History of The Grand Old Ditch

THE C & O CANAL DURING THE
CIVIL WAR: 1861–1865

Research for the U.S NPS by Harlan D. Unrau
Prepared by Karen M. Gray
Edited to HTML by Barry A. Boyd

 

 

Index

Introduction

I:  The Canal Prior to The Outbreak of War - 1860

II: War Comes to The Canal - 1861

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1	The Withdrawal of Virginia From The Union - April 17th
2	Annual Meeting of Stockholders - June 4th
3	Depressing Effect of the Outbreak of Hostilities
4	Skirmish Erupted at Harpers Ferry - September 15th
5	After Ball’s Bluff - October 23rd
6	Major General Thomas (Stone-Wall) Jackson - November 5th
7	It is Broken at Many Points - November 15th
8	The Canal Was Again Open - December 1st
9	The Newcomers Were Posted in The Woods - December 8th
10	Dam No. 5 - December 16th
11	Defense of The Canal

III: The Canal Reaches It's Lowest Ebb - 1862

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12	During The Winter of 1861–1862
13	With The Arrival of Warmer Weather - March 1st
14	Monitor Forces Merrimac to Retire - March 10th
15	The Issue of Disloyalty - April 4th
16	A Memorandum to President Lincoln - April 15th
17	The canal Continues in Fine Order - April 21st
18	The Concurrence of Circumstances - May 2nd
19	The 2nd Virginia Cavalry - May 27th
20	The Antietam Division - June 12th
21	No Rain Had Fallen - August 6th
22	Pro-Southern Sympathies - August 28th
23	The Army of Northern Virginia - September 4th
24	Destroy the Monocacy Aqueduct - September 9th
25	There Being No Arrivals - September - 12th
26	Under the cover of darkness - September 19th
27	Potomac at White’s Ford - October 11th
28	Critical Breach at Dam No.5 - November 13th
29	Inefficiency And Dereliction of Duty - December 10th

IV: Commerce On The Canal Experiences A Revival - 1863

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30	What Measures Should Be Adopted - February 1st
31	Expedient Plans For Raising The Bridges - March 21st
32	Prospects For Canal Trade - April 10th
33	Military Occupation of Rock Creek - May 20th
34	A Daring Raid Was Launched - June 17th
35	Completely Submerged at Times - June 27th
36	Damage Wrought By The Confederates - July 19th
37	During The Confinement of Spates - September 10th
38	The Revival of Trade - December 17th

V:  The Canal Trade Expansion Continues - 1864

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39	Construction of An Inclined Plane - February 18th
40	The Boatmen Are Holding Back - March 14th
41	Commence Passenger Service - May 12th
42	Passengers Were Taken Prisoner - July 4th
43	The Cook, Had Defended It Successfully - July 16th
44	Fighting Erupted at Bunker Hill - July 25th
45	The Confederates Staged An Assault - August 1st
46	New Low For a Single Month - August
47	Burned And Sunk - September 20th
48	Refusing to Move Their Vessels - October 16th
49	Discouraging Developments - November 10th

VI: Peace Comes to The Canal - 1865

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50	The Extreme Severity of The 1864–65 Winter
51	Civil War Was Drawing to a Close

VII: The Canal in The Aftermath of The Civil War

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52	The Rock Creek Mole - May 2nd
53	A Comprehensive Report - May 31st
54	Difficulties During the Postwar Years