1859, Oct. 16 - John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry
1859, Dec. 2- John Brown hanged at Charles Town
1860 - Page Woolen Manufacturing Co. Chartered. Likely a main supplier of bolts of wool for uniforms at the opening of the war.
1860 - Gilbert S. Meem of Mt. Jackson, General of the 7th Brigade, Virginia Militia
1860, May 28- Training of officers of the 97th Regiment Virginia Militia begins at Luray. Men muster on May 31
1861, Apr. 4 & 17 - As representative for Page Co. in the 1861 Secession Convention in Richmond, New York-born Peter Bock Borst votes twice for secession.
1861, Apr. 19 - Rockingham Register reports "War!War!!-Lincoln's War!!!"
1861, Jun. 2- Page Volunteers first to depart for Harpers Ferry
1861, Jul. 4 - Valley residents notice the great spectacle of an exploding meteor in the sky. Many sense the horrible omen of a bloody war.
1861, Aug. 26 - County Officials take oath of allegiance to CSA
1861, Nov. 15 - Rockingham Register reports on the previous Sunday "highest flood waters known ever"
1862, Mar. - "Stonewall" Jackson has captured railroad engines hauled up the Valley Pike w/horses
1862, Mar. - Frederick Co. Courthouse records removed to Page Co. For safekeeping until October.
1862, Apr. 19 - Sharp skirmish with Federals near the White House Bridge. Pvt. Charles Wheat is first man killed in Page.
1862, Apr. 20-30- Jackson at Swift Run Gap, back of Conrad's Store
1862, Apr. 22 - Skirmish & first Federal occupation of Luray by forces under General Nathaniel Banks.
1862, May 1 - 8 - Jackson moves from Swift Run Gap, via Port Republic, out of the Valley through Brown's Gap, and returning through Rockfish Gap to McDowell to decoy the enemy
1862, May 7 - With Gen. Richard Ewell remaining near Conrad's Store to monitor troop movement while Jackson moved toward McDowell, a minor engagement occurs near Somerville Heights (near the old Ingham Station). Engaged troops include portions of the 6th Virginia Cavalry, the 7th& 9th Louisiana Infantry & Brigadier Gen. Jeremiah C. Sullivan & Col. Robert S. Foster with the
13th Indiana Infantry and 1st Vermont Cavalry.
1862, May 8 - Shenandoah Iron Works native, Col. Simeon B. Gibbons killed by a minie ball through the forehead at battle of McDowell
1862, May 12 - Shield's Federal army, including General Nathan Kimball's 4th Ohio & 14th Indiana Infantry, passes through Hamburg & Luray.
1862, May 17 - General R.S. Ewell, who had come over the Swift Run Gap from the east to join "Stonewall" Jackson, arrives near Conrad's Store
1862, May 20 evening, part of General R.S. Ewell's force under Gen. Richard Taylor from Swift Run Gap joins Jackson's advance at Tenth Legion.
1862, May 21 - "Stonewall" Jackson and Taylor go through New Market and across Massanutten Gap; General Ewell, with his other forces from Swift Run Gap, joins them just east of the Massanutten Mountain
1862, May 21 - "Stonewall" Jackson rides bareheaded through his cheering column of men near the White House Bridge en route to Front Royal.
1862, June 2 - "Stonewall" Jackson at Hawkinstown and Mt Jackson followed up the Pike by Fremont; Shields moving down the Page Valley
1862, June 4 - "Stonewall" Jackson reaches Harrisonburg. Moves s. on Port Republic Rd.
1862, Jun. 6 - Turner Ashby killed-in-action near Harrisonburg on Chestnut Ridge
1862, Jun. 8 - General Ewell defeats Fremont at Cross Keys & "Stonewall" Jackson nearly captured at Port Republic
1862, Jun. 9 - "Stonewall" Jackson moves 2 ½ miles to Lewistown and defeats Shields at Port Republic
1862, Jun. 9 - Bridge over North River burned by "Stonewall" Jackson's orders to prevent Fremont from crossing to aid Shields
1862, Jun. 10 - 1862, Jun. 9 - After defeat at Cross Keys, Shields' Federal army retreats toward Luray, looking for shoes and socks for his men. Fremont retreats down the Valley Pike
1862, Jun. 12-17 - "Stonewall" Jackson rests at Mt. Meridian before moving to Richmond
1862, Jun. 24 - Skirmish at Milford
1862, Jun. 29 - Federal force consisting of 1st Vermont,
1st Maine, 1st Michigan Cavalry, 10th Maine,46th Pennsylvania & 5th Connecticut Infantry, & Hampton's Battery move to reconnoiter on Luray and involved in skirmish
1862, Jun. 30 - Cavalry Engagement near Luray. General Beverly Robertson, shielding "Stonewall" Jackson's rear, fought an engagement with Union cavalry. (Route 211, at Luray)
1862, Jul. 7 - Another effort made by Federals to reconnoiter at Luray
1862, Jul. 11 - Third effort to reconnoiter at Luray. Federal force consisting of 6th Ohio Cavalry, 73rd Pennsylvania Infantry, 4th New York Mounted Rifles, portions of 68th Pennsylvania (New York) Infantry, and a section of artillery place Luray under marshal law. Peter Borst's home is seized and made into a Federal hospital.
1862, Jul. 22 - Exchange of shots at White House Ford
1862, Jul. - Federal General John Pope issues General Order No. 5, allowing seizure of grain, meat, and crops by Federal soldiers. Also issued was General Order No. 11 which promised equal despair for the citizens of Virginia. In it, Pope's instructions were to "take up all active sympathizers, and either hold them as prisoners or put them beyond our lines. Handle that class without gloves, and take their property for public use."
1862, Jul. 31 - According to issues of the summer's New York Times, Page County was quickly effected as all male citizens of Luray were rounded up by General Franz Sigel's men and placed in the court house for a time. (7/31/62 & 8/4/62). Apparently none of the Luray inhabitants were sent South
1862, Nov. 24-27 - "Stonewall" Jackson crosses from New Market to Marksville and Fisher's Gap in the Blue Ridge, fording Shenandoah River at the site of Columbia Bridge
1862, Dec. 22 - Federal Scouting party into Luray Valley, including the 6th Ohio Cavalry
1863, Jul. 10 - Rockingham Register reports a "great, glorious, and overwhelming victory over the enemy at Gettysburg."
1863, Jul. 17 - Men coming back from Gettysburg
1863, Dec. 23 - Under orders from Federal General Steinwehr, Colonel William R. Lloyd with the 2nd, 8th, 16th Pennsylvania & 2nd Maine Cavalry Regiments arrive in Luray in pursuit of Rosser's cavalry. Destroy Borst's tannery and Britton's shops.
1864, May 5 - Colonel E.T.H. Warren, Major I.G. Coffman, Captain Michael Shuler and others killed-in-action at the Wilderness
1864, May 15- Battle of New Market across the Rockingham line in Shenandoah Co.
1864, Sep. 17 - Kershaw's Division and Cutshaw's Artillery move to cross the mountains and march from Front Royal to Luray. Overnight bivouac , bringing wounded w/them
1864, Sep. 22 - Cavalry engagement at Milford (Overall). Federal units present include the 1st & 6th Michigan (see flag), and the 2nd Ohio Cavalry
1864, Sep. 24 - Cavalry engagement at Luray. Trooper Philip Baybutt of Co. A, 2nd Massachusetts Cavalry captures the 6th Virginia Cavalry flag and is awarded the Medal of Honor In October.
1864, Sep. 25 - (Sunday) Sheridan enters Harrisonburg
1864, Oct. 3 - Lt. Meigs, of Sheridan's staff, killed near Dayton
1864, Oct. 4 - 6 - Sheridan's men from Dayton to Harrisonburg burning and stealing
1864, Oct. 7 - Sheridan reports on the destruction. 8th Ohio Cavalry in the Luray Valley
1864, Oct. - Band of Confederates engaged a Federal patrol near Luray
1864, Oct. 24 - Page Co. Court asked relief from Confederate Government order conscripting all men aged 17-50 after Sheridan's Burnings of barns, granaries, and mills
1864, Oct. 26 - Cavalry Engagement at Milford (Overall), Page Co.8th Ohio Cavalry involved.
1864, Nov. 28 - Page asked commandant of conscript to detail mechanics and millers to county for those lost to service
1864, Dec. 16 - Early moves from New Market toward Harrisonburg and Staunton.
1864, Dec. 19 - Custer moves up Pike to Lacey Springs
1864, Oct. 21 - Rosser and Payne drive Custer before dawn from camp NW of Lacey Spring
1865, Mar. 24 - Trotter's stage Lines, Joseph Andrews manager, has survived the "wreck of matter" caused by the Yankees
1865, Jun. 27 - Summers - Koontz Incident. Captured from there homes by elements of the 22nd N.Y. Cavalry, they were executed at Rudes Hill, near New Market, Shenandoah Co. by a detachment from the 192nd Ohio Infantry
1866, Feb. 21 - First bell heard in Harrisonburg since 1862 chimes from Presbyterian Ch. First since melted for cannon
1901, Jan. - The Luray Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy receives charter
1904 (August 4) - Summers-Koontz Camp #490, Sons of Confederate Veterans is originally organized by actual sons of Confederate Veterans.
1904 (September 14) - Summers-Koontz Camp #490, Sons of Confederate Veterans receives charter. Frederick Thomas Amiss is the commander. Arthur Ashby Grove is lieutenant commander.
1913 - Luray Chapter, U.D.C. disbanded due to only two members paying dues
ca. 1915 - Summers-Koontz Camp #490, Sons of Confederate Veterans is believed to have been disbanded to to low membership.
1969 - Luray Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy reactivated, with one real daughter.
1999 - Summers-Koontz Camp #490, Sons of Confederate Veterans reorganizes with less than one dozen members.
2000 - Summers-Koontz Camp #490, Sons of Confederate Veterans receives charter and is officially recognized as having reorganized.
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