The Civil War in Darnestown

The Civil War in Darnestown. The Civil War. Although no major battles were fought in Darnestown, major troop movements occurred throughout the war., April 14, 1861 - - Fort Sumter falls, April 15 1861 - - Lincoln calls out 75,000 state militia, May 3, 1861 - - Lincoln calls for 42,000 volunteers for three year service, June 1861 - - 9th New York State Militia in Darnestown, July 21, 1861 - - Union Defeat at First Bull Run (Manassas), August 1861 - - Army of the Potomac, Union General Banks arrives in Darnestown, October 21, 1861 - - Union defeat at Ball's Bluff, December 1861 - - Banks' troops move from Darnestown to Frederick for winter quarters, December 1861 to March 1862 - - Detachments of the 19th Massachusetts Infantry provost duty at Darnestown, September 1862 - - Union General William Franklin's VI Corps of General McClellan's Army of the Potomac moves through Darnestown to Antietam, September 17, 1862 - - Battle of Antietam Creek "Bloodiest Day" of Civil War, June 27-28 1863 - - Confederate Brigadier General Wade Hampton of J. E. B. Stuart's Cavalry moves from Rower's ford to Darnestown on the way to Rockville, July 1-3, 1863 - - Battle of Gettysburg "Bloodiest Battle" of Civil War, July 10-13, 1864 - - General Jubal Early's Raid on D. C. , July 13, 1864 - - Confederate General Jubal Early's army, retreating from raid on D.C., passes through Darnestown on its way to Virginia, July 14, 1864 - - Union Major General Horatio Wright's VI Corps travels through Darnestown in its pursuit of General Early's army, April 9, 1865 - - Lee surrenders to Grant at Appomattox