January 24, 1865
Bvt. Maj. Gen. Orlando B. Wilcox, USA, is placed in temporary command of the 9th US Army Corps, the Richmond, VA, Campaign.
Action at Fort Brady on the James River, the Richmond, VA, Campaign.
Commander William A. Parker is relieved of his naval command in the James River at the request of Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant for his failure to properly heed Grant’s warning about an imminent attack by the Confederate James River Squadron at Trent’s Reach.
General James Longstreet takes Field’s Division on a short reconnaissance down the Darbytown road, southeast of Richmond.
Scout to White’s Tavern on the Charles City Road by the First New York Mounted Rifles.
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Mentions of This Date at The Siege of Petersburg Online:
- 150 Years Ago Today: Action at Fort Brady, James River: January 23, 1865
- 150 Years Ago Today: Action at Fort Brady, James River: January 24, 1865
- 150 Years Ago Today: Action at Fort Brady, James River: January 25, 1865
- ITINERARY: 48th North Carolina
- LT: January 24, 1865 Samuel K. Miller
- NP: February 4, 1865 Irish-American (NY): Battle of Trent’s Reach from Deck of USS Onondaga, Jan. 23-24
- OR LI P1: Report of Bvt. Major General Rufus Ingalls, Chief Quartermaster, Union Armies, July 1, 1864 – June 30, 1865
- OR XLVI P1 #4: Itineraries of the Army of the Potomac, Sheridan’s Cavalry Command, and the Army of the James, January-April 1865
- OR XLVI P1 #6: Reports of Bvt. Col. James C. Duane, Engineers/AotP, Jan 14-Feb 25, 1865
- OR XLVI P1 #9: Reports of Bvt. Brigadier General Henry L. Abbot, 1st CT HA, commanding Siege Train, Jan 1-Mar 31, 1865
- OR XLVI P1 #11: Report of Captain Henry H. Pierce, 1st CT HA, commanding Fort Brady, January 23-25, 1865
- OR XLVI P1 #13: Reports of Lieutenant Henry A. Pratt, 1st CT HA, commanding Batteries Parsons and Wilcox, January 23-24, 1865
- OR XLVI P1 #16: Report of Lieutenant Ebenezer P. Mason, 1st CT HA, commanding Battery Sawyer, January 23-24, 1865
- OR XLVI P1 #22: Report of Lieutenant Charles N. Silliman, 1st CT HA, commanding Battery Spofford, January 24, 1865
- OR XLVI P1 #6: Report of Surg. Thomas A. McParlin, Medical Director, Army of the Potomac, Jan 1-Jun 30, 1865
- ORN XI: Report of Lieutenant Sumner, U. S. Navy, commanding U. S. S. Massasoit
- ORN XI: Abstract log of the U. S. S. Eutaw, Lieutenant-Commander H. C. Blake, U. S. Navy
- ORN XI: Abstract log of the U. S. S. Hunchback, Lieutenant Joseph P. Fyffe, U. S. Navy
- ORN XI: Report of Second Assistant Engineer Stone, U. S. Navy, in temporary command of the U. S. S. Spuyten Duyvil
- ORN XI: Report of Commander Parker, U. S. Navy, on the Battle of Trent’s Reach, Jan. 23-25, 1865
- ORN XI: Detailed Report of Flag-Officer Mitchell, C. S. Navy, commanding James River Squadron, on the Battle of Trent’s Reach, Jan. 23-25, 1865
- ORN XI: Report of Lieutenant Dunnington, C. S. Navy, commanding C. S. S. Virginia, on the Battle of Trent’s Reach, Jan. 23-25, 1865
- ORN XI: Report of Lieutenant Shepperd, C. S. Navy, commanding C. S. S. Fredericksburg, on the Battle of Trent’s Reach, Jan. 23-25, 1865