LIST OF BATTLES
Silman Andre’s list of battles he fought in during the Civil War with the 9th W Va. Infantry
1. Charleston, Va. September 13, 1862
2. Cloyd’s Mountain May 9, 1864
3. New River Bridge, Va. May 10, 1864
4. Lexington, Va. June 11, 1864
5. Lynchburg June 17, 1864
6. Lynchburg June 18, 1864
7. Carter Farm [Stephenson’s Depot] July 20, 1864
8. at Winchester [Second Kernstown] July 24, 1864
9. at Martinsburg July 25, 1864
10. at Cedar Creek August 14, 1864
11. at Charles Town [Summit Point] August 21, 1864
12. Near Harpers Ferry [Halltown] August 24, 1864
13. Near Harpers Ferry [Halltown] August 26, 1864
14. Berryville September 3, 1864
15. at Winchester [Third Battle of Winchster] September 19, 1864
16. at Fisher's Hill September 22, 1864
17. at Cedar Creek October 19, 1864
18. at Cedar Creek October 19, 1864
We have been in light skirmishes in the amount of twenty besides the above named battles.
THE FIRST ENTRY: May 25, 1862
May 25th, 1862
We start to Hurricane Bridge, arrive there and gone to camp. It’s 12 miles from Coals Mouth. We called it Camp Brattin.
July 10th, 1862
Co. K of our regiment came here to take our places. We are to go to Gauley Bridge.
July 12th, 1862
We leave Hurricane Bridge for Coals Mouth [renamed St. Albans in 1872]. Start for Gauley Bridge on a boat.
July 14th, 1862
We arrive at Loop Creek. Co. D is here.
