This is some of the little tidbits I found while researching my Maphis surname. Just a place to share what I have found. None of this information has been verified or documented. Spelling variations as found in references.
May 7, 1860 Begins the training of officers of the 13th, 136th, and 146th Virginia Militia regiments in Woodstock (Shenandoah Co., VA) May 10, 1860 136th VA. Milita Regiment musters at Strasburg May 11, 1860 146th VA. Milita Regiment musters at Woodstock May 12, 1860 13th VA. Milita Regiment musters at Mt. Jackson May 28, 1860 Training of officers 97th Va. Milita Regiment begins at Luray May 31, 1860 97th Va. Milita Regiment musters at Luray Sept 3, 1860 Stephen A. Douglas, campaign speech, New Market Oct 30, 1860 "Mr. Williams delivered a Breckenridge speech at Oak Grove" (is this possible the Union General Alpheus Starkey Williams who led the 1st Brigade, Bank's division, Potomac (18 Oct 1861-13 March 1862)?) 1860 G. S. Meem, Mt. Jackson, General of 7th Brigade, VA. Militia 1860 G. W. Murphy, New Market, elected Colonel of 13th VA Milita Regiment at Woodstock Jan 11, 1861 Ester Maphis born June 20, 1806, died Jan 11, 1861 aged 57 yrs 6 mo and 21 days, buried Keller Cemetery south of Mt. Olive April 18-19, 1861 Shenandoah County Militia moving to Harpers Ferry (WV) July 4, 1861 "A meteor exploded with a great noise" July 5, 1861 Aaron Maphis enlisted 146th VA Militia, Co E at Woodstock as 2nd Lieutenant July 19, 1861 Remaining Shenandoah County Milita go to Strasburg July 21, 1861 Captain John W. Heaton of Edinburg killed at First Manassas, age 34 Oct 3, 1861 B. F. Graves, 8th Star Artillery (Rice Battery) killed at Greenbriar River, age 29 Oct 7, 1861 Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson promoted Major General and sent back to Shenandoah Valley. 1861 Emanuel Crabill of Toms Brook, Captain 33rd VA. Infantry, Co. B Jan 7, 1862 Fight at Hanging Rocks March-June 1862 Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign (see Civil War Dictionary page 739-743) March 12, 1862 Jackson falls back to Cedar Creek March 15, 1862 Jackson's forces pass through Woodstock; encamp near Narrow Passage March 16, 1862 Stonewall Brigade moves into Camp Buchanan, near Red Bank March 20, 1862 Stonewall Briagde moves to Rude's Hill; Federals at Woodstock March 22, 1862 Stonewall Brigade moves from Rude's Hill to Cedar Creek March 23, 1862 Battle at Kernstown (see Civil War Dictionary page 740) March 23, 1862 Captain John H. Hoffman of Hamburg mortally wounded at Kernstown March 24, 1862 Stonewall Brigade marches from Cedar Creek to Narrow Passage March 25, 1862 Stonewall Brigade moves up to Camp Buchanan March 26, 1862 Stonewall Brigade moves back to Narrow Passage March 28, 1862 Stonewall Brigade returns to Camp Buchanan March 1862 General Nathaniel Prentiss Banks (1816-1894), (Union) took command of V Corps, which was detached from McClellan's Army of the Potomac in April for service in the Shenandoah Valley. (The Civil War Dictionary, Mark M. Boatner III; page 42) March 12, 1862 "Yankees took Winchester" (pg. 299 History of Shenandoah County: Diary of mother of John H. Wayland, author of book who lived in Woodlawn, on the Middle Road, three miles north of Mt. Jackson. She kept a dairy for fifty years from 1850-1900) March 20, 1862 "Yankees at Woodstock" (pg. 299 History of Shenandoah County) March 22, 1862 "Yankees retreated (pg. 299 History of Shenandoah County) March 23, 1862 "Battle of Kernstown; J.H. Hoffman taken prisoner" (pg. 299 History of Shenandoah County) March 26, 1862 "George W. Allen was buried (Capt. of Allen's Infantry, of Mt. Jackson?)" (pg. 299 History of Shenandoah County) April 1, 1862 "Yankees at Edinburg" (pg. 299 History of Shenandoah County) April 1, 1862 Federals advance to Edinburg; Jackson moves up to Hawkinstown April 2, 1862 Jackson moves up to Rude's Hill April 14, 1862 Henry Maphis enlisted as Private in Company K, 2nd Virginia Infantry at Rude's Hill, Va. discharged 23 July 1862. (see 23 July 1862 and the list of battles for the month of June prior to his discharge.. he was fighting in his own backyard..) April 18, 1862 Banks advances; Jackson moves from Rude's Hill to Lacey Spring April 20-30, 1862 Jackson in Swift Run Gap April-May Banks constructs fort at Strasburg May 8, 1862 Battle of McDowell, Highland County May 20, 1862 Jackson returns through Harrisonburg May 21, 1862 Jackson crosses from New Market to Luray May 23, 1862 Jackson strikes (Union General John Reese)Kenly at Front Royal (1822-1891, Maryland); where Kenly was severely wounded and captured (see Civil War Dictionary) May 23, 1862 Captain Sheets of Ashby Cavalry killed at Waterlick May 24, 1862 Jackson strikes Banks from Middletown to Winchester May 25, 1862 Battle of Winchester; Banks driven out May 26-30, 1862 Jackson in the lower valley May 31, 1862 Jackson hurries back to Strasburg June 1, 1862 Jackson at Woodstock June 1, Captain Lawrence Meem killed at Seven Pines June 2, 1862 Jackson at Hawkinstown and Mt. Jackson June 3, 1862 Cavalry battle in Meem's Bottom; Ashby defeats Wyndham; Ashby's famous white charger mortally wounded June 4, 1862 Jackson reaches Harrisonburg June 6, 1862 Ashby killed near Harrisonburg (CSA Cavalry General Turner Ashby, 1828-1862, Virginia; named Jackson's cavalry commander in Oct 1861 as Colonel 7th VA. Cavalry; commanded a brigade uring the Valley campaign and was appointed Brigader General CSA, 23 May 1862. (see Civil War Dictionary) June 8, 1862 Battle of Cross Keys June 9, 1862 Battle of Port Republic June 10, 1862 Shields retreats down Page Valley; Fremont down the Pike June 12, 1862 "Fremont at Mt. Jackson again, whole lot of Yanks here" (pg. 300 History of Shenandoah County) 2nd VA Infantry fought: June 1, 1862 at Winchester, VA June 2, 1862 at Strasburg and Woodstock, VA. June 3, 1862 at Woodstock, VA June 4, 1862 at Mt. Jackson and Woodstock, VA. June 5, 1862 at Middletown and Winchester, VA June 6, 1862 at Front Royal and Winchester, VA. June 7, 1862 at Front Royal, VA June 9, 1862 at Port Republic, VA. June 10, 1862 ? June 12, 1862 at Front Royal, VA and Martinsburg, WV June 13, 1862 at Shenandoah County, VA June 14, 1862 at Berryville, VA and Martinsburg June 15, 1862 at Harpers Ferry June 17, 1862 at Bruceville, VA June 18, 1862 at Berryville, VA June 25, 1862 at Woodstock, VA June 27, 1862 at Gaines' Mill, VA June 28, 1862 at Winchester, VA. July 1, 1862 at Berryville, VA. July 1, 1862 at Malvern Hill, VA. July 23, 1862 Henry Maphis discharged; enlisted as Private in Company K, 2nd Virginia Infantry at Rude's Hill, Va. Apr 14, 1862. On the 1860 Shenandoah County Federal Census lists a Henry Maphis of Woodstock District, which may be the same. August 18, 1862 "I. W. Rinker brought home killed" (pg. 300 History of Shenandoah County) August 18, 1862 Harrison Maphis, occupation blacksmith, enlisted at McDowell as a Private in Co. G, 11th VA. Cavalry, Confederate. Present until Feb 28, 1863, detailed as company blacksmith. Deserted 1863 and went north where he joined Union troops... (see 20 November 1863) August 28, 1862 Colonel John F. Neff killed at Second Manassas Sept 12, 1862 "Miss Addie (Triplett) closed her school at Woodlawn" (pg. 300 History of Shenandoah County) November 21, 1862 Jackson's Corp moves up the Valley November 22, 1862 Jackson reaches Mt. Jackson and New Market November 23, 1862 "Jackson's army came up today. We gave a soldier a pair of socks" (pg. 300 History of Shenandoah County) November 24, 1862 "Soldiers swarming here again. I gave two supper and sold them meat, bread & milk" (pg. 300 History of Shenandoah County) Nov 24-27, 1862 Jackson's Corp crosses from New Market to Stanley and Fisher's Gap Dec 3, 1862 "Our cavalry came up to Strasburg" (pg. 300 History of Shenandoah County) Dec 5, 1862 "Snow all afternoon" (pg. 300 History of Shenandoah County) Dec 15, 1862 "Plebius Bowman was buried at Zion's Church, having been dead nearly two weeks. He was wounded at Berryville" (pg. 300 History of Shenandoah County) Jan 7, 1863 Federals at Woodstock Jan 7, 1863 "Very cold....I sized the yarn. Yankees in Woodstock and left again" (pg. 300 History of Shenandoah County) Feb 17, 1863 "Snow nearly all day; two soldiers took dinner here" (pg. 300 History of Shenandoah County) Feb 23, 1863 "Deep snow; they brought a sick man down to father's, a soldier" (pg. 300 History of Shenandoah County) Feb 26, 1863 "Yanks at Woodstock" (pg. 300 History of Shenandoah County) Feb 28, 1863 "The soldiers all had orders to leave in pursuit of the Yanks March 1, 1863 "Soldiers all returned to their camps again" (pg. 300 History of Shenandoah County) March 11, 1863 "Mr. Cary Mitchell, a soldier from Clarke Co., died down home" (pg. 300 History of Shenandoah County) April 7, 1863 "Mr. W. commenced school again at Woodlawn" (pg. 301 History of Shenandoah County) April 22, 1863 Federals at Narrow Passage May 3, 1863 Colonel S. T. Walker and Major Joshua Stover of Shenandoah County killed at Chancellorsville May 6, 1863 "Mr. W. dismissed school before dinner - Yankees coming; rain all day" (pg. 301 History of Shenandoah County) May 7-8, 1863 Federals (Col. Elliott) at Mt. Jackson May 23, 1863 "Silvanus Emswiler was buried; he died in Staunton" (pg. 301 History of Shenandoah County) June 9, 1863 "Battle fought at Culpeper" (pg. 301 History of Shenandoah County) June 28, 1863 "Preaching at Woodlawn by a soldier belonging to Co. I, 16th Regt. VA Cavalry, General Jenkin's Brigade" (pg. 301 History of Shenandoah County) June 1863 Locust year at Woodlawn July 3, 1863 "Battle fought at Gettysburg, PA. I saw prisoners go up. I stayed all night at Dr. Triplett's" (pg. 301 History of Shenandoah County) July 25, 1863 Hampton's brigade pass up Middle Road by Woodlawn July 26, 1863 Jenkin's men pass up by Woodlawn Aug 9, 1863 "Imboden came up the Valley" (pg. 301 History of Shenandoah County) October 10, 1863 Imboden's command goes down the Valley Nov 4, 1863 White's battalion passes down by Woodlawn Nov 16, 1863 Federals come up to Mt. Jackson - fight with White Nov 20, 1863 Harrison Maphis aka Harrison Mayphis aka Adam Funkhouser enlisted in the 3rd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, Battery L under the name of Adam Funkhouser and was absent on furlough when the battery mustered out 9 Nov 1865. Died April 1907 in West Virginia. Dec 9, 1863 Columbia Furnance burnt by Federals Dec 10, 1863 Gilmor attacks Boyd's pickets at river bridge, Meem's Bottom Dec 31, 1863 Fitz Lee and Rosser cross North Mountain at Orkney April 30, 1864 George Maphis (husband of Anna Elizabeth Cline) enlisted at Woodstock as 45 year old Private in Co. D, 8th Battalion Virginia Reserves. Postwar rosters only show as Private in Co. E 11th Virginia Cavalry. Only record is receipt for clothing issued 4th quarter 1864 as member of Co. C, 3rd (Chrisman's) Battalion Virginia Reserves. The 3rd and 8th Reserves: aka George Marphis as spelled on documents. October 7, 1864 Sheridan sends his famous report of the "Burning" from Woodstock October 9, 1864 (page 303) "Very cold all day: great excitement- stampede below the Furnace and on the Pike - Yankees burned Maphis's Mill" April 1, 1865 Charles Maphis of 11th Virginia Cavalry, Co C was killed in action at Appomattox Court House; buried near Appomattox Court House (location unknown). Actually Grant counterattacked Lee at Five Forks on April 1-2, 1865, so that might be where he is buried or the vicinity of.. REFERENCES:
1- Virginia Confederate Records, Shenandoah County Men In Gray,
Thomas M. Spratt; Iberian Publishing Company, Athens, GA. 1995.
2- A History of Shenandoah County, Virginia, John W. Wayland;
Regional Publishing Company, Baltimore, MD, 1998.
3- Roster of Confederate Soldiers 1861-1865, Broadfoot Publishing
4- Library of Virginia Online Catalog Card (Microfilm v.1-20, reel 1-10)
5- EDS Database: http://www.edenfield.org/dbase/mindex/sind0566.htm
6- Civil War Dictionary by Mark M. Boatner III, Vintage Books, NY; 1988
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