Need category for the “Battle of Fairmont” U.S. Civil War

Question

Hi Wikitreers and Civil War Project members,

Maybe it exists but unlikely as I’ve checked thoroughly but a small request. Is it possible to create a category for this battle? 

The following is quoted from Col. Fox's account of the regiment: "Companies D and F were captured, April 29, 1863, at Fairmount, W. Va., where they defended a railroad bridge for several hours against a large force of Confederates. The captured men were immediately released on parole. 

Thank you

Note: many battle categories exist but this pertains directly with the 106th New York Regt. 

See Category: United States Civil War Conflicts

Answer 1

Is this engagement officially considered to be a battle or a raid?

Comments

Per the West Virginia Archives and History link provided 

“The Battle Of Fairmont

Three Hours Desperate Fighting!

300 Unionists Against 6,000 Rebels.

Fairmont, Va., May 4, 1863.”

It was a rebel raid but seems consensus is a short battle? The battle flag of the 106th Also has Fairmont on it but it looks like alt. spelling

Good answer because the word Rebel Raid is used in conjunction with battle for this event 

Edit: fixed typos

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Companies D and F captured on April 29th not May 4th however

See https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/unit-history/infantry-1/106th-infantry-regiment

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Also the category is for conflicts ?

Category: United States Civil War Conflicts

The free space page doesn’t even mention it how odd https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:United_States_Civil_War_Conflicts

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I think "engagements" (i.e., instances of active hostilities) would be a better term than "conflicts" when referring to military confrontations.

The Fairmont engagement is also not listed in the:

1) List of American Civil War Battles classified by the CWSAC. Or,

2) Troop Engagements of the American Civil War, 1863 collated and compiled from War Department Records.

Civil War engagements consisting of Confederate Cavalry operations are typically referred to as raids, cf. Chambersburg Raid, Stoneman's Raid, Wilson-Kautz Raid, Beefsteak Raid.

So the Fairmont engagement should probably be called the Fairmont Raid, because it was an operation of Confederate General William E. Jones's 7th Virginia Cavalry Regiment.

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In The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume 25, Chapter 37, Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, January 26 - June 3, 1863,

The "severe engagement" at Fairmont (reported by Brigadier General Benjamin F. Kelley) was part of an operation referred to as Jones' Raid in West Virginia.

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That's the following categories added:

1) "Jones' Raid in West Virginia" subcategory of "United States Civil War Conflicts",

2) "Fairmont Engagement" subcategory of "Jones' Raid in West Virginia", and,

3) "106th Regiment, New York Infantry, United States Civil War" subcategory of "Fairmont Engagement".

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Thank you very much appreciated

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Adding the veterans who were taken prisoner of war at the Fairmont Engagement. Maybe more information and sources can be added to the Fairmont Engagement category. I’ve added those who have sources showing Captured at Fairmont in Company D. Still adding vets

Answer 2

Category: Fairmont Engagement added to the following pages:

1) 106th New York Infantry Regiment Company D

2) 106th New York Infantry Regiment Company F

Also, I think it would be useful to add a subcategory to Category: 106th Regiment, New York Infantry, United States Civil War for each of its Companies.