Timeline American Civil War

April 12 to 14, 1861
The Confederate attack on Fort Sumter.

July 21, 1861
War's first major battle erupts at Manassas (Bull Run), Virginia.

March 9, 1862
USS Monitor and CSS Virginia battle at Hampton Roads, Virginia.

September 17, 1862
Battle of Antietam* (Sharpsburg), Maryland.  Lt Keane took command of his company when his captain killed, promoted to captain.

December 11 to 15, 1862
The Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia.  Captain Keane promoted to Major

April 30, 1863
Battle of Chancellorsville begins near Fredericksburg, Virginia.  May 2, During the Battle of Chancellorsville, Confederate General T.J. "Stonewall" Jackson is accidentally shot by his own men.

July 1 to 3, 1863
Battle of Gettysburg*.  Major Keane takes command when Colonel Estes is killed.  Keane's brother Johnnie killed at Gettysburg (Company A)

May 5, 1864
Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia.

June 1, 1864
Major Union attack at Cold Harbor, Virginia.  June 3rd All-out Union assault at Cold Harbor, Virginia

June 15, 1864
First attack on Petersburg, Virginia.

July 30, 1864
Battle of The Crater* at Petersburg, Virginia.


Timeline for 35th Maine & 44th New York in Valdennia

Cemetery Hill

January 2, 1865  City point, Virginia (major supply and shipment center supporting the Union Army besieging Petersburg and Richmond)

35th & 44th embarked on the Ogunquit

January 6th, 1865  400 miles south west of Bermuda

Ogunquit transported through Gate of Light to Valdennia.

Day 1
Ogunquit aground on Rus coast near Suzdal.  2 men killed in ship wreck.  Rus host driven off by canon and gunfire.

Day 3
Triangular Fort complete.

Day 4
Meet with Ivor.  Attempted coup by Mikhail defeated by the Yankees.  Harris Barton wounded. Land granted to build Fort Lincoln.

Day 14
Harris discharged from sick bay.
Harriett, Jim, Harris, Alex and Leander begin learning Rus language and Harris begins First Aid training.

Day 18
First Yankee killed in a logging accident.
Randolph and Donald begin Rus language classes and Randolph begins Intermediate rifle training. Brian starts Beginner training with melee weapons.

February 2nd, 1865 John Stadler's 27th birthday

February 12th, 1865
The "Ogunquit" is re-launched after repairs completed.
Jack, Patrick and Adam begin Rus language lessons and Literacy practice reading his bible.

February 13th, 1865
"Ogunquit" carries Ivor and part of the regiment to Suzdal for R&R.  After a fight in Suzdal, Andrew leads part of the 35th and 44th against raiders from Novrod.
Novrod Raiders: 10 men KIA, 13 wounded including, 2 captured.  James dies of wounds from bar fight, first 44th casualty.  Halna, priest of Novrod killed with 50 in a canon blast (at least 100 KIA and the same wounded, several hundred mounted men escaped.)

February 14th, 1865
Brian Sadler killed in Novrod by church priest.  Francis and Vergil join the Rus language classes.  Jack begins boxing classes and arranges Literacy lessons as well.  Harris begins intermediate rifle training.

February 15th, 1865
Vincent Hawthorne escapes Novrod.

February 21st, 1865
Jack completes basic unarmed combat classes.

February 28th, 1865
Harris completes intermediate rifle training.

Mid March, 1865
Cromwell announces "Ogunquit" will sail in two weeks.

March 30th , 1865
"Ogunquit" sets sail to explore the American Sea.  Axal & Vergil join the compliment of marines on board and Axal begins Cartography training.

April 1st, 1865 Jack Murphy's 18th birthday

April 12th, 1865 Alexei's 23rd birthday

Mid April, 1865
Yankees first pour of iron at their new Forge.  New projects announced including a saw mill and grist mill.  Jack begins Intermediate Rifle training.

April 20th, 1865 Sergei's 41st birthday.

May 8th, 1865 Lev Davidovich's 26th birthday

Early May, 1865
"Ogunquit" returns from exploring the American Sea.  Carthaginian city discovered 500 miles south of Suzdal.
2 men die from typhoid.  3 suicides.

May 15th, 1865 Slippery Jim De Griz's 28th birthday.

Mid-May, 1865
The Tugar Namer-of-Time arrives in Suzdal.
Corporal Johnson (Flag Bearer)  KIA Namer of Time

Late-May, 1865
Peasant Rebellion:  One week after the Namer of Time (23rd May) leaves Suzdal the Rebellion erupts.  When the Yankees march to help the peasants, 25 are killed in the battle and another 60 wounded.
Wounded include: Ian, Richard, Adam, Jim, Marc, Edmund, Axal, Harris, Jack, John & Vergil

25th May, 1865
Staff planning meeting to raise Rus Army of 10,000 men and 100 guns.
Brian begins intermediate artillery training.  Harriet begins intermediate medical training.  Alex begins training at Dunlevy's workshop improving his blacksmith skills.

26th May, 1865
Jim begins elementary artillery training.  Donald and Jack all begin Drill Instructor training.  Randolph begins advanced musketry training.

27th May, 1865
Adam and John fully recovered from wounds, both begin Drill Instructor training.

28th May, 1865
Vergil fully recovered from wounds, begins Drill Instructor training.  Also begins working on Rus language and literacy classes in the evenings

1st June, 1865
Axal and Harris fully recovered from their wounds.  Donald and Jack complete Drill Instructor training.

2nd June, 1865
Axal begins Drill Instructor training.  Donald begins intermediate rifle training.  Harris begins advanced musketry training.  Jack begins training companies for the Army of Rus.

3rd June, 1865
Adam and John complete Drill Instructor training.  Vergil completes Drill Instructor training.

4th June, 1865
Adam begins intermediate rifle training.  Vergil begins intermediate rifle training.  John begins training companies for the Army of Rus.

8th June, 1865
Brian completes intermediate artillery training.  Harriet completes intermediate medical training.  Axal completes intermediate blacksmith training.

9th June, 1865
Brian begins intermediate demolitions training. Jim completes elementary artillery training. Axal completes Drill Instructor training.  Harriet begins recruiting nurses.

10th June, 1865
Jim begins Drill Instructor training.  Axal begins intermediate rifle training.

15th June, 1865
Randolph completes advanced musketry training.

16th June, 1865
Donald completes intermediate rifle training.  Randolph begins Drill Instructor training

17th June, 1865
Donald begins intermediate martial arts training.

18th June, 1865
Jim completes Drill Instructor training.  Axal completes intermediate rifle training.  Adam completes intermediate rifle training.  Vergil completes intermediate rifle training.

19th June, 1865
Jim, Vergil and Axal begin drilling Rus soldiers.  Adam begins bayonet training.

23rd June, 1865
Randolph completes Drill Instructor training.  Harris completes advanced musketry training.

24th June, 1865
Brian completes intermediate demolitions training.  Brian & Harris begin Drill Instructor training.
Randolph begins training infantry companies for the Army of Rus

26th June, 1865 Harris J. Barton's 27th birthday

1st July, 1865
Donald completes intermediate martial arts training.  Brian & Harris complete Drill Instructor training.  Harriet begins studying to be a teacher under Dr Weiss.

2nd July, 1865
Don and Harris begin training infantry companies for the Army of Rus.  Brian begins training artillery gun crews.

3rd July, 1865
Adam completes bayonet training.

4th July, 1865
Adam begins training infantry companies for the Army of Rus

Mid-July, 1865
"Ogunquit" departs for Cartha.

23rd July, 1865 Harriets' 27th birthday

End of July, 1865
"Ogunquit" returns from Cartha with cargo of lead and copper and a trade agreement for more in exchange for guns, clocks and some gunpowder.

August, 1865
The first Rus peasants are trained to use muskets.

1st October, 1865
First patrols sent to Novrod and across the Ford.  John, Alex & Andrew patrol east of Suzdal, south of the Vina River.

2nd October
Patrol under Sgt Leander arrives in Novrod in the evening.

October 3rd, 1865
First patrol sends Sgt Leander with volunteers back to Suzdal while main patrol heads toward Vazima where they fight raiders in Murmansk village before returning to Novrod. Second patrol crosses Neiper River at the Ford and splits into two patrols heading up river to look for more river crossings and also heading west to map locations for watch towers.

5th October
Marc Fallon and Adam Urquhart and Alexander Cambpell arrive in Novrod as reinforcements to replace Leander.

7th October, 1865
Second patrol encounters bandits.

10th October
Patrol under Sgt DeGriz leaves for Vazima again, passes through Murmansk and a destroyed village.  That afternoon they reach Cliving.

11th October
Sgt DeGriz Patrol raids Cliving, steals 5 horses travels north and turns east off the main road.

12th October
Sgt DeGriz Patrol reaches road from Murom to Vazima and turns south east toward Murom.

13th October
Sgt DeGriz Patrol raids Evereska, steals 9 horses, escapes to south east.  John and Alex's patrol leave One Tree village.

14th October
Sgt DeGriz Patrol reaches outskirts of Hommlet and makes camp, begin Rain on Hommlet that evening

15th October
Sgt DeGriz Patrol skirmishes with forces from Hommlet

17th October
Sgt DeGriz Patrol splits into two elements at Novrod-Murom Highway, half Patrol continues raid south and west, 2nd element of patrol returns to Novrod.

18th October
Sgt DeGriz Patrol encounters blocking force on return to Novrod.  3rd patrol enters the township of Albridge

20th October
Sgt DeGriz Patrol reaches Suzdal-Murom Rd and turns toward Suzdal, another 12 day journey.

22nd October
Sgt DeGriz Patrol arrives in Novrod.

23rd October
John and Alex's patrol returns to Suzdal with their volunteers.

25th October
Alex begins Drill Instructor training.

28th October Vergil's 20th birthday
Sgt DeGriz Patrol leaves Novrod heading back to Suzdal and arrives in Suzdal 2 days later.
The cartography patrol scouting for watchtower locations returns to Suzdal, Donald Dobson, Randolph Barton, Sergei and Bleyk all report to the hospital at Fort Lincoln.

30th October, 1865
Jim DeGriz's patrol returns from Novrod.  Adam, Marc, Edmund and Richard are treated at the hospital.

1st November, 1865
Jack Murphy begins advanced rifle training and John Stadler begins intermediate pistol training. Axal begins basic training with the bayonet. Sergei is discharged from hospital and Lev begins First Aid training.
Peter Anderson's patrol returns to Suzdal.  Alex goes back to work in the foundry making muskets.

2nd November, 1865
Sergei begins Intermediate bayonet training.  Alexei and Ian Lees begin intermediate musketry training.  Adam is discharged from hospital.

4th November, 1865
Bleyk is discharged from hospital.

8th November, 1865
Axal completes basic training with the bayonet.

9th November, 1865
Axal resumes drilling volunteers for the Suzdalian Army.

15th November, 1865
Donald Dobson begins First Aid training.  John Stadler completes intermediate pistol training.  Edmund is discharged from hospital.

16th November, 1865
Sergei completes Intermediate bayonet training. Alexei and Ian Lees complete intermediate musketry training.John Stadler resumes drilling volunteers for the Suzdalian artillery.

17th November, 1865
Sergei begins Drill Instructor training.

21st November, 1865
Jack Murphy completes advanced rifle training.  Randolph Barton is discharged from hospital.

22nd November, 1865
Jack Murphy resumes drilling volunteers for the Suzdalian Army.

November 30th, 1865
Edmund transferred back to the "Ogunquit"

December 1st, 1865
Ian and Alexei take a patrol south of Suzdal recruiting volunteers. Adam leads a patrol to Novrod and patrols between Novrod and Murom.  Marc and Ivan take a patrol to Novrod and the north to guard the road to Vazima.  Jim and Alexander take a patrol to deliver harvesters to villages north toward the ford and then west of the Neiper River.  Alex and Richard take harvesters to deliver to the villages around Novrod.  Lev completes First Aid training.

December 2nd , 1865
Lev begins intermediate musket training.

December 15th, 1865
Donald Dobson completes First Aid training.

December 16th, 1865
Sergei completes Drill Instructor training.  Lev completes intermediate musket training.

December 17th, 1865
Sergei becomes first Rus Drill Instructor to begin training his countrymen.

December 18th, 1865
Slippery Jim and Alexander Campbell return with loads of grain after delivering harvesters.

December 23rd, 1865 Alex Davies 20th birthday
Ian and Alexei return from a successful patrol with almost 200 volunteers.  Patrick relieves Marc and Ivan who return to Suzdal.

December 24th, 1865
Alex and Richard return from delivering harvesters.

December 27th, 1865
Adam's patrol returns from Novrod.

December 31st, 1865
Finals of the Suzdal Boxing Championship.

January 2nd, 1866
Harris start beginner melee weapons training, John starts beginner martial arts, Vergil and Jack take Combat Signalling classes while Alex works in the Artillery works.  Sergei continue drill instruction, Lev & Bleyk begin weapons production.  Alexander Campbell studies as a Drill Instructor.

January 9th , 1866
Alex, Harris, Jack, John and Vergil go on patrol north of Novrod.

January 13th , 1866
Patrol fights engagement with forces from Vazima, killed or wounded most attackers, captured 10 prisoners.  Alex returned to Novrod on captured horse to repair damaged weapons.

January 16th, 1866
Sarah, nurses and patrol leave Suzdal heading to Novrod to establish aid post.

January 20th, 1866
Patrol fights second engagement against Knights, men-at-arms and peasants from Vazima.

January 27th, 1866
Patrol heads back to Novrod and then Suzdal.

January 31st, 1866
Patrol returns to Suzdal along with Sarah.

February 1st, 1866
Harris and Jack begin Intermediate bayonet training, Vergil starts beginner bayonet training, John starts Intermediate Artillery training.  Alex goes to work in the musket works all month.  Lev continues working in the musket works.  Sergei continues as a Drill Instructor.

February 8th, 1866
Vergil completes beginner bayonet training and is assigned drill instructor duties with the Rus infantry.

February 14th, 1866
Harris and Jack complete Intermediate bayonet training, John completes Intermediate Artillery training, Jack and John are assigned as Drill Instructors.

March 1st, 1866
John begins Basic bayonet training.

March 7th, 1866
John completes Basic bayonet training and goes back to work as a Drill Instructor.

March 15th, 1866
The Battle of Tier.  The 35th Maine, 44th New York, 1st Suzdal regiment and 1st Suzdal battery ambush Tugar advance force at the village of Tier.

Mid-March, 1866
Tactics classes attended by Alexander Campbell, Harris Barton, John Stadler, Jim De Griz, Jack Murphy, Vergil Myers and Axal Drake.  Randolph Barton begins Intermediate bayonet training and Donald Dobs Beginner training with the bayonet.

March 22nd, 1866
Donald Dobs completes Beginner training with the bayonet.

1st April, 1866
Vergil begins advanced rifle training.  Randolph Barton completed Intermediate bayonet training.

22nd April, 1866
Vergil completes advanced rifle training.

Mid-May, 1866
Alexander, Harris, John, Jim, Jack, Axal and Vergil graduate from Tactics classes.

June, 1866
Advanced Drill Instructor course completed by Jack Murphy, Adam Urquhart.

30th June, 1866
The Battle of the Ford.

1st July, 1866
Defence of the Neiper Day 1.  Alex and Sergei, Vergil and John, Adam and Ivan fight with their companies and guns defending the Neiper.  A Company takes final shift of the days defence.

2nd July, 1866
Defence of the Neiper Day 2.  Harris and Jack with Brian and Axal with Andrew fight with their companies and guns defending the Neiper.  A Company takes final shift of the days defence.

3rd July, 1866
Defence of the Neiper Day 3.  Lev and John, Alexei and Jim fight with their companies and guns defending the Neiper.  With A and F Companies taking final shifts of the days defence.

4th July, 1866
Defence of the Neiper Day 4.  Harris and Brian then Jack and Brian with their companies and guns defend the Neiper.  Again A and F Companies cover the remainder of the day giving other squads more time to recover.

5th July, 1866
Defence of the Neiper Day 5. Lev & John then Alex & Sergei defend the river with their units before Adam's company B is almost over run.  Adam is KIA.  ? Company takes final shift of the days defence.
Right flank turned upriver at next Ford.  Retreat along River Road begins that night.

6th July, 1866
River Road Defence Day 1, H Company & Gun No.2 Jack & Brian
River Road Defence Day 1, C Company & Gun No.2 Harris & Brian

7th July, 1866
River Road Defence Day 2 Artillery farm, 2nd Suzdal Battery & 11th Suzdal, A Company Brian & Marc

9th July, 1866
River Road - Rescue Mission

10th July, 1866


Birthdays
February 2nd, John Stadler's birthday
April 1st, Jack Murphy's birthday
April 12th, Alexei's birthday
April 20th, Sergei's birthday
May 8th, Lev Davidovich's birthday
May 15th, 1865 Slippery Jim De Griz's birthday
June 26th, 1865 Harris J. Barton's birthday
July 23rd, Harriets' birthday
October 28th, Vergil Myers's birthday
December 18th, Alex Davies birthday