Campaigns and Battles - O

O:  Oak Grove, Virginia, to Ozark, Missouri

Source: The Union Army, Vol. IV. Madison, Wisconsin: Federal Publishing Company, 1908.


Oak Grove, Virginia, June 25, 1862. The engagement at Oak Grove was the beginning of General McClellan's change of base from the Chickahominy to the James river. An account of the action is given under the head of Seven Days' Battles.


Oak Hills, Missouri, August 10, 1861. (See Wilson's Creek.)


Obey's River, Tennessee, March 28, 1864. 13th Kentucky Cavalry. Captain Thomas Watson with a detachment of the 13th Kentucky cavalry met and routed a Confederate force under Colonel John M. Hughs. Three of the enemy were killed and 2 captured.


Obey's River, Tennessee, April 18-20, 1864. 13th Kentucky Cavalry. Colonel J. W. Weatherford of the 13th Kentucky cavalry, reporting under date of April 20, says: "Captain Watson just returned; captured 8 prisoners; had a fight at Obey's river; Hughs scattered his men; killed and wounded some of them."


Obion Plank Road Crossing, Tennessee, May—, 1863. Detachment of 15th Illinois Cavalry. Company E of the 15th Illinois cavalry under Lieut. William B. Ford surprised the camp of the guerrilla Captain Parks on the Obion plank road, 70 miles from Hickman. In the charge 4 of the outlaws were killed and 18 captured. No casualties reported on the Union side. Obion River, Tennessee, April 9, 1863. Detachment of 15th Illinois Cavalry. Captain William D. Hutchens, with Company E, 15th Illinois, crossed the Obion river and after a ride of 43 miles reached the plantation of one Wright, occupied by the Confederate Captain Scales for recruiting purposes. The enemy received Hutchens' command with a volley of musketry and the Federals charged. The result was the killing of 4 Confederates, the capture of 26 men and 13 horses and the complete dispersion of the band.


Occoquan, Virginia, December 19, 1862. 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry. This regiment, while marching from Washington, D. C., to join the 11th corps, was fired into from the opposite bank of the Occoquan. As the ferryboat had been sunk, there was no way of crossing the stream at that point and Colonel Josiah H. Kellogg with a portion of the regiment went to Snyder's ford, where a crossing was effected after the enemy's pickets had been driven. A pursuit of 5 miles brought the Federal cavalry up with the Confederate rear-guard and a skirmish ensued. The enemy's position on the Occoquan was secured through the capture of the picket at Neabsco creek, consisting of a lieutenant and 30 men of the 10th New York cavalry.


Occoquan, Virginia, December 27-28, 1862. Detachments of the 2nd and 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry. As an incident of a raid by Stuart's Confederate cavalry on Dumfries and Fairfax Station, a portion of Hampton's command dashed into Occoquan about dark on the 27th and drove out a detachment of the 17th Pennsylvania stationed there, capturing 17 of them and eight wagons. Next morning Captain Charles Chauncey with portions of the 2nd and 17th Pennsylvania cavalry encountered the Confederates as they were moving from Occoquan to the river of that name. The enemy charged and the Federals were forced back in some confusion to the ford of the river. Two Federals were known to have been killed on the 28th and more than 50 were captured.


Occoquan Bridge, Virginia, January 29, 1862. (See Lee's House, same date.)


Ocean Pond, Florida, February 20, 1864. (See Olustee.) Octorara (U. S. Steamer), January 28, 1865. Major-General Dabney H. Maury, of the Confederate army, reports that a Confederate torpedo boat struck the Octorara on the night of the 28th, but the torpedo failed to explode and no damage was done.


Ogeechee Canal, Georgia, December 9, 1864. 4th Division, 15th Army Corps. In the advance on Savannah the division, commanded by Brigadier-General John M. Corse, reached the canal on the 8th and learned that the enemy was intrenched in force at the junction of the Old River and King's Bridge roads, about 3 miles in front. About 9 a. m. on the 9th Corse sent forward Adams' and Rice's brigades and Brunner's battery to clear the road and open communication with the rest of the corps via King's bridge. Adams moved in advance, with the 66th Illinois thrown forward as skirmishers and the 7th Illinois mounted infantry protecting his flanks. The skirmishers drove in the Confederate pickets, after which Adams deployed his regiments and the whole brigade advanced. The enemy's artillery swept the road, forcing Adams to move through the dense undergrowth on either side and for a time he made slow progress. Learning that the enemy was moving to his right, Corse ordered Rice to gain the King's Bridge road and intercept him. In the meantime Adams had reached better ground, where he reinforced his skirmish line with two companies and ordered a charge. The charge was successfully made and before Rice had reached the road the cheers of Adams' men could be heard through the woods announcing a victory. The enemy was completely routed with a loss of several in killed and wounded and 12 captured, besides a fine 12-pounder rifled gun. Adams pursued the flying Confederates to the Little Ogeechee river, when he received orders to return to the division. The Union casualties were trifling.


Ogeechee River, Georgia, December 7, 1864. (See Jenks' Bridge.)


Oil Trough Bottom, Arkansas, March 24, 1864. Detachment of 2nd Arkansas Cavalry. Twenty-five men of the 2nd Arkansas cavalry charged and routed 40 Confederates under one Rutherford. An officer and 3 men were killed and 2 were wounded. No casualties were mentioned on the Union side.


Okolona, Arkansas, April 3-4, 1864. (See Camden, Arkansas, Expedition to.)


Okolona, Mississippi, February 18, 1864. 1st Cavalry Brigade, 16th Army Corps. During the Meridian campaign while the brigade under Colonel George E. Waring, Jr., was proceeding on the Egypt station road two miles out of Okolona it was fired upon by a party of Confederates who fled as soon as pursuit was started. No casualties were reported.


Okolona, Mississippi, February 22, 1864. Cavalry Division, 16th Army Corps and 4th U. S. Cavalry. As an incident of the Meridian campaign, Brigadier-General William Sooy Smith left Collierville, Tennessee, with a cavalry force of 7,000 men, his object being to move by Pontotoc and Okolona and join Sherman at Meridian. On reaching Okolona the 4th regulars drove an entire Confederate brigade out of town three different times. A portion of McCrillis' brigade sent to support the 4th stampeded when the regulars charged the enemy and galloping to the rear spread confusion in the ranks of the remainder of the division, upsetting into a ditch and rendering useless a battery of 6 small mountain howitzers. The division was then compelled to fall back to Ivey's farm, where it deployed in a fine position, two regiments supporting a 6-gun battery and the remainder in position for a saber charge. The rear-guard being heavily pressed was called in, the battery opened upon the enemy and the dismounted troops supporting the artillery poured a heavy musketry fire into the approaching column, which was finally repulsed. Just as the enemy was falling back the 4th Missouri and 7th Indiana charged in front and the 3d Tennessee 1n flank, turning the withdrawal into a rout. The casualties for this single engagement were not reported, but for the whole expedition, of which this was the hardest fight, the loss in the division was 54 killed, 179 wounded and 153 missing. The loss in the Confederate force for the single engagement was not reported, but for three days (February 20, 21 and 22) amounted to 27 killed, 97 wounded and 20 captured or missing.


Old Church, Virginia, June 13, 1862. (See Stuart's Raid.) Old Church, Virginia, March 2, 1864. (See Richmond, Kilpatrick's Expedition against.)


Old Church, Virginia, May 30, 1864. 1st Cavalry Division, Army of the Potomac. In the advance of the Army of the Potomac from the Rapidan to the James the pickets of the 2nd brigade of this division were attacked near Old Church by Confederate cavalry, but managed to hold their ground until reinforcements arrived and drove the enemy back to the south side of the Matadequin creek. The stubborn resistance of the enemy made it necessary to bring another brigade into action, and finally two regiments of the third, before he could be dislodged from his position. The losses in killed and wounded were not reported, but in the pursuit of the Confederates to Cold Harbor 35 of them were captured.


Old Church, Virginia, June 10, 1864. Cavalry Pickets and 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 9th Army Corps. The itinerary of the 1st brigade for the campaign from the Rapidan to the James says: "June 10.—Union cavalry pickets driven into Old Church by rebel cavalry; repulsed and driven back by infantry pickets of this brigade." This is the only mention of an affair at Old Church on the 10th.


Oldfields, West Virginia, August 7, 1864. Averell's Cavalry, Army of West Virginia. Brigadier-General W. W. Averell with his division of cavalry surpr1sed and attacked the camp of General McCausland's Confederate command at Oldfields, 3 miles from Moorefield. The result was the rout and dispersal of the whole command, the capture of Page 656 420 officers and men, 4 guns, stores, equipments, etc., and a loss of several in killed and wounded. Averell's casualties were 7 killed and 20 wounded.


Old Fort Wayne, Indian Territory, October 22, 1862. 1st Division, Army of the Frontier. After a severe night march of 30 miles the advance of the division, consisting of a portion of the 2nd Kansas cavalry, attacked the camp of Confederates and Indians near Old Fort Wayne, on Beattie's prairie near Maysville, Arkansas The enemy consisted of between 4,000 and 7,000 men, but after a spirited fight of about an hour he was routed, abandoning his battery of 6 pieces and all his camp and garrison equipage. The Federal casualties amounted to 4 killed and 15 wounded, while the enemy lost 3 killed, 25 wounded and 35 captured or missing.


Old Oaks, Louisiana, May 18, 1864. (See Bayou de Glaize.)


Old River, Louisiana, February 10, 1863. Detachments of the 1st Kansas, 16th Wisconsin, 17th and 95th Illinois Infantry, and 3d Louisiana Cavalry. This was one of the numerous engagements that occurred during the operations along Bayou Teche, but no detailed report can be found in the official records of the war. It is sometimes called Lake Providence.


Old River, Louisiana, May 22, 1864. 6th Missouri Cavalry.


Old River Lake, Arkansas, June 6, 1864. Detachment of 16th Army Corps. Brigadier-General Joseph A. Mower with the 2nd and 3d brigades of the 1st division, embarked at Sunny side landing on the evening of the 5th, and after bivouacking on the bank of the river, took up the line of march next morning for Lake Village, 8 miles distant, the cavalry in advance. After proceeding 4 miles the main body came up with the cavalry which was skirmishing with the enemy. A line of infantry was thrown out by Mower, the cavalry withdrawn, and the Confederates were pushed back 2 miles, where a larger force was found in position on the opposite side of a bayou. The 3d Indiana battery was ordered up and kept up a continuous fire while the infantry moved forward and engaged the enemy, who from his position in the timber was enabled to pour a galling fire upon the Federals. After a time this fire was silenced and the two brigades were moved forward across the bridge. The Union loss was 1S killed, 57 wounded and 2 missing. The Confederate casualties were 4 killed and 33 wounded. (Also known as Lake Chicot, Ditch Bayou. Fish Bayou and Lake Village.)


Old Town, Maryland, August 2, 1864. Detachment 153d Ohio Infantry. After abandoning the position before Cumberland on the night of the 1st the Confederates under McCausland and Bradley T. Johnson moved toward Old Town and about 5 a. m. attacked the guard at that place. Colonel Israel Stough, commanding the post, was finally obliged to cross the river (the north branch of the Potomac) to Green Spring Depot, West Virginia, where a portion of his troops became disorganized and left him, but with the remainder he took position in the blockhouse and with the aid of 2 iron-clad cars manned by a detachment of the 2nd regiment, Potomac home brigade, Maryland infantry, he kept the enemy at bay until the iron-clads were disabled. Then, in response to a summons from Johnson. Stough surrendered, having lost 2 killed and 3 wounded. The Federal reports say the Confederate loss was from 20 to 25 killed and from 40 to 50 wounded.


Old Town Creek, Mississippi, July 15, 1864. (See Harrisburg, July 14-151864.)


Olive Branch, Louisiana, August 25, 1864. Detachment of 118th Illinois Mounted Infantry. Forty men of this regiment under Lieut. E. B. Hamilton, acting as an advance guard, came upon the enemy at 2 Page 657 a. m. and after a short skirmish the Confederates were routed. The Federals lost 1 man killed and captured 2 prisoners. The affair was an incident of an expedition to Clinton, Louisiana.


Olive Branch, Louisiana, March 6, 1865. 4th Wisconsin Cavalry. Olive Branch, Mississippi, September 6, 1862. Detachment of 6th Illinois Cavalry. While 160 men of the 6th Illinois were feeding at Olive Branch during a scout in the direction of Holly Springs, under command of Colonel Benjamin H. Grierson, the pickets were attacked by two companies of Confederate cavalry. The Union troops were quickly drawn up in line of battle, skirmishers thrown out and after 20 minutes' firing the enemy began to give way. Part of the men were immediately mounted and charged, driving the Confederates back three-quarters of a mile to their reserve, which immediately threw out two companies to flank the approaching column and compelled it to fall back. Just at this juncture reinforcements came to the Federals and the enemy was routed completely. According to the Federal report of the affair 23 of the enemy were killed, between 30 and 40 wounded and 20 captured. The Union casualties were 1 killed, 18 wounded and 2 missing.


Olive Branch Bayou, Louisiana, May 3, 1864. (See Redwood Bayou, same date.)


Olive Branch Church, Virginia, February 5, 1863. Detachment of 5th Pennsylvania Cavalry. This affair was a skirmish between the Confederate cavalry pickets and a Union scouting party under Major Christopher Kleinz. The Federals drove the pickets back onto their reserve and then routed and pursued the whole band for a distance of 2 miles. No casualties were reported.


Olive Hill, Kentucky, October 2, 1862. Carter County Home Guards.


Olley's Creek, Georgia, June 26, 1864. 3d Div1sion, 23d Army Corps. Preparatory to the assault on Kennesaw mountain on the 27th, General Schofield ordered General Cox, commanding the division, to push Reilly's brigade from Cheney's farm to Olley's creek to make a demonstration and feel the enemy's position. Reilly made a determined advance, drove the Confederate skirmishers into their works on the east side of the creek, and under cover of a brisk cannonade by Myers' Indiana battery occupied the ridge close to the stream. On the opposite bank was Jackson's cavalry, dismounted and supported by artillery, in a strongly intrenched position. Reilly was then ordered to move his battery as near the enemy as possible and keep up the fire, while Byrd's brigade marched down to the creek about a mile above, where it built a bridge, crossed over and took possession of a hill to the northeast of the one held by the enemy. Here Byrd intrenched on all sides, connecting his front by a line of pickets with Reilly on the right and the rest of the divis10n on the left. In this position the division began operations when the attack on Kennesaw was made the next morning.


Olustee, Florida, February 20, 1864. Florida Expedition. About 3 p. m. the advance of the expedition, Colonel Guy V. Henry's brigade of cavalry, came upon the Confederate pickets somewhat to the east of Olustee. They were soon driven back to their supports, which opened fire, when a portion of the 7th Connecticut cavalry was deployed as skirmishers and a battery placed in position to develop the Confederate force and position. It was the intention of Brigadier-General Truman Seymour, commanding, to engage the enemy in front with artillery, meanwhile throwing out a brigade to fall upon the Confederate left. The disposition was accord1ngly made, the cavalry skirmishers called in and the 7th New Hampshire deployed in their places, but the troops were hardly in position before the New Hampshire regiment Page 658 broke and fled in confusion. The 8th U. S. colored infantry, moving into the same position, also broke and fled after its colonel had been killed. The 54th Massachusetts colored infantry, then occupied the position and the fighting continued sharp until dark, the whole Federal force except the cavalry being actively engaged. After dark Seymour withdrew, abandoning 6 pieces of artillery. His losses were 1,800 in killed, wounded and missing, and 39 horses. The Confederate casualties were about 250 killed and wounded. (Sometimes called Ocean Pond.)


Opelika, Alabama, April 16, 1865. Detachment of 2nd Indiana Cavalry. A battalion of the 2nd Indiana under Captain J. B. Williams, in the advance of the brigade, struck Confederate pickets near Opelika and drove them in. The affair was an incident of Wilson's raid.


Opelousas, Louisiana, October 21, 1863. 13th and 19th Army Corps. Major General W. B. Franklin, commanding the 19th corps, reporting from Opelousas under date of October 21, says: "The head of my column has arrived here. The enemy made a stand about 3 miles out. They had nine regiments, of cavalry, two battalions of infantry, and 3 or 4 guns. A little shelling drove them away. I leave at once for Barre's landing." A Confederate report of the affair states that the enemy lost 2 men killed. The affair was an incident of the operations in the Teche country.


Opequan Creek, Virginia, August 18-21, 1864. 3d Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Army of West Virginia. During the night of the 17 th the Federal forces fell back from Winchester to Summit Point, with the 3d brigade, commanded by Colonel C. R. Lowell, guarding the rear. On the morning of the 18th the Confederates advanced and the skirmishing was kept up for some time, Lowell gradually falling back about a mile from the creek to a strong position, which he held for the rest of the day. Here he remained in camp during the 19th, keeping out a strong picket line and late in the afternoon repelling an attack on his lines. About 4 p. m. on the 20th another attack was made on his position, but it was repulsed and the pickets extended to connect with the 2nd brigade on the left and the 3d division on the right. At 10 o'clock on the morning of the 21st an attack in force was commenced. Lowell held his position until 2 p. m., when he received orders to fall back to Berryville, which order was executed without serious difficulty, although he was closely pursued by the enemy. The loss during these engagements was slight.


Opequan Creek, Virginia, September 19, 1864. (See Winchester, same date.)


Orangeburg, South Carolina, February 11-12, 1865. 17th Army Corps. In the advance on Orangeburg during the campaign of the Carolinas the 15th corps, Major-General John A. Logan commanding, crossed the south fork of the Edisto river at Holman's bridge and moved to Poplar Springs to support the 17th corps, commanded by Major-General Frank P. Blair, which crossed at Binnaker's bridge and moved straight toward the town. Blair's corps moved with Force's division in advance, the 9th Illinois mounted infantry forming the head of the column. The enemy's pickets were encountered behind a barricade about 3 miles from Orangeburg, but were quickly driven out by the 9th Illinois and forced to retreat so rapidly that they had no time to burn the bridges through the swamp. At the bridge over the north fork of the Edisto the enemy was found intrenched in force—three brigades of infantry and some of Young's cavalry—commanded by General Stevenson. As soon as the Federals came within range the enemy opened a heavy artillery fire, temporarily checking the advance. Force pushed a strong skirmish line up to the bank of the river, completely covering the bridge so that no one dare approach Page 659 it to set it on fire, and sent parties both up and down the river to find some place where a crossing could be made. Colonel Wiles, commanding the 2nd brigade, found a narrow place about a mile above and felled a tree across the river, over which a small party was crossed, thus gaining a foothold on the opposite bank. A foraging party reported a road crossing about a mile farther up and a party from the 30th Illinois found a place about a mile below where pontoons could be successfully laid. During the night Force opened a road to this crossing and shortly after noon on the 12th the pontoon bridge had been completed and the whole division was on the other side. The enemy shelled the skirmish line and kept up a feeble musketry fire, but the 1st brigade, under Colonel Fairchild, steadily advanced, driving the Confederates from their trenches and back through the town. Force reported 1 man severely wounded. The enemy's loss was known to be 6 killed, 14 wounded and 26 captured. Soon after the occupation of the town a fire broke out in the upper story of a building. It was said to have been started by a Jew who was incensed because the Confederates had burned his cotton. The Union troops finally succeeded in getting the fire under control, but not until a considerable portion of the town was destroyed. The 17th corps then turned its attention to the destruction of the railroad, tearing up about 15 m1les of track and burning all the trestles up to the Santee river. While the action at Orangeburg was in progress the cavalry was sent to the bridge on the road leading to Rowe's station, about 10 miles below, where a body of Confederate cavalry was met and routed and the bridge destroyed. Orange Court House, Virginia, July 26, 1862. Detachment of Brigadier General Rufus King's Division. During a reconnaissance from Fredericksburg toward Orange Court House the detachment under Brigadier General John Gibbon moved from its bivouac upon the town. At the cross-roads, 5 miles out, the Confederate pickets were encountered and driven back to within a mile and a half of the town, when Gibbon turned back, the object of the reconnaissance being accomplished. The enemy pursued for a short distance and made an attack on the Federal rear, but it was easily repulsed. Gibbon suffered no casualties, while the enemy had 5 men wounded.


Orange Court House, Virginia, August 2, 1862. 1st Vermont and 5th New York Cavalry. Brigadier-General W. S. Crawford was sent out with the two regiments to make a reconnaissance in the direction of Orange Court House. As he approached the town the enemy's skirmishers were encountered, but they were rapidly driven back upon the main body, which was found drawn up just outside the town. By a vigorous charge Crawford routed the enemy, pursuing him through the town and for some distance beyond, killing or wounding 10 and capturing between 40 and 50, his own loss being 4 wounded and 4 missing.


Orange Grove, Louisiana, July 31, 1864. Detachment of 11th New York Cavalry. Major S. Pierre Remington reporting from Donaldsonville under date of July 31: "The guerrillas attacked the picket station at Orange Grove again last night between 1 and 2 a. m. and were repulsed without loss on either side."


Orchard Knob, Tennessee, November 23, 1863. (See Chattanooga, same date.)


Orton Pond, North Carolina, February 18. 1865. (See Fort Anderson.)


Osage Branch, Arkansas, April 16, 1864. Detachment of 2nd Arkansas Cavalry. An escort of 36 men guarding a forage train was attacked by from 200 to 300 Confederates on the Osage branch of King's river. After fighting desperately for some time the escort Page 660 was obliged to abandon the train. The Federal loss in this affair was 6 men killed and 1 missing.


Osage River, Missouri, April 25, 1862. (See Monogan Springs, same ,date.) Osceola, Arkansas, August 2, 1864. Detachment of Missouri State Troops. Lieut.-Colonel John T. Burris, with the 2nd and 3d militia cavalry and portions of the 1st, 2nd, 3d and 6th volunteer cavalry, while scouting in Arkansas, came upon a Confederate camp near Osceola late on the afternoon of the 2nd. The enemy's pickets retired upon the main body, (Capts. Bowen's and McVeigh's companies) when Burris ordered a charge. A running fight ensued in which the Confederates lost 7 killed, 25 wounded and a few missing, while Burris' men came out unscathed.


Osceola, Missouri, September 22, 1861. Kansas Brigade. On the approach of the brigade to Osceola the Confederates ambushed the roads but were driven from their positions by the advance under Colonels Montgomery and Weer and took refuge in the houses. To dislodge them artillery was freely used, which resulted in reducing the town to ashes. The Confederates suffered a loss of 15 or 20 killed and wounded, while the Union force, which was commanded by Brigadier General James H. Lane, suffered no casualties.


Osceola, Missouri, May 27, 1862. 1st Iowa Cavalry. Otter Creek, Virginia, June 16, 1864. Advance of the Army of West Virginia. In the advance of the Army of West Virginia in the Lynchburg campaign there was constant skirmishing during the 16th, McCausland's Confederate command being driven back. The reports are meager, no casualties being mentioned, nor no detailed statement as to what troops were engaged.


Ouachita River, Arkansas, April 29, 1864. (See Camden, Arkansas, Expedition to.)


Ouachita River, Louisiana, March 2, 1864. (See Harrisonburg, same date.)


Overall's Creek, Tennessee, December 4, 1864. (See Nashville & Chattanooga R. R.)


Owensboro, Kentucky, August 27, 1864. 108th U. S. Colored Infantry.


Owensboro, Kentucky, September 2, 1864. Lieut.-Colonel John C. Moon, of the 118th U. S. colored infantry, commanding the post of Owensboro, reports under date of September 17: "On the second day of the present month this town was visited by a band of guerrillas, who murdered 3 U. S. soldiers after they had surrendered, and 1 citizen who had once been an officer in the Federal army."


Owensburg, Kentucky, September 19-20, 1862. 14th Kentucky Cavalry and Spencer County (Indiana) Home Guards. Owen's Cross Roads, Tennessee, December 1, 1864. Major-General Nathan B. Forrest, commanding the Confederate cavalry in the campaign in North Alabama and Middle Tennessee, reports that he encountered the Federals in strong force at Owen's cross-roads. A battery was opened upon them and soon afterward Buford charged with his brigade, dislodging the Union command and capturing several prisoners. No casualties were reported. Federal reports do not mention any such affair.


Owens' Ford, Georgia, September 17, 1863. Pickets of 2nd Division, 21st Army Corps. While the opposing armies were maneuvering for position just before the battle of Chickamauga, the pickets of Major General John M. Palmer's division were attacked at Owens' or Gower's ford. The enemy was repulsed with a loss to him of several wounded and 1 captured. Owen's Lake, California, June 24, 1862. 2nd California Cavalry. After Page 661 a forced march or 35 miles, the regiment surprised a party of Indians while they were engaged in digging worms along the shore. In the first volley 2 Indians were killed and in the pursuit that followed 2 braves, 7 squaws and 2 children were captured.


Owen's Mill, Georgia, May 25, 1864. (See Dallas.) Owen's River Valley, California, April 9, 1862. (See Bishop's Creek, same date.)


Oxford, Kansas, January 31, 1865. Detachment of 5th Kansas Cavalry. Lieut. W. F. Goble with 18 men came upon a band of 9 guerrillas 2 miles south of Oxford. His men fired and charged, the enemy taking to the timber. No casualties were reported.


Oxford, Mississippi, December 4, 1862. Squad from 26th Illinois Infantry. Seven men belonging to the hospital corps of the 26th Illinois while purchasing supplies at the house of one Thompson were attacked by Confederates, 1 being killed and 3 wounded at the first fire, and the other 3 were captured. One of these was afterward killed.


Oxford, Mississippi, August 9, 1864. (See Tallahatchie River.) Oxford, Mississippi, August 23, 1864. (See Abbeville, same date.)


Ox Ford, Virginia, May 24, 1864. (See North Anna River.)


Oxford Bend, Arkansas, October 28, 1862. 1st Iowa and 7th Missouri Cavalry. With these two regiments Brigadier-General Herron attacked a Confederate camp at Oxford Bend, 4 miles east of Fayetteville, and after a sharp engagement of an hour the enemy was completely routed, leaving all his camp equipage, etc. The Union loss was 5 men wounded, 1 mortally, and the Confederates left 8 dead on the field.


Oxford Hill, Mississippi, August 21, 1864. (See College Hill, same date.)


Ox Hill, Virginia, September 1, 1862. (See Chantilly.) Oyster Point, Pennsylvania, June 28-29, 1863. 1st Division, Department of the Susquehanna. Brigadier-General William F. Smith, commanding the 1st division, reporting the movements of his command prior to the battle of Gettysburg states: "On Sunday, (28th) a rebel cavalry force, with a section of artillery came to our picket line near Oyster Point, and drove in our cavalry pickets, but did not succeed in moving the infantry pickets. On Monday, I sent the regular cavalry, under Lieut. Frank Stanwood, on the Carlisle road, and he engaged and drove in the pickets of the enemy, but was obliged to retire under a fire of artillery which was opened on him." This is the only mention of the affair.


Ozark, Missouri, August 1, 1862. Detachment of 14th Missouri State Militia Cavalry. About 1 o'clock on the morning of this date some Confederate cavalry under Colonel Robert R. Lawther attacked the Union camp at Ozark, thinking to take it by surprise. Captain Milton Burch, commanding the four companies stationed at the post, had been apprised of the enemy's attack, which was easily repulsed. A second charge was also repulsed. The Union casualties were 2 wounded; the enemy had 9 wounded, 3 dying before they reached camp.


Ozark, Missouri, July 14-15, 1864. 14th Kansas Cavalry. Ozark Mountains, Missouri, December 2, 1862. Detachments of 3d and 6th Missouri Cavalry. As an incident of an expedition from Rolla to the Ozark mountains, portions of three companies from the two regiments, under Colonel John M. Glover, met a band of 130 Confederates in the gorges of the Ozarks. The result was the killing of 4 of the enemy and the capture of 2, with no loss to the Federal participants.