va.	--	Scout	July 7-9, 1862
* (888) July 7-9	Scout to Matthews County
* (894) July 7-9	Reconnoissance from Yorktown
* (905) July 7-9	Reconnoissance from Yorktown to Gloucester. Matthews and King and Queen Counties	PENNSYLVANIA--5th Cavalry (Cos. "B," "E," "L," "M").
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* (626) King and Queen County, Va.	--	Rec. to	Dec. 11-15, 1862
* (632) Middlesex County, Va.	--	Rec. to	Dec. 11-15, 1862
* (632) Matthews County, Va.	--	Rec. to	Dec. 11-15, 1862
* (658) Yorktown Va.	--	Rec. from	Dec. 11-15, 1862
* (888) Dec. 11-15	Reconnoissance to Matthews County
* (888) Dec. 11-15	Reconnoissance to Middlesex County
* (894) Dec. 11-15	Reconnoissance from Yorktown
* (911) Dec. 11-15	Reconnoissance from Yorktown to Gloucester, Matthews. King and Queen, and Middlesex Counties	MAINE--11th Infantry. NEW' YORK--6th Cavalry (Detachment): Battery "H" 1st Light Arty.; 56th and 100th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--5th Cavalry (2 Squadrons); 52d Infantry.
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* (656) West Point, Va.	--	Exp. to	Jan. 7-9, 1863
* (656) White House, Va.	--	Exp. to	Jan. 7-9, 1863
* (658) Yorktown, Va.	--	Exp. from	Jan. 7-9, 1863
* (894) Jan. 7-9	Expedition from Yorktown
* (912) Jan. 7-9	Expedition from Yorktown to West Point and White House	NEW YORK--6th Cavalry (Detachment); 115th Infantry (Detachment). PENNSYLVANIA--5th Cavalry (Detachment)
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* (648) Smith's Plantation, Va.	--	Exp. to	Apr. 1, 1863
* (658) Yorktown, Va.	--	Exp. from	Apr. 1, 1863
* (891) April 1	Expedition, Smith's Plantation
* (894) April 1	Expedition from Yorktown
* (913) April 1	Expedition from Yorktown to Smith's Plantation	U.S. Gunboats "Morris" and "Delaware." NEW YORK--99th Infantry (Detachment). 
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* (622) Hickory Forks, Va.	--	Rec. to	Apr. 27, 1863
* (658) Yorktown, Va.	--	Exp. from	Apr. 27, 1863
* (887) April 27	Expedition to Hickory Forks
* (894) April 27	Reconnoissance from Yorktown
* (914) April 27	Reconnoissance from Yorktown to Hickory Forks	DELAWARE--4th Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS--2d Cavalry. 
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* (596) Aylett's, Va.	--	Exp. to	June 4-5, 1863
* (654) Walkerton, Va.	--	Exp. to	June 4-5, 1863
* (658) Yorktown, Va.	--	Exp. from	June 4-5, 1863
* (894) June 4-5	Expedition from Yorktown
* (918) June 4-5	Expedition from Yorktown to Walkerton and Aylett's	DELAWARE--4th Infantry (Detachment). NEW YORK-168th Infantry (Detachment). PENNSYLVANIA--169th and 174th Infantry (Detachments). U.S. Gunboats.
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* (894) June 23-28	Expedition from Yorktown
* (658) Yorktown, Va.	--	Exp. from	June 24-28, 1863
* (891) June 23-28	Expedition to South Anna Bridge
* (919) June 23-28	Expedition from Yorktown to South Anna Bridge	ILLINOIS--12th Cavalry. MASSACHUSETTS--2d Cavalry. PENNSYLVANIA--11th Cavalry (Detachments).
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* (658) Yorktown, Va.	--	Exp. from	July 25, 1863
* (894) July 25	Expedition from Yorktown
* (920) July 25.	Expedition from Yorktown to Gloucester C. H	MASSACHUSETTS---2d Cavalry (Detachment). NEW YORK--8th Indpt. Battery Light Arty.; 118th Infantry. VERMONT--9th Infantry.
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* (632) Matthews County, Va.	--	Exp. to	Oct. 4-9, 1863
* (894) Oct. 4-9	Expedition from Yorktown
* (658) Yorktown, Va.	--	Exp. from	Oct. 4-9, 1863
* (889) Oct. 4-9	Expedition to Matthews County
* (923) Oct. 4-9.	Expedition from Yorktown to Matthews County	NEW YORK--7th Cavalry (Detachment). 
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* (632) Matthews County, Va.	--	Exp. to	Nov. 16-19, 1863
* (658) Yorktown, Va.	--	Exp. from	Nov. 16-19, 1863
* (889) May 19-22	Expedition to Matthews County
* (894) Nov. 16-19	Expedition from Yorktown
* (927) Nov. 16-19	Expedition from Yorktown to Matthews County	NEW YORK--143th Infantry. Union loss, 2 killed, 5 wounded. Total. 7.
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* (644) Richmond, Va.	--	Exp. to	Feb. 6-8, 1864
* (891) Feb. 6-8	Expedition to Richmond (Wistar's)
* (894) Feb. 6-8	Expedition from Yorktown
* (658) Yorktown, Va.	--	Exp. from	Feb. 6-8, 1864
* (30) Feb 6-8	Expedition from Yorktown against Richmond (Wistar's)	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA--1st Cavalry. NEW YORK-3d and 7th (1st M. R.) Cavalry; 118th, 139th and 148th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--5th and 11th Cavalry. RHODE ISLAND---Battery "F" 1st Light Arty. UNITED STATES--Battery "L" 4th Arty.; 4th, 5th and 6th Colored Infantry.
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* (659) Yorktown, Va.	--	Exp. from	Mch. 1-4, 1864
* (894) March 1-4	Expedition from Yorktown
* (930) March 1-4	Expedition from Yorktown to New Kent C. H. in aid of Kilpatrick	NEW YORK--7th Cavalry. PENNSYLVANIA--11th Cavalry. RHODE ISLAND---Battery "F" 1st Light Arty. UNITED STATES--4th, 5th and 6th Colored Infantry.
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* (659) Yorktown, Va.	--	Exp. from	Feb. 23-24, 1865
* (894) Feb. 23-24	Expedition to West Point
* (894) Feb. 23-24	Expedition from Yorktown
* (960) Feb. 23-24	Expedition from Yorktown to West Point	NEW YORK--16th Heavy Arty. (Co. "M").
=== Soldiers from Yorktown ===
* Over soldiers from Yorktown, Virginia served in the War of the Rebellion (Click for full list)
== Post War ==
== Soldiers Buried in Yorktown ==
== Notes ==
== Sources ==
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorktown,_Virginia
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