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HITCHCOCK'S 
 
 CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD 
 
 OF THE 
 
 AMERICAN CIVIL WAR, 
 
 GIVING 
 
 EVERY EVENT IN THE ORDER OF ITS OCCURRENCE, 
 
 FEOM 
 
 IS'OVEMBER 8th, 1860, TO JUNE 3d, 1865. 
 
 ALSO, A COMPLETE LIST OF 
 
 VESSELS CAPTURED BY THE CONFEDERATE NAVY. 
 
 NEW YORK: 
 
 BENJAMIN W. HITCHCOCK, 
 
 14 CHAMBERS S T R !•: E T . 
 18G8. 
 
CHKONOLOGY. 
 
 1860. 
 
 Nov. 8. Tlic flection of Abraliam Lin- 
 coln iiiul IlaiiuilKil Ilamliri, as President 
 anil Viec I're.siileiit of the United States, 
 was aiinonnci'd at \\'ashington. 
 
 9-11. James ('liesnut, Jr., and James 11. 
 Hammond, U. S. Senators from South Car- 
 olina, resii^ned their seals in the Senate. 
 
 Dec. 3. Tlie Second Session of the 36th 
 Conj^'ress opened at Washington. 
 
 10. U. S. Ilonse of Representatives ap- 
 pointed a Committee of 33 on the State of 
 the Union. 
 
 10. Howell Cobb, of Geor<;-ia, Secretary 
 of the U, S. Treasurj', resigned his oflice. 
 Jolin A. Dix, of N^ew York, was appointed 
 his successor. 
 
 14. Lewis Cass, of Michigan, Secretary 
 of State, resigned. 
 
 17. Meeting of the South Carolina Stat« 
 Convention at Columbus, and adjournment 
 to Charleston. 
 
 20. The South Carolina " Ordinance of 
 Secession " passed. 
 
 23. Discovery of a large embezzlement 
 of the Indian Trust Funds, in charge of 
 Jacob Thompson. Secretary of the Depart- 
 ment of the interior. 
 
 24. Resignation of the South Carolina 
 Representatives in Congress. 
 
 25. Intervention of citizens of Pitts- 
 burg'u, PiX., to prevent the removal to the 
 Soutii of ordmince in Alleghany Arsenal. 
 
 26. Major Anderson removed his com- 
 mand from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter. 
 
 26. Messrs. Barnwell, Orr, and Adams, 
 Conmiissioners appointed by South Caro- 
 lina to treat with the Federal Goverimient, 
 arrived at Washington. 
 
 27. Ca])tain N. L. Coste, U.S.R. service, 
 in command of the cutter William Aiken, 
 betrayed his vessel into the hands of the 
 State authorities of Soutli Carolina. 
 
 28. The i)almetto flag was raised over 
 the custom-Iiouse and post-office in Charles- 
 ton, S. C, and Castle Pinckney and Fort 
 Moidtrie were occupied by the South Car- 
 olina military. 
 
 28. Enthusiastic Union meeting at Mem- 
 phis, Tenn. 
 
 28. Twenty-one guns were fired at Wil- 
 
 mington, Del., in honor of Major Anderson 
 and liis men. 
 
 29. John B.Floyd resigned his position 
 as Secretar}^ of War. 
 
 30. South Carolina troops took posses- 
 sion of the U.S. Arsenal at Charleston, con- 
 taining numy thousand stand of arms and 
 valuable military stores. 
 
 18G1. 
 
 Jan. 2. Gov. Ellis, of North Carolina, 
 dispatched troops to seize Fort Macon, the 
 forts at Wilmington, and the U.S. Arsenal 
 at Fayette vi lie. 
 
 3. Fort Pulaski, at Savannah, Ga., taken 
 possession of by Georgia troops, by order 
 of the Governor. 
 
 3. South Carolina Commissioners left 
 Washington for Charleston, the President 
 declining to receive any official comnjuni- 
 cation from them. 
 
 4. United States Arsenal at lilobile seized 
 by secessionists. No defence. 
 
 4. Fast day, by prcjclanuition of Presi- 
 dent Buchanan, 
 
 4. Fort Morgan, at the entrance of Mo- 
 bile Bay, taken and garrisoned by 200 Al. 
 abama troops. 
 
 5. Steamship Star of the West sailed 
 from New York with troops and provisions 
 for Fort Sumter. 
 
 7. Meeting of Alabama State Conven- 
 tion. 
 
 7. Meeting of Mississippi State Conven- 
 tion. 
 
 7. Meeting of Virginia Legislature. 
 
 7. Meeting of Tennessee Legislature. 
 
 8. Jacob Thompson resigned his place in 
 the Cabinet, as Secretary of the Interior. 
 
 8. Unite(l States sub-Treasury at Char- 
 leston seized. 
 
 9. Mississippi Ordinance of Secession 
 passed. 
 
 9. Steamship Star of the West, with 
 supplies for Fort Sumter, tired into from 
 Moriis' Island and Fort Moultrie, ;ind driv- 
 en from Charleston harbor. 
 
 11. Louisiana State tri^ps, under Cap- 
 tain Bradford, took possession of the U.S. 
 marine hospital, two miles below New Or- 
 leans, and ordered the removal of the pa 
 tients, 216 in number. 
 
THE AVAR FOE THE UNION. 
 
 Feb. 18G1. 
 
 Jan. 11. Florida Convention adopted an 
 Ordinance of Secession l)j' a vote of 02 to 7. 
 
 11. Alabama Convention adopted an Or- 
 dinance of Secession bj- a vote of 61 to 39. 
 
 11. Abolition meeting at Rochester, N. 
 Y., broken up by a mob. 
 
 1 2. Senator Seward's great Union speech 
 in the U.S. Senate. 
 
 12. Fort Barrancas and the Navy Yard 
 at Pensacola, Fla., seized by rebel troops. 
 
 15. Col. Ilayne, Commissioner from 
 South Carolina to Washington, demanded 
 the withdrawal of the garrison of Fort 
 Sumter. 
 
 15. U. S. coast survey schooner Dana 
 seized b\- Florida State authorities. 
 
 18. Massachusetts Legislature unani- 
 mously tendered to the President of the U.S. 
 such aid in men and money as he might re- 
 quest to maintain the authority of the gen- 
 eral government. 
 
 19. Convention of Georgia adopted a se- 
 cession ordinance bj' a vote of 208 to 89. 
 
 21. Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, with- 
 drew from U.S. Senate. 
 
 24. U. S. arsenal at Augusta, Ga., sur- 
 rendered to the State authorities. 
 
 26. Louisiana Convention passed an or- 
 dinance of secession by a vote of 113 to 1*7. 
 The popular vote afterwards taken was 
 20,448 for; 17,296 against. 
 
 29. L'. S. revenue cutter Robert McClel- 
 land, Captain Breshwood, surrendered to 
 State of Louisiana. 
 
 29. Secretary Dix's dispatch to Hemphill 
 Jones at New Orleans, " If any one attempts 
 to haul down the American flag, shoot hiiii 
 on the spot." 
 
 31. South Carolina authorities offered to 
 buy Fort Sumter. 
 
 31. U. S. branch mint and custom-house 
 at New Orleans seized by State authorities. 
 
 Feb. 1. Texas Convention at Galveston 
 passed an ordinance of secession, to be 
 voted on by the peojile on the 23d of Feb- 
 ruary, and to take elfeet March 2. 
 
 1. U. S. I'evenue cutter Lewis Cass, Capt. 
 Morrison, surrendered to the State of Lou- 
 isiana. 
 
 4. A convention of delegates from the se- 
 ceded States cn-ganized at Montgomery', Al- 
 abama ; Howell Cobb, President, J. F. 
 Hooper, Secretary. 
 
 6. Peace Convention at "Washington or- 
 ganized ; John Tyler, of Va., Chairman, J. 
 C. Wright, of Ohio, Secretary. 
 
 8. Congress at Montgomery adopted a 
 Constitution for a provisional government, 
 to go into immediate operation ; Jefferson 
 Davis, President, Alex. H. Stephens, Vice 
 President. 
 
 8 U. S. arsenal at Little Rock, Ark., 
 
 2 
 
 with 9,000 stand ot arms and 40 cannon, 
 Ac, was surrendered to State authorities. 
 
 13. The election of Lincoln and Hamlin, 
 as President and Y. President of the U. S., 
 formally declared in the Senate by John C. 
 Breckinridge. Y. President. 
 
 18. Jefferson Davis inaugurated as Pres- 
 ident of the Southern Confederacy. 
 
 22. John Ross, principal Cherokee Chief, 
 rejected a proposition of Gov. H. M. Rec- 
 tor, of Ark., to entice his nation to take 
 part m the rebellion. 
 
 23. Hon. Abraham Lincoln, President 
 elect, arrived in Washington. 
 
 23. U. S. property to a great amount, 
 together with the various armj' posts in 
 Texas, surrendered to the rebels by Gene- 
 ral Twiggs. Property valued at $1,500,000, 
 besides buildings. 
 
 27. Peace Convention, at Washington, 
 submitted to the Senate a ])lan of adjust- 
 ment «f the national difficulties, involving 
 seven amendments to the Constitution. 
 
 March 1. General Twiggs expelled 
 from the army of the United States. 
 
 2. Revenue cutter Dodge seized in Gal- 
 veston Bay by Texas authorities. 
 
 4. Abraham Lincoln inaiigm-atcd 16th 
 President of the U. S., at Washington. 
 
 4. A State Convention declared Texas 
 out of the Union. 
 
 5. Gen. P. T. Beauregard took command 
 of the forces investing Fort Sumter, S. C. 
 
 6. Fort Brown, Texas, surrendered to 
 State troops. 
 
 18. Suj)plies cut off from Fort Pickens 
 and the i'ederal fleet in the Gulf of Mexico, 
 by rebel authorities at Pensacola. 
 
 20. Sloop Isabel, at Pensacola, with pro- 
 vision for the P'ederal fleet, was seized by 
 the rebels. 
 
 21. Great speech of A. II. Stephens, V. 
 President of the Southern Confederacy, at 
 Savannah, Ga. 
 
 30. Mississippi State Convention ratified 
 the Constitution of the C. S.,' by a vote of 
 78 to 7. 
 
 April 3. South Carolina Convention 
 ratified the Constitution of the C. S. by a 
 vote of 114 to 16. 
 
 10. Militia organized in District of Col- 
 umbia for defence of the capital. 
 
 11. Steamship Coatzacoalcos arrived in N. 
 York, bringing Federal troops from Texas. 
 
 11. Confederate States Commissioners left 
 Washington. 
 
 12. Attack on Fort Sumter. 
 
 12. Reinforcement of Fort Pickens. 
 
 14. Evacuation of Fort Sumter. 
 
 15. Seventeen vessels from Southern 
 ports, without U. S. clearances, were seized 
 at New York and fined $100 each. 
 
April, 18GI. 
 
 CHUOXOLOGY. 
 
 15. President's proclamiition, calling for 
 VS.UOO volunteers to suppress insurrection, 
 iuul also calling an extra session of U. S. 
 CcngrciS on July i. 
 
 10. The government of the Southern Con- 
 federacy called for 32,UO0 men. 
 
 1(). New York Legislatui'e appropriated 
 ^.'J,UO(i,(MHt lor war purposes. 
 
 1(). At New York, I'liiladelphia, Trenton 
 and otiicr j>la'es, journals were eoiiipelled 
 to display the American Hag. 
 
 17. State Convention of Va., in secret 
 session, passed an ordinance of secession. 
 
 18. 500 voluntcei-s from I'entisylvania, 
 and 300 regulars, arri\ed at AVashington. 
 
 18. Lieut. Jones, in charge of Harper's 
 Ferry arsenal, hearing of the advance of a 
 large Virginia force to seize the establish- 
 ment, set tire to it, and retreated to Car- 
 lisle, Pa. 
 
 18. Great Union meeting !it Wheeling, 
 Va. 
 
 19. Seizure of the U. S. transport Star 
 of the West, at Indiauola, by Texas troops 
 under Col. Van )>orn. 
 
 11). Sixth Massachusetts regiment on its 
 way to Washington, attacke<l by a mob in 
 Baltimore, and 3 killed and 7 wounded. In 
 defending themselves, 7 rebels were killed 
 and 8 wounded. 
 
 19. T)ie N. Y. 7th militia, Mass. 4th and 
 8th militia, and li. I. Providence Artillery 
 left New York on their way to Washington. 
 
 19. Clearances refused to vessels in 
 northern ports to ports south of Mar^dand. 
 
 20. Eighth Mass. regiment reached An- 
 napolis, Md. 
 
 '20. Great Union mass meeting of citizens 
 in Union Square, N. Y. 
 
 20. 600 kegs of gunpowder, destined for 
 New Orleans, seized by the U. S. Marshal 
 at New York. 
 
 21. American Flag publicly buried at 
 Memphis, Tenn. 
 
 20. U. S. arsenal at Liberty, Mo., seized. 
 
 20. Steamship Star of the West, having 
 been seized by secessionists, was taken into 
 New Orleans. 
 
 20. The ports of South Carolina, Geor- 
 gia, Alabama, Florida, Slississippi, Louisi- 
 ana, and Texas ordered to be blockaded by 
 the President, as those States were in a 
 state of insurrection against the govern- 
 ment. 
 
 20. Bridges on Pennsylvania Northern 
 and Philadelphia railwa}', near Baltimore, 
 burned by a mob from that city. 
 
 21. Gosport Navy Yard, opposite Nor- 
 folk, Va., set on fire, and vessels scuttled 
 and sunk, by U. S. officers in charge, to 
 prevent their seizure by the rebels. 
 
 21. Branch Mint of the U. S. at Char- 
 
 K)lte. N. C, seized by order of the Gover- 
 nor of that State. 
 
 21. Philadelphia and Baltimore railway 
 taken possession of by U.S. government. 
 
 21. The N. Y. fith. Pith, and 71st, and 
 one K. 1. and one Mass. regiment, with a 
 battery, left New York on transports for 
 the Chesapeake. 
 
 21. Fourth Mass. regiment arrived at 
 Fort res* Monroe. 
 
 21. Andrew Johnson, U. S. Senator from 
 Tennessee, mobbed at Lynchburg. Va. 
 
 22. U. S. arsenal at Fayetteville, N. C, 
 containing 37,000 stand of arms, 3,000 kegs 
 of powder, and a large quantity of shot and 
 sliell, seized by State authority. 
 
 22. r>ei)ot of U. S stores at Napoleon, 
 Ark , seized under orders of Henry M. Bee- 
 tor, Governor of that State. 
 
 22 3,200 Pennsylvania troops at Cock- 
 ej'sville, 14 miles from Baltimore. 
 
 22. Seventh N. Y. regiment land at An- 
 napolis, Md. 
 
 23. N. Y. 8th, 13th. 28th, and P.Qth regi- 
 imiMits embarked for W^ashington. 
 
 22. Embargo laid, by the Maj'or and 
 Police Board of Baltimore, on provisions 
 and steamboats, thus withholding the gov- 
 ernment stores in that city. 
 
 23. First South Carolina regiment left 
 Charleston for the Potomac. 
 
 24. Fort Smith. Ark., seized by a rebel 
 force under Col. Borland. 
 
 24. N. Y. 7th and Mass. 8th arrived in 
 Washington. 
 
 23. A large amount of arms removed to 
 Alton, 111., from St. Louis arsenal, by Illi- 
 nois volunteers, to prevent their seizure by 
 rebels. 
 
 25. Col. Van Dorn, of Texas State troops, 
 captured 450 U. S. troops at Saluria. 
 
 25. Transport Empire City, from Texas, 
 arrived in N.Y.with 600 men of the 3d Infan- 
 try and 2d Cavalry, U.S.A., from tliat State. 
 
 25 Gov. Letcher, of Va,, by proclama- 
 tion, transferred that Commonwealth to the 
 Southern Confederacy. 
 
 26. Gov. Brown, of Georgia, bj' procla- 
 mation, prohibited the payment of all debts 
 to Northern creditors till the end of hos- 
 tilities. 
 
 26. Bridges over Gunjiowder Creek, on 
 Philadelphia and Baltimore railway, and 
 bridge over Bush river, on the same route, 
 destroyed by the rebels. 
 
 26. Gov. Burton, of Delaware, issued a 
 proclamation calling for volunteers to de- 
 fend the Union. 
 
 27. Military Department of Washington 
 assigned to Col. Jlansticld ; Department of 
 Annapolis to Gen. Butler; Departn ent of 
 Pennsylvania to Maj-Gen. Patterson. 
 
THE WAR FOK THE UXIO?f, 
 
 May, 1861. 
 
 April 27. Five men arrested at the 
 Na\y Varu, Wasliint^ton. for filling boiub- 
 slielis with sand and sawdust. 
 
 27. A number of Southerners employed 
 in the Departments at Wnshin<;-ton, refused 
 the oath of allegiance jirescribed by the 
 Government, and resigned. 
 
 27. Tlie porta of Virginia and North 
 Carolina were included in the blockade by 
 the President. 
 
 28. U. S. frigate Constitution arrived at 
 New York from Annapolis. 
 
 29. Secession defeated in Maryland 
 House of Delegates by a vote of 63 to 1 3. 
 
 29. EUswortli's Fire Zouaves left IS'ew 
 York for Annapolis. 
 
 ?9. Daily communication between Balti- 
 more and riiiladelphia re-established. 
 
 May 1. Brig, (i en. Harney addressed a 
 strong Union letter to his friends in Mis- 
 souri. 
 
 2. N. Y. 69th (Irish) regiment arrived at 
 "Washington. 
 
 2. Col. F. P. Blair, Jr., announced that 
 the four regiments called for from the State 
 ©f Missouri, by thi' President, were enrolled, 
 armed, and mustered into the service within 
 one week from the call. 
 
 3. Gov. Jackson, of Missouri, in a mes- 
 sage to the I^'gislature, recommended arm- 
 ing the State, and a union of synip;,thy 
 and destiny with the slaveholding States. 
 
 3. Four New Jersey regiments, fully 
 equipped, under General Runyon, started 
 for the seat of WMr. 
 
 3. President Lincoln issued a proclama- 
 tion calling into service 4'i,0(J0 volun- 
 teers f(jr thiee years, and directing the in- 
 crease of the regular army and navy of the 
 United States. 
 
 3. Privateer Savannah captured by the 
 U. S. brig Perry. 
 
 4. Steamship Star of the "West was put 
 into commission as the receiving ship of 
 tlie Confederate navy, at New Orleans. 
 
 5. Brig. -Gen. Butler, with Oth Massathu- 
 setts and !Sth New York regiments, took 
 possession of the Relay House, at the junc- 
 tion of the Baltimore, Washington and 
 Ohio railways, nine miles south of Balti- 
 more. 
 
 6. The six regiments called for from In- 
 diana, w'ere mustered into service in one 
 week from date of the call. 
 
 6. "Virginia admitted into the Southern 
 Confederacy- in secret session of Confeder- 
 ate Congress. 
 
 6. Police Commissioners of St. Louis, 
 Mo., demanded of Capt. Lyon the removal 
 of U. S. troops from all places and build- 
 ings occupied bj- them in that city outside 
 tie Arsenal grounds. 
 
 6. City military of Baltimore disbanded 
 by order of Major Trimble, commander. 
 
 6. Confederate States Congress recog- 
 nized war with United States, and author- 
 ized issue of letters of marque and reprisal. 
 
 6. Legislature of Arkansas passed an un- 
 conditional ordinance of secession, 69 to 1. 
 
 7. Major Anderson, w^ith consent of Sec.- 
 of-War, accepted command of Kentucky 
 state military. 
 
 7. Serious riot at Knoxville, Tenn., 
 caused by hoisting a Union flag. 
 
 7. League between Tennessee authorities 
 and Confederate States. 
 
 7. The late U. S. garrison of Fort Davis, 
 Texas, consisting of 11 ofhcers and 300 
 men, made prisoners of war by a force of 
 1,800 rebels near Eastonville. They all re- 
 fused to enlist in the rebel army. 
 
 9. U. S. troops landed at Locust Point, 
 in Baltimore, and were conveyed by the 
 Bait, and Ohio branch railroad through the 
 city. 
 
 9. The Confederate Congress authorized 
 President Da^ is to raise such force for the 
 war as he should deem expedient. 
 
 9. U. S. ships Cumberland, Pawnee, Mo.n- 
 ticello and Yankee enforcing the blockade 
 off Fortress Monroe. 
 
 9. Steamers Philadelphia, Baltimore, 
 Powhatan and Mount Vernon, armed by 
 U. S. Government, and cruising on the 
 Potomac. 
 
 9. Virginians have batteries in Norfolk 
 harbor, at Craney Island, Sandy Point, the 
 IIosi)ital, Fort Norfolk, and the Bluffs, 
 three miles from the Hospital. 
 
 10. Maj.-Gen. R. E. Lee appointed to 
 command the rebel forces in Virginia. 
 
 10. Maj.-Gen. McClellan appointed to 
 conmiand the Department of Ohio. 
 
 10. The President directed that all offi- 
 cers in the army should take anew the oath 
 of allegiance to the United States. 
 
 10. The secession military, under Gen. 
 Frost, at St. Louis, ^lo., surrendered to 
 Ca])t. Lyon, commanding V. S. forces. A 
 mob assailed the U. S. military after the 
 surrender, and were fired on by them a»d 
 man}' killed and wouirded. 
 
 id. The AVinans steam gun captured by 
 Gen. Butler, three miles from the Relay 
 House, Md. 
 
 10. The Maryland Legislature passed a 
 resolution imploring the President of the 
 United States to cease the present war. 
 
 11. U. S. steam frigate Niagara off 
 Charleston, S. C, and began the blockade 
 of that port. 
 
 11. (ien. Harney issued a proclamation 
 exhorting the people of Missouri, to main- 
 tain peace, and announced his determination 
 
May, 18G1. 
 
 CnUONOLOliY, 
 
 to use tlie authority of the Government for 
 that 'purpose. 
 
 11. A company of Home Guards, at St. 
 Louis. Mo., mo.'^tly (iernian, were tired on 
 by a mob, and returned the fire. Tliree of 
 the Guards and 4 of the citizens were killed. 
 
 13. Tlie Gth Mass. and 8th N. Y. regi- 
 ments, under (xon. Butler, occupied Federal 
 Hill, near Baltimore. 
 
 13. Convention of Union delegates from 
 86 counties in W. Virginia, met in Wheel 
 ing. 
 
 13. A lady from New Haven, ronn., 
 teacher of a Grammar School in New Or- 
 leans, denuded, tarred and feathered in La- 
 fayette Square, amid an immense crowd of 
 people, being accused of expressing aboli- 
 tion sentiments. 
 
 14. Gov. Hicks, of Maryland, issued a 
 proclamation, calling for four regiments of 
 troops, to serve witiiin Maryland, or for 
 the defence of the capital of the United 
 States. 
 
 14. Gen. Butler seized a large quantity 
 of arms stored in Baltimore, and a schooner 
 loaded with arms. 
 
 15. A proclamation of neutrality with 
 respect to the civil war in the U. S. was 
 issued by Queen Victoria, in which the 
 subjects of Great Britain were forbidden to 
 take part in the contest, or endeavor to 
 break a blockade " lawfully and effectually 
 established." 
 
 15. The town of Potosi, Washington co., 
 Mo., taken possession of by U. S. troops, 
 and rebel prisoners and munitions of war 
 taken to St. Louis. 
 
 16. Gen. Butler appointed Maj.-Gen. of 
 Volunteers. 
 
 18. Arkansas admitted to the Southern 
 Confederacy. 
 
 18. Military Department of Virginia or- 
 ganized, embracing E. Virginia, N. Caro- 
 lina and Tennessee, Maj.-Gen. Butler in 
 command. 
 
 18. John Rosg, principal Cherokee Chief, 
 m two admirable letters rejects the efforts 
 of the rebels in Arkansas to draw his nation 
 into rebellion. 
 
 19. Shots exchanged between U. S. 
 steamers Freeborn and Monticello, and the 
 rebel batterj' at Sewall's Point, Va. 
 
 19. Eight thousand rebel troops at Har- 
 per's Ferry. 
 
 20. Death of Col. Vosburgh, N. Y. Tlst, 
 at AVashington. 
 
 20. Seizure by the Government of prin- 
 cipal telegraph offices throughout the free 
 States, and of the accumulated dLspatclies 
 for twelve months. 
 
 20. Ordinance of secession, and ordin- 
 ance assenting to the Confederate Constitu- 
 
 tion passed b}' North Carolina State Con- 
 vention. 
 
 20. Seizure of 1,600 muskets and 4,000 
 pikes by Federal troops in Baltimore. 
 
 20. (ien. Cadwallader, successor to Gen, 
 Butler, occupied Federal llill, Baltimore. 
 
 20. Fort Mclloiiry reinforced. 
 
 2ii. Prize shi}) Gen. Parkhill, of Liver- 
 pool, arrived at Philadelphia, with a crew 
 from the frigate Niagara. 
 
 2 1 Confederate Congress at Montgomery 
 adjourned to meet at Richmond, July 20. 
 
 22. Erection of rebel batteries at Aquia 
 Creek. 
 
 22. Maj. Gen. Butler arrived at Fortress 
 Moni'oe. 
 
 22. Fort at Ship Island, Miss., destroyed 
 to prevent its falling into rebel hands. 
 
 22. Steamer J. C. Swan, 30 miles below 
 St. Louis, seized by order of Gen. Lyon. 
 
 22. Five thousand pounds of lead seized 
 at Ironton, Mo., cv. ronl.e for the South. 
 
 23. Strong secession speech by A. H. 
 Stephens, at Atlanta, (Ja. 
 
 23. A batter}^ of Whitworth guns, 12- 
 pounders, arrived in N. Y. city, a present 
 to the Government from patriotic Ameri- 
 cans abroad. 
 
 23. At t'larksburgh, Harrison co., Va., 
 two companies of secession troops surren- 
 dered their arms and dispersed at the de- 
 mand of Union eomijanies under Capts. 
 Moore and Vance. 
 
 24. All vessels from the Northern States 
 at New Orleans, which arrived after the 
 nth iiist., were seiz<3d by the Confederate 
 States Marshal. 
 
 24. Jeff. Davis appointed the ISth of June 
 to be observed as a day of fasting and 
 prayer. 
 
 24. Thirteen thousand Union troops 
 crossed the Potomac and entered Virginia, 
 occupying Alexandria and Arlington 
 Heights. 
 
 24. Assassination of Col. Ellsworth, art; 
 Alexandria, Va. 
 
 25. Destruction oi seven bricfg-es and five 
 miles of rails from Alexandria to Lees- 
 burg, Va., by the C9th N. Y. S. M. 
 
 26. Confederate i)rivateer Calhoun ar- 
 rived at New Orleans with three whaling 
 vessels and cargoes as prizes. 
 
 26. Arrival of 600 U. S. troops at Ha- 
 vana, from Texas. 
 
 27. A writ of hahenx corpnx was issued 
 at Baltimore, Md., by Chief Justice Taney, 
 in the case of John Merryman. Gen. Cad- 
 wallader declined surrendering him, and an 
 attachment was issued for the C'Cneral's ar- 
 rest, which was not served. 
 
 27. U. S. steamer Brooklyn commenced 
 tlie blockade «f tlie Mississippi river. 
 
niE WAli FOR THE UNION. 
 
 Jnne, 1861. 
 
 May 27. Brig.-Gen. McDowell took 
 comiiiand of tliC Federal forces in Yirftinia. 
 
 27. The blockade of Mobile, Ala., com- 
 menced. 
 
 28. Blockade of Savannah initiated by 
 U. S. gunboat Union. 
 
 28. Tiie rebels erected barricades at 
 Harper's Ferry and Point of Ilocks; Ma- 
 nassas Junction fortiiied. 
 
 28. Strength of the Rebels in Virginia 
 reported at 90,000 men. 
 
 28. Jeff. Davis arrived at Richmond. 
 
 28. Services of Miss D. L. Dix accepted 
 by the War Dejtartmont, for organizing 
 military hosjiitals, and j)rocuring nurses. 
 
 29. Advance of Ohio and Pennsylvania 
 troops tlirough ^laryland, towards Harper's 
 Ferr}-; rebels fall back to Martinsburg. 
 
 29. Federal troops occupied Grafton, Va. 
 
 30. Concentration of Federal troops at 
 Chambersburg, Pa. 
 
 31. Steamers Freeborn and Anacosta 
 attacked rebel batteries at Aquia (.'reck, Va. 
 
 31. Gen. Harney superseded by Gen. 
 Lyon in Missouri. 
 
 31. Gens. Banks and Fremont commis- 
 sioned as Major-Generals. 
 
 ExGov. Pratt of Maryland, arrested and 
 taken to Washington Navy Yard. 
 
 June 1. Britisli Government prohib- 
 ited U. S. and rebel armed vessels from 
 bringing any prizes to British ports. 
 
 1. Charge of U. S. cavalry at Fairf:ix 
 Court House, Va., Lieut. Tompkins, com- 
 manding. 
 
 2. Federal batteries erected at the Rip 
 Raps, near Fortress Monroe. 
 
 2. Gen. Twiggs appointed Maj.-Gen. 
 Confederate army. 
 
 3. Gen. Beauregard took command of 
 the rebel forces at Manassas Junction. 
 
 3. Surprise of rebel troops at Philippi, 
 Va., by U. S. forces under Cols. Dumont, 
 Kell}- and Lander. Col. Kelly was severely 
 wounded. 
 
 3. Hon. Stephen A. Douglas died at Chi- 
 cago. His dying message to his sons was, 
 " Tell them to obey the laws and support 
 the Constitution of the United States." 
 
 3. Border State Convention met at 
 Frankfort, Kj'. 
 
 4. Chief-Justice Taney's protest pub- 
 lished against the suspension of tlie /labcas 
 corpnx by the President. 
 
 6. Gun factory and arms of Merrill and 
 Thomas, Baltimore, seized by U. S. Gov- 
 ernment. 
 
 6. Gov. Pickens, of S. C, forbade the re- 
 mittance of funds to Northern creditors. 
 
 6. Tiiirty-tive Virginia cavalry were cap- 
 tured at Alexandria. They took the oath 
 oi allegiance and were released. 
 
 6 
 
 6. Treasonable dispatches to the rebel 
 Government discovered in the telegraph 
 office at Washington, from Jas. E. llarvc}-, 
 appointed minister to Portugal. 
 
 6. Secession camp at Ellieott's Mills, Ky., 
 ten miles from Cairo, broken uj) by troops 
 sent from latter station by Gen. Prentiss. 
 
 8. Bridges at Point of Rocks and Berlin, 
 on llic Potomac river, burned by order of 
 rebel Gen. Joimston. 
 
 8. Sanitary Commission authorized and 
 api)ointed by the Government. 
 
 8. Four bridges on the Alexandria and 
 Hampshire railwaj', Va,, burned by dis- 
 union trooj)S. 
 
 8. Gen. Patterson's troops marched from 
 Chambersburg towards Harper's Ferry. 
 
 8. Seizure of arms at Easton, Md., by U. 
 S. troops from Annapolis. 
 
 8. Vote of Tennessee reported in favor 
 of secession. 
 
 10. Gen. Banks assumed conmiand in 
 Baltimore. 
 
 10. Gov. Hai-ris, of Tenn., authorized the 
 raising of troops for the rebel army. 
 
 10. Repulse of Federal troops at Great 
 Bethel, near Fortress Monroe. 
 
 11. Surprise and rout of armed rebtk at 
 Romney, Va., by Col. Wallace's Indiana 
 regiment. 
 
 12. Gov. Jackson, of Missouri, issued a 
 proclamation calling 50,0(0 State militia 
 into service, to protect the " lives, liberty 
 and i)roperty of the citizens of the State." 
 
 12. Meeting of W. Virginia State Con- 
 vention at A\ heeling. They resolved to 
 elect loyal State officers. 
 
 13. Fast day in seceded States, by order 
 of Pres. Davis. 
 
 13. Skirmisli at Seneca Mills, on' tho 
 Potomac, 28 miles above VVasliington, be- 
 tween U. S. District Volunteers and rebel 
 cavalry. 
 
 14. Gen. J. A. Dix, of New York, ap- 
 pointed Maj.-Gen. of U. S. Volunteers. 
 
 14. Ilari)er's Ferry evacuated by the 
 rebel forces, who destroyed all the avail- 
 able property. 
 
 14. Flight of Gov. Jackson and Gen. 
 Price from Jetferson City, capital of Mis- 
 souri. The telegraph lines and bridges 
 destroyed by them on their route to 
 Booneville. 
 
 14. The great Union gun arrived at 
 Fortress Monroe. 
 
 14. Miss Dix and a number of nurses ar- 
 rived at Fortress Monroe. 
 
 14. Maryland election resulted in the 
 triumph oi" all the Union candidates but 
 Winter Davis. 
 
 15. Mr. Woodall, of Baltimore, huug by 
 rebels at Harper's Ferry. 
 
June, 18GI. 
 
 CnUOXOLOGY. 
 
 15. Jeft'erson City, Mo., occujiied by U.S. 
 troops, under (len. Lyon. 
 
 10. Skirmisli ttt Seneca Mills, Md. Rebel 
 cajitaiii and 2 men killed by Major Ever- 
 ett's command. 
 
 17. Skirmish at Edward's Fcrr}^ on the 
 Potomac, between the 1st Peunsylvania 
 regiment and a body of rebel.s. 
 
 IV. Si.^c persons killed in St. Louis, by 
 soldiers of Col. Kallman's regiment dis- 
 ciiarging a volley at the Ilecordei's Court- 
 building, in retaliation of a shot lirod into 
 tlieir ranks. 
 
 17. Surprise at Vienna, Va. Fir.st Ohio 
 regiment tired into by a masked battery, 
 8 killed, 6 wounded, 
 
 17. VVestern Virginia Convention unan- 
 imously declared their independence of the 
 eastern section of the State. 
 
 17. Rebel forces at Booiieville, Mo., de- 
 feated by Gen. Lyon. 35 rebels killed or 
 wounded, and 30 prisoners. Federal loss, 
 2 killed and 8 wounded. A large quantity 
 of arms and camp equipage captured. 
 
 17. Gov. Hicks, of Md., in a message re- 
 pelled the attempt of the Lej;islature to 
 search his executive records for supposed 
 correspondence with the Government. 
 
 18. U.S. troops at Hagerstown and Wil- 
 liarasport, Md., crossed the PotoiViac, under 
 command of Gen. Patterson. 
 
 18. First balloon ascension for U.S. mil- 
 itary purposes, by Prof. Lowe, -at Wash- 
 ington. 
 
 18. Surprise of 800 Union Home Guards 
 under Capt. Cook, at Camp Cole, Mo., by 
 rebels from Warsaw. '25 killed, 52 wound- 
 ed, 23 prisoners : 45 of the enemy killed or 
 wounded. 
 
 18. Thirty-five rebels, with arms and 
 ammunition, captured at Liberty, Mo., by 
 U.S. regulars from Kansas City. 
 
 18. Railway bridge over New Creek, Va., 
 burned by rebels from Romney. 
 
 20. Senator Lane, of Kansas, appointed 
 brigadier-generaL 
 
 2(t. Gen. McClellan took command of 
 the Federal army in Western Virginia. 
 
 20. Cornelius Vandeibilt offered all the 
 eteamships of the Atlantic and Pacific 
 Steamship Com2iany, for the service of the 
 Government. 
 
 21. East Tennessee Union Convention 
 held at Greenville. 
 
 22. The exequator of Mr. Tra|)pman, 
 Prussian Consul at Charleston, revoked by 
 the President, for complicity with the reb- 
 els. 
 
 23. Balloon observations bj' Prof. Lowo, 
 at Fails Church, Va. 
 
 23. Forty-eight locomotives, and a large 
 quantity of otlier railway proi)erty of the 
 
 7 
 
 Baltimo. e and Ohio railway, destroyed by 
 rebels at ilartinsburgh, Va. 
 
 2-4. Great fire in Rit'hmond, Va. 
 
 24. Riot iu ililwaukee, Wis., occasioned 
 by the banks refusing to receive on deposit 
 certain bills ccmiprising un important part 
 of the currency, and tlieir consequent de- 
 preciation. 
 
 24. Rebel batteries at Mathias Point, 
 Va., shelled by U. S. steamers Pawnee and 
 Freeborn. 
 
 24. Engagement of U. S. steamer Monti- 
 cello, with rebels, at Carter's Creek, Va. 
 
 24. Secession of Tennessee i)roclaimed 
 by Gov. Harris. Vote, 104,913 for, to 
 47,238 ag'ainst. 
 
 25. Virginia vote announced to be 
 128,884 for, and 32,134 against secession. 
 
 25. Western Virginia government recog- 
 nized by the President. 
 
 26. Address of the Sanitary Commis- 
 sion to the citizens of the United States. 
 
 2(5. Brilliant skirmish of Corp. Hayes 
 and 12 men of Col. Wallace's Indiana regi- 
 ment, scouting on J'alterson Creek, ild. 
 
 27. John C. Fremont arr'ved at Boston 
 from Liverpool, bringing a large quantity 
 of arms for th'.- government. 
 
 27. Marshal Kane, of Baltimore, arrested 
 by order of Gen. Banks, and John R. Kenly 
 appointed provost mar.slial. 
 
 27. Engagement between gunboat Free- 
 born and rebel batteries at Mathias Point. 
 Captain Ward of the Fi-eeborn killed. 
 
 27. Cols. Magruder and Hardee appoint- 
 ed brigadier generals in Confederate arfny. 
 
 27. East Tennessee Union Convention 
 meet at Nashville. Hon. Thomas A. R, 
 Nelson presiding. 
 
 28. Skirmish at Shorter's Hill, Virginia^ 
 Union loss, 1 killed and 1 wounded; rebel 
 loss, 2 killed. 
 
 29. Steamer St. Nicholas and three brigs 
 captured by secessionists on the Chesa- 
 peake. 
 
 July 1. Gen. Banks arrested Messrs. 
 Howard, Getchell, Hincks, and Davis, late 
 members of Police Board, ]5altimore. 
 
 1. Skirmish at P^armington, Mo. A large 
 body of rebels routed by 50 Home Guaids, 
 under Capt. Cooke. 
 
 2. Rebels driven from Martin.sburgh, 
 Va., by Abercrombie's brigade. Gen. Pat- 
 terson's division. Union loss, 3 killed and 
 10 wounded ; rebel loss, 30 killed and 
 wounded, 20 prisoners. 
 
 2. Organization of Virginia Legislature, 
 at Wheeling. 
 
 3. Gen. Lyon, with 2,000 Federal troops, 
 left Booneville, Mo., for the southwest. 
 
 3. Arkansas Military Board called out 
 10,000 men to repel invasion. 
 
TTIE V.AU I'OIt TIJK UXIOK. 
 
 July, 1861. 
 
 July 4. U. S. Congress met in special 
 session. 
 
 4. Piisseiifjcr trains on Louisville and 
 Nashville railway seized l)y rebels. 
 
 4. Skinnisli at Harper's Ferry between 
 N.Y. Otli ami rebels. Federal loss, 2 killed 
 and 3 wounded. 
 
 4. Rebel battery erected at Matliias 
 Point, Va. 
 
 4. Great Union meetinijat San Francisco. 
 6. Battle at • 'artliai;e. Mo. Union forces, 
 
 mder Col. Sii^el, 1,500; rebels. 4.000. 
 Jnion loss. 13 killed and 31 wounded ; rebel 
 loss. 250 killed and wounded. Successful 
 retreat of vSi;j:el. 
 
 5. Skirmish at New])ort News, Va., be- 
 tween a detacluuent of Hawkins' Zouaves 
 and rebels. 
 
 4-7. U. S. steamer Soutli Carolina cap- 
 tured or destroyed 11 vessel-; off Galveston. 
 
 6. Weste7-n Military Deiiartment consti- 
 tuted: Illinois, ami the Slates and Territo- 
 ries west of the Mississi|)pi to the llocky 
 Mountains, including New Mexico. Maj.- 
 Gen. Fremont commanding. 
 
 6. Skinnisli of 45 men, 3d Ohio, at Mid- 
 dle Fork Bridge, 12 miles east of Bucklian- 
 non, Va. 1 killed and 3 wounded of tlie 
 Federals, and 7 rebels killed and wounded. 
 
 7. " Infernal " machines detected floating 
 in the Potomac. 
 
 7. Skirmish at Great Falls, Va. ^Inyn- 
 Gerhardt's 8tli German battalion have 2 
 men killed. Several rebels killed. 
 
 7. Congressman Vallandigliam assaulted 
 in tjje camp of 2d Ohio regiment. 
 
 8. Teleu:iMphie, dispatches of military op- 
 erations placed under censorsliip. 
 
 8. Skirmisli at Bcalington, Western Va., 
 14th Ohio, and 7tli and 9th Indiana, and 
 Col. Baniett's 1st Ohio battery. Rebels 
 defeated with loss of 20 killed, 40 wounded ; 
 Union loss, 2 killed, 6 wounded. 
 
 10. Loan bill passed bj- House of Repre- 
 Bentatives, au.thorizing the Secretary of the 
 Treasury to borrow $250,000,000, redeem- 
 able in 20 years. 
 
 10. Postal service discontinued in Middle 
 and West Tennessee. 
 
 10. Bill authorizing $500,000,000 and 
 and 500,000 volunteers, to suppress tlie re- 
 bellion passed tlie Senate. 
 
 10. Gen. Banks appointed George R. 
 Dodge jiolice marshal of l>altiniore, vire 
 Col. Kenly, and removed all the military 
 to positions in the suburbs. 
 
 10. House of Representatives empow- 
 ered the Pi-esideut to close the ports of se 
 ceded Siates. 
 
 10. Skirmish at Monroe Station, Mo., he- 
 tween Federal troojis, under Col. Smith, 
 «id rebels, commanded bv Gen. Ilai-ris. 
 
 8 
 
 Rebels routed on the followhig day, aftei 
 they had burned 25 railw.ay cars and sta 
 tion liouse, by Union forces sent to I'elieve 
 CoL Smith. Several Federals wounded; 
 rel>el loss, 30 killed and wounded, .and 7'.' 
 prisoners. 
 
 10. Rebel GeneraFWise issued a procla- 
 mation to citizens of Western Va., calling 
 for volunteers, and offering pardon for past 
 offences. 
 
 10. Skirmish .it Laurel Hill, Va. Fede- 
 ral troojjs under Cols. McCook and An- 
 drews, rebels under Col. Pegram. Rebels 
 defeated. Union loss 1 killed. 3 wounded. 
 
 11. Ale.x. H. Stopliens' speech, at Au- 
 gusta, Ga., defending secession, and solicit- 
 ing contributions to aid tlie Confedei'acy. 
 
 11. Tlie W(i/(; Joitrnn/. at St. Louis, Mo., 
 sup, ressed by Gen. Lyon for disloyal sen- 
 timents. 
 
 11. Battle of Rich Mountain. Va. De 
 feat of the rebels under Col. Pe-ram, 6C 
 killed, 150 wounded, and 150 {irisoners. 
 Capture of 20t) tents, GO wagons, ,0 (;annon, 
 and other stores. Union loss 11 killed and 
 35 wounded. 
 
 12. Fight at Barboursvillc, Va. Six 
 comjianies of Col. Woodruff's 2d Kentucky 
 attack and defeat COO rebels. 1 Kentuck- 
 ian and lu or 12 rebels killed. 
 
 12. 600 rebels, under Col. Pegram, sur- 
 rendered to Gen. McClellan, at Beverl}', Va. 
 
 12. Twelve of Col. Bendi.t's N. Y. regi- 
 ment caj)tured at Newport News. 
 
 13. John B. Clark, of Mo., ex]ielled from 
 the House of Representatives, having beeu 
 found in arms against the G"vernn:ent. 
 
 13. Great Union speech of Josepli Uolt, 
 at Louisville, Ky. 
 
 18. Battle of Carrick's Ford, Va., and' 
 death of Gen. Garnett, rebel commander. 
 Defeat and rout of tlie rebels, wiiii a loss 
 of 150 killed and wounded, and 800 pi-ison- 
 ers. Federal loss 13 killed, 40 wounded. 
 
 15. Skirmish at Bunker Hill, Va. Rout 
 of rebel ca\ airy by fire of R. I. battery. 
 The rebels jjursued by 2d U S. cavalry. 
 
 15. Peace meeting at Nyack, N. Y. 
 
 16. Railway cars, containing Union 
 troops, fired into at Millsville, Mo. 3 sol- 
 diers killed, 7 wounded; 7 rebels killed. 
 
 16. Federal army under Gen. McDowell 
 marclicd toward Manassas. 
 
 16. Bill authorizing the President to call 
 out militia to suppress the rebellion, passed 
 the House of Rejiresentatives, and the bill 
 to accept services of 500,000 volunteers. 
 
 16. Si)eech of J. C. Breckinridge in the 
 Senate in opposition to the Union Defence 
 Bill. 
 
 16. Tilghman, a negro, killed 3 of a 
 rebel prize crew on the schooner S. J. Wa 
 
July, 18G1. 
 
 CUKONOLOGY. 
 
 rinir. anil brought the vessel into N. York 
 on the 2'J(1. 
 
 17. Aclviincc cohmin of national aruiy 
 ocei:i>ied F;iirf;ix Court House. Va. 
 
 17. Battle at Scarytown, Va. Repulse 
 of Feilei-;ils witli loss of 9 killed, 38 wouud- 
 ed, 9 missiu'^. Rebel lo.ss less. 3. Federal 
 colonels and 2 o;ii>tains captured. 
 
 17. Gen. I'atterson's army marched 
 from Bunker llill, Va., to Charlostown. 
 
 17. Skirmish ni Fulton, Mo. Rebels 
 driven back \vi!h loss. 
 
 18. Kansas City, JIo., Home Guards, un- 
 der Major Van Horn, attacked near Ilar- 
 risonville by a su|)erior force of rebels, 
 whom tlicy dcfeatetl, killing and wounding 
 20. Union loss 1 killed. 
 
 18. Battle at Blackburn's Ford. Attack 
 on the rebel entrcnchmentB at Bull Ruu by 
 a i)ortion of Gen. Tyler's Division, wJio 
 were repulsed with a "loss of 83 men killed, 
 wouii(l<'(l and missing. Rebel loss 68, 
 killed and wounded. 
 
 19. Six Federal officers, near Hampton, 
 Va., fired on b}' rebels in ambush. Major 
 Rawlings killed, and Lieut. Joliuson and 
 Mr. Sluirtlilfe wounded and captured. 
 
 19. By Gen. Order No. 46 of War De- 
 partment, Maj.-Gen. Patterson was honor- 
 ably discliarged, and Maj.-Gen. Banks ap- 
 pointed liis successor in the Department of 
 the" S]ienandoah,"and Gen. Dix appointed 
 to succeed Gen. Banks in the Dei)artment 
 of Maryland. 
 
 19. Tlie Captain-General of Cuba liber- 
 ated all the vessels brought into. Cuban 
 ports by ])rivateer Sumter as prizes. 
 
 20. Rebel Congres-; met at Richmond, Va. 
 
 21. Battle of Bull Run. 
 
 22. BriiT.-Gen. Beauregard promoted to 
 the rank of " General " in the rebel army, 
 the highest grade. 
 
 22. Rebel Congress appointed a day of 
 thanksgiving for the victory at Manassas. 
 
 22. Maj. Gen. !\lcClel]an assigned to com- 
 mand the Department of the Potomac. 
 
 22. Missouri State Convention met at 
 Jefferson City. 
 
 22. Rebels attacked and dispersed at 
 Forsythe, Mo., by Federal troops under 
 Gen. Sweeny, with loss of two wounded. 
 Rebel los-;, 5 killed, lo wounded. 
 
 24. Xaval ex]iedition from Fortress Mon- 
 roe to Black river, by Lieut. Crosby and 
 3i)0 men. Nine sloo|)s and schooners of 
 the rebels burnt, and one schooner with 
 bacon and corn captured. 
 
 25. U. S. steamer Resolute, Lieut. Budd, 
 brought two schooners and one sloop prizes 
 to Washington. 
 
 25. Gen. McClellan arrived at Washing- 
 ton, aad Gen. Fremont at St. Louis, and 
 
 9 
 
 Gen. Banks at IIar])er"s Ferry, to take 
 charge of their respective de|)artments. 
 
 25. Robert Toombs resigned tlie Seere- 
 taryship of State of ilie Confederacy, to 
 take ofiice in tlie arinj', and R. M. T. Hun- 
 ter, of Va., was ai)i)ointed to succeed him. 
 
 2C. Fifteen Home Guards from Rolla, 
 Mo , were attacked at Lane's Prairie by a 
 superior force of rebels, wlio were reimlsed 
 witii the loss of 1 lieutenant killed and 
 3 men wounded. Two guards were slightly 
 wounded. 
 
 20. Tliree rebels captured by Col. Mc- 
 Leod Murphy, of New York, in Virginia, 
 scouting alone. 
 
 28. Flight of Gen. Wise's army from 
 Gaulcy Bridge, Va., pursued by Gen. Cox, 
 who captured 1000 muskets and a quantity 
 of j)Owder. 
 
 28. A detachment of Col. Mulligan's 
 ChicagQ regiment, aided by Home Guards, 
 cai)turcd 28 rebels, 40 horses and 2 teams, 
 at Hickory Hill, Mo. 
 
 29. A rebel battery at Aquia Creek, Va., 
 engaged by four U. S. steamers for three 
 hours, with slight damage. 
 
 30. Six Government clerks at Wasl^ng- 
 ton resigned, owing to a Virginia ordinance 
 of disfranchisement. 
 
 3o. Three hundred kegs of powder and 
 cannon were captured from the rebels 
 near Warsaw, Mo. 
 
 30. '1 he Confederate forces occupied and 
 fortified New iladrid, Mo. 
 
 30-31. Missouri State Convention abol- 
 ished tiie State Legislature, declared the 
 offices of Governor, Lieut.-Gov. and Sec- 
 of State vacant, appointed special State 
 officers, and provided for a special election 
 by the people in Aug. 1862. 
 
 Aug. 1. Rebel privateer Petrel, formerly 
 U. S. revenue cutter Aiken, sunk by U. S. 
 frigate St. Lawrence, near Charleston, 
 lliirtj'-six out of 40 of her crew were 
 rescued by the frigate's boats. 
 
 1. Gov. Gamble, of Mo., delivered his 
 inaugural to the State Convention. 
 
 1. Departure of Gen. Fremont's expedi- 
 tion from St. Louis to Cairo and Bird's 
 Point. 
 
 2. Fort Fillmore, New Mexico, with 750 
 men, traitorously surrendered by Major 
 Lynd ■, U. S. A. 
 
 2. Schooner Enchantress, with a valu- 
 able cargo, recaptured by U. S. steamer 
 Albatross, Capt. Prentiss, off Charleston, 
 S. C. 
 
 2. Defeat of rebel forces at Dug Springs, 
 Mo., by Gen. Lyon. Federal loss, 9 killed, 
 30 wounded. Rebel loss, 40 killed, 80 
 wounded. 
 
 3. Lieut.-CoL Baj'lor, commanding the 
 
THE WAR FOR THE UNION. 
 
 Au«. 1861. 
 
 rebel forces in Ai-izona, issued a proclama- 
 tion takiii<j possession of New Mexico, in 
 the name of the Confederate States, de- 
 clarinjf all Federal offices vacant, and ap- 
 pointing,' a secretarj-, attorney-general and 
 other otiicers. 
 
 Aug. 3. Engagement at Mesila, N. M., 
 between Federal troops and 7'iO rebels. Capt. 
 McNeely and Lieut. Brooks, of Federal 
 army, were wounded, and 12 rehcls killed. 
 
 6. The bark Alvarado, having a rebel 
 prize crew, chased ashore near Fernandina, 
 Fla., and burned by sailors from U. S. shijj 
 Vinceiuies. 
 
 5. Skirmish at Point of Rocks, Md. 
 4?ixty men of New York 28th attacked 
 rebel cavalrj^, killing 3, wounding 2 and 
 caj)turing 7 men and 20 horses, without 
 loss themselves. 
 
 5. Skirmish at Athens, Mo. 800 Home 
 Guards, under Col. Moore, defeated a force 
 of lOno rebels, killing 23 and wounding 
 50. 10 Federals killed and 10 wounded. 
 6 wagon loads of supplies and 40 horses 
 were captured by the Guards. 
 
 5. Flection in Kentucky for members of 
 the Lc^islalure, the returns showing a large 
 Union majority. 
 
 6. Adjournment xine die of Special Con- 
 gress at Washington. 
 
 7. The village of Hampton, Va., was 
 burned by rebel forces under Gen. Magru- 
 der. They were prevented from burning 
 the bridge by skirmishers of Max Weber's 
 New York regiment. 
 
 7 The i)rivateer York was burned by 
 gunboat Union, which also recaptured the 
 schooner G. V. Baker. 
 
 8. Rebel cavalry routed at Lorrettsville, 
 Va.. with loss of 1 killed and 5 wounded, 
 by 100 men of 19th N. Y., under Capt. 
 Kennedy. 
 
 8 Messrs. Breckinridge and Yallandig- 
 ham partook of a banquet at the Eutaw 
 House, Baltimore. Mr. Breckinridge, in 
 an attempt to address the people, was pre- 
 vented by ])o))ular clamor. 
 
 9. Skirmish at Potosi, Mo. Rebels 
 driven off with loss of 2 killed, 3 wounded. 
 
 10. Battle of Wilson's Creek, Mo. The 
 Federal army under Gen. Lyon, 5,200 men, 
 was defeated by the combined forces of 
 Gens. Price and MeCulloch, 2(t,000. Gen. 
 Lyon was killed. Federal loss, 223 killed, 
 721 wounded, 292 missing. Rebel loss, 
 (McCulloch's report,) 205 killed, 800 
 wounded, 3(1 missing; Price's report of 
 Missouri troops, 166 killed, 517 wounded. 
 
 12. " Bangor (Me.) Democrat " office de- 
 8tro)ed by a mob. 
 
 12. C. J. Faulkener, ex-minister of U. S. 
 to France, arrested on a charge of treason. 
 
 10 
 
 13. Skirmish near Grafton, Va. 200 
 rebels routed, 21 killed and wounded, by 
 Capt. Daj'tou's company of 4tli Virginia, 
 without loss. 
 
 14. Mutiny in New York 79th regiment, 
 near Washingtf)n. 
 
 14 Gen. Fremont declares martial law 
 in St. Louis, Mo. 
 
 14. " War Bulletin " and " Missourian " 
 journals suppressed at St. Louis. 
 
 11, Mutiny of 60 men of 2d Maine at 
 Arlington, Va. ; who were arrested and 
 sentenced to be sent to the Dry Tortugas. 
 
 14. All loyal men notified by Jert". Davis 
 to leave the Confederate States in 40 days. 
 
 15. Two Federal sailors killed and 2 
 wounded, of tlie U. S. steamer Resolute, 
 in a skirmish at Mathias Point, Va. 
 
 16. Col Hecker's regiment suri)rised 400 
 rebels at Fredericktown. Mo., capturing 12 
 men and all the camj) equipage. 
 
 16. Five New York newspapers were 
 presented by the Grand Jury as hostile to 
 the Government. 
 
 16. A "Peace" meeting at Saybrook, 
 Conn., broken up. 
 
 16. $58,i)i»(t seized by U. S. troops at 
 Genevieve, Mo., and taken to St. Louis. 
 
 16. Proclamation of Pres. Lincoln, de- 
 claring commercial intercourse with the 
 eleven States in rebellion unlawful, except- 
 ing such parts thereof as have or may be- 
 come restored to loyal government, and 
 forfeiting all vessels therefrom or bound to 
 the same, after 15 days. 
 
 17. Railway train near Palmyra. Mo., 
 fired into by rebels. One soldier was killed, 
 and several wounded. 
 
 18. Privateer Jeff. Davis wrecked on the 
 bar at St. Augustine, Fla. 
 
 18. Gen. Wool assumed command at 
 Fortress Monroe. 
 
 19. Capt. Haleman with 50 mounted men 
 left Bird's Point for Charleston, Mo., and 
 encountered a body of rebels, killing 2 and 
 capturing 33 men and 35 horses, without 
 any casualty themselves. 
 
 19. Skirmish at Charleston, Mo. Two 
 hundred and tifty of 22d Illinois under CoL 
 Dougherty, and Lieut. -Col. Ransom of 11th 
 Illinois defeated 800 rebels under Col. 
 Hunter of Jeff. Thompson's army. 20 rebels 
 were killed and wounded, and 17 prisoners 
 taken. The Union loss was 1 killed and 6 
 wounded. 
 
 19. Two hundred and forty Union fugi- 
 tives from E. Tenn. arrived at Danville, 
 Ky., and were fed in the Seminary jard. 
 
 19. Office of the " Sentinel," Easton, Pa.. 
 destroyed by a Union mob. 
 
 19. A. L. Kimball, editor of the "Essex 
 Co. Democrat," Haverhill, Mass., was tarred 
 
Aug. 18G1. 
 
 CHRONOLOGY. 
 
 and feathered, and ridden on a rail by a 
 Union mob. 
 
 It*. "Passports" required, by notice 
 from the Department of State, from all per 
 Bons leaving or arriving within the United 
 States. 
 
 19. Office of the "Jeffersonian," West- 
 chester, Pa., destroyed In^ a Union mob. 
 
 19. Office of "The Pcojile's Friend," at 
 Covington, Ind., destroyed by a Union mob. 
 
 20. Skirmish at Hawk's Nest, in the Ka- 
 nawha \'allev,Va. A body of rebels attacked 
 the 11th Ohio, but were (h-iven back with 
 loss. Union loss, 2 wounded and 1 niissing. 
 
 20. The Wheeling (Va.,) Convention 
 passed an ordinance to erect a new State, 
 to be called Kanawha. 
 
 20. A railway train from Jeiferson City, 
 Mo., when near Lookout Station, was fired 
 into by rebels, and 1 soldier killed and G 
 woumled. 2 rebels were killed, several 
 wounded, and 5 prisoners taken. 
 
 20. Gen. McClellan assumed command 
 of the army of the Potomac. 
 
 20. Gen. Butler assumed command of 
 U.S. Volunteer forces near Fortress Monroe. 
 
 21. Surprise of part of company K, Ohio 
 7th, near Cross Lane, W. Virginia, 2 killed 
 and 9 wounded, 5 of whom were taken pris- 
 oners, including Capt. Shutte. 
 
 22. Disloyal papers were rejected from 
 the U. S. mails. Large bundles of papers 
 were seized by the U. S. Marslials in Phil- 
 adelphia and other cities. 
 
 22. The " Stark Count}- Democrat" office, 
 in Canton, Ohio, was destroyed by a Union 
 mob. 
 
 22. The steamer " Samuel Orr " was 
 seized at Paducah, Ky., by rebels, and 
 taken up the Tennessee river. 
 
 24. A portion of the Cherokee Indians 
 made an alliance with the '' Southern Con- 
 federacy." The Cherokees and Creeks raised 
 2,000 men for the rebel army, and were 
 promised payment of their annuities by the 
 Confed. Commissioners. 
 
 24. Arrest of Mayor Berret, of Wash- 
 ington. 
 
 24. The office of the Bridgeport (Conn.,) 
 • ' Farmer" was destroyed by a Union mob. 
 
 24. Office of the "Alleghanian," Cumber- 
 land, Md., was destroyed by a Union mob. 
 
 25. A band of rebels at Wayne Court- 
 House, Va., was routed by 53 Federals 
 under Capt. Smith, from Camp Pierjiont, 
 Cei-edo, Wayne co., Va. 4 rebels were 
 killed, and 8 taken (jrisoners. 
 
 25. All vessels and boats on the Poto- 
 mac seized by Government authorities. 
 
 25. Gov. H. R. Gamble, of Mo., issued a 
 call for 43,000 State militia, to serve six 
 months, uidess sooner discharged. 
 
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 20. Surprise of 7th Ohio, Col. Tyler, at 
 Cross Lanes, near Sunimersville, \V. Vir- 
 ginia, by a large force of rebels. 15 killed, 
 40 wounded, and 30 jjrisoncrs. Rebel loss 
 not known. 
 
 20. The War Dejiartment prohibited the 
 transmission or i)ublieatioii of any intelli- 
 gence of army or naval movements calcu- 
 lated to give information to the enemj'. 
 
 20. The Postmaster-General^ directed 
 postal agents to arrest express agents, or 
 others engaged in transniiltiiig letters to 
 seceded States in violation of the Presi- 
 dent's proclamation of 10th inst. 
 
 20. Com. Foote ordered to the connnand 
 of U. S. naval forces on the Western waters. 
 
 20. A naval and military exj)edition to 
 N. Carolina coast sailed from Hampton 
 Roads, Va., under command of Com. String- 
 ham and Maj.-Gen. Butler. 
 
 20. Skirmish of two companies of N. Y. 
 23d, with a large force of rebels at Ball's 
 Cross Roads, Va. One Federal kiUed, and 
 one wounded. 
 
 28. A party of Federal troops under 
 Caj)t. Smith attacked and dispersed a force 
 of rebels at Wayne Court-llouse, W. Vir- 
 ginia, and returned to Ceredo without loss. 
 Five or 6 of the rebels ^vere killed or 
 wounded, and 8 captured. 
 
 28-29. Bombardment and • capture of 
 Forts ilatteras and (lark, at Ilatteras 
 Inlet, X. C. 30 pieces of cannon, 1,000 stand 
 of arms, 3 vessels with valuable cargoes, 
 and 750 prisoners were taken. 
 
 29. Fight at Lexington, Mo. The rebels, 
 under Col. Reed, were driven off with loss 
 of 8 killed and several wounded. The Fed- 
 erals had 5 or 6 wounded, and several loyal 
 citizens were captured. 
 
 30. Martial law was proclaimed through- 
 out Missouri, by Gen. Fremont, and the 
 slaves of all persons found in arms against 
 the U. S. declared free. 
 
 Sept. 1. Skirmish at Bennett's Mills, 
 Mo. Attack on Home Guards conmianded 
 by Lieut. Chandler, bj- a large force of 
 rebels. Federal loss, 3 killed, 6 wounded. 
 Rebel loss unknown. 
 
 1. Fight at Boone Court-IIouse, Va. 
 Rebels defeated, with a loss of 30. Six 
 Federal soldiers wounded. 
 
 2. Fight near Fort Scott, Mo. COO rebels 
 under Gen. Ruins, were attacked and pur- 
 sued by 500 Federals under Col. Montgom- 
 ery. "The rebels falling back on reinforce- 
 ments, Montgomery retreated. 
 
 2. The Mass. 13th captured 20 Charles- 
 ton, S. C, cavalry, after killing 3 and 
 wounding 5, 2 J- miles from Harper's Ferry. 
 
 2. Col. Grossman, of Gen. Kelly's staff, 
 with two companies, attacked 400 rebels, 
 
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 at AYortlnii<jton, JTnrion co., Va.,l)y whom 
 he was i-epuls(>(l willi the loss of two men. 
 
 Sept. 3. J'assenuc'i' traui (Mi the Hannibal 
 and St. Jiisoph i-ailwaj', Mo., was thrown 
 into tlie I'latte river, by tlie .c^ivins; way of 
 a bridge, partly burned by the rebels. 17 
 per.soiis were killed, and (iO wounded. 
 
 4. An engagenu'iit on the Mississippi 
 river oeeurred, near llieknian, Ky., be- 
 tween nat^ional jj;uid)oats Tyler and Lexinj;- 
 tou and the rebel gunboat Yankee and 
 shore l)atteries. 
 
 (■>. radncah, Ky., was occupied by Fed- 
 eral forces under Gen. Grant. 
 
 7. (icns. Tillow and Polk occupied Co- 
 lumbus, Ky., with 7, 0(H) rebels. 
 
 7. Five schooneis were captured by Fed- 
 eral offiiers at II itteras Inlet. 
 
 8. Gen. Pope broke up a camp of 3,000 
 rebels near Ihinneville, Mo., under Gen. 
 Green, and captured a large quantity of 
 stores. 
 
 9. A revolt occurred among the N. Y. 
 Rilles, at Willett's Point, N. Y.' Two men 
 were killed and o wounded. 
 
 9. A government steamer convcyinn- pris- 
 oners from Lexinifton, Mo., to Fort Leaven- 
 worth, broke her rudder, and beinj^ obliged 
 to land, the vessel was seized by tlie rebels, 
 the pri.^oners liberated, and 40 Federal 
 sokliers captured. 
 
 111. 15(> Union prisoners, among them all 
 the jirincipal oflicers held captive by the 
 rebels at Richmond, were sent to Castle 
 Piiiekney. in Charleston harbor. 
 
 U>. Battle of Carnifex Ferry, near Sum 
 mersv^lle, Va. Federal commander, Rose- 
 cranz, rebel, Floyd, who retreated with 
 small los.s. Federal loss, IG killed, 102 
 Wounded. 
 
 11. Skirmish at Lewinsville, Va. Fed- 
 eral loss, C killed, 10 wounded. 
 
 11. The President niddified Gen. Fre- 
 mont's emancipation proclamation. 
 
 1 1. The Kentucky Legislature, by a vote 
 of 71 to '20, oi'dered the Confederate troops 
 to leave the State. 
 
 12. A rebel camp at Petersburg, Hardy 
 cf)., Va., was broken up by Capt. Kid's cav- 
 alry, and large amount of stores captured. 
 
 12. Skirmish at Black river, near Iron- 
 ton, Mo. A detachment of Indiana cavalry, 
 under Major Gavitt, defeated a body of 
 rebels, under Ben. Talbot, killing 5, cap 
 turing 4, and 25 horses and a quantity of 
 arms. 
 
 12. The Legislature of Kentucky author- 
 ized the fJovernor to call out the State mil- 
 itary to repel the Southern invaders. 
 
 12. Two slaves, the ])roperty of T. L. 
 Snead, a secessionist of St. Loids, were 
 mii'umitted by Gen. Fremont. 
 
 13. A large body of rebels, under Col. 
 Brown, were repulsed from Boone\ illc, Mo., 
 with a loss of 12 killed and 30 wounded, 
 by Home (luards under Capt. Eppstein, 
 who lest 1 killed and 4 wounded. 
 
 12-14. Two engagements occurred on 
 Cheat Mountain, Western Va., in which the 
 rebels, under Gen. R. E. Lee, were defeated 
 with a loss of 100 killed and wounded, 
 among the former. Col. J. A. Washington, 
 and 20 prisoners. The Federal forces, un- 
 der Gen. J. J. Reynolds, lost 13 killed, 20 
 wounded, and tiO prisoners. 
 
 13-18. The provost jnarshal of Balti- 
 more, Md., arrested Mayor Brown, Ross 
 Winans, and Messrs. Pitts, Sangstcr, W^al- 
 lis, Scott, Dennison, Quinlan, Lynch, War- 
 field, Hanson, and J. C. Brune, of the Leg- 
 islature, also editois Howard and Hall, by 
 order of the War Department. 
 
 13. An expedition from the U.S. frigate 
 Colorado, under Lieut. J. H. Russell, cut 
 out and destroyed the privateer Judah, un- 
 der the rebel guns at Pensacola. The Fed- 
 eral loss was. 8 killed and 15 wounded. 
 
 14. A rebel camp near Kansas City, Mo., 
 was broken up ; 7 men killed and 6 taken 
 prisoners. 
 
 18. Col. F. P. Blair, Jr , was arrested at 
 St. Louis for disrespectful language when 
 alluding to superior oflicers. 
 
 15. A body of rebels attacked Col. Gea- 
 ry's 28th Pennsylvania regiment, stationed 
 on the Potomac, three miles .above Harper's 
 Ferry, and were repulsed with severe loss. 
 One of Col. Geary's men was killed, and 
 several slightlj' wounded. 
 
 16. A naval expedition from Hattcras In- 
 let imder conmiand of Lieut. J. Y. Max- 
 well, destroyed Fort Ocracoke, on Beacon 
 Island, N. C. 
 
 16. The Federal gunboat Conestoga cap- 
 tured the steamers V. R. Stephenson and 
 Gazelle, on Cumberland river, Ky. 
 
 16. Ship Island, near the mouth of the 
 Mississippi river, was occupied liy Federal 
 forces from the steamer Massachusetts. 
 
 17. A tight took place at Mariatown, Mo., 
 between 600 Federals, under Cols. Mont- 
 gomery and Johnson, and 400 rebels, who 
 were defeated with a loss of 7 killed, and 
 100 horses and their tents and supplies 
 cr.ptured. Col. Johnson and 2 Federal 
 privates were killed, and 6 wounded. 
 
 17. A train on the Ohio and Mississippi 
 railway, with a part of the 19th llliiiois 
 regiment, broke through a bridge near Hu- 
 ron, Ind , by which 26 soldiers were killed 
 and 112 wounded. 
 
 17. 500 of the 3d lovfa, under Lieut.- 
 Col. Scott, attacked and were rejjulscd by 
 3,000 rebels, under Gen. D. R. AtcLisou. at 
 
Sept. I8C1. 
 
 CHROXOLOGY, 
 
 Bli e Mills Landing-, Mo. The Federal loss 
 wan over 100 in killed and wounded. 
 
 18. Skirmish at Barboursville, Ky., be- 
 tween the Home Guard and ZollicolVer's 
 men. 7 rebels were killed, and 1 guard 
 wounded and another taken prisoner. 
 
 18. ICii^hteen secession members of the 
 Maryland Legislature were arrested and 
 lodged in Fort Mellenry. 
 
 19. E.v-Governor Morehead and others, 
 of Louisville, Ky., were arrested by tJie 
 U. S. marshal on charges of treason, or 
 complicity with treason. 
 
 '20. Surrender of Col. Mulligan's com- 
 mand, at Lexington, Mo., to the rebel Gen. 
 Pi"ice, after 4 days' siege. 
 
 21. Gen. Lane's command surprised a su- 
 perior force of rebels at Papinsville, Mo., 
 roiitin;- them with a Union loss of 17 killed 
 and 40 wounded ; rebel loss, 40 killed, 100 
 lirisouers, and all their tents and supplies. 
 
 21. Two detachments of troops from 
 Union gunboats, near Glasgow, Mo., en- 
 countered each other, while reconnoitering 
 at niglit, and by mistake four were killed 
 and several wounded. 
 
 21. Gen. Robert Anderson assumed com- 
 mand of Federal and State troops in Ky. 
 
 21. J. C. Breckinridge fled from Frank- 
 fort, Ky., and opeidy joined the rebels. 
 
 22. Skirmish of the 7th Iowa, at Elli- 
 ott's Mills, Ky., with rebel cavalry, who 
 were defeated with the loss of three of their 
 number. 
 
 23. Ross Winans, of Md., took the oath 
 of allegiance. 
 
 23. Capt. Goldsborough succeeded Com. 
 Stringham in command of the Chesapeake 
 blockading fleet. 
 
 23. Detachments of 8th and 4th Ohio, 
 and Ringgold's cavalry, under Cols. Parke 
 and Cantwell, advancing from New Creek 
 toward Roniney, Va., attacked and drove 
 out 700 rebels from Mechanicsville Gap, 
 and pursued their combined forces of 1,400 
 from Romney to the mountains. Federal 
 loss 3 killed, 10 wounded; rebel loss 15 
 killed, 30 wounded. 
 
 24. The Comle de Paris and the Due de 
 Chartres, grandsons of Louis Philippe of 
 France, were attached as aids to Gen. Mc- 
 Clellan's staff, and commissioned as cap- 
 tains. 
 
 25. Successful expedilion of 3,000 men, 
 under Gen. W. F. Smith, for reconnoitering 
 and forage, from Chain Bridge to Lewins- 
 ville, Va. A large quantity of stores were 
 captured. 
 
 25. Engagement at Chapmansville, West- 
 ern Va. Col. Pratt, with 560 of the 34th 
 Ohio, defeated a body of rebels under Col. 
 J. W. Davis, killing 29, including their 
 
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 commander, and wounding a large number. 
 Col. Pratt's loss was 4 kille:l, 8 wounded. 
 
 25. A body of rebels weie defeated near 
 Osceola, Mo., by Feiieral troops vuuier Col. 
 Montgomery, who set lire to the town. 10 
 rebels killed ; 1 Federal killed, 4 wounded. 
 
 25. James B. Clay (son of ti:e illustrious 
 Henry,) and Itt other lebels were captured 
 near Danville, Ky., while on their way to 
 Zollicorter's camp. 
 
 26. At Lucas Bend, Ky., 75 of Captain 
 Stewart's cavalry attacked and routed 40 
 rebel cavalry, killing 4 and capturing 5, 
 without loss themselves. 
 
 26. By Presidential proclamation of Aug- 
 ust 12, this day was observed as a day of 
 fasting and prayer throughout the loyal 
 States. 
 
 27. A body of Kansas troops, under 
 Montgomery and Jamison, engaged the ad- 
 vance guai-d of McCullocli's rebel army 
 near Shanghai, in Benton co.. Mo., and 
 drove them b;iek with loss. 
 
 27. Gen. Fremont, with 15 steamers and 
 15,000 men, sailed from St. Louis up the 
 Missouri river. 
 
 27. The rebels evacuated Munson's Hill, 
 Va., which was occupied by Federal troops. 
 
 28. Baker's California regiment, and Bax- 
 ter's Philadeli)hia volunteers mistook each 
 other for rebels, at Fall's Church, Va., and 
 tired, killing 15 and wounduig 30. 
 
 Oct. 1. The U. S. steamer Fannj', with 
 35 men of the 0th N. Y. volunteers, was 
 captured by the rebels on the north coast 
 of Ilatteras Inlet. She was loaded with 
 government stores. 
 
 2. A secessionist camp at Charleston. 
 Mo., w-as broken up, and 40 rebels captured. 
 
 2. $33,000. deposited in the St. Louis 
 Building and Savings Association, for the 
 part payment of a U. S. annuity to the 
 Cherokee Indians, declared confiscated to 
 the (lovernmeut in consequence of the se- 
 cession of that tribe. 
 
 3. Attack on an entrenched camp com- 
 manded by Gen. II. A. Jackson, at Green- 
 brier, Western Va., by Union forces under 
 Gen. J. J. Reynolds. Union loss 8 killed, 
 32 wounded ; rebel loss greater. A drawn 
 battle. 
 
 3. Gen. Price, and the rebel army under 
 his command, witlidrew from Lexington, 
 Mo., leaving a brigade as a guai'd. 
 
 3. Gustavus Smith, formerly Street Com- 
 missioner of New York, was appointed a 
 Major-General in the rebel army. 
 
 4. Commander Alden, U. S. steamer 
 South Carolina, captured two schooners ofl 
 the S.W. Pass of the Missisjippi, with four 
 to five thousand stand of arms. 
 
 4. A company of 1 10 Texas rangers were 
 
THE WAR FOE THE UNION. 
 
 Oct. 1861. 
 
 tlefi-ated by 100 U. S. troops from Fort 
 Craig, at Alimosa, N. M. 10 Toxana and 
 their captain killed, and 30 wounded. 
 
 Oct. 4. Two boats from U. S. steamer 
 Louisiana, Lieut. A. Murray, destroyed a re- 
 bel scbooner, being fitted out for a privateer, 
 nt Cliiiicoteague Inlet, Va. They engaged 
 and repulsed the rebels with a loss of 4 
 U. S. seamen wounded. 
 
 4. A large force of rebels, under Col. 
 Wright, attacked the 20th Indiana. Col. 
 Brown, at Chicnmacomico, near Ilatteras 
 Inlet. Federals retreated, leaving their 
 piclcets, wounded, and camp equipage in the 
 hands of the enemv. 
 
 4. Gen. Butler, commanding the Military 
 Department of New England, had his head- 
 quarters at Boston. 
 
 T). The rebel forces under Col. Wright 
 were driven from the Chicamacomico with 
 severe loss, by U.S. steamer ISIonticello. 
 
 7. John Ross, principal Chief of the 
 CheroUee Indians, negotiated a treaty of 
 alliance on behalf of that people with the 
 Confederate Government 
 
 7. 57 released prisoners, taken by the 
 rebels at the battle of Bull Run, arrived at 
 Fortress Monroe from Richmond. 
 
 7. U. S. gunboats Tyler and Lexington 
 exchanged shots with rebel batteries at 
 Iron Bend, 3 miles above Columbus, Ky. 
 
 8. Brig.-Gen. William T. Sherman ap- 
 pointed to command the Department of the 
 Cumberland (Kentucky), in place of Brig.- 
 Gen. R. Anderson, retired from ill-health. 
 
 8. 200 rebels under Capt. Ilolliday. en- 
 camped two miles from Ilillsboro', Ky., 
 were' attacked and defeated by a body of 
 Ibjrne Guards, under Lieut. Sadler. Rebel 
 loss 11 killed, 29 wounded, 22 prisoners; 
 also 127 rifles and other arms. Federal 
 loss 3 killed, 3 wounded. 
 
 l>. Attack upon Wilson's N. Y. Zouaves, 
 at Santa Rosa Lsland, four miles from Fort 
 Pickens, at 2 a. m., by 1,500 rebels under 
 Gen. Anderson. The regulars from Fort 
 Pickens, and the Zouaves, defeated the reb- 
 els, killing and wounding about 100, and 
 taking 35 prisoners. Federal loss 13 killed, 
 21 wounded. 
 
 9. Federal troops under Gen. Smith ad- 
 vanced from Chain Bi'idge, and occupied 
 Lewinsville, Va. 
 
 10. Cavalry skirmish 4 miles from Padu- 
 cah, Ky. 2 of the 4th U. S. cavalry mor- 
 Uilly wounded, and 2 taken prisoners. 
 
 11. The rebel steamer Nashville, com- 
 manded by Lieut. R. B. Pegram, escaped 
 from Charleston, S C. 
 
 11. Lieut. Ilarrell, of U. S. steamer 
 Union, with three boats' crews, cut out and 
 burnt a rebel schooner in Dumfries Creek, 
 
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 on the Potomac, and escaped without loss. 
 11. Missouri State Convention met at St. 
 Louis. 
 
 11. Marshal Kane was transferred from 
 Fort Mcllcnrj- to Fort Lafayette. 
 
 12. Rebel steamer Theodora ran the 
 blockade at Charleston, S. C, having on 
 board Messrs. Slason and Slidell, Commis- 
 sioners to England and France, with their 
 secretaries. 
 
 12. Capt. P. G. Morton c.npturcd a train 
 of 21 wagons, 425 cattle, and 35 prisoners, 
 with stores for hostile Cherokees, at Chel- 
 sea, Kansas. 
 
 12. Cavalry skirmish south of Cameron, 
 Ray CO., Mo. A company of Major James' 
 cavalry routed a large body of rebels, who 
 lost 8 killed and 5 prisoners. One Federal 
 was killed and 4 wounded. 
 
 12. Six rebel gunboats, the ram Manas- 
 sas, and a fle<;t of fireships, attacked the 
 L*^. S. fleet at the mouth of the Mississippi, 
 and wore repulsed by them with slight loss 
 on either side. 
 
 12. A party of 12 of a N.Y. Zouave reg- 
 iment, under Lieut. Zeller, were captured 
 bj' the rebels near Newport News, Va. 
 
 12. Forty men of the 35)th Indiana at 
 tacked and defeated a superior force of reb 
 els, 8 miles from Green river, Western Va., 
 without loss themselves, killing 5 awl 
 wounding 3 of the enemy. 
 
 12. Night skirmish near the residence 
 of Cy. Hutchinson, Barren co., Ky. Ten 
 Federal horsemen, under Cols. Ilobson and 
 Peimebraker, and Capt. S. Tajior, encoun- 
 tered lOii rebel cavalry, of whom 4 were 
 killed and several wounded. Federal loss, 
 3 killed. 
 
 12. 500 men of the Piatt (Cincinnati) 
 Zouaves, under Lieut. Col. Toland, and two 
 companies of the -Itli Yn., drove out a largo 
 body of rebels from Winfield. 20 miles be- 
 low Charleston, on the Kanawha, Western 
 Va., who had been comn)ilting depreda- 
 tions. The Federals captured a large quan- 
 tity of military stores. 
 
 12. Skirmish between a detachment of 
 the 39th Indiana, under Lieut.-Col. Jones, 
 and 58 rebel cavalry,, near Upton's, 14 
 miles below Camp Nevin, Ky. "rhe rebels 
 were repulsed with a loss of 5 killed and 3 
 wounded. 
 
 12. A woman and five children, from 
 families of U. S. soldiers from Utah, were 
 drowned while attempting to cross the 
 Platte river on a raft, near St. Josejib's, Mo., 
 the rope having been cut by an enemy. 
 
 13. Eighteen miles N.E. of Lebanon, Mo., 
 Major Wright, with two companies of U.S. 
 cavalry, routed 300 mounted rebels, under 
 Capts. Lorrels and Wright. 62 of the reb- 
 
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 CHRONOLOGY. 
 
 els were killoJ and wounded, and 30 taken 
 prisoners. One Federal trooper was killed. 
 18. Skirmish at Beckwetii's farm, 12 
 miles S.E. of Bird's Point, Mo. 20 men 
 under Lieut. Tufts, eneounlcred a superior 
 force of rebels, and after eriy;ai;ing them* 
 retired. 2 were killed, 5 wouiuled, and 3 
 missing', of the national foree : 12 were 
 killed and wounded of the rebels. 
 
 13. Brijr (Grenada, of New York, was 
 captured by the privateer " Sallie," of 
 t'harleston, which ran the blockade on the 
 Idth instant. 
 
 14. 150 voters of Chincoteague Island, 
 Accomac co., Va., took the oath of allegi- 
 ance to the U. S., in the presence of Lieut, 
 ^lurray, of U. S. shij) Louisiana. The in- 
 habitants of the island, 1,()U0 in niunber, 
 were loyal : no other flag than the national 
 h:ul thus far been allowed to float on the 
 island. 
 
 14. Major White, with one company of 
 Missouri Scouts, captured 45 rebels at Linn 
 Creek, Mo., commanded by Capt. Roberts. 
 
 14. The U. S. Secretary of State, W'm. 
 n. Seward, issued a circular to the Gov«;r- 
 nors of all States bordering on the ocean 
 and the lakes, recommendinn; that their de- 
 fences should be put in effective condition 
 to meet the contingency of foreign war, in- 
 stigated by rebel emissaries. 
 
 15. U. S. steamer Roanoke, oft' Charles- 
 ton, captured and burnt the ship Thomas 
 Watson, which ran on Stono reef while at- 
 tem])ting to evade the blockade. 
 
 15. Ten of the N. Y. 14th killed 2 rebels 
 in a skirmish near Lewinsville, Va. 
 
 15. Gen. Wool, at Fortress Monroe, de- 
 clined to receive a flag of truce from Nor- 
 folk. 
 
 15. 60fi rebels, under Gen. JefF. Thomp- 
 son, attacked and captured 40 U. S. sol- 
 dii rs guarding the Big ri\er bridge, near 
 Potn.si, Mo. Federal loss 1 killed, 6 wound- 
 ed ; rebel loss 5 killed, 4 wounded. The 
 rebels paroled the U. S. soldiers and burnt 
 the bridge. 
 
 15. The rebel batteries at Aquia creek 
 and Shipping Point, on the Potomac, fired 
 on all vessels passing, but inflicted no seri- 
 ous damage. 
 
 15. Three U. S. steamers sailed from 
 New York in pursuit of the privateer Nash- 
 ville. 
 
 16. Col. J. W. Geary, of the Penn. 28th, 
 with 400 men from his own, the 13th Mas.s. 
 and 3d Wis., crossed the Potomac at Har- 
 per's Ferrj', and captured 21,000 bushels 
 of wheat, stored in a mill near Bolivar 
 Heights. A severe skirmisli occurred with 
 a body of rebels who disputed tiie ground, 
 from whom the Federals captured a 32- 
 
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 j)Oundcr, and made good their retrcit, ac- 
 conipli.shing the object of the expedition. 
 Federal loss, 4 killed, 8 wounded. 
 
 IG. Major F. J. White, with 22() Missouri 
 scouts, surprised the rebels at Lexington, 
 Mo., and without loss, captured 00 or 70 
 prisoners, released Cols. White and G rover, 
 and 12 other captives, and seized 2 steam- 
 boats, with arms, amnuinition and stores. 
 
 16. 1,000 rebels under Gen. Thompson 
 and Col. Lowe, near Ironton, Mo., were de- 
 feated with a loss of 36 killed and wounded, 
 by jSlaj. Gavitt's Indiana cavalry, and 6 
 companies of Col. Alexander's '21st Illinois. 
 Union loss, H. 
 
 19. Col. INIorgan, with 220 men of the 
 18th Missouri regiment, and two pieces of 
 artillery, defeated 400 rebels on Big Hur- 
 ricane Creek, Carroll co., Mo., killing 14, 
 and taking 8 prisoners. Col. Morgan had 
 14 men wounded — two mortally. 
 
 19. Twenty rebel N. C, prisoners were 
 sent to Fortress Monroe, to be released on 
 taking an oath not to bear arms against 
 the Government. 
 
 21. Battle of Edward's Ferry, Va. 1,900 
 men from Gen. C. P. Stone's division, under 
 command of Col. E. D. Baker, U. S. senator 
 from Oregon, were ordered to cross the Po- 
 tomac at Harrison's Island, or Ball's Bluff, 
 to support reconnoissances above and below 
 that point. At 4 p. ji. they were attacked 
 by 3,000 rebels under Gen. Evans, and 
 driven to the river bank, where, there being 
 no adequate provision for crossing, they 
 suffered severe loss, by the enemy's fire, 
 and by drowning. Killed, 223, wounded, 
 250, taken prisoners, 500. Rebel loss about 
 200 in killed and wounded. 
 
 21. About 2,500 rebels, near Frederick- 
 town, Mo., under Jeff. Thompson and Col. 
 Lowe, were attacked by 3,500 Federal 
 troops, commanded by Col. .1. B. Plummer, 
 of 11th Missouri, with Missouri, Illinois, 
 Wisconsin and Indiana troops, under Cols. 
 Ross, Marsh, Ilovey, pjaker, Lieut. CoL 
 Fennabaker, Maj. Schofield, Capt. Stewart 
 and Lieut. White. The rebels were de- 
 feated with great loss, and Col. Lowe was 
 killed. The}- left 175 bodies on the field, 
 and had a large number wounded. Eighty 
 were taken prisoners, and 4 heavy guns 
 were captured. The Federal loss was 7 
 killed and 60 wounded. 
 
 21. A jiortion of the rebel General ZoUi 
 coffer's command was repulsed from an ad- 
 vanced position of General Schoepf's bri- 
 gade, near Camp Wild Cat, Laurel co., 
 Ky. The Federal loss was 4 killed and 21 
 wounded. 
 
 22. Flag-officer Craven, of the Potomac 
 flotilla, reported the Potomac river com- 
 
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 Oct. 1861. 
 
 mnmlcd by rel)el batteries, at all important 
 points Ijclo.v Alexandria. 
 
 Oct. 22. A detachment of U. S. cavalry 
 broke up a rebel camp at Buffalo Mills, 
 Benton cd., Mo., killinj^ and woiindin;^ 20, 
 takin;^ 6i) prisoners, 22 wagons and a num- 
 ber of horses. 
 
 2.3. C 'I. Len. Harris, with the 2d Ohio, 
 two ijuns of Capt. Konkle's Ohio battery 
 and Ca it. L-uiglilin'a cavalry, drove out a 
 body of 2iK"> rebels from SVest Liberty, | 
 Mi)ri:;aii co., Ky., after a skirmish in which ' 
 10 were killed, 5 wounded, and made pris- 
 oners, of the rebels, witii no loss on the ' 
 part of the Federals. A small quantity of 
 stores was captured. 
 
 2:j. Fifiy m^n of the 6th Indiana while 
 skirmishing near Ilodgesville, Ky.. were 
 attacked by a superior force of rebels, 
 whom tliey repulsed, killing .3 and wound- 
 ing 5. Tlii-ec of tile Federals were severely 
 woun 1 d, including Lieut. Grayson, their 
 commandi^r. 
 
 28 Oen. Fred. W. Lander was appointed 
 to command the brigade of the late Col. 
 Baker. 
 
 24. President Lincoln suspended the 
 writ of Iinhcai corp'i.s, so far as related to 
 military arrests, in the District of Columbia. 
 
 2t. The steamer Salvor was captured 
 while atteni})ting to run the blockade at 
 Tampa Bay, Fla. 
 
 24. Western Virginia voted almost unan- 
 Iniou.slv in favor of a division of the State. 
 
 24. The western section of the California 
 telegrapli was completed to Salt Lake City, 
 connecting the wires from the Pacific to the 
 Atlafttic ocean. 
 
 2 1. Skirmish between the pickets of Gen. 
 Wm. T. Ward atul a scouting party of reb- 
 els near Campbellsville, Ky. Several of 
 the rebels were killed and wounded, and 
 their captain taken prisoner. 
 
 25. 160 of Gen. Fremont's Body guard, 
 under comnand of Major Zagonyi, charged 
 2,000 rebels, drawn u)) to receive them, 
 near Sprin.:field, Mo., rou'ed them, and 
 occupied the town. Rebel loss, 106 killed, 
 many wounded, and 27 prisoners. Zagonyi's 
 k)ss, 1.5 killed, 27 wounded, 10 missin^r. 
 The Missouri " Prairie Scouts," under Maj. 
 F. J. White, attack(!d the rear of the rebel 
 force, at the same time, making three suc- 
 cessful charges, and inflieting severe loss 
 on the enemy. The loss of the " Scouts " 
 was 38 in killed, wounded and missing. 
 
 26. An artillery fight across the Poto- 
 mac, at Edward's Ferry, for several hours. 
 Two killed in Gen. Banks' encampment, 
 and .3 wounded. Both parlies were com- 
 pelled to move back their encampments. 
 
 2ft. Gen. B. F. Kelly, with 2,500 Vir 
 
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 ginia and Ohio Volunteers, from New Creek, 
 Va., attacked an inferior rebel force near 
 Romney, who were routed and pursued 
 through that town with severe loss. Col. 
 Thos. Johns, of 2d regiment, Potomac Home 
 Brigade, made a diversion of the enemy's 
 force, by marching to tiie rear of Romney, 
 by way of Frankfort, and engaged and held 
 in check a regiment of the rebels. The ex- 
 pedition was successful in capturing a large 
 supply of military stores and provisions. 
 Federal loss. 2 killed, 14 wounded. Rebel 
 loss, 10 killed, 15 wounded, and a number 
 of prisoners, including Col. Angus McDon- 
 ald, their commander: their artillery wag 
 ons, camps, etc., were captured. 
 
 26. Parson Brownlow was forced to sus- 
 pend the publication of the Knoxvillo 
 (Tenn.) W/iic/. 
 
 26. A wagon train was established be- 
 tween Baltimore and Washington, for want 
 of sulfieient railway facilities, consequent 
 on the danger from rebel batteries in navi 
 gating the Potomac. 
 
 26. Major Phillips, with 000 of the 9th 
 Illinois, from Paducah, sailed on the steamer 
 Conestoga to West Eddyville, Ky., on the 
 Cumberland river, where they landed and 
 marched 6 miles to Saratoga, and surprised 
 a detachment of rebel cavalry, under Capt. 
 Wilco.K. After a brief resistance the en- 
 emy fled, losing 13 killed, many wounded, 
 24 prisoners, and 52 horses. Four of the 
 Illinois men were wounded. 
 
 26. Surprise of a rebel encampment at 
 Plattsburg, Clinton co.. Mo., by a superior 
 force of Federals. Rebel loss, 8 killed, 12 
 prisoners, one cannon,- and a quantity of 
 small arms. 
 
 28. Three rebel vessels were surprised 
 and burnt at Chincoteague Inlet, Va., by a 
 portion of the crew of IJ. S. gunboat Louis- 
 iana, under Lieut. A Hopkins. 
 
 28. I). Davis, of III., .J. Holt, of Ky., and 
 H. Campbell, of Mo., were appointed Com- 
 missioners by Pre-i. Lincoln to audit aU. un- 
 settled railit.iry claims in Missouri. 
 
 29. 250 U.S. Kentucky volunteers, under 
 Col. Burbridge, marched from Owensboro' 
 to Morgantown, Ky.. crossed the ri\er at 
 that point, defi^ated a superior rebel force 
 and destroyed their camp. Federal loss, 2 
 wounded. 
 
 28. Gen. J. B. Henderson, with a su- 
 perior force, surrounded and captured 400 
 rebels at Dyer's Mills, near Concord, Mo. 
 They were allowed to lay down their arma 
 and return home. 
 
 29. Nearly lOO "contrabands" arrived 
 at Fortress Monroe in two days. 
 
 29. Rebel State " Conference" at RusacU- 
 ville, Ky. 
 
Oct. 18G1. 
 
 CHRONOLOGY. 
 
 29. The <i;reat naval expedition sailed 
 from Fortress Mouroo, uiuk-i* tlie coiniiiand 
 of Flag--otiiccr Com, Samuel F. Dupoiit, 
 oomprisiiig 77 vessels of all classes. The 
 land forces, luunberintij i>i»,<1iMi men, wci-i-. 
 commanded by IJs'iij.-Gen. T!u .s, \\ . Slier 
 man. 
 
 31. Skirmish at Morj^antown, Hrcen 
 River, Ky. Col. McIIenry's command drove 
 a party of rebels attached to Buckiier's 
 camp across tiie river, with loss. 
 
 SI. iM N. York, the jury empaneled for 
 the trial of the'sailors cajitured on the pri- 
 vateer Savannah, the Hrst rebel armed ves- 
 sel tiiat was commissioned, failed to agree. 
 
 Nov. 1. Lieut.-Gen. Wintield Scott, at 
 his own request, was retired from active 
 service, and .Maj.-(Jen. George B, McClellan 
 was appointed Yo succeed him as Gonnnand- 
 er iii-eliicf of the U. S. army. 
 
 1, Lieut.-Col. Morse, with 450 cavalry 
 and infantry, surprised and routed a rebel 
 force 800 strong, under Col. Sween}', in 
 camp near Kenick, Randolph co., Mo. 
 
 1. Rebels from Gen. Fioj'd's command 
 attacked a Federal c^mp at Gauley Bridge, 
 Va., by ciwinonading from the opposite 
 shore. They were driven into the hills by 
 3 companies from Gen. Benham's camp, at 
 Hawk's Nest. 
 
 1. A violent storm overtook the naval 
 expedition olF the X. C. coast 8 vessels 
 were disabled and returned, 2 were driven 
 ashore, and 2 foundered. Seven lives lost. 
 
 2. Gen. Fremont, at Spring^eld, received 
 an order from Washington, i-elieving him 
 from command of the Department of Mis- 
 soiirL Gen. Hnnter was appointed tempo- 
 rarily to the command. 
 
 2. An address was issued by Gov. Har- 
 ris, of Tenn., calling upon the people to 
 furnish ever}' shot-gun and rifle to defend 
 the soil. 
 
 2. Major Joseph's Missouri militia, num- 
 bering 129, were attacked at Platte City, 
 Mo., by Silas Gordon with 300 rebels, who 
 were repulsed with a loss of 13 killed and 
 wounded, 30 prisoners, many guns, and all 
 their equipments. 
 
 2. The English steamer Bermuda ran the 
 blockade at Charleston, S. C, with 2,000 
 bales of cotton. 
 
 2. Prestonburg, Ky., was occupied by 
 Union troops under Gen. Nelson, without 
 opposition. 
 
 3. fitxcq. Risingof Union men in E. Tenn., 
 who burned or broke down several impor- 
 tant railroad bridges. 
 
 3. Five rebel boats made an attack on 
 Fort Hatteras. N. C, but were repulsed by 
 the U. S. gunboat National, and the Fort. 
 
 3 C'J. Greensle drove rebel troops from 
 
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 Houston, Mo., and returned to Rolla with 
 several prisoners and a large amount of 
 projierty. 
 
 4. Enthusiastic Union meeting in Bnlti 
 more Co.. .M(l.,iKldrcssed by lleverdy John- 
 son. 
 
 4. Burbowrsville, Ky., was occupied bj 
 l.fiOO Federals without opposition. 
 
 6. Extra session of Soutli Carolina Legis- 
 lature adjourned, after' choosing Presiden- 
 tial electors and ordering the banks to loan 
 the State f;;>00,000. 
 
 fi. Colonel Corcoran and 1 5 other national 
 ofHeei-s who were prisoners, wore selected 
 by lot by the rebels, as liostagcs, to be hung 
 in the event of that punishment being award- 
 ed to the privateers held by the national 
 government. 
 
 fi. Two i)arties of rebel troops met above 
 Newport News, Va., and by mistake fired 
 on each other, killing and wounding a 
 number. Among the killed wa.-j JIajor 
 Bailey, of Mobile. 
 
 6. The grand jury at Fraidctort, Ky., 
 found indi<tment,s for treason against 32 
 prominent citizens, among whom were R. 
 J. Breckinridge, Jr., J. C, Breckinridge, 
 Humphrey Marshall, and Bcnj. Desha. 
 
 6. Electors for Presideiit and A'. Presi 
 dent were chosen throughout the revolted 
 States, and also members of Congress. 
 
 6. 120 Federals, under Capt. Shields, 
 were captured by 500 rebels near Little 
 Santa Fe, JIo. They were on their way to 
 join Gen. Fremont's column. 
 
 6. The 13th Indiana regiment. Col. J. J. 
 Sullivan, and Capt.Robinson's Ohio cavalry, 
 returned to JIuttonsvillc, Yn., from an ex- 
 tensive march through W'elister Co. Several 
 rebels were killed and wounded in scouting, 
 and 13 jjrisoners taken. 
 
 7. Battle of Belmont, Mo., Gens. Grant 
 and McCiernand with 2,850 men, landed at 
 Belmont at 8 a.m., drove in the rebel j)ick- 
 ets and captured their camp, which was 
 burnt. A battery of 12 guns was taken, 
 and about 200 prisoners. Meantime, a 
 large reinforcement of rebels was landed 
 from Columbus, on the opposite side of the 
 river, which intercepted Gen. Grant's army 
 in their return to their boat.?. The Feder- 
 iils cut their way through a much sujierior 
 force of the enemy, losing 1 50 of their num- 
 ber prisoners, together with their killed 
 and wounded, who fell into the hands of the 
 rebels. P'ederal loss, 89 killed, 150 wound- 
 ed, 150 missing. The rebel loss was great 
 er, 155 were taken prisoners. 
 
 7. Gen. Hunter, Fremont's siu-eessor in 
 Missouri, repudiated the agreement just 
 made between Gens. Fremont and Price, 
 the r ebel commander, concerning the privi- 
 
THE WAR FOR THE UXIOX. 
 
 Nov. 18G1. 
 
 legas of unarmed citizens, and the disavm- 
 iiij^ of unrecoy^nized bodies of men. 
 
 Nov. 7. Skirmishing on New river, near 
 G.'iulcy Bridge, Va. Federal forces under 
 Gen. llosecrans, drove off a body of rebels 
 who had besieged his camp for several days. 
 Scr'eral rebels and one private of ISth 
 Ohio killed. 
 
 7. The Federal fleet under Com. Dnpont 
 captureil Forts Warren and Beauregard at 
 Port Royal entrance, and took the town of 
 Beaufort, S. C, with a loss of 8 killed, 6 
 badly wounded, and 17 slightly. None of 
 the national vessels seriously damaged. 
 Rebel loss unknown, but not large. 
 
 7. Two launches and 40 men, commanded 
 by Lieut. Jas. E. Jouett, from the U.S. frigate 
 Santee, off Galveston, Texas, surprised and 
 burnt the rebel privateer Royal Yacht, by 
 night, after a sharp conflict, killing several 
 of the rebels, and cajjluring 13. Federal 
 loss 2 killed and 7 wounded. 
 
 8. U. S. gunboat Rescue shelled out a 
 rebel battery at Urbana Greek, on the Rap- 
 pahannock, Va., and captured a large schoo- 
 ner with stores. 
 
 8. Five railwaj' bridges were burned in 
 E. Tennessee by Unionists. 
 
 8. Capt. Wilkes, with the U. S. steam 
 sloop-of-war San Jacinto, overhauled the 
 English mail steamer Trent in the Bahama 
 channel, and took from her the rebel emis- 
 saries Ma on and Slidell, with their secre- 
 taries, who had taken passage for England. 
 
 8. Col. (Jrensle returned with his com- 
 mand to Rolla, Mo., from an expedition 
 against the rebels in Texas co., bringing 9 
 prisoners, 500 head of cattle and 40 horses 
 and mules. 
 
 8. A portion of Gen. Nelson's KJ^ brig- 
 ade were ambuscaded while on their way to 
 Piketon, Ky., by 200 rebels in a strong 
 position. The rebels were dispersed with 
 the loss of 10 killed, 15 wounded. Gen. 
 Nelson had (J killed and 24 wounded. An- 
 other portion of Gen. Nelson's brigade un- 
 der command of Col. Sill, reached Piketon 
 by a circuitous route, and attucked a body 
 of rebels, defeating them with a small loss, 
 and having one Federal soldier killed. 
 
 8. A bridge on the E. Tenn. railway, 200 
 feet span, was destroyed by Unionists. 
 Also 4 on the line N. of Knoxville, and a 
 heavy wooden bridge at Charleston, Brad- 
 ley CO., Tenn. 
 
 '9. Maj.-Gen. Henry W. Halleck, of Cal., 
 was ordered to take command of the De- 
 partment of Missouri, in place of Gen. 
 Fremont: Brig. -Gen. Don Carlos Buell, of 
 Ind., was appointed to command the De- 
 partment of Kentucky: Maj.-Gen. Hunter 
 to command the Department of Kansas : 
 
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 Col. E. R. S. Canley, the Department of N. 
 Mexico. 
 
 10. A band of rebel marauders was cajv 
 tured by Lieut. Shriver, with a squad of 
 1st Iowa cavalry, near Clark's Station, Mo. 
 
 10. A j)()riioa of Gen. Cox's brigade cross- 
 ed the New river near Gauley. Va., and 
 .attacked Floyd's forces posted there, who 
 retreated after a severe skirmish, in which 
 the 11th Ohio regiment lost 8 killed and 10 
 wounded. 
 
 10. 150 of the 9th Virginia regiment. 
 Col. K. V. Whaley, were surprised at Guy- 
 andott(>, Va., on the Oliio river, liy a supe- 
 rior force of rebels, and after a sliarp skir- 
 mish, in which 8 of the Federals were killed 
 and 12 wounded, and nearl}' the same loss 
 sustained by tlie rebels, Col. Wlialey and 
 45 of his men were captured, and the rest 
 escaj)ed. About two-thirds of the town 
 was burned next day by the Union Virginia 
 and Oiiio troops who arrived tiiere, in re- 
 taliation for the treachery and cruelty of 
 the rebel inhabitants evinced in tlie scenes 
 of the engagement. 
 
 11. At Columbus, Kj'., two rebel lieu- 
 tenants and six priv.ates were killed bj the 
 explosion of a Dahlgrcn gun. Rev. Maj.- 
 Gen. Polk uarrowlj- escaped. 
 
 11. Ill) of Col. AnthoMj''s iiegiment at- 
 tacked a i-ebel camp on the Little Blue 
 river, near Kansas City. Mo., which proved 
 too strong for them, and after severe tight. 
 Col. Anthony's men were drawn off in good 
 order, losing 8 killed and 8 wounded. 
 
 12. Reconnoissance in force by Gen, 
 Heintzclmai), with G.i Oi men, to Occoquan 
 Creek, Va., 18 miles from Alexandria. Capt. 
 Todd's company of Lincoln cavalry were 
 surprised by a superior force of rebels, 3 
 killed, 1 wounded and 3 taken prisoners, 
 including the captain, 
 
 12. Attack on tiie U.S. fleet at the Passes 
 of the Mississippi, by the Manassas Ram, 
 5 gunboats and several fire ships, under 
 command of Capt. Ilollins. U. S. ship 
 Vincennes grounded, and the Richmond 
 was damaged by the ram and also ground- 
 ed : but the enemy were driven off without 
 obtaining any advantage. 
 
 12. The privateer Beauregard, of Charles- 
 ton, S. C, with 27 mcji, was captured 100 
 miles E. N. E. of Abaco, by the U. S. slooj)- 
 of war W. G. Anderson, Lieut. W. C. Rog- 
 ers, commanding. 
 
 1 2. Skirmish on Laurel Creek by portions 
 of Gen. Benimm's with Gen. Floyd's forct?, 
 in which the rebels retreated after small 
 loss. 
 
 12. Skirmish of Gen. Kelly's pickets 
 near Romney, Va., losing 2 killed and seve- 
 ral wounded. 12 rebels taken prisoners. 
 
Nov. 18G1. 
 
 CHRONOLOGY. 
 
 13. Rebel Gen. ZollicofFer retreated from 
 Ciiinbcrlainl Fcnl to Ciiiiiberland (iap/lViin. 
 
 14. Tlie iirivatcer schooner Ne\a, from 
 China, was seized at San F.-anciieo, C'al., 
 by Capt. Tease, of U. S. cutter "■'ary. 
 
 14. Lieut J. II. Rigby. with 2n 'men of 
 the Gist Artillery, on an expedition from 
 Salisbury, Md., to Wilmiinitoii and New- 
 castle, Md., seized :> brass pouiulers and 
 lim nmskets, in possession of secessionists 
 in those places. 
 
 14. The Gov. of Florida, by proelania- 
 tion, forbade the enlistment of citizens of 
 tluit State to serve in any other jjortion of 
 the Confeileraey. 
 
 14. 5;:5ii,ii((n had been raised by Southern 
 people for the widow of " the martyr Jack- 
 son," who killed Col. Ellsworth, at Alex- 
 andria, Va. 
 
 14. Gen. ISenliam, in pursuit of the army 
 of Gen. Floyd, in W. Va., overtook the rear 
 g;uard near McCoy's Alills, and defeated it, 
 killing l.'i rebels, ainonf;-1hem Col. ('ro<j;lian. 
 Floyd, in his retreat, destvoj'cd 20(i of his 
 tents, and lost lu wagon-loads of aniinmii- 
 tioii and arms. 
 
 14. Fast-day was observed in the rebel 
 States. 
 
 14. Steamshij) Chamjiion arrived at New 
 York from Aspinwall, bringing Gen. Sum- 
 ner and several conipaiiies of regular sol- 
 diers from San Francisco, having under 
 arrest e.\-Senators Gwin and I>rent, and C. 
 Benham, late Attorney General of Califor 
 nia, charged with connilicity with the 
 rebels. 
 
 16. A jiarty of 57 of the N. Y. 30th, at- 
 tached to Gen. Keyes' brigade on the Poto- 
 mac, while out foraging west of Upton's 
 Hill, Va., were betrayed and surrounded by 
 20ii rebel cavalrj-, and one half their num- 
 ber, with the teams and wagons, captured. 
 
 16. 5it wagons and 50rr oxen, with the 
 teamsters and stores, were captured near 
 Pleasant Hill. Cass co.. Mo., by the rebels. 
 
 16. <i8 Federal prisoners, the crews of 
 fishing smacks captured off the Florida 
 coast, were taken to Tallahassee, Fla. 
 
 17. Union troops under Col. Alcorn, 
 defeated Hawkins' regiment at Cypress 
 Bri<lge, McClean co., Kj'., routing them 
 with severe loss, and taking 25 prisoners, 
 300 horses, etc. Federal loss, 10 killed, 
 15 wounded. 
 
 17. A party of Union troops recaptured 
 nearly all the wagons and cattle seized the 
 day before near Pleasant Hill, Mo. 
 
 17. U. S. gunboat Connecticut captured 
 Britisli schooner Adelaide, with inilitar\' 
 ptores and supplies for rebels, near Cape 
 Carnaveral, and took her into Key West. 
 
 17. Lieut. G. W. Snyder, U. S. A., a val- 
 
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 uable engineer officer, died at Washington, 
 of typhoid fever. 
 
 17. The 3d Missouri cavalry routed a 
 large number of rebels near Palmyra, Mo., 
 while on their way to join Price's army, 
 killing 3. wounding 5, taking Hi prisoners. 
 
 IS. The rebel Congress met at Rich- 
 mt>nd, v., Howell Cobb, of Ga., in the chair. 
 
 IS. Capt. A. 11 Foote was appointed Flag- 
 officer of the Meet of the Western Military 
 Department. 
 
 18. Gen. Ilalleck assumed charge of the 
 Missouri Dcjmrtment, rirt Gen. Hunter. 
 
 IS. Information was received at Wash- 
 ington of tlie imposition practised upon the 
 Indians west of Arkansas, by Albert Pike, 
 rebel Commissioner. 
 
 18. Rebel troops in Accomac and North- 
 ampton cos., Va., disbanded, and Union 
 troojis, under Gen. Lockwood, .seized their 
 arms and look ))ossession of the peninsula. 
 
 Is. iTjO rel-.eis were taken prisonei-s by 
 Fedei'al ca\alry, near Warreiisburg, Mo. 
 
 \9. Missouri rebel legislature, at Neosha, 
 Newton co., passed an ordinance of seces 
 sion. 
 
 19. N. Y. ship Harvey Birch was cap- 
 tured and buint in the British channel by 
 the rebel steamer Nasliville. 
 
 19. The principal part of Warsaw, capi- 
 tal of Benton co., Mo., was burnt by rebels. 
 
 19. Lieut. Worden, U.S.N. , held prisoner 
 by the rebels, was exchanged for Lieut. 
 Short, of the Confederate army. 
 
 19. U. S. gunboat Conestoga engaged 
 rebel batteries on tiie Tennessee river, and 
 silenced them, receiving but slight damage 
 herself 
 
 19. First flotilla of the "Stone Fleet" 
 sailed for the South, from Conn, and Mass. 
 
 20. Col. Burchard, with Lieut. Gregg and 
 24 men, attacked a large company of rebels 
 under Capts. Hays and Gregg, near Kansas 
 I ity. Mo., and defeated them, killirg 5 ai.d 
 wounding 8. The CoL and Lieut, were 
 slightly wounded. 
 
 20. A si)ecial Committee from the Vir- 
 ginia State Convention to consider proposed 
 amendments to the State Constitution, re- 
 ported in opj)osition to free schools and 
 free suffrage for poor whites. 
 
 20. Secession Stale Convention at Ru?- 
 selville, Kj'., adopted an ordinance of seces- 
 sion, and appointed Commissions to the 
 rebel government. 
 
 22. Two U. S. gunboats, Cambridge and 
 Ilertzel, from Fortress INlonroe, shelled out 
 the camps of the 2d Louisiana and 10th 
 Geo gia regiments, at the junction of James 
 and Warwick rivers. 
 
 22. Fort Pickens opened fire on the rebel 
 encampments and forts, near Pensacola, Fla., 
 
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 which was replied to by them, and a se- 
 vere cannonade ensued for two days. Much 
 damage was experienced by Fort McRae, 
 the Navy Yard, and town of Warrington — 
 loss of life slight on either side. The U. 8. 
 fleet in tl»e harbor took part. Tlie Rich 
 niond was biully dauiaged by a shot. 1 
 killed, 6 wounded at Fort Pickens : 1 killed, 
 7 wounded on the llichuiond. 
 
 Nov. 23. Tlie Confederate gunboat Tus- 
 eorora accidentally took lire and was de- 
 stroyed on the Alississippi, near Helena, 
 Ark. 
 
 24. An explosion took place at Fort Pick- 
 ens, Fla., by the careless handling of a shell, 
 by which 5 men were killed, and 7 wounded. 
 
 21. A skirmisii in Lancaster, Mo., be- 
 tween 450 Federals under Col. Moore, and 
 420 rebels commanded by Lieut.-Col. Blan- 
 ton. The rebels were routed with the loss 
 of 13 killed, and many wounded and priso- 
 ners. Union loss, 1 killed and 2 wounded. 
 
 24. Tybee Island, in Havannah harbor, 
 was occupied by U. S. forces under Flag- 
 officer Dupont. 
 
 24. Rebel Commissioners Mason and Sli- 
 dell were imprisoned in Fort Wan-en, Mass. 
 
 25. Col. Bayard with tlie 1st Pa. Cav- 
 alry made a reconnoiasance from Langley to 
 Dranesville, Va., and in a skinuisli killed 
 2 and captured 4 rebels. 3 or 4 were 
 wounded, 6 secessionists were al.so arrest- 
 ed. 2 of the Cavalry were wounded. 
 
 25. Com. Tatnall, with 3 steamers and a 
 gunboat, attacked ti»e Federal fleet in Cock- 
 spur Roads, Ga., but witlidrew without in- 
 jury, after 40 or 50 shots were exchanged. 
 
 25. The State of Missouri, as represented 
 by the late Governor Jackson and the Com- 
 missioners from the rebel members of the 
 Legislature, was unanimously received by 
 the Richmond Congress as a member of 
 tlie I'oufederacy. 
 
 26. The house of Mr. Bell, near Frank- 
 Hn, Tenn.. was attacked by an armed party 
 of rebels, the building lired, and the in- 
 mates, some 10 or 12, all killed or burned 
 but two, who escaped. 
 
 26. Skirmish at Black Oak Point, Hick- 
 OT}' CO., Mo. Capt. Cosgrove and Lieut. 
 Bobbitt, with 25 men, surprised a rebel 
 camp, killed 5, captured 8, and took 75 
 tents, 6 wagons, 10 horses, 35 guns, and 
 other property, and released 6 loyal pris- 
 oners. 
 
 26. A squadron of the 3d Pa. Cavalry, 
 wear Vienna, Va., were attacked on three 
 Mdes by a superior force of cavalry and in- 
 fentry,'and retreated after a sliort engage- 
 ment. 2',' of their men were missing. 
 
 •6. The Convention to form a wjw State 
 in W, Vft., met at Wheeling. 
 
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 27. Federal troops, from Gen. Sherman's 
 conmiand, visited Bear Island and Edisto 
 Island, near the mouth of the Ashepoo 
 river, S. C. 
 
 ^7. Henry R. Jackson was appointed a 
 Maj.-Gen. in the Georgia army. 
 
 27. Gen. McClellan appointed the houi 
 of 11 eacli Sabbath for religious worship 
 thrwighout the U. S. army, and directed 
 that all officers and men off duty should 
 have opportunity to attend. 
 
 27. Transport Constitution sailed from 
 Fortress Monroe to Sliip Island, Missis- 
 sippi i^nmd, with a portion of Gen. But- 
 ler's expedition, under Brig. Gen. Phelps. 
 
 28. Capts. Robb and White, and Lieut.- 
 Moonlight, three U. S. officers, were cap- 
 tured from the railway train at Weston, 
 Mo., by Sy. Gordon. 
 
 28. S. C. planters on the seaboard burnt 
 their cotton, to prevent its capture by the 
 Federal forces or the coast. 
 
 2'J. The English Government forbade 
 temporarily the exportation of cotton. 
 
 29. Major Hough, with 4 companies of 
 Missouri cavalry, in defence of the Sedalia 
 railway train, had an engagement at Black 
 Walnut Creek, Mo., in which 17 rebels were 
 killed and wonnded, and 6 taken prisoners. 
 5 of the cavalry, including the Major, were 
 wounded. 
 
 29. Col. De Kay, Maj. Sharpf and other 
 Federal officers, and 40 men, had a skir- 
 mish about a nule beyond New Market, 
 Va., in which the rebels were routed, leav- 
 ing 2 dead, and carrying off their wounded. 
 
 Dec. li The U. S. steamer Penguin ar- 
 rived at Brooklyn with tlie prize " Albion," 
 captured wliile attempting to run the block- 
 ade at Charleston, S. C, with arms, ammu- 
 nition, provisions, <lkc., worth $10(1,000. 
 
 1. A party of Federals attacked tlie rebel 
 pickets at M')rristown, E. Tenn., killing a 
 large number and putting the rest to flight. 
 
 1. Skirmish near Hunter's Chapel, Va., 
 between a squadron of Gen. Blenker's horse- 
 men and a equatlron of rebel cavalry, who 
 were defeated, losing 3 or 4 killed and 
 wounded, and 2 prisoners. 1 Federal killed. 
 
 2. The fir.st regular session of tlie o7th 
 Congress commenced at Washington. 
 
 2. A party of citizens in Mo., near Dunks- 
 burg, 2(1 miles west of Sedalia. attacked a 
 body .of rebels under Capts. Young and 
 Wheatley, killing 7 and wounding 10 of 
 them. Several citizens slightly wounded. 
 
 3. Skirmish at Salem, Dent co., Mo. A 
 party of Federal soldiers, commanded by 
 Maj. Bowen, were surprised and fired on, 
 while sleeping in a house near headquar- 
 ters, by 30(» rebels under Cols. Fracman and 
 Turner, and 15 killed and wounded. The 
 
Dec. 18G1. 
 
 CHRONOLOGY. 
 
 main body of the Federals were drawn out 
 by Maj. Bowen, who attacked the rebels in 
 turn and drove them from the town. I 
 Federal killed and 4 wounded. Rebel lass 
 unknown. 
 
 3. 11. C. Burnett of Ky. and J. W. Reed 
 of Mo. were e.\pelled from U. S. House of 
 Representatives as traitors. 
 
 4. Col. Taylor with 30 men of the 3d 
 New Jersey had a .skirmish with a number 
 of rebel ejivalry near Annandale, Yn., three 
 or four of whom were eapturod, and several 
 killed and wounded witliout Federal Iojs. 
 
 4. Gen. Phelps, with '2,OiiO men, attached 
 to Gen. Butler's expedition, occupied Ship 
 Island, Mississippi Sound. 
 
 4. A detachment of Federal cavalrj- sur- 
 prised the rebel guard at Whip-poor-will 
 Bridge, on the Memphis Branch railway, 
 Ky.. taking 11 jirisonors. 5 or t5 Confed- 
 erates were killed or wounded. 4 Federals 
 were wounded. 
 
 4. J. C. Breckinridge was expelled from 
 the U. S. Senate. 
 
 5. Reports of the Sees, of War and Navy 
 show tbe Government had in service for 
 the war (kS2,'.»71 men. 
 
 5. Skirmish at Brownsville, Ky. 100 
 Home Guards defeated a superior rebel 
 force under Gen. T. ('. Hindman, of Ark. 
 Rebel loss, 3 killed, 5 wounded ; the Guards 
 sustaining no loss. 
 
 6. Successful foray of the 13th Mass., 
 Col. Leonard, from the Potoiuac to Berkley 
 Springs, Va., capturing a large quantity of 
 provisions. 
 
 5. Riot at Nashville, Tenn., occasioned by 
 the attempt of the rc'bel authorities to en- 
 force the the endraftmcnt of the militia. Two 
 persons were killed and several wounded. 
 
 7. At Sedalia, Mo., 106 mule teams and 
 the teamsters were seized by rebels. 
 
 7. Capt. Sweeney, with 35 rebel guer- 
 rillas, were captured near Glasgow, Mo., 
 by Capt. Merrill's cavalry. 
 
 7- Skirmish near Datn No. 5 on the Po- 
 tomac. Rebels driven off, losing 1'2 men. 
 
 7. Skirmish near Olathe, Mo. 2 Federals 
 killed. 3 rebels killed and 5 wounded. 
 
 8. Capt. ^IcGuire's company of 27th Mo., 
 captured 14 rebels at Sedalia, Mo. 
 
 8. U. S. steamer Augusta captured schr. 
 E. AVaterman, loaded with provisions, coal 
 and war munitions, off Savannah, Ga. 
 
 9. Gen. Halleck required all municipal 
 officers at St, L<juis, Mo., as well as State 
 officials, to subscribe to the oatli of allegi- 
 ance prescribed bj' the State Convention in 
 October previous, 
 
 9. The U. S. steamer Harriet Lane, and 
 steamers attached to the u]>per Potomac 
 flotilla, shelled the woods at Budd's Ferry, 
 
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 and exchanged shots ■with the rebel "batteries 
 opposite, at Shipping Point. Some large 
 buildings, containing rebel stores, were 
 burnt, by boatmen from the Jacob Bell and 
 Anacosta. 
 
 9. Gov. Pickens of S. C. proclaimed the 
 State invaded, by land and sea, and called 
 for 12,000 twelve-month volunteers. 
 
 9. A detachment of the "Stone Fleet" ' 
 left New Bedford, Mass., for a southern port. 
 
 9. Garret Davis was elected a senator 
 from Ky., in ])lacc of J. C. Brw^kinridge. 
 
 9. The rebel Congress "admitted" Ken- 
 tucky to the Confederacy. 
 
 11. Federal troops, under Licut.-CoL 
 Rhodes, had a skirmish near Bertrand, Mo., 
 losing 1 man. They took 10 prisoners and 
 a number of horses and fire-arms, 
 
 1 1 Five vessels of the Stone Fleet, and 
 the -ships George Green and Bullion, of 
 Gen Butler's expedition, sailed from Bos- 
 toa, Mass. 
 
 1 i. Skirmish at Darn No. 4, on the Po- 
 tomac, near Sharpsburg, Md. Seven rebels 
 on the Virginia shore were killed, and many 
 womded. Capt. Williams and G men hav- 
 ing crossed the river were captured by the 
 rebels. 
 
 1 1. Great fire at Charleston, S. C. 6(»0 
 houses destroyed. 
 
 1 2. A squad of men from Col. W^hitaker'a 
 regiment were defeated in an attempt to 
 arrest secessionists near Bagdad, Shelby 
 CO., Ky., and retreated with one wounded. 
 
 12. Col. Merrill's cavalry regiment re- 
 turned to Sedalia, Mo., from Waverley, 
 bringing as prisoners 4 rebel capts. , 2 lieuts. 
 and 40 men, a mortar, and many horses. 
 
 12. Co. I, of 15th Ohio, were attacked 
 on the banks of the Green river, Ky., by & 
 superior force of rebel cavalry, Avhom they 
 repulsed, wounding several of the cavalry, 
 without loss themselves. 
 
 13. Villages of PapinsvUle and Butler, 
 Bates CO., Mo., rebel rendezvous, were 
 burned l:)y Maj. Williams of the 3d Kansas. 
 
 13. Wm. H. Johnson, of the Lincoln Cav- 
 alry, a deserter, who was captured, under 
 military order was shot. 
 
 13. The British ship Admiral was cap- 
 tured off Savannah, Ga., while attempting 
 to run in, by the Augusta. 
 
 13. Rebel Gov. Jackson, of Mo., issued a 
 proclamation, frojn New Madrid, praising 
 the valor, fortitude and success of the rebel 
 army, and calling for more volunteers. 
 
 13. Battle of Camp Alleghany, Va. 2,000 
 Federal troops, under Brig.-Gen, R. H. Mil- 
 roy, marched from Cheat Mountain Sunmiit 
 to'attack a rebel camp on Alleghany Sum- 
 mit, of 2,0ri0 troops, under Col. E. Johnson. 
 The Federals approached in 2 divisions, of 
 
THE WAR FOE THE UNION. 
 
 Dec. 18GI 
 
 750 each, from dilTerent directions, but did 
 not arrive siiiuiltaiieously, and alternately 
 attacked the whole rebel force. They re- 
 tired after a well contested flight of 8 hours, 
 losinj^ '20 killed. 107 wounded, and 10 miss- 
 ing. Tlie rebels reported about the same 
 
 t0S!J. 
 
 Dec. 14. Ex-minister Faulkner was re- 
 leased on i)arole, to be exchanged for Con- 
 gressman Ely. 
 
 14. Reeonnoissaiice by Federal troops, 
 within '28 miles of Charleston, S. C. The 
 rebels, as they retreated, burnt their cotton. 
 
 16. Skirmisli on the Virginia shore, op- 
 posite Berlin, Md. A detaciiment from the 
 '28th Penn. were attacked by I'iu rebels in 
 ambush, but cut their way through to their 
 boat, and escaped, having 1 wounded, and 
 2 taken pris(^ners. 2 of the enemy were 
 killed and 5 wounded. 
 
 15. Many Union refugees escaped from 
 Arkansas. Capt. Ware, late of the Ark. 
 Lt^gislature. organized a military comp my 
 of Ark. Union men at RoUa, Mo. 
 
 16. Platte Cil}-, Mo., was fired by rebels, 
 and the principal public buildings le- 
 6troyed. 
 
 16. The Enropa arrived from England, 
 with news of the excitement among the 
 Britisii people occasioned by the arre-st of 
 Messrs. Mason and Slidell, and also the ul- 
 timatum of the British Government, de- 
 manding a surrender of the rebel commis- 
 aioners, and an apology for their seizure. 
 Mr. Seward's dispatch to Mr. Adams, dated 
 Nov. oO, having settled the matter in an- 
 ticipation, there was but little excitement 
 in the public mind. 
 
 16. Gen. ZollieofFer established a camp 
 on the banks of tlie Cumberland river, six 
 miles from Somerset. Ky. 
 
 16. A party of 8 oen from the 2d and 
 4th N. J. advanced to Annandale, on the 
 south bank of the Potomac. They were 
 surprised by the enemy and 3 of them cap- 
 tured. 
 
 17. Battle at Munfordsville, Green river, 
 Ky. The rebels defeated ; 33 killed and 00 
 wounded. Federal loss, 10 killed and 17 
 woundetl. 
 
 17. Cien. Pope captured 300 rebels near 
 Osceola, Mo. 
 
 17. Entrance to the harbor at Savannah, 
 Ga., blockaded by sinking 7 vessels laden 
 with stone. 
 
 18. A part of Gen. Pope's forces under 
 Col. J. C. Davis and Col. F. Steele, sur- 
 prised a rebel camp near Milford, north of 
 Warrensburg, Mo., and captured nearly 
 1300 men, 7o wagons loaded with stores, 
 and all their camp ecjuipage and arms. 
 I'cJeral loss, 2 killed, 17 wounded. 
 
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 18. Gen. Barnard, Chief engineer of the 
 U. S. army, reported to Congress that the 
 defences around Wasliington euiisi-ted of 
 48 woiks, tiie perimeter of which was 48 
 miles, mounting above 300 guns. 
 
 18. The Island City sailed from Boston 
 for Fortress Monroe with 240 I'ebel pri.<on 
 ers, to be exchanged. 
 
 18. Rebel Gen. Jackson atleinpted a 
 movement against Williamsport, Md., but 
 Gen. Williams being on the alert, tlie rebel 
 force retired. 
 
 18. News from Xy., that Gen. MeCook, 
 was at Munfordsville, Gen. Mitchell at 
 Bacon Creek, and Gen. ZoUicotfer, (rebel) 
 at Cumberland river, neai' .Mill Spiiiigs. 
 
 19. Skirmishing at I'oii.t of lloeks, 
 Md. Rebels from Va. shore conmienced 
 siielling the encampment of Col. Gear\''a 
 Pennsylvania regiment, but were re|ndsed 
 after half an hour's fight, without loss on 
 the Federal side. 
 
 19. A band of 25 rebels visited the town 
 of Ripley, Jackson Co., Va., and seized all 
 the arms in the place, some ammunition 
 and clothing. Tliey also robbed t he jtosl- 
 oftice and the principal store in the place. 
 
 20. George W. Jones, late U. S. Min- 
 ister to Bogota, was arrested in New 
 York on a charge of treason. 
 
 20. Battle of Dranesville,Va. Federal 
 forces, under Gen. E. O. C. Ord, defeat- 
 ed about 2,8no Confederates from South 
 Carolina, Alabama, and Virginia. Federal 
 force about 4,000 men, of whom 7 were 
 killed 'and 61 wounded. Rebel loss, 76 
 killed 1.50 wounded aud 30 prisoners, to- 
 gether with a large supjily of forage. 
 
 20. A scouting party under Capt. Wood, 
 captured loO rebels near Springlield, Mo., 
 who were released upon taking the oath 
 of allegiance. 
 
 20. A party of rebels from Gen. Price's 
 army committed extensive ravages on the 
 N. Missouri railway, between Hudson and 
 Warrenton. The bridges, wi)od-|)iles, water 
 tanks, ties and rails were destroyed along 
 the route for 80 miles. 
 
 20. iDo Federal soldiers, under Major 
 McKee, repulsed a superior foret of rebels 
 four miles S. of Hudson, Mo., killing 10 and 
 capturing 17 prisoners and 30 horses, at 
 the same time rescuing a stock train which 
 had just been seized by the rebels. 
 
 20. The main ship channel at Ciiarleston 
 harbor, was obstructed by sinking 16 ves- 
 sels of the " stone fleet." 
 
 22. Reconnoissance in the vicinity of Ty- 
 l)pe Island and Broad river, Ga., from Geu. 
 Sherman's command. 
 
 22. Skirmish near New Market bridge, 
 Newport News, Va. Two com|>anies ol 
 
Dec. 1861 
 
 CHRONOLOGY. 
 
 £Ota N. Y. legimeit, under Mnjor Schoepf, 
 were attacked by 700 reliel cavalry and in- 
 fantrv, and escaped with loss of (j wound- 
 ed. Ten of the enemy were killed and a 
 fluniber wounded, when they retreated. 
 
 23. Gen. I'ope sent an expedition to Lex- 
 ington, Mo. Two boats of the rebels were 
 captured and burnt, 
 
 26. A skirmish took place at Camp 
 Boyle, Columbia, Ky. A body of rebels 
 were attacked bj' a dolaehment of Col. 
 liazzard's regiment, under Major Dusley, 
 ■who dispersed thoni, killing 5 and wound- 
 ing others, without loss themselves. 
 
 26. (reii. MeCall sent a reconnoitering 
 party towards Dranesville, Va., wiiieh was 
 driven back by tiie rebels, who had a force 
 of 10,000 men'there. 
 
 26. A Cabinet Council at Washington, 
 decided to give up Mason and Slidell, on 
 the ground that tiicy could not be held 
 consistently with the doctrine of neutral 
 rights always maintained by the U. S. 
 Government. 
 
 26. Gen. Scott arrived at New York, in 
 tlio Arago, from France. 
 
 26. Bluffton, S. C, was occupied by 
 Federal troops under Gen. Stevens. 
 
 26. The Lighthouse on Morris Island, 
 Charleston, S. C. harbor, was blown up by 
 order of relK'l authorities. 
 
 26. Major Gower, with a squadron of 
 1st Iowa cavalry, arrived at Jefferson City, 
 Mo., bringing as prisoners, 1 capt., 13 men, 
 and 1(1 wagon loads of stores. 
 
 26. Pliilip St. George Cook, a Brig.-Gen. 
 in the rebel army, shot himself, at his resi- 
 dence in Powhatan Co., Va. 
 
 26. A fire occurred in the government 
 Btables at Washington, D. C, in which 
 nearly 200 horses were burned. 
 
 27. Lord Lyons, the British minis- 
 ter at Washington, was notified tliat Mason 
 and Slidell awaited his disposal. 
 
 27. Alfred Ely, U. S. representative 
 from Rochester, N. Y., taken prisoner at 
 Manassas Plains, was released in exchange 
 for v. J. Faulkner. 
 
 27. The rebel privateer Isabel, ran the 
 blockade off Charlest-on, S. C. 
 
 27. The bridges over Fabias river on tiie 
 Palmyra railway. Mo., destroyed by rebels. 
 
 28. Gen. Buell's army in Ky., was re- 
 ported by the War Department to num- 
 ber 60,01)0 men. 
 
 28. The rebels at Bowling Green, Ky„ 
 Were rei)ort,ed to number 30,000. under 
 Gens. A. S. Johnston, Buckner, and Hind- 
 man. 
 
 28. Gen. Prentiss, with 5 companies 3rd 
 Missouri cavalry, under Col. John Glover, 
 and 5 companies of Col. Birge's sharp- 
 
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 shooters, 470 in nil, attacked a rebel camp 
 at Mount Zion, in Boone Co., Mo., number- 
 ing nearly 'MO men. The reliels were 
 routed, losing 25 killed, 1.50 wounded, an<! 
 40 prisoners. 90 of their hoisrs and lOS 
 stand of arms were captured. The Feder»l 
 loss was .3 killed and 4(i wounded. 
 
 28. A squadron of Federal cav.ilrj', from 
 Col. Jackson's regiment, conunanded by 
 Major Murray, left their cMmp near Cal- 
 houn, Ky., on a scouting expedition acrass 
 Green river. Tiiey were attacked near 
 Sacramento, by a large force of rebels un- 
 der Col. Dc Forrest, and after a sli<.)vt en- 
 gagement compelled to retiie. Capt. A. G. 
 Bacon was killed, and Lieut. 11. U. King, 
 of Frankfort, and 8 privates wounded. 
 Capt. Merri weather and two privates of 
 the rebels were killed, and a number 
 wounded. 
 
 30. The rebel Gen. II. II. Sibley having 
 entered New Mexico with a military force 
 without o|)position, took possession of it, 
 and annexed it to the Southern Confed- 
 eracy by proclamation. 
 
 30. Messrs. Thomas and Burnett, of Ky., 
 were "qualified " and took their seats in 
 the rebel Congress at Richmond, Va. 
 
 31. Two boats under Acliiig-Masteis 
 A. Allen, and H. L Sturges, fiom tlie 
 U. S. steamer. Mount Vernon, destroyed a 
 ligwt ship off Wilmington, N.C., which f 1\<' 
 rebels had fitted up for a gunbtiat. The 
 expedition was at niglit, and the boats 
 wer-e under fire from Fort Caswell, but es- 
 caped injury. 
 
 3L Capt. Shillinglaw and Mason, N. Y. 
 79th, and Lieutenants Diekinson, 3rd U.S. 
 infantry, J. W. Hart, 20th Indiana, and 
 other officers and men were released by the 
 rebels from Richmond, Va. 
 
 31. C'apture of the town of Biloxi, Miss, 
 by U. S. gunboats Lewis, Water Witch, 
 and New London, with national forces 
 from Ship Island. The town and fort 
 surrendered without a fight. The guns 
 were removed by Commander Stnith, and 
 the Federals retired. 
 
 1862. 
 
 Jan. 1- The rebel Commissioners Mason 
 and slidell, with their Secretaries, left Bos- 
 ton for England, via Provincetown, Mass., 
 where the British war steamer Kinaldo 
 received them. 
 
 1. Col. H. Brown opened fire from Fort 
 Pickens on the rebel vessels and fortifica- 
 tions within range of his guns, which was 
 returned by the enemy. 
 
 1. The British bark Empress ai-rived at 
 New Yoi'k as a prize, with 6,5UU bags o/ 
 coffee, captured by the U. S. sloop-of-war 
 Vincennes, off New Orleans bar. 
 
THE ^VAIl FOK THE UNION. 
 
 Jan. 1803 
 
 Jau .1. Part uf llid Louisville iiml Nash- 
 ville i-iiiiway was destroyed by order of 
 tile rfliel Gen. Buckiier. 
 
 1. Skirnii^li at Port Royal Ferry, S. C. 
 F'-deral tioKps under Gen. Stevens, with 
 the assiatance of live gunboats, crossed from 
 Beanfort to the mainland and attacked 
 batteries erected by the rebels, who re- 
 treated towards Grahamville. Federal 
 K>s3, 3 killed, ] 1 wounded. Rebels, 6 kill- 
 ed, 12 wonnded. 
 
 1. J.'tf. (.)wens, Col. Jones, and 60 rebel 
 bri<lge-l)urnors were captured near Martins- 
 burg, .\driau Co.. Mo., by Slate militia un- 
 der General Schotield. 
 
 1. Four Fedei'al soldiers were captured, 
 1 killed, and 10 guns taken by a party of 
 rebels on Green river, Ky., near Morgan- 
 town. 
 
 2. The U. S. gunboats Yankee and Ana- 
 costa, exchanged shots with the rebel bat- 
 teries at Cockpit Point, on the Potomac. 
 
 2. Daniel P. White of Ky., qualified and 
 took his st-at in the Confederate Congress. 
 
 3. Col. Glover, with 300 Federal troops, 
 attiicked a rebel camp 9 miles N. of Hun- 
 newell. Mo., taking 8 prisoners, putting the 
 rest to flight, and capturing a quantity of 
 arms, (tc. 
 
 3. 240 released Federal prisoners ar- 
 rived at Fortress Monroe from Richmond. 
 
 4. Tiie 84th Pa., 39th 111., 50U cavalry 
 and other troops were driven from 
 Bath, Va., l)y a superior rebel force under 
 Gen. Ja<;ksoii, who took 30 Federals pris- 
 oners. Tlie Federals retreated to Hancock, 
 Md. 7 rebels were killed and a numl)er 
 wounded. 3 of the Federals were killed, 
 several wounded. 
 
 4. Skirmish at Iluntersville, W. Va. A 
 portion of the 25th Ohio, 2d Va.. and 
 Bracken's Ind. cavalry, all under Major 
 Webster, attacked a rebel force of 400 
 cavalry and 350 infantry who were guard- 
 ing tile rebel su|)plies at that depot. They 
 were routed with a loss of 2 killed and 7 
 wounded, leaving $50,000 worth of army 
 frtores whieh were destroyed b}- Unionists. 
 
 5. Skirmish on the mainland near Port 
 Royal, S. C. 7 rebels were captured. 
 
 5. Ilebcl army under Gen. Jackson bom- 
 V)ardcd Hancock, Md. from the of>posite 
 Va. shore, but were driven away by ar- 
 tillery forces imder Gen. Lander without a 
 close engagement 
 
 6. Five Federal soldiers were killed by 
 rebels in ambush in Johnson Co., Kansas. 
 
 6. 4.00(1 Clierokee Indians were driven 
 frem their hotnes by Texas rebels. 
 
 7. Destruction of bridges and culverts 
 on the Bait, and Ohio railway, near the 
 Cftoapon river, by rebel Gen. Jackson. 
 
 24 
 
 7. Engagement at Blue's Gap, near Rom 
 ney, W. Va. Federal troops under CoL 
 Dunning, of the 5th Ohio, attacked 2,000 
 of the enemy, routing then) with the loss 
 of 15 killed, 20 prisoners, 2 pieces of can- 
 non, their wagons, <fec. No Federal loss. 
 
 7. 300 of tlie 32d Ohio, under Capt. 
 Lacej-, were sent by Gen. Milroy into Tuck- 
 er Co., Va., where they dispersed 400 
 rebels, eaptui-ing 2 officers and a private, 
 and a large quantity of stores. 4 rebels 
 were found dead and many were wounded. 
 
 7. Three brigades of Gen. Smith's divi- 
 sion, S. side of the Potomac, prt)ceeded to- 
 ward I'eacock Hill, Lewinsville, Fairfax 
 Court House and Vienna, and captured ao 
 immense quantity of hay, oats, corn, <fec. 
 
 7. A band of rebels having seized a quan- 
 tity of army stores from the depot at Sut- 
 ton, Bra.\ton Co., W. Va., information was 
 sent to Col. 11. Anisansel, comnianding 1st 
 Virginia Cavalry, at Clarksburg. The Col. 
 overtook tlie rebels 30 miles Ji. of Sutton, 
 and, attacking them, killed or woimded 22, 
 took 15 horses and 56 head of cattle, and re- 
 captured the greater part of the stores. 
 
 7. Skirmish at Paintsville, near I'reston- 
 burg, Ky. Col. Garfield dispersed 2,500 
 rebels under Hiwnphrey Marshall, killing?, 
 wounding a large number, and capturing 
 15. Federal loss 2 killed and 1 wounded. 
 
 8. The newspapers of ^lissouri were put 
 under military censorship, and their edilora 
 ordered to send two copies of each issue to 
 the Provost Marshal. 
 
 8. Riot at Warsaw, Mo. Two secessionists 
 were shot. 
 
 8. Reconnoissance of gunboats towards 
 Savannah, Ga., under conunand of Capt. 
 Davis. 
 
 8. Capt. Latham and 17 men of 2d Vir- 
 ginia regiment, encountered about 30 rebel 
 guerrillas on the Dry Fork of Cheat river, 
 W. Va., and after a severe fight of an hour's 
 dur.itiou, the rebels were driven from the 
 field with the loss of 6 killed and several 
 wounded. Federal loss tt wonnded. Capt. 
 Latham destroyed the rebel tents and pro- 
 visions. 
 
 8. The 1st Kansas regiment, on its march 
 from Sedalia to Lexington, Mo., was fired 
 upon from ambush, and a sergeant and 2 
 horses killed. 
 
 8. A. W. Bradford was inaugurated as 
 Governor of Mar^-land, and made an elo- 
 quent address, expressing in the strongest 
 terms devotion to the Union and the Con- 
 stitution. 
 
 8. Major W. M. G. Torrence of the Ist 
 Iowa cavalrj', assisted by detachments of 
 the 1st ilissouri cavalry, Major Hubbard, 
 4th Ohio and Merrill's Horse, in all 500 
 
Jan. 18G2. 
 
 CHRONOLOGV. 
 
 mountefl men, attacked a rebel camp at 
 Silver Ci-cek, Howard Co., Mo., whore six 
 or eigiit liuiiilred men were stationed, un- 
 der Col. Poindexter. The enemy were 
 routed with a loss of 12 kiUed, 22 wounded, 
 and 15 prisoners, leaving their horses, guns, 
 and camp and garrison equi|Kige. The ma- 
 terial was destroyed b}' Major Torrence. 
 Federal loss 3 killed and 10 wounded, 
 
 9. A division of the Chamber of Com- 
 merce at St. Louis, Mo., wa? occasioned by 
 disloyal eenliments. A new and loyal 
 Ciiamber was formed, 
 
 10. A reconnoitering force of 5,000 men 
 under the command of Brig. Gen, McCler- 
 nand, left Cairo. 111., and proceeded toward 
 Columbus and Mayfield, 
 
 10, Waldo P, Johnson and Trusten Polk, 
 U, S, Senators from Missouri, were expelled 
 from the Senate for disloyalty, 
 
 10. SkinnisliatPohick'ChiirchiVa. The 
 5th Mieliigan dispersed a body of rebels. 
 
 10. Skirmish at Bath, Va., between a 
 detachment of Federals under Capt. Ilus- 
 Boll and rebels from Gen. Jackson's division. 
 
 10. Battle near Prestonburg, Ky, Gen. 
 (Jai'iield, with 1,.500 Federal troops, over- 
 took Humphrey Marshall with 3,000 rebels, 
 compelling him to destroy his stores and 
 putting liim to flight. Rebel loss 50 killed 
 many wounded and 25 prisoners. Federal 
 loss, 2 killed, 25 wounded. 
 
 11. The 1st Kansas regiment arrived at 
 Lexington, Mo., and arrested several prom- 
 inent rebels. They also seized a largo 
 quantity of stores designed for tlie use of 
 Gen. Price. 
 
 11. Fifty rebels belonging to Col. Alex- 
 ander's regiment were captured C miles 
 from Sedalia, Mo. 
 
 12, The Burnside Expedition sailed from 
 Fortress Monroe, under command of Com. 
 Goldsborough and Gen. Burnside, for Al- 
 bemarle Sound, N. C. 
 
 12. Secretary Seward telegraphed the 
 British Consul at Portland, Me., that British 
 troo|)S might pass thiough U. S. territory 
 on their way to Canada. 
 
 12. The rebels in Kentucky hurned the 
 houses, and carried off or destroyed the 
 property of loj'al men at Horse Cave and 
 in Cave City and vicinity, and the people 
 sought refuge at Munfordsville. 
 
 13. Hon. Simeon Cameron, Seeretary-of- 
 War, resigned his position, and Edwin F. 
 Stanton was appointed in his stead on the 
 15th inst. 
 
 13. The steamship Constitution, with the 
 Maine Pith regiment, and the Bay State 
 regiment, sailed from Boston for Ship Is- 
 Iftnd, Miss,, via. Fortress Monroe. 
 
 15. Gen, MeClernaud's column advanced 
 
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 to Mayfield, Ky., an.l Gen. Grant t'. Fort 
 JftlVr^on. 'iO.OdO rebeN rcpmled ;n C'>lum- 
 bus, Ky.. undiM- ("len. Polk. 
 
 1(>. Hon. Kdwin B. Stanton, the new 
 Secretar^'-of-War, assumed the duties of 
 his ofUce. 
 
 17. 15(1 wounded Federal prisoners ar- 
 rived at Fortress Monroe from llieliniond, 
 Va. Eight rebel ofKcers were released 
 from the Forlre^^s thi- same <lay. 
 
 17. Capture of British schooner Slei)hen 
 Hart, loaded with arms, amnumition and 
 stores for the rebels, by the U. S. storeship 
 Supply. 
 
 17, Ex President John Tyler died at 
 Richmond Ya. 
 
 17. Skirmish near Ironton, Mo. Rebels 
 under Jeff. Thompson were defeated by Col. 
 Miles. 
 
 17. Two companies of the 1st Kansas 
 cavah'}-, under Major Ilalderman, arrested 
 Capt. Whitney, Joe Shelby and several 
 other rebel officer.s, and also recovered a 
 number of horses, mules, wagons, etc., taken 
 from Col. Mulligan's command at Lexing- 
 ton, Mo. 
 
 17. The Fortification Bill passed the U, 
 S. House of Representatives, appropriating 
 $5,960,000 for fort and harbor defences. 
 
 IS. Gen. Grant made a reconnoissance in 
 force towards Columbus, Ky. 
 
 18. Gen. Halleck levied an assessment 
 on the wealthy secessionists of St. Louis, 
 Mo., to provide for the wants of loj-al re- 
 fugees in the city who had been driven from 
 their homes in the S. W. section of the 
 State by rebels. 
 
 18. Capts. Murdock and Webster, with 
 their commands, returned to Cairo from an 
 expedition to Bloomfield, Mo. They cap- 
 turned Lieut. Col. Farmer and 1 1 other rebel 
 officers and 68 privates, with a quantity of 
 army stores. 
 
 19. Battle of Mill Spring, Ky, The re- 
 bels completely routed, with loss of 192 
 killed, and 140 prisoners. Gen. Zollicoffer, 
 their conmiander, was killed. The Federal 
 troops were under Gen. Thomas. 1,200 
 horses and mules, over 100 large wagons, 
 and 14 cannon, 2,000 muskets, etc., were 
 captured. Federal loss 39 killed, 207 
 wounded, 
 
 19. The U. S. gunboat Itasca captured 
 the rebel schooner Lizzie Weston, ofl" Flori- 
 da, laden with 293 bales of cotton, 152,500 
 pounds, for Jamaica. 
 
 23, The i>roperty of several wealthy se- 
 cessionists at St. Louis was seized under 
 execution by Gen Halleck, and sold to pay 
 the assessment to support Union refugees. 
 
 23. The second stone fleet was sunk iij 
 Maflifs Channel, Charleston, S. C, harbor 
 
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 CHKONOLOGT. 
 
 iei", of (\)]. Miles' Slst Pa. regiment, re- 
 tiiriu'vl fii'in the vicinity of Fairfax Court 
 House, \;i., bringing several rebel prison- 
 ers. 
 
 4. Steamship Constitution, with the Maas. 
 Bay State, ami the Maine 12tli regiments, 
 anu other troops, under Gen. Phelps, left 
 Fortres.* Monroe for Ship Island, Miss. 
 
 6. Attack on Fort Henry, Tenn. com- 
 menced by Federal gunboats under Com. 
 Foote. 
 
 6. Queen Victoria, of England, removed 
 the prohibitions relating to the export of 
 material of war from the British domin- 
 ions declared on the 30th Nov. and 4tii 
 Dec., 1801. 
 
 6. Jesse l). Bright, of Indiana, was ex- 
 pelled from the U. S. Senate, for complicity 
 with treason. 
 
 7. A band of rebels concealed near the 
 landing at Harper's Ferry, Va., having, by 
 means of a flag of truce, decoyed a boat 
 from the Maryland shore, and then fired 
 on its occupants, by order of Col. Gearj', 
 the block of large buildings facing the 
 landing were burned. But seven families, 
 40 perst)ns in all, then resided in the town. 
 
 7. Uncon<litional surrender of Fort Ilen- 
 vy to Com. Foote, with Gen. Tilgliman and 
 staff, one colonel, two captains, and 80 pri- 
 vates. Com. Foote transferred the fort to 
 (Jen. Grant. 
 
 7. Federal troops took possession of the 
 Men)phis and Ohio railway, 
 
 7. Tiie rebels driven from Romney, Va., 
 by Gen. Lander, who occupied the town. 
 
 7. Successful skirmish with rebel cavalry 
 near Fairfax Couri House, Va., by Col. 
 Frie<lman, witii the Cameron Dragoons; 1 
 rebel killed, and 12 captured, with 12 
 horses, «fec. 2 Federals wounded. 
 
 8. Portions of Gen. Butler's expedition 
 sailed from Boston and from Fortress Mon- 
 roe, for Ship Island, Miss. 
 
 8. Capture of rebel forts and garrisons 
 on Roanoke Island. N. C, by the Federal 
 forces under Com. Goldsborowgh and Gen. 
 Burnside. 2.50U prisoners, 6 forts, 40 gims, 
 8,001) small arms. Federal loss, 50 killed, 
 151 1 wounded. 
 
 8. Ciipt. Smith.of the 5th Virginia (loyal) 
 with 21 mi-n, surprised 32 of Jenkins' ca- 
 valry on Linn Creek, Logan County, Va., 
 killing 8, Wounding 7, and capturing the 
 remainder, with 32 horses. One Federal 
 was killed and 1 wounded. 
 
 3. Skirmish of a body of Federal cavalry 
 ■with rebels near Fort Henry, Tenn. 6 
 rebels kilb'd, and 30 taken prisoners. 
 
 9. Edenton, N. C, occupied by Federal 
 troops. 
 
 lu. Destruction of rebel gunboats in the 
 
 27 
 
 Pasquotank river, X. C, also of the rebel 
 battery at, Cobb's Poii.t, and the occupa- 
 tion of Elizabeth City by Federal forces 
 from 14 gunboatfl, commanded by Capt. 
 Rowan. 
 
 10. Gen. Charles P. Stone, U. S. A., was 
 arrested by Gov't, order, and imprisoned in 
 Fort Lafayette. 
 
 10. Arrest of several male and female 
 secessionists in Washington. Also, of Dr. 
 Ives, N. Y. Herald corre^pondent. 
 
 10. Capt. Phelj)s, of Com. P\)otc's t^quad- 
 ron, commanding the gunbtiats Conestoga, 
 Taylor and Lexington, captured a new re- 
 bel gunboat, and destroyed all the rebel 
 craft between Fort Henry and Florence, 
 Ala. 
 
 11. Bursting of the "Sawyer" gufi at 
 Newport News, Va., by which 2 Fedeial 
 soldiers were killed and 2 wounded. 
 
 12. An expedition under the command 
 of Col. Rcggin returned to Fort Henry, 
 Tenn., from u|) the Tennessee rivei', hav- 
 ing captured $75,000 worth of contraband 
 goods at Paris, Tenn., and also the t<nl3 
 and camp equipage of the rebel troops that 
 retn-ated from Fort Henry. 
 
 13. Evacuation of Springfield, Mo., by 
 the rebel army under Gen. Price. Occu- 
 pation of the town by Federal troops of 
 Gen. Curtis' army. (jOO of the rebel sick, 
 and many forage wagons were left behind. 
 
 14. The rebel camp at Blooming Gap.Va., 
 was surprised by forces under Gen. Lan- 
 der. 65 prisoners were taken, including 
 17 officers, and 13 killed and 20 wounded. 
 Federal loss, 7 in killed aii<l wounded. 
 
 14. Fort Donelsoii was invested and at- 
 tacked by the Federal army under Gen. 
 Grant. 
 
 14. E. M. Stanton, Sec.-of-War, issued 
 an order releasing all political prisoners 
 upon their taking an oath of allegiance. 
 
 14. A skirmish took place near Flat Lick 
 Ford, on the Cumberland rivei', Ky., be- 
 tween two companies of cavalry, under 
 Col. Munday, two companies of the 49lh 
 Indiana, and some rebel pickets, in which 
 the latter lost 4 killed, 4 wounded, and 3 
 taken prisoners. There was no Federal 
 loss. 
 
 14. Com. Foote, with 6 gunboats, at- 
 tacked Fort Donclson, but was re|iulsed, 
 the Commodore being severely wounded. 
 Federal loss 60 in killed and wound<-d. 
 
 14. The rear guard of Gen. Price's army 
 in S. W. Missouri was attacked by Gen. 
 Curtis' command, and many prisimers taken. 
 
 14. Bowling (ilreen, Ky., was evacuated 
 by rebel troops, who destroyed most of the 
 available properly in the town that could 
 not be removed. 
 
THE WAR FOB THE UNION. 
 
 leb. 18G^. 
 
 Feb. 14. Three rebel schooners and one 
 sloop, hiden with lice, were destroyed by 
 the crews of armed boats from the U. S. 
 bark Restless, Lieut. E. Conroy, in Bull's 
 Buy.S. C. 
 
 1 5. '1 lie national batteries at Venus Point, 
 on the Savannah river, were attacked by 
 4 rebel gunboats, which were repulsed, one 
 of them being severely injured. 
 
 15. The railway bridge ci'ossing the Ten- 
 nessee river at Decatur, Ala., was destroyed 
 by Union men. 
 
 15. (Jen, Burnside administered the oath 
 of allegiance to the inhabitants of Roanoke 
 Island. 
 
 15. The iron-clad steam gunboat Galena 
 ■was launched at Mystic, Conn. 
 
 16. Gen. Price was driven from Missouri 
 by Gen. Curtis, who followed him into Ar- 
 kansas, capturing many prisoners. 
 
 16. Gen. ISlitchell's troops occupied 
 Bowling-Green, Ky. 
 
 16. Fort Donelson surrendered to the Fe- 
 deral army, under Gen. Grant, after three 
 days' desperate resistance. 15,000 prison- 
 ers were captured, including Brig.-Gen. 
 Buckner, iind an immense quantity of war 
 material. Gens. Floyd and Pillow escaped, 
 witli a portion of the garrison. 
 
 16. Destruction of the "Tennessee Iron 
 works," owned by John Bell and Messrs. 
 Lewis &, Wood, on the Cumberland river, 
 fix miles above Dover, by order of Com. 
 Foote. 
 
 17. The First Missouri cavalry fell into 
 an ambush of rebels at Sugar Creek, Ark., 
 bj' which 13 of their number were killed 
 and wounded. 
 
 18. Gov. Rector of Arkansas, by procla- 
 mation, called every man subject to military 
 duty into service within 20 days. 
 
 18. First session of the Congress of the 
 " permanent" Government of the Confed- 
 erate States opened at Richmond, Va. 
 
 18. The wire and suspension bridges 
 over the Cumberland river at Nashville, 
 Tcnn., were destroyed by Gen. Floj'd, de- 
 spite the remonstrances of the citizens. 
 
 18. A skirmish at Independence, Mo., be- 
 tween a detachment of Ohio cavalry and a 
 band of rebels under Quantrel and Parker. 
 3 rebels killed, several wounded and taken 
 prisoners. 1 Federal killed, 3 wounded. 
 
 19. 1,000 additional rebel prisoners were 
 taken at Fort Donelson, they having come 
 down the i-iver to reinforce Gen. Buckner. 
 
 19. Evacuation of Chirksville, Tenn., by 
 the rebels. The Federal forces, under Com. 
 Foote, took possession of the town, and 
 captured a large quantity of army stores. 
 
 19. Bentonville, Ark., was captured by 
 Gen. Curtis, after a short engagement with 
 
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 the rebels, in which more prisoners and 
 supplies were taken. 
 
 20. The rebel steamer Magnolia, with 
 1,050 bales of cotton, was captured in the 
 Gulf of Me.vico, bj' the U. S. steamers 
 Brooklyn and South Carolina. An attempt 
 to fire the vessel was frustrated by the Fed- 
 eral seamen. , 
 
 20. The town of "Winton, N. C, was par- 
 tially burned by the national forces. 
 
 20. Tlie track of the Menipliis and Ohio 
 railway was torn up, and the bridges 
 burned in many places, by order of rebel 
 Gen, Polk. 
 
 21. Battle of Valvende, N. M. 1,500 
 Federals, under Col. Canby, were defeated 
 by an equal force of rebels, under Col. 
 Steele. Federal loss, 55 killed, 140 wound- 
 ed. Rebel loss, about the same. 
 
 22. Inauguration of Jefferson Davis, of 
 Miss., as President of the " Confederate 
 States," at Richmond, Va., and Ale.\. H. 
 Stevens, of Ga., as Vice-President, they 
 having received the unanimous vote of 
 109 delegates representing 11 Slates, viz. : 
 Ala., Ai'k., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., N. C, S. C. 
 Tenn., Texas, Va., for the permanent or- 
 ganization (if the Confederate States. 
 
 22. The U. S. sloop-of-war Adironac was 
 launched at Brooklyn, N. Y. 
 
 23. 347 released Federal prisoners ar- 
 rived at Fortress Monroe, among them 
 Cols. Lee, Wood and Cogswell. 
 
 23. Lieut. Guin, of Com. Foote's com- 
 mand, made a reconnoissance up the Tenn. 
 river as high as Eastport, Miss., being well 
 received by the inhabitants. At Clifton, 
 Tenn., he took possession of 1500 sacks and 
 barrels of flour and 6,000 bush, of wheat. 
 
 23. Gallatin, Tenn., occupied by Gen. 
 Buell's forces, 
 
 23. A skirmish at Mason's Neck, near 
 Occoquan, Va., between Texas rangers, 
 and part of the N. Y. 37th, in which 2 of 
 the latter were killed and 1 wounded. 
 
 24. Harpers' Ferry, Va., occupied by the 
 28th Pa. regiment. 
 
 26. Nashville, Tenn., was occupied by 
 Federal forces of Gen. Buell's conunand. 
 
 25. The 9th Ohio and 2d Minnesota re- 
 giments received handsome flags from 
 ladies of Louisville, Ky., in compliment of 
 their valor at Mill Spring, Jan. 19. 
 
 25. The remainder of Gen. Bank's divi- 
 sion crossed the Potomac and occupied 
 Bolivar and Charlestown, Va. 
 
 25. All the telegraphic lines that could 
 be used by government were taken under 
 military control, and the transmission of 
 reports of military operations forbidden, 
 without permission of the military censor 
 
 20, Cotton aud tobacco planters of Va., 
 
Feb. 1803. 
 
 CHRONOLOGY. 
 
 It a moeliiigliclJ at Riclimornl, refused to 
 eonsent fo the destruction of their crops. 
 
 26. Tlie command of Capt. Montgomery, 
 ■was surprised by a hirge force of relu-la at 
 Keittsville, Barry Co., Mo. 2 Federals 
 were killed, 1 M'ounded, and 40 of their 
 liorses captured. 
 
 2ij. The U. S. gunboat R. B. Forbes ran 
 ashore near Nag's Head, N. C, was set on 
 fire and destroyed. 
 
 27. Fayetteville, Ark., was occupied by 
 Gen. Curtis, who captui-ed a number of 
 prisoners, stores, &c. Tlie rebels retreat- 
 ed across the Boston Mountains. 
 
 27. 42 Federal soldiers were poisoned at 
 Mud Town, Ark., bj- eating food which had 
 been left for them by rebels. 
 
 27. Col. Wood's cavalry drove rebel? 
 out of Dent, Texas and Howell Cos., Mo., 
 capturing 60 prisoners. 
 
 27. U. S. iron clad battery Monitor, 
 Lieut. Worden, sailed from N. York for 
 Fortress Monroe. 
 
 2S. The British sliipLabuan, with a val- 
 uable cargo, arrived at N. York, captured 
 by the U. S. sloop-of-war Portsmouth off 
 Rio Grande rivei'. 
 
 28. Tlie rebel steanier Nashville ran the 
 blockade of Beaufort, N. C, and reached 
 the town. 
 
 28. Capt. Nolen with 64 of the 7th HI. 
 cavalry attacked 90 of JelT. Thompson's 
 cavalry and a battery, west of Charles- 
 town, Mo., and captured 4 guns, losing 1 
 man. 
 
 March 1. The U. S. gunboats Tyler, 
 Lieut. Gwin, commanding, and Lexington, 
 Lieut. Shirk, on an expedition up the Tenn. 
 river, engaged and silenced a rebel bat- 
 tery at Pittsbui-g, Tenn., 1 miles above 
 Savannah. 
 
 1. Evacuation of Columbus Ky., by 
 rebel troops, leaving their heavy guns, 
 and a large quantity of war material. 400 
 of the 2d Illinois cavalry occupied the 
 town next day, and troops from Com. 
 Foote's flotilla the day after. 
 
 1. U. S. steamer Mount Vernon, cap- 
 tured the schooner British Queen, at the 
 blockade of Wilmington, N. C. 
 
 1. John Minor Botts, Valentine Ilecker, 
 Franklin Stearns, and others were arrested 
 at Richmond Va., on a charge of "treason." 
 
 2. Death of Brig. - Gen. Lander, at 
 Camp Chase, on the Upper Potomac, from 
 a wtund received at Edwards' Ferry Va., 
 Oct. 22, 1861. 
 
 3. Brig.-Gens. S. B. Buokner and Lloyd 
 Tilghman, rebel prisoners, arrived at Fort 
 Warren, Boston, Mass. 
 
 3. U.S.Senate confiimed Gens. McDowell, 
 Buell Burnside, McClernand, C. F. Smith, 
 
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 Lew. Wallace and Sigel as M;ij.-G( ns. ; and 
 Cols. Speed, of Tenn., Logan of 111., McAr- 
 thur of Iowa, Lauman of Iowa, Wallace of 
 Ind., McCook of Ohio. Ik'rry of Maine, and 
 Terry of Conn., as Brigadiers. 
 
 4. Occu|)ation of Fort Clinch and Fer 
 nandina, Fla., and St. Mary's and Bruns 
 wick, Ga., by Federal forces \inder Com. 
 Dupont and Gen. Wright. 
 
 4. A squadron of Ist Michigan cavalry 
 sur|)ri3cd and defeated a party of rebel 
 cavalry at Berryville, Va., killing 3 and 
 capturing horses without loss. 
 
 4. Two bri<lgeson the Nasiiville and De- 
 catur railway, Teiin., destroyed bj- rebels. 
 
 5. Bunker Hill, Va., was occupied by 
 rebel forces. 
 
 6. Two rebel ofliccrs were captured, at 
 Vienna, Va., by a detachment of Col. 
 Averill's cavalry. 
 
 6 A rebel picket of 5 was captured by 
 Van Aleii's cavalry near Bunker Hill, Va. 
 
 7. Capt. Cole's Maryland cavalry en- 
 countered a few of Ashby's rebel caval- 
 ry, near Winchester, Va., 6 rebels were 
 killed and 5 wounded, Capt. Cole had 3 
 men wounded. 
 
 6, 7, 8. Battle of Pea Ridge, Ark. 
 The combined rebel forces under Gens. 
 Van Dorn, Price, McCuUoch and Pike, 
 were defeated by the Federal army under 
 Gens. Curtis, Sigel, Asboth and Davis. 
 Federal loss in killed, wounded and miss- 
 ing, 1351. The rebel loss about 2000. 
 Gens. McCulloch, Mcintosh and Slack, 
 were killed. 
 
 8. Destruction of the U. S. sloopof-war 
 Cumberland, and the frigate Congress, in 
 action with the rebel iron battery Jlerri- 
 mnc, in Hampton Roads, Va. 100 ineu 
 were killed or drowned en the Cumberland. 
 
 8. B}' order of the President, Maj.-Gen. 
 McClellan was directed to oi'ganize and 
 command the army of the Potomac, divi- 
 ded into 5 army corps, under Maj.Gens. 
 McDowell, Brig.-Gens. E. V. Sumner, S. P. 
 Heintzelman, E. L. Ke3'es and N. P. 
 Banks. 
 
 8. Col. Geary entered Leesburg, Va.. 
 capturing many prisoners, stores, <fcc. 
 
 8. Manassas, Va., was evacuated bj' the 
 rebels. 
 
 9. Combat of the U. S. iron battery Mon- 
 itor, and the rebel iron battery Menimac, 
 in Hampton Roads, Va. After a desperate 
 combat of 3 hours, the Merrimac was com- 
 pelled to retire, having received severe in- 
 juries. 
 
 9. The rebel battery at Cockpit Point, 
 on the Potomac captured by Fedei'al troops. 
 
 9. Brilliant charge of 14 of the Lincoln 
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 were taken prisoners. 
 
 28. l.joo U. 3. troops, under Col. Slough, 
 engau:ed tlie united rebel forces of Col. 
 Scurry and Maj. I'^-ron at Valle's Ranch, 
 N. M.' from 10 a. m. to 5 r. m., when an 
 armistice was agreed on. A flank move- 
 ment the next day by Maj. Cliivington. 
 with 400 men, threw tlie rebels into con- 
 fusion, and after burning their train, they 
 .sought siifcty in flight. Rebel loss. ^0 killed, 
 100 wounded, 9'i prisoners. Fciieral loss, 
 S8 killed, bi wounded, 17 prisoners. The 
 Texaiis retired to Santa Fe and the Fed- 
 erals to Fort Union. 
 
 2 it. A detaciunent of the 1st Iowa cav- 
 alry, under Capt. Thompson, overtook tl»e 
 guerrilla band of Col. Parker, In miles west 
 of Warrensburg, Mo. 15 rebels were killed 
 and "JS taken prisoners, among the latter 
 Col. Parker and Captain Walton. 2 Fed- 
 erals were killed and several wounded. 
 
 30. Jlaj.-Gen Hunter arrived at Hilton 
 Head, S. C, and assumed command of the 
 Department of the South, comprising South 
 Carolina, Georgia ami Florida. 
 
 31. 22 • rebels, captured at Winchester, 
 Va., arrived at Fort Delaware, Del. Bay. 
 
 Apr. 1. During a storm at night, Col. 
 Roberts with 50 |)icked meu of tlie 42d 
 Illinois, and as many seamen under First 
 Master Johnson, 'of the gunboat St. Louis, 
 surprised tlie rebels at the ujiper battery 
 of Island No. 10, and spiked 15 large guns. 
 
 1. Col. Carline, commaiuling the advance 
 of Gen. Steele's brigade in Arkansas, had 
 a skirmish at Putnam's Ferry, in wiiich a 
 rebel lieutenant and several privates were 
 woundeil, and 5 [)risoners taken. 
 
 4. All of Maryland and Virginia lying 
 between the Mountain I)epartment and the 
 Blue Ilidge, was constituted the military 
 Department of llie Shenandoah, and as- 
 signed to Maj. Gen. Banks; ami tliat por- 
 tion of Virginia east of the Blue Ridge and 
 west of the Potomac constituted the De- 
 partment of the RappahaniuH'k, and was 
 assigned to Maj. Gen. .McDowell. 
 
 1. Gen. Banks advanccil from Strasburg, 
 Va., to Woodstock, arul thence to Eden- 
 burg, driving the enemy witli slight skir- 
 misliing. The railway bridge at Edenburg 
 was burnt by rebels uniler Gen. Jackson. 
 
 1. Heavy l)ombardu>ent at Islaiul No. 10. 
 
 2. Manassas (Jaj), Va., was i)eeupied by 
 Col. Geary's troops by strategy, frustrat- 
 ing a similar attempt i)y the rei)els. 
 
 3. U. S. Senate passed a bill for the abo- 
 lition of slavery in the District of Colum- 
 bia, by a vote of 29 yeas, 14 nays. 
 
 8. tien. Steele's forces in the advance of 
 (Jen. Curtis' army, reached Putnam, Ark. 
 
 31 
 
 4. A schooner containing 24 recruits rn 
 route for the rebel array, was captured on 
 Black creek, near the Potomac river. Va. 
 
 4. The Federal gunboat Caromlelet ran 
 past the rebel batteries at Islaiul No. 10, 
 at niixht, without damage, and arrived at 
 New jiadrid. 
 
 5. Ixcn. McClellan's army advanced 
 through a severe storm from Camp Misery, 
 and after a tedious march arrived in front 
 of the rebel works, and conmieneed the 
 siege of Yorktown, Va. Heavy firiug 
 tiiroughout the dav resulted in a loss to 
 the Federals of 3 killed, 22 woundeil 
 
 5. Federal transports aiul barges arrived 
 at New Jladrid, Mo., through the inland 
 chaniu^l, cut by Col Bissel's engineer corps, 
 thus avoidiuic the rebel batteries at No. 10. 
 
 6-7. Battle of Pittsburg Lauding. Tenn. 
 The combined rebel army, under (uuis. 
 Johnston and Beauregard, attacked Gen. 
 Grant's army on the morning of the 6th. 
 Federal loss, 1,614 killed, 7,721 woumled, 
 3,9i>-i missing — total, 13,.')08; rebel loss, 
 (Beauregard's rejtort,) 1,72S killed, 8,012 
 wounded, 969 missing — total, 10,6ii9. 
 
 7. Gen. Tope, witii the assistance of the 
 gunboats Pittsburg and Carondelet, landed 
 his fiu'ces on the Tennessee shore, opposite 
 New Madrid, and took position in rear of 
 Island No. 10. at Tiptonville. 
 
 7. Island No. 10 on tlie Mississippi, and 
 the adjacent works on the Tenn. shore, were 
 abandoned by the rebels and taken posses- 
 sion of by Col But"^lI^^s brigade. 
 
 7. Apalachicola, Kla., was captured by the 
 Federal gunboats Mercedita and Saganu>re. 
 
 8. Surrender t)f the rebel army of 5,200 
 men and all their stores, under Gens. Mack- 
 all and Gautt, to the Federal I'orccs under 
 Gen. Paine, of (Jen. Pope's division, at Tip- 
 tonville, Tenn. 
 
 8. Gen. W. T. Sherman was dispatched 
 by Gen. Grant with a large reeonnoitering 
 force on tlu> Corintl*. Miss., road. A por- 
 tion of his force was rinited by a ciiarge of 
 rebel cavalry, and lf> killed and 25 wounded 
 of the 77th Ohio regiment. 
 
 1(». Huntsville, .Ma., was occupied by 
 (ien. Mitchel's forces. 200 prisoners, 16 
 locomotives, and numy cars captured. 
 
 10. Batti'ries on Tybee Islaui! eom- 
 meueed the attack of Fort Pulaski, (!a. 
 
 10. President Lincoln, by proclamation, 
 recommended the people ilnoMghout the 
 Ihiiti'd Slates on the Sabbatli succeeding 
 the receipt of his Proclamation to returu 
 thanks to .\lmiglity (uul lor having vouch- 
 safed signal victories over rel'ellious ene- 
 mies, and also for having averted the dan- 
 gers of foreign interference and invasion. 
 
 11. Surrender of Fort Pulaski, (Ja., at\et 
 
THE WAR FOE THE UXION. 
 
 April 1862. 
 
 a bomlianlment of two days. Federal 
 loss, I killod, 1 wounded ; rebels, 3 wounded 
 860 prisoners, 47 guns, 40,000 U)3. powder. 
 
 April 11. The rebel steamers Merrimac, 
 .la!iif<r()\v:i and Yorktown, came down be- 
 tween Newport New? and Sewall's Point, 
 on the Chesapeake, and captured 3 vessels. 
 
 11. Severe skirmishing iu front of York- 
 town. Va., by (leneral Jameson's brigade. 
 20 of tiie Federals were killed or wounded. 
 
 11. Gen. Ilalleck assumed command of 
 the Federal army at Pittsburg. Tenn. 
 
 12. Gen. Milroy, at Monterey, Va., was 
 attacked by a lai-ge foice of rebels, whom 
 he repulsed with siiiiht loss. 
 
 12. The Charleston and Memphis rail- 
 way at Chattanooga Junction was seized by 
 Gen. Mitchel's forces, and 2,000 rebels and 
 much propert}- were captured. 
 
 12. 4,000 men on five transports, accom- 
 panied by the gunboats Lexington and 
 Tyler, left Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., and 
 proceedeii up the Tennessee river to East 
 port, Miss., where they landed, and de- 
 stroyc'l two bridges on the Ohio and Mo- 
 bile railway, intercepting the rebel com- 
 munication with Alabama. A body of 
 Confederate cavalry were met on their re- 
 turn, who were routed, and four killed. 
 
 14. The U. S. forces were withdrawn 
 from Jacksonville, Fla., and the rebels soon 
 after returning the loyal iidiabitants suf- 
 fered severely, and many were driven away. 
 
 14. The IVtomac P.otilla ascended the 
 Ra|ipahannock river, Va., destroying sev- 
 eral liaiteries. Three vessels were captured. 
 
 14. (3otn. Foote's mortar boats opened 
 fir« on Fort Wright, on the Mississippi. 
 
 15. M. Mercier, French Minister at 
 Washington, paid an official visit to the 
 rebel authorities at Richmond. 
 
 15. Ex-Sec. of War Cameron was arrest- 
 ed at Philadelphia, Pa., on the suit of 
 Pierce Butler, for alleged illegal arrest. 
 
 16. Engagement at Lee's Mill, near 
 Yorktown, Va. Federal loss, 32 killed and 
 100 wounded. Rebels, 25 killed, and 75 w. 
 
 17. Mount Jackson, in Shenandoah Co., 
 Va., was occupied by Gen. Williams' troops, 
 who captured 50 of Ashby's rebel cavalry. 
 
 17. A large boat was swamped at Cas- 
 tleman's Ferrj', on the Shenandoah river, 
 Va., by whicii between 40 and 50 of the 
 75th Penn. were drowned, among them 
 Adj. Teatman, Capts. Wilson and Ward. 
 
 i7. New Market, Va., occupied by Bank's 
 army, and Fredericksburg bj' McDowell's. 
 
 \i. Bombardment of Forts Wright, on 
 the Mississippi, b}- the national flotilla. 
 
 17 — 24. Bombardment of Fort Jackson 
 and St. Philip, on the Mississippi. 
 
 80. Battle of Camden or South Mills, 
 
 32 
 
 N. C. Gen. Reno's forces drove the rebele 
 from their batteries and entrenchments. 
 Federal loss in killed and wounded, 90. 
 
 22. Rebel steamer J. Robb was captured 
 on the Tenn. river by gunboat Tyler. 
 
 24. Yorktown, Va.. was shelled by the 
 Federal gut)boats. 
 
 24. Federal fleet passed Forts Jackson 
 and St. Philip, destroying 13 rebel gun- 
 boats, the ram Manassas, and 3 transports. 
 
 25. New Orleans captured. Rebel bat- 
 teries on both sides of the river destroyed, 
 
 25. Maj.-Gen. C. F. Smith died at Savan- 
 nah, Tenn. 
 
 26. Rebel schooner Arctic was captured 
 by U. S. steamer Flambeau. 
 
 26. Rebel schooner Belle was captured 
 by U. S. steamer Uncas. 
 
 26. Skirmish at Neosho, Mo., between 
 1st Missouri volunteers, under Major Hub- 
 bard, and rebels and Indians under Cols. 
 Coff"ee and Sternwright. Rebels defeated. 
 
 26. An advance lunette of the rebels at 
 Yorktown was carried by the 1st Mass. 
 
 26. Capture of Fort Macon, N. C, with 
 its garrison of 450 men under Col. White, 
 after a bombardment of 11 hours. Rebel 
 loss, 7 killed, 18 wounded. Federal losp, 
 1 killed, 3 wounded. 
 
 28. Forts St. Philip and Jackson, La., 
 gurrendered ; forts Livingston and Pike 
 aband. li- . and the rebel iron battery 
 Louisiana oiown up. 
 
 3u. Skirmish of Gen. Mitchel's forces 
 with the rebels near Bridgeport, Ala. 
 
 May 2. The U. S. steamer Brooklyn 
 and several gunboats, left New Orleans, 
 ascending the Mississippi, to o[>en the river 
 and connect with Commodore Davis' fleet. 
 
 3. A reconnoissarice in force under Gen. 
 Paine from Pope's division encountered 
 rebel cavalry pickets near Farmington, 
 Miss., in which 8 of the latter were killed. 
 
 4. Gen. Stoneman's advance of McClel- 
 lan's arm}' encountered a rebel force near 
 Williamsburg, Va., seven of whom were 
 killed and 25 captured. 2 Feds, killed, 20 w. 
 
 5. Battle of Williamsburg. Va. Gen. 
 Kearney's and Hooker's divisions engaged 
 the rebel army under Gen. Longstreet 
 from dawn tilTdark, when the Federals 
 were reinforced aud rebels defeated. Fed. 
 loss 2,073 in killed and wounded, and 628 
 prisoners. Reb. loss heavier, 50o prisoners. 
 
 6. Skirmish near Harrisonburg, Va., bj' 
 Federal troops under Major Vought. 
 
 7. Westpoint, Vn. Gen. Franklin's di- 
 vision of McClellan's army having been 
 conveyed by transports to the head of 
 York river, effected a landing, where he 
 was attacked by a force of rebels, and with 
 the aid of gunboats defeated the enemy. 
 
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 1862. 9.' Oen. Ilimfcr proclaimed the persons 
 
 May 7. A (Ichichniont of the 13th Tnd, jiii tlie Stales of G;i., Fa., and S. C, hcre- 
 Col. Foster, was led into an anibusli utilofore held as slaves, " forever free." 
 Soinerville Heights, Va., by a superioi I 9. IJarnin'.? Springs, W.Va., was burn- 
 force of rebels of the Ttli Louisiana, c'd by rcbci gierrillas. 
 Afler a severe skirmish. Col. Foster made! 9. Pensicola, Fla , evacuated by the 
 an orderly retreat, with the loss of 2!)irehs. after setting fire to forts, navy yard 
 men, iutlicting equal loss to the enemy, barracks and Marine hospital. 
 
 7. Tlie '.1:^1 Ohio. Maj. Caulev, drove a| 9. Capt. Conjiet and 48 men of the 27th 
 rebel force from Giles's Court House, and Ind., were captured 12 miles from .Vthens 
 the narrows of New river, VV. Va., and Ala., bv a superior cavalry force under 
 captured 20 prisoners and some stores. Col. Wo ).hvard. 13 rebs. and o Feds. 
 
 8. Skiruiisii near Corinth, Miss., by the wre killed. 
 
 7th HI. cavalry, MaJ. Arlington, in which 9. At Farmington,5 miles N. W. of Oo 
 their comm uider was killed. 4 Federals! rinth. Miss., the rebs. in great force under 
 wounded. Rebel loss 30. Ruirgles, Price and Van Dorn, attacked 
 
 8. The iron-clad steamer Galena, assist- Plummer's and Palmer'.^ brigades, attach- 
 ed hy the gunboats Aroostook and Port ed to .Mij-Gen. Po])e's division, and com- 
 Royal, attacked and silenced two rebel iiielled them to retreat. A brilliant cavalry 
 batteries a short distance from the mouth'charge was made by the 2d lowa,wlio lost 
 of the James river, Va., called the Upi)eri!»0 liorscs, 2 men killed and K) wounded. 
 and Lower shoal batteries. But tritlingiThe entire Fed. loss was about 40 killed 
 
 damage was experienced by the Federal 
 vessels, and no casualties. 
 
 8. .\ reconnoissance in force was made 
 by the united forces of Gens. Schenck 
 and .Milroy, netir McDowell, W. Va.. 
 with 2,300 men, to check the advance of 
 a superior force of rebels then threat- 
 ening to attack them. An engagement of 
 6 hours' duration ensued, in which 30 of 
 the Feds, were killed and 200 wounded. 
 Tlie loss of the enemy is computed to 
 have been greater. The movement was 
 successful in checking l lie udv'ance of the 
 rebs., and the Fed. force was safely with- 
 drawn to Franklin, the rebels showing 
 no disposition to renew the combat. 
 
 8. An address was issued to the de- 
 mocracy of the U. S. setting forth party 
 onranizati(m as essential to the preser- 
 vation of public lil»erty. It was signed by 
 
 and 120 wounded. The reb. loss was 
 much greater. 
 
 9. The prize steamer P. C. Wall is, 
 while on the way from ."^hip Isl. to N <>., 
 with a battery of artillery on board, 
 sprung a leak and sunk. The crew were 
 saved by the gtmboat S.i.xon. 
 
 9. Two recruits for the Fed. army at 
 Washinsiton, N. C, assassinated by rebs. 
 
 9. A company of rebs. under Capt. 
 Walker, attempted to surprise Fed. otli- 
 cers at Washington, N C. Capt. Red- 
 ding's company of 2-illi Mass., aeling as 
 pickets, killed 'Cai)t. AValker and .T men. 
 No Feds, were injureil. 
 
 10. A spirited naval engagement oc- 
 curred on the Miss, above Fiu-t Wri'iht. 
 The Fed. gunboats besieging that pi ice, 
 under the command of Aeting-FlagOlH- 
 cer Davis, were aitacked by the rebel 
 
 Messrs. Itiehardson, Knapp, and Robin-jgiuilxiats and rams t lien stationed at that 
 son, of III. ; Law and Voorhees of Ind. ;[Post, who after a half hour's contest were 
 White. Allen Noble, Morris, Pendleton, | forced to retire. The Fed. gunboats Cia- 
 and Vallandigham, of Ohio ; Ancona and cinnati and iMound City were badly in- 
 Johnson, ofPenn., and Shields, of Ore- ju red in the contest, .and the reb. vessels 
 gon. • also were considerably cut up, though the 
 
 8. A bill passed by the U. S. Senate, es- c siialties on either side were small. 
 tablishing Beaufort, S. C, as a port of 10. White House, on the Pamuidiey 
 
 entry. 
 
 9. Two guerrillas were hung at Ches- 
 ter, W. Va., in conformity with orders 
 based on a proclamat'nof Gen. Fremont 
 
 (33) 
 
 river Va., occupied by Federal cavalrv, 
 7,000 bushels of wlieat and 4,000 of corn 
 captured. 
 10. $800,000 in specie seized by Gcil 
 
THE WAS FOR THE UNION. 
 
 May, 1862. 
 
 Butler in New Orleans, at the oflBce of 
 tlie Consul for the Netherlands. 
 
 M\y 10. New Keut C. H., Va., occu- 
 pied by Gen. Stoneinans Feci, cavalry. 
 
 10. Tliu iron-clad steamer Ironsides 
 Was launched at Phlhulelphia. 
 
 10. The reb. schooner Maria Tlicresa, 
 was captured by the U. S. gunboat Una- 
 dilla. 
 
 10. Norfolk, Va., was occupied by Fed. 
 troojw uadcr Gen. Wool. 
 
 10. A nlot discovered in Paducah, Ky. 
 by which the town was to be handed 
 over to I he rebs. within a week. Infor- 
 mation was given by one of tlie conspir- 
 ators. 
 
 11. The fortifications of Craney I., Va., 
 taken possession of by the Nat'l forces. 
 
 11. 48 freiglit and 4 passenger cars. 
 and 2 locomotives were captured by 140 
 reb. cavalry under Col. Morgan, at Cave 
 City, Ky. 
 
 11. Col. Phelan's reb. camp at Bloom- 
 field, Mo., was broken up by the 1st 
 Wis. cavalry. 
 
 11. A reb. lieutenant and 10 men were 
 captured by Maj. Duffle's command. 
 Harris' Light cavalry, near Freilericks- 
 burg, Va. 
 
 11. The reb. iron-plated steamer Merri- 
 mac wjis at)andone(l by her crew and 
 blown up off Craney Island, Va., the re 
 treat of the rebel forces from Yorktovvn 
 and Norfolk isolating her from the Con- 
 federate forces. 
 
 12. The reb. steamer Governor Morton 
 captured. 
 
 lis General Fremont, with his com- 
 mand, reached Franklin, W.Va., advanc- 
 ing by forced marches. Maj.-Gen. Hal- 
 leck issui.-d an order expelling newspaper 
 correspondents from his lines. 
 
 13. Martial law enforced in Charles- 
 ton, S. C. 
 
 13. Reb. Gen. Jackson made an unsuc- 
 cessful attack on Gens. Milroy and 
 Schenck's brigades near McDowell, Va., 
 Fed. loss 20 killed and 177 wounded. 
 Reb. loss 40 killed, 200 wounded. Feds. 
 lost their camps, baggage, and stores. 
 
 1.3. Rib. armed steamer Planter, was 
 run out of Charleston, S. C, by a negrt) 
 crew, and surrendered to Commander 
 Parrott, of the steamer Augusta. 
 
 13. Sulfolk, Va., occupied by Federal 
 troops tmder Maj. Dodge. 
 
 13. Gen. Butler forbid the opening of 
 churches on tlie 15th inst. in N. O., for 
 the |)urpose of observing a fast day pre- 
 Bcriiied by Jeff. Davis. 
 
 13. Attack on Fort Wright, Miss, river, 
 by reb. mortar and gunboats. 
 
 I 13. Slight skirmish near Monterey, 
 Tenn., bv Gen. Smith's troops. Reb. loss 
 10 ; Union 2. 
 
 13. Natchez, Miss., surrendered to flag 
 officer Fairai;ut. 
 
 14. A skirmish near Trenton Bridge, 
 N. C. Col. Amory with 17tli and 2.')th 
 Mass. defeated a reb. force, killing 10 of 
 them. 
 
 14. Rebel steamer Alice captured in 
 Roanoke river by U. S. steamers Ceres 
 and Lockwood. 
 
 14. A party consisting of four officers' 
 servants and several convalescent sol- 
 diers, in charge of Surgeon Ch:ir!es New- 
 ham, 21)lh N. y. v., wlen on the road to 
 Moortield, were attacked while passing 
 through a g.ap on Lost river, near War- 
 tonsville. With the e.\cepti(m of Dr. 
 Newham. who, though severely wounded 
 succeeded in cutting his way through, the 
 whole party were either killed or taken 
 prisoners. 
 
 1.5. The Fed. iron battery Monitor, to- 
 getlier with the mailed gun!)oats Galena 
 and E. A. Stevens, attacked Fort Darling, 
 on Watches Bluff, miles below Rich- 
 mond, on the James river. The tight 
 Continued for four hours, when the am- 
 munition of the Galena having become 
 exhausted, the Fed. vessels retired. The 
 Galena was badly damaged, and lost 17 
 men killed and about 20 wounded. Tlie 
 large ritled gun of the E. A. Si evens 
 burst early in the action. All the ve.<sels 
 engaged under great disadvantage in not 
 being able to obtain sutlicient elevaiion 
 of tlieir guns to bear on tlie high liluffs 
 occupied 1)}' the enemj'. 
 
 15. A coir.])any of infantry from Gen. 
 Geary's command Avere attacked by a 
 body of rebel cavalry Fed. loss 17. 
 
 15. Slight skirmish near Batrsville, 
 Ark., by 5tli 111. cavalry. Lieut. Smith. 
 
 16. L''. S. steamer Oriental wrecked 
 near Cape Ilatteras, N. C. 
 
 IG. Reb. newspapers supi)ressed in N. 
 Orleans by Gen. Butler, and the cir- 
 culation of Confederate notes prohibited 
 
 16. Skirmish near 'i'rentf)n, N. ('. U. S. 
 cava'ry attacked a detachment of rebs. in 
 ainbusii, and scattered them, killing 6 or 
 8, and wounding a larger number. Maj. 
 Filzsiminons of the cavalry woundeil, 
 and Lieut. Mayes and four men taken 
 prisoners. 
 
 17. A successful movement was made 
 by a portion of Gen. W. T. Sherman's 
 division of tlic army investing (.Corinth, 
 by which the rebs. we're (hiven from 
 ifir'ir p(3sifi(m at Russell's House, two 
 miles from Corinth. 12 of the rebel dead 
 
 (34) 
 
May, 1862. 
 
 CnRONOLOGT. 
 
 were left on the field, bnt all tlieir wound- City Point, on the James river, Va., was 
 ed were rcmovrd. Gen M. L. Smith's (ired on by a pirty of'iO or 30 reb.^. while 
 bri;,^i ie, of the Fed. army, lost 10 kiUed tiie surgeon and oiher ollieers were on 
 and ;J1 wounded. shore. Three of the men in the boat 
 
 17. Gen. Carleton's briixade entered were iiilK-d, and 2 wounded; whiU" tlio 
 Arizouiv; Col. \V^•sl'8 re^i.nent arriveii party wlio iiad landed were made prison- 
 at L irzo'n ; and r:iist'd the National tlag ers, and seu4 to KieliuKMid. 
 over ilie ruins of F.)rt I5;eckiaridu^e. | 'JO. Klwanl Stanley, of N. C, received 
 
 17. 'riie advance of the Arn\y of the a Fed. commission as Military Governor 
 Potomac reached Bottom's Bridge on the of tliat Slate. 
 
 Cliiekaliominy river. JO. Skirmish near Moorfield, Va. A 
 
 18. E ijjigeinent near Searev, on Little party <if soldiers under Lieut. Col. Dow- 
 Red liver Ark. 150 men of (J -n. ()>ter- ney," captured 13 and killed 4 guerrillas, 
 haiis's troops engag 'd and defeat -d :i JO. 17 wagons and SO mules with goy- 
 superior force of ilie enemy, in which ernuu'nl stores were captured 20 miles 
 the latter lost ab;uU 100 men. frou\ Holla, Mo. 
 
 l.-«. .V tight near Princeton, Va., in 20. Keb. works on Cole's Island, S. C, 
 which 'jten^ Co.\'s troops were defeated, burned. 
 
 with , I loss of ;j0 killed .and 70 wounded, 20. The advance of Gen. McClellan's 
 by a rebel force under Humphrey ilar- army uu Icr Gen. Stoneman, reacted 
 
 New Bridge, on the Chickahnminy 
 creek, 8 mih-s from liichmond, driving 
 in the enemy's outposts. The enemy had 
 then no forces south of the ChicUalio- 
 miny. Gen. Stoneman lost 1 killed and 3 
 wouiuled. 
 
 20. Lieut. -Cols. :McI]lnnny, Rawlings, 
 Tliursnian, and Davis, f.iur rebel olliciTS, 
 wore capiureil by Brig.-Gen. Tot ten, 
 while the}' were about to cross the Mis- 
 souri river, above Jeirerson City, on a 
 mission to stir up rebellion in Missouri. 
 
 21. Skirmish near Connlb, Miss., by 
 tioops from the 1st and 20lh Ky., under 
 Fed. Col. Sed^cwick. Union loss 25. 
 
 22. Lieut. E. R Colburu of the Fed. 
 gunboat lluncliback, commander of the 
 U. S. Naval forces in North Carolina 
 waters, in company with the gunbo.ats 
 Shansun and Whitehead, destroyed sev- 
 eral rebel fortifications on the Mehirun 
 
 10. P.es. Lincoln, by proclaniation.de land Chowan rivers, and Cajifured 3 or 4 
 Glared null and void general order No, 'vessels laden witli valuable cargoes. 
 11 of .Maj.-Gen. Hunter, commandingi 2;J. The reb. steamer Daniel E. Miller, 
 at Hil'iin Head, S. C, and dated May !),!willi nulitary stores and GO recruits, for 
 
 sh.dl. 
 
 18. SulTolk, Va., occupied by Feds. 
 
 10. The Army of the I'onanac re- 
 sunii.il its inaiH-h from Cumberland across 
 the Peninsula towards Richmond. 
 
 10. VVinte House, on the Pamunkey, 
 selected as the giaieril depot of SUliplies 
 ioi liie Army til'the Poiomac. 
 
 10. Gen.s. Heini/.elman and Keys, with 
 40,000 men, marched for Bottom's 
 Brltlge, on the (.'hiekaliominy. 
 
 lo! Gen. JMcCiellan, with his main 
 army, reached Tunstall's Station. 
 
 10. A skirmish near Newborn, N. C. 
 Fell, loss 5; rob. 11. 
 
 10. Lieut. Whitesidesand 8 men of the 
 6th cavalry, captured a train of reb. Gen. 
 Whiting's, with 100 mules ant! Sneuroes. 
 
 10. John T. Monroe, Mayor of N. Or- 
 leans, and otlier city otlieers, arresied by 
 Gen. Biit('r and sent to Fort Jackson. 
 
 in winch lie pronounced the sl.ives of the 
 Stales of (ieorgia, Florida and South Car- 
 olina " forever free." Tiie President 
 asked the serious consideration of the 
 States interested, to the resolution of 
 Comrress of May 0, 1802, olferinic to aid 
 any Slate which should adopt a gradual 
 abolition of slavery. 
 
 10. Typhoid and bilious fevers raging 
 among the Fed. soldiers at Norfolk, Va. 
 Deaths about 10 daily. The steamer 
 Vandert)ilt took 500 of the sick from 
 YorlUown to P.altiniore. 
 
 10. A boat from the Wachnsett, man- 
 ned t)y 6 otlieers and 12 men, with a flag 
 of tiuce cr)iivoying a siugoon on shore 
 
 ^lempliis. was captured on the St. Fran- 
 cis river, by the. 1st Wis. cavalry, Capt. 
 Daniels, he having aO- pounder <ni siiore. 
 
 2,5. Col. J. R. Ivenly, with the Isi Md. 
 regiment, part of the 20lh Peiui. rog't, 
 and a small ibrce of N. Y. cavalry, was 
 attack(;d at Front Roy;d, Va., by a large 
 force of robs, under Gen. Jackson. After 
 brave resistance the Feds, wore defeated, 
 and Col. Kenly, with the larger part of 
 the Mil. reg't taken prisoners. 
 
 2;!. Gen.' [lealh, with ;!,000 men, at- 
 tacked the Fed. force under Col. Cro<jk, 
 at Lewisburg, Va. : afier a severe light 
 the robs, were routed. Crook's foice 
 numbered 1,300. Fed. loss 10 killed, 40 
 
 who had been sent a short distance above wounded, and 8 missing 
 
 The loss of ;he 
 
THE "WAB FOB THE UNION. 
 
 May, 1862. 
 
 enemy much greater. 4 cannon, 200 
 stands of arms, and 100 prisoners were 
 captured. 
 
 May 23. A portion of the 4th ]\Iich. 
 and 5lh U. S. cavalry succeeded in cross- 
 ing the Chickaliominj', and getting, un- 
 perceived in tlie rear of four C()in;anic3 of 
 the 5th Louisiana reg't, which liad been 
 drawn toward tlie creek by the sight of a 
 portion of tlie Fed. forces on the opposite 
 bank. Many of the rebs. were killed, lo 
 wounded, and 31 taken prisoners. One 
 Union soldier killed, and 6 wounded. 
 
 2;5. Grand Gulf, lAIiss., shelled by Fed. 
 punboats in retaliation for the firing on 
 Fed. transports by a masked battery near 
 that place. 
 
 2:5. Gen. JlcClellan's army crossed 
 Bottom's Bridge on the Chickahominy, 
 and his advance was within 7 miles of 
 llichmond. 
 
 24. Two Ga. rcg'ts under Gen. Cobb, 
 were attacked near Williamsville, by por- 
 tions of 4 reg'ts belonging to Gen. David- 
 son's brigades, attached to Gen. ^McClel- 
 lan's army l)efore Richmond. The Fed. 
 soldiers drove the rebs. from the town, 
 with considerable loss. Fed. casualties 2 
 killed and 4 wounded. 
 
 24. The 4th Mich, encountered the 5th 
 Louisiana a short distance above New 
 IJritlge, on the Chickaiiominy. 37 rebs. 
 cai^tured, and aliout 50 killed and woun- 
 ded. Fed. loss 10. 
 
 24. All the railroads in the U. S. claim- 
 ed by the government for military pur- 
 poses. 
 
 24. The steamer Swan, with 1,000 
 bales of cotton and 800 bbls. rosin, cap- 
 tured olf Cuba by U. S. brig Baiubridge 
 and bark Amanda. 
 
 25. Gen. N. P. Banks, with 4,000 men, 
 was attacked nt Winchester, at daylight, 
 by about 15,000 rebs. under Gens. Ewell 
 and Johnson. After a spirited resistance 
 Gen. Banks made good his retreat to 
 Martinsburg. 
 
 25. A riot in Baltimore, created by the 
 excitemenl caused on hearing of the de- 
 feat and CMpture of a large part of Col. 
 Kenl3''s Md. regiment. Many secession- 
 ists who expressed joy at hearing of the 
 misfortune, were rougldy handled by the 
 friends of the re;.iinent. 
 
 2G. After a five lionrs' chase the English 
 iron steamer Cambria, with a carij;o of 
 
 full retreat, on the road from Winchester 
 to Strasbnrg, Va. 25 of the rebs. were 
 cajitured. Tlioir killed and wounded un- 
 known. 7 Fed. soldiers woundeil. 
 
 20. British steamer Patras captured 
 off Charleston, S. C, by U. S. gunboat 
 Bienville. 
 
 20. N. Y. and Mass. militia left home 
 for Washington at one day's notice. 
 
 27. The En.;lish steamer Gordon, cap- 
 tured off Wiiuiiugton, N. C, by the gun- 
 boats State of Georgia and Victoria. 
 
 27. Gens. Martindale and Butlerlield's 
 brigades engaged and deti-ated a rebel 
 force of 8,000 near Hanover C. II., Va. 
 Fed. loss 54 killed aiul 194 wounded and 
 missing. Rebel loss between 2 and 300 
 killed and wounded, and 500 prisoners. 
 
 28. Engagement on the Coriii'ii road, 
 Miss. A reconnoissance by the 10th Iowa, 
 Col. Purcell, of Gen. lialleck's forces, 
 met and fought a rebel force. Fe(U;ral 
 loss 25 killed and wounded ; 30 reb. dead 
 left on the field. 
 
 28. Gens. Denver and Smith of Sher- 
 man's division, and Gen. Veatch, obtain- 
 ed possession of a strong position within 
 1,300 yards of the rebel lines at Corinth, 
 Miss., giving the Federal army command 
 of the enemy's lines. Union loss 6 killed, 
 12 wounded. 
 
 29. Capt. Frisbee, commanding a de- 
 tachment of the 38lh 111. infantry, and 
 the 1st Mo. cavalry, cajitured, near Ne- 
 osho, Mo., 2 colonels, 1 lieutenant, a num- 
 ber of guns and revolvers, 15 horses, and 
 a large train of forage and provisions. 
 
 29. English steamer Elizabeth, cap- 
 tured off Charleston, S. C, by U. S. gun- 
 lioat Keystone State. 
 
 29. Ashland, Va., occupied by Federal 
 troojis, and a large number of ears with 
 valuable rebel stores were captured. 
 
 29. Skirmish at Pocotaligo, S. C. Reb. 
 loss about 20 killed and wounded ; Union 
 loss 11. 
 
 30. Booneville, 24 miles S. of Corinth, 
 ^liss., occupied by 2 regiments of Fed. 
 cavalrj' under Col. Elliott, a large amount 
 of stcu'cs destroyed, with depot, engines, 
 and cars, and 200 rebel sick captured and 
 paroled. 
 
 30. Capture of Corinth, Miss., by Gen. 
 lialleck's army. 2,000 rebel prisoners, 
 and large supplies taken. 
 
 30. Co\. Elliott, with the 2nd Iowa 
 
 stores for the rebs., was captured off' 'cavalry, by forced marches from Corinth 
 Charleston, S. C, by the Fed. gunboat Miss., penetrated the enemy's lines to 
 Huron. Booneville, on the Ohio and Mobile rail- 
 
 26. Col. Cluseret, with the advance way. Tluw tore up the track in many 
 brig.ode of Gen. Fremont's army, over-, places north and south of that point, de- 
 took the rebel Gen. Jackson's forces, in'stroyed the locomotives, and 26 cars la- 
 
 (36) 
 
May, 1862. 
 
 CHRONOLOGY. 
 
 den with supplies for the rebel armj 
 They also took 10,000 stand of arms, S 
 pii'cc.^ of artillery, large quantities of 
 clotliinj: and ammuuition, and paroled 
 2,000 prisoners. 
 
 80. On the \Vinchester road, six miles 
 from Fror.t Royal, Va., a body of P^ed. 
 troops attacked a body of rebels, wiio 
 fled at the first fire, leaving six of their 
 number prisoners, but bearing away their 
 killed and wounded. 1 English 12-pdr., 
 
 and Vi wagons were captured ; and 6 river, Florida, 
 
 Gen. Jackson's troops, with but slight re- 
 sults. Fed. loss about 12, mostly woun'd. 
 
 1. The reb. army renew the attack on 
 the Fed. forces at Fair Oaks, Va., when t. 
 the enemy were defeated and driven from 
 the field, with a loss of 8,000 killed and 
 wounded. Fed. loss 5,789. 
 
 1. Gen Wool promoted to a Maj. Gen- 
 orr.lship U. S. army. 
 
 1. Two boats' crews from tlic U. 8. 
 bark Kingfisher captured on the OcUla 
 
 of the l>;t ]\[iryland regiment, w!io were 
 captured in a previous battle at Front 
 Royal, were released. 
 
 80. A brigade of National troops, with 
 4 comjianies of K. I. cavalrv, entered 
 Front II )yal. Va., and surprised the 8 h 
 Li , and l"3th Ga. troops, capturing 6 
 otlicers and 150 men, killing and wound- 
 in'.; 20, and securing 2 engines, 11 cars, 
 and various stores. Fed. loss Skilled 5 
 wounded. 
 
 80. 1 8 of the 11 th Pa. cavalry captured 
 near Zuni, Va. 
 
 81. Skirinisl\ at Neosho. Mo. The 10th 
 111. cavalry and ^'OO militia, under Capt. 
 Riehard.-^on, wtTc driven from the town 
 by rebs. and Indians, under Maj. Wright, 
 altera sliiht resistance, and a quantity of 
 plunder obtained by (he enemy. 
 
 31. Baton Kouge, La., occupied by 
 Federal troops under Gen. Williams. 
 
 81. Skirmish near Washington, N. C, 
 bv a ivirty of tlie 8rd N. Y cavalry, in 
 which rei). cavalry were defeated with a 
 loss of U. Federal loss, 2 wounded. 
 
 81. Six reb. prisoners ordered to be 
 executed by Gen. IJutler, at N. O., for 
 violating their parole. 
 
 81. Battle of Fair Oaks, Va. General 
 Casey's division, after a gallant resistance 
 were overwhelmed by the reb. army. At 
 night the rebs. occupied the camps of 
 the 4th corps, but their advance was 
 broken. {4ens. Couch. Ileintzelman, 
 Kearney, Richardson, and Sedgwick, ar- 
 rived on the field at night with reinforce- 
 ments. 
 
 June 1. Col. Elliott with the 2d Ohio 
 cavalry, returned to Coriutb, Miss., from 
 a successful raid on the Mobile and Ohio 
 railroad. He burned 2 locomotives and 
 2(i cars loaded with supi)lies, destroved 
 10,000 muskets, and captured 2,000 pris- 
 oners. 
 
 1. Gen. Dix assigned to command For- 
 tress Monroe and vicinity. 
 
 1. Rebel fortification at Pig Point, Va., 
 destroyed. 
 
 1. Skirmish between Strasburg and 
 Staunton, Va., between Gen. Fremont and 
 
 (37) 
 
 1. Skirmish near Strasburg, Va., by 
 Col. Cluserct's Fed. troops and Asldiy's 
 cavalry. 
 
 8. JIaj.-Gen. Robert E. L?e assigned to 
 the command of the rebel army in front 
 of Riehmond. 
 
 4. Skirmish near Jasper, Tenn. Gen. 
 Negley's troops routed a large force of 
 reb. cavalry under Gen. Adams, capturing 
 25, with a large quantity of arms, and 
 killing and wounding 12. 
 
 4. Sixteen hundred of Gen. Prentiss's 
 troops captured at Pittsburg Landing, 
 arrived at Na^-hville, on parole. 
 
 4. Forts Pilldw and Randolph, on the 
 Mississippi, were evacuated by the rebs. 
 and occujiied by Fed. forces on the ensu- 
 ing day. 
 
 5. The 24th Mass. were attacked from 
 an ambush, near VV^isIiiuirtou, N. C. 7 
 men were killed and several wounded. 
 
 5. Skirmish at New Bridge, on the 
 Cbickahominy, by (Jeii.M'Clellan's foixes. 
 
 5. Sharp skirmish on .lames Island, S. 
 C, by the " Rouiulhead " Pa. reg't and 
 the 8th iMichigan with rebels. 
 
 6. The 1st N. J. cavalry were caught 
 in an ambush near Harrisonburg, Va., 
 and sustained considerable loss. ('ol. 
 Windham was captured. Gen. Bayard's 
 brigade engaged the rebels at that point 
 and defeated them. 
 
 6. Engagement between the Fed. gun- 
 boats and rams rmd a reb. fiecU in front of 
 Memphis, in which 4 of the latter were 
 sunk or captured, and one escai)ed. 100 
 reb. prisoners taken. Fed. loss none. 
 Memphis occupied by Feiterals. 
 
 7. Wm. ISIumford, a citizen of New 
 Orleans, was hung for pidling down tlie 
 American flag from the mint. 
 
 7. Bombardment of rebel batteries at 
 Chattanooga, Tenn., by Gen. Negley's 
 command. 
 
 7. Schooner Rowena captured in Stone 
 river by the Pawnee. 
 
 8. Lieut. John G. Sprotsden, executive 
 officer of the U. S. giuiboat Seneca, was 
 killed by a reb. named George Huston, 
 captain of a baud of marauders near 
 
•niE WAR FOR THE XTNIOIT. 
 
 June. 1862. 
 
 Black Creek, Fla. The lieuten!\nt had I cavalry regiment, and also some hospital 
 been despatclied with a force of 70 menjstores. Tlie mules allachcd to tlie wair- 
 to arrest Husion and his ganji^, and had ()iis were driven off by the rebs. in their 
 surrounded his house and demanded a retreat. 
 
 surrender, when he was shot by Huston, 
 wlio was in turn desperately wounded 
 and captured. 
 
 June 8. Battle of Cross-Keys. Va., near 
 Port Republic. Gen. Fremont drove Gen. 
 Stonewall Jackson with considerable loss. 
 
 8. Skinnisii on .lames Island, S. C, by 
 Col. Morrow's Federal troops. 
 
 9. Battle of Port Kipublic, Va. Gen. 
 Shields with 3,500 men was attacked by 
 12,000 rebs. under .Jackson. Uuiou troops 
 retreated after severe loss on both sidt-s. 
 
 10. Skirmish on James Island, S. C. 
 About 500 rebs. advanced on the Federal 
 lines for liie purpo.se of caplur'i^ pickets, 
 wiien '.liey encouuteK'd IheOTlh Pa. reg- 
 iment, find 3 comi)anie3 of llie 45th Pa. 
 Tlie rebs were defeated, leavinix 15 dead 
 and 2 wounded on the field. Fed. loss, 
 4 killed and V6 wounded. 
 
 10. Fed. expedit'n up the White river, 
 ■when near St. Charles was tired into from 
 n::isk'd batteries, and the gimboal Mound 
 City received a shot in her boiler which 
 occasioned the destruction of 100 of her 
 crew by scalding, 23 only escaping. The 
 reb. works were captured by the land 
 forces under Col. Fitch, "who look 30 
 prisoners. 
 
 10 Baldwin and Guntown, Miss., 24 
 miles from Corinth, occupied by Federal 
 forces under Gen. Granger, at which pla- 
 ces the pursuit of Beauregard's army 
 from Corinth terminated. 
 
 11. Skirmish near Montgomery, Ky. 
 Feds, under Capts. Nicklin and Blood 
 engaged a force of guerrillas, and cap- 
 tured 25 of them, several of their number 
 being killed or wounded. 2 Feds, were 
 killed. 
 
 11. A rebel battery of 4 guns captured 
 at .James Island, S. C. ^ 
 
 12. A rebel cavalry force of 1,400 men, 
 under G(;n. J. E. B. Stuart, left Kichmimd 
 
 12. A fight near Villaire Creek, Ark. 
 The Dlh 111. cavalry, Cof. Brackett, en- 
 gaged Hooker's reb. company, and de- 
 feated them with the loss of 28 killed, 
 wounded and piisoners. Fed. loss 13 w. 
 
 12. A daring but unsuccessful attack 
 was made on a reb fort on James Island, 
 S. C, by the 79t[i \. Y., 8th Jlieh., and 
 28th Mass., in which the Feds, were de- 
 leated witii considerable loss. 
 
 12. Forty farmers from Conway Co., 
 Ark., came into the Fed. lines at Bates- 
 ville, and eidisted in the army. 
 
 13. A negro settlement on Hutehinsi n's 
 Island, S. C., was broken up by a raiding 
 party of 300 rebs. from Fort Chapman. 
 
 13. Severe skirmishes in front of Gen. 
 M'Clellan's lines, from Old Church to 
 Fair Oaks. 
 
 13. The reb. transport Clara Dolsen 
 captured on the White river, Ark., by 
 the tug Spitfire. 
 
 13 Skirmish on James Isl., S. C. Reb. 
 loss, 17 killed, 8 wounded. Union, 3. 
 killed, 19 wounded. 
 
 14. Capt. Atkin.son's company of 50th 
 Ind. captured 6,200 pounds of powder at 
 Sycamore mills, 30 miles below ]S'ash- 
 ville, Tenn. 
 
 15. The battle of Secessionville on 
 .James Isl., S. C. Tlie Fed. forces under 
 Gen. Beiiham, defeated with a loss of 
 685 men killed, wounded, and prisoners. 
 
 15. Skirmish near Fair Oaks, Ya., in 
 which an attempt of the rebs. to fiank 
 the Fed. lines during a thundersiorm 
 was frustrated. 
 
 15. U. S gunboats Tahoma and Som- 
 erset, Lieuts. Howell and English, com- 
 manders, cro.'-sed the bar of St. ]\Iark's 
 river, Fla., and destroyed a reb. foil ai?d 
 bairacks, driving out the reb. arlillei isls 
 with 4 or 5 jhcccs. 
 
 17. The U. S. steamers Bienville, Som 
 
 before dayliuht, by the Charlottesville erset, and Montgomery, have captured 
 
 turnpike, and penetrated tlie P\'d. linesseveral vessels recently cm the Fla. coast, 
 
 to Hanover C. H., and the White House, laden with stores and munitions for the 
 
 on the Pamunkey, and then by the way rebs. 
 
 of iSew Kent C. H., cio.ssed the Chicka- 17. An act of Congress passed, forever 
 
 hominy near Blind Ford, returning to prohibiting slavery in the territories of 
 
 Riihmond by the Charles City road. In the U. S. 
 
 their foray they were eminently success-l 18. A reconnoissance of the 16th Mas*. 
 
 ful. Ill an engagement with a small force from the Potomac army, engaged the 
 
 of U. S. cavalry 3 or 4 of the Feds, were enemy in a severe fight with great credit, 
 
 killed, and also 2 teamsters. The rebs. and a loss of about 25 men in killed and 
 
 captured about 50 prisoners, burned 2, wounded. 
 
 schooners and 40 wagons laden with sup- 18. Maj. Zeley's troops attacked a band 
 
 plies, destroyed the tents ot the U. S. 'of rebs. near Smithville, Ark., capturing 
 
•lone, 1862. 
 
 CHRONOLOGY. 
 
 their leader, Capt. Jones, and 14 of his 'grain, and forage, which had been seized 
 ■nien. 4 rebs. wounded ; Feds., 2 killed,jby the rebs., capturing a number of the 
 4 wounileil. 'enemy, and restoring 100 refugees to 
 
 18. (himberland Gap, Tenn., occupied I their homes. 
 
 by Gen. Moi ;::an's Fed. troops. I 26. Skirmish on the Appomattox river, 
 
 19. Skirmisli by the 20ih Ind. of thc|Va. 6 of Capt. Rogers' gunboat licet en- 
 Army of the Potomac, in wliich great igaged reb. ballcrios, 6 miles from the 
 gallantry was sliown, and sliglit loss suf-jmouth of the river. 
 
 len-d by the F<'d. troops. 2G. 3 reb. gunboats burned on tl»e Ya- 
 
 li). Reb. schooner Louisa, and two zoo river by their oflicors, to prevent 
 boats laden with rice cai)tured on the their capture by the Uni<m ram-dotilla, 
 Santee river, S. C, by U. S. steamer Al- Lieiit.-Col. Ellet, tlien in pursuit of them, 
 batross. 26. The great scries of battles on the 
 
 20. An attack was made by some of Cliickahominy, before Richmond, com- 
 Coin. Farragut's fleet on the reb. l)atter- inenced at 2 i*. M. by the attack by a 
 
 ies at Ellis' CliUs, on the .Miss, river. The 
 enemy's guns were silenced after a shot 
 from one of them had severely wounded 
 two of the crew of the Sarah Bruin. 
 
 20. Pres. Lincoln signed the bill pro- 
 hibiting slavery forever in the U. S. ter- 
 ritories. 
 
 21. A series of skirmishes took place 
 at the mouth of Battle Creek, Tenn. Col. 
 LilTs Fi'd. troops defeated a body of the 
 enemv with slight loss. 
 
 21.''D'-:ith of Col. Charles Ellet, of the 
 Miss, ram squadron, at Cairo, III., of 
 wounds. 
 
 21. S!<innish at Fair Oaks, Va. 
 
 large force of rebels on McCall's divis- 
 ion, on the extR'ine right of McClcllan's 
 army at IMcc-hanicsviile. After losing 
 more than 1000 men, the rebels retreated. 
 Fed. loss, 80 killed, 150 wounded. 
 
 26. Severe losses had Ot'cuirred in 
 picket s.iirmishing on the Cliickahominy 
 creek for two weeks previous. 9 Fede- 
 rals were killed on this day. 
 
 27. Skirmish (tn the Amite river. La. 
 21st Ind. Col. Keith, defeated 2 parties 
 of rel)els, after slight skirmishing. 
 
 27. Skirmish near Swift Creek bridge, 
 N. C. 
 27. Battle of Gaines's Mill, near Rich- 
 
 22. Part of the lOih III. cavalry cap-|mond, Va. Tiie Federals sue essfuUy re- 
 turcd a train, 25 prisimers, and 10,000 lb.s.'Sist(Hl an attack by the rebel army and 
 
 bacon, near Coldwater, on the Miss, and 
 Tenn R. R 
 
 22. '3 men killed and 8 wounded of the 
 8(h Vt., at Algiers, near N". O., by a party 
 of guerrillas who surprised them. 
 
 2o. Pres. Lincoln ma^le a hurried visit 
 to Gen. Scott, at West Point, N. Y., to 
 confer with him in reference to some im- 
 portant changes in the military depart- 
 uients. 
 
 25. Battle of Oak Grove, Va. General 
 Hooker's forces with a loss of 200 men, 
 defeated the rebs., who sutfered more se- 
 verely. 
 
 25. Gen. Pope arrived in Washington, 
 to take command of the Arinv of Va. 
 
 made good their retreat. 
 
 27. Severe fight near Village Creek, 
 Ark. 9th 111. cavalry, under Col. Brack- 
 et!. Fed. loss 2 k. and 31 wounded. 
 
 27. The Vicksburg " canal " com- 
 menced, intended to isolate that place 
 from the Mississippi river. 
 
 28. 5 clergymen imju-isoned at Nash- 
 ville, Tenn. by Gov. Johnson, for refus- 
 ing to swear allegiance to the U. S. Go- 
 vernment. 
 
 28. Battle of the Chiekahominy, Va. 
 Gen. Porter's troops bore the l)runt of 
 the lighting, the Feds, still succes.sfully 
 retreating. 
 
 28. 100 of the Maryland Home Guard 
 
 25. Gen. Fremont resigned his com- were captured at MoorfieUl, Hardy Co., 
 mand in the U. S. Arm3^ jVii. by rebel troops under Col. Harness, 
 
 25. A train of cars on the Memphis and formerly of Asliby's cavalrv. The pris- 
 Ohio railroad, with a company of Fed. oners were puroh'd. 
 
 troops, SO mule teams, &e., was caplun'il 28. .Vbout .'{!100,000 value of Govern- 
 by the i('l)s. 10 Fed. soldiers were killed, ment stores were destroyed by Federal 
 and liie cars and engine destroyed. itroops at the White House landing on 
 
 25. Col. Georire Crook, with 1,750 men the Pamunkey river, Va., previous to 
 fronj tlie IJIJlh, 44th, and 47th Ohio, andlevacuatiug that place, to prevent the 
 tlie 2d Va. cavalry regiment, returned to rebels from seizing the same, 
 his hea(l(|uarters at Meadow Bluff', Green-! 28. Fla^i-otlicer Farrauul with nine ves- 
 briar Co., Va., after driving 2,000 rebels sels of his fleet ran by the rebel batteries 
 under (ien. ll'jih, out of .Monroe Co., re-jat Vicksburg, through a severe lire, 
 taking a large supply of provisions, losing 4 men killed and V6 wounded. 
 
THE WAE FOR THE UNION. 
 
 June, 1862. 
 
 June 29. The steamship Ann, of Lon- 
 don, with a vahuble cargo, was captured 
 in tlie act of unloading by die U.S.steam- 
 CT Kanawha, at tlie mouth of I lie Mobile 
 Bay, under the irnns of Fort Morgan. 
 
 29. Battle of Peach Orchard, Va., in 
 which the rebels were repulsed. 
 
 29. Battle of Savage's Station, Va. 
 The Union troofis continuing their re- 
 treat were attacked. A sanguinary en- 
 gagement ensued which resulted in 
 heavy loss to both sides. 
 
 29. Fight at Henderson, Ky. Andrews' 
 Mich, battery and Louisville Provost 
 Guard routed a body of rebel guerrillas. 
 
 29. Heavy bombardment at Yicks- 
 burg, Miss. 
 
 30. Bridges at Harrodsburg and Nich- 
 olasviile, Ky. burned by rebel guerrillas. 
 
 80. Battle of White Oak Swamp, Va. 
 which lasted the entire day. 
 
 July 1. In response to a proposition 
 from the loyal Governors of the States 
 sugsjesting the employment of additional 
 military force. President Lincoln called 
 into service 300,000 men, to be appor- 
 tioned from the several States. 
 
 1. Battle of Malvern Hills, the last of 
 the 7 days' contests, lasting 2 hours. The 
 rel)els rei>ulsed at all points. As the Fed. 
 forces neared James river, the Fed. gun- 
 boats opened tire, and did great execu- 
 tion. Tlie rebels were driven back dis- 
 comfilted. 
 
 1. Com. Porter's ram fleet skirmished 
 with the rebel batteries at Vicksburg, 
 Miss. 
 
 1. Col. Sheridan, of the 2d Michigan 
 cavalry, commanding 728 men, was at- 
 tacked by a force of over 4,000 rebs. near 
 Booneville, Miss. An engagement of 
 seven hours' duration ensued resulting in 
 the total defi^at of the rel)els, leaving G.") 
 dead on the tield. The Federal loss was 
 41 in killed, wounded and missing. 
 
 2. Gen M'Clellan's army reached Har- 
 rison's Bar on the James river, Va. 
 
 2. Gen. Halleck left St Louis to take 
 position as Gen.-in-chief at Washington. 
 
 2. Flag-oflicer Farragut, with nine ves- 
 sels of his fleet, pa.ssed above the reb. bat- 
 teries at Vicksburg, Miss., through a se- 
 vere fire, thus forming a junction with 
 the Fed. fleet of the Upp"r Mis-issijipi. 
 His loss in the engagement was 4 killed 
 ftud 13 wounded. 
 
 3. The brig Delilah captured by U. S. 
 steamer Quaker City off llole-in-the-Wall 
 
 3. Skirmish on the James river, Va. 
 Gen. Davidson's brigade captured G reb. 
 guns and a iinmt'er of prisoners. 
 
 &. Commcucemeut of the bombard- 
 
 (40) 
 
 men t of Vicksburgh, Miss, by the com- 
 bined fleets of Corns. Farragut and Por- 
 ter. 
 
 4. The United States flag waving in 
 every State of the Union. 
 
 4. Successful skirmish near Little Red 
 river, Ark. by Fed. troops under Lieut- 
 Col. Wood. 
 
 4. Union pickets defeated in a skir- 
 mish at Port Royal Ferry, S. C. 
 
 4. The steamers Slate of Maine and 
 Kennebec left Fortress Monroe with 559 
 wounded soldiers for New York. 
 
 4. 553 reb. prisoners, arrived at For- 
 tress iVIonroe taken in the late battles near 
 Richmond. 
 
 4. 4,G00 Fed. prisoners were confined 
 in Richmond, one fourlli of Avhom were 
 wounded or sick. 
 
 4. Skirmish near Gr.and Haze, on the 
 White river, Ark. bv 13th Hi. 
 
 4. Reb. gunboat Teazer captured on 
 James river by U. S. steamer Maratanza. 
 
 6. A fiirht at Grand Prairie, near Aber- 
 deen, Ark. Col. Spicely's infantry de- 
 feated reb. cavalr}^ routing them with 
 great loss. 
 
 7. Steamer Emilie cajitured off" Bull's 
 Bay, S. C. by U. S. steamer Flag and 
 liark Restless. 
 
 7. Col. Hovey, with 4 companies of his 
 53d III. regiment, 4 of the 11th iVIis.souri, 
 and a battalion of Ind. cavalry, attached 
 to Gen. Curtis's arnu' in Ark., routed 2 
 Texan regiments at a point between 
 Cotton Plant and Bayou Coache. Rebel 
 loss 110 killed, left on the tield. Fed. 8 
 killed, 47 wounded. 
 
 8. Prcs. Lincoln reviewed the army of 
 the Potomac at Harrison's Landing, Va. 
 
 9. A detachment of 9th Pa. cavalry, 
 250 strong, under Maj. Jc^rdan, were at- 
 tacked at Tompkinsville, Monroe Co., 
 Ky., by about 1,200 rebs. under Cols. 
 John Morgan and Hunt. The Pennsyl- 
 vanians were routed after a fight of 20 
 minutes, with a loss of 4 killed, G wound- 
 ed and 20 prisoners, including Maj. Jor- 
 dan. 10 rebs. were killed, and Col. Hunt 
 mortally wounded. 
 
 9. Hamilton, N. C, captured by Fed. 
 gunboats and 9th N. Y. volunteers. 
 
 9. Gold coin commanded a premium 
 of 17 per cent, in New York, silver 10, 
 and nickel 3 per cent. 
 
 10. Ninety rebs. while drilling in an 
 old field between Gallatin and "llearts- 
 ville, Tenn., were surprised and captured 
 by Col. Boone's regimeni, and taken to 
 Nashville as prisoners. 
 
 11. Maj.-Gen. H. W. Halleek appoint'd 
 commander-in-chief of the U. S. army. 
 
July, 1862. 
 
 CHRONOLOGY. 
 
 11. Skirmish near New Hope, Ky.ilion, and restoring the integrity of the 
 Fed. troops under Lieut.-Col. iSloore, de- Union, 
 fuated reb(;l cavalry. 1(3. Lieut. Rogers, of the U. S. steamej 
 
 11. Capt. Cohl, with a company of Mo.'lluiitsviile, of the S. Atlantic blockading 
 State Militia, defeated a band of rcbclsjsquadron, reported cai)luring the liritisli 
 commanded by Col. Quantrell, at Pleas- schooner Agnes, with GO bales cotion and 
 ant Hill, in which 6 rebs. were killed and|40 barrels rosin. Also the rebel hteamer 
 5 badly wountletl. The Fed. loss was 9 Iteliance, from Dobay bai', Ga., bound for 
 
 liilled and 15 u ounded ; Capt. Cohl being 
 an>ong I be wounded. 
 
 1:2. LJen. Curtis' army arrived in safety 
 at Helena, Ark. .on the Misslssip|)i river, 
 having deleated the rebs. in every en- 
 counter during a five months' cam- 
 paign, and frustrated their attempts to 
 impede liis march and cut off his sup- 
 plies. 
 
 13. Fight at Lebanon, Ky. Union 
 troops under Col. Johnson defeated by 
 ]\Iorgan's cavalry, and the town captured 
 by the rebels. 
 
 12. Fairmont, Mo., plundered by rebel 
 guerrillas. 
 
 i;J. Skirmish at Rapidan Station, Va., 
 by Fed. troops under Maj. Deems, who 
 destroyed the bridge and defeated a party 
 of rebels. 
 
 I'd. Memphis, Mo. robbed by 
 guerrillas. 
 
 13. A reb. force of 2,000 cavalry under 
 Cols. Morgan and Forre?it, attacked the 
 
 Nassau, with 2-l;J bales Sea Island cotton. 
 
 17. S.viimisli at Cyulhiana, Ky., Capt. 
 Glass' troops. 
 
 17. Gonlonsville, Va., occupied by 
 Gen. Pope's Fed. troops. 
 
 17. Adjournment of Congress. 
 
 17. Conliscalion bill signed by tho 
 Presiilent. 
 
 17. Skirmish near Columbia, Tenn, 
 Lieut. Roberts, of 1st Ky. Union cavalry, 
 kept at bay a superior reb. force in a 
 light of G hours. 
 
 18. Twenty-eight men of company A., 
 N. Y. cavali-y, were captured at Orange 
 C. H., on the Orange and Alexandria 
 rulway, by rebel cavalry under Geu. 
 Ewell. 
 
 18. Severe fight near Memphis, Mo. 
 
 400 Feds, under Maj. Cl()p()er, defeated 
 
 rebel j a reb. force under Col. Porter. Fed. 
 
 I loss, 15 killed and ;50 wounded. Reb. 
 
 loss, 23 killed besides wounded. 
 
 18. The town of Newburij, Ind., rob- 
 
 9lh .Mich. 3d Minn., and lleuiti's battery bed by reb. troops uL.ler Capt. Johnson 
 
 under Gen. T. A. Crittenden, at Miu'frees 
 borough, Tenn., cai)turing the entire 
 force. Reb. loss, 30 killed and 100 wound- 
 ed. Fed. loss, 33 killed, 02 woimded. 
 14. Cynthi:ina, K3^, captured by Mor- 
 
 19. Fifiy-three men ,)f 3d Micii. cav- 
 alry captured near Booneville, Miss. 
 
 19. The reb. Col. Morgan was attacked 
 on Garret Davis' farm, near Paris, K3'., 
 by Gen. Green Clay and Col. Metcalf, 
 
 gan's rebel troops, and a small force of with 1,(100 cavalry, and routed with loss. 
 Feds., under Capt. Arthur, taken pris- 19. A bind of 32 reb. guerrillas crossed 
 oners. the Ohio river troni Kentuckv to New- 
 
 15. Maj. Miller, with 600 men fromlhurg, Ind., and plundered the Imspital 
 lOlh 111., 2d Wis., and 3d Mo., attacked a jantl oilier buildings, recrossing die river 
 superior force of rel)s. under Rains and l.elbre the armed ibrces in the nei'dibor- 
 
 Cotfee, at Fayette ville, Ark., routin_ 
 them with great loss. 
 
 15. Gen. David E. Twiggs died at 
 Augusta, Ga. 
 
 15. The reb. iron-clad ram Arkansas, 
 came down the Yazoo rivi'r and eimaged 
 the Fed. gunboats Caroiulelet and Tyler, 
 and ram Lancaster. The ram succeetleil 
 in escaping to Vicksburg with a loss of 
 10 killed and 15 wounded, including the 
 comm ind T, Cajit. Brown. 22 Federals 
 were killed, and 55 wounded and miss- 
 ing. 
 
 15. A large and enthusiastic Union 
 meeting was held in N. Y. city, in which 
 all classes of citizens were fully repre- 
 sented, and a unanimity of purpose e-\- 
 ])ressed to sustain the (government to the 
 
 hood could intercept them. 
 
 19. A down train on the Columbia 
 railway, Tenn., when 12 miles belovv 
 Reynolds Siation, was thrown from ihe 
 I rack, and Capt. J. Fatrem of ihe ii ii 
 Ohio, and four others killed, and about 
 30 wo.uuled. 
 
 20. S.unnish on James river, Va, by 
 8th Pa. cavalry, Capt. Keenan. 
 
 20. One luiiidi-od and forty men of Ihe 
 Harris Light Cavalry, under Col. Davis, 
 i)enetrai((l Ihe reb. lines on the VirL^inia 
 Central railwa}-, 12 miles west of 11 mo- 
 ver Junction, destroying the military 
 ilores and the railway at Beaver Dam 
 Creek, and returned to Freilericksburg 
 lU safety, m;ux'hing 80 miles in 30 hours. 
 
 21. All the niililia in the Slate of Mo. 
 
 fullest e-vtent in putting down the rebel-i were ordered to be enrolled by Guv. 
 
 (41) 
 
THE WAR FOR THE UNION. 
 
 July, 1862. 
 
 Gamble, subject to the call of Gen. Scho- 
 field, for the purpose of destroying the 
 giiorrilhi bands in the State. 
 
 July 21. A band of guerrillas under 
 Capt. Rc(;ves surprised a body of State 
 militia connnanded by Capt. Leeper, at 
 Greenville, Wayne county, Mo., many ol 
 ^vh()nl wore killed and wounded and the 
 remainder driven from the town. 
 
 23. A band of 40 rebels attacked a 
 wagon train at Pittsburgh Landing, 
 Tenn., and captured 60 wagons witli 
 army stores. 
 
 22. A Union cavalry company fired, 
 by mistake, on a Confederate detachment 
 with a flag of truce returning under 
 Union escort from Cumberland Gap, 
 Tenn. A lieutenant was killed, and 6 
 privates wounded. Lieut.-Col. Kregan, 
 commanding the Union escort, and Capt 
 Lyons, of Gen. Morgan's staff, were se- 
 verely wounded. Several Union soldiers 
 were killed and wounded. 
 
 22. Keb. steamer Reliance captured by 
 U. S. steamer Huntsville. 
 
 22. Maj.-Gen. Sherman look command 
 at. Mempiiis, Tenn. 400 citizens took 
 the oath, and loO wx're sent south. 
 
 2^. Florence, Ala. entered by rebel 
 troops, who burned a large supply of Fed. 
 B'.ores. 
 
 2;J. 00 wagons, laden with commissary 
 stores, were captured by rebels near 
 Pittsburg Landing, Tenn. 
 
 23. An unsuccessful attempt was made 
 to sink the reb. ram Arkansas, at V'ieks- 
 burg, by Col. El let, with the Union ram 
 Q leen of the VVest. 
 
 2:J. Fight near Florida, Mo. Fed. cav- 
 alry uu.ier Maj. Caldwell attacked by 
 rebs. umler Col. Porter. Feds, defeated 
 with a loss of 26. 
 
 2o. An attempt was made by a portion 
 of the rebel prisoners confined at Chica- 
 go, 111., to escape from their guards, who 
 rallied and drove them back, a few only 
 escaping. Several of the prisoners were 
 killctl and wounded. 
 
 2:J. A detacliment of four companies 
 of Fid. troops, under Maj. Lip])ert, sent 
 out I'rom Kivas Station by Col. Boyd to 
 intercept the guerrillas who made the 
 raid oil Greenville, Mo., met the enemy, 
 and dispersed the band, taking 16 pris- 
 oners, and recovered the booty taken at 
 Greenville. 
 
 2o. Lieut.-Col. Kilpatrick, with part of 
 the N. Y. Harris Light Cavalry, left 
 Fredericksburg, Va., on the 22d, and en- 
 coinitered and defeated a body of rebel 
 cavalry near Channel Church, on the road 
 
 to Richmond, whom they defeated, burn- their commander 
 
 ed their camps and six cars loaded with 
 corn, and broke up the telegrai)h to Gor- 
 donsville. An hour later they routed a 
 large body of Stuart's cavalry, captured 
 several prisoners and a large number of 
 horses. 
 
 23. Gen. James H. Lane, of Kansas, 
 was authorized by the Government to 
 organize an independent brigade in Kan- 
 sas. 
 
 24. E.x-President Martin Van Buren 
 died at his residence at Lindenwold, N. 
 Y., in the 80th year of his age. 
 
 24. Rebel raid into Gloucester Point, 
 Va. Citizens impressed, and much pr< ip- 
 erty destroyed. 
 
 24. Steamer Tubal Cain captured by 
 U. S. gunboat Octarora. 
 
 24. Skirmish at Malvern Hill, Va. 
 
 24. Skirmish at Coldwater, iliss. 
 
 24. Si\irmish near Decatur, Ala. Part 
 of 31st Ohio, under Capt. llarman, de- 
 feated a rebel force, who lost 10 killed 
 and 30 wounded. 
 
 24. Lieut.-Col. Starr, with 80 of 9th 
 Va. cavalry, surprised and captured at 
 Summerville, Va., by rebel cavalrv under 
 Maj. Bailey. 
 
 25. Tlie steamer S. E. Spaulding arriv 
 ed at Philadelphia, Pa., with 240 wound- 
 ed and sick soldiers released from Rich- 
 mond. 
 
 25. 900 paroled wounded prisoners ar- 
 rived at Fortress Monroe from Rich- 
 inond. 
 
 25. Col. Magoflin, and 35 other rebel 
 prisoners escaped from the military pris- 
 on at Alton, 111., by digging a tunnel un- 
 der the wall. 3 or 4 gave themselves up 
 next day, and several were recaptured. 
 
 25. A fight on the llatehie river, near 
 Brownsville, Tenn., between rebs. under 
 Capt. Faulkner, and cavalry led by Maj. 
 Wallace. 
 
 25. 2 companies of Fed. troops under 
 Capt. Davidson, were sui [Jiised and cap- 
 tured at Courtland, Ala. 
 
 25. Skirmish near Orange C. 11., Va. 
 A skirmish party from Gcn.Ciibson's Fed. 
 connnand tld'eatetl with a loss of 5 kill- 
 ed, and 12 wounded and prisoners. 
 
 20. Dispatch boat Sallie Wood captur- 
 ed by rebels 150 miles above Vicksliuri^. 
 20. Attack on Ft. James, on the Og( eche 
 river, Ga. by Fed. gunboats, repulseil. 
 
 27. Richmond, Ky., plunuered by rebs. 
 under Col. Morgan. 
 
 27. Battle near Bayou Bernard, Chero- 
 kee nation, between Col. Phillips' troojjs, 
 and rebels under Col. Tayhjr. Tlie lat- 
 ter defeated with the loss of 125 men and 
 
Jtdy, 1862. 
 
 CHRONOLOGY. 
 
 28. The office of TJie St. Croix Herald 
 in St. Stephens, N. B., was visited by a 
 mob and destroyed. It was the only 
 newspaper in New Brunswick that advo- 
 cat(>d the Union cause. 
 
 38. Three rebel clergymen, Messrs. 
 Elliot, Ford, and Baldwin, of Nashville, 
 ■were committed to jail by order of Gov. 
 Johnson. 
 
 28. Col. Guitar of the 9th IMissouri 
 Regiment, reinforced by Lieut.-Col. Shaf- 
 fer and Maj. Clopper of Merrill's Horse, 
 and Maj. Caldwell of the ;Jd Iowa cavalry, 
 e.'iO strong, were attacked at Moore's 
 
 1. Skirmish at Newark, Mo. A com- 
 pany of State troi)i)s, under Capt. L lir, 
 were captured by a superior force of 
 rebs. under Col. Porter. 
 
 1. Skirmishing near Orano-e C. FI., Va., 
 by Fed. troops under Gen. BMyanl. 
 
 2. Skirmish at O/ark, Mo. iri .Xat'um-ils 
 under Capt. Birch engaged and defeated 
 a rebel party. 
 
 2. Skirn)ish at Orange C. II., Va., by 
 Gen. Crawford's Fed. troops, who lost 4 
 killed and 12 wounded. 
 
 8. The British i^roiieller Columbia, 
 with a cargo of 12 Armstrong guns, and 
 
 Mills, seven miles east of Fulton, Mo., by, several thousand Entield rilies, waa 
 Cols. Porter and Cobb, with 800 str()ng.|captured off the Bahamas by the U. S. 
 
 Fed. loss 10 killed, and ;J0 wounded. The 
 rebs. left 52 dead on the field, and had 100 
 wounded. 
 
 21). Rus.sellville, Ky., attacked by rebs. 
 under Col. Gano, and the Home Guards 
 defeated. 
 
 2!). Skirmish at Brownsville, Tenn. by 
 Union cavalry under Capt. Dollin, and 
 reb. troops. Feds, captured 11, and lost 
 4 kilh'd, and 6 wounded. Rebs. lost 10 
 killed and wounded. 
 
 30. Between 400 and TOO rebel prison 
 ers confined in Fort Delaware, Del, took 
 the oath of allegi mce 
 
 30. Hon. John S. Phelps, of Mo., the 
 newly appointed military Governor of 
 Arkansas, arrived at St. Louis. 
 
 30. Reb. raid into Paris, Ky., under 
 Col. Jo. Thompson. 
 
 31. Steamer Memphis captured by U 
 8. gunboat Magnolia, off Charleston, S. C 
 
 31. 5 men killed, and 4 woynded by 
 shells thrown by the rebs. from the left 
 bank of James river into the Fed. camp 
 at Harrison's Landing. 
 
 31. Steamer Ocean Queen sailed from 
 Fort Warren, Mass., for James river, with 
 200 released rebel prisoners, 
 
 31. A scouting party seven miles from 
 Luray, in the direction of Shenandoah 
 river, encountered a body of rebel horse, 
 who fled, leaving 5 of their number pris- 
 oners, and 1 dead. 
 
 31. 2o0 citizens of Woodville, Rappa- 
 hannock Co., Va., took the oath of alle- 
 giance before Capt. Bainl, of Gen. Mil- 
 roy's staff. Five refusing to affirm were 
 arrested and sent to Gen. Sigel's head- 
 quarters. 
 
 Au3;. 1. Artillery skirmishing on 
 James river, Va., near Harrison's Land- 
 ing, by reb. batteries and Union gunboat 
 fleet. 
 
 1. AU the buildings opposite Harrison's 
 landin! 
 troops. 
 
 unboat Sanlingo de Cuba. 
 3. Alexandria, Mo., pillaged by rebel 
 guerrillas. 
 
 3. Skirmish near Cox's river, Va. The 
 13th Va. cavalry were attacked by Col. 
 Averill's Fed'iral troops, and put to 
 flight. 
 
 4. Col. Wynkoop's Fed. troops were 
 ilcfeated in a skirmish near Sparta^ 
 Tenn. 
 
 4. Skirmish on White river, 40 miles 
 from Forsyth. Capt. Birch's company 
 of 14th Mo. engaged Col. Lawther's reb. 
 band. Fed. loss 3 killed 7 wounded. 
 
 4. An immediate draft of 300,000 men 
 was onlered by Pres. Lincoln from tiie 
 militia of the States, for nine months. 
 Also an additional quota bv special drift 
 to fill up the ranks of the 300,000 volun- 
 teers previously called for, should the 
 same not be enlisted by the loth of Au- 
 gust. 
 
 5. Reb. Gen. J. C. Breckinridge, with 
 5,000 men, attacked Gen. Williams, with 
 2,500 men at Baton Rouge, La. Rebels 
 defeated. Gen. Williams killed. Fed. 
 loss 250 killed, wounded, and missing. 
 Reb. loss COO. 
 
 5. Skirmish at Malvern Hills, Va. Gen. 
 Hooker's Fed. troops engaged. 
 
 5. Skirmish at Point Pleasant, Mo. 
 
 6. Skirmish at Monteralla, Mo. Maj. 
 Montgomery's troops d(;feated gueiTillas. 
 
 6. Destruction of rebel ram Arkansas 
 by U. S. gunboat Essex, Capt. Porter, 
 near Vicksl)uri;, Miss. 
 
 6. Biig.-Gen^ R. L. McCook died in 
 the Fed. camp near Deckard, Tenn., 
 from wounds received from guerrillas 
 whiUi in an ambulance. 
 
 0. Fed. troops under Gen.s. Gibbon and 
 
 Cutler encountered Stuart's reb. cavalry 
 
 7 miles beyond Matta|)ony river, Va. 72 
 
 Feds, taken prisoners. The Union forces 
 
 Va., were destroyed by Union (destroyed several bridges and considera- 
 
 Ible reb. stores. 
 
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THE WAB FOE THE UNION. 
 
 Aug., 1862 
 
 Aug. 6. Skirmishes near Tazewell, 
 Tenn. Col. De Courcey's Union troops 
 repulsed a reb. force. 
 
 7. Battle near Fort Fillmore, N. Mex. 
 Col. Sibley's reb. troops were defeated by 
 Unionists under Col. Canby. 
 
 7. Keb. cavalry under Capt. Faulkner, 
 surprised near Trenton, Tenn., by 2d III. 
 cavalry. Reb. loss 30 killed and 30 woun- 
 ded. 
 
 7. Reb. Col. Porter defeated near Kirk- 
 ville. Mo., by 1,000 Feds, under Col. Mc- 
 Neill. 
 
 7. Flight in Dodd Co., Mo. Maj. Mont- 
 gomery's Feds, defeated rebs. untler Col. 
 Coflin. Reb. loss. 11 killed, 4 wounded, 
 and 17 prisoners. 
 
 7. Skirmish at Wolftown, near Madison 
 
 C. H., Va. 
 
 7. Malvern Hills, Va., abandoned by 
 Gen. Hooker's Fed. troops. 
 
 9. 26 reb prisoners shot at Macon City, 
 Mo., for violating their parole. 
 
 9. Porter's guerrillas routed by Col. 
 McNeill's Fed. troops at Stockton, Mtv- 
 con Co., Mo. 
 
 9. Buttle of Cedar Mountain,Va. Gen. 
 Banks' corps attacked near the Rapidan 
 river by reb. Gen. Jackson, with superior 
 force. Rebs. repulsed. Fed. loss, 1500, k. 
 w. and pris. 
 
 9. U. S. steam frigate Lackawanna 
 launched at Brooklyn, L. I. 
 
 9-10. Recruiting very brisk through- 
 out the country. JIany fled to Canada 
 and other remote places to rtvoid being 
 drafted. Traveling restricted, by order of 
 Government, to prevent fugitives from 
 escaping. 
 
 10. U. S. steamer Freeborn brought 25 
 prisoners and 5 sailboats to Washington, 
 
 D. C. captured while engaged in contra- 
 band trade (m the Chesapeake. 
 
 10. Donaldsonville, La., partially de- 
 stroyed by men from U. S. sloop Brook- 
 lyn. 
 
 11. Bayou Sara, La., seized by national 
 troops. 
 
 11. Col. Buell, with 7th Mo. cavalry, 
 was defeated at Independence, Mo., by 
 rebels under Col. Hughes, who captured 
 the town. 
 
 11. Skirmish 11 miles E. of Helena, 
 Ark. 3d Wis. defeated reb. cavalry un- 
 der Jetl'. Thompson. 
 
 11. Part of lllh 111. cavalry defeated 
 rebs. at Salisbury, 5 miles E. of Grand 
 Junction, Tenn. capturing a captain and 
 27 hor,'<es. 
 
 11. Skirmishes near Williamsport, 
 Tenn. Maj. Kennedy's Fed. troops de- 
 Seated rebels. 
 
 11. Fight near Compton'a Ferry, on 
 Grand river, Mo. Coi. Guitar's Union ca- 
 valry defeated rebs. under Col. Poindex- 
 ter, who lost 100 k. and w. and 200 pris. 
 
 11. A skirmish near Reelsville, Callo- 
 way Co., Mo. Col. Smart's Mo. State cav- 
 alry routed Cobb's guei-rillas. 
 
 11. Skirmish near Kinderhook, Tenn. 
 Col. McGowan's Union troops defeated 
 Anderson's rebels, who lost 7 k. and 27 
 prisoners. 
 
 11. Battle at Clarendon, Monroe Co., 
 Ark. Gen. Hovey's Fed. troops defeated 
 rebels, and took (JOU prisoners. 
 
 12. The Fed. garrison at Gallatin, 
 Tenn. captured by. Col. J. II. Morgan's 
 cavaliy, who in turn were driven out by 
 Col. Miller's Fed. troops, who killed G 
 rebs. and wounded a number in the 
 charge. 
 
 13. Collision on the Potomac river, Va. 
 bj steamers Peabody and West Point. 73 
 lives were lost. 
 
 13. Col. Guitar overtook Poindexter'a 
 reb. troops at Yellow Creek, Clinton Co. 
 Mo. and scattered them, taking CO pris- 
 oners. 
 
 13. 24th Mass., Gen. Stevenson, with 
 gunboats Wilson and Ellis proceeded 
 from Newbern, N. C, to Swansboro', and 
 destroyed rebel salt works. 
 
 14. Slight skirmish near Helena, Ark. 
 
 15. 10 rebel recruits captured in St. 
 Mary's Co., ^Id , by Fed. cavalry. 
 
 15. Skirmish on the Obion river, Tenn., 
 at Merriwether's Landing, Col. T. W. 
 Harris's Fed. troops routed rebs. under 
 Capt. Binfield, who lost 20 k. and 9 pris- 
 oners. 
 
 16. Cols. Corcoran and Wilcox, Lieut.- 
 Col. Bi'own and Maj. Rogers, late prison- 
 ers, reached Fort Monroe, having been 
 exchanged by the rebels. 
 
 16. Lieut. Black and 5 men captured 
 by the rebs. on the Rapidan river, Va. 
 
 IG. 8 gunboats and rams, under Col. 
 E'.let, with the 57th Ohio and 33d Ind., in 
 transports, lelt Helena, Ark., this day, 
 sailed down the Jlississppi to Jlilliken's 
 Bend, where they captured the steamer 
 Fairplay, with arms, &c. for 6000 men. 
 Furlher captures were made at Haines' 
 Blulfand at Richmond, La.., and property 
 destroyed. 
 
 16. Gen. McClellan's army evacuated 
 Ilairison's Landing, Va., and removed 
 to Williamsburg. 
 
 16. Fight at Lone Jack, JIo. 800 
 State militia under jMaj. Foster, engaijed 
 a superior rebel force under Col. Oollee. 
 Feds, defeated with loss of 60 k. and 100 
 wounded. Reb, loss 110 k. and w. 
 
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Aug., 1862. 
 
 CIIRONOLfiGY. 
 
 18. The steamers Skylark and Sallie 
 were burned by rebels, and tlicir crews 
 captured, at the mouth of Duek creek, 50 
 miles above Fort Henry, Tenn. river 
 
 19. Union garrison at Clarksville, 
 Tenn., the 71st Ohio, under Col. I^Iason, 
 surrendered to a rebel force, under Col. 
 "Woodward. 
 
 19. Steamer Swallow burned by rebels 
 25 uiiies below Memphis, Tenn. 
 
 19. Skirmish near Kienzi, Miss. 
 
 19. ^faj.-Gen. Wriglit assigned to com- 
 m.and Department of Oluo. 
 
 19. Skirmish near Hickman, Mo. Rebs 
 defeated by cavalry under Capl. Moore 
 Fed. loss 2 w. Reb. loss 4 k. 19 prisoners. 
 
 ler's stores, sacked the hospital, and rap- 
 tured the\vagons and jtapers ,,i'(,nn Pc.pe, 
 
 22. Fort Ridgely, ^liini. Avas attacked 
 by a large body of Inc'ians, wiio were re- 
 pulsed witli great ]os,s. Fed. loss, 3 
 killed and 80 wounded. 
 
 22. Artillery skirmishing along the 
 Rappahannock river, Va., by the armies 
 of Pope and Lee. (xen. Sigel's corps en- 
 gaged tiie enemy with spirit, and inflicted 
 severe loss on the rebs. before they were 
 permitted to cross tlie river. 
 
 2u. Tlve U. S. sl()oi)-()f-vvar Adirondack 
 was wrecked on a coral reef near Little 
 Abaco, W. I. The crew saved. 
 
 2;J. The schooner Louisa was captured 
 
 19. Sioux Indians destroyed U. S. by the U. S. steamer Bienville, at Charles- 
 agencies at Yellow Medicine, and Red ton, S. C. 
 
 Wood, and partly destroyed New Ulm,i 2:3. A train of cars on the j\Iempliis 
 Minn., killing aiid wounding more than and Charleston railroad attacked by 400 
 100 persons. ignerrillas 'i miles from Courlland, Tenn., 
 
 20. Skirmish at Brandy station, Va. who destroyed tlie cars. Part of the 42d 
 Gen. Pope's army, retreating to the Rap- 111. was on board. 8 rebs. killed. Fed. 
 
 pahannock river, were overtaken by Lee's 
 forces, and a fight ensued, chiefly an ar- 
 tillery duel. 
 
 20. Skirmish at Edgefield Junction, 
 Tenn. Part of 50th Ind. and Col. J. H. 
 Morgan's reb. cavalry. The latter re- 
 treated with a loss of 7 killed and 20 
 wounded. 
 
 20. Skirmish near Union Mills, Mo. 
 A sural 1 force of Feds, under Maj. Price 
 were ambushed by rebs. but defeated 
 them, capturing 4 men and 16 horses, and 
 killing one man. Fed. loss 4 killed and 3 
 wounded. 
 
 21. Gen. Pope and Gen. Lee's armies 
 facing each other on the Raiipahannock 
 river. An attempt by the rebs. to cro.ss 
 at Kelly's Ford was foiled by Gen. Reno's 
 troops, who attacked them with artillery 
 and cavalry. 
 
 21. Reb. schooner Eliza captured ofl' 
 Cliarleston, S. C, by U. S steamer Bien- 
 ville. 
 
 21. Union pickets on Pinckney Island, 
 Hilton Head, S. C, were attacked by rebs. 
 who cajnured 32, killed 3 and wounded 3 
 
 22. Defeat of Gen. Johnscm near 
 Gallatin, Tenn. by Morgan's Confed. cav- 
 alry. Fed. loss, 64 killed, 100 wounded, 
 and 200 prisoners, including Gen. John- 
 son and his staff. 
 
 22. Death of Rear-Adm. George Camp 
 bell Read, at Philadelpliia. 
 
 22. Skirmishes near Crab Orchard, Ky. 
 9th Pa. cavalry, under Gen. G. C. Snntli 
 defeated reb. cavalry under Col. Scott 
 
 23. Gen. Stuart's reb. cavalry pene- 
 trated in the rear of Gen. Pope's army, 
 at Catlett'3 Station, Ya., destroyed sut 
 
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 loss 2 wounded and 2 missing. 
 
 23. Muting" in Spinola's Empire Brig- 
 ade at E. New York. 1 man killed and 
 several wounded. 
 
 23. A passenger train was destroyed 
 on the Winchester Va. railroad ne;ir Har- 
 per's Ferry 4 of the 1st Mich, ciipiincd. 
 
 24. Con'tinuatiim of artillery battle on 
 the banks of the Rajipahiinnock river, 
 V^a., bet veen Pope's and Lee's armies 
 Gen. Milroy's Fed. brigade sull'ered se- 
 vere loss. 
 
 24. Skirmish near Lamar, Kansas. 
 Quantrell and Hays' reb. troops attacked 
 Kansas troops under Maj. Cami)bell and 
 Capt. Grund. Fed. lo.ss 2 killed and 21 
 wounded. 
 
 24 Reb. schooner Water-witch, cap- 
 tured off Aransas, Te.xas, by U. S. 
 schooner Corypheus. 
 
 24. Skirmish near Dallas, Mo. 12th 
 Mo. cavalry, Maj. B. F. Lazear, defeated 
 Col. Jeffries' reb. troops with loss. 
 
 25. 18 rebs. captured near Mount Ster- 
 ling, Ky. by Capt. Warren's Bath County 
 Guards. 
 
 25. Maj. Lippert, with 3 companies of 
 13th 111. cavalry was attacked by oOO reb. 
 cavalry under Col. Hicks, 36 miles be- 
 yond Bloomficld, Mo. Rebs. defeated, 20 
 killed and many wounded and takea 
 prisoners. 
 
 25. Col. Woodward, with a strong 
 force of rebs. attacked Fort Donelson, 
 Tenn. and was repulsed with heavy loss. 
 
 25. New Ulm, Minn, was evacuated 
 by the entire population and garrison 
 under Caj^t. Flaudrau, after fighting the 
 Sioux Indians for two days. 
 
 / 
 
THE WAR FOR THE UNION. 
 
 Aug., 1862. 
 
 Aug. 25. Skirmish with juiprriHixs ne:ir 
 Danvilh', Ky., by Danville and Hanods- 
 buvi^h Iloiiie Guards. 
 
 2fi. Skirmish near Madisonville, Ky. 
 A Union foi'oc umler Col. Foster defeat- 
 ed rel». sriierrillas. 
 
 2G. Filth Iowa cavalrj'. Col. Lowe, de- 
 foal od rebs. under Col. 'Woodward near 
 Fort Donelson, Tenn. Fed. loss 2 killed 
 and 18 wounded. 
 
 2G. A larne quantity of Government 
 stores were destroyed at Manass;is, Va , 
 by reb. cavalry under Fitz-Ili gh Lee. 
 who drove the Fed. forces towards Alex 
 andria. 
 
 26. Gen. Burnside relinquished com 
 niand of Department of N. Carolina 
 He was succeeded by Gen. Foster. 
 
 27. Schooner Anna Soplda captured 
 by the a\inboat R. K. Cuyler olF Wil 
 niin>:ton, N. C. 
 
 27. Kcbs. under Col. Coffee defeated 
 on the Osage river, near Lone Jack, Mo.. 
 bv Gen. Blunt's troops. 
 
 "27. At Waterford, Va., part of Capl 
 j\Icans' comjiany of Fed. cavalry was cap- 
 tured by rebs. under Cnpi. While. 
 
 27. Gen Hooker's division eugnge(' 
 
 rebs. under Gen. Enell at Kettle Run, corps 
 
 29. Skirmish nt;ir .Manchester. Tenn. 
 18th Ohio, Cai)t. Miller, defeated rebel 
 cavalry with loss. 
 
 29. Skirmish at Bonnet Carre, La. 8th 
 Vt., Col. Thomas, deleated guerrillas and 
 captured armv stores. 
 
 29 ;!0. Rattles at Rielimond, Ky. Feds. 
 under Gens Manson and Crnft cnm]Mlled 
 to retreat before rebs. under Gen. K. Kir- 
 by Smith, alter losing 200 killed, 700 
 wounded and 2,000 'u'isoners. 
 
 30. Fight at Bolivar, Tenn. 78th Ohio, 
 Col. Leggett, routed a superior force of 
 adis. under Gen. Armstroui;'. Fed. loss, 
 ■) killed, 18 wounded, 04 nussing. 
 
 •iO. Buckhannon, Va., captured by 
 rebs., and Government military stores 
 seized. 
 
 30. Fight at M']\rinnville. Tenn. 26th 
 Ohio, Col. Fytfe, defeated Gen. Forrest's 
 rebel cavalry. 
 
 oO. Gen. Pope's forces, consisting of 
 the corps of Gen. Ileintzelman, Porter, 
 M'Dowell and Banks, engai:ed Lee's 
 •umj' at the old battle groimd of Bull 
 iJun, Va. After .severe los.< the Federals 
 lell back to Centreville, where they were 
 supported by Sumner's and Franklin's 
 
 Va., near Bristow's station, and drove 
 them from the field ; loss about 300 on 
 each side. 
 
 28. Fight at Readyville, Tenn. The 
 2od Ky., Col. Murphy, defeated reb. cav- 
 alry niider (ien. Forrest. 
 
 28. $5(i0.000 was assessed on wealthy 
 secessionists at St. Louis. Mo., by Gen. 
 Schofield, for the relief of destitute 
 Unionists. 
 
 28. Severe fight six miles west of Cen- 
 treville, Vsu Gens. ^M'Dowell and Sigel' 
 troops defeated rebs. under Gen. Jackson, 
 who was driven back witli loss, including 
 many prisoners. 
 
 2S". City Point on *he James river, Va.. 
 destroyed by Fed. gunboats under Com. 
 Wilkes. 
 
 28. Skirmish at Shady Springs, 10 
 miles from Raleigh C. [I., Va. 2d Va. 
 Fed. favalry, Lieut Montu^omery, defeat- 
 ed reb. cavalry, taking 5 prisoners. 
 
 29. Battle at Groveion, Va. Thetroops 
 of Gens. Hooker, Sigel, Kearney, Reno, 
 and King defeated rebs. under Jackson 
 and Longstreet, with great loss. The 
 fight lasted from davvn till dark. 
 
 "29. Twelve ofliicers of 71st Ohio dis- 
 missed the service for publishing a card 
 staling they had advised Col. Mason to 
 Buirender Clarksville, Tenn., to the rebs. 
 20. Eighteen guerrillas captured 12 
 miles S. E. of Memphis, Tenn. 
 
 31. Fredericksburg, Va., evacuated by 
 Gen. Burnside. Tiie three bridL.'-es, foun- 
 dry and military storeiiouses burucid. 
 
 31. lluntsville, Ala., evacuated bv Gen. 
 Buell. 
 
 31. Great excitement in the north, on 
 hearing of the disaster to Gen. Pope's 
 army. Immense quantities of hospital 
 and other stores, contributed and Ibr- 
 warded this da\'. 
 
 31. Skirmish at Medor Station on Mis- 
 sissipjii Central R.R.,Teim. vVrmsimng's 
 reb. cavalry attacked the place, but were 
 driven oil' with loss. 
 
 31. Stevenson, Ala., captured by rebel 
 troops under Col. McKinsiry, and a lariio 
 amount of ammunition and stoi( s >eiz(.'tl. 
 
 31. Reb. steamer Emir.a, witii 740 bales 
 of cotton, grotnuled and burned on the 
 Savannah river. 
 
 31. Bavou Sara, La., burned by the 
 crew of U. S. guubo;it Essex. 
 
 Sep. 1. Battle at Britton's Lane, near 
 Denmark, Tenn. 30th Blinois, Col. Den- 
 nis, defeated a superior force of rel)s. un- 
 lerGen. Armstrong. Ik-b. loss, 180 killed, 
 220 wounded. Fed. loss, 200 killed and 
 wounded. 
 
 1. Lexington, Ky., occupied by Gen. 
 E. K. Smith's rebel troops. 
 
 1. Natchez, Miss., shelled by Federal 
 gunboats. 
 
 1. Severe fight at Stevenson, Ala. 
 
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Bept^ 1863. 
 
 CHRONOLOGY. 
 
 Rebs. retire with greit loss. Feds, en- 
 panned : Siinoiitou's Ohio, and Loomis' 
 Mich, b tileries, and lOlb Wis. and IJtli 
 Mich, regiments. 
 
 1. Severe enycvgenient at Chantilly, 
 near Fairfax- C. II.', Va. Gen. Pope'.s aV- 
 my deiealed Jackson, Ewell, and Hill. 
 
 Dodge's K Y. Mounted Rifles, returned 
 to SulFolk, Va., from a sc(-ut lO miles west 
 of Soiitli .Mills, where they capUiteJ 113 
 rebs. and 38 negroes, who were pris- 
 (mers. 
 
 4. Three bridges burnt by rebels on 
 >enson Creek, (.it) miles east of Louisville, 
 
 Heavy loss on b,)ili sides. Death of Gens-^Ky. 
 
 Kearney and Stevens. 4. Jeff. Davis appointed the ISlli inst. 
 
 1. Tlic spirit ration in the U. S. navy as a clay of thanksgiving for Confederate 
 discontinued on this day by act of Con- victories. 
 
 gress. 4. Skirmish near Cumberland G.ip, 
 
 2. Great excitement in Cincinnati, 0.,!Tenn., in wliich rebs. were defeated with 
 and Covington and Newport, Ky., in [loss. 
 
 consequence of the appro.ich of Kirby 4. Frcderi k City, Md., evacuated by 
 Sm'th's reb. army. B isiness suspended. Feds, after burning hospital and conimis- 
 and citizens of all classes in tlie tield sary stores, 
 drilling. 4. Joseph Holt, of Ky., appointed 
 
 2. A train of 100 wagons, with army j Judge Advocate General of the U. S, 
 stores, captured by rebs. between Fair- ja. my. 
 
 fax and Centreville, Va., which necessi- 4. Rivenswood, Va., sacked by rebels. 
 tated the retreat of the Unicm army to 4. The ship Oemulg(;e burned at sea 
 Munson's Hill. by rebel privateer " 29 J." 
 
 2. Versailles, Ky., occupied by rebel 5. The Fed. army under M'Clellan had 
 cavalry undi'r Gen. Scott. ladvaced from thc'Capital to the upper 
 
 2. Fight at Moi-gansfield, Ky. 8th Ky. |Potomac, Md. side, 
 cavalry. Col. ShackleCord, defeated guer- 1 (5. Washin-ton, K C, attacked by 
 
 rilias under Col. A. U. Joiuison 
 
 2. Fight near Plymouth, N. C. A party 
 of loyal inhabitants led by Serg't Green, 
 of Hawkins' Zouaves, and some of his 
 men defeated Col. Garret's r(!)el force, 
 who lost :!0 killed and 40 taken prisoui'rs 
 
 2. Hu.C:nnson and Forest City, Minn., 
 attacked by hostile Indians, who were 
 defeated at both places. 
 
 2. Winchester, Va., evacuated by Gen. 
 Pope's arinv, who retreated to Harper's 
 Ferrv. 
 
 2. The U. S. steamer W. B. Terry cap 
 tured by rebs on the Tenn. river, while 
 agroun 1 at Duck Shoals. 
 
 2. Skirmish near Slaughterville, Kj'. 
 Fed. troops, under Lieut-Col. Poster, de- 
 feated reb. cavalry, the latter losing 3 
 killed, 2 wounde.l and 2^) prisoners. 
 
 ' 2. Fii;ht near Grieger's Lake, Ky. Col. 
 Shackelford's Fed. iroo|)S defeated Col. 
 Jo inson with (iOO rebels. 
 
 3. Gen. Pope asked to be relieved from 
 command of the army of the Potomac, 
 and .vas iransferred to the North-west. 
 
 4. Gov. Ciirlin, of Pa., called out the 
 
 rebs., who were repulsed with loss of 33 
 killed and 100 wounded. Fed. loss 8 
 killed, 30 wounded. 
 
 6. Col. W. W. Lowe re-took Clarkcs- 
 ville, Tenn., driving oiu ihc reb. garr on. 
 ^6. The town of Platte, Johiisou C;o.] 
 Kansas, was sacked by rebel liuerjilhis] 
 under Qiiautrell, and several of the iu- 
 habit.mts nuu'dered. 
 
 G. Skirmish near Cacapon Erithe, 17 
 miles from \Vinchest(>r,Va. Uni(;n troiips 
 under Col. M'Keynolds defeateil Imbo- 
 den's rebel cavalry. 
 
 6. Four hundred reb. cav:ilry attacked 
 an outpost of Gen. Julius White's troops 
 near Martinsbura, Va. Ileb. lo.ss oO pris- 
 oners, besides killed and wounded. Fed. 
 loss, 2 killed and 10 wouude.l. 
 
 6. Frederick, Md., occupied by Gen. 
 Lee's troops. 
 
 6. Three hundred Indians attacked 
 Fort Abercrombie, Minn., and were driv- 
 en otr with loss. Fed. loss, 1 killed and 
 3 wounded. 
 
 6. Washington, N. C, attacked by 
 rebs., who were repulsed with a loss of 
 
 ■whole of the State militia to repel anjSO killed and_3G taken prisoners. The 
 expected invasicm. 
 
 4. Fed. troops, near Fort Ridgely, 
 Minn., attacked by Indians, 13 soldiers 
 killed and 47 wounded. 
 
 4. The Confed. army crossed the Poto- 
 
 P'ed. gunboat Picket exploded iier mag- 
 azine during the engagement, killing and 
 wounding 18 men. 
 
 G. Forty of the Fed. 4th Va., Maj. Hall, 
 surprised near Chapmansville, Va., by 
 
 mac near Poolesville, Md., and invaded 300 rebs. under Col. Strati on. Maj Hail 
 that State. | wounded, and Col. Stration killed, when 
 
 4. Maj. Wheeler with a detachment of Feds, escape with slight loss. 
 
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THE WAR FOR THE UNION. 
 
 Sept., 1862. 
 
 Sept.. 6. Pikeville, Va., captured ami] cavalry, who robbed all the stores in the 
 
 Backed by rebel cavalry. 
 
 7. Gen. Banks assigned to command 
 fortifications around VVasiiingiou. 
 
 7. Gieat exci-tenienl on the Pa. border 
 towns by the intlu.x of retngees from 
 Maryland, and the dread of reb. invasion. 
 
 7. Sliephcrilsville, K}'., captured, and 
 85 Fed. soldiers taken pi'isoners. 
 
 8. Gens. Lee and Johnson issued pro- 
 clamations to the people of Mil., endeav- 
 oring U) incite them to rebellion. The 
 iuliabitants received them coldly. 
 
 8. Skirmisli near Poolesvilie, .Md. Maj. 
 Chapman, with <k\ Ind. and 8lh 111. cav- 
 alry, defeated rebels, who lost 7 killed. 
 Federal loss 1 killed 8 wounded. 
 
 8. Fight on the Miss, river, 25 miles 
 above N. Orleans. 25lh Ind. dispersed 
 500 Texans, with slight loss. 
 
 9. Schr. Rambler captured by U. S. 
 steamer Connecticut, in lat. 28*^, long. 
 94° 10'. 
 
 9. Skirmish 5 miles N. of Pleasant 
 Hill, jVIo. Col. Burris deteal(;d Quan 
 trell's reb. troops, with slight loss, captur- 
 ing m.'isl of their plunder and stores, 
 
 9. MidiUetown, Md., occupied by rebs. 
 
 9. Skirmish at Williamsburg, Va 
 Rebs. under Col. Shingles surprise 5th 
 Pa. cavalry, Col. Camp[)ell, and capture 
 the town. Col. Cam])bell, 5 captains, 4 
 lieutenants, and a few privates taken 
 prisoners. Col. Shingles and 8 rebs. 
 killed. 
 
 9. Gen. Stuart's reb. cavalry repulsed 
 in an attempt to cross the Potomac at 
 Edward's Ferry, with a loss of 90 men, 
 bj"^ Gen. Kcyes. 
 
 9. Gen. (). M. Mitchell appointed to 
 oomm.tnd the Department of the South, 
 relieving Gen. llimter. 
 
 9. Tlie FL'd. garrison at Fayette C. H., 
 \a.., surrounded bj' a large rebel force. 
 They cut their way out, losing 100 in 
 killed and wounded. 
 
 10. Col. Grierson with 300 men de- 
 feated rebs. near C'oldwater, Miss. Reb. 
 loss, 4 kilU'd and 30 wounded. 
 
 10. The ;J4th and 37lh Ohio Col. Siber, 
 were defeated at Fayette, Va., by 5,000 
 rebs. under I 'Cn Loring. Fed. loss over 
 
 ^00 in killed and wouiidcnl. 
 
 ^ 10. (Jih U. S. cavalry, under Captain 
 Sa\niders, defeated at Sugar Loaf Moun- 
 tain, near Barnesville, Md., with slight 
 loss. 
 
 11. Hagerstown, Md., occupied by rebs. 
 who seized 1200 bbls. of flour. 
 
 place. 
 
 11. Fed. forces under Col. I.ightbura 
 i-etreated fiom Gauley, Va., aftei destroy- 
 ing government stores. 
 
 11. Keb. troops under E. K. Smith, 
 advanced within 7 miles of Cincinnati, 
 O., and skirmished with the Fed. pickets. 
 
 11. Bloomtield, Mo., defended by 1,500 
 Stale militia, captured by rebs. after a 
 light of 2 hours. 
 
 12. The reb. army retreated from be- 
 fore Cincinnati, pursued by Gen. Wallace 
 as far as Florence, Ky. 
 
 12; Gen. McClellan's army entered 
 Frederick, Md. 
 
 12. Fight on the Elk river, near Charles- 
 ton, Va., by Feds, under Col. Lightbura, 
 and a reb. force, without result. 
 
 12. Ca|)t. Harry Gilmore, and 7 other 
 rebs. arrested near Baltimore, Md., and 
 sent to Fort Mcllenry. 
 
 12. Frankfort, Ky., occupied by rebel 
 cavalrv, under Gc'u. E. K. Smith. 
 
 12. Fight at Middletown, .Md. Fed. 
 loss, 80 killed and wounded. 
 
 18. 500 rebs. under Col. Porter, re- 
 leased 40 reb. priscmers at Palmyra, Mo. 
 
 14. A fort at Bacon creek, Kv., with 
 30 men of the 54th Ind., captured by 
 rebs. under Col. J. J. Morrison. 
 
 14. Bailie of South Mountain, Md. 
 Fed. troops' under Gens. Hooker and 
 Reno, defei'.ted Lee's army. Fed. los3 
 443 killed, 1,80G wounded and 7'i missing. 
 Gen. Reno killed. 
 
 14. Fight at Munfordsville, Ky. 17tU 
 Ind., Cot Wilder, ilefeated rebs., under 
 Gen. Duncan, with severe loss. 
 
 14. 2,000 Fed. cavalry, cut iheir way 
 out of Harper's Ferry, Va., which was 
 besiegx'd by rebs., and captured Gen. 
 Loiigstrect's train and 100 |)risoner.s. 
 
 15. Surreniler of llarpei-"s Ferry, Va., 
 with a large siip])!)- of military stores, 
 and 11,000 men lo the rebs. after 3 days' 
 siege. Col. Miles, the Fed. commander, 
 killed. 
 
 15. Col. M'Neill defeated reb. guerrillas 
 under Col. Porter, near Slielburne, .Mo., 
 taking 20 wagons and other spoils, with 
 
 ght loss. 
 
 15. Fight at Green river, Ky., on the 
 line of llie Louisville and Nashville rail- 
 road. Rebs. defeated. 
 
 16. Capture of the Fed. garrison at 
 MunfordsvilU;, Ky., under Col. Dunham, 
 4,000 strong, with 10 pieces of artillery, 
 bv rebs. under Gen. Bragg. 50 Feda 
 
 11. The Gov. of Pa. called for 50,000 kilknl and wounded, 
 men to repel rebel invasion. 17. Fight near Durhannille, Tenn. 
 
 11. Weslmiu8icr,Md., occupied by reb. 1 150 of 52nd Ind., Lt. R. Griliiu, defeated 
 
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Sept^ 18G2. 
 
 CHRONOLOGY. 
 
 rebs. under Lient.-Col. Faulkner. Reb.l 21. Citizens of San Francisco, Cal. coii- 
 loss, 8 killed and 20 wounded. Fed. loss, tribnted §100,000 in gold to the U. S. 
 2 killed uid 10 wound'd. [Sanitary Conimis.^ion. 
 
 17. Fi.rlit at FahuoiUli, on Ivcntuckyj 21. Rebs. del'caled at Sliepherdsville, 
 Central 11. R. Col. Berry with 10 men j Ivy., by Feds, under Col. Granj;er. liob.' 
 dcleil.'d a l,iri;;er force of Texan ran;;-iTs,|los.-, 5 killed and 28 i)risoners. 
 of whom 2 W'Te killed, 4 wounded and 1 23. Skirmish near Sturgeon, Mo. Rebs. 
 
 prisoner. 1 Fed. wounded. 
 
 17. Ship Viririnia, of Mass., burned by 
 Alabama, (^apt. Senimes. 
 
 17. S^irnlish near Florence, Ky. 5IJ 
 of 10; h Ky. cavalry, Mij. F.)ley, defeated 
 1 )J rebs,, who lost 5 killed and 7 wounded. 
 Fed. loss, 1 killed and 1 wounded. 
 
 17. Bitlle of Antielam, Md. The en- 
 t're Fed. army of Gen. McCiellan, and 
 reb. aruiy of (ien. L(!e engaged. Defeat 
 of rebs. with loss of 15.000 men. Fed. 
 loss, 12.530. 
 
 17. Fight at Leesburg, Va. The Tra 
 H irris cavalry, Col. Kilpatrick, defeated 
 a reb. infantry regiment, capturing sev- 
 eral guns and a number of prisoners. 
 
 17. Tlie U. S. giuib;)ats Paul Jones, 
 Cimeroue, and 3 other ves.sels attacked 
 reb. batteries on St. John's river, Florida. 
 
 17. Cumberland Gap, Teun., evacuated 
 by Gen. .Morgan's Fed. troops. 
 
 18. Ship Ij^lisha Dunbar, of Mass., 
 burned by the Alabama. 
 
 18. Rebs. evacuated Harper's Ferrv, 
 Va. 
 
 19. Gen. Lee's army crossed the Poto- 
 mac river to Va., pursued by Gen. Plea- 
 santon's cavalry. 
 
 19-30. Battle of luka, Miss. 
 Rosecrans' army defeated rebs., who losi 
 2JJ killed, 400 wounded, and GOO pris- 
 oners. Fed. loss, 135 killed, and 527 
 woundi'd. 
 
 19-20. Skirmishes at Owensboro', Ky. 
 Fed. Col. Netter killed IsL lud. cavalry, 
 Lieut-C )1. Wood, routed rebs. with severe 
 loss. Fed. loss, 2 killed, 18 wounded. 
 
 20. Fight near Shirley's Ford, Spring 
 river, Mo. 3rd Ind., Col. Ritchie, de- 
 feated 000 rebs. and Indians, who lost GO 
 or 70 ki.lel and wounded. 
 
 21. Col. Barnes, with a Fed. cavalry 
 briga le, defe.ited in an attempt to cross 
 the Potomac froni Md., losing 150 men, 
 in killed, wounded and prisoners. 
 
 21. T.ie town of Prentiss, Miss., bunud 
 by Col. Lippincott of the ram (^ leen of 
 the West, in retaliaticm for reb. batteries 
 the e fi'" ug oii transports. 
 
 21. Skirmish at Munfordsville, K}'. 
 Reb. cavalry defeated with loss by Feds. 
 under Col. E. McCook. 
 
 21.' 
 
 under Capt, Cuiininghaiu dcTeated by 
 .Maj. lliiiil's force. 
 
 22. Fight at .Vshby's Gap, Va. Col R. 
 B. Price witli 2d Pa. cavalry, defeated 
 rebs. under Lieut-Col. Greeii, capturing 
 the latter olliccr and 2 lieiits. 
 
 22. Pres. Lincoln proclaimed, that on 
 the 1st day of Jan. 18G3 "all slaves in 
 States or parts of Slates in rebellion" 
 -should be forever free. 
 
 23. Col. Sibley defeated a band of 300 
 Siou.x; Indians who attackc^d hisexcimp- 
 :nent on Yellcw M 'dicine river, .Minn. 
 !0 Indians kilL'd and many wounded. 4 
 whites killed and oO wounded. 
 
 23. Fight at Sutton, Va. Maj. Wilher.s, 
 with lOih Va., (Ft:d.) driven from S I'lon 
 lo Bulltown, af.er a gallant resistance. 
 
 23. A large quantity of Eugiisli aini^ 
 •aptured at Reynolds' Ford, Vi., by ti2d 
 Pa Col. Switzer. 
 
 23. Randolph, Tenn , on the Miss, river, 
 )urned by steamers Ohio Bi'Ue and Eu- 
 .;ene, in retaliation for tiring on trans- 
 ports from that place. 
 
 24. Proclamation of Pres. Lincoln or- 
 dering the enforcement of martial law, 
 against all pe-rsons discouraging eiilist- 
 
 General iueuts or giving aid lo the rebellion, and 
 suspending the habeas corpus with refer- 
 ence to all persons arrestod by luililary 
 authority. 
 
 24. The office of the " American Vol- 
 unteer," at Carlisle, Pa. was destroyed 
 by citizens and soldiers for severe reflec- 
 tions on the Government. 
 
 24. \ Convention of Governors from 
 14 loyal Slates, and 3 proxies from o! hers 
 met at Altoona, Pa , who endorsed the 
 Emancipation Proclamation, and advised 
 the Pres. to organize a reserve force of 
 100,000 men. 
 
 24. Gen. Beauregard appointed to com- 
 mand reb. forces in S. C. and Georgia. 
 
 24. Gen. Butler at New Orleans, order- 
 ed all Americans in his Dei^artment to 
 renew their oath of allegiance to the Gov- 
 ernment, and to furnisli returns of their 
 real and perstnial property, under pen- 
 dty of tine and imprisoument. 
 
 25. Sabine Pass, Texas, captured l)y U. 
 S. steamers Kensington, and Henry 
 
 100 reb. troops routed at Cassville, Crocker, and schr. Rachel Seaman 
 
 Mo., by part of 1st Ark. cavalry, Captain I 20. Skirmish near Waneuton Junc- 
 
 Gilstray, who captured 10 reba. It ion, Va. Reb. cavalry defeated by CoL 
 
THE WAR FOR THE UNION. 
 
 Sept, 1562. 
 
 McCleau's troops, who captured rebel 
 commissary stores. 
 
 S:;pt. 26. An imsiiccessfiil attempt to 
 capture slcaiiic-r Foicst Q.ieen at Ash- 
 port, Temi., by rebs. under Capt. Faulk- 
 ner. 
 
 2G. Prentiss, Miss, burned by U. S. 
 ram Queen of the W^st, in retalialion for 
 liring on that vessel and transports. 
 
 27. S4th Oliio, Col. Toland, attacked 
 Col. .Icniiins's reb. cavalry at Biilfalo, on 
 the Kanawlia river, Va., but were driven 
 ©If, after killing 7, capturing 9, and de- 
 Hlroying the camp, without loss to them- 
 selves. 
 
 27. Home Guards at Augusta, Ky., 
 captured l>y rebs. under Basil Duke, alter 
 abi'ave resistance, with loss to the enemy. 
 
 27. 91 women and cliildren rescued 
 from Indians by Col. Sibley on Cliippe- 
 way river, Minn. ; 10 Indians captured. 
 
 28. Reb. steamer Sunbeam captured ' y 
 U. S. gunbo.us State of Georgia and Myo- 
 tic, i)tt' WiUningioi), N. C. 
 
 28, Skirmish on iilackwatcr river, 25 
 miles from Sutlblk,Va. Col. C. C. Dodge, 
 ■with Fed. cavalry and artillery, defeated 
 reb. infantry. 
 
 26. Augusta, Georgia, captured by 600 
 reb. cavalry. 
 
 29. Gen. Jeff. C. Davis shot Gen. Wm. 
 Nelson, at the Gait House, in Louisville, 
 Ky., killing him almost instantly. 
 
 29. A brigade of Fed. cavalry, under 
 Lient.-Col. Karge, on a re(;onnoissanee 
 from Centrevjlle, Va., to Warrenlon, cap- 
 tured and paroled [,i)')0 rebels. 
 
 29. Brig.-(ren. liodman died near Ila 
 gersKiwn, Ml., of a wound received ai 
 the battle of Antietam. 
 
 29. A spirited cava'ry skirmish neat 
 Sharpsburgh, Md. liebs. dispersed, and 
 a Bqua<l of iliem cai>tured. 
 
 24). 3G;i disloyal citizens of Carroll Co , 
 Jlo.. were assesseil by the Federal au- 
 thorities in aid of loyal citizens and sol- 
 diers who had been robbetl in that Co. 
 
 ;50. Figlit at Newtonia, Mo. A Fed. 
 briiiade untler Gen. Salomon, attacked a 
 body of rebs. under Col. C'ooper, and 
 were defeated by them, losing 50 in killed 
 and wouniled, and lOU prisoners. 
 
 30. Reb. bomb-i)roof magazines at 
 Lower Shipping IVml, Ya., destroyed by 
 Bailors imder Lieut. -Com. M'Graw. 
 
 ■60. Fight at liusselvillc, Ky. 17th Ky., 
 Col. Harrison, defeated '6')0 rebs., who 
 lost 85 killed, and 10 prisoners. 
 
 30. Grayson, Ky., occupied by rebel 
 tro(Ji)s. 
 
 30. Salt works at Blufflon, S. C, dc 
 slroyed by 48t,h N. Y., Col. Barton 
 
 Oct. 1. The U. S. gunboat fleet on the 
 western waters turned over from the 
 War Id the Navv Deitartment. 
 
 '.. Fight cm Floyd's Fork, Ky, A Fed, 
 brigade under Col. E. N. Kirk, eneoun- 
 ;ered and overcame a rebel force alter a 
 s ight engagement. 
 
 i. Shelbyville, Ky., evacuated by the 
 rebels. 
 
 1. Fight near Gallatin, Tenn. IstTenn. 
 cavalry, Col. Stokes, defeated rebs. under 
 Col. Bennett, who lost 40 killed, many 
 wimndeil, and 39 prisoners. 
 
 1. 9 National pickets dispersed some 
 rebs. at Newbern, N. C. 
 
 1. Gen. Pleasanton's cavalry engaged 
 reb. forces under Gen. Hampton ai .Mar- 
 linsburt and at Sheiihertlsiown, Va. Reb, 
 loss GO killed and wounded, and 9 pris- 
 oners. Fed. loss 12 wounded and 3 pris- 
 oners. 
 
 2. Fight near Olive Hill, Ky. Carter 
 Co. Home Guards repulsed a jiortion of 
 reb. Gen. Morgan's command. Jrlorgan 
 retreated to the Licking river, deslroy- 
 mg 35 houses <m his route. 
 
 2. Gen. Foster's Union troops accom- 
 panied by gunboats, left Wasbington, 
 X. C, taking possession of Hamil i>n, 
 and driving the rebels towards Tar- 
 boro'. 
 
 2. Skirmishing near Mount Washing- 
 ion, Ky., on the Banlsiown turnpike, 
 l>y Gen. 13uell's army and rebels under 
 Gen. E. Kirby Smitli. 
 
 3. Rebel fortitications at St. John's 
 Bluff, on St. John's river, Fia., captured 
 by 1500 Feds, under Gen. Brannan, as- 
 sisted by 7gunb's from Hilton Head, S. C. 
 
 3. Fight on the Blaekwater river, near 
 Franklin, Va. 3 Fed. gunboats. Com- 
 modore Perry, Huncliback, and Wbite- 
 iiead, under Capt. Flusser, engaged a 
 il.irge force of rebs. 6 hour.s. Fed. loss 19 
 k. and wounded. 
 
 3. 11th Pa. cavalry. Col. Spears, en- 
 gaged reb. forces at Franklin, on Black- 
 water river, Va. Rebs. retrealid with 
 loss of 30 or 40 killed and wounded. 
 
 3-5. A series of battles near Corinth, 
 Mi^s.- A reb. army of 38,000 men under 
 Price, Van Doru, and Lovell, ■ ttacked 
 llosecrans' army, under Gens. Ord, Hurl- 
 but, and Veatch. Rebs. ront(;d with 
 heavy loss of k. and w., and 1,000 pris. 
 Xational loss also heavy. 
 
 4. Richard Howes, inaugurated rebel 
 governor of Kentucky, at Frankfort. 
 
 4. A fight near Bai'dstown, Ky. Fed. 
 advance guard under Maj. Foster, de- 
 feated bv rear-guard of Polk's army. 
 
 4. A company of the 5-ith Pa. captured 
 
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03t., 1361 
 
 CnRONOLOGT. 
 
 at P:i\v-Paw, on the "nail, and OJiioGci. Smith's troops with ronildcniLle 
 railrond, iloss. Union loss, (t killed, 8 wonndcd. 
 
 4. l'\-d, cavalry under Col, M'RfynoIds,! 0. Gi-n. Si-cl'sravalry captured 40 rcba. 
 cai>tured a rebel camp near llie abovs'and scveril wai^ons at Aldie, Va. 
 place, with 3 jjuns, 10 wagons and GO 9. Tlie monitor Montauk launched at 
 
 horses. 
 
 5. Gen. Price's rebel army, retreat in<i 
 from Corinth, iliss., were overliiken by 
 Gear. Ord and lliirlbiil at Hie llalcliie 
 river, wiiere, after 6 hours' fiuihlin^-, the 
 
 Gree:-iioint, L. I. 
 
 i). The rebel steamer Gov. Milton cap- 
 tured on St. John's river, Fhi., by gun- 
 boat Dnlinn'inn, 
 
 10. 1,800 feb. cavalr5^ under J. E. R 
 
 rebels broke in dLsord'a-, leaving their|Stuart, crossed the Potomac at Me(Joy'9 
 dead and wounded, 400 i)ris(»ners, and 2;Creek, .and ])"nelr ited to Mercersburgand 
 biiterie.s. |Cliambirsl);irg, Pa., and alter capturing 
 
 5. S!cirmisli (5 miles north of Glasgow,tand dcvSiroyiiig much i>roperty, made 
 Ivy. Feds, under Col. Bruce, rouieil a good their retreat with sligiit loss. 
 
 rebel force, taking a niunber of horses 
 and cattle. 
 
 /), J,!C.k-onvi!lo, Fla., occupied by 
 Union forci's imd<T Gen. I>r.niii )u. 
 
 10. (ien. Schofield drove the Confed- 
 erate forc( s across ti^c Mo, line into Ark. 
 10. l.tiOO rel)s. the rear-guard of Bragg's 
 rmy, caplui-ed at H irro<lsbur:^, Ky., l)y 
 
 (}. A mob in Blickf>rd Co., I.sd., de- Lieut-C)!. Boyle, with Oih Ky. cavalry. 
 
 stMved the eurolbng papers and tlraft 
 boxes. 
 
 {». .\. rebel battery at Cockt-t Point, 
 V I., on the Potomac, destroyed by a Fed. 
 gunboat. 
 
 G, S vinnish near Cliarles'owii, Va. 6th 
 U. S. civ.dry and Robertson's b.iilery 
 cu'ra ed a rebel force with sligiit re- 
 
 S'.l;;<, 
 
 G. Fight at Livergne, near Nashville, 
 Te m. Gen. P.ilmcr's Union l)riga.le, 
 2.r),)J men, wi-re atiacked by reliels under 
 Gen. Anderson, who were defe.iled with 
 a lo.ss of 10 ki led and woimded. Fed. 
 loss, 18 in killed and woundeil. 
 
 T. Lc\ uii' on, Ivy., evacuated by rebels 
 \n !i'r E. Kirby Saiith, vvlio retreateil 
 towards Cuu\i)crland Gap, 
 
 7. TUe niouilor N.ihant luunciuid at 
 Boston. 
 
 7. Svirmish near Sibley's Landing. jMo. 
 5'h Mo, cavalry defeated rebels under 
 Qi.i mirell and Cbilds, 
 
 7. (ien. M >rgan'i5 Union troops reached 
 Frankfort, Kj'. 
 
 7. The bark Wave, and brig Dunkirk, 
 were destroyed by the rebel privateer, 
 Al d> ima. 
 
 8. Battle at Chaplin Hills, Pcrryville, 
 Ivy., by the arnues of Gens. Bucll and 
 Ih'agg. lie!)-, reti-eitcd across Chaplin 
 river. Fed. loss, ;5,\J00 in killed, wounded 
 and niiss nu'. liebel lo-is ftdly as ijjrer.t. 
 
 8. 3o0 Feds, under Major Br.ulford, 17 
 governmeut wagons, and a numlter of 
 siith-r's wa'Tons, were captured by rebels 
 under E. Ivirbj' Smith, near Franktbrt, 
 Ivv. 
 
 9. Galve3!r)n, Texas, occupied by Feds, 
 under Commander lienshaw. 
 
 9. Skirmish near Laurenceburcf, Ky. 
 Ist Ohio, Col. ParnUt, defeated part of 
 
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 10. 100 reb. guerrillas enten-d Ilawe.s- 
 viile, I: id., but wen- driven out by the 
 Connelton Home Guard. 
 
 11. Skirmidi near Helena, Ark. 4th 
 Towa cavalry. Major Recior, defeated 
 
 Texan ringers under Col. Gi I lings, cap- 
 turing 9 of them, 'd Feds, killed and 9 
 wo;in '.ed. 
 
 11. Shij> ^Tanchester, of N. Y., captured 
 and burned by the Alaliama. 
 
 11. 27 rebs. of Col. Imbodcn's com- 
 mand, with all their camp equip ige, (;ap- 
 iured by ; ) of C'ol. M(dl,'ynolds' cavalry 
 17 niilrs from Winchester, Va. 
 
 11. The U. S. gunboat Maratanza lying 
 ilf Cape Fear river, N. C, had 2 men 
 
 killed and 5 wounded by a reb. b .ttery. 
 
 11 G;n. Dumont's Fed. troops cap- 
 tured o50 reb,s., a wagon train, and 2 
 pieces of artillery at Versailles, Ivy. 
 
 12. Skinnishii g on the Potomac river, 
 at the mouth of the .Monocacy, near 
 White's Ford, by Gen. Pleasantou's cav- 
 alry with rebs. under Gen. Stuart. 
 
 12. 29 persons arrestcnl and 2 hung at 
 Gainesville, Tex«s, who were accusfal 
 of Union sentiments. 
 
 13. More than 100 prisoniu's taken by 
 Union troops under Gen. Slahel, in the 
 vi;.aiiity of Paris, Snicker's Gap, and 
 Lecsb'irg, Va. 
 
 13. 1'he Gth Mo., Col. Cafherwood, re- 
 turned to cam]) at Seda ia. .Mo., after a 
 successful scout, in which several bands 
 of guerrillas were broken up, and 50 of 
 them kilieil and wound.ed. 
 
 14. Tiie Eu'^lish propeller Ouachita, 
 ca])turetl in the Gulf Strtain by U. S. 
 gunboat Memphis. 
 
 14. Skirmish at Stanford, Ky., by scouts 
 of Gens Buell's and Bragg's armica. 14 
 rebs. captured, and several killed. 
 
THE WAR FOK THE UNION. 
 
 Oct, 1862 
 
 Oct. 15. The bark LiimplisilUcr, of miles from Nashvillo.Tcnn. Col. Miller'9 
 Boston, captured by tlie Alabama. | brigade of Fed. troops routed a force of 
 
 15. Draft inj^ in Boston and Baltimore. Confederate cavalry, and captured a lar-'o 
 
 15. Steamer Hazel Dell captured at store of army supjilies. 
 Cascyville, Ky., by rebs. under Cols. An-} 20. 500 cases of yellow fever reported 
 der.«m and Johnson. lat Wihninglon, N. C, 30 or 40 dying 
 
 15. Skirmish near Carsville, Va. Part daily. 
 of 7lh Pa. cavalry, Lieut. Williams, de- 20. Skirmish on the Auxvois river. Mo. 
 feated by rebs., losing several of their Major Woodson, with 10th Mo. militia 
 
 number, 
 
 15. U. S. Steamer Kensington, ]\I;istei 
 Crocker, destroyed a railroad bridge and 
 burned 3 vessels at Taylor's Bayou, Te.x. 
 
 16. The sloop-of-war 'I'iconderoga was 
 launched at lirooklyn, N. Y. 
 
 16. Gen. Humphrey's troops driven 
 from Shepherdslowu, Va., by rebs., with 
 slight loss. 
 
 16. Skirmish near Charlcsiown, Va 
 Gen. Hancock's troops successfully en 
 gaged rebs. Union loss, 1 killed and b 
 wounded. Keb. loss, 9 wounded and 
 taken prisoners. 
 
 17. Tiie F(!d. garrison on the Teun. 
 shore, opposite Island No. 10 attacked 
 by reb. forces, who were defeatetl with 
 ioss. 
 
 17. Morgan's Confed. cavalry dashed 
 into Lexington, Ky., and attacked o50 
 Fed. cavalrv, under Major Seidel, ;ird O. 
 Fed loss, 4"killed, 34 wounded, and 120 
 prisoners. 
 
 17. Quantrell's guerrillas entered Shaw- 
 nee, Kansas, sacked the town, burned 1;^ 
 bouses and killed 4 men. 
 
 17. Skirmish at Thoroughfare Gap, Va. 
 Gen. Stahel's troops drove rebs. toward 
 Haymarket, and captured 100 prisoners. 
 
 17. The draft resisted in Berkley, Lu- 
 zerne CO., Pa. 4 insurgents killed. Re 
 Bistance also in Carbomlale, Scranton, 
 and other towns in the mining district. 
 
 18. Pickets of the 48rd Ind. dispersed 
 by rebs. at Helena, Ark., losing several 
 of their number. 
 
 18. 350 of the 4th Ohio cavalry, Capt. 
 Robcy, captured at Lexington, Ky., by 
 reb. cavalry under Gen. Morgan. 
 
 18. 10 guerrillas were siiot at Palmyra, 
 Mo., by order of Gen. McNeill, in retalia- 
 tion for the murder of Andrew Allsman, 
 an aged Union citizen. 
 
 18. Nine Union pickets were shot on 
 the Mississippi, op])osite Helena, Ark. 
 
 18. A lieut. with 20 men and a supply 
 train for Gen. Stahel were cainured b\ 
 rebs. at Haymarket, and taken to Wai- 
 renton, Va. 
 
 19. A train of 82 wagons was captured 
 by Morgan's reb. cavalry at Bardstown, 
 I^y. 
 
 19. Fight on the Cumberland river 7 
 
 ilispersed rebel guerrillas with slight loss, 
 capturing their camp stores and horses. 
 
 20. The 10th Illinois cavalry, Lieut-Col. 
 Siuart, ilefeaied 250 reb. cavalry, near 
 .Maishtield, ]\Io., taking 27 prisoners. 
 
 21. SKirmishin ;• in Loudon co., Va., 
 hy Gen. Geary's Union troops, who took 
 7') prisoners. 
 
 21. Skirmish at Woodville.Tenn. 2nd 
 Illinois cavalry, Major J. J. Mudd, de- 
 I'eated guerrillas under Haywood, captur- 
 ing 40 witli their arms, and TOO horses 
 and mules. 
 
 21. Fight at Fort Cobb, Indian Terr. 
 Loy.il Indians from 6 tribes defeated rel , 
 >r the Tougkawa tribe, under Col. Le)!. , 
 with great slaugiiter. Col. Leper kille . 
 
 22. Gen. Blunt's army defeated 5,0(0 
 '•ebs. at old Fort "Wayne, ]\larysville, N. 
 W. Ark., capturing all their arti.lery and 
 irans|)ortati()n e(iuipane. 
 
 22. Kebs. under Gen. Hindman driven 
 from Huntsville, Ark., by Gen. Scholield, 
 
 22. Battle at Pocotaligo, S. C. Gen. 
 Brannon's Fed. trooi)s defeated with a 
 loss of 30 killed and 180 \ ounded, by 
 rebels under (Jen. Beauregard. 
 
 22. Skirmish near Van Buren, Ark, 
 Union cavalry under ?.I:ijor Lazear de- 
 feated 450 rebels under Col. Booae, with 
 considerable loss. 
 
 22. 30 wagons of the 5th and 9th 111. 
 cavalry captured by Texan troops near 
 Helena, Ark. 
 
 22. Union pickets defeated in a skir- 
 mish near Nashville, Tenn. 
 
 22. Brig Robert Bruce, captured off 
 Shallotte inlet, N. C, b}' U. S. gunboat 
 Penobscot. 
 
 22. Skirmish near Iledgesville, Va. 
 4tli Pa. cavalrv, Capt. Duncan, defeated 
 rebels, capturing 19 prisoners. 
 
 23. 200 of the 83d 111., .Major Blott, de- 
 feated lebels at Waverly, Tenn. Rebel 
 loss, 40 killed and wounded, ami 30 pris- 
 oners. Union loss, 1 kilh-il, 5 wounded. 
 
 23. Skirnush near Shelby Depo* 
 Tenn. 55th Illinois, Col. Stuart, defeated 
 rebels, who lost 8 or 10 men. 
 
 23. 500 Fed. cavalry. Col. E. M'Cook, 
 defeated IMoriian's cavalry at Point Lick, 
 Big Hill, and Richmond, Ky., taking 33 
 wagons and 300 prisoners. 
 
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Oct, 1862. 
 
 CHRONOLOGY. 
 
 23. Ship Lafayette, of Conn., burned by 
 the Al;ib;im:i. 
 
 24. A Fc'J. force of 80 was deffiatecl at 
 Manassas Junction, Va., losing 17 pris- 
 oners. 
 
 24. Skirmish at Grand Prairie, Mn. 
 Maj. F. G. White's cavalry defe.itcd ;i 
 reb. force, who lost 8 hilled and 2t 
 wounded. Fed. loss, S Avounded. 
 
 24. Skirmish ou llie IJlaokwater, neai 
 
 fc-ited reb. guerrillas under Cockerill, 
 with a loss of ;J0 killed and wounded. 
 Union loss, 8 killed, 10 wounded. 
 
 20. iMaj. Keenan, Hlh Pa. cavalry cap- 
 tured 100 rebs. while ou a scout in the 
 Shell, uuloah valley, Va. 
 
 20. Ship Alle^luiiiian, of New York, 
 )unied ou ihe Uappahaunoek river, Va., 
 )V re he Is. 
 ' ]0. Maj.-Gcn. O. M. Mitchell, Com- 
 
 Sutt'olk, Va. Gen. Perry's troops de-!maiuler of Departmeut of the South, 
 
 feated rebs. who lost 6 men. One Union-Ulied at IJeaiilbit, S. G. 
 
 ist killed. iiO. Skirmish at Thoroughfare Gap,Va. 
 
 21. Si.ttjen of Gen. Morgan's men cap- 1st N. J. civalry, Col. VVyudham, enga- 
 tured by a Federal tbrce at Morganlown, ged a rebel force with slight loss. 
 Ky. 81. Tlie town of Franklin, on tho 
 
 ■ 24. Steamer Scotia capt'ed o(f Charles- B!ac\ water river, Va., partially destroy- 
 ton, S. C, by U. S. bark Ue-tless. ed by Union batteries, a reb. force sta- 
 
 2j. Gen. Buell removed trom the De- lioned there bemu: driven out with lo.ss. 
 
 partinent of Ky., and Gen. liosecrans 
 appointed command t. 
 
 21. Part of 4:j(l Ind., on a scout near 
 Helena, Ark., 3 of them killed and 2 
 wounded by guerrillas in jimbusli. 
 
 27. Sleaiiier Anglia capt'd olfCliarles 
 ton, S. C, by U. S. bark Restless and 
 steamer Flag. 
 
 27. Skirmish near Payetteville, Ark. 
 Gen. Ilerrou's Fed. troops defeated guer- 
 rillas, killing 8, and capturing their 
 wagons. 
 
 27. Skirmish at Putnam's Ferry, Mo. 
 23d Iowa, Col. Lewis, defeated a large 
 force of rebs., who lost several kiiL'd 
 and 40 prisoners. 
 
 27. Fight near Donaldsonville, La. 
 Gen. Weitzel's troops defeated rebs., who 
 lost 6 killed, 15 wounded and 208 prison- 
 ers. Fed. loss, 18 killed, 74 wounded. 
 
 87. Gen. Pleasanton's cavalry drove 
 the rebs. from Snicker's Gap. Va. 
 
 28. Capt. Partridge's Fed. pickets were 
 captured near Pensacola, Fla. 
 
 28. The steamer Caroline captured off 
 Mobile, Aia., by U. S. steamer Mont- 
 gomery. 
 
 28. Gen. Herron, with 1,000 men at- 
 tacked' a Confederate camp near Pa- 
 yetteville, Ark.,under Col. Craven, routing 
 them with a loss of 8 killed and their 
 camp ecjiiipage. 
 
 28. A company of reb. cavalry captur- 
 ed near Cotton Creek, Fla., by Union 
 troop.'j. 
 
 28. The bark Lauretta, of N. Y., cap- 
 tured and burned by the Alabama. 
 
 29. Skirmish 5 miles from Petcrsburir, 
 
 ol. Tiie Wilmington, N. C. saltworks 
 destroyed by Capt. Gushing, gunboat 
 Ellis. ^ 
 
 ITov. 1. ThcU. S. steamer Northerner, 
 and g'lnbdat Slates of the North, with a 
 >letaehment of 8d N. Y. cavalry and 2 
 pieces of Allen's artillery, under Maj. Gar- 
 itinl, captured 2 rebel schoonei-s on 
 Pungo Creek, N. C. Disembarking at 
 .Montgomery, the troops marched to Ger- 
 mantown, Swanquarter, and Mi'.ldle- 
 town, capturng in those places 25 pris- 
 oners and VoO horses and mules. 
 
 1. The town of Lavacca, on Mata- 
 gorda 13ay, Te.xas, bombarded by U. S. 
 gunboats Clillon and Westtield. 
 
 1. Sicirmish.at Franklin, Va. Gen. 
 Wesseil's brigade, 11th Pa. cavalry, and 
 other troops, drove the rebels from the 
 town with some loss. 
 
 2. S'drmishes near Phiiomont, Va. by 
 Gen. Pleasanton's cavalry with Stuart's 
 rebel forces. 
 
 2. S.iicker's Gap. Va. occupied by Gen. 
 Hancock's troops after a slight skirmish 
 with the enemy. 
 
 2. Col. Dewey's troops returned to 
 Patterson, Wayne Co., Mo., from an e.vpe- 
 dition to Pittinan's ferry. Currant river, 
 where they captured 13 rebels. 
 
 2. A skirmish near Williamstown, N. 
 C. between part of the 20th N. C. rebels 
 under Col. Burgwyn, and some Federal 
 troops. 
 
 2. Col. Lee, of Hamilton's National cav- 
 aliy, returned to (irand Junction, Miss, 
 ifter a lliree days' expedition towards 
 Kipley and 10 miles south, having cap- 
 
 Va. Lieut.-Coi. Quirk routed a detacli-|lured'G5 of the enemy with slight Resist 
 
 nient of Stuart's reb. cavalry, capiurina' ance. 
 
 16 men and 200 cattle. 2. The ship Levi Starbuck captured 
 
 29. Fight near Butler, Bates Co., Mo. and burned by the Alabama. 
 1st Kansas (colored). Col. Seaman, de-l 3. A tight in Bayou Teche, La., 5 Union 
 
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THE WAR FOE TIIK UNION. 
 
 Nov., 1062 
 
 gunboats engaged a large rebel force and J. H. Morgan's forces, caiituring 23 
 llie gunboat Cotton. The rebels re- Union loss 5 killed, I'J woiindi-il. 
 treated after burning 75 cars and engines.j 5. Gen. ^IcClellan relievid IVum coin- 
 and 1000 hogsheads of sugar. Fed. loss mand of the Army r)f the Piuonuic, and 
 about 14 killed and wounded. Gen. Burnside appointed his suecc-sor. 
 
 Nov. 3. lanipa, Fia. was bombarded 
 by the Union forces. 
 3. 300 rebs. un ler Quantrell attacked 
 
 U. ^V^u•^enl()n, V'a., c.ipuuvd by ticn. 
 Reynolds, who look 7 Ci>nied. ]n■i^oners. 
 G. Fi.^ht at Pi.ceion, Ky. Col. Dills 
 
 a wagon train of 13 w.igons, escorted by routed Confedcriies, cai)iuring 80, and 
 22 of ihe Glh Mo. cavalry, Lieut. Nesv by, scouring IJO nuiskels, 40 horses, wiigo:is, 
 near ilarrisonville, Mo., killing 8 of iliej&c. 
 
 escort, wounding 4 and taking o prisoners, G. Skirmish near Lcalherwood, Ky. 
 and burning the wagons. 'Ihe rel)ei!Ca]n. Powell's Fed. c<inii)aiiy ronli'd 
 troops were shortly after overtaken by [guerrillas, who fled, leaving G of tin ir 
 the olh and Gih Mo. cavalry and defeated number dead, and their capiain nioMally 
 
 with severe loss 
 
 The steamer Darlington, with col'd 
 
 wounded. 
 7. At Beaver Creek, JIo., Capt. Ear- 
 
 troops under C ^1. O. T. Beard, proceedeil slow's comi)any of 10. h 111. cavalry, and 
 
 defended 
 
 up Bell river, Fla., lo Coofjcr's, where 
 they desti-oyed the .salt works, and all 
 stores tlrat could not be carried olf. From 
 thence they went up Joll^' river, destroy- 
 ing salt works, witli a large amount of 
 corn and salt. 
 
 3. Skirmish near New B.dtimore, Va. 
 Capt. Flint, with pickets fiom 1st Vt. 
 cavalry, defeated a reb. parly. 
 
 3. Piedmont, Va., occupied by Union 
 cavalry under Pleasauion and Averill. 
 
 3. Fight in Webster Co., Ky. Col. Fos- 
 ter captured 3 lieutenants, 22 men, 40 
 horses, &c. 
 
 3. lloratio Seymour elected Governor 
 of New York. 
 
 4. 3 Union pickets captured near Boli- 
 var Heights, Va. 
 
 4. La Grange, Miss, odcupied by Gen. 
 Grant's forces. 
 
 4. Bark Sophia captured off N. C. coast 
 by U. S. steamers Daylight and Mount 
 Vernon. 
 
 4. The U. S. steamer Darlington, with 
 Col. O. T. Beard's colored troops destroy- 
 ed rebel salt works at King's Bay, Ga., 
 after slight skirmishing with the enemy. 
 
 5. Skirmish at Lamar, Mo. 80 State 
 militia driven from the place by Quan- 
 trell's rebel troop. 
 
 5. Skirmish at Barber's Cross-lloads, 
 
 2 militia CiJinpanies, defended a block 
 house for o houi's against a superior force, 
 when he surreiideieu. 
 
 7. Expedition up the Sapelo river, Ga., 
 by U. S. steamers Poiomska and Dar- 
 lingMm, and 4«lh N. Y., Col. O. T. Be;.rJ. 
 A valuable salt work destroyeil, and a 
 number of rebs. and slaves captureil. 
 
 7. Skirmish at Lamar, ilo. Slate 
 militia successfully resist an attack from 
 Quant rell's band. 
 
 7. 300 Indians, who wore engaged in 
 the m issacies in Minnesota, were sen- 
 tenced to be hung — most uf w liom were 
 afterwanls pard<;ned. 
 
 8. SAirmisli at Kaiipaliannock bridge, 
 Va. Gen. B.iyard's troops captured 13 
 of Longsi reel's rebels. 
 
 8. Skirmish at Ihulsonville, ^liss. 7lh 
 Kansas, Col. Lee, defeated rebels, who 
 k>st 1() killed, and 175 captured. 
 
 8. Ship T. B. Wales burned by the Al- 
 abama. 
 
 8. Skirmish near Marianna, Ark. Part 
 of 3d and 4ih Iowa cavalry, Capt M. L. 
 Perkins, dele ited n bels, who lust 5 killed 
 and several wounded. 1 Fed. wounded. 
 
 0. Skirmish at Fredericksburg, Va. 
 Capt. Dahlgien's troops drove off a Coa- 
 led, party, after a sharp skirmish, captur- 
 ing 39 prisoners and stores. 
 
 •J. Gen. Kelley's Fed. cava'ry defeated 
 
 Va. Gen. Pleasanlon's cavalry defeated 
 
 a detachment of Gen. Stuart's reb. troops. I Imboden's troops 18 miles S.W. of Moore 
 
 5. JIaj. llollovvay's Federal cavalry de-itield, Va. 
 feated a parly of guerrillas under Col. D St. Mary's, Fla., burned by U. S. 
 Fowler, beuveen Henderson and Bowling ijunboat Mohawk, in retaliation for the 
 Green, Ky. Reb. loss 8 killed, including treachery of the inhabitants. 
 
 the commander, besides a large number 
 of wounded prisoners. 
 
 5. Skirmish at New Baltimore, Va. 
 Col. ^Yyndham's Fed. cavalry defeated 
 rebels. 
 
 5. Skirmish near Nashville, Tenn. 
 Gen. Neglcy'd Fed. troops defeated Gen 
 
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 9. Skirmish in l^erry Co., Ky., on the 
 Kentucky river. Capts. Morgan and 
 Everso I's troops defeated guerrillas. 
 
 10. Lieut. Ash, 2il U. S. "dragoons, de- 
 feated jiarl of 5th Va. cavalry, 10 miles 
 sou'h of Warii-nion, Va. 
 
 10. Capt. G. W. Gilmorc captured two 
 
Nov., 1B62. 
 
 CHEONOLOOY. 
 
 wagons and several rebels near "Williams- 
 burg, Greenbrier Co., Va. 
 
 11. Skirmish near lluntsvilie, Tenn. 
 Capt. Duncan's Home Guards routed 
 small band of rebs. wlio lost G killed and 
 several wounded. 
 
 11. A liglit near Lebanon, Tenn. 
 National cavalry under Capt.s. Ivennell 
 and Wolford defeated Morgan's men. 
 who lost 7 killed and 'i'i~) i)risoners. 
 
 11. National piekels driven iu witl) 
 slight loss at Newbern, N. C. 
 
 il. 134 prisoners taken and 16 rebs. 
 killed by Col. Lee's Kansas cavalry neai 
 La Graiiu;e, Tenn. 
 
 11. Gen. Kausom defeated CoufederateiFredericksburir, Viu 
 
 19. James A Scddons appointed reb. 
 Scc.-of.War, in place of G. \V. Uand(jlph, 
 resigned. 
 
 is). The 1st Gen. Council of the Epia. 
 Church iu the reb. Slates met at Auixusta. 
 Ga. 
 
 20. Col. Carlin's expedition returned 
 o Nashville, Tenn., trom Clarksville, 
 laving captured 4.j rebs., 40 horses, &c. 
 
 20. Fed. pickets suri)risi'd at Bull Kuii 
 )ridge, Va., and '6 captured. 
 
 20. Wancnum and Leesburg, Va., oc- 
 i;u|)ied by reb. cavalry. 
 
 21. Gen. Sumner, <ommanding right 
 wing of army of the Potomac, iu front of 
 
 forces near Garretsburg, Ky. 
 
 12. Gen. Hooker appointed to relieve 
 Gen. Fitz-Jolin Porter iu command of 
 the 5lli Ami}' Corps. 
 
 12. Cavalry engagement near Lamar, 
 Miss. Detachments of 2nd 111. and 27lli 
 Kansas, Maj. J. J. Mudd, routed a force 
 of rebs. with severe loss. 
 
 13. Slight skirmish at Holly Springs, 
 Miss. Col. Lee's cavalry killed 4 rebs. 
 and captured severaL 
 
 13. Expedition to the Doboy river. 
 
 21. Skirmish at liiyou Bontouca, near 
 Fort Pike, La. Capl. Darling's company 
 of :Jlst Alass. defeatetl rebs. under Capt, 
 b]vans, who lost 4 killed and several 
 wounded. Union loss 1 wounded. 
 
 22. All political Slate prisoners held 
 by military authority in the U. S. re- 
 leased by order of the Sec. of War. 
 
 22. Part of 1st N. Y. cavalry, Capt. 
 ilarkins, defeate.l rebs. near Winchester, 
 Va., who lost 4 men and 30 horses. 
 
 An expedition into Matthew Co., 
 
 Ga., by U. S. steamers Ben Deford andiVa., by steamer ^Mahaska, Capt. F. A. 
 Darlington, with Col. Beard's colored Parker, with land forces under Gen 
 
 troops, wl\o seized a large quantity of reb. 
 property. 
 
 13. A reb. camp near Calhoun, Green 
 river, Ky. w;us surprised by C!ol. Shanks, 
 with 400 men, who captured their arms 
 and camp ecpiipage. 
 
 15. Fight near Fayetteville, Va., by 
 Fed. troops under Gen. Sturgis and a 
 large body of rebs., who were delcat<.'d. 
 
 1(). The remaining corps of the anny 
 
 of the Potomac, excepting the ."ith audi VVinchester, Va. 
 
 Naglce, destroyetl 12 salt works, and 20 
 or 30 vessels and other reb. properly. 
 
 22. Skirmish near Haliiown, Va., by 
 Gen. Geary's troops. 
 
 23. Lieut. Cushing, U. S. steamer Ellis, 
 captured 2 sclirs. on New river, N. C, 
 but lost his own ves.sel on the shoals in 
 returning. 
 
 24. A reb. picket of 12 men captured 
 ' y Gen. Kel ley's cavalry 4 miles from 
 
 Gen. Pleasanlon's cavalry, iei't Warren 
 ton, and proceeded towards Fredericks- 
 burg. 
 
 17. Pickets of the 104th Pa. surprised 
 at Gloucester Point, Pa. and 1 killed, 3 
 wounded, and 2 captured. 
 
 18. Skirmish at Rural Hills, Tenn 
 Col. Hawkins' troops defeated reb. cav- 
 alry, who left 10 of their number deatl 
 on the field. 
 
 18. At Cove Creek, near Kinston, N. 
 C. Lieut.-Col. Mix with part of 3d N. Y. 
 cavalry and AUis's artillery, delL-ated the 
 10th N. C. infantry and some of the 2il 
 N. C. cavalry, who retreated with the 
 loss of arms and ecpiiinnents. 
 
 18. Falmouth, Va. occupied by Gen. 
 Sumner's Fed. troops. 
 
 18. The English schooners Ariel and 
 Ann Marie captured off Little Run, S. C. 
 by U. S. gunboat j\Iouticello. 
 
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 24. A Fed. supjily-train of 47 wagons, 
 escorted by 50 3d Mo. cavalry, was at- 
 tacked by rebs. about 30 miles south of 
 Lebanon, Texas Co., Mo. 5 of (he es- 
 cort were killed and 20 wagons captured. 
 
 25. The U. S. gunbo.il Le.vingion, J. 
 W. Shirk, attacked 20 miles below He- 
 lena. Ark. The enemy were repelled, 
 leaving several of tlieir number killed. 
 Capt. Shirk landed a party of sailors, 
 who carried off 20 negroes and 10 bales 
 of cotton. 
 
 25. A slight skirmish at Zuni, on the 
 i'lackwater river, Va., by mounted ritles 
 under Col. Dodge, and a reb. force. 
 
 25. A company of F^-d. troops cap- 
 tured at Henderson, Tenn., by reb. cav- 
 alry. 
 
 25. In Crawford Co., Mo., a company 
 of reb. giierrl las carried olF horses, fire- 
 irms, clothing, &c., from farmers, lie- 
 
THE WAR FOE THE UNION. 
 
 Nov., isea 
 
 tnrning, near Huzza river, Iron Co., they 1. Skirmish near ITorse Creek, Dide 
 were overluken by Cipt. N. B. Keeve's Co., Mo. 3l;ij. Kell -y's 4th Mo. cavahy 
 company, uiio killed 2 ol" iheir party and routed a band of rebs., caplurini; 5. 
 recovered ibe phmder. [ 1. Skiimisli near Cliarlesiown.Va. Gen. 
 
 Nov. Z5. Col. PaMon's lo3'al Va. cav- Slociun's Fed. troops defeated rebel cav- 
 alry captured 118 pri.'^oiiers, oUO stand of airy under White and liendersoii, killing 
 arms, 100 horses, and oilier properly, o, and wounding 18. 
 near Sinking Creek, \V. Va. I 1. At Franklin, Va., Gen. Peck recap- 
 
 2(). Fighi at Cold Knob Mountaiu,VaJtured the Pittsburg battery, taken from 
 
 2d Va. cavalry, Col. J. C. Paxton, de 
 featud reb. troops, of whom over 100 
 •were taken prisoners. 
 
 2o. 23 guerrillas, under Evan Dorsey, 
 crossed the Potoniac, and robbed the 
 stores and stables in Uri)anna, 7 miles 
 above Fiederic, J\Id. killing a man named 
 Harris. 
 
 2G. 7th III. cavalry attacked rebs. 
 near Summervilie, Miss., and captured 
 28 of their number. 
 
 27. Indiana trooi>s, under Cols. Hiu'd 
 and Dodg', deiciled rebels near La 
 Vergne, i'enn., several of whom were 
 killed. jSational loss 10 wounded. 
 
 28. Gen. liluiit defeated Gen. Manna- 
 duke's Con fed 'rale forces en route for 
 Missouri, at Kane Hill, Ark. The battle 
 ragi.'d over 12 miles. Tue rebels re- 
 treated to Van Buren, Ark. 
 
 28. At Hart wood Church, 15 miles 
 from F.il mouth, Va., 2 squadrons of 3d 
 Pa. cavalry. Gen. AveriU s brigade, cap- 
 turetl by ;lic enemy, after a brief resist- 
 ance, in wiiich they lost 4 killed and iJ 
 wounded. 
 
 28. A large Fed. expedition, nnrler 
 Gen. A. P. Hovoy, left Helena, Ark., and 
 arrived at Delta, Miss., cutting the Tenn. 
 and Mississipjn raiiroad, and destroying 
 2 engines and 30 cars. Gen. Wash- 
 burne's cavalry encountered the rear ol 
 Price's reoel army, and captured 50 
 men, near the Big Ulack river. 
 
 21). The U S. steamer Star was burned 
 by rebs. 2 miles below Plaqeumine, La. 
 
 29. Gen. Slahl, with oOO cavalry, at 
 tacked relis. at Snicker's Gap,Va., killing 
 45, capturing 40. 
 
 30. A siiirmish near Abbeville, Miss., 
 by Col. Lee's troo[)s with a relud lor e. 
 
 30. Tiie scho mrr Levi R )We ca ttured 
 
 the Fed. forces on the Peninsula. 
 
 2. A tight near Franklin, Va. 11th 
 Pa. cavalry. Col. Spear, with artillery 
 supports, defeated reb. cavalry with se- 
 vere loss. 
 
 2. Lieut. Hoffman and 6 men of 1st N. 
 •I. cavalry, captured while on picket duty 
 3 miles from Dumfries, Va. 
 
 2. Two companies of 8ih Pa. cavalry, 
 Capt. Wilson, defeated with severe loss 
 at lv.ing George Court House, Va. , 
 
 2. Part of Gen. Banks' expedition to 
 New Orleans sailed from New Yor.c. 
 
 2. Gen. Geary defeated rebels near 
 Charleslown, Va., killing and wounding 
 70, and capturing 145. 
 
 3. Princeton, Ky.,occupi(!d by Federal 
 troops, 91st Ind. and loth Ky., under 
 .Maj. A. P. Henry, who captured a num- 
 oer of rebels. 
 
 3. Skirmishes near Oxford, l^Iiss. 
 Hatch's brigade captured 92 n bs. 
 loss in killeil and wounded, 20. 
 
 4. Skirmish near Tuscunibia, 
 flebs. abandoned their camps, losing 70 
 .nen prisoners, and their horses. 
 
 4. Winchester, Va., occupied b}'' Gen. 
 Geary's roops, the rebel garrison leav- 
 ing on his approach. 
 
 4. A sharp light at Watervalloy, Miss. 
 Col. Hatch and Lee's Fed. briga les de- 
 I'eited a reliel force, capturing 300 men 
 iiid 50 horses. 
 
 5. Fed. cavalry under Cols. Dickey and 
 Lee deieated by rebel infmlry after two 
 lours' tight. Union loss, 100 killed, 
 vvouiided, and missing. 
 
 5. The 30th Iowa and 29th Wis. at- 
 tacked by rebs. at Helena, Ark., whom 
 they rci)ulsed, killing 8, and capturing 30. 
 
 G. Tue schr. .M-dora, with rebel army 
 itores, was captured at Haek'tt's Point 
 
 Col. 
 Fed. 
 
 Ala. 
 
 off N. Carolina by U. S. slej,mer Mount LMd., by Capt. Kearney's company. 
 
 Veruitn. 
 
 30. The bark Parker Cook destroyed 
 by reb. steamer Alabama in the Mona 
 Passage. 
 
 D3C. 1. U. S. Congress convened at 
 Washington. 
 
 1. Coi. Lee's cavalry took possession 
 of rebel forts on the Tallahatchie river. 
 He al-o captured a battery of guns on 
 the uonh side of the river. 
 
 G. A forage train, in charge of 93d 
 Ohio, Col. Andei-son, was attacked by 
 rebs near Lebanon, Tenn., who were 
 driven olF. 
 
 G. Gen. Banks' expedition sailed from 
 New York to New Orleans. 
 
 7. U. S. mail steamer Ariel captured 
 off Cuba by rebel steamer .Mabaiua, but 
 released on bond for $228,0 0. 
 
 7. Gens. Blunt and Heiron defeated 
 
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Dec^ 1862. 
 
 CHRONOLOGY. 
 
 15,000 rebels vmder Gons. Hindman, 
 M innacluke. Parsons, and Frost, at Prai- 
 rie Grove, N.W. Arlc. F^-d-ral loss, 495 
 kiilfd; aOO wounded. Confed. loss, 1,500 
 killed and wounded. 
 
 7. The lOiJtli and 108th Ohio, and 104th 
 111., untler Col. A. B. Moore, were attack- 
 ed by a rebel force under Gen. .). H. Mor- 
 gan, at Harlsville, Tenn. After a tiu,hl 
 iu which 55 of the Feds, were killed, and 
 over 100 wounded, the entire force sur 
 
 army under Gen. Burn.<;ide. It consisted 
 of three grand divisions \cx\ by bens. 
 Sumner, Hooker and Franklin. The 
 Fed. army was repulsed, losing 1,512 
 killed, 6,009 wounded, and 4(J0 prisoners. 
 The rebels lost 1,800 men. 
 
 13. Jeff. Davis levitnved the reb. forces 
 under Bragi>' at Murfreesboro'. 
 
 IS. Two regiments of Union infantry 
 xnd one of cavalry surprised a rebel 
 Ibrcc at Tuscmnbia, Ala., comp!t:tely 
 
 rendered to the rebels, who lost about routing them and capturing TO pnsoner> 
 the s.ime nun\ber in killed and wounded i their horses and baggage. Federal loss, 
 
 7. GO of the 8th Pa. cavalry defeatetl 4 killed, 11 wounded, 
 at King George's C. II., Va. Loss 20. | 13. Gov. Johnson, of Tenn., assessed 
 
 9. A body of reoels attacked a forage 'disloyal citizens of Nashville in various 
 train, under escort, near LaVergne, Tenn. :inu)unts to be paid in 5 monthly instal- 
 but were repulsed with considerable loss, luents, in behalf of widows and orphans 
 
 9. U. S. steamer Lake City was burn-! of that city who had been reduc^'d to 
 ed by rebels at Concordia, Ark. In relal- want iu consequence of their husbands 
 
 iation, the steamer De Soto went to Con 
 cordia, and l>urn(,'d 42 houses. 
 
 9. Skirmish near Brentville, Tenn. 
 Federals under Col. John A. Martin, de- 
 feated a rebel force. 
 
 10. Congress passed a bill admitting 
 to the Union the State of Western Va. 
 
 10. Plymouth, N. C, captured and 
 burned by the Confederates. 
 
 11. The U. S. gunboat Cairo sunk in 
 the Yazoo river by a torpedo. The crew 
 saved. 
 
 11. The city of Fredericksburg, Va., 
 bombarded and occupied by Fed. troops. 
 
 12. Skirmish near Ct>rinth, Miss. 52d 
 111., Col. Sweeney, euii-aged a rebel force- 
 led by Col. Roddy. K ;bel loss, 11 killed, 
 30 wounded ; Union loss, 1 killed, and 2 
 prisoners. 
 
 12. 1,750 paroled Union prisoners, who 
 had l)een captured by Gen. Morgan, ar- 
 rived at Nashville. 
 
 12. Artillery skirmish by Gen. Terry's 
 Federal troops, near Zuni, on the Black- 
 water river, Va. 
 
 12. At Dumfries, Va., 3." National pick- 
 ets and sutlers were captured by Gen. 
 Stuart's cavalry. 
 
 12. Gen. Fos'cjr engaged and defeated 
 Confederates near Kingston, N. C, cap- 
 turing 400 prisoners, 13 pieces of artil- 
 lery, &c. 
 
 12. Rebel salt works at Yellville, Ark., 
 destroyed by Federal troops under Capt. 
 M. Birch. 
 
 12. Rjbs. attacked at Franklin, Tenn., 
 by cavalry under Gen. D. S. Stanley, who 
 drove the n from ihe town, and lestroyed 
 mills and other properly. Ri;b. loss, 5 
 killed, 10 woundi'd. One Fed. killed. 
 
 13. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va. The 
 reb. works were attacked by the National 
 
 ml fathers being forced into the rebel 
 armies. 
 
 13. Skirmish at South-west Creek, N. 
 0. Gen. Foster's troops routed rebels, 
 who lost a number of prisoners and 
 guns. 
 
 13. Unsuccessful attack on reb. works 
 on the river at Kinston, N. C, by small 
 boats under Capt. Murray. 
 
 14. Two huiulred Fi;"ds. under Capt. 
 Thornberry, of 30ih Ky., were defeated 
 by 800 rebels at Wireman's Shoals, 5 
 niiles below Preslonsburg, Ky. Rebs. 
 captured 70D muskets, as many uniforms, 
 and 40,000 rounds of cartridges. 
 
 14. The I'rue Presbyterian and the 
 Biptid Recorder, oi homiiVxWc, Ky., were 
 suppressed, and the editor oiihalieMrder 
 sent to prison. 
 
 14. Colt'eeville, Miss., occupied by Fed. 
 forces under Cols. Mizuer and Lee. 
 
 14. Gen. Foster's troops engaged and 
 ilefeated the Confeds. near Kiugs.on, N. 
 C, capturing 400 pi'isoners, 13 pieces of 
 artillery, &c. Reb. loss, 71 killed, 2o3 
 wounded. Fed. loss, 90 killed, 47.-5 w. 
 
 14. A Confed. cavalry force crossed 
 the Potomac at Poolesville, Md., and 
 captured 13 Fed. soldiers of the Scott 
 cavalry, killing or wounding about 20 
 more. 
 
 14. Gen. Banks' expedition arrived at 
 New Orleans. 
 
 14. x\. picket guard of 24 men of the 
 0th Mo., were captured by rebs. at. He- 
 lena, Ark. 
 
 14. Slight skirmish at Wood.sonville, 
 Tenn. 
 
 14. A wagon train laden with provis- 
 ions and clothing for Fed. troops at Ring- 
 gold Barracks, Te."cas, on its way from 
 Fort Brown, under escort, was attacked 
 
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THE WAR FOR THE UNIO^i. 
 
 Dec, 1862 
 
 by Mexicans and cnpturc.l, and the cscori. 
 kilL'd, excopting one ni.in. 
 
 Di3C. 15. Gen. llovx-y's cxpcdUlon re- 
 turned to Ilc'lcna, Ark. 
 
 15. Gen. Butler superseded in coin- 
 in:ind of ilie Department of the Gu.f by 
 Gen. Banks. 
 
 10. Kebs. under Gen. Evans defeated 
 in an aitillery duel on llie b inks of tlie 
 river Neuse, near Wlutehall, N. C, by 
 Gen. Foster's troops. 
 
 10. Three hundred Ga., Texas and K}'. 
 cavalry captured near New Haven, Ky., 
 by ii (letachuient of Waiford's cavalry, 
 under Capt. Adams. 
 
 10. The army of the Potomac with- 
 drawn lo the north side of the Ilipp.i- 
 bannock. from Fredericksburir, V'a. 
 
 17. Baton II )uge, La., occupied by 
 Fed. troops under Gen. Grover. 
 
 17. Fi.L^iit at Goldsboro', N.C. Gen.Fos- 
 ter's troop.'i destroyed a valuable bridge, 
 and defe.itcnl rebels under Gen. Evan.s. 
 
 18. Lexington, Ky., occupied by reb.s. 
 under Gen. Forrest, afier ilefealing the 
 
 20. Gen. W. T. Sh'^rman's expedition- 
 ary army again-t Vicksburg embarked 
 at Meinphis, Tenn., in over lOD trans- 
 ports. 
 
 21. Gen. Carter, with 1090 cav dry, en- 
 tered E. Tenn., and captured 550 rebels 
 md 700 stand of arms. 
 
 31. 8kirm.sli near Nashville, Tenn. 
 Gen. Van • leve's troops with rch. arlii'y. 
 
 21. S.'cretaries Seward and Chase ten- 
 dered their resign itiim to Pres. Lincoln, 
 wiio informed iliem that tin; acceptance 
 of them would be incomp.ilible with tho 
 public welfire; when the resign ttiona 
 were with Irawn. 
 
 21. Tne 25th Ind., Col. W. H. :Mor- 
 gin, in garrison at Davis's Mills, Wolf 
 river. Miss., were attacked by a large cav- 
 aliy force of rebs. under Gen. Van. Af- 
 ter :J hours' contest the rebels witli Irew, 
 leaving 22 dead, ;>0 wounded, 20 prison- 
 ers, and 100 stand of arms. 
 
 22. Skirmish at Isle of Wight Court 
 House, Va. Lieut. Onderdouk's N. Y. 
 inoiuued rifles defeated by Gen. Pryor's 
 
 11th 111. cavalry, Col. R. G. Ingersoll, [troops. Rebs. lost 2 men. 
 
 ■who fought 2 hours, and lost 40 men and I 22. MiJ.-Gen. R. C. Sehenck assumed 
 
 commmd of ihe Middle Department. ;tnd 
 8ih Army corps, lieadquartcrs at Balti- 
 
 2 c.uiiion. 
 
 18 The steamer Mill Boy, at Com- 
 ft merce. Miss., was fired on by reb. cavalry niore, xMd. 
 and a men killed. The 0. S. gunbo.it 2;j. A proclamatifm from Jeff. Davis, 
 Jidiet and City Belle with Utli and 47:li|i]ireateiihig to hang Gen. Butler, or any 
 Ind. were disj)atciu'd to Commerce and;of his oilicors wliO should be captured, in 
 burnt the town and plantations in the! retail iti<m for the hanging of W. B. 
 nei ;hi)orliood ilumford at N. Orleans. 
 
 10. II )lly Springs, Miss., surrendered! 2o. Gen^ Sigel's troops attacked at 
 to rebs. with 1,800 men and 150 oilieers. 
 $1,000,000 worth of commissary stores. 
 &c , desiro^x'd. 
 
 19. A lieutcn.int and 30 men of 10 h 
 
 N. Y. cavalry, with 11 wagon.s, captured 
 at Occoquai), Va., by reb. cav. dry, who 
 ■were overtaken by Col. R ish's cavalry 
 and compelleil to destroy their plunder. 
 19. Col. Dickey's Fed. cavalry return- 
 
 Dumfries, Va. by reb. cavalry, who were 
 repulsed. 
 
 21. S'virmish near Munfordsville, Ky. 
 Capt. Dickey's company of 2d Mich, were 
 ilcfealed by reb.s. of Gen. Morgan's army, 
 losing 2;5 men prisoners. 
 
 24. S'.virmish on the Blackwater river, 
 Va., 4 nnles above Franklin. 11th Pa. 
 ce.valry. Col. Spears, dispersed rebel 
 
 ed to camp, near Oxford, .Miss., from a troops, ca|)turing 4. 
 6 days' scout, with 150 prisomtrs. 31 24. G;-n. .M. L! Smith's Fed. troops de- 
 milcs of Ihe Oiiio and .Mobile rail road |stroyed Vicksbirg and Texas raiiroul 10 
 were do.-5troycd, v/ith a large amount ofiuules \V. of Vic %sburg, and burned sta- 
 
 rebel stores 
 
 20. Svir'nishnGarIIalitown,Va. Capt 
 Vernon's Fed. cavalry defeateil rebs., cap- 
 turing ;]. 
 
 19-20. A body of reb. cavalry under 
 Col. Forrest attacked a Fed. force at Da- 
 ■vis's Mills, Tenn., and were repidsed l)y 
 them. On the succeeding day, Humboldt, 
 Trenton, D/ers, R.itherion, and Ke iton 
 were visited by them, and teleLjraph lines 
 and railroad bridges destroyed, ilius .sev- 
 er, ng Gen. Grant's communication be- 
 tu'cen Coluuibios and Corinth. 
 
 tions at Delhi and Dallas. 
 
 2.5. Skirmish at Green's Clxipel, near 
 .Munfordville,Ky. Col. Gray's F.d. troops 
 deieited reb.s. of .'\Iirgin's ariuy. wiio 
 lost 9 killed, 22 wound 'il and 5 prisoners. 
 
 25. Col. Sh.-iuks with 12di Ky. cavalry 
 attacked rebs. near iJear Wallow, K3^ 
 killing 1, wounding 2 and capturing 10.; 
 
 2i). ';)8 Indi ms bun ^ at .\[,inkau). Minn, 
 for [)arlicipating in the late massacres in 
 that Stale. 
 
 2ti. Mij. Stevens, with 1.50 of 4lh Ky. 
 attacked a reb. cunip in Powell Co., Ky. 
 
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Dec. 1862. 
 
 CnRONOLOGT 
 
 caplurinij 12 men, with most of the camp' 30. Battle at Parkor's Cross RoacTs, 
 equipaire. Teiin. A despernte (loiiflict of sL-vcral 
 
 27. A compan}' of Pa. cavalry, under hours' duration helween UiL'n. S illiv.ui'3 
 Capl. Johnson, captured at Occoquan, troo]);*, and Gun. Forrest's rebel cavalry, 
 V;i. !in which the latter were defeated with a 
 
 27. Elizabethtown, Ky. with a garrison I loss of (iOO in killed, wounded and pris- 
 of nearly 500 men under Col. H. S. oners. Fed. loss, about 200. 
 Smith, was captured by Gen. Morgan's 31. Beginning of the Buttle of Slone 
 reb. army, after a short resistance. Ani river, or Murfreesboro'. 10 hours C(jn- 
 imuiensi- amount of imhlic :ind private! tinuous fighting without result. 
 S'.ort's were carried otf by liie rebs. 31. Gen. McCleruand succeeded Gen. 
 
 27. Figiit at Dumfries, Va. Col. C. Sherman at Vicksburg and the Fed. army 
 Candy's troops were attacked by rebs.iretired to Milliken's Bend, 
 under Gens. Stuart and Fitz Hugh Lee, 18G3. 
 
 who were driven otf with the loss of 30 Jan. 1. Pres. Lincoln issued hisEman- 
 or 40 men in killed and wounded. Fed. cipation Proclamaticm, declaring all the 
 loss about 10 killed and wounded. slaves then held in rebellious territory to 
 
 27 — 29. Attaci; on Vicksl)urg, Miss. 
 by Gen. Sherman's army and Fed. gun- 
 boats. Gen. Sherman's army ascended 
 the Yazoo river on transports, landed 
 and attacked the reb. works in the rear 
 of Vi(;ksb;irg, while the gunboats assailed 
 the batteries at Haines' Bluff. The Fed.-... 
 after sanguinary conflicts, carried the first 
 
 Ije forever free. 
 1. G:ilveston, Tc.x., recaptured by rebs. 
 
 under Gen. Magruder, with its garrison 
 
 of 300 men. (J Fed. gunboats were in the 
 iarbor. The Harriet Lane was captured 
 dler a severe tight, in which Capt. Wain- 
 
 wright was killed, and m<inv of his crew. 
 
 TlieFi^d. flm-siiip West field was l)lown 
 
 and second lines of defence and advanced up by Commander llenshavv, to avoid cap- 
 within 2 1-2 miles of the city, where theyjiurt', by which he iusl his life, with many 
 were defeated and compelled to with- of the crew. 
 
 draw, with a loss of GOO killed, 1,500 
 wounded and 1,000 missing. 
 
 28. The trestle-work at Muldraugh's 
 Hill, ilul'Mided by the 71st Ind., captured 
 and d(-st roved by rebels under Gen. Mor- 
 gan after hours' fight. 
 
 28. New Madrid, Mo., evacuated by 
 Unionists, after destroying the barracks 
 and mauazinc. 
 
 2.S. Skirmish near Suffolk, Va. Col. 
 Gibbs' troojis routed rebel cavalry. 
 
 28. Van 13uren, Ark., with a rebel gar- 
 rison of 120 men, (i steamboats, and a 
 large amount of ammunition and stores 
 A'as captured by Gen. Blunt's army, with 
 tilitlht loss. 
 
 28. ]\Iajor Foley with 250 of the 6th 
 and 10th Ky. cavalry, surprised a rebel 
 camp at Elkfonl, Canrpbell Co., Kj. 30 
 rebels killed, 176 wounded, 51 prisoners, 
 and 80 horses taken. 
 
 28. Skirmish near Clinton, La. Stuart's 
 reb. cavalry defeated by a National force. 
 
 30. The Union and Watauga bridges 
 on the E. Tenn. and Va. railroad de- 
 stroyed 1)3' Gen. Carter's Fed. troops, who 
 defeated a rebel force, of whom 400 were 
 taken })risoners, and 150 k. and w. with 
 slight loss to the Unionists. 
 
 30. The iron-clad steamer Mrmitor, 
 Commander Bankhead, foundered neai' 
 Cape Hatter as, N. C. 4 officers and 12 
 of the crew, and also 8 R. I. soldiers were 
 lost with her. 
 
 The battle of Slone I'iver, or Mur- 
 freesboro', Tenn., between Gen. Rose- 
 crans' army and Gen. Bragg's rebel 
 troops, which commenced two days be- 
 fore, was resumed, and after an obstinate 
 and bloody contest, which lasted all day, 
 the rebels were defeated with gre;it 
 slaughter. Fed. loss, 1,533 killed, 0,000 
 wounded, 2,000 prisoners ; rebel loss, 
 over 10,000, of whom 9,000 were killed! 
 and wounded. 
 
 2. Reb. cavalry under Major Herring, 
 captured 10 sutler.s' wagons and their at- 
 teudanls at Dumfries, Va., belonging to 
 JIuine and New York regiments. 
 
 3. A rebel camp near La Grange, Ark., 
 was surprised by Gen. ^Vashburne's cav- 
 alry. 10 of the rebels were captured, 
 and 10 killed or wounded. 
 
 3. Rebs. untler Gen. Jones attacked 
 Col. AVashburne's troops at Mooi-field, 
 near New Creek, Va., and captured 65 
 of them. 
 
 5. Fed. troops in Hardy Co., Va., at- 
 tacked by rebels under Capt. J. H. Mc- 
 Neill, who captured 33 men, 61 horses 
 and camp stores.* 
 
 5. The Fed. sclir. Home, Capt. Cushing, 
 destroyed a small rebel fort on Little 
 river, N. C. 
 
 6. The iron steamer Antona, laden 
 with arms and medicine, was captured 
 off Mobile, by U. S. steamer Pocahonlas. 
 
 7. 450 women and children left Wash- 
 
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THE WAR FOB THE UNION". 
 
 Jan^ 1863. 
 
 inrrton, D. C, for Richmond and other 
 points south, l)v special permit. 
 
 Jan. 8. A rebel foice of .5,000. under 
 Gens. M.irniiuUike and Burbrid;,'c, at- 
 t.ncia'd the g.irrison at Spriiiij,tielil, Mo. 
 They were rei)ulse(l by llie Feds, under 
 Gen. Brown nnd Col. Crabb. Fed. loss 
 17 Ivilh'd nnd .50 wounded. Keb. loss 200. 
 
 8. Union force from Yorktown, Va., 
 under Major W. P. Hall, made a raid to 
 the PamunUey river, and destroyed a 
 ferryboat, sleamers, sloojjs, railroad and 
 dei^ots, and large warehouses containing 
 rebel stores. 
 
 8. The 20tli 111. cavalry, Cnpt. Moore, 
 attacked a rebel camp near Pdpley, Tenn. 
 held by Lieut. -Col. Dawson, killing 8 
 wounding 20, and capturing 46 prisoners 
 Fed. loss,;] wounded. 
 
 9. Reb. troops under Gen. Prvor 
 crossetl the Blackwater, near Suliolk, Va., 
 and attacked Gen. Corcoran's brigade ot 
 Gen. Peck's troops. Enemy defeated. 
 Fed. loss, 104. 
 
 9. Col. Ludlow effected an exchangf 
 of prisoners at City Point, Va., by which 
 20,000 meu were restored to the Sfational 
 army. 
 
 id. Skirmish at Catlett's Station, Va 
 Col. Scliimmelfennig's troops, aud Hamp- 
 ton's r(;bel cavalry. 
 
 10. 21st Iowa, Col. Merritt, attacked 
 by Mirmaduke's troops at llartsville, 
 Jio. Rebs. defeated. Fed. loss, ;35 killeti 
 and wounded. Iteb. lo.ss, 150 killed and 
 w<)uud( (I, and 150 prisoners. 
 
 11. U.S. steamer ilatteras, Lieut. R. 
 G. Biuke, sunk o(f Te.\:;s, by rebel steam- 
 er Alabama. 100 of the Fed. crew caji- 
 tured. 
 
 11. Steatncr Grampus, No. 3, at the 
 mouth of \Volf river, Tenn., captured and 
 burned b}' 13 rebels. 
 
 11. Arkansas Post, Fort Ilindman, on 
 the Ark. river, captui'ed by Admiral Por- 
 ter's squadron and Gen. McClernand'^ 
 army. Fed loss, nearly 1,000 in killed, 
 wounded and missing. Reb. loss, 550 
 killed and wounded, and 5,000 prisoners 
 
 12. The brig .L P. Fl icott captured by 
 rebel privateer Retribution, and put in 
 charge of a prize crew. The wife of the 
 mate of the EUicott succeeded in getting 
 the rebels into.xiealed, put tliem in irons, 
 piloted the vessel to St. Thomas, and 
 delivered her and the prisoners to the U. 
 B. Consul. 
 
 12. A rebel raid upon Holly Springs, 
 Hiss. 
 
 .(,. uai.boat Major Slidell and 3 boats 
 witli wounded troojis captured by guer- 
 rillas on the Cumbcilaud river, the 
 
 wounded robbed, and all but one of the 
 boats burned. 
 
 14. Four Union gunboats under Cora. 
 Buchanan, assisted by Gen. Weitzel's 
 troops, engaged the rebel iron chul gun- 
 boat Cotton, aided by Col. Grav's soldiers, 
 on the Bayou Teche, La. The Cotton 
 was destroyed after several hours' com- 
 bat. Commodore Buchanan was killed. 
 
 14. The steamer Forest Queen was 
 burned by guerrillas at Commerce, Miss. 
 
 14. The Fed. gunboat Queen of the 
 West, Col. Charles E. Ellet, was captured 
 on the Red river near Gordon's Landing. 
 
 15. Mound City, Ark., burned by Fed. 
 troops. 
 
 15. 17 of the22d Wis. captured near 
 Clarendon, Ark. 7 rebels killed and 
 wounded. 
 
 10. U. S. steamer Columbia stranded 
 ■It Masnnboro' Inlet, N. C. Her oliiccrs 
 surrendered to the rebels, under Col. 
 Lamb. 
 
 16. Duvall's Bluff, Ark., captured by 
 Fed. gunboat 15aron de Kalb, and others 
 of Porter's Hot ilia, and Gen. Gorman's 
 troops. 100 prisoners taken. Lieut. J. 
 G. Walker, 7 prisoners and a large sup- 
 ply of arms taken. 
 
 16. Reb. privateer Oreto escaped frojn 
 Mobile. 
 
 10. U. S. transport ship Planter, with 
 froops, wrecked near Stranger's Key, 
 Bahama. 
 
 17. Des Arc, Ark., captured by Fed. 
 troops, without opposition. 
 
 17. Skirmish at Pollocksvillc, N. C, 
 the rebels fleeing from the town. 
 
 19. Skirmish near Barnesville, Va. 
 Lieut. Vezin and 112 men charged a 
 large party of reb. cavalry, rescuing 6 of 
 iheir company who were prisoners and 
 capturing 4 rebels. 
 
 19. The brig Estelle captured by the 
 reb. privateer Oreto, or Florida, Capt. 
 Maffit. 
 
 19. The army of the Potomac, Gen. 
 Burnside, moved down the Rappahan- 
 nock. 
 
 21. The National ship ^Morning Light 
 md the schooner Velocity were captured 
 by reb. steamers .Tosiah Bell and Uncle 
 Ben, near Sabine Pass, Te.\as. 
 
 21. Reb. camp broken up near Colum- 
 bia, Mo., by 61st Mo., Col. Douglass, and 
 6 prisoners taken. 2 F<>ds. wounded. 
 
 21. Gen. Fitz John Porter dismissed 
 from the U. S. service. 
 
 21. Col. Hutchinson, with 100 rebel 
 cavalry, captured a company of U. S. 
 troops and '60 wagons, at Murfrcesboro', 
 Tenn. 
 
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Jan., 1863. 
 
 CHEONOLOGT. 
 
 22. Gen. Barnside's second attempt to 
 cross the Rappahannock foiU'd by a rain 
 storm, which made liie roads impassable. 
 
 22. Tlie brig VVinaward cai)tiired by 
 the reb. privateer Florida, off Cuba. 
 
 23. A. company of Feds., under Capt. 
 Taylor, was attacked in Johnson Co., 
 E. Tenn., by reb.s., un(k-r Col. Folk. 4 
 Feds, killed and several wounded and 
 captured, some of whom were hung. 
 
 23. Arkansas Post, Ark., evacuated by 
 Fed. troops, and the fort blown up 
 
 30. A reb. camp at Trenton, Tenn., in 
 cliargc of Capt. Dawson, was attacked 
 by 22d Ohio, Col. Wood, and 34 rebels 
 captured, or killed. 
 
 30. 300 rebel cons ript sokliers surren- 
 dered at MurtVcL'sboro', Tenn., and took 
 the oath of allegiance to the U. S. gov- 
 ernment. 
 
 30. A finht at Deserted House, 9 miles 
 from Suifolk, Va., between Feds, nnder 
 Gen. Corcoran, and Gen. Pryor's troops. 
 Lo.ss in killed and wounded about (iO oa 
 
 24. Maj.-Gen. Burnsidc transferred Ihcjeach .-iile. 
 commmd of the army of the Potomac toj 31. Two rebel gunbo.^ts and rams, and 
 Gen. .Jos. Hooker. .Mai. -Gens. Sumner 3 steamers, under Com. Ingraliam, came 
 
 and Franklin connnandlng right and left 
 ■win'.is, r<;lieved IVom their commands. 
 
 25. Attack by rebs. on the railroad 
 near Nashville, Teaa. They were re- 
 pulsed. 
 
 25. Reb. pickets near Kinston, N. C, 
 caj^iured. 
 
 26. The bark Golden Rule was caji- 
 tuied and burnt by the Alabama, 50 
 miles south of St. Domingo. 
 
 26. A fight near Woodbury, Tenn. 
 Gen. Palmer's Fed. troops defeated a 
 reb. force, wdio lost 35 killed and over 
 100 prisoners. Fed. loss 2 killed and 9 
 wounded. 
 
 27. Attack on rebs. at Bloomfiekl, Mo., 
 by GSth Mo. militia, Col. Lindsay, who 
 drove the enemy from the town, captur- 
 ing 52 prisoners, 70 horses and 100 stand 
 of arms. 
 
 27. Bombardment of Fort McAllister, 
 Ga., by monitor Montauk, Capt.Worden, 
 and 3 gunl)oats. 
 
 27. Skirmish at Indian Village, on 
 Bayou Plaquemine, La., by Gen. Wcit- 
 zefsFed. brigade, who defeated a rebel 
 force. 
 
 27. Col. Wyndham's Fed. troops at- 
 tacked Stuart's cavalry near Jliddleburg, 
 Va., defeating them, and capturing 26 
 men and 40 head of cattle. 
 
 28. The reb. steamer Julia Roan, with 
 800 men, was captured by Col. Harrison's 
 Fed. tro.)ps, 130 of 1st Ark. cavalr}^, near 
 Van Buren, Mo. 
 
 29. The British iron steamer Princess 
 Royal, laden with arms, was captured 
 off Charleston, S. C. 
 
 29. A fight near Bear river, "Washing- 
 
 down the Charleston, S. C, liiirbor, and 
 attacked 3 vessels of the blockading 
 scjuadron, the Mercedifa, the Keystone 
 State, and the Quaker City, dimaging 
 them severely, and capturing and i)arol- 
 iiig the crew, of I be Mercedita. 30 Feds, 
 killed and 50 wounded. 
 
 31. Ki'imett's National cavalry at- 
 tacked Wheeler's brigade, near Nasb- 
 ville, Tenn. Reb. loss 12 killed and 13 
 woimded, and 300 prisoners. 5 Feds, 
 uounded. 
 
 31. Attack on Fed. soldiers by desert- 
 ers and mob in Morgan Co., Ind. The 
 mob dispersed, and 8 of them ca|)luretl. 
 
 31. Shelybville, Ky., entered l)y Fed. 
 troops under Gen. J. C. Davis. 
 
 Fab. 1. Second attack on Fort Mc.Vl- 
 lister, Ga. Reb. command .t M ij. Galbii, 
 killed. Fed. vc'^sels retire with )Ut loss. 
 
 1. Franklin, Tenn., occupied by Fed. 
 forces under Col. R. Johnson, with slight 
 loss. 
 
 1. Unsuccessful attack on Island No. 
 10, in Mie Miss, river, by a large foice ot 
 rebs., with slight lo.ss. 
 
 1. Col. Stokes, with loyal Tenn. and 
 Ky. troops, attacked a reb. cami) at Mid- 
 dleton, Tenn., c;ii)turing Maj. Douglass 
 and 100 of his men. 
 
 2. The Union ram Queen of the West 
 ran by the rebel batteries at Vicksburg, 
 Miss. 
 
 3. Skirmish at Mingo Swamp, Mo. 
 Fed. troops under Maj. Reeder defeated 
 rebs. under D. JIcGee, wbo was killed, 
 with 8 of his men, and 20 wounded. 
 
 3. Fort Donelson, Tenn., garrisoned by 
 83 111., Col. Harding, was attacked by a 
 
 ton Territory. Union troops nnder Col. large force under Wbeeler and Forrest 
 Connoy defeated Indians with severe Rebs. repulsed with a loss of 100 killed, 
 loss, after 4 hours' battle. |400 wounded and 300 prisoners. Fed. 
 
 29. Gen. McClernand's troops landed I loss 12 ki led and 30 wounded. 
 
 6 miles from the mouth of the Yazoo 
 river, in view of Vicksburg. 
 
 30. U. S. gunboat Isaac Smith cap- 
 tured iu Slono river, S. C. 
 
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 4. Skirmish near Lake Providence, 
 La., in which .30 rebs. were killed and 
 wounded, and 90 horses taken. 
 
 4. Cavalry dash upon Batcsviile. Ark., 
 
THE WAR Fon THE UNION. 
 
 Feb., 1863 
 
 unrler Col. G. E. Waiini, driving rebels Fed. ram QMeen of flic West, near Fort 
 iin'-ier Marniadukc out of llie town, with Taj-lor, Red river. TIm- mm was tlien run 
 severe loss, and capturing Col. Adams ashore by a treacherous pilot, and eap- 
 and other rebels. |tured by the rebels. 
 
 F'ib. 5. Skirmish on Bear Creek, John- 14. Oth Midi, eavalry snrjirised near 
 son Co., Mo. Capt. Ranney, of 40lh Mo.' Annaiid.ile, Va., witii hiss of l."» men. 
 niiliii I dn)ve a small rel)el foree. | 15. Fiirht near Canesville, Tci.n. The 
 
 5. S'drinish near Slaiford's, Va. |l2;id 111., Col. Monroe, defeated some of 
 
 0. Union raid upon Middleburgh, by Gen. Moriran's cavalry, of whom viO were 
 5tli N. Y. cavalry. Several rebs. cap- killed, many woundid, and G capiured. 
 tured. ! Also 50 horses and ;jUL> stand of arms, 'i 
 
 8. Skirmish between Winchester and Federals wounded. 
 Mirtinsbur.i,', Va. 1st N. Y. cavalry,' 1."). Serg't Holmes, with 14 of 2d I^Iinn., 
 Capt J. -nes, defeated a small reb. force, escorting a wagon train near Noic iisvilie, 
 
 7. A sfpiadron of the 5ih Pa. cav.ilry Tenn., repulsed a su|)erior force of rebel 
 were led into amliu'^h 5) miles irom Wil- cavalry, of whom 8 were killed, 20 
 
 liamsburg, V.v., and o5 of their number 
 killed, wo\mdeil, or captured 
 
 7. Reb Capt. Dawson and several of 
 his men were cajiturcd by Col. Wood, 
 22 1 Oliio, near Dyersburg, Va. 
 
 7. R'b. Sec. of Stale declared Galves- 
 ton and Sabine Puss, Texas, open to 
 Commerce. 
 
 8. A reb. camp attacked near Inde- 
 pen leiice. Mo , by Lieut. Coburn, 5th Mo. 
 cavalry. 8 reb-. killed, 2 wounded, and 
 all their arms captured. 
 
 3. R.un Queen of the West returned 
 from an expedition down the Missis- 
 sippi, near Port II idson, having sunk '6 
 steamers loaded with provisions for rebs , 
 and captured 5G |)risoner3. 
 
 8. (iens. Davis' and Morgan's troops 
 returned to N.ishville, Ten:i., from the 
 pursuit of Forrest. They captured oO 
 reb!(. 7 miles E. of Charlotte, including 
 Col. Carroll. 
 
 8. Lebanon, Tenn., occupied by Fed. 
 troops, who captured 000 rebels. 
 
 9. Skirmish near S unmervillc, Va 
 Maj. Kno.x's Fed. cavalry defeated rebs. 
 
 ii. -en. Rosecrans, in Teun., ordered 
 the execution of all rebs. caught in Fed. 
 U!iit'>»rn\ or cariying Uie national flatr. 
 
 10. Fight at Oitl river, La. Capt. 
 Tuc;:i;r, l.sl Kans is, defe.iled dd La. reb 
 cavalry, who lost 
 killed or wounded. Union loss, 8. 
 
 10. The Ulh Wis. and Uth III. attack 
 cd near Lake Providence, on the Miss., 
 by rebs., who were repulsed. liZ taken 
 prisoners 
 
 12. N. Y. ship Jacob Bell burnt by the 
 Florida. 
 
 IZ. Skirmish near Smithfield, Va. 12th 
 Pa cavalry engaged Capt. Baylor's reb. 
 troops. 
 
 12. Skirmish near Bolivar, Tenn. 4 
 relis. killed, 5 womided. by Fed. cavalry, 
 who were defeated. 
 
 14 Barge New Era, No, 5, captured by 
 
 wourKied, and 4 prisoners. 
 
 15. Fight near Arkadolphia, Ark. 
 Feds, under Capt. Brown defeated the 
 eneniv, who lost 14 kilied and 12 wound- 
 ed. Fed. loss, 2 killed, 12 wounded. 
 
 17. A forage train in char_'e of some 
 of llOlh and 12:M Ohio cajjtured by rebs. 
 near Roniney, Va. 
 
 17. U. S. steamer Hercules burnt by 
 rebels near Memphis, Tenn. 
 
 18. Mortar boats opened tire on Vicks- 
 burg. 
 
 18. Clifton, Tenn., burnt by 3d Mich, 
 cavalry. 
 
 18. Disloyal State Convent, at Frank- 
 fort, Ky., dispersed by n)ilitary. 
 
 19. A party of 1st Ind. <;;ivaliy, Lt.-Col. 
 Wooil, routed by reb. cavalry near '"old- 
 water, Ml.ss. Federal loss, G killed, 3 
 W(r.mded, and 15 cai)lui'ed. 
 
 19. Ilupetield, Ark., n|)|i(isite ^lemphis, 
 Tenn., burnt by order of Gen. Iliirlbut. 
 
 20. Skirmish near the Yazoo Pass. 
 5ih 111. cavalry dispersed reliel troops, 
 billing G and capturing 26. Fed. loss 5 
 wounded. 
 
 21. The ship Golden Eigle and bark 
 Olive Jane biuni by rebel sieamer Al.v 
 hama. 
 
 21. Union gunboats Freeborn and 
 Dr.igon euga^'ed a rebel batiery on the 
 prisoners, and 11 Uajjpahannock river, Va. Three Feds, 
 wounded. 
 
 21. A guerrilla raid upon Sliakcr'own, 
 Ky. Government properly and cars de- 
 stroyed. 4 rebels c;jptured by Col. 
 Brision. 
 
 22. Catit. Cornyn, lO'h Mo. cav.alry, 
 V ited Florence and Tnseuudiia, Ala., 
 and capiured horses, mules, negroes, and 
 100 reb.s. 
 
 22. At Gatesville, Va., 9 of the 57th 
 rebel Va. were captured by Federal 
 tr<jops. 
 
 22. The Yazoo Pass exped'n reached 
 Moon Lake. 
 
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Feb. 1863. 
 
 CIIKONOLOGY. 
 
 23. F'lL^ht. nc:ir Greenville, Mis?. Gen 
 Fer^'usyii's ru.)el ti'i)<),i.s eii^Mg.-i.l Nalion 
 als iiiulcr Geii. Barbnd^e. .>iiij. MiklJ, 
 22a ill., killed. 
 
 2.J. Slannisli near Alliens, Ky., with 
 Morgan's guerrillas. 
 
 2). lieDel lorcc of 700 devastating E 
 Keiituciiy. A large anioi-.iit of gover.i 
 lucini properly destroyed at Paris, Ky. 
 
 21. An atteini)t by re )els 10 e.ipuh. 
 the sleaiUiT 13olle at Cotlonwood 1j aid- 
 ing, renii., was repuisod 
 eaeii side. 
 
 24. Ganboit Indianola capiiired near 
 Grind liiiir, Miss., by l I'ebei steamers. 
 
 23. Skirnusli at llariwood Cluireli, 
 Va., ne.ir Kelly's Ford. Gen. Avenll's 
 t.oops deieat;-d Smart's reoel cavalry. 
 
 '2.'3. Iteuel troops luiJer Clarke dis- 
 persed al LickioWii, Ky. 
 
 2.5. The steamer Pcteihoff captured 
 oft' St. Taoinas by U. S. giuibo.it Vau- 
 derbilt. 
 
 25. Skirmish 5 miles from Falmouth, 
 Va. Oth IJ. S. cavaby defe iteti Stuart's 
 cavalry, of wlioni 40 were captured. 
 
 2tj. ijav dry linlit near \Voodsiock, Va. 
 The UUli Pa. and 1st .N. Y. were deleated 
 bv the enemy, who kUled and captured 
 200. 
 
 2». Cherokee National Council re- 
 pealed the onlinance of secession, and 
 uboiiSiied slaverv. 
 
 26. A government freight train cap- 
 ture 1 by roeis near Woo.lburn, Tenn. 
 
 21. Uestnictam of rebei steamer Nash- 
 ville m Ogeechee river, near Fort i\[eAl- 
 lisler, Fla., by gunboat Moalauk, dpi. 
 WoiMen. 
 
 2t. S.virinish 15 miles from New bcrn, 
 N. C. C ipt. J.acobs' N. Y. c.ivalry de- 
 fe lied reoels, wno lost o killed aud 4b 
 prisoners, i Fed. Wounded. 
 
 Xvlirch 1. Union tlasn hito Bloom- 
 fie.d, .Uo. Fr(jvost-m.irslial and 20 pns 
 ouL-rs taken. 
 
 1. Fight at Brady villc, Tenn. 2,500 
 of K )-;eeraMs' army drove Morgan's reb. 
 divis,(m from the io\ni, kidingb, wound- 
 ing ;J0, and capturing 89. Fed loss, 15 
 in Kilifd and woundi-d. 
 
 1. Ir^iiglisU sleamir Qiecn of the Wave 
 C;\ptured near George itwn, S. C, by U. 
 S. guniioat Connemaugh. 
 
 1. Kelis. capiun-d 50 of 1st Vt. cavalry, 
 Capts. Wood and llimloon, at Aldie, Va. 
 
 2. Siiarp coulest on the Salem pii<e, l(i 
 miles from MarlVeesboro', between the 
 regulars of lioseerans' army and a large 
 force from Br.igg's. Tiie rebs. defeated. 
 
 2. Four guerrillas captured '6 miles 
 from Kasselville, Ky. 
 
 3. Slight cavalry figlit ncar'Peter.'sbiir*, 
 Teun. li bels routed with 12 killed and 
 iO wounded. 
 
 2. Caj)!. Schultze's Fed. cavalry dc- 
 .eated jlosby's troops near Aldie, Va., 
 capturing ^iO. 
 
 ;]. Fort .McAllister. Ga., bombarded 
 
 . ilhoui success. 
 
 a. The K:ii-oiment .and Conscription 
 
 v:t passed by Congress, approved. All 
 
 .irms-l)earuig men with certain e.xcep- 
 
 1 killed on tions wfre 10 be enrolled by Ajiril 1st 
 
 ensuuig, and the Presi lent was auihor- 
 
 iz .d lo call for quolas iVom the carolled 
 
 names. 
 
 4. Fight on Ilarpeth river, near Chapel 
 flill, Tenn. Col. Johnson's Tenn. Fed. 
 cavalry engaged Col. lloger's troops, 
 uillmg 12 and capturing 72. 
 
 4. A ijournmeni of ;j?ih Congress. 
 
 4. Sii.ii-mishes at Skeet and Swan 
 Q larter, N. C. Rebels beaten, 28 killed 
 ,ind wounded. Umonisls, '6 killed aud 
 15 wounded 
 
 5. U. S. Senate met in extra session. 
 5. Fij,ht at Thom[)son's Station, near 
 
 Franklin, Tenn. A P\nl. force under 
 Col. Colbnrn was attacked by a large 
 army under Van Dorn, and defeated in 
 .)attle, afier which llie eniire Union brig- 
 lie w I:* cip;, I e l,exc'!;)tin f 150 mai. 
 i<\Mi. loss, 100 killed, ;300 wounded, and 
 1,200 prisoners. Rebel loss, 120 killed 
 iiul oOO wounded. 
 
 5. The (Jrisla iie\vs[)apcr ofTicc!, at Co- 
 lumbus, ()., was ilcs-lroyed "oy soldiers. 
 
 (5. Saccessful foray of Fed. troops under 
 Ool. Piieli>s in Norihumberland Co., Va. 
 
 0. Sliip Siar of Peace captured aud 
 burnt by rel)e' priv;'.teer Florida. 
 
 (>. Gen. Hunter ordered the drafting 
 )f negroes in the Department of the 
 South. 
 
 7. A scouting expedition from Bello 
 Plain. Va., returned with several prison- 
 -•rs and much |)roperty. 
 
 7. A brigade of cavairv under Gen. 
 .ianly al lacked lehel Ciivaliy of Gen. 
 li issell at Unionville, 'I'eiiii. Rebel loss, 
 )0 kided, 180 wounded, and all their 
 stores. 
 
 8. Mo-by (reb.) dashed intoFairla.\,Va., 
 iiid capUmsd Brig.Gen. Stoughion and 
 
 •JO men aud 58 horses. 
 
 8. 4citl .VUiss-.Col. Ilolbrook, c:)jilured a 
 rebel cavaliy company near Newbern, 
 N. C. 
 
 i). A small rebel force captured, six 
 miles below Port Hudson, on the Missia- 
 Mppi. 
 
 '.I. The screw-steamer Ilouro captured 
 by U. S. gunboat (.Quaker City. 
 
 (03; 
 
THE WAR FOB THE UNION. 
 
 March. 1863. 
 
 March 9. Giu'rrillas dcfouted near driven off, with 1 man killed and 16 
 
 Bolivar, Tean., with Ihe loss of 18 cap 
 tured. 
 
 y. Skirmish at Blackwater Bridge, Va., 
 by Feils. under Col. Chickering. 
 
 y. Skirmish on Amite river, La. Rebs. 
 dispersed. 
 
 10. Keiel steamer Parallel burnt on 
 tlie Mississippi w ilh 3,000 bahis of cotton. 
 
 10 Several rebels cai)tured at Ruther- 
 ford's creek, Teua., by Geu. Granger's 
 troops. 
 
 10. Jacksonville, Fla., captured by 1st 
 8. C. (colored) regiment. 
 
 10. Skinnisli near Covington, Tenu. 
 Col. Urierson's cavalry attacked Col. 
 llichardson's rebel camp, killing 25 and 
 caj)luriug a large nunibi'r. 
 
 11. A skiruiish 13 miles E. of Paris, 
 Ky. Guerrillas attacked a Fed. forage 
 train, and were repulsed. 
 
 12. Geu. Gordon's troops returned to 
 Franklin, Tenn., froui pursuing Van 
 Doru's tr<)i>j)s beyond Duck river. Fed. 
 loss in skirmishes, 9. 
 
 13. Unsuccessful as.saulton Fort Green 
 ■wood, on the rallahatcliie. Miss., by 
 Union gunboats Chillieotiie and DeKalb, 
 and a land liatlery. 
 
 13. Skirmish at Berwick City, La. 
 
 wounded. 
 
 17. Col. J. B. Fry detailed as Provost- 
 Marshal-General ot the U. S. 
 
 18. Skirmishing at Berwick Bay, La. 
 Capt. Perkins, 1st Louisiana cavalry, de- 
 feated rebs., who lost 10 killed and 20 
 wounded. 
 
 19. Steamer Georgiana, with arms for 
 the rebels, destroyed otl' Charle.slon. 
 
 19. Skirmish on Duck river, near 
 Franklin, Tenn. 
 
 20. Col. Hall s brigade, of Bosecrans's 
 army, attacked at Vaught's Hill, near 
 Alilum, Tenn., by Morgan's and Breck- 
 inridge's cavaliy. The rebels deleated, 
 losing 40 killed, 140 wounded, and 13 
 prisoners. Fed. loss 7 killed and 31 
 wounded. 
 
 21. Fight at Cottage Grove, Tena. 
 Rebels defeated with severe loss. 
 
 21. Capture of British steamer Nicho- 
 las I. while attempting to eiUer Wil- 
 ;ningtf)n harbor, N. C, by U. S. sleani- 
 ~;hip Victoria. She had 10 tuns of pow- 
 der and 50,000 Enfield rifles. 
 
 21. Skirmish near Seneca, Pendleton 
 Co , Va. A party of loyal men called 
 "swampers" defeated by rebels. 
 
 21. An expedition uj) the bayous re 
 
 13. The signal station at Si)anisli turned to the Yazoo river, a fier defeat- 
 Wells, S. C, burnt by a party of rebels, ing the rebels at Deer Creek, and de- 
 A lieut. and 8 men captured. [stroying 2,000 bales' of cotton, 50,000 
 
 13. Rebel troops under Gen. Pettigrew bushels of corn, and all the jiou.ses on 
 attacked Gen. Foster's troops at New-, the route. 
 
 bern, N. C, but were repulsed. | 22. 50 of the 5th Mo. cavalry dele ited 
 
 14. Admiral Farragut, with 7 of his by Quanlrell's guerrillas, near IJlue 
 fleet, attackt'd the rebel batteries at, Spring, Mo. Fed. loss, 9 killeil, 5 miss- 
 Vicksburg, Miss. The Hartford (flag- ing, ami several wounded. 
 
 ship) and the AU)alross passed the bat- 22. Jlounl Sterling, Ky., attacked by 
 teries and went up the river. The Mis- rebels under Col Cluke. The Fed. gar- 
 sissippi was destroyed, and part of her rison of 2U0, under Capt. Radelill", cap- 
 
 crew cai)iured. 
 
 14. Col. Minty's Fed. cavalry returned 
 to Murfiee>boro', Tenn., after 11 days' 
 absence, with 50 rel)el prisoners and a 
 lame amount of stores. 
 
 tured, and the town burned. 
 
 22. Stt'.imer Granite City captured by 
 U. S. gunboat Tioga, off the B.diamas. 
 
 l()-24. Bread, r'iots at Atlanta, Ga., 
 Salisbury, N. C, Richmoiul,Va., Raleigh, 
 
 ing to leave that port. 20 rebels and 
 brass Dahlgren guns were taken 
 
 15. 'the Jcjlf.wnian, newspaper oflice 
 
 15. Schooner Chapman, fitted out andiN. C, and Petersburg, Va 
 manned as a rebel privateer in San] 24. Pontehatoula, La., captured .by 
 Francisco, was captured while attempt- Fed. troops under Col. Clark. 
 
 24. The seiiooueis Miwy Jane and 
 Rising Dawn captured by U. S. gunboats 
 State of Giorgia and Mount Vernon, off 
 at Richmond, lud., was destroyed bylWiluiinglon, N. C. 
 Union soldiers. 25. Tlie Fed. gunboats Lancaster and 
 
 17. A sharp conflict at Kelly's Ford, 'Switzerland attempted lo i>ass the reliel 
 Va., between a body of Gen. Averill's iiaUerii'S at Vieksburg. Tlie Lancaster 
 ~" -•-... ^. wjjg ^iiiik^ and the Switzerland escaped, 
 
 much damaged. 
 
 Fed. cavalry and a rel)cl force. Gen. 
 Averill's troops were defeated, but 8G of 
 tlie enemy were captured. 
 
 17. Attack on lebel works near Frank 
 
 25. At Brentwood, Tenn., 300 Federal 
 troops, under Lieut.-Col. Bloodgood.were 
 
 lin, Va. Fed. troops under CoL Spear captured by rebel Ibrcos under Wheclor 
 
March, 1863. 
 
 OHKONOLOGT. 
 
 Slid Ponest, ami the town sacked. Aj 1. The town of Palmyr.'\, Tenn., burned 
 i''i'.deral cavahy force, under Gen. Smith, by a Fed. gunboat, Capt. Fitz. 
 
 overtoolv the rebels in tlieir retreat, and 
 def'vvti'd tljeni, capturini^- 42 prisoners, 
 and lecovcrlnn- part of i.Jieir booty. Loss, 
 about 1") on eacli side in k. and w. 
 
 ■^~). SieiuuT Di>l[)liiu eaplu'd olf Porto 
 Jiico by U. S. gunl)oat Wacluisetl. 
 
 2i). Expi'dilfon returned to Carthage, 
 Tenn., with 2S rebel prison(!rs. 
 
 x!(5. Geii. JJurnside look command of 
 tiie L)ei)artinent of the Ohio. 
 
 27. Fast day in the rebel Stales, 
 
 27. Jacksonville, Fla., burned by Fed. 
 troops. 
 
 27. U. S. steam'.T Hartford passed be- 
 low the rebel batteries at Warrenton, 
 Miss. 
 
 28. Gunboat Diana captured by rebels 
 at Paitersonville, La. HI of tlie crew 
 killed or wounded, and 170 prisoners. 
 
 24. Coles Island, S. C, occupi 'd by K 
 Y. troops, uii ler Col. G. F. B. D uidy. 
 
 28. S; earner Sam. Galy plundi'rcd by 
 rebels at Sibley, Mo. 
 
 28. JMie rebels attacked Williamsburg, 
 Va., and were repulsed by the 5th Pa. 
 cavalry, Col. Lewis. 
 
 2i). A party of blockade runners taken 
 at Poplar creek, .Md. 
 
 21). Si.vth 111. cavalry. Col. Loomis, 
 surprised by rebs. under Col. lliehard- 
 8on, near Somerville, Tenu. Fed. loss 
 40 in k. or w. Rebs driven oft". 
 
 'Si). Uattle near Souu-rsel, Ky. Fed 
 troops under Gen. Gilliuore defeated Pe- 
 gram's army of -OOO, afier a battle (»f 4 
 hours. lieb. loss 850. 400 eatlle taken 
 
 00. Washing. on, N. C, was attacked 
 by rebels under Hill and Pettigrevv. 
 The Fi'd. pickets and skirmishers driven 
 in with loss, and the rebe.s driven out 
 of raage afierwards b}' Fed. guul)o it^. 
 
 1)0. 700 rel)els, under Geiu Jenkins, 
 captured Po lit Pleasant, W. Va., but 
 were subsequently driveu out, losing 12 
 kill.;d and 14 prisoners. Fed. loss 1 
 kill ;d and I wounded. 
 
 80. Ilieiuuond, .Miss., occupied by Gen. 
 MeClera .iid's Fed. troop?, after sharp 
 skirm. slung. 
 
 31. Geu. Herron appointed to com- 
 mand he army of the fronlier. 
 
 Aj.u±. Admiral Farragut, with the 
 Nat on il gunboats Hartford, Switzer- 
 land Old .\lbairo3s, engaged the rebel 
 b ilteries at Grand Gulf, Miss., and passed 
 tbeai .vith »ut. serious loss. 
 
 1. Sjv-re riglit at Dranesvillc, Va., be- 
 tween 1st Vt. cavalry, and Capt. Mos- 
 by's rebel troops. Feds, defe.ited with a 
 loss of (JO in killed, wounded, and pns. 
 
 Vii 
 
 3. Women's bread riot at liichmond, 
 
 {(JO) 
 
 2. Skirmish at Woodbury, Tenn. Gen. 
 I Iazen"s Fed. troops engaged and defeated 
 rebels, killing 12 and capturing and 
 wounding 30. 
 
 3. Atlmiral Farragul's vc^ssels proceed- 
 ed to the moulh of the lied river, de- 
 stroying rebel boats. 
 
 2. Gunboat St. Clair disabled by rebs, 
 above Fort Donelson.on the Cumberland 
 river. She was rescued by the steamer 
 Luminous. 
 
 2. Hicks' rebel guerrillas, in Jackson 
 Co., Mo., were atlacketl by Maj. Ransom 
 with the Gib Ks. 17 rebels killed, and 
 cou.siderable property captured. 
 
 2. Fight at S:iow Hill, Tenn. Gen. 
 Stanley engaged Mortim and Wlinrton's 
 rebel regimenl.s, who were defeated, and 
 15 or 20 killed, and 50 captured. 
 
 3. Arrests of IvnigbiS of the Golden 
 Circle, at Reading, Pa. 
 
 3. Sieamer Tampico c^iptured olf Sa- 
 bine Pass, Texas, by U. S. gunboat New 
 Lcuiilon. 
 
 3. Capt. Worth! ngton's loyal Arlc. cav- 
 alry returned to Fayetteville, Ark., after 
 lour skirmishes, in which two reliel cip- 
 lains were k., 1 w., 22 men k. and 7 taken. 
 
 4. Unionists under Geu. Pt)tt(T re- 
 pulsed with loss of 5 men in attempt to 
 eaiiture rebel battery on Pamlico river. 
 
 4. Palmyra, Tenn., burned by the gun- 
 boat Le.\in.^lon. 
 
 4. U. S. steamer Sylvan Shore fired on 
 near Washington, N. C, and several of 
 her crew killed or wounded. 
 
 5. Ship Louisa Hatch captured by the 
 Alabaiiuu 
 
 5. Troops sent from Newborn to rescue 
 Gun. Foster, besieged in Wasliinglou, N.C 
 
 5. Skirmish in Black IJayou, La. 
 
 6. Col. Wilder's Fed. command on an 
 expedition within the rebel lines in Tenn. 
 
 lestroyed much provision, and brought 
 in 350 negroes. 
 
 0. iiebel camp at Green Hill, Tenn., 
 broken up; 5 killed and 15 taken, 
 
 7. Bombardment of Fort Sumter by 
 Idiniral Dapont; the Ueet driveu off; 
 fort little injured. 
 
 7. U. S. gunboat Barataria lost in 
 Amite river, La, 
 
 7. Successful forav into Gloucester Co., 
 Viu 
 
 8. Gunboat George Washington, strand- 
 ed in Broad river, 8, C, attacked by rebs. 
 and blown up. 
 
THE WAR FOR THE tTNION". 
 
 April, 1CG3. 
 
 April 8. Tlie Tfillahatchie fleet re- 15. Fi^jhting continued on the N:inss- 
 turned to Ilclemx, Ark., after an absence moiul river. 
 
 of 43 days, witli the division;* of Gens.j 15. Dasli npon Pikeville, Ky., by 39ih 
 lioss and Quimby. 30 soldiers werejKy., Col. Dills. 17 reb. ollicera ;vnd Gl 
 killed and a number wounded. privates c. ptured. 
 
 8. GO rebels captured in Loudon Co., I 15. Deslruclion of reb. steamer Queen 
 
 Va., by Gen. Copland's brii^ade, 
 
 8. tr. S. steamer Lovell anil propeller 
 Saxonia captured 15 miles below Clarkes 
 rille, Tenn. 
 
 9. Pascagoula, Miss., taken by a Union 
 force from Ship Island, but abandonetl 
 the same day. 
 
 9. Fight at Blount's Mills, N. C. 
 Unionists driven oil' with small loss. 
 
 10. Battle at Franklin, Tenn. Van 
 Dorn's attack repulsed. Union loss 
 about lOJ. Rebel, 300 k. and w. 
 
 10. Rebels routed near Germantown, 
 Ky. 
 
 10. Skirmish near Waverly, Tenn. 
 21 Unionists taken prisoners. 
 
 11. Col. Streiglit's raiding force left 
 Nasiuille for Georgia. 
 
 11. U lion cavalry camp near Williams- 
 burg, Va., broken up by rebel attack 
 
 1:^. Ironclad fleet leaves Charleston 
 harbor. 
 
 12. Skirmish near Gloucester Point, 
 Va. 
 
 13. Lieut.-Col. Kimball killed by Gen. 
 Corcoran. 
 
 13. Transport Escort ran the batteries 
 below Wasiiingiou, N. C, bringing aid 
 lor Gen. Foster. 
 
 13. Sldrmish near Suffolk, Va. 
 
 13. Gen. Stoneman's cavalry advanced 
 in (leiacliments to Warrcnton, Bealt(m, 
 Rappalrinnock bridge, Liberty, and al! 
 the fords of the Raiiidan, Va", prepara- 
 tory to a general advance of the army of 
 the Poiomac against General Lee. 
 
 14. B.iitle at Cayou Teche, La. Rebs. 
 defeated and tlieir three gunboats, Diana, 
 Hart, and Queen of the West, destroyed. 
 Union loss about 350. Reb. n)uch iai'ger. 
 
 14. Gen. Foster escaped from Wash- 
 ington, N. C, by running the rebel block- 
 ade in I he steamer Escort. 
 
 14. Rt'bel battery on Nansemond river 
 'silenced by gunboats. 
 
 14. U. S. gunboat West End attacked 
 by a reb. battery near Sull'olk, Va., and 
 cou>i lerably damaged. 5 of her crew 
 killed and 18 wounded. 
 
 15. Col. Evans routed 200 Indians, 75 
 miles south of Daybreak, in Utah, kill- 
 ing 30. Fed. loss, 8. 
 
 15. Franklin, La., occupied by Union 
 trooi)d. 
 
 15. Rebs. raise the siege of "Washing- 
 ton, N. C. 
 
 m 
 
 of the West, in Berwick's Bay, La., by 
 U. S gunboat Estella. 90 rebs. cajjiurcd, 
 »nd 30 lost. 
 
 16. Admiral Porter's fleet of 8 gun- 
 ')oats and several transports ran pass the 
 V'icksbuig batteries, losing only 1 trans- 
 port and no men. 
 
 IG. Fight with Indians at Medalia, 
 Minn. 
 
 IG. Steamer Gertrude captured off 
 Harbor Islands, W. I., by U. S. steamer 
 Vanderbiit. 
 
 17. The OOth and 130th N. Y. enga- 
 ged reb. troops near Suliolk, Va. 2 Feds, 
 killed and 3 woimded. 
 
 17. (ien. Donelson (reb.), nejihew of 
 Andrew Jackson, died at Kno.willc. 
 
 17. Col. Grii'rson's famous cavalry- 
 raiding force started from La Grantee. 
 
 cnn. 
 
 17. Skirmish at Bear Creek. Rebs. 
 defeated by Gen. Dodge's troops. 
 
 17. Skirmish at Vermillion Bayou, L.-i. 
 Rebs. driven off by Gen. Giover's troops, 
 who took 1,000 jirisoners. 
 
 18. Gen. Getty's lroop.s, in conjunction 
 with gunboats (m Nansemoiul river, N. 
 C, under Lieut. Lainsoii, captured a reb. 
 battery of 8 pieces and 200 prisoners, at 
 the West Branch. 
 
 18. The siege of Washington, N. C, 
 raiseil, after an investment of 3 weeks by 
 I large Confederate force. 
 
 18.' Fayetteville, Ark., attacked by a 
 reb. armv under Gen. Cabell, who were 
 repulsed by 2,000 Feds, under Col. Ilar- 
 ris( )n. 
 
 18 Reconnoitering party at Sabine 
 Pass captured by concealed rebs. Capt. 
 .McDermott, of gunbo.it Cayuga, killed. 
 
 18 19. Cols. Graham and Riley de- 
 feated reb. forces in several skirmishes on 
 Cumberland river, Tenn., killing and 
 wounding 40. 
 
 19. Cavalry skirmishing near Hernan- 
 do, Miss., with varying success. 
 
 19. Severe fight on llje Ci>ldwater, 
 near Hernando, Tenn. A Fi'd. brigade 
 under Col. Bryant defeated rebel tnxjps 
 in a series of skirmishes. Reb. loss, 20 
 killed, 40 wounded. Fed. 10 kided, 20 w. 
 
 20. Opelousas, La., occupied by Uniou 
 forces. 
 
 20. Cavalry skirmish near Helena, 
 Arkansas. 
 20. Fight at Patterson, Mo. Feds, ua- 
 
April, 1863. 
 
 CHRONOT.OGY. 
 
 der Col. Smart dpfcntpd with loss of 50j 20. 30 rebel eot'on-irins and mills and 
 in kill i\ unci woundeil. );)r)(),0(H) Ini.sliL'is of corn desiroyod by a 
 
 20. IJutc a la Rose, La., captured byjrail lo Deer (^reek, Miss. 
 
 Dili. in •xnnhoMts. fiO prisoners taken. j 20. C.ip<! C.irardeau, Mo., attacked by 
 
 21. S vinuisri and captnre of a few rebs.jMarinaduke's rebels, who were defeated 
 near lierryville, Va., by Capt. Laypole, ofj with heavy loss bv G^ii. McNeil's troo[)s. 
 6ih Va. " Kebel loss" 40 killed and 200 wounded. 
 
 21. An expedition under Gen. Graham 20. Grn. Ihirnsidc ussunied command 
 returned to Louisville, Ky., after ])ro-'of the Department of Ohio. 
 
 cei- liuir lo Cel na on tlie ('uud)erl uidj 27. A body of Texan Uanirers were 
 and desiroyiiig a large amount of rebel! attacked 8 miles from I^'r.inklin Tenn., 
 sto.es :>nd 40 boats. GO rebs. killed and'by 700 Federal (Rivalry under Col. Wal- 
 wo Mid d. |kins, of the Oili Kentucky, wlio defeated 
 
 22. Keb. raid on Tompkinsville, Ky.ithem, c:ipluring 200 prisoners. 
 
 The Court house burned, and 5 Union 27. Tlie steamship Anglo Si.xon, from 
 men killed. [Liverpool, wrecked 4 miles off Cape 
 
 22. Ueb. steamer Ellen captured near 11 ice, with ;>0() passengers, and a crew of 
 
 C^t u'lat)leau. La 
 
 22. SevvMi of the 8th Mo. cavalry, and 
 a Hiplist minister shot by guerrillas in 
 Ced ir Co., Mo. 
 
 22. Occupation of Mc!Minnvillc,Tenn., 
 by Union troops under Gen. Reynold ■ 
 and Col. Wilder. 
 
 22. .Majs. MeGee and White's troops 
 encoanlered ;>00 rebs. near Stnisburg, 
 Va., and defeated them. Rebel loss f) 
 killed, S) wountled, and 25 prisoners. 
 Uii on loss, 2. 
 
 22. Six gunbo.iis and 12 barires passed 
 the re 'td batteries at Vicksbnrg. 
 
 2;{. Lieut. Cnshing, with a p.irty of men 
 from the gunboul Commodoic Barney, 
 had a skirmish with rebel cavalry near 
 Cliuckituck, Va., with small loss. 
 
 2;3. Skirmish at Beverly, Va. Loyal- 
 ists un ler Col. Latham. 
 
 24. Tuscnmbia, Al;i., occupied by Fed- 
 er d forces under Col. Dodge. 
 
 21. 4 rebel schooners ciptured off Mo- 
 bile, Ala., by gimboat De Soto. 
 
 24. Two rebel schooners captured neai' 
 Kew Ldet, N. C, by U. S. steamer State 
 of Gewiria. 
 
 •21. Reliels defc:\ted at Weber Falls, 
 Ark., by Col. Pnillips' troojts. 
 ■2;J-27. Gen. E'let's ' Miiine Brie-ide 
 
 84. Onlv 100 per.sons saved. 
 
 27. Fi-hi at Philipp i, West Virginia, 
 by ('ol. Miilli;.C'in's Fi x'eral troops. 
 
 27. Gen. llookei's army be'ran its 
 inarch towards Fredericksltnrg. V^a. 
 
 28. Hooker's army crossed llie Rappa- 
 hannock. 
 
 28. C ipture of 4 companies of Feder- 
 als at ]\L>rgauloW!i, West Virginia. 
 
 28. .\, rel)el regiment surprised nnd 
 captured n(!ai' Jackson, Missouii, by artil- 
 lery and Isl Iowa c;ivalry. 
 
 28. Ski]■mi^h near .Mill Spring, Ken- 
 tucky, by Co', .\dams" Feder.d (MValry. 
 
 20. Two comp.mies of the lOO'h New 
 York, in garrison at Fairmomit.W. Va., 
 were C.I jilu red by n l)els under Jac:<si)n 
 •Hid Imbodeii, after .-i brave I'esisiance in 
 which ilie rebels sitlereil severely. 
 
 20. Gen. .Jackson (U'st roved the rail- 
 road bridges on the Monongaliela river. 
 
 29. Bonibirdment of Grind Gulf, 
 Miss., by Porter's fleet. Rebel wor'o 
 greatly d.imagi'd. P'leet cousi ler d)ly 
 injured, 20 killed and many wounded. 
 
 'SO. Gen. Grant's army lands rear Port 
 Gibson, M)>s. 
 
 80. Rel)el battery on the Nansemond 
 river silenced. 
 
 30. .52 Unicm cavalry, the Gth N. Y., 
 made a succes-^f d exnedit^on up the Te'->-'Lieut.-Col. Mc ■ icar, captured near Spot- 
 nessee river, destroying the towns of -sylvaniH. Va. hS others cut their way 
 lluub.u-g and Kasli»ori, and a large sioc out. C<d. McVicar was killed. 
 
 of war material. The rebels were de- 
 feated in an attack on the vessels while 
 returning, losing 10 killed and 20 wound- 
 ed. Fe/ieral loss, 2 killed, 4 wounded. 
 
 24. Skirmishing near Sullolk, Va. 
 
 24. Unionists defeated at Heverly, Va. 
 
 2."). Rebel shore batteries at Duck riv- 
 er siioals, Tenn. river, silenced by srun- 
 boats. 2.') rebels killed and wounded. 
 
 ;}0. Skirmish near Williamsl)urg, Va. 
 Rebels defeated by Col. R. iM. VVesl's 
 troops. 
 
 30. A. portion of Gen. Hooker's Mrmy 
 crossed the Rippanannock at Freder- 
 icksburg, Va., and aber slight resistance 
 look possession of the i itle-jiits below the 
 city .and capluied TiOO prisoners. 
 
 May 1. Attack on \'an Dorn's rebel 
 
 25. Fight at Greenland Gap, Va. Reb- pickets by Fed. cavalry under Col. Camp- 
 els severely punished by 23(1 Illinois,! bell, near Fraiddin, Tenn. ;^Ooftheenc- 
 Capt. Wallace. Imv killed and wounded, ana 11 captured. 
 
 (67) 
 
THE -WAR FOR THE UNION. 
 
 May, 186a 
 
 May 1. Skirmish on the Nansemond 
 river, near Suffolk, Va. The 9l)th N. Y., 
 Col. Nixon, dcfeati'il rebs.wilh severe loss. 
 Union Io.-js 41 in killed and wounded. 
 
 1. Battle of Port Gibson, Miss. Gen. 
 Grant's arnij' defeat eil the troops of Gen. 
 J. S. Uowen. Reb. loss 1,500 in killed, 
 wounded and prisoners. 
 
 1. Fi-ht at Monticello, Ky. 5,000 
 Feds, under Gen. Carter defeated Col. 
 JMorrison's troops, with small loss on 
 either side. 
 
 1. Heavy artillery skirmishing between 
 the armies of Gen. Hooker and Gen. Lee, 
 at Chancellorsvilie, Va. 
 
 1. Skirmish near La Grange, Ark. 3rd 
 Iowa cavalry, Capt. De ilutf, defeated, 
 with lobs of 41 killed, wounded, and 
 missing. 
 
 3. Gen. Sedgwick's corps of the Army 
 of Va. attack(!d the reb. works on the 
 heii^hts, in the rear of Fredericksburg, 
 and carried them after a desperate strug- 
 gle, in which the Fed. loss was over 
 2,000 in killed and wounded. 
 
 2. iMarm;i(luke's reb. army overtaken 
 by Gen. McNeill at Chalk 151uff, on the 
 Ark., and driven into Ark. 
 
 2 Col. Grierson's cavalry arrived at 
 Baton Rouge, La., after a raid of 15 days 
 tl'rough Miss., defeating the rebs. in sev 
 eral encounters. 
 
 2. Artillery skirmish on the Nanse 
 mond river, Va., by Gen. Getty's troops 
 and reb. threes. 
 
 2-3. Battle of Chancellorsvilie, Va. 
 The army of Gen. Lee attacked the Fed. 
 forces under Gen. Hooker, and after a 
 series of sanguinary contests, the Union 
 army was compelled to retire, and re- 
 crossed the Riippahannock. Very heavy 
 loss on both sides. 
 
 2-7. Great Fed. cavalry raid within 
 the rebel lines, from Gloucester Point, 
 Va., on the soutb, and the Alleghany 
 ridge on the west. Many bridges, and 
 an inunense quantity of telegraph line 
 Ihrouirliout tiie route, were destroyed, 
 and many prisoners, and 1,000 horses 
 taken. 
 
 3. Col. Streight, with 1,500 Fed. troops, 
 after inflicting serious loss to the enemy, 
 by a raid of 20 days through Georgia, 
 and * ' 'vima, was captured near Gads- 
 de; , Ala. 
 
 b ..>..iiuii9h near Suffolk, Va. 13th 
 N. H., and »Oth N. Y., captured reb. rifle 
 pits. 
 
 3. Gen. Mosby's reb. cavalry attacked 
 Col. de Forest's cavalry at Warrentown 
 Jimclion, and were defeated by the lat- 
 ter with heavy loss. 
 
 3. Fed. gunboats repulsed in an attack 
 on Haines's Bluff, cm the ]\Iiss. Several 
 of the vessels budly damaged, and 80 of 
 their men killed and wounded. 
 
 3. Reb. batteries at Grand Gulf, Miss., 
 evacuated by the enemy, and taken pos- 
 session of by Admiral Porter. 
 
 3. The ship Sea Lark burned by the 
 Alabama. 
 
 Col. Montgomery's colored troopa 
 returned to Beaufort, S. C, from a raid 
 up the Combahee river, having cajjtured 
 800 slaves, and destroyed $1,500,000 of 
 property. 
 
 4. Capt. H. Dwight killed by rebels 
 after surrendering, near Washington, La. 
 
 4. The battle near Fredericksburg, 
 Va., continued, the rebs. recovering 
 nearly all the defences back of the town. 
 
 5. Riot at Dayton, Ohio, consequent on 
 the arrest of C. L. Vallandigham, by 
 military authority. 
 
 5. A rel)el company captured at Pet- 
 tie's Mills, N. C, by 3d N. Y. cavalry. 
 
 Fort de Russ}', on the Red river, 
 captured by Admiral Porter. 
 
 6. All of Gen. Hooker's arm)'' retreated 
 to ihe north bank of the Rappahannock 
 river. 
 
 6. Alexandria, Miss., occupied by Na- 
 tional forces under Admiral Porter. 
 
 6. Fight near Tupelo, Miss., lx;tween 
 Gen. Ruggles' reb. cavalry, and Col. C'or- 
 nyn's troops. Rebs. defeated, losing 90 
 prisoners. 
 
 6. Steamer Eugenia captured by Fed. 
 gunboat Cuyler, off" Mobile, Ala. 
 
 7. Steamer Cherokee captured off 
 Charleston, S. C, by U. S. gunboat Ca- 
 nandaigua. 
 
 7. Col. Kilpatrick's cavalry, after 
 marching around Lee's army, arrived at 
 Gloucester Point, Va. 
 
 7. Rcconnoissance from the Peninsula 
 to White House: some prisoners retaken 
 from the rebs. 
 
 8. The ship Crazy Jane captured in 
 Tampa Bay, Fla., by U. S. gunboat Ta- 
 li oma. 
 
 8. Rebel Gen. Earl Van Dorn was 
 killed by Dr. Peters, of Maury Co., Tenn. 
 
 8. An attack on Port Hudson com- 
 menced by Fed. fleet. 
 
 9. Col. McCook's 2d Ind. cavalry cap- 
 tured 8 rebels scouting near Stone river, 
 Tenn. 
 
 10. Death of rebel Gen. " Stonewall " 
 Jackson, from wounds received at the 
 battle of Chancellorsvilie. 
 
 10. Port Hudson assault renewed; 
 rebel batteries silenced. 
 
 11. Fight at Greasy Creek, Ky. CoL 
 
 (68) 
 
May, 1863. 
 
 CHRONOLOGY. 
 
 Jacobs' Pcv'^. troops defeated by Mor-I Iff. The 1st KY. mounted rifles routed 
 gaa's cavalry. Union loss, 2~) killed and^ with considerable loss near StitFolk, Va. 
 
 Avounde.l. Rebel loss greater. 
 
 11. Crystal Springs, Miss., burned by 
 Fed civalry. 
 
 11. Riyiiiond, Miss., captured by Gen. 
 McPliL'r-on's Fi-d. troops. Union loss, 
 51 killi-d, 181 woiind.'d. Rebel loss, 75 
 kill -d, 2yd woiin led, 18i.J prisoners. 
 
 12. Skirmisli near Franklin, Ky. Rebs. 
 defe ited. 
 
 Vi. Col. Breckinridge's Fed. Tenn. 
 civalry defeated rebels at Linden, on 
 Tenn. river, capturin,' -10 and killing 3. 
 
 13. Rebel guerrillas and Indians at- 
 tacked at Pontcliatoula, La., by Col. 
 D.ivis, wlio desiro3'ed their camp, and 
 took 17 prisoners. 
 
 13. Skirmish at SouHi Union, Ky. 
 Rebels attack a train, and are worsted. 
 
 13. Yaz)0 City, Miss., was captured 
 by F.'d. gunboats und^r Lieut. Walker, 
 and |'.J,OJJ,000 of prop u-Ly destroyed. 
 
 14. Gen. Johns'on's army defeated 
 near Jackson, Miss., by Gen. Grant's 
 F^d. army. Rebel loss, 401) men, 17 
 pieces of artillery. 
 
 14. S.'Cirinisli at Fairfax Court House, 
 Va., by Fed. troops with Black Horse 
 cavalry. 
 
 14. Hammond Station, La., destroyed 
 by Fed. troops. 
 
 15. Jackson, Miss., occupied by Fed. 
 tro;)p^. 
 
 15. Rebels defeated at Camp Moore, 
 La., by Col. Davis's Fi'd. troops. 
 
 15 Wm. Corbin and T. P. Graw hung 
 at Joimson's IsUnd, O. ; f(»und guilty of 
 re^ruicm^ for the reuel service within the 
 Union lines. 
 
 15. Fed. dispatch t)oats Emily and 
 Arrow captured by rebels on the Albe- 
 m.ude and Clicsapeake canal. 
 
 15. The ship Crown Point burnt bj' 
 the privateer Florida. 
 
 15. Several severe cavalry skirmishes 
 near C irrsville and Siffolk, Va., by Gen. 
 Peck's troops witli rebels. 
 
 15. A delachmeut of U. S. cavalry 
 captured at Charleston, Va., who were 
 afterwards rescued by a force from Gen. 
 Milroy's commind, who also look 40 
 rebel pris()ners. 
 
 IG. A skirmish at Brady ville Pike, near 
 Crii)ple creek, Teun. Gen. Palmer's 
 Union Tenn. cavalry attacked part of 3d 
 Geor.cia, un ler Col. Thompson, killing 
 several, and taking 18 prisoners. 
 
 16. Skirmish at Berry's Ferry, Va. 
 16 of 1st N. Y. cavalry!^ Lieut. Vermil- 
 li<m, defeated 22 rebels, killing 2, wound- 
 ing 5, and capturing 10. 
 
 It). Rebel steamer Cuba destroyed by 
 gunboat De Soto in the Gu f of Jle.xico. 
 
 16. The battle of Champion Hill, or 
 Baker's creek, Miss. Gen. Grant's troops 
 defeated rebel army under Gen. Pember- 
 ton, who lost 4,000 men ;ind 29 cannon, 
 and retreated behind Big Black river. 
 
 10. Battle at Big Black river. Miss. 
 Gen. Peml)erton's army defeated with 
 loss of 2,()00 men and 17 cannon, and 
 driven Mdthiu the intrenchments at 
 Vicksburg, by Gen. Grant's army. 
 
 16. Jackson, Miss., evacuated by Fed. 
 troops. 
 
 16. Rebel schooner Isabel seized ofiF 
 Mobile, and 16 men captured, by U. S. 
 steamer R. R. Cuyler. 
 
 16. Rebel guerrillas destroyed oil 
 springs and other property at Burning 
 Springs, Wirt Co., Va 
 
 16. Col. Breckinridge, with. 55 loyal 
 W. Tenn. cavalry, attacked a rebel force 
 at Linden, on the Teun. river, capturing 
 35 prisoners, and destroying their camp 
 and stores. 
 
 17. Richmond, Clay Co., Mo., was at- 
 tacked by rebel troops, who captured 3 
 companies of the 25th >Io. 
 
 18. Vicksburg invested by "the Union 
 army. 
 
 18. Two companies of 3d Kansas artil- 
 lery, Maj. Ward, defeated by rebels near 
 Sherwood, Mo., and 26 of the soldiers 
 killed, wounded, or taken prisoners. 
 
 18. Haines' Biulf, on the Yazoo river, 
 captured by Admiral Porter. 
 
 18. National troops tired into each 
 other by mistake near Deserted House, 
 Va. 3 killed and 4 wounded of the 
 irOih N. Y. 
 
 19. Skirmish near Winchester, Va. 
 Gen. Milroy's Fed. cavalry killed 6 and 
 captured 7 of the enemy. 
 
 19. Spanish steamer Union captured 
 by U. S. gunboat Nashville. 
 
 20. Rebel rillepits on the north side of 
 Vicksburg captured by Gen. Steele. 
 
 20. Skirmish by pickets between Fay- 
 etteville and Raleigh, Va. 
 
 20. Skirmish near Fort Gibson, Ark. 
 Price's troops defeated by Feds, under 
 Col. Phillips. 
 
 20. Steamer Eagle capture! near Nas- 
 sau, N. P., by gunboat Oclorora. 
 
 20. Two rebel regiments attacked at 
 Middletown, Tenn., by Fed. cavalry 
 under Gen. Staidey. The enemy routed, 
 losing 8 killed, 90 pris. and 200 horses. 
 
 21." Richmond and Plattsburg, Mo., 
 plundered by rebels. 
 
 (6y) 
 
THE WAK FOB THE UNION. 
 
 May, 18fa3 
 
 May 21. Vicksburg fully invested by 
 TJniou troop-. 
 
 21. A rebel camp broken up near Mid- 
 dlutown, Temi., by 103d 111. 11 rebels 
 captured. 
 
 21. Port Hudson, Miss., besieged by 
 Fed. troops under Gen. Banks, after sirarp 
 skiruusiiing with tlic enemy while march- 
 ing froui LJaton liouge. 
 
 22. Gen. Grant's army repulsed with 
 heavy loss in an attempt to siorm the 
 fortiticalions at Vicksburg. 
 
 22. Col. Kilpatrick's Fed. cavalry re- 
 turned to Gloucester Point, after a suc- 
 ce.ssful raid into Gloucester and Matthew 
 counties, Va., destroying much property. 
 
 22-2o. Col. Jones, 58th Pa., engaged 
 and defeated the rebels at Gum Swamp, 
 N. C, capturing 1G5 prisoners with mili- 
 tary stores. Fed. loss, 2 killed, G wounded. 
 
 24. Austin, Miss., burned by Union 
 forces under Gen. EUct. 
 
 24. A Fed. wagon train with 30 colored 
 troops was captured near Shawnee creek, 
 Kansas. 
 
 24. Gen. Schofield appointed to super- 
 cede Gen. Curtis in command of the De- 
 partment of the West. 
 
 24. Skirmish on the Mississippi river, 
 6 miles above Austria. Gen. EilelV 
 marine brigade defeated a reljel force, 
 who lost 5 killed, 3 prisoners. Union 
 loss 2 killed, 10 wounded. 
 
 25. Skirmish near Hartford, Ky. 
 25. Skirmish at Senatol)ia, Miss. Col. 
 
 McCrellis defeated a rebel force, who lost 
 a killed and 3 wounded. 
 
 2G. Col. Wilder's Fed. regiment de- 
 feated Breckinridge's cavalry near Mc- 
 Miniiville, Tenn., and captured u number 
 of prisoners. 
 
 25-27. Fed. gunboats under Lt. Walk- 
 er, after capturing Haines' Blutf, ascend- 
 ed to Yazoo City, Miss., and destroyed 3 
 rebel steamers and a large ram, not fin- 
 ished. Also the navy yard and naval 
 stores. 
 
 2G. Destruction of the U. 8. gunboat 
 Cincinnati by rebel batteries at Vicks- 
 burg. 35 of her crew killed and w. 
 
 27. Gen. Banks' army defeated in an 
 assault on the reb. works at Port Hudson. 
 
 27. Col. Cornyn's Fed. command de- 
 feated Gen. Roddy's troojis at Florence, 
 Ala., capturing 100 soldiers, 300 negroes, 
 400 mules, and destroying reb. property. 
 
 28. First colored regiment from the 
 North left Boston. 
 
 28. The 8lh 111.. Col. Clendonin. re- 
 turned to the army of the Potomac from 
 uii ex]) dition on tlie banks of the Kap- 
 pahuuuock and Potomac rivers, below fa.\, Va 
 
 (70) 
 
 Frede'ricksburg, Va., having destroyed 
 one million dollars of property, and 
 brought into camp 810 uegroe-j. 
 
 28." Wolford's Fed. cavalry defeated 
 near Somerset, Ky. 
 
 28. Skirmish near Doniplian, Mo. 
 13th HI. cavalry, Major Lippert, defeiled 
 with loss of 80 of their number in killed, 
 woimded, and missing. 
 
 20. Skiruiish by 1st Vt- cavalry with 
 Stuart's cavalry, near Thoroughfaie 
 Gai), Va. 
 
 30. Rebel Col. ]\Iosby, with 200 cav- 
 alry, afier destroying a Govenunent train 
 at Catlelt's Station, V.i., was overtaken 
 near Greenwich by Col. Maur, of the 7ih 
 .Mich, cavaliy with N. Y. and Vt. troops, 
 and disi)ersed with the loss of their ean- 
 no!i. Fed. lo.ss, 17 killed and wounded. 
 
 30. A train of IG cars from .Vle.x iiulria, 
 Va., was destroyed by rebel guerrillas 
 near Warrenton Junction. 
 
 30. A rebel camp near Carthage, Tenn., 
 surprised by the 2()th Ohio, who cai)tured 
 22 prisoners and 35 horses. 
 
 30. The town of Tappaliannock, Va., 
 captured by Fed. gunboats, who de- 
 stroyed rebel stores. 
 
 31. Guerrillas defesded with tlwj loss 
 of 10 men by militia in Lincoln Co., iMo. 
 
 31. Fed. gunboat Alert exploded and 
 sunk at Norlblk, Va. 
 
 31. Cavalry expedition captured 16 
 rebels near Monti(;ello, Ky. 
 
 31. Successful raitl of Col. Kilpitrick's 
 Fed. cavalry from Yorktown to Urbana, 
 Va., bringing in 1000 negroes and 300 
 horses. 
 
 June 1. Blair's reconnoisance in search 
 )f Joe Johnston returns, having been 
 unsuccessful. 
 
 1. Skirmishing in Howard Co., Mo. 
 
 2. 3,000 rebel prisoners arrive at In- 
 lianapolis, Ind. 
 
 2. Gen. Burnside prohibited the circu- 
 lation in his Department of the N. T. 
 WorUl and the Chimgo Times. 
 
 2. West Point, Va., evacuated by the 
 Union troop.s. 
 
 3. Indian (rebel) prisoners arrive in 
 Xew York. 
 
 3. New York Supreme Court decide 
 against legal tender notes. 
 ' 3. Mass convention of Peace Demo- 
 crats at New York. 
 
 3. Admiral Foole ordered to relieve 
 Admiral Dupont at Charleston. 
 
 3. Skirmisli near .Manchester, Tenn. 
 
 3. Bombardment of Port Hudson con- 
 tinued. 
 
 4. Itebel guerrillas defeated near Fair- 
 
June, 1863. 
 
 CHRONOLOGY. 
 
 4. R1iin'lon,S.C.,V>nmcdbyUnion troops. Frederick, Md., in which many lives 
 
 4. Fi^lit at Satiirtiii, Miss. 100 rebels were lost from lic;it and exhauslion. 
 taken l>y Gen. Kimball. j 13. Union gunboats shell the shores of 
 
 4. Simmoiisport, La., destroyed byuJames river. 
 Federal u;uMboats. 13. Darien, Ga., burned by Federalists. 
 
 4. Siiiuiliaiieous attacks on the Federal! 13. Union cavalry captured near Port 
 carrisons at Franklin and Triune, Tenn., Hudson. 
 
 wliich were repulsed in both instances 
 with severe loss to the rebels. 
 
 4. Col. Wilder's n)ouiited infantry 
 broke up a rebel camp at Liberty, Tenn., 
 caiituriir.c (13 men and their lu)rses. 
 
 5. A division of Hooker's arnw cross 
 the 11 ip!>ahannock and captured DO pris 
 on Ts. Fed. loss 35 in k. and w. 
 
 5. Raid to Warwick river, Va. Rebel 
 boats destroyed. 
 
 0. Fiiilit at Milliken's Bend. Miss. Reb. 
 G n. .McCulloui,di, with 3,500 men, at- 
 tacked 'S negro reirimeuts and 3;Jd Iowa. 
 Heavy loss on both sides. Rebs. defeated. 
 
 8. District of the Frontier set off and 
 given lo Gen. Blunt. 
 
 8. 3 reb. sjues sliot at Franklin, Tenn. 
 
 8. Recounoissauce on the Ciiickahom- 
 iny. 
 
 !) E.vplosion in Fort Lyon, near Alex- 
 andria, Va. 30 men killed. 
 
 9. Skirmish at Triune, Tenn. Rebels 
 repulsed. 
 
 9. Severe cavalry fight at Beverly 
 Ford, ou the R:ii>paliannock river, Va., in 
 M'bich Gen. Buford's Fed. troojis defeat 
 
 13- Skirmish near Middletown, Va. 
 Rebels del'eated. 
 
 13. Rebel privateer Clarence cajUured 
 G vessels off tlie Chesapeake. 
 
 Vi. Attack on Morris Island by Fed, 
 guubonts. 
 
 13. Rebels attack Fed. troops on Folly 
 (Island. 
 
 1:5. Rebels plunder a railroad train at 
 Elizabelhlown, Ky. 
 
 13. Skirmish on Slate creek, Ky. Union 
 defeat. 
 
 13. Skirmish and rebel defeat near 
 Boston, Ky. 
 
 14. Assault on Port Hudson by Gen. 
 Banks' troops, in wliich they were re- 
 pulsed with heavy loss. 
 
 14. Capture of Wiuchester,Va. by reb. 
 troops. Defeat of Gen. Milroy's army, 
 who lost 3,000 men, and all his artillery 
 and stores. 
 
 14. English and Austrian consuls sent 
 away from Richmond, Va. 
 
 14. Rebel raid upon Maysville, Kv. 
 
 15. President Lincoln calls for 100,000 
 men for six months from Piu, Md., W. 
 
 ed Gi^n. Stuart's command with heavjiVa., and Ohio, to resist invasion, which 
 
 loss on both sides. 
 
 9. Gen. Carter's Fed. troops defeated 
 Gen. Pegram's army at Monticello, Tenn. 
 
 10. An enrolling officer murdered at 
 ManviJle, lud. 
 
 10. Rebs. repulsed at Lake Providence 
 by negro troops. 
 
 11. Preparations in Pa. to repel rebel 
 invasion. 
 
 11. Rebel cavalry crossed the Potomac 
 at Poolesville, Md., but were driven 
 back. 
 
 11. Peace Democratic meeting in 
 Brooklyn. 
 
 11. Vallandigham nominated for Gov- 
 ernor of Ohio. 
 
 11. Lee's army began to move up the 
 Ra;ipahannock. 
 
 11. Rebels attack Triune, Tenn., and 
 are rei>ulscd. 
 
 11. Stc'UMer Maple Leaf, while convey- 
 ing rebel (jflieers as pi"ooners from Fort- 
 ress Monroe to Fort Delaware, was 
 seized, and 64 effected their escape. 
 
 11-lG. Gen. Lee's army crossed the 
 Poiomac, and invaded Md. and Pa. 
 
 13-30. Forced march of the army of 
 the Potomac from the Rappahannock to 
 
 were promptly furnished. 
 
 15. Enrollment resisted in Boone Co., 
 lud. 
 
 15. The rebel troops who attacked 
 Maysville were overtaken ; their plunder 
 and one hundred prisoners taken. 
 
 15. Rebel troops entered Chambers- 
 burg, Pa. 
 
 17. Severe cavalry skirmish near Aldie, 
 Loudcm Co.,Va., in which the rebels were 
 defeated with loss, and eighty-five taken 
 prisoners. 
 
 17. Capture of rebel iron-clad ram Fin- 
 gal, or Atlanta, by monitors Wechawken 
 and Patapsco, in Warsaw Sound, S. C, 
 180 prisoners takcm. 
 
 17. Cavalry tight at Thoroughfare 
 Gap. Va. 
 
 17. Skirmish on the Blackwater. 
 
 17. Rioters in Holmes Co., Ohio, resist 
 the enrol! nient. 
 
 17. Skirmish near Big Black Bridge, 
 Miss. 
 
 17. Fight with guerrillas near Wes* 
 port, Mo. 
 
 18. 1700 of Milroy's men arrive safely 
 It Bedford. Pa. 
 
 18. Skirmishing near Aldie. 
 
 {71) 
 
THE WAR FOR THE UNION. 
 
 June, 1863. 
 
 June 18. Rebels burn canal boats at 
 Ilancock, ^Id. 
 
 18. Siiifill skirmishes with Lee's inva- 
 ders in Maryland. 
 
 18. Union defeat near Hernando, Miss. 
 
 19. Rebel cavalry cross tlie Oliio into 
 Harrison Co., Ind. ; 50 of them cap- 
 tured. 
 
 20. Gen. Schenck suppresses disloyal 
 papers in Baltimore. 
 
 20. Vicksburi; bombarded. 
 
 20. N. Y. packet siiip Isaac Webb 
 captured by rebel steamer Tacony, and 
 released on bond. 
 
 21. Gen. Pleasanton's cavalry eniraired 
 rebel cavalry near Middleburi^.Va. Feds, 
 victorious, capturing 80, and killing or 
 •wounding 150 of the enemy. 
 
 21. Brilliant cavalry tight, and rebels 
 whipped at Aldic Gap. 
 
 21. Skirmish near New Baltimore. 
 'Uni<m re|)Mlsp. 
 
 31. Skirmish at Low Creek, W. Va. 
 Rebels beaten. 
 
 21. Rebs. defeated at Lafourche cross- 
 in<r. La. 
 
 22. Skirmish at Frederick, Md. Rebs, 
 driven out. 
 
 2i-23. Twelve fishing vessels de- 
 Btroyed .'•(T Martlia's Vineyard, Mass., by 
 rebel steamer Tacony. 
 
 23. Col. S. II. Saunders arrived at 
 Boston, Ky., with bis command, tifter a 
 Successful raid into PI Tenn., having de- 
 stroyed the raih-oads and bridges in 
 maiiy places, and captured sevtTal can- 
 non, 1,000 stand of arms, and 500 prison- 
 ers. 
 
 23. Skirmish near Gettysburg. 
 
 23. Gunboat Sumter sunk by accident 
 off Cape Henry. 
 
 24. Rebels advance to Shippensburg 
 and llagerstown. 
 
 24 Union raid force returned from 
 N. Miss., after mucli succes.'^. 
 
 24. Gen. Rosecians' army in motion. 
 Skirmishes at Guy's Gap and Liberty 
 Pike. 
 
 24. Col. Hoover's mounted infantry 
 defeated the rebels at Hoover's Gap, 
 Tenn, routing them with heavy loss. 
 Fed. loss, 45 killed and wounded. 
 
 24. Gen. Willicli's Fed. brigade de- 
 feated rebels at Lil)erty Gap, Tenn. 
 Fed. loss, 50. The fight renewed next 
 day. and rebs. defeated with severe loss. 
 Fed. loss, 40 killed, 100 wounded. 
 
 25. Rebels near Carl isle,. Pa. 
 
 26. Rebels occupy (iettysburg. 
 26. Unionists evacuate Carlisle. 
 
 20. Skirmish at South Anna, Va. Gen. 
 W. F. Lee (rebel) and 110 men, 300 
 
 liorsos, and 35 wagons captured by Col. 
 Spear, lltii Pa. cavalry. 
 
 26. Death of Admiral Foote. 
 
 26. RelK'ls occupy York and threaten 
 Harrishurg. 
 
 26. The inhabitants of York. Pa., were 
 levied on by rebel Gen. Ewell for large 
 sums of money, clothing, and provis- 
 ions. 
 
 26. Gen. Meade superseded General 
 Hooker in conunand of tlie army of the 
 Potomac. 
 
 27. The Potomac army northwest of 
 Baltimore. 
 
 27. Cavalry fight at Fairfax. Union 
 defeat. 
 
 27. Rosecrans' army occupy ]VIan- 
 chester, Tenn., after slight resistance. 
 Also, Slielbyville. . 
 
 28. Rebels capture a train near Rock- 
 ville, Va.. with 150 wagons and 900 
 uuiles. Also, sutler's stores at Annan- 
 dale, Va. 
 
 28. Skirmish at Columbia bridge, on 
 ihe Susqueliannah, Pa. 200 of Col. 
 Frick's Fed. troops captured. 
 
 28. Enrollment in Indiana enforced by 
 military. 
 
 28. Relxils defeated at Donaldsville, La, 
 
 29. Rebels driven from Decherd, Tenn, 
 
 30. Mines exi)loded and rebel out- 
 works breached at Vicksburg. 
 
 30. Cavalry fight at Hanover. 
 
 July 1. Rebels repulsed in attack on 
 Carlisle, Pa. 
 
 1. First conflict at Getty.sburg. Rebel 
 ulvance checked. Gen. Reynolds k. 
 
 1. Bragg retreats before Rosecrans. 
 Tullalioma occupied by Fed. advance. 
 
 1. Engagement at Hanover Junction, 
 Pa., between Gen. Pleasantcm's Fed. cav- 
 il ry and Gen. Stuart's forces. Rebs. de- 
 feated. 
 
 2. Skirmish at Bottom's Bridge, Va. 
 2-3. Defeat of rebel Gen. Lee's army, 
 
 near Gettysburg, Pa., by Gen. Meade's 
 army, after a sanguinary conflict, in 
 wliich 40,000 men were k. or w. 
 
 4. Surrender of Vicksburg, JMiss.. to 
 Gen. Grant, with 30,000 men, under Gen. 
 P(,'mberton, aiul a large supply of arms 
 and ammunition. Tlie rebel army was 
 paroled. 
 
 4. Assault on Helena, Ark., by rebel 
 Gens. Marmaduke, Price and Holmes, 
 with 6,000 men, who were signally de- 
 feated by Gen. Prentiss's garrison, who 
 took 1 ,000 prisoners, and killed or wound- 
 ed 500 of the enemy. 
 
 3-10. Raid of Gen. Morgan into Ind., 
 destroying a large amount of prop- 
 erty. 
 
 (72) 
 
July, 1863. 
 
 CnRONOLOGr. 
 
 5. Rear-guard of Gen. Johnston's army,' Kilpiit rick's cavalry attacked a rah. force 
 nmnbiTini^ 4,000 men, captiiri'd by Gen. jof infantry, artillery, and iiorse, dc-feating 
 Grant's forces, near Bolton, Miss. itliem, and c:i[)tiniil^^ l.:!00 prisoners, and 
 
 5. Val! mdigliam arrives at Halifax. killiiiLj and wounding i;jO. Fed. loss, ^'J 
 5. Raid from New bern to Warsaw, N.C.killed, 30 wounded. ' • 
 
 7. Great e.vcilemcnl in Louisville. 15. Cav. skirmish near Cliarlestown.Vu. 
 
 Morgan said to l)e coming. 
 
 7. Two steamboats captured by rebels 
 at Br iiid 'iibiirg. Ivy. 
 
 7. 15r igg retreats across the Tennessee, 
 destroying the Bridgeport bridge. 
 
 S. Surrender of Port Hudson, 3Iiss, 
 •with its garrison of Ui.'JOO men, under 
 Gen. Gardiier, to Gen. ]}anks. 
 
 8. Cavalry skirmish near Boouesboro', 
 Md. 
 
 10. Gilmore lands on Morris Island, 
 all the rebel works except Forts 
 
 takin^^ 
 
 Wagiii.'r and Gregg, which are shelled 
 
 by I lie numitors. 
 
 10. Union forces occupy Jackson, Miss. 
 
 10. Rebels defeated at Big creek, Ark. 
 
 10. Cavalry light on the old Autielam 
 field. 
 
 10. Lee in forlificaticms opposite Wil- 
 liam ■;i)ort. 
 
 10. .Morgan burns depot at S;ilcm,Ind. 
 
 11. 3Iorgin burns railroad bridge at 
 Vicuna, Ind 
 
 11. R-|)ulse of Gen. Gilmore's forces 
 as.sialt. ng Fort Wagner, S. C. 
 
 1'3. Col. H itch's 3d I()w"a cavalry de- 
 feated a boily of rebel cavalry near Jack- loss of 700 men, k., w. and missin, 
 Bon, M;s3. 'Fed. loss, 13' killed and' 19. Engagement at \Vytlievilie,"W.Va., 
 wo indi-d. Rebel loss, 175 killed and by Fed. c:vvalry under Cols. Tolland and 
 •woimd 'd, and 400 conscripts released. I Powell, who destroyed the Va and Tenn. 
 
 li. .M arg^aii gels inio Oliio. j railroad and defeated the rebel forces. 
 
 13. M irlial law in Cincinnati, Newport Fed. loss, 05 kilh.'d and wounded. Rebel 
 
 15. Dr.aft riots in Troy and Boston. 
 
 15. A uiuv(;rsal conscription of all Iho 
 while men in the Confederate Slates l)e- 
 tween the ages of 18 and 45. sul.ject to 
 military duty, ordered by J"lf. Davis. 
 
 li). Rebels defeated near Fort Gibson, 
 Ark. 
 
 10. Rebel dash upon Hickman, Ky. 
 
 17. Orders given to enforce the draft 
 at all hazards. 
 
 17. lluntsville, Ala., taken by Union 
 troops. 
 
 17. Rebels evacuate Jackson, Miss., 
 which was occupied by Gen. Sherman's 
 forces after severe ligliting for 4 days 
 with Johnston's army. 
 
 17. Defeat of rebel Gen. Cooper's army 
 at Elk creek, Ark., !)y Gen. Blum's force.s. 
 Rebel loss, 400 kilfed or wounded, 60 
 prisoners. Federal loss, 10 killed and 35 
 wounded. 
 
 18. Raid from Newbern into N. C. 
 18. 400 rebels captured at Rienzi, Miss. 
 18-19. B(;mhar(lment and assault on 
 
 Fort Wagner, S. C, in which Gen. Gil- 
 more's troops were repulsed, with the 
 
 ami Covington 
 
 13. Fight at Jackson, Miss. 
 
 1;J-17. Great Draft Riot in New York. 
 25 or 30 buildings destroyed. The Tri 
 
 los.-;, 75 killed, and 150 pristjuers. 
 
 19. Fighting with Mcu'gan al Buffing- 
 ton Island. 300 of his men taken. 
 
 ^0. Basil Duke and a portion of Mor- 
 
 buM otlice assailed. Colored Orjihan gan's force taken near Pomerov, O 
 
 As>'!um burned, several negroes killed,! 31. Joe Johnston retreats to Brandon, 
 
 and 130 stores and dwellings were sacked Miss. 
 
 by the mo!). Tue city railroads were] 31. Union raid to Tar river and Rocky 
 
 8loi);)ed, and all the principal factories and Mount, N. C. 
 
 shops compelWid lo suspend work for sev-j 83. Skirmish near Nolan's Ferry on 
 
 eral days. The disturbance was quelled by the Potomac. 
 
 the military and police, after 35 of tlie| 32. Skirmish at Chester Gap, Va. by 
 
 military and officers were killed or seri-jGen. Spinola's Fed. brigade. 
 
 ously wounded, and 150 of the rioters. 33. Brashear City, La., recaptured by 
 
 13. 'jen. Liu.n.inii's divisa)n of Gen. Union gunboats. 
 Sherai Ill's army corps incautiously ad-j 23. Eagau^ement at Manassas Gap, Va. 
 vane -d 'o an cvposed positi(m in front;300 rebels killed or wounded, 00 prla. 
 
 of the '-ebel works at Jackson, Miss., and 
 lost 30 ) men in killed and wounded. 
 
 13. Y iz)o City taken by Fed. troops. 
 
 13. Union defeat at Bayou Lafourche, 
 La. 310 taken i)risoners. 
 
 13. Lee's army crosses the Potomac. 
 
 14 Fight at Falling Waters, Va. Gen. 
 
 24. Skirmish with JMorgans men at 
 Washington, O. 
 
 35. The furloughs granted to the ma- 
 jority of rebel paroled prisoners at Vicks- 
 burg, rescinded by Gen. Pemberton, and 
 the men ordered to report at headquar- 
 ters within 15 or 20 days. 
 (73) 
 
THE WAK FOR THE UNION. 
 
 July, 1863. 
 
 July 26. Rebs. defeated at Lexington, 
 Tenn. 
 
 26. Ciipture of Gen. Mori^an with the 
 reniaincliT of his cavahy (400) near New 
 Lisbon, ()., by Col. Sliaclvlctord. 
 
 37. Kubi'ls drive Union forces out of 
 Riclniiond, Ky. 
 
 28. Ueaili of Senator W. L. Yancey, 
 near ^loutgonier)', Ala. 
 
 29. Capiiire of 29 wagons with sutlers' 
 stores at Fairfax Court House, Va., by 
 Mosby's guerrillas, which weie recap- 
 tured by 2d Mass. cavalry on the next 
 day. 
 
 29. Defeat of Gens. Pegrani s and 
 Scott's rel)el forces while attacking Fed 
 troops at Paris, Ky. 
 
 30. Death of Brig.-Gen. Strong, in 
 New York, from wounds received in the 
 attack on Fort Wagner, S. C, July 19 
 
 30. Pres. Lincoln by proclaiUMlion, or- 
 dered the iuiprisonuieiit at hard labor of 
 rebel prisoueis, in retaliation for violation 
 of the laws of war toward colored sol- 
 diers. 
 
 31. Lee's and Meade's armies again on 
 the RijipiilKiiinock. 
 
 31. Rebels take Stanford, Ky., but are 
 quickly driven out. 
 
 Aug. 1. Severe engagement near Cul- 
 pepper, Va., by Fed. cavalry, infantry, 
 and artillery, under Gen. Bui'ord, with a 
 similar reb. force, in which the loss was 
 heavy on boUi sides. 
 
 1. GO wagons loaded with forage were 
 burned by rebs. at Slamforil, Ky. 
 
 1. Reb. Col. Ashby and 350 men were 
 captured near the Cumberland river, Ky., 
 by C.)l. Sanders. 
 
 2. The Eulans Perdus, of N. Y., cap- 
 ture ."(O!) rebs. at Folly Island. 
 
 3. Skirmish near Kelly's Fonl. 
 
 4. Steamer Rulh accidentally burned 
 below Cairo. 
 
 4. Skirmish near Brandy Station. 
 
 4. Itectmno usance up the James river, 
 Va., by monitor S uigainon, gunboat 
 Com. Barney, and tug Cohasset. Tlie 
 vessels met with a severe tire from the 
 enemy's troojis lining the banks, but re 
 turned with slight loss of life ; the Bar- 
 ney badly injured. 
 
 5. Union raid upon Woodville, Miss. 
 
 6. Gen. Sible}'- reported 3 b ittles, and 
 defeat of hostile Indians in .Minnesota. 
 
 (J. A. day appointed by Pres. Lincoln 
 for National thanksgiving and praise, in 
 gratitude for signal victories obtained by 
 the Fed. arm:t!S. 
 
 10. Admiral Farragut arrived with his 
 flagship at N. Y. 
 
 12. Robert Toombs publishes a letter 
 
 of this date exposing the bankruptcy of 
 the Confederacy. 
 
 14. Several Onion signal oflicers cai> 
 tured near Warrenion, Va. 
 
 14. Gen. Giimore tri<'d the range of 
 his lieav\'4^uns loward Fort Sumter. 
 
 15. Union cavalry returned to Co: intli, 
 .Miss., with 250 prisoners just conscripted 
 by Fcjrrest. 
 
 Hi. Explosion of the " City of Madi- 
 son," ammunition boat at Vicksburg; 
 about 150 men killed. 
 
 16. Severe bombardment of Fort 
 Sumter by the monitors and Fed. bat- 
 teries on Morris Isl. Com. Rogers killed 
 on board the Calskill. 
 
 17. Great destruction of railroad prop- 
 erty nndordnaneestores at Granada, .Miss., 
 by Federal troojis under Col. PhiUips. 
 
 18. Union raid in North Carolma. 30 
 rebs. killed near Pasquotank. 
 
 19. Union raid ui)on Grenada, Miss. 
 Great destruction ofr'ulroad proi)erty. 
 
 19. Recommencement of the dral't in 
 the city of N. Y., which hail been sus- 
 [jeniled owing to the riot a month pre^ 
 vious. 10,000 Fed. troops were stntioned 
 in the vicinity of the city, iluring the 
 drawing, which was completed Aug. 28. 
 
 20. The town of Lawrence, Kansas, 
 was sacked by rebs. under Quantrell. 13J 
 eilizens murdeied, ami a large portion 
 >)f the town burned. Qua;. Hell's band 
 was pursued by Fed. troops, and over 
 100 of them k.lled. 
 
 21. Brig Bainbridge foundered. Only 1 
 man saved. 
 
 21. Chattanooga, Ala., besieged by Gen. 
 Kosecran^ army. 
 
 22. A raid to Pocithontas, Ark. 100 
 rjbs. captured, including Gen. Jeif. C. 
 fnompson and staff. 
 
 22. Charleston, S. C, shelled by reb^I 
 batteries on Morris Isl. 
 
 23. Gen. Blunt cro.sscs Ark. river. Rebs. 
 I'all back without tightnig. 
 
 24. Cavalry skirmish below Fredericks- 
 burg, Va. 
 
 24. A squad of Union cavalry capiur'd 
 lear Aunandale. 
 
 21. Cavalry skirmish near Fairfix, Va. 
 
 25. U. S. gunb )at3 Satellite and Re- 
 liance captured by rebs. at the moudi of 
 
 he Ilapp.dianno;:lv, Va. 
 
 25. liebs. under Price and Marmaduko 
 de;e,\ted at B.iyou -Metiare, Ark. 
 
 26. Union expedition to Bottiun'a 
 Britlge, Va. ; rebs. defeated and bridge 
 destroyed. 
 
 27. JohnB.FIoyd died at Abingdon,Va. 
 27. Belle Boyd, a reb. spy, aricaled in 
 
 Va. 
 
Aug., 1863. 
 
 cnRONor.oGT. 
 
 9. Union defeat at Tilford, Tcnn. 300 
 
 5). Siincnder of Cumhorland Gap, 
 'IVnn., to Geii. Burnsidc, with 2,0'J() pris- 
 oners, find ii liirife supply of araiy stores. 
 
 1). Cavidrv sUiniiisli at Aiiiiiics, near 
 4 Feds. Idllcd, and 
 
 27. An army train captured near Piiil- 
 ipjii, W. Va., by rel)s. 
 
 28. Uiiiou ca'inp eaptiired at Edwards' 
 Ferry. Va. 
 
 2,S. Fi^^ht near Warm S|)rinijs, Va. Heb. 
 lo^s 20J 
 
 'id. 5 deserters shot in the Army of llie[('lialtan()i)i,'a, Tenn 
 Poionnc. ^ l'-3 wounded. 
 
 ;J<). 11 )seor ms' army erossed the Ten- 9. Ciiattaiiooga orenjiied by Gen. Crit- 
 noss.'e near Chattanoo^■a. ten leu's corps of lloseerans' army. 
 
 ;U. Su'irni-! of ir K-rrillas in Western 10. Lilile Kock, Arii., eapturcdhy Fed. 
 Teiiu., and on botli sides of the iliss. riv'r,|troojis under (Jen. S:.eele, and Gen, David- 
 down lo IJi on Ii >age. son api)oinli'd miliary eommrinder. 
 
 :U. Fort S;nitli, Arlc, taken by Gen. 1"1 Geu. Nei^ley's division was attacked 
 Bhint. and driven throui;ii one of tlie i^aps of 
 
 ojp:. 1. Union expedition in W. Va., Pidun'on .Mountain, Tenn., by the troops 
 
 under ien. Averill, returns after general 
 success. 
 
 1. Ivnoxville, Tenn., occupied by the 
 advance of Gen. IJurnsi le's army. 
 
 1. R ;;>cl raid u)oa Brownsville, Tenn. 
 The place plundered. 
 
 2. Sviriu'ah at ihc II »lston river brili^e 
 on the E. Tenn. and tra. railroad. The 
 brid:^e burnt by Gen. Birnsi le's troop-;. 
 
 2. Gau!»)its Sitellite and UeliiniK', 
 latelv taken by tlie rebels, destroyed by 
 a Un cm force. 
 
 ;!. K n^cson, Tenn., taken by Burnsile. 
 
 o. Gju. Silly's Fed. troops defe ilcil 
 Indi ms at Whitestonc ITall,on I he ujjper 
 M -;-io i.'i, m I'ly of whom were icilled, 
 and l")i) taken pris mers. Fed. loss, 20 
 killed, and »•) wound d. 
 
 4. Eutaasi islic revieption of Gen;'ral 
 Bii-isi le ind liisarmy l)y the inhabitants 
 of Ivnoxville, Tenn. 
 
 5. Skirmish near M oorQeld, W. Va. 
 No lo-ss. 
 
 .■). Worn vu's bread riot in Mobile. 
 
 7. G -u. B u'u-ii Ic tend v d his resigna- 
 tion, which .vas not aceeptt-d. 
 
 7. .V m ijjizaii^ exploded in Fort Moul- 
 trit! by Ua on shells. 
 
 7. .Slorrls Island was evacuat"d by reb. 
 forces, and Fort Wa;,^ner and Battery 
 G.'cg^ were .seiz -d by Gen. Gilmore, who 
 took 75 prisoners, and 19 pieces of artil- 
 lery. 
 
 7. An assault was mile on Fort Sum- 
 ter by i~)[) men in 20 i)>its from the Fi'd. 
 fl'.ct, under C )m n uid r T. II. Stevens. 
 The sailors were defeatjd with the loss 
 of lit mea. 
 
 8. The giuboits Clifon and Sachem 
 attaehed lo an exp 'd t'on und.^r General 
 Frank. in, groun led on the bar at Sabine 
 Pass, Texas, and were captured by the 
 enemv. 
 
 8. Skirmish at B I'h, Va. 
 8. Rebels defeated near Arkadelphia, 
 ArL 
 
 of Witters and .Stuart, of Bragg s army. 
 Fed. loss in killed and wonndeil, 40. 
 
 12. Union cavalry raid into Miss'ppi. 
 
 12. Sabine Pass expedition returns to 
 N. O., having utterly failed. 
 
 lo. (Cavalry fight beyond Culpepper. 
 40 rebels and 2 guns taken. Gen. Plea- 
 santoa advanced to the Rapidan. 
 
 i;j. Reljcl works at Grant's Pass, near 
 .Mo die, shelled. 
 
 14. Arkansas being rapidly cleared of 
 rebels by G -n. lilunt. 
 
 1 1. Tile Pi'csilent suspended the writ 
 of habeas corpus. 
 
 10. Skirmish along Rosecrans' lines. 
 Little damage. 
 
 17. Cavalry fight at Raccoon Ford. 
 Union repulse. 
 
 18. White's rebel cavalry routed at 
 Warrenion, Va. 
 
 18. Fi.iht at Reid's bridge on the 
 CJhiekamauga creek, Tenn. Cols. Minty 
 and \Vild(!r's troops were driven back by 
 rebel infantry. 
 
 19. Battle of Chickamauga commences. 
 
 20. Battle of Chiekamauga rages furi- 
 ou-;ly. Uuion armv defeated. 
 
 20. Fight at Zoli'icolfer, Tenn. 
 
 21. At niL^ht Rosecrans' army with- 
 drew from Chiekamauga to Chattanooga. 
 Bra^:L:: did not follow. 
 
 21. Madison C. II., Va., occupied by 
 Gen. Meade's cavalry. 
 
 21. The rebels seized a steam-tug at 
 South-west Pass, but it was rescued by 
 Union troops. 
 
 22. Cavalry fight and Union victory 
 at Madison C. II., Va. 
 
 22. Confederate cavalry crossed the 
 Potomac near Rockville, but were driven 
 back. 
 
 23. Meade's army reached the Rapi- 
 dan. 
 
 23. 1,200 rebel prisoners who were 
 captured at Cumberland Gap, arrived at 
 Louisville. 
 
 (75) 
 
THE WAE FOE THE UK ION. 
 
 Oct., 1363. 
 
 Sept. 25. Mosby breaks the railroad 
 near Fairfax. 
 
 25. Relitls driven out of Donaldson- 
 ville, La. 
 
 27. Steamer Robert Campbell burned 
 
 8. Fight at Salem, Mias. Rebels drjvea 
 off. 
 
 9. Rebels make prreat effort* to cut 
 RosecniOB' cjmmunications, but fail. 
 
 «. Tbe overland Texas PX|H'.ition 
 
 by rebels at Milliken'fi Bend. 25 livesjfnira New Orleans reaches Veruiillion- 
 
 loBt. 
 
 28. R'.>>el8 attack Bumside's ri^ht 
 •wing near Knoxville. but ure repulsed. 
 
 29. Gen. Hfxjker arrives in Cincinnati. 
 2'J. Two Union regimenta defeated 
 
 above Port Hud->on, La. 
 
 yO. Delegation from Missouri visit the 
 
 ville. 
 
 10. Skirmish near Madison Court 
 House, V^a. 
 
 10. Fight at Blue Springs, near Knox- 
 ville. 
 
 10. Union raiding expedition, under 
 Col. S. H. Mix, hiave Newbern, N. C 
 
 President lo ask a change of c<.»mmander Return in a lew days enlirel}' success- 
 in the We-teru Department. |ful. 
 
 30. liebel cavalry repulsed in tr3'ing 11. About this time much fjghling 
 to cross the Tennessee near Harrison's along the Memphis and Chstrleston rail- 
 
 Landing. 
 
 Oct. 1. Frequent skirmishes with 
 guerrillas south of the Potomac. 
 
 2. Bitile at Anderson's Cross-roads, 
 Ky. Itebel cavalry whipped. 
 
 2. Ilxpiosion of an ammunition train 
 near Bndi;eport, Teun. 
 
 2. Gen. Gill more moves his headquar- 
 ters X'O Folly Island. 
 
 3. Fight at McMinnville, Tenn. 
 3. Greek fire thrown into Charleston. 
 
 3. Guerrillas active near Glasgow, 
 
 Ky- 
 
 4. Four steamers burned at St. Louis 
 by rebel incendiaries. 
 
 '4. Exp'idiiion Irom Fortress Monroe 
 to break up guerrilla bands. 
 
 4. Rebels attempt to destroy Shelby- 
 ville, Tenn. 
 
 5. Rebels destroy a large railroad 
 brid^ south of Murlreesboro'. 
 
 5. The rebels boinhard Chattanooga 
 from Lookout Mountain. 
 
 5. Cavalry fight near New Albany, 
 Ala. 
 
 5. Reb<ls repulsed in an attack on 
 Murfreesboro'. 
 
 C. liebels whipped near Shelbyville, 
 Tenn. 
 
 G. Skirmish at Como, Tenn. 
 
 6. Rebels attempt to destroy the New 
 Ironsides with a torpedo. They fail ; 
 their men taken. 
 
 7. Federal Civalr}- ambuscaded near 
 Harper's Ferry by Imboden. 
 
 7. Part of Gen. Blunts escort whipped 
 by the re'>els near Fort Scott. All who 
 surrec'lered were murdered. 
 
 7. Rebel steamers destroyed on Red 
 river. 
 
 8. CoJee nod Shelby, with re>jel 
 guerrillas, plavdermg in Central Mis- 
 souri 
 
 8. Fight near Fa/-inLngham, Ky. Rebi 
 deieaU^ 
 
 road. ]i«'.bels generally defeat e.tl. 
 
 12. Skirmishing along llie lin<"«on the 
 R;ippHhann(x;k. Gen. Meade withdraws 
 all ills army to the north bank. 
 
 12. Skirmish at Black wnter, Mo. 
 
 12. Fight at White Sulphur Springu, 
 Va. 
 
 13. Skirmish at Arrow R(»ck, Mo. 
 
 13. Brisk tight from Catlett's Station 
 to Manassas. 
 
 13. Rebels under Shelby, in Missouri, 
 defeated by Gen. Bmwn. 
 
 13. Skirinish on the Big Bla k. below 
 Vicksbiirg 
 
 14. Fitrht at Bristow Station. Rebels 
 defeat<-d. 450 talien jjrisonerF. 
 
 15. Skirmishing on the Bull Run bat- 
 tle-field. 
 
 15. 300,000 volunteers were cd'ed for 
 by lije P.< sident, the men to receive all 
 government bountie.s. A draft was 
 ordered, at the sime time, for the lU-fi- 
 ciency in any Slate quota on January 5, 
 
 16. Rebel raid upon Brownsville, Mo. 
 
 16. The Department of the Tennessee, 
 I he Cumberlind, and tlie Oliii) were 
 IWrraed into the Military Division of ihe 
 Mississippi, and Maj.-Gen. U. S. Grant 
 appointed the commander. 
 
 17. Active volunteering for the Union 
 army in Arkansas. 
 
 18. Skirmishing near SUjne Bridge 
 and Manass IS .Junction. 
 
 18. Jim Keller, a noted guerrilla, taken 
 near Sharpsburg, Ky., and shot. 
 
 19. Lee recro^ses the Rappahannock, 
 und mirches southward. 
 
 19. Secret meetii gs in New Orleans to 
 revive tlie relx.-l State governmcit. 
 
 20. Gen. Rosecrans relieved. Gen- 
 Grant takes command. 
 
 20. Gen. Blunt relieved of Army of 
 the Frontier, Gen. McNeil taking hia 
 place. 
 
 (TG; 
 
Oct., 1863. 
 
 CHRONOLOGY. 
 
 20. KiliKitrick's cavalry on a raid to- 
 
 21. Figlil near Pliilaclclplna, East 
 '^*'2i"'tV*iit at Cli'-rokee Station, near 
 
 22. Slariuisbes at C.jUunUia and liing- 
 Blon Spriiii', 'rcMin. 
 
 22. Gen. AvcriU'sUnion cavalry ncai 
 
 Coviniru'ii, Va. . 
 
 2;{ Rebel raid upon Danville 1 cnn 
 
 2:{' Fi-litin'.; at Beverly lord, on the 
 lliptiahaiinock. o. t • 
 
 2;i Uni..iusis land at Bay St. Louis, 
 Miss., and reeaiAure kouk; prisoners. 
 
 24 Guerrillas driven out ol S. .Mo. 
 
 25. Wiiole of Isl Ala. cavalry said lo 
 have been captured near Tolanda, Miss., 
 about tliis dale. 
 
 20 Grant starts his movement upf)ii 
 Lo..li.nit Mountain. A llanlung lorce 
 crosses llic river. , , , 
 
 27. Hooker defeats the reljels at 
 
 Brown's Ferry. -it,, 
 
 27. Arkadeiphia, Ark., occupied by 
 Union forces altout this date. 
 
 '>« Fiankintr and capture of Loououl 
 Mountain. It is soon after abandoned, 
 ami ie<.ceupied by the rel>els. 
 
 29 Union i)risoners troin Uichmond, 
 in :i stale of starvation, arrive iil Annap- 
 olis. Some die on the trip Irom 1' or, ress 
 Morroe. ,, , , . 
 
 2*.». 00 rebels taken near Columbia, 
 
 *;ja Charleston, Mo., robbed by guer- 
 
 ' ao." Guerrillas routed near Pincy Fac 
 
 lorv, Tenn. , 
 
 ;i() liurnside's forces cross the iiyei 
 at Kno.wille, and occupy Loudon 
 
 biT. lieavy bombardment of Charleston. 
 
 B C 
 
 'ai'. Banks' expedition lands at Brazo; 
 
 Island. . ,, 
 
 ;jl. Plcjt in Ohio to overthrow the 
 
 e(,vernnient comes to light, 
 yi, Rebel cavalry repulsed at War- 
 
 renton. ... 
 
 31. Gen. Hooker wins an important 
 Viciorv at Shell Mound, Tenn. 
 
 31. 'Fi'dil at Leiper'.s Ferry, Tenn. 
 
 Nov. 1. Much anxiety in Riciimonc. 
 
 al>OUt I'Jod. , . , rn. 1 
 
 1. Union raid in N. Ala. They reach 
 Florence. 
 
 1. Skirmish near Washington, JN. C. 
 
 1. Collision on Ojtelousii.^ railroad. IC 
 soldiers killed :ind 0.> W(^uiided. _ 
 
 2. Rebels routed at li'.>an Springs. 
 Tcun. 
 
 2 K('l)els capture 2 trains and destroy 
 
 Ky. 
 
 2. Unsuccessful attempt upon Sumter 
 
 railroad, near .Maylicid, Ky 
 
 isfufatteii 
 by a boat expedition 
 
 3. Rebel cavulry defeated near Co- 
 lumbia, Tenn. . 
 
 3 Reixls defeated at Colliersville, 
 Tenn. Their Brig.-Gen. Geary cap- 
 tured. ..11 
 
 3. Gen. Wasliburne's advance attackeu. 
 
 4. Banks' expedition take peaceable 
 possession of iirownsville, on the Kio 
 Grani'ie. 
 
 4. K. Tenn. said to be clear of rcbs. 
 •o! Rebels continue lo shell Chatta- 
 
 "orVkirmish at Motley's Ford, E. Tenn. 
 
 r,. Union camp at Rogersville, E.Tenn., 
 surpli^ed, and 4 guns and nearly bOO 
 men taken. 
 
 (1. Gii.i rillas plunder Blandville, Ky. 
 
 C. Much excitement about the starva- 
 tion of Union prisoners at Riclimond. 
 
 7. Meade's army begins an advance. 
 Shiirp tiglitiug at Kellv s Ford and Rap- 
 pahaimocU Station. The rebels driven 
 a ross the river. 
 
 7. Re!)els break up the Memphis and 
 Charleston railroad near S.ilisbiiry. 
 
 7. Rebels defeated at Lewisburg, W. 
 
 Va. 
 
 8, Meade advances, the rebels retiring 
 toward Goix'onsville. 
 
 8. Sitccesslul reconnoissance returns 
 from Chowan river, N. C. . , 
 
 8. Hanks' expeilition in possession of 
 Bnizos, Bienville, and Point Isalicl. ^ 
 
 y. Skirmish near Culpepper. JMeade 8 
 irmy in line of battle all day. J^ee de- 
 clines a light. 
 
 y. Itebel .lash upon Bayou bara, J^a. 
 
 y. Figlil on the Liiile Teuii. A iel)el 
 regiment rei)ulsi;d with 50 killed and 40 
 ()risoiiers. 
 
 10. Skirmishing near Culpepper. 
 10. Rel»els coiii-.nirale along tlic south 
 bank of the Ripidan. 
 
 10. Suitiiosed conspiracy in Canada to 
 ^■l free rebel prisoners on J<»liitson3 
 L-,land. 
 
 11. Charleston and Fort Sumter regu- 
 larlv sliellc'd day by day. 
 
 12. Union iii<;<'tiiig held in Arkansas, 
 ilebellion dying out. • 
 
 13. Rebel tbiay across the Potomac at 
 Kd ward's Ferry. 
 
 14 Lotigslieet cross«!3 the Tenn., and 
 lUacks Burnside, who retires toward his 
 works at Knoxville. . 
 
 14. Banks capliir.hCorpusCliristi lass. 
 
 15. Reconnoissance and bkirmish on 
 liie Rapidan. 
 
 (77) 
 
THE WAK FOR THE UNION, 
 
 Nov., 1863. 
 
 Nov. 15. Skirmish near IIolston.Tenn. 
 Bunisiile liiils back lo Lenoir. 
 
 lU. (jcn. SlK'nuun's corps forms a 
 junction with Tliomas at Cliattanooga. 
 
 IG. Figli \ng near Mount Jackson, Va. 
 
 IG. liurnside tails b.ick lo IJeil's bla'n 
 
 17. iSeabrooli Island occupied b^' Giii 
 more. 
 
 17. Charleston again slielled. 
 
 17. liurnside reaches Ivno.willc. 
 
 18. S\irniisli at Gerniania b\n\\, Va. 
 18. Ca[)mre of Mustang Island by Ceu. 
 
 Banks. 
 
 ID. Gcttj'sburg Cemetery dedicated. 
 ID. Figliiing at Kno.wiile. 
 
 20. il(.»by's guerrillas, in Union uni- 
 form, attempt lo capture Fed. for cs at 
 lieaiion, Va. The trick discovered in 
 time. 
 
 21. Skirmishing along Barnside's and 
 Longslreel's lines. 
 
 22. A portion of Kno.wiile burned. 
 The city closely invested by Longslreet. 
 
 22. Successful scoutuigb}' ni'gro iroojjs 
 at Focotaligo, S. C. Agrandson of John 
 C Calhoun killed. 
 
 2o. Iteconnoissance in force by Gen. 
 Tiionias. Rebels driven back. 
 
 2;i. Guerrillas \viiii)pLd in Loudon Co., 
 Va. 
 
 24. Slorniing and cajiture of Lookout 
 Mountain. Hooker's " ti-hl above the 
 clouils." Deleat of Brag^'. 
 
 24 Skirmishing near Knoxvillc. 
 
 25. Capture of .Missionary Ridge. 
 Bragg's army routed and driven back to- 
 ward Ringgold. 
 
 25. Colored troops doing good service 
 in N. C. 
 
 2"). Rebel cavalry repulsed at King- 
 H'.on, 'le n. 
 
 2U. Br.igg's army pursued by Fed. vie 
 lorioas troops. 
 
 ~(). Meade's army cro<^scs the Rapidan 
 will) no serious opposition. 
 
 27. iJrisk skirMii>huig between ISIeade 
 and Lee. Heavy ligiitijig on tlie left. 
 
 2?. Wheeler's rebel cavalry whipped 
 at Cievelaiul, Tenn. 
 
 37. Mosby captures part of one of 
 Meade's trains. 
 
 2S. John Morgan and G of his officers 
 escape from ihe Ohio penitentiary. 
 
 28. A rel)el baitt ly discovered, built 
 behind tlie jNIoulirie House while lliey 
 kept a hospitjl tlag tlying from the 
 roof 
 
 21). Siege of Charleston progresses reg- 
 ularly. 
 
 29. Longstrcet attacks Kno.wiile, and 
 is beaten ath-r a lieavy b.ittle. 
 
 Dec. 1. Hooker retires from Ring- 
 
 (73) 
 
 gold, and Army 'if Ihe Cuniberland ag;;in 
 conceul rates at Chatlano(),a. 
 
 1. jMeade reeros>es the Rapidan. 
 
 2. Lragg supi.iseded by jiardee in 
 ccmimand of the n bel army in Georgia. 
 
 'S. Union cavalry lua.ve a foray toward 
 Canton, Miss. 
 
 '3. blierman's cavalry ne.ir Kno.wiile. 
 
 4. Longstreel rai.-es llie siege ol Kno.v- 
 vilie, Tenn., and leUeaLs toward \'a 
 
 G. ChesapeaUe, steamer, ^eiz.-d by reb. 
 |)irates on iioaiil, engineer shot, aiurerew 
 laniled at St. Johns. 
 
 6. The monitor Weehawken founders 
 at Charleston harbor, with all on lioard. 
 
 7. Jederson Davis issues his annual 
 ines.-.age. 
 
 7. U. S. Congress reassemb es. 
 
 8. Pies. Lincoln is>ue8 his Message 
 and Proclamation of Amnesty. 
 
 11. Fort Sumter vigorously" bombarded 
 and partly set on lire. 
 
 14. Bean Station, Va. Longstreel at- 
 l;icks Union cavalry under Siiackleford. 
 Rebels lose 800 kilied and wounaed. 
 Union loss, 200. 
 
 15-20. Extensive destruction of salt- 
 works by vessels from the E.istern Gulf 
 Squadron in West Bay, St. Andrews 
 Sound, Fla. Property oi' the value o( 
 $;l,000,000 destroyed. 
 
 It). Maj.-Gen. John Buford di.-d at 
 Washingion. 
 
 IG. Averill destro^'s 15 miles of Va. 
 and Tenn. railroad. 
 
 17. Rebel cavaliy attack i\Ieade's coni- 
 inuni("ilions al fcan-sier's, and are re- 
 ,)uised. 
 
 17. Com. G. J. Villi Brunt died al Ded- 
 lam, Mass., aged G4. 
 
 17. Tlie Ciie.sapeake recaptured in 
 Sambro lIarl)or by the Ella and Annie. 
 All of the crew liul 3 escape. 
 
 18. Col Phillips, with Indian brigade 
 ■leats and scatters Qiiaiiireh's force near 
 P'ort Gibson, killing 50. 
 
 ly. Fort Gilison, Ark., attacked by 
 Standi liwatti; with 1,G0J men. tjland- 
 thwaile repulsed. 
 
 22. Gen. Corcoran kilied by a fall 
 from his horse. 
 
 22. An e.vpcdition from Beaufort starts 
 inland under Gen. Seymour. 
 
 22. An e.xprdiiion ot 1 white and 3 
 colored regiments, starts for Ki-d i'i\iT 
 from Port ilailson, under Gen. Uil- 
 inan. 
 
 2;j. Longstreet's soldiers are deserting 
 •20 to 50 per day. 
 
 23. Uimm raid on Luray. Luge quan- 
 tities of leather, bacon, etc., captured. 
 
 23. Ferryboat al Memphis attacked by 
 
Dec, 1863. 
 
 CnR0NOI,0GT. 
 
 guerrillas who killed the captain. The 
 bo It esc ipcil. 
 
 21. Clio^i:i\v In;li:in9 and their Chief 
 abiiul m ihe rebel cause. 
 
 3t Rjcves, with lot) .!riU'riilla3, sur- 
 prises (.li'iilreviile, Mi , ;ind captures gar- 
 rison ()t".")0 inea, M .»I. S. .>£. 
 
 2 4. I>i' ^ucviili;, S. C, atiaclced by rebs., 
 Wliit aie driven i>il'. 
 
 2.). Fi^lit between the gunboat Marble- 
 head, and rebel bilLcrics on S.one river, 
 S C liebels deleatod. Fed. loss, 
 kilU'd, 4 Wounded. 
 
 2>. "At Pulaski, Tcnn., 50 of Forrest's 
 gueriiilas caplurcil by Gen. Do Ige. 
 
 2). Grn. Sidliv.in's expditon from 
 Ilirp'r's FiM-iy returns with 100 prison- 
 ers and 100 horse-*. 
 
 2.5. Gen. IJ inks establishea Department 
 of llie Frontier on tiie Rio Grande. 
 
 2). IJritisii bark vJirc.issi.m seized in 
 Nor.h riv^'r by U 8. .M iralial. 
 
 2,i. Dr. S !;.ir, .Mr. Fi-.ez. and Mr Car- 
 ter sent to Fort L.illiyeLte for smuggling 
 arms to re!)el3. 
 
 2l>. The Dic-taior, tnrreted iron-clad, 
 laiMiclu;d at N.-w York. 
 
 2i>. At Cliarlesloii, Tenn., rebel Gen. 
 Wheeler, with 1,.")'J0 men alt.icks Colonel 
 Liel)i.;rt and sujjply tram ; captures tlie 
 laller. Col. Loag reinfor.-es Licbi-ri and 
 rebels are lie iten, losm,? 121 prison(!r.s. 
 
 2'J. Part of Union train captured by 
 reliels at \Villiams;iori, Va. 
 
 ;J0. Great naval expedition leaves N. O., 
 8up,)os •(! ibr Alol»ile. 
 
 oi. MeCliesney's expedition meet 
 rebels near Wasainifion, N. C, rout 
 llieai, kills a lieui. and 5 men, captures 1 
 cannon and 10 men. 
 
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 Dept.of ttic P.acific— Brig. Gen. George Wright 
 " Ka.i-a^— .\I;ij. Citfu. jLinie.s G ISIiiut 
 '• »>l.d'lle Ocpartiiient — lirig. Gon. l..(>ekwoo(l 
 '• tile SjiiIIi— .Maj.-Gen. y. A. (idiiiuiu 
 " MivHOuri— .Maj. (Jen Joliii M. .Scliolield. 
 1. Gov. liramlelte of K3-., <ndcred 
 ihc arrest of 5 rebel sympathizers for 
 every loyal man captured by rebel gue*"- 
 rillas. 
 
 I. Arrest of a contractor of the Con- 
 fi'deiMle government in New York who 
 was eiig.aged in manufacturin.r notes and 
 bonds. The phites and engraving tools 
 seized, and $7,00J,()()0 in notes and bo.'ds. 
 1. Dejiariure of .1 Fed. cavalry recon- 
 noissance to Front Koyal, Va. 
 
 1. Fed. pickets driven in at Winches- 
 ter, Va. 
 
 2. Gen. Curtis took command of Kan- 
 sas Military Department. 
 
 2. A Fed. train attacked near Moor- 
 lield, Va. Keltels defeated, losing 13 
 killed, :ind 20 wounded. 
 
 3. Fight at Jonesville, Va. GO Fed. 
 troops killed or wounded, and oOO cap- 
 tured. 
 
 '6. Death of Archbishop Hughes, in 
 New York. 
 
 4. Gen. Grierson pursuing Forrest's 
 rebel troop.-; si)Uth of Coldwater, Miss. 
 
 4. Trial of the crew of the Chesai)eake 
 for piracy. 
 
 5. Gen. Stoneman made Chief of cav- 
 il ry under Gen. Grant. 
 
 0. Marmaduke and Price at Arkadel- 
 I)liia, Ark., with 7,00J men. 
 
 ti. S.urmisli at Newtown, W. Va. 
 
 0. (lii'w. Kirby Smith takes counnand 
 of rebels west of Mississippi rivt'r. 
 
 7. Death of Caleb li. Smith, U. S. Sec- 
 retary of the Interior. 
 
 7. Gen. Grant made Maj.-Gen. in the 
 iegular arm v. 
 
 7. (jiiiw. Thomas made Brigadier in 
 he regular army. 
 
 8. Gens. Me ide and Sherman made 
 iJriga liers in ihc rej;ul.ir army. 
 
 8. Peiersbiug, Va., attacked by rebels 
 inder Fitz Hugh Lee, who were driven 
 .tf. 
 
 8. Chase and lest ruction of the Anglo- 
 •ebel ste.im a* D ire. 
 
 8. D.f.idi of Com. Stover, U. S. navy. 
 
 'J. -M.i.lisonville and Si. Franeisburg, 
 Li., oceui)ied by F.-d. tr.iop.s. 
 
 !). Gea. Wild's color.;d troipsmile a 
 •aid in N. C, relets 11^ ;J,OJ) sl.ives, 
 Old capturing or ilestroyoig an im nenso 
 l-i intitv of siore.-!. 
 
 10. Gen. Jlo.i.sseiu left Decatur, Ahi., 
 for a raid in the re.ir of Gea. Hood's leb. 
 
 (75^) 
 
 A severe flight at Strawberry 
 
THE WAE FOE THE U2SI0K. 
 
 Jan^l864. 
 
 Plains, E. Tenn. Rebels repulsed with I 21. A large number of rebel deserters 
 Bevere loss. jarrive at CiiHttaDoog-i. 
 
 Jan. 10. A battalion of Cole's Md.l 2;i. Brand'ni, Va., on the James river, 
 cavalry attacked by re»>el8 under Mosljy.lilestroyed by Fed. troops, who ca;»turcd 
 
 in Lfju'ion Co., Va. Rebels defeated. 
 
 11. Mailisonville, La., captured by 
 Fe«J. tro'jps. 
 
 11. J>jii;i^8treet'B retjel army fortifying 
 Bull Gap, TenrL 
 
 11. Ca;>iure of rebel salt-works at 
 Tampa bay, Fla. 
 
 11. Battle at Smithfield, Va. Federal 
 troops, «iere-at<;d. 
 
 11. Gunlyjat Iron Age aground and 
 under reb. fire in Wilminirton HHrlx>r, 
 
 100 ne;rroe6, and muca ret^el pr<»i>ertv. 
 
 2ii. Union raiJ to Lake Pkelps, N. C 
 200//X» lbs. of p'jrk destroyed. 
 
 2ii. liebel G'sn. liiio.lly' driven Bouth 
 of Tenn. river, by Col. Pbiilips, with 
 loss of hU train, 200 Ciittle, O'X) fcije<.'p and 
 100 horse.^ and inui'js- 
 
 25. Alliens, Ala., attacked by OO'J rebs. 
 under C<.il. Harriwrn, who w ere defeated. 
 
 2(i. SucccosCul Fed. raid in Ou^iow and 
 Jones Co., N. C, by CoL Palmer'g 
 
 12. Raid by Fed. troops under Gen. i troops. 
 Marsion in Westmoreland Co., Va. 27- Rebel cavalry under Armstrong 
 Much property destroyed. and Morgan defeated near Sevierville, 
 
 12. R.-iiel cavalry defeated at Mo66y.|Tenn., by <jen. Sturgis. 
 Creek, Tenn., by Gen. McO^^ok's troops,! 27. liebels defeated in an attack on 
 who killwJ 14 and took 49 priboners. 'Florence, Ala. 
 
 Vj. Gen. llerron's trf>op8 crosFwl the; 2H. A ui'ieting at Nashville, Tenn., to 
 Rio Gr^ude inio Mexio, and ewiorledjresuire tbe Siaie Government 
 the American Consul to Brownsville with i!8. Destruction of reljel salt works at 
 $2,(}tJ(J(M)(), tx;longing to Americans and St. Andrews Bay. 
 the Government. | 28. Itebels defeated at Tunnel Hill, 
 
 14 F<id. pickets at Three Mile Station. jGa. 32 killed and 1 Cf>mpauy captun^d. 
 Va., ati.icked by rebel cavalry, who were I 29. Skirmish 13 miles from Comber- 
 repulsed. |land Gap, Tenn. Fed. cavalrj' with reb. 
 
 14. A Fed. train of 23 wagons capturerl troops under Gen. Jones, 
 near Tenisville, Tenn., by rel>els under j 29. Bridges and olbtr property de- 
 Gen. Vance, who are pursued by Col. Pal-|stroyed by Union tr<x)ps at Wiudior, 
 mer. wlio retook the wagons, and cap-lN. O. 
 
 tured tJie rebel general, and a portion of 29 Major Jolinson's Ky. troops drove 
 his force. rel>el8 out of Scntville, Ky., killing 40 
 
 14. R'-ljel steamer ila^-flower captured and taking 2(J prisoners. 
 in Sarav.te Pahs, Fla. ' | ;i0. A Fed. supply train of 80 wagons, 
 
 W. Hkirmisli at Bainbridge, Tenn. guarded by Col. biiyder's troops, cap- 
 
 14. The American ship Emtiia Jane: tured near Petersburg, \V. Va., after a 4 
 capiurwj by the Alabama, off Trivan- Liours' fight. F.-d. 1()58, 80 khU-A or 
 
 wounded. The Fed. garrison evacuated 
 the place that night 
 ;iO. Skirmish near Cumlerl ind Gap, 
 
 drum, while on her way from Bombay 
 to Moulmein. 
 
 17. Fight near Dandridge, Tenn. Na- 
 tional trfxjps defeated, lobing 150 killed | Tenn. Reljels defeat <id I ly Col L'.^ve. 
 or wounded. ^H). Fight at Smithfield, Va. 
 
 17. Longstreet'e force moving towards Feb. 1. Union repulse at Bachelor's 
 Knoxville, Tenn. Creek, near Xewbern, N. C. Steamer 
 
 17. Rebels attack Union lines at Bain- Underwriter destroyed. 
 
 bridge, Tenn., but are defeated with' 1. President Lincoln calls for 500,000 
 heavy If >85. I men for 3 years. Draft for deficiency 
 
 18. Gen. Butler pronounced an outlaw to be made Slarch 10. 
 
 by reVjel Cfmgress. 1. Burlington, W. Va., occupied by 
 
 19. Gen. Sturgis' Fed. troops retreated rebels. 
 
 from Sirawb.-rry Plains to Knoxville. 1. Fighting in the New Creek (Va.) 
 
 19. Mosby defeated at Thoroughfare 'valley. 
 
 Gap, Va., by Ist Miss, cavalry. | 1. Fed. outposts at Bachelor's Creek 
 
 20. Guerrillas attacked CoL Sweitzer'sidriven in Ijy a rebel force threatening 
 briga le of 5ih Corps, and were repulsed, 'Newb"rn, >. C. 
 
 leavini; 8 dead on the field. j 1. Fightmg at S •' '''" Va. 
 
 21. Extensive cmrti'Tat ion of hospital! 2. Fight at 3I<.- _• Gap, near 
 buildin;.'^ at Camp mnd'-r, near Rich- Rf^mney, W. Va. 1: — .. :eat 
 mond, Va. i 2. Itebel troops bum a bridge at PaW 
 
 m 
 
Feb., 1864. 
 
 cnnoNOLOOT. 
 
 torsnn's Ciock, Va., and were next day 
 driven o'.l by llie i,niiiril. 
 
 3. Union reinr.nccincMits arrive at 
 Nc\vl)crn, X. C, and rebels are driven 
 buck to Kin-!'()n. 
 
 2. U. S. stc iinf-r Levi burned in Kana- 
 wha river, VV. Va.. and Gen. Scuiumuu 
 and slalFcaptiiieil by rcl)i'U. 
 
 3. Sh'TMi ui'rf advance (lefi!\ted rchelrf 
 in a sUinnisli at lii)lion, Miss. Uiiion 
 loss, Vi killed, 35 wounded. Rebel loss 
 lar^T'T. 
 
 G(!n. Sinitli's civalry expedition retired. 
 
 11. First 20 inoh qnn rr\<*t at PillsVg.P*. 
 
 12. Fid. pickets at Maua3.sas attacked 
 by I'ldsliy. 
 
 I'J. S.iiith's Fed. expedition reaches 
 Olvolona, .Mis-^. 
 
 Vi. l^ls^a^'e of ibe Enr.)lhncnt bill by 
 llie House of lirpiesentativea. 
 
 i:}. Tlie line of llic .Menii)lii3 and Ohio 
 railroad evacuated by llie F<-'d. forces. 
 
 14. Ne.:,'io [garrison of 400 at Water- 
 proof, L:i.. was aliackeii by a lari^e rebel 
 lorcc!, which wad repulsed 3 limes, and 
 
 starts from ("orinili, Miss, 
 
 4. Col. M illii^an drove rcbela from 
 Moretield, W. Va., after hours' li■Hllin■,^ 
 
 4. A. parly of rebels captured ueai 
 White Ode liver. 
 
 4. Gen. SiKTman's troops skirmish 
 near Champion Hill, Miss. 
 
 4. Cavalry skirinisli at Canton, Mis^. 
 
 4. G(;n. Averilldeleats rebels at Wood 
 fiel.l, W. Va. 
 
 4 Rebel battery defeated at Clinton, 
 Miss. Union killed l-'j, wounded ;}0. 
 
 4 Gen. S.;yin jufse.vp -d lion lefi Port 
 Royal, S. C, for Jacksonville, Fla. 
 
 5. Ea'.,^■lL5ement belween (icn. Slier 
 man's troops and rebels, at Rear Creek, 
 near Clinion, Miss. 
 
 5. Navajo Indians defeated near Fori 
 Sumner, with loss of 50 killed and 2~) 
 wounled. 
 
 0. Col. Kit Carson brings 380 Indian 
 prisoners to Stnta Fe. 
 
 0. S'iinnish at lJ<Htnra'3 Bridge, W. 
 Va, by (jien. Riitlcrs troops. 
 
 7. Rebels driven across the Rapidan 
 by the army of the Foiomac. 
 
 7. A Federal e.'cp Million returned to 
 Knoxville, Tenn , havini^ defeated a rcb. 
 force, killini^ and wounding 21o, and 
 takin-.: oO prisoners. 
 
 8. liebel regiments at Dalton, and at 
 Decatur, Ala., mutiny when rorjuirtjd to 
 re-enlist. Several soldiers are killed. 
 
 8. Gen. Seymour's expedition arrived 
 at .Tacksonville, Fla. 
 
 U. Rebels abandon Jacksonville, Fla., 
 losin;^ 100 men prisoners, and 8 guns. 
 
 'J. Union gunboats arrive at Sartartit, 
 on the Yazoo river. 
 
 10. Col. Slreight, and 110 other offi- 
 cers, escaped fnMU Libby prison by tun- 
 nelling. 
 
 11. Guerrillas rob a train on Bait, and 
 O. railroad, nr-ar Harper's Fr-rry. 
 
 11. Getis. Grier-ion and Smith's Fed. 
 troops start on a raid I h rough .Miss. 
 
 11. Gen. VV. L Smith's cavalrv '"xpe- 
 dit on started in the direction of Colliers- 
 ville, Teno. 
 
 (81) 
 
 1 1. Ke'tel Col. F(!rguson surprised in 
 \V lync Co., W. Va., losing 00 |)rLsoner3, 
 vilh arms and supplies, and releasing 
 lOJ Union captives. 
 
 14. Meridi ui evacuated hy the rebels- 
 
 14. Gu rrilla attack at Tecumseh 
 Landing, Misi 
 
 It. .\. coin,>anv of coh)red troops, save 
 1, 8ur|)rised and murdered at Grand 
 Lake, Miss. 
 
 14. Gainesville, Fla., attacked by 40Lh 
 Mass., Capt. Roberls. Rebels routed 
 .vith loss of 100. 
 
 14. .Meridi m, Miss., occupied by Gen. 
 SIktiu m's Union forees, who destroyed 
 
 he .State arsenal, and great quaiiliLies of 
 unmunition. 
 
 15. Chesapeake steamer s'lrrendiTcd 
 io Ikt owners by colonial authorities at 
 St. .fohn'.s. 
 
 10. Rebel Gen. Pickett captured at 
 Xewitern, N. C. 
 
 14-30. Sh'T i\ m sonds various expedi- 
 lions from .M«-ridiau, .Miss., who de-^troy 
 a Ijacent towns, and immense quantities 
 of stores. 
 
 18. Sherman's army reaches Quitman, 
 Ga., without opposition. 
 
 18. G(;n. S(!viiiour left Jacksonville, 
 Fla., with o.OOO troo|)s. and establi.shed a 
 depot « f supplies at Rddwin. 
 
 18. Geu. Smith's Union expedition 
 reached Okolona, 75 miles south of Co- 
 rinth, Miss. 
 
 18. Sloop-ofwar Housatonic sunk at 
 Port Royal by a rebel lorp-do. 
 
 30. Lou'^sireel reireiis from Bull's 
 Gap to Strawberry I'iains. 
 
 30. It-bels bang Rev. Dr Cox, chap- 
 ain of Corps de Afri(['ie, u 'ar D jn.ild- 
 sonviile. 
 
 20. Skirmish with Mosby's rebel cav- 
 dry, at Pie(lmont Station, Va. 17 of 
 bis men taken. 
 
 30. (Jen. Smith dereaten by Ffirrest at 
 Wf;st Point, Ga., and driven back lo- 
 wanls Memphis. 
 
 20. Bailie of Olustee, Fla. Gen. Sey- 
 mour's troops encountered a superior 
 
THE WAR FOR THE UNION. 
 
 Feb., 1864 
 
 force of rebels 55 miles be5'ond Jackson- 1 27. Gov. Goodman, of Arizona, with 
 ville, Flit. After a severe contest, of 3 exploring purtj-, li^;lits with Imlians, kill- 
 Lours, the Union troops were defeatL-d, ini; 5, aiu! woumling many. 
 
 and retre ittd to Snuk-rson. Union loss, 
 1,500. Rebel loss about the same. 
 
 Feb. 21. A force of Fed. troops left 
 Tlilion Head, and proceedi-d up the Sa- 
 vann di river, without result. 
 
 21. Heavy fighting at Pontotoc, Miss. 
 
 21. Ringg(;ld, Ga., occupied by Gen. 
 Pahner. 
 
 22. ^losby defeats 150 Fed. cavalry 
 
 28. Colonel Richardson, a notorious 
 guerrilla, captured near Cumberland 
 river. 
 
 28. Seymour's retreating army reaches 
 Baldwin, Fla., which it evacuates, burn- 
 ing stores. 
 
 28. Gen. Kilpatrick, with 5,000 picked 
 men, leaves Ciilpepjier for a raid on 
 Richmond, crosses the Riipidan at Ely's 
 
 neir Driinsville, Va., wlio lose 8 killed,! Ford, surprising rebel pickets at Spott 
 7 wounded, and 7~) missing. sylvania ("onrt House, and capturing 15 
 
 02. 28 of ^[osby's men captured near inen and 2 ollicers. 
 Warrenion by Major Cole. 29. Kilpalrick's exped. passr-d through 
 
 22. A "Border State Convention,"! Louisa C. H., to Pamunkey Bridge, de- 
 convened at Louisville, Ky., for 'lie pur-;stroying as he went. A force is sent by 
 
 pose of adopting harmonious action on 
 important issues then pending in Na- 
 tional allairs. Representatives from six 
 St ites were present. 
 
 22. Rebel train destroyed near Poplar 
 Bluffs, Mo. 
 
 22. Louisiana State election. Michael 
 Halin elected Governor, by (),8;}0 votes, 
 against Fellows, 2,720, and" B. F. Flan- 
 ders. 1,847. 
 
 2;5. Rebel Gen. Forrest repulsed in an 
 attack on Smith, near Jlemphis, Teun. 
 
 23. Bombardment of Fort Powell, Mo- 
 bile Bav, by Fed. mortars. 
 
 2:5. Sl<ir nisli near Tunnel Hill, Ga. 
 
 24. Passage of a bill by Congress au- 
 thorizing the appointment of a Lieut.- 
 Gen. 
 
 25. Skirmish at Bean Station. 
 
 25. Rebel raid on Maysville, Ky. 
 
 26. Gri'Tsou and Smith's forces re- 
 turn to Memphis. Results of expedition 
 are 200 rebel prisoners, 1,500 negroes, 
 300 horses taken ; 3,000,000 bushels corn. 
 4,000 bales cotton, 2,000 hides, and 40 
 miles of Mobile nnd O. railroad destroyed 
 
 Butler to reinforce him. 
 
 29. Expedition of Custar'scav. crosses 
 Rapidan and Rivanna, destroys an artil- 
 lery camp, burus caissons, &e., nnd re- 
 crosse's Rivanna bridge, burning it. Reb. 
 cavalry charged and scattered at Bur- 
 Ion's Ford and Stannardsvilie roads, and 
 Ciistar safely returns with 00 prisoners, 
 horses, &c. 
 
 29. Rebels in force attack Newbern, 
 N. C, and were repulsed. Garrison ul- 
 timately relieved by reinforeenients. 
 
 March 1. A lieut. and 15 men of the 
 5Lh Pa. cavalry captured while reconnoi- 
 tering in the Dismal Swamp, Va. 
 
 1. A force under Gen. Kiipalriek and 
 Col. Onderdonk, left Yorkiowr<, Va., on 
 an expedition to King and Queens C. U. 
 Near Carlton's store ihe troops encoun- 
 tered 2 regiments of Virdnia cavalry and 
 a body of citizens. The enemy was 
 routed and driven from the town, .\fter 
 penetrating to the inner fortifications of 
 Richmond, Kilpatrick's troops were re« 
 pulsed. 
 
 1. Reb. Government salt works at St. 
 
 26. Tunnel Hill occupied by column Marks, Fla., destroyed by expeditions 
 from Chattanooga, after heavy skirmish- from irunboat Tnhoma. 
 
 26. Fire opened upon Fort Powell by 
 Admiral Farragut. 
 
 27. Col. Jourdan makes another dash 
 into .Tones and Onslow Cos.. N. C, cap- 
 tures 3 prisoners, and destroys stores 
 and nmmuniticm. 
 
 '■il. Fed. troops withdrew fiom Tunnei 
 Hill, Gi., to Ringgold. 
 
 27. Sherman's expedition returns to 
 Vieksburg, after 22 days' raid, devastat- 
 ing many towns, burning bridges, seizing 
 or destroyinj vast quantities of stores, 
 liberating 10,000 negroes, breaking up 
 many miles of railways, nnd taking 600 
 prisoners. Union loss, 170 k. and w. 
 
 1. Gen. Thomas, reinforced, marching 
 against Dallon, from Timnel Hill. 
 
 2. Reinforcements reaching Gen. Sey- 
 mour at Jacksonville. 
 
 3. Kilpatrick's expedition moves to 
 Williamsburg to rest. Many prisoners 
 uid stores captured and destroyed during 
 tliis raid. 
 
 4. Kilpatrick returns within Union 
 lines, having destroyed large portions of 
 the Va. Central R. R., and Imrned sev- 
 eral mills on James river. Loss 150, in- 
 cluding Col. Daidgren 
 
 4. Gen. Custer, with 500 men, ni.ule a 
 reconnoissance to Ely's Ford, on the Rap- 
 idan. 
 
 (82) 
 
Mircb, 133*. 
 
 CnuONOLOOT. 
 
 r> Reb. c iviilry sUll scouring country E. 
 of lviW)Xvi le. 
 
 .i. li !l). c.iv.ilry, in Ibrcc. allnck 93 of 
 31 fo.ui. :il i*i;i iier l\>imi,'s. IJikoii loss 
 2 .\ •^ WiJiM .0 I, v^ prisjiicrs. ilobol, oD iv. 
 
 Uiul .\'(» lll.l ll 
 
 ■). iJiiilc in V, 17,00 City, hetwecn lllli 
 III. md :5 li liU.iud t reL>."oriL,':ul«-i. Rco- 
 Uc.'-a.-d A iih >;o i>i lor.iljle lo.sd. Union, 
 ki.l il il ; \v >.i I I -il ^~). 
 
 U. (J 111) I It i^c(i;riioif sunlv olF VVihnini;- 
 to. I, S. U. 
 
 (i. 21 Lfii on sol li'T-;, captured fron. 
 Ou I FosuT.s coiu.n ind, hun^ by rebs. at 
 K.n-i on, N. C. j 
 
 ti. .">.i r.um's niiin army at Jackson,! 
 co.ii.n.;iiMi r ;o crov-j Puirl river. 
 
 /. S.r-roii.rs civilry lmkt linnd )n,'&c 
 
 15. Slierman repulses rebs. near Clulnky 
 Creek. 
 IG. Gov. Bramlette of Ky., renionstratea 
 
 igain.st c'Uiployinent of slaves as soldioi-s. 
 
 10. liaillc near Fort Pillow. Hubs, de- 
 loalfd, loss of .10 k. and w. 
 
 10. Arkan-as votes lici'self a free .State. 
 
 l(i. Gens. Sinitli and IJaiiks at Ale.v- 
 ndria. Kei)S retie.it lo Slireveport and 
 'irn 2 steamers with o.OJJ balesofcoUon. 
 
 10. liebs. attaelv a train from Na.sliville 
 .ear Esulle Springs, 'IVnn. 
 
 17. Keb. raiil on Ma-iiolia, Fla. 
 
 It), lieb. attack on Tort lioyal, S. C. 
 fails. 
 
 21. Gen. Mower captures reb. camp at 
 Henderson's ilili, 262 prisoners, guns, 
 
 afier s,viriU.s.i ng, and camp two niiies 
 e.i<t. 
 
 y. It.rb. cav.alry driven from camo near 
 
 2 1 . Hanks captures oOG rebs. near Alex- 
 andria. 
 21. Engagement at Natchitoches, La., 
 
 Curo. (ci. (iriiii mills. md s.o.es uarn^d. between iicn. Mower's troops of A. J. 
 
 i). 6 1 r n i.i it iIiils4)oro', N. C |Smitii's command, and reb. cavalrv under 
 
 !J. -tJ .f .{J li Pi. c IV dry ciptu red by I Gen. Lee. 2UJ ielis. captured, with but 
 g 1 Trill. IS at i) IS o.v riiat im, V'a. small loss ia killed or wounded on cilber 
 
 .». .\.n o Hi m of n it tm u troops near .-.iJe. 
 Siftik, V.I., was itacsied ly 4 regi.neals|. 22. The gunboat Petrel captured by 
 of u;i 1 ry, a s.j 1 1 Iron uf oivilry, and 2|rebs. on the V'a/.oo river, 
 biii-ri;.-. -f anid.-ry, and driven toj 22. Gen Tu lyer, with an army of 
 13 I it's ILll. A e )1 i;n.i of n i on d. l.'iUJ men left Fori Smith, Ark., to aid 
 Ir.) I IS arsiv' d lo the supp >rt. and the Gen. Steele's army. 
 
 en ■II.- m tirn was attic <cd, driven baeiil 2-i. Union City, Ky., captured by reb. 
 and p I s I 'd. F d. loss 2v).). |Gen. Forrest. Col. Hawkins, with the 7th 
 
 IJ. Sii'i <. V I., ci,)t ted. Ileb. lo.ss 2.") Tenn. cavalry, 400 mr;n, siinendi-red af- 
 
 kiil-d. Ua on. H) 
 
 10. A b i.ly of 10.00) troops under 
 G ' IS. A. J. Sin til and Taomas Kiiby 
 8 n ta, lef Vices;) ir^r on tiainporis, lie.s- 
 t;n •! for the mouth of R d river, at 
 which point a force under Gen. iianks 
 w vs le ng rea lezvoused, in view of a 
 Ciujoilpi in the R d riv'(T region. 
 
 10. .\. navii e.xp -tit on from Brashear 
 City cipt'ires camp, arms, 11. ig at Aicha- 
 f.i ava riviT. 
 
 10. Pil it A I occupi 'd by Union forces. 
 
 12. Geu. Grant a|)pomt('il Comm uuler- 
 in-Chief of ihe armies of the U. S. 
 
 13. Indianola evacuated by Union 
 troops. 
 
 13. Gjn. Sm'tli's army at Setnmesp irt. 
 13. Ale.vand ia. La., captured by Fed. 
 
 fleet. 
 
 li. CaptUie of Fort de R !ssy, on the 
 R d riviT, iiy Isi ind -M divis <ms of l(i h 
 corps, un ler Ge:i. Mower. Tlie fort was 
 blowa uj) at nigiit. 
 
 1.1. Presi lent calls for 200,000 men, and 
 a drat't or ler 'd lor the dedciency on the 
 Id'di of .Vpril. 
 
 !•}. Reb plot to iissassiaate Pres. Lin- 
 cola diacoverod. 
 
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 ler rei)ulsini' 2,000 rebs. 3 times. 
 
 25. Reb. Geu. Forn-.st, with 7,000 men, 
 attacked the Fed. fort at Paduc.h, Ky., 
 -leien le 1 by Col. llieks, with oOO men. 
 .\i led by 2 gunboats. Col. llieks ilefeilid 
 Forrest, who retired with a loss of 1,000 
 killed and wounded. Fed. loss 14 killed 
 and 4(5 wounded. The town was nearly 
 destroyed bv the bomb irdment. 
 
 2(!. Col. Claymu capiured 370 rebs., 3,j 
 wagons, and 300 horses, at Lougview, 
 Ariv. ' 
 
 29. IJaille of Cane river, La. Rebs. de- 
 fe;ited. 
 
 30. Fight in Arkansas with 1,3 )0 rebs., 
 who are defeated. 
 
 30 Riots by disloyalists at Charleston 
 and .M;itioon, III. 
 
 31. R'-bs. defeated at Crump's Hill 
 (Piney \Vo..d<). 
 
 Airil 1. Fi,ht near Snyder's Blulf, on 
 the I'azoo. 
 
 1. S. S. M iple L'-'af blown up by tor- 
 pedo in St. John- river. 
 
 1. Rel)el ram Tennessee sunk near 
 Grant's Pass. 
 
 2. Shelby defeated by Steele near Cam- 
 den, in Ark. 
 
THE WAR FOR THE UNIOIT. 
 
 April, 1864 
 
 April 2. Gricrson's cavalry engages 
 Forrest near Su iimurville, and falls back. 
 
 4. Figlit at Kosevillu, iu Aric. 
 
 4. Col. Gooding engages Harrison's 
 guerrillas at Couipli, and with Ira \vs 
 ■with loss. 
 
 4. .Marniadnkc defeated by Steele on 
 Little Missouri river, Ark. 
 
 4. N. Y. MetropoUtaa Sanitary Fair 
 opened. 
 
 5. Figlit between gunboats and guer- 
 rillas at ilicknian, Ky. 
 
 5. Banks' Te.xas e.xpedltion at Grand 
 Ecore. 
 
 5. Gen. W. P. While, reb., of George- 
 town, S. C, assassinated by his own men. 
 
 6. Fort Halleck, Columbus, Ky., at- 
 tacked by rebel Gen. Bufurd. Surrender 
 retused by Col. Lawrence. 
 
 6. Maryland Consiituiional Conven- 
 tion on Slavery met. 
 
 7. U. 8. Senate pass the resolution to 
 submit to Stales' Legislatures the Con- 
 stit iti(m ameiulment aoolishing slavery. 
 
 8. Gen. Fra.'iklin's comm lud of Bauks' 
 cxpediticm defeated at Manslield, La., by 
 Gen. Taylor's aruiy, losing a i guns and 
 nearly 2,000 men, and filling back to 
 Grind Eoore. Geu. S.nilh, ne.xt day, 
 relieved Franklin, defeated the rebels, 
 and captured 36 guns and 2,)j0 pris- 
 oners. 
 
 8. Shelby ville entered by 40 guerrillas. 
 
 9. B.itile of Pleasant llill, La. After 
 Bev-re li.,'liting the Union troops retreat- 
 ed at ni^lit in good order. 
 
 10. C.ipe Lookout lighthouse seized 
 by 40 rebels. 
 
 11. Banks retires to Grand Ecore. 
 
 11 U;bels repulsed in an attack on 
 Rose ville. Ark. 
 
 i'i. C ipliiie of Fort Pillow and mas- 
 sacre of garrison. 
 
 13. A imiral Porter's Red river fleet 
 attack .'d by 2,000 rebel infantry on 
 shore, who are beaten otf. 
 
 12. Horrible mirder of a farmer by 
 guerrillas at O.sage river, .Mo. 
 
 13. A portion of Banks' army attacked 
 near Blair's L md.ug. La. Rebs. repulsedl 
 with loss. 
 
 1 ;. New York Soldiers' Voting Bill 
 passed New York Senate. Yeas 20, nays 
 none. 
 
 14. Gunboat expedition from Butler's 
 armv capture prisoners and stores at 
 Smiihfieid, Va. 
 
 14. Nebraska Constitution and State 
 Goveriiinenl Bill pass d by U. S. Senate. 
 
 15. Chenango, giniboat, exploded. 
 
 It). Ginbut Eistport sunk by snag 
 above Grand Ecore. 
 
 17. Bread riot by women in Savannah, 
 Ga. 
 
 18. Rebel attack on Fort Wessell, near 
 Piyuiouth, N. C. Gunboat Southtield 
 biuiiv. Coiu. Flusser killed and most of 
 crew ilrowned. Bam also destroys the • 
 gunboit Bombshell. 
 
 18. Baltimore Sanitary Fair opened. 
 10. Guerrillas driven from Burksville. 
 
 19. Transports and gunboats aground 
 above Grand Fcore, lied river. 
 
 19. Fort Wessiells, N. C, evacuated by 
 Feds. 
 
 20. Plymouth, N. C, surrendered to 
 rebels by Gen. Wessels, after severe loss 
 by rebels. Gen. Wessells and 2,500 men 
 surrendered. 
 
 21. North Carolina salt works, worth 
 $100,000, near Wilmington, destroyed. 
 
 22. Rebels captured gunboat Petrel on 
 the Yazoo river, and burnt hrjr. 
 
 22. Forrest moving toward Alabama, 
 followed by Grierson. 
 
 22. B inks' army li.'ft Grand Ecore for 
 Ale.xandi ia, La., by land. 
 
 23. Brisk engagement near Camden, 
 Ark. Feds, defeated. 
 
 23. Rebels capture and murder Union 
 pickets at Nickajack. 
 
 23. N. Y. Metropolitan S-anitary Fair 
 closed. Swo d voted to Grant by 30,291, 
 against 14,509 for McClellan. 
 
 24. Battle at Cane river, La. Rebels 
 losing 1,000 men and 9 guns. 
 
 25. A sup[)ly train of 240 wagons, and 
 the 2l)ih Iowa, 73(1 Ohio, and 4od Ind. 
 regiments, under Col. Drake, 2,000 men, 
 were capturt-d after a brave resistance 
 oil their return to Pine Blutf, Ark., after 
 an unsuccessful elTort to reach General 
 Steele's iruiy. 
 
 20. Gen. Steele's army left Camden for 
 Little Rock, Ark, 
 
 26. Rebels iu strong force attack Ad- 
 miral Porter's gunboats on the Red 
 river, and were defeated with severe loss. 
 
 28. L.ttle Washington, N. C, evacuat- 
 ed by Fed. t loops. 
 
 28. A detachment of Fed. cava,lry 
 under Col. Lowell, encountered a portion 
 of Mosby's command near Upperville, 
 Va., and defeated them, capturing 23, 
 killing 2 and wounding 4. Fed. loss, 3 
 kilK-d, 4 wounded. 
 
 30. Gen. Steele's army in Ark. crossed 
 the Sibine river after a" fight with rebs. 
 
 30. MidLsoii Court Hou.se, Va., was 
 burned by a Uuicm expeditionary force 
 while engaged in a skirmish with a rebel 
 company at that place. 
 
 May i Death of Commodore W. D. 
 Porter. 
 
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May, 1864. 
 
 CHRONOLOGY. 
 
 1. Gon. Steele's army 40 miles from] 7. Severe fiirht at Todd's Tavern, be- 
 Little Rock, Ark. His cavalry reached twcen ('iistar's and rebel cavalry. Loss, 
 that city. 250 on each side. 
 
 2. Advance of the Army of the Poto-| 7. liittle near Peter.shiin;j,Va., between 
 mac across the llajiidan towards Chan-, Gen. I]nil"r's army and the rel)els. 
 cellorsville and the Wilderness. _ 7. Tazewell salt-works destroyed by 
 
 2. West Point, Va., occupied by Feds. 
 
 2. Gen. Stnnris' oavalrv encountered a 
 
 Gen. Averill. 
 
 8. General 
 
 Hancock's corps passed 
 
 band of the rebel Forrest's men, near!throui;h Spottsylviinia C. H. at daylight, 
 Bolivar, Tenn., and, after a severe light, nnd, at noon, his headqunrters were 20 
 defeated them. miles south of the baltle-li(;ld of the Cth. 
 
 3. The erossin<^ of tlie Rapidan by the 8 P.attle of Spotlsylvania C. H., Va., 
 army of the Potomac etlecled, without commenced. The armies near Spottsyl- 
 oppositlon, at Culpepper, Germania, and vania C. H. eiiiinired from 8 to 12 M., at 
 Ely's Fords. which time Fed. forces i^ained the ()oint 
 
 :i The Sec. of the Navy sentenced Ad. for which ihey contended. At (> p.m., 3 
 Wilkesto be reprimanded and suspended fresh divisions were thrown in, and, after 
 for three years, for insubordination, &c. |a severe enirauement of an hour and a 
 
 4. The crossinii of the Rapidan by the half, tlie rebel position was carried, and 
 
 army of the Potomac continued 
 
 4. Gen. Warren's headquarters at the 
 
 Wilderness. 
 
 4. A fleet of transports on Hampton 
 
 Roads commenced embarking troojis. 
 
 4. Rebel raid into Priaiceton, Ky. 
 
 5. Battle of the Wilderness commenced 
 
 their first lino of breastworks occiii)ied. 
 
 8. General eniragement at Mill Creek 
 Gap, Ga. 
 
 8. Union troops held possession of 
 Fredericksburg, Va. 
 
 9. Battle of Spottsylvania C. H., Va., 
 contiiuunl. Lee's army nnvdc a stand, 
 
 A day of terrific fighting, on most difli-ibut no general engagement occurred in 
 cult ground, in the Wilderness, nearjthe morning. Maj. -Gen Sedgwick killed. 
 
 Chanceilorsville, Va. Night closed 
 without any definite result. Gen. Hayes 
 killed. 
 
 5. Gen. Butler's army passed Fortress 
 Monroe in transports, on their way up 
 the James river. 
 
 5. Gen. Kautz forc'cd the Blackwater, 
 and burnt the railroad bridge at Stonv 
 Creek. 
 
 5. Naval engagement between the reb. 
 ram Albemarle and Fed. fleet, near the 
 mouth of the Roanoke river. 
 
 5. Skirmish at Thoroughfare Gap, Va. 
 Burnside's cavalry attacked the enemy 
 on their passage through the Gap. 
 
 6. Battle of the Wilderness continued. 
 Another day of terrible fightiiig, result- 
 ing in the falling back of Lee's army. 
 Gen. Wadsworth kilU'd. Loss of both 
 armies about l."),0U0 each in the 2 days 
 fighting. The rebel Gen. Longslreel 
 wounded. Fed. wounded, who had been 
 removed to Fredericksburg, fired on b} 
 citizens. 
 
 G. Gen. Butler's forces effected a suc- 
 cessful landing near Fort Fisher, N. C, 
 without resistance. 
 
 li. Gunboat C<mi. Jones blown up by 
 rebel torpedo on James river. 
 
 7. Gen. Grant's army in pursuit of 
 Lee, having marched 15 miles on the 
 night of the 6th. 
 
 7. Tunnel Hill, Ga., taken by Gen. 
 Thomas. 
 
 The light in the evening was brought on 
 by Hancock, who crossed the river Po, 
 and established himself on the south 
 bank. 
 
 1). Gen. Butler at Bermuda Landing, 
 in a strong position. His forces defeated 
 a portion of Heaiu'egard's army under 
 Gen. Hill. The fight commenced at 
 no(m, and continued till night. The 
 rebels driven back 3 miiCS. 
 
 9. Night attack on Gen. Butler's lines. 
 The rebels rei)u!sed. 
 
 9. Gen. Siieriaan marched ai-ound the 
 rebel right flank, and readied the North 
 .\iina river in safety in the evening. In 
 I he niudit he destroyed a great quantity 
 of rebel stores, nnd recaptured 878 Feds. 
 
 9. Battle of Cloyd Mountain. Rebels 
 defe;U(Hl. 
 
 9. U. S. transport IL A. Weed blown 
 up by torpedo near .Jacksonville, Fla. 
 
 10. Gen. Sheridan crossed the South 
 .\.una river. 
 
 10. Battle of Spottsylvania C. H. con- 
 tinued. A general advance of Fed. army 
 ordered at 5 a.m. A tremen Ions cmiflict 
 ensued. In the afternoon an attack was 
 made on the rebel batteries. After the 
 assault had continued some time it was 
 found that the rebel ba'teries could not 
 lie carried without great loss, and the 
 ett'ort was abandoned. The battle ceased 
 about 9 P.M., and was one of the most 
 terrible and bloody oi the war. The 6tli 
 
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THE WAR FOR THE UNION. 
 
 May. 1034. 
 
 corps' canif'd the enemy's works, and 
 captured 1,000 prisoners. Loss, 10,000 
 on each side on tliis day. 
 
 May 10. Gen. Sheridun reported that 
 he had turned tlie rel)el riirli', reached 
 their rear, and destroyed from 8 to 10 
 miles of railroad and other property. 
 
 10. Gen. Avesill's force fought a battle 
 near Wytiievilie, Va., defeating Gen. 
 Jones and destn^ying railroad. 
 
 10. Crooke defeated rebels near New- 
 bern, capturing 7 guns and many pris. 
 
 10. Sec. Stanton reported Ilia; Gen. 
 McPlierson was within 7 miles of Resaca,! 
 Ga. I 
 
 10. Gen. Sherman in front of Buzzard 
 Roost Gap, Ga. I 
 
 11. The armies under Grant and Lee^ 
 engaged with varied success until 111 
 A.M., when Fed. line was somewhat ad-, 
 vanced. Gen. Grant reported to tliej 
 War Department, that, after 6 days' i 
 fightin;^, the result was much in favor ofl 
 the Union arms. I 
 
 11. After a days of skirmishing Feds. 
 drove the rebels back to Rocky Ridge 
 and Buzzard Roost Mountain, Ga. 
 
 11. Gen. Sheridan captured Ashland 
 Station, destroying a large amount ofj 
 stores. He attacked Gen. Stewart at| 
 Yellow Tavern, near Riciimontl, and 
 penetrated the 1st and 2d lines of the 
 rebel defences. 
 
 12. The battle between Grant's and 
 Lee's army renewed 5 miles l>elow Spoit-| 
 sylvania C. H., Va. Gen. lianocki 
 opened the battle, and made a brilliant | 
 assi6'it on A. P. Hill's division, whicJii 
 be routed. Gen. Grant reported that the! 
 day closed leaving between ;3,0(K) and! 
 4.000 prisoners in his hands, including 2' 
 general officers, and over 30 pieces of 
 artillery. In the night Lee abandoned 
 bis position. 
 
 12. Gen. Sheridan's army encamped at 
 "Walnut Grove and Gaines Mills. 
 12. Gen. Butler's army engaged. 
 
 12. Rebel poRiti<ni alDallou, Ga., car- 
 ried and lield by Sherman. 
 
 13. Gen. Butler's army advanced to- 
 ward Peter,sburg,Va. Skirmishing with 
 the rebels in tlie afternoon. 
 
 13. Gen. Sheridan's forces encamped 
 at Bfjttom's Bridge. | 
 
 13. Gen. Sherman's army in line of 
 battle in Sugar Valley. { 
 
 13. Gen. McPherson captured 9 trains,' 
 with rebel military stores, at Dalton. 
 
 14. Gen. Smith carrieil tlie 1st line of 
 rel>el works at Petersburg, Va. The 
 rebels atl.ick'id the 0th corps, army of 
 the Potomac, but were finally driven 
 
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 liack with severe loss, after a furious 
 cannonade. 
 
 14. Gen. Sherm;in's forces active! v en- 
 gaged G«'n. Hooker's crps atiaV' rd 
 by the rebel Gen. Hood's divi-ion. Ti.e 
 rebels repulsed. General battle, whieli 
 lasted tid niidiiiudit, each party hoidiiig 
 its respective position. 
 
 15. Battle of lie^.-ifn, Ga. An all-d.iv 
 ifnttle, in which Feds were suc<-esMi'l. 
 The re')els forced lo ev.iciiate Res c;i. 
 Gen. John.ston retreats iiom PVd. front 
 in the night. 
 
 1"). Rocky Faced Ridge taken bv R;ier- 
 man. 
 
 15. Gen. Sigel foiiglit a battle at New- 
 market, Va. The nbeis snceessfiil. 
 Union forces fell back to StrasbMig. Va. 
 
 15. Gen. B.i'iks' gunboats arrived at 
 Fort de Russey, La. 
 
 16. The rehel armv encamped around 
 Spottsvlvimia C. H ,"Va. 
 
 16. The rebels in force attacked Gen. 
 Smith's lines in Va., and forced them 
 back with co;;siHerable loss. 
 
 Kj. Gen. I'utler's for(;e attackr-d by 
 troops from Petersburg Furious fight- 
 ing. The rebels made a desper.iie on- 
 siauglit in a fog. hut were repulsi-d. 
 
 10. Resaca, Ga., occupied by Gea, 
 Sherman. 
 
 l(i. Admiral Porter's fleet above Alex- 
 andria Falls, released by Col. Bailey's 
 dam. 
 
 17. Gen. Kautz reached City Point, 
 Va., returning fiom his raid on tlie Dan- 
 vilie railroad. 
 
 17. Gen. Sherman's army at Colburn, 
 Ga. 
 
 17. General Banks' forces reached 
 Semmesiiort, La. 
 
 18. Ewell attacked Union bairiraire 
 traiiv in rear of Grant's riglu flank, but 
 was repu's<;d 
 
 18. Heavy engagement between the 
 armies in Va. Gen. Hanco<;k <harg<;d 
 the enemy, and carried the Hist line of 
 rebel intrenchiiients. 
 
 18. Gen. Slierm.m reached Adai'^ville. 
 Ga., where he wasengaL'ed in skirmishes. 
 
 18. Sec. Stanton annouuce<l that a 
 draft would be ordered, to take place 
 July 1. 
 
 18. A pretended procl imntion of the 
 President calling for 4U0,(»00 men, and 
 announcing tj-e Spring campiiun closed, 
 published in the Journal of Connnerce 
 and the World. The 2 p.-ipers suppre.-.sed 
 for 3 days, and the author of the forgery, 
 Jos. Howard, < if Brooklyn, arrested. 
 
 I'J. Gen. Ewell attei/.pled to tiiTD 
 Grant's right, but was repulsed. 
 
May, 1864. 
 
 CHRONOLOGY. 
 
 19, Gen. Sherman advanced on tlicl June 1. Expedition ninler (ion. S^u^ 
 enemy, who retreiit<'d. Kingston, Ga./'g^is in .Miss., (IcH-alfd, with lo^.s of wagon 
 rea hl'd. General Sherman puslicd a|lraln, arlilh-ry, and ammunition. 
 
 column as far as Cassville, Ga. 
 
 20. Torpi'does explode at Bachelor's 
 Creek. Many N. Y- soldiers killed and 
 wounded. 
 
 20. Slicrman in possession of King- 
 ston and Itcnne, Ga. 
 
 20. Hi'l)els attack Ames' division of 
 Butler's army. Heavy lo.sses on both sides. 
 
 20. Arrest of Howard, the forger. 
 
 21. Gen. Hancock's troops entered 
 Bowling Green, Va. 
 
 23. U. S. tugboat Columbine captured 
 on St. John's river by rebs. 
 
 24. Rebels tlestroy bridge over North 
 Anna Grant's heail([uarters at Jericlio 
 Mills. Slieridan destroyed Danville rail- 
 road near Hiciimond, Va. 
 
 24. Filzhiigh Lee repulsed at "Wilson's 
 Wharf by Federal negroes under Gen. 
 Wild. 
 
 24. Sherman flanks Johnston at Al- 
 toona. 
 
 24. 1,000 rebels captured by General 
 Grant's army at .Mt. Cannel Church, Va. 
 
 25. Battle near Dallas, Ga. Hooker drives 
 rebels 2 miles. Union loss, 1,500. Ueb. 
 about same. 
 
 25. Gen. Birney ascends tlie Ashcpoo 
 river. 
 
 20. Grant's army moves toward Han- 
 over town. 
 
 2(j. La. State Convention abolishes 
 slaviTy. 
 
 27. Eight steamers and several river 
 craft burned at New Orleans Levee, by 
 incendiaries. 
 
 27. Lee evacuates position on South 
 Anna, and retreats toward liichinond. 
 
 27. Slieridan cai)tures and holds lian- 
 overtown and Ferry. 
 
 2y. Longstreet attacks Sherman at 
 Dallas, and is driven toward Marietta, 
 lieiiel I0S.S, 2,500 killed and wounded, 
 and oOO prisoners. Union loss, oOO. 
 
 2U. Grant's army crosses the Pumunkey 
 river, Vjl 
 
 ;J0. Trains of refugees attacked near 
 Salem, Ark. CO men and several women 
 killed. 
 
 130. Lee attacks Grant north of Chick- 
 ahominy, and is repulsed. Hancock 
 drives him out of intrenched line of rifle- 
 pits and holds it. 
 
 ;J1. Grant's and Lee's armies confront- 
 ing each (Hher from Hanover C. H. to 
 Cold Harbor. 
 
 1. Reb. attacks at Cold lla.-bor, Va., re- 
 pulsed. 
 
 1. Rebs. twice attack Butler, and are 
 repulsed. 
 
 2. Schofield and Hooker at Marietta. 
 Cavalry take Alatoona I'ass. 
 
 3. Battle of C(;ld Harbor. 
 
 4. Reb. night attivck on Hancock re- 
 pulsed. 
 
 4. Grant's cavalry defeated Hanipton's 
 cavalry at Howes' Store, Va. 
 
 5. Reb. attack on left (Hancock's) re- 
 pulsed. 
 
 5. Slierman's army fall back toward 
 the Clialtabooehie and Atlanta. 
 
 5. Marmaduke, with 3,000 men, defeat- 
 ed at Columbia, .Vrk. 
 
 5. Battle of Piedmont, Va. Ik-b. loss 
 1,500 i)risoners, 3 guns, 3,000 stand of 
 arms, and stores, and a large number k. 
 and w. 
 
 5. Gens. Crook and Avcrill entered 
 Lexington, Va. 
 
 5. Reb.s. driven through Ripley, Miss., 
 by Gen. Sturgis' tro(jps. 
 
 G. Reb. midnight attack on Burnside 
 repulsed. 
 
 6. Sherman's headquarters at Ac- 
 worth. 
 
 7. Rebs. defeated at Lake Chicot on the 
 Miss, river, by Gen. A. J. Smith's trooi)s. 
 
 7. The yth corps, on Gram's ri-lit, at- 
 tacked briskly, and lebs. driven back. 
 
 7. Morgan, vvith 3,000 men, commen- 
 ces a raid into Kentucky. 
 
 7. Philad(dphia Sanitary Fair opens. 
 
 7. Abraham Lincoln and Andrew 
 Johnson nominated President and Vice- 
 President of the U. S. 
 
 8. U, S. troops defeated at Mount 
 Sterling, Ky., by Gen. Morgan's forces. 
 
 8. Paris, liy., taken by a portion of 
 .Morg.in's forces. 
 
 8. Sherman's whole aimy moves for- 
 ward toward the Kenesaw range. Mc- 
 Pherson occui)ies Big Shanty, and rebels 
 fall back with left on Lost Mountain, and 
 riglit on Kenesaw. 
 
 8. Gilmore's raid on Richmond fortifi- 
 cations. 
 
 9. Gen. Burbiidge defeats rebels at 
 Mount Sterling, and ca|)tures 700 pris. 
 
 10. Gen. Sturgis' Fed. troops del<alcd 
 at Guntown, Miss., and again at Ripley, 
 by Gen. Forr(;st. Feds, destroy their sup- 
 ply train, and '0 cannon, and retreat lo- 
 
 31. Gen. Fremont nominated for Pres- wards Memitliis, after spirited contest 
 ident and GeiL Cochrane for Vice-Pres. and severe h^s.s. 
 of U. S. I 10. Lexington, Ky., robbed by Morgan. 
 
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TUE WAR FOR THE UNION. 
 
 June, 1864. 
 
 June 10. I?3bel guerrillas repulsed at 
 Princeton, Ky. 
 
 10. Fniiiklnrt, Kv., unsuccessfully at- 
 tacked by l.-3()0rel)el.s. 
 
 10. Ui-n. IliinU-r, with Crook and .\vei 
 ill, moves from Staunioii, Va., afier de- 
 stroy in^• over $l!,UOO,000 worth of rebel 
 property. 
 
 10. Heb. Congress adjourned. 
 
 11. Fed. troops defeated near Cynlhi- 
 ana, Ivy., and the town burnt by Gen. 
 Morgan. 
 
 11. Gen. Hobson's Ohio militia cap- 
 tured by Morgan, after a short comb.it 
 near Cynthi.ina. 
 
 11. Ba'itle of Trevillian Station,Va. Robs, 
 badly he.ilen by Sheridan. 
 
 12. Gen. Burbridge defeats and scat- 
 ters Morgan at Cynthiaua, with great, 
 loss. 
 
 13. Grant crosses the Chickahominy. 
 13. Grant's headquarters at WiLox'.- 
 
 Landin<^. 
 
 13. The Fugitive Slave Law repealed 
 in the Hoiise of Uepresentatives. 
 
 13. Gen. lI()l)son and stalf recaptured. 
 18. Sheridan recrosses the North 
 
 Anna. 
 
 14. Dcstru tion of reb. cana. boats and 
 stores ;it Buehanan, Va., by Gen. Averill. 
 
 14. Grant's army crossed to south of 
 the Janies. 
 
 14. Reb. Gen. Polk killed. 
 
 14. Sherman advancing toward Kene- 
 saw. 
 
 15. Battle of Baylor's Farm. 16 rebel 
 guns, 300 i)ris()ners taken. 
 
 16. Gen. Hanter entered Liberty, Va., 
 and destroyed a long bridge. Also 7 miiLS 
 of railway. 
 
 17. Gens. Crook and Averill routed 
 Imboden's rebel Ciivalry between Quaker 
 Church and Lynchburg, Va. 
 
 16. A port on of the southern defences 
 of Petersburg, Va., carried by Hancock 
 and Smith's corps. 
 
 17. Burnsi le captured 2 redoubts in 
 the Petersburg works, 4o0 prisoners, and 
 4 guns. 
 
 17. Severe fighting by Gen. Hunter's 
 armv, 7 mil 'S from Lynchburg, Va. No 
 decisive result. 
 
 18. Simultaneous and desperate assault 
 on the rebel \\ orks at Petersburg, by the 
 Armies of '.he Potomac and the James. 
 
 18. Gen. Wil-on's Feileral cavalry took 
 position on the e.Ktreme left of the Union 
 lines at PetersbiU'g. 
 
 18. The 1» litle at Lynchburg, Va., re- 
 newed. Tne rebels driven in'o their 
 works, and Gen. lluiter retre iti-d. 
 
 19. "The Army of the James reoccupy 
 
 Bermuda Hundred, and repair tlie rail- 
 road. 
 
 19. The rebel privateer Alabama was 
 sunk near the Ilarbor of Cherbourg, 
 France, after an engagement of over an 
 hour with the U. S. sloop-of-war Kear- 
 sargc, Capt. Winslow. 70 of the rebel 
 crew were taken on board the Kearsarge, 
 and 115 reached England ioui France. 3 
 persons only were wounded on the Kear- 
 sarge. 
 
 20. Reb. cavalry defeated at the White 
 House, Va. 
 
 21. Rebs. assault Gen. Sherman's army 
 in Ga. severii times, and lose 800 men. 
 
 21. Gen. Foster cros.sed tlie James 
 river, and intrenched near Aiken's Laud- 
 
 „ 21. Gen. Hunter's artillery train re- 
 treating from Lynchburg, Va., attacked 
 by rebs. He destroys a ])ortion of the 
 guns and caissons. Gen. Hunter retreats 
 .(> the Ohio river. 
 
 22. A sudden attack on the Union 
 lines at Petersburg, which are broken by 
 the enemy with severe loss to both sides. 
 
 22. Wilson and Kautz's cavalry dcslr(,y 
 4 miles of the railroad north of Peters- 
 bm-g, Va. 
 
 23. Severe battle on the Weldon R. R, 
 Va. 2 rebel tniius captured. 
 
 23. Rulroad juncticm at Burksville, 
 Va., tk'siroyed by Feds. 
 
 24. Battle of Staunton Bridge, Va. 
 Wilson and Kautz's Federal cavalry re- 
 pulsed. 
 
 24. Rebs. attack Gen. Sheridan at 
 Wliite House, Va., and are beaten. 
 
 24. Maiylaud Slate Convention abol- 
 ishes slavery. 
 
 24. R(;bs. attack Feds, at Lafayette, Ga. 
 ;ind are be:iten. 
 
 25. l{eb. night attack on Gen. Burnside'a 
 troops on the James river repulsed. 
 
 27. Fiijht near Keuesaw Mountain, Ga. 
 Union loss 1,500. 
 
 28 S.ieraiau tlanks Jolmston at Keno- 
 saw Mountain, Ga. 
 
 28. Fight at Sioney Creek. Va. Wil- 
 son and Ivautz's Fed. rivalry retreat to 
 Reams's Station. 
 
 20. Battle at Reams's Station. Fed. 
 cavalry defeated. 
 
 30. Jolmsu)u evacuates Kenesaw 
 .Moiuitain, Va. 
 
 July 1. Gen. Wilson's force reaches 
 (grant's lines, having lost all their guns 
 and wagons. 
 
 1. .Vn expediti(m left Hilton Head, 
 S. C, in diiecti(m of North Edisto river. 
 
 1. riie souihcrn side of James Island, 
 S. C, occupied by Gen. Foster's troops. 
 
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July, 1864. 
 
 CHRONOLOGY. 
 
 1. Col. Hoyt and 137 men captured onr 8. Parksville, Mo., sarkod by rebels. 
 Johnson's Island. | 9. Battle at JSlonocacy, Md., lasting 
 
 2. The expi'diiion from Hilton Head from 9. .\. m. to 5 p. m. Fed. forees over- 
 disembark at Seabrook Island. | powered and forced to retreat in disorder, 
 
 2. An unsuccessl'ul attempt to take thelosin^j; 1,000 men. 
 
 rebel Fort Johnson on the north end of 
 James Island. 
 
 1. \V. P. Fesscnden accepts Secretary- 
 ship of U. S. Treasury. 
 
 2. Rebel Gen. Eweil iuvades Shenan- 
 doah valley in 8 columns. 
 
 2. Martiusburg, Va., evacuated by 
 Feds. 
 
 3. Sherman's army entered Marietta, 
 Ga 
 
 3. A part of the expedition from Hil- 
 ton Head repulsed 
 
 3. Rebels tlel'eated by Sherman, 3 miles 
 south of Marietta, Ga. 
 
 3. Winchester, Va., taken by rebs. and 
 Gen. Sigel falls back to Harper's Ferry. 
 
 4. The rebels took possession of Bol- 
 ivar Hoii:hts, half a mile from Harper's 
 Ferry, on their advance into Md., where 
 they were attacked. 
 
 4. Sigel arrived at Sandy Hook. 
 
 4. Gen. Mulligan evacuated Bolivar 
 Heights. 
 
 4. The rebels make a raid to Point of 
 Rocks, xMd. 
 
 4. Naval operations in Stono river. 
 
 5. Slocum's expedition routed rebels 
 east of Jackson, Miss. 
 
 5. Ellicott's marine colored brigade 
 attacked by rebels near Port Hudson. 
 Rebels defeated with loss of loO. 
 
 5. Martial law declared in Ky. by the 
 President, and the writ of habeas corpus 
 suspended. 
 
 6. Hagerstown, Md., CTacuated by 
 Union troops. 
 
 0. Gen. Wallace's troops repulsed near 
 Middletown, i\Id. 
 
 G. Hagerstown, Md., plundered by 
 rebels. 
 
 7. Rebel Gen. Johnston crossed the 
 Chattahoochie. 
 
 7. Gen. Sigel's Union forces evacuate 
 Harp(!r's Ferry. 
 
 7. Rebel raiders near Frederick, Md. 
 
 7. The rebels checked at Monocacy 
 Bridge. 
 
 7. Proclamation issued by President 
 Lincoln appointing the lirst Thursday in 
 August as a Fast Day. 
 
 8. Harper's Ferry reoccupied by Fed. 
 forces. 
 
 8. The rebel cruiser Florida captured 
 the bark Golconda. 
 
 8. Capture of Platte City, Mo., by 
 guerrillas. 
 
 8. Rebels enter Fredericksburg, Md. 
 
 9. Fed. forces on John's Island, S. C, 
 twice repelled a rebel assa\dt. 
 
 9. Gen. Sherman reached the Chatta- 
 hoochee. 
 
 9. Gov. Brown, of Georgia, ordered all 
 the militia of the State into active ser- 
 vice. 
 
 9. Rebels capture "W^cst minster, Md. 
 Couch reocciipics Hagerstown, and Hun- 
 ter, Frederick. 
 
 10. Gen. Itousseau leaves Decatur with 
 2,700 men on an expedition in rebel Gen. 
 Hood's rear. 
 
 10. Gen. Johnston retreats to fortifica- 
 tions around Atlanta. 
 
 11. The rebels near Washington, D. C. 
 They cai)ture a railroad train at M.igiiolia 
 Station, between Pluladelphia and lialti- 
 more, and Maj.-Gen. Franklin, who was 
 on the train. 
 
 11. Burning of Gunpowder bridge, 
 Md., by the rebels. 
 
 11. Rel)ei salt works at Tampa Bay 
 destroyed. 
 
 12. Engagement near Fort Stevens, 
 one of the defences of Washington. The 
 rebels driven otf with severe loss. 
 
 13. Gen. Rousseau defeated 4,000 rebs. 
 under Clanton, near Coosaw river. 
 
 13-15. Gens. Smith and Slocum defeat 
 Forrest in 5 battles in Tenn., driving 
 liim from Pontotoc to Tupelo. Rebel 
 loss, 2.000. Union loss, 800. 
 
 lo. Rebels drive 1,000 horses and .1,000 
 cattle from Montgomery Co., Md., into 
 Va. 
 
 16. A rebel force ca])tured the Fed. 
 sto('kade at Brownsboro', on the Mem- 
 phis and Charlesum railroail 
 
 17. Gen. Sherman's conunind moved 
 forward to within 5 miles >>r Atlanta, Ga. 
 llis advance crossed the Chattahoochee 
 river. 
 
 17. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston turned 
 over the command of the rebel army at 
 Atlanta to Gen. .]. B. Hood. 
 
 17. Severe fight near Grand Gidf. 
 
 17. Indian raid on Fed. post at Fort 
 Larned. 
 
 17. Col. Jftcques and Mr. Gilmore vis- 
 ited Jetf. Davis at Richmond, by permis- 
 sion of Fed. authorities. 
 
 17. Wirt Adams defeated at Grand 
 Gulf, by Fed. Gen. Slocum, with heavy 
 'oss. 
 
 17. Gen. Rousseau defeated l,oOO reba. 
 under Clanton, at Chewa Station. 
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THE WAR FOR THE UNION. 
 
 July, 1864. 
 
 Engagement at Point of Rocks 
 it tempt to 
 
 July 18. Crook defeated by Breckin- 20 
 ridge at Island Ford, Va. Loss, 'MO. iMd. 
 
 18. Gen. Duliie deteated at Asliby's| 26. Tlie rebels made an 
 CJap, Va., losing 200 wagons and many Hank. Gen. Butler's position, 
 prisoners. 20. Gen. Stonenian dispatehed a cav- 
 
 18. Gen. Crook defeats Early at Snick-'alry force to destroy llie Macon and 
 er's tJap,(aprgo()0\vau(iii-;ind many pris. Western railroad. They succeeded in 
 
 18. Decatur, Ga., occupied by Federal destroyiui; 18 miles of track, and in cap- 
 forces, turing ftUU rebels, when they were in 
 
 18. President Lincoln- issued an order turn "attacked, the prisoners released, 
 
 for a ilraft of 5()0,U00 men to take place 
 iinnu'dialely afier ISept. 5, the term of 
 sei-vice to be one year. 
 
 18. The President sent his (l\mous " To 
 whor.i it may concern," dispatcli. 
 
 1!>. ShiTuian's forces reached Peach- 
 tree creek, 4 miles north of Atlanta, Ga. 
 They were attacked by lloo.l's troops, 
 Avho were defeated. Rebel loss, 0,OUO, 
 including 3 generals. Fed. loss, 1,718. 
 
 20. Gen. Smith's forces reached La 
 Grange, Teiin. 
 
 20. Gen. " Baldy " Sinitli took leave 
 of his command before Pv'tersburg, Va., 
 and (Jen. .Martindale assum-nl command. 
 
 20. Gen. Averill attacked and defeated 
 the rel)ei Early in front of Winchester, 
 Va. Rebel loss, ;J00 illed and woimded, 
 and 200 lU'lsoiicrs. E.irly was reinforced 
 
 -• ami rei>iilsed the Union troops. 
 
 21. Henderson, Ky., attacked by 700 
 rebei.s. 
 
 21. The rebel lines contracted close to 
 Athinla. 
 
 21. S ^irmishing on the James river. 
 
 22. Great b.illie iu'fore Atlanta. The 
 rebels assaulted Slierman's lines near At- 
 lanta with great fury seven limes, and 
 weie as often repulsed after a terrible 
 striiu-le. Fed. loss was o,")21 ; the rebel 
 loss otiinaled at 30,000. Gen. McPher- 
 son was killed. 
 
 22. Skirmishing in front of Burnside'^ 
 CO'' 'S of (he Army of the I'olomac. 
 
 2 .'. Louisiana State Convention abolish 
 slavery. 
 
 2;5. iUirial of the dead before Atlanta. 
 
 2;}. Atlanta shelled. 
 
 2;). Heavy lighting in the Shenandoah 
 Valley. 
 
 2;!. Averill defeated at "Winchester. 
 
 24. The cavalry expedition which left 
 Decatur, July 10, arrived at .Marietta, 
 Ga., haviiij; been completely successful 
 
 and 1,000 of Gen. McCook's troops cap- 
 lured. 
 
 27. Fed. army attacked while crossing 
 James river. A sjjiriled engagement in 
 which the rebels were driven liack. 
 
 27. Gen. O. O. Howard assumed com- 
 mand of the Department and Army of 
 the Tennessee, lately commanded by 
 Gen. ]\lcPherson. 
 
 21. The siege of Atlanta commenced. 
 The l.^iili cor))s of Sherman's army as- 
 saulted the rebels in force and defeated 
 (hem. The rebel army under Hood was 
 re|>eatedly hurled against Sherman's 
 army, but as often rolled l)ack and cut to 
 i)ieces. The rebels snti'ered severely 
 without gaming any advantage. 
 
 28. An expedition sent into N. C. 
 
 28. Gen. Hooker relieved of his cona- 
 niand at his own retpiest. 
 
 28. Fed. gup.boats in Louisiana de- 
 stroyed a large amount of rebel lumber 
 intl 2 saw mills. 
 
 21). The rebels cr(*sed the Potomac 
 on a raid into Maryland and Pennsyl- 
 vania. 
 
 2!). Fed. cavalry occupy Fayetleville, 
 Ga. They cut the Atlanta and Macon 
 railroad. 
 
 20. Fights with the rebels near Mor- 
 ganzia, La. 
 
 oO. Explosion of an immense mine by 
 Union troo[)s in front of Burnside's posi- 
 tion before Petersburg. Its explosiim 
 was the signal for the discharge of every 
 piece of arlidery on the line from the 
 Appomattox to the extreme left. After 
 the discharge of the artillery the army 
 advanced and assaulted the rebel works, 
 but after a des|M'rate attempt to carry 
 them was repulsed, with a loss of over 
 4.000 men. 
 
 liO. The rebels entered Chambersburg, 
 Pa., where the rebel commander de- 
 
 iii a raid on the Montgomery and West inanded ^'iOO.OOO under threat of burn- 
 Point railroad. ling the city. His demand not being 
 
 2>. The rebels again occupied Martins- |complied with, the city was burned, 
 burg, Va. I 31. Gen. Stonenian and part of his 
 
 2i;. Battle near Helena, Ark. Federal command captured by the rebels iu 
 forces at lirst were unsuccessful, but Georgia. 
 
 afterward rejjulsed the enemy and ;]l. The rebels occupied Frederick, 
 charged through their lines, 3Id. 
 
 
 
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Ang:., 1864l 
 
 CHRONOLOGT. 
 
 Aug. 1. TJradlcy Johnson and ^Fc 
 C:uislind defe itcd iit Cinnh'rland, losinu 
 part of ilieir pluad^T from Pennsylvania 
 2. Fed. Col. Stoiil, witli oOO nK-n, post- 
 ed to intercept the retreat of iMcCans 
 land and Jtihn.son, was captured by 
 the n, losini; !)0 men. 
 
 ;>. iletiirn to Norfollc, Va., of a cavalry 
 exp 'ditiou sent into N. C, July 28, after 
 havin^c visited 5 counties and captured 
 Coiisid Table prop^Tty. 
 4. Fast day in ihe'U. S. 
 4. Exchange of the Uui(m and rebel 
 onieers, uniler tire, at Cliarieston, S. C. 
 
 9. Dutch Gap Canal, Va., conimenoed 
 
 by Gen. Butler. 
 
 P. Terrible explosion of a boat loaded 
 with ammunition at City Point, Va. 
 
 9. Heavy shelling of Atlanta. 
 
 10. (ien. Sheridan's army skirmishincf 
 near Winchester, Va. Sharp liyhl ucaj 
 -.MartiiiSburg. 
 
 10. Steamer Empress fired into by reh, 
 baUeries on the banks of the Mississippu 
 
 10. Sharp skirmish near Abbey villc, 
 Miss. 
 
 11. The Tallahassee scuttled the sch'r 
 S. A. IJoyce, burnt the pilot-boat .James 
 
 4. Gen. Ivelley repulsed rebels under F"unk, brig Carrie Estelle, bark Bay 
 Johnson and MeCausland at New Creek, State, brig A. Richards, and bonded the 
 Md. Tlie tiglit continued until after sehoonerCarrol for $10,000; burnt the 
 dark, the reliels retiring in the night. i)ilot-boat Wm. Bell and the schocmer 
 
 0. Great battle at the entrance of Mo- Atlantic, 
 bile Bay. Fort Gaines opened on Fed.l 11. Battle of Sulphur Springs Bridge, 
 fleet at about 7 A.M., the monitor Tecum- 1 12. The Tallahassee bonded the bark 
 Bell hiving opened the attack a short Suliote, burnt the schooner Spokelane 
 time before. The rebel ram Tennessee and ship Adriatic, scuttled the briir Bil- 
 cai)iured after one of the fiercest naval low, bomled for $30,01)0 the schooner 
 battles on record. In the night the rebs. llobert E. Pecker. 
 
 evacuated and blew up Fort Powell. | 12. Attack of guerrillas on the gunboat 
 The monitor Tecuniseh was blown up 'Reliance in Norliiumberland Co., Va. 
 by a rebel torpedo. 13. Gen. Grant threw a powerful force, 
 
 5. Explosion i>f a rebel mine near Pe- under Gen. Hancock, across the river at 
 tersburg, Va. Bui little damage done. Deep Bottom. Hancock took position 
 
 A terrific fight in front of Pelcrsbur 
 lasting from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. It com 
 meuced by a charge of the enemy, which 
 w:is repulsed with slaughter. 
 
 G. Com. Farragut shelled Fort Gaines, 
 Mo^)ile Harbor. 
 
 G. Battle of Atlanta. The rebels made 
 a demonstration on the 16th corps, and 
 were heavily punished, and driven back. 
 Tlie 23d corps were driven from the reb. 
 lines, losing 500 men. 
 
 6. Indian massacre near Beaver Creek. 
 
 7. Gen. Averill overtook rebels under 
 McCausland, Gilmore, and McNeil, near 
 Moorefield, in the Shenandoah Valley, 
 and attacked them with great success, 
 routinir the rebels, capturing their artil- 
 lerv, a large number of prisoners, horses, 
 and arms. 
 
 7. I ien. Sheridan assumed command 
 of Mi Idle Military Division. 
 
 8. Surrender of Fort Gaines, Mobile 
 Bay, to Com. Farragut. 
 
 8. Steamboat Vanderbilt sunk in the 
 Hudson. 
 
 8. Indians capture 9 wagons at Plumb 
 Creek, and kill the teamsters. They also 
 burn 21 wagons at Point Ranche. 
 
 8. Gen. Burris returns to New Madrid 
 afler 17 davs' scout in S. E. Mo. and N. 
 E. Ark. 50 rebs. killed, 40 Tounded, 57 
 prisonera. 
 
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 10 miles from Richmond. Gen. Birne 
 assaulted the rebel works in his front. 
 
 13. Gen. Burnside relieved. 
 
 13. Guerrillas attacked Selma, Ky. 
 
 13. Gen. Smith attacked tlie rebels at 
 Hurricane Creek, Miss., and defeated 
 I hem. 
 
 13. The Tallahassee scuttled the bark 
 Glavomore, and burned the sch'r Lamot 
 Dupont. 
 
 13. Mosby attacks Sheridan's supply 
 train near Snicker's Gap, Va. 
 
 13. Rebel cavalry captured 5 steamers 
 with governm't cattle at Shawneeiown. 
 
 14. The rebel Gen. Wheeler demanded 
 the surrender of Dalton, Ga., which was 
 refused by Col. Siebold. The reliels en- 
 tered the town, but were kept at bay by 
 the garrison. 
 
 14. The Tallahassee scuttled the ship 
 •lames Littlefield. 
 
 14. Battle of Strawberry Plains, Va. 
 10th corps take rebel line of breastworks, 
 4 guns, and 100 prisoners. 
 
 15. Gen. Sheridan falls back toward 
 Charlestown, Va. 
 
 15. Fighting near Richmond. 
 
 15. Tlie Tallahassee scuttled schooners 
 M. A. Howe, Howard, Floral Wreath, 
 iiestless, Etta Caroline, and bonded sch'r 
 S. K. Harris. 
 
 15. Gen. Steadman reinforces Dalton, 
 
THE WAR FOR THE UNION. 
 
 Aug., 1864. 
 
 ftnd rebels are driven out of town in con- 
 
 i'tis on. 
 
 Aug. 15. Kil Patrick cut West Point, 
 G:i., ro ul at Fiilrbuni, and burnud depot. 
 
 1.1. I'Mi c )rp3 thrcatcti Malvt-rii Hill 
 
 16. Fi:.,'liling on the north bank of the 
 Jiinies at Oeep Ran. The engai^ement 
 resuli<xl f ivorably, lliouu:li not tiecisively, 
 for the Fc.ls. The enemy somewhat 
 driven back from their jiosition. 
 
 Hi. Cavalry fl^^ht i)e'\veen a division 
 of Siieriilan's army and the rebels, near 
 f'ront lioyal, Va. 
 
 1'5. Fi^lit near Chattanoo:^;^. 
 
 10. T.ie Tallahassee scuttled the bark 
 P. C. A!e\- inder, and bnrned the scli'rs 
 Leop )ld, Pearl, Sarah Louisa, and Ma<'- 
 
 III I o 
 
 uolia. 
 
 17. The Tallahassee scuttled tlie sch'r 
 North American, and bonded the bri^ 
 Neva for $17,500. 
 
 18. A furious attack on Burnside's 
 corps at Six Mile Staticm, on the Weldon 
 railroad, U'vir Peter.sburg, which was re- 
 pulsed witli gre it loss to the reoels. 
 
 IS. (it!:ii;ral Warren moved his corps 
 acr >s-; ihe Weldon railroad, in dolni! 
 
 23. Action at Rogersville, Tenn. 
 
 23. Rebels fall back to their lines 3 
 miles from Petersburg, and Gen. War- 
 ren's lines advanced. 
 
 23. Siielby captures nearly all 54th IlL 
 near Duval's Bluff. 
 
 23. Fort Morgan, Mobile Bay, surren- 
 dered unconditicmally. By its surrender 
 Feds, captured 200 prisoners, 00 pieces 
 of artillery. 
 
 24. Skirmish on Sheridan's left. 
 
 24. Reconnoissance of Gen. Crook's 
 command in the Shenandoah Valley. 
 
 24. Clinton, Miss., taken by Generals 
 Ilerron and Lee. 
 
 25. Severe battle on the Weldon rail- 
 road near Ream.s' Station. A desperate 
 attempt of the rebels to retake the road. 
 Hancock's corps was several times at- 
 tacked, the enemy being each time re- 
 pulsed. At 5:30 P.M., a combined attack 
 on his centre and left was repulsed, the 
 enemy with Irawing, leaving their dead 
 md wouniled on the field. Union forces 
 ifterward fell back. Fed. loss, 1,000 
 villed and wounded, 3,000 prisou'-rs and 
 9 guns. Rebel killed and wounded 1,500. 
 
 which lie was engaged in considerable 25. Gen. Butler's picket-line driven in, 
 
 figlliiUg. 
 
 IS. Tiie Tallahassee arrived at Halifax, 
 after hi vinir burned the scliooners Josiah 
 Acorn, Dia lem, Sea Flower, and brig 
 R nn. 
 
 1). Th'! re'.>els drove in Warren's pick- 
 ets and forced back 2 divisicms of Fed. 
 army it Six Mile Stati(m. A heavy fight 
 toojc place, resulting in re-establishing 
 Un'on 1 nes and ■aoturing 1,500 prison- 
 ers. Fe.l. loss :^060. 
 
 10. Mirthisburg robbed by rebels. 
 
 20. G I -rrillas raid on Woodburn, and 
 set tii'c \o depot. 
 
 21. Rjbels attack Union position on 
 Weldon roid, and after great loss (over 
 2,0:)J) with Iraw. Union loss about GOO. 
 
 21. B iitle of Summit Point.Va. Early 
 driven 2 miles. 
 
 21 
 9 re 
 
 but re-established. 
 
 25. Torberl encounters Early's forces 
 at Leetown, narrowly escajjing flanking. 
 He falls back to near Shepardstown. 
 
 20. The rebel Gen. Early attempted to 
 cross the Potomac, but was driven back 
 by Averill. 
 
 26. Kilpatrick destroyed 14 miles of 
 Macon railroad, nnd stores, capturing 6 
 guns, 4 flags, and 200 prisoners ; aftiT- 
 wards forced to abandon most of liis cap- 
 tures. 
 
 26. Rebels tall back from Sheridan's 
 front toward Smithtield. 
 
 27. Guerrillas defeated at Shelbyville, 
 
 28. Early driven through Smithfield. 
 28. Gen. Sherman's armv reached the 
 
 VVest Point railroad at R-d Oak, 13 
 .Memphis entered by Forrest with utiles from Atlanta, and began the de- 
 iui'jnts and 4 guns; took 250 pris- struction of Ihe road from that point. 
 
 oners. Union forces arriving, Forrest 
 left ; was overtaken near L ines', and se- 
 verely punished in a 2 hours' battle 
 
 21. C innona le of Fed. works near 
 Petersburg. The rebels charged, but 
 fin 1 ni themselves in a trap, retreated in 
 confus on. 
 
 22. Rel)el force on Weldon road with- 
 drawn from front of 5ih and !)lh corps. 
 
 20. McCiellan nouiinated for President 
 and Geo. H. Pendleton for Vice. 
 
 30. Sherman interposed his whole 
 army bet ween. Atlanta and Hood's army 
 intrenched at Jonesboro'. 
 
 31. Great battle near Atlanta. During 
 the afternoon, Fed. artillery kept up a 
 cannonade to provoke the re lels to an 
 assault. In the allernoon the rebels as- 
 
 and intrenches 3 miles from Petersburg, saulted Union lines, but were repulsi^d 
 
 22. Rel)el Johnson's forces whipped at] with great loss. The rebel loss in the 
 
 Cm' on, Ivy., by Col. Jolmson, and him-: attack on Ransom's and Logan's lines 
 
 ■elf killed. I estimated at 3,000. In the evening the 
 
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Sept, 1864. 
 
 CHRONOl-OGY. 
 
 14th corps struck the railroad, 5 miles 
 8ontl» of Joneslioro'. Tlio worlv of cle- 
 str-.u'lion comnuMiciHi imincdiutcly. 
 
 Sept 1. Tlie battle of Atliinta contin- 
 ued. A brilliant chari^e was made at 5 
 p. M. by Gon. Davis' force, resuitimr ii. 
 the disconititurc of the rebels and sur- 
 reniler of a large number. Great de- 
 stnu'tion by the rebs. of large magazines 
 of stores ac'ciimulated at Atlanta. Tliey 
 blew up, in additicm to other things, 80 
 car-loads of ammunition. Gen. Slocum's 
 corps assaulted the enemy's works 
 around the city, in the afternoon. 
 
 1. Panic and evacuation of the city. 
 
 1. Kebels driven from Jonesboro' to 
 Lovejoy's Station, losing 1,000 prisoners 
 and 10 guns. 
 
 1. Gen. Rousseau drives 10,000 rebels, 
 near Murfreesboro' pike 3 miles. 
 
 3. Atlanta, Ga., occupied by Sherman's 
 army at 11 a. m. 
 
 2. Sharp fighting near Martinsburg, 
 Va. 
 
 3. Milroy attacks 3,000 rebel cavalry 
 near Murfreesboro', and drives them to- 
 ward Triune. 
 
 3. Sheridan's army again moves for- 
 ward from Charlestown. Battles of 
 Darkesville and Perryville, Va. Kebels 
 were repulsed, losing 70 pris. Union 
 loss, 300. Mosby captured an ambulance 
 train which had left the field. 
 
 4. John Morgan's forces routed, and 
 Morgan killed by Gen. Gillem, at Green- 
 Tille, Tenn. Killed, 100 ; prisoners, 75. 
 including Morgan's staff. 
 
 5. Steamer Elsie captured in running 
 the blockade at Wilmington. 
 
 5. The President issued a proclamation, 
 recommending that Sunday, Sept. 11, be 
 observed as a day of Thanksgiving. 
 
 6. Battle of Matamoras. 
 
 7. Dibbel's rebel brigade surprised at 
 Ready ville, Tenn., by 220 of 'Jth Pa. cav- 
 alry, losing 130 prisoners. 
 
 8. Rebel Col. Jessie and 100 men cap- 
 tured near Ghent, Ky. 
 
 8. Brownsville, Texas, attacked by 
 Cortinas, and the rebels driven from tlie 
 tt)wn. 
 
 8. Gen. McClellan accepted tlie nom 
 ination for the i^residency. 
 
 8. Gen. Sherman ordered the removal 
 of the inhabitants of Atlanta, and pro 
 posed a truce of ten days. 
 
 9. Spirited attack on the rebel pickets 
 near Petersburg, in the night. 
 
 10. Gen. Sheridan's forces in the Shen^ 
 andoah Valley attacked at Darksville, 
 Va. 
 
 10. Grant drives picket line across 
 
 Plank Road, and advances h(s permanent 
 line half a mile. 
 
 10 Steamer Fawn burned by rebels 
 on Dismal Swamp Canal. 
 
 11. An expedition left Fort Morgan, 
 near IMobilc, and proceeded up White 
 river, deslroying a large amount of lum- 
 ber at Sniiih's Mills. 
 
 13. Attack on the rebels near Occoquan 
 creek by some of Sheridan's forces. A 
 South Carolina regiment captured. 
 
 14. Secretary Stanton ordered the 
 draft to be commenced Sept. 19. 
 
 14. Price, with about 10,000 men, 
 cros.ses White river, en route for Mo. 
 
 14. Gov. Brown, of Ga., withdraws 
 15,000 Ga. militia from Hood's army. 
 
 16. 2,500 cattle, the 13th Pa. regiment, 
 with arms, wagons and camp, captured 
 at Sycamore Church, Va. 
 
 18. Averill drives rebels out of Martins- 
 burg. 
 
 19. Battle at Powder Mill, on Little 
 Rock river. 
 
 19. Steamer Island Queen captured 
 and sunk on Lake Erie, and the Philo 
 Parsons burned by rebels on British soil. 
 
 19. Battle of Bunker Jlill, near Win- 
 chester, Va. A great battle fought by 
 Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley. 
 Sheridan made the attack and won a 
 splendid victory, capturing over 2,500 
 prisoners, together with 9 battle-flags, 
 and 5 pieces of lutillcry. The reb. Gens. 
 Gord(m and Rhodes were killed, and 3 
 other general officers wouniled. All of 
 the rebel killed and most of the wounded 
 fell into Fed. hands. 
 
 20. Gen. Sheridan crossed Cedar creek, 
 having pursued the enemy 30 miles. 
 
 20. Athens, Ala., captured by Forrest. 
 500 Union soldiers forced to surrender. 
 
 21. Fremont and Cochrane withdrew 
 their names as candidates for President 
 and Vice-President. 
 
 21. Battle of Fisher's Hill, Va. Sheri- 
 dan's army defeated the rebels. Early 
 loses 1,100 prisoners and 10 guns. 
 
 21. Torbert's cavalry defeats Wickham 
 at Luray, capturing some prisoners. 
 
 23. Rebel Gen. Price occupies Bloom- 
 field, Mo. 
 
 23. Montgomery Blair resigned his 
 office of Postmaster-General. 
 
 23. A part of the rebel (ien. Forrest's 
 force, about 400 strong, crossed the Ten- 
 nessee river, at liates' Landing. 
 
 25. Gen. Sheridan's advance passed 
 beyond New Market. His forces drove 
 the enemy from Mount Jackson. 
 
 25. Athens, Ala., occupied by the rebel 
 Gen. Forrest's troops. 
 
 Cy3) 
 
THE WAR FOR THE UNIO!T. 
 
 Oct., 1864 
 
 Sept. 25. TherobelsatLuray att.ickcd.iBigShanty and Ackwoifli, ami Ijuriu-d 
 
 ".'0. A force of rebel cavalry ()Ccui)ied 
 Fr ilericUstown, !Mo., 20 miles cast of 
 Pi oi Knob. 
 
 2{J. Battle at Pilot Knob. 
 
 2G. Gen. Sheridan's headquarters at 
 Ilarrisonbur;^, Va. His cavalry entered 
 Stanton, Va., and destroj-ed a large 
 quantity of rebel government property. 
 They then proceedetl to Waynesboro', 
 de.'^tioying an iron bridge over the Shen- 
 andoah and a large amount of property. 
 Gen. Early's reb. army routod and denior- 
 alized, lied through Brown's Gap toward 
 Gordonsville. Gens. Merritt and Powel 
 Avere diiven back when they attacked 
 Early at Brown's Gap. 
 
 27. Skirmish with Forrest's troops in 
 Teun. 
 
 27. The rebels attacked Fed. forces at 
 Mineral Point, Mo 
 
 27. Gen. Ewing arrives at Holla, Mo., 
 after being surrounded at Uarrison by 
 Price's forces. 
 
 28. Rebel night attack on Hancock's 
 front, on Jerusdeni Plank Road re- 
 pulsed. 
 
 29. Gen. Ord's corps of Grant's army 
 advanced and carried a very strong forti- 
 fication and line of intrenchments l)elow 
 Chapin's Farm, taking 15 pieces of artil- 
 lery and 200 or oOO prisoners 
 
 29. Gen. Barney advanced from Deep 
 Bot:om and carried .the Newmarket 
 road. 
 
 CO. Gen. Butler's forces assaulted tlie 
 re\)els in iJ coUnnns nearChapin's Fiirni. 
 
 80. Warren ea)Uures tirst line of rebel 
 works at Preble's Farm, capturing 50 
 men, and 1 gun. Rebels retired half i 
 mile b.ick to strong positions, and re 
 pulsed an attack thereon, capturing 1,500 
 prisoners, and killed and wounded 500. 
 
 '60. The lOlh and 18ih corps concen 
 trati'd at Newmarket Heights, furiously 
 attacked by rebels, and swept l):i,ck with 
 tcriil»!e loss '6 limes, losing 1,000, beside 
 200 pris<)n(u-s and 2 tligs. 
 
 Oct. 2. The rebels utiacked at Saltville, 
 Va., and were driven into their works. 
 
 2. iJebels in trout of Warren fell back 
 to their main lines, from Petersburg lead 
 Worii~, lo South-ide Rtjad. 
 
 o. Lieut. 31eigs inurUered by guerrillas 
 in Sheiiaiidoah valley. 
 
 :i. Sherman's i'oices crossed the Chat- 
 to iwehie with 15 days' rations, moving 
 iMwan'i Marietta. 
 
 IJ. Gen. Thomas ordered to Chatta- 
 noiga after Forrest, and Gen. Corse to 
 Rome. 
 
 7 miles of railway ; then moving on Alia- 
 loona. 
 
 6. Gen. Sheridan commenced moving 
 back from Port Republic, Mount Craw- 
 ford anil Harrisonburg, Va., jin vioiis to 
 which the whoU' coiiniry froiii the Blue 
 Ridge to tiie Norlli .Mountain was made 
 unt(!nable for the rtbel army by destroy- 
 an immense quantity of stores, grain, 
 &c. 
 
 G. AUatoona unsuccessfully attacked by 
 Hood. 
 
 6. Fed. Gen. Lee captures Clinton, La., 
 and 30 prisoners. 
 
 7. Battle at Darlevtown Road and New 
 Market Heights. Rebel loss 1,000 ; Union 
 500. Gen. Kautz's cavalry at lacked i)y 
 rebels, who sutlered considerably. They 
 afterwards attacked Birney's division, 
 who also repulsed them with very heavy 
 loss. In the afternoon Gen Butler took 
 the offensive and recaptun-d some of the 
 intrenchnu'nts which had been taken 
 from Kautz. 
 
 7. Rel). privateer Florida captured at 
 Bahia, Bay of San Salvador, by U. S. S. 
 Wachusett, Commander Collins. 
 
 7. The advance of the relu-ls from 
 Osage river. Mo., spiritedly contested by 
 Union cavalry. 
 
 7. Gen. Sheridan's forces reached 
 Woodstock, Va. 
 
 7. A band of 200 rebels captured a 
 steamboat and crosseil into Kv- 
 
 8. Rebels at Woodville attacked by 
 expedition from Gen. Dana, killing 40, 
 and capturing 3 guns and 50 men. 
 
 8. Tiie Fifth and Ninth Corps, Army 
 of the Potomac, advanced their lines 
 half a mile, driving the rebel skirmishers 
 into their breasi works. 
 
 8. The rebels (\ivyf up in line of battle 
 near Jellerson City, j\1 )., but aflerwanls 
 moved otf toward the west. 
 
 9. An engagement look idace near 
 Fisher's Hill, Va., in which ihe rebels 
 were defeated, leaving 11 pieces of artil- 
 lery and oilier niuniiions of war. 
 
 10. Engagement with the rebel Gen. 
 Forrest at East Point, Tenn. 
 
 11. Gen. Curtis drov3 the rebels out 
 of lmle]ieiuleiice, Mo. 
 
 11. Bloody light with guerrillas near 
 Winchester, Va. 
 
 11. Successful rcconnoissance from the 
 Army of Ihe I'oiomac lo Stony Creek. 
 
 11. Reb. Gen. Bulord. with 1,200 cav- 
 alry, crosses Cumberland River, Teun., 
 at ilarpelh Shoals. 
 
 11. Col. Weaver, with 90 colored 
 
 0. Hood captured small garrisons at i troops, attacked by 200 rebels near Fort 
 
Nov., 1864. 
 
 CHRONOLOQY. 
 
 Kelson, Tenn. Defeats them, and kills losin;? cuiip equipage, 20 wagons of 
 
 and wounds 27 
 
 12. Death of Chief-Justice Roger B. 
 Tauey. 
 
 lo. Reconnoissimce in force from the 
 Army of ilie Jivmos. 
 
 l;5. Attack on llesaca, la., by rebel 
 Gen. Hood. The rebs. repnls 'd. 
 
 13. Engagement at Greenville, 
 Teiin 
 
 pluntior, 1 gun, and c;ill!e. 
 
 3i{. Price driven from inline Creek by 
 PkMsinion, and loses l,UO'i) pnso.u-rd, 
 and l,.')OJsland ifanns. Gens. .Marinaduue 
 and Uabell c,i|)Lured. 
 
 27. An advance in force on a recon- 
 
 noissmce, made by Warren's corps of 
 
 E istlGranl's arinv. In liic evening the enemy 
 
 altaclvcd llancocli's corps vigorously, 
 
 1.1. The rebel army under Long-lrcctjbut were repuls d. Fed-*, retire. Uniuu 
 
 having appeared near Sirisbiirg, Va., 
 Geii. riln-ridan advtincjd and fouml them 
 drawn up in four lines of battle, but, on 
 charging, I he reliels tied. 
 
 10. Hood's army at Lafivctte. 
 
 1(5. G 'i\. Sherman took Sliip's Gap. 
 
 18. Mij.-Gen. JBiruey died at Piiila- 
 delphia. 
 
 18. Gen. Blunt, with 3,000 cav.alry and 
 4 howitzi-r.-^, enitT 'd Le.Kmg:on, .Mo. 
 
 1!). BiltleofCi'dir Creek, Slienandi)ah 
 Valle}'. G(M\. Siu-ri lan's army was at- 
 tac'c 'd before dayliglit and ts left turned 
 and drive.n in confusKm, with a loss of 
 20 pieces of artillory. Gnu S'it;ridan 
 afterward arrived on the Held and drove 
 the leUels, taking 48 pieces of artillery 
 and m v.w prisoners, gain iig a gre it vic- 
 tory. Sii ridan p ir-ied tlie re lels to 
 M Hint Jackson, which be reached in ibe 
 uigiit. 
 
 IS). Tlie rebel Gen. Price attacked 
 Gen. Blunt at Lcxin.fion, Mo., with an 
 overwlielininL,' force, and after a saarp 
 fight drove him from the citv. Gen. 
 Bauit fell back to the Little Blue river, 
 fighting desperately, and retarding the 
 advance of the enemy. 
 
 19. The rebels entered Mayfield, Ky. 
 
 20. Capture of 10 of tlie St. Albans rob- 
 bes. 
 
 20. Skirmishing between the Little 
 and 151,^ IJlue river, Mo. 
 
 21. A very gallant right between Little 
 Blue river and ludepen ience, Mo. Fed. 
 troops fouglit Price's army 5 liours. The 
 Uu; on forces evacu ited Independence, 
 falling back on I lie Big Blue. 
 
 22. C(jI. ?]mm(,'rsou was attacked 
 at IJryan Ford, .Mo , by a heavy column 
 of reiiels, at 10 a. m. At '6 p. M. the rebs 
 forced I he fo.-d. Fed tro;;'.s fought the 
 re (els un il after dark, driving them 4 
 niii''S. Gen. Pleasanton pursued Price 
 with 2,000 men, fought him on Hie battle- 
 field of Hie day lietore, drove him from 
 In lepeu lence, and i)ursued him sharply 
 Plea.saiitoa captured a large number of 
 prisoners and •} pieces of artillery. 
 
 35. Price defeated at Fort Scott Road. 
 
 lisslJ.O:).). Heb. loss 1..100. 
 
 27. Tlie reb. ram Albemarle sunk by 
 Lieut. Cushing, in the Roanoke river. 
 
 27. Arrest of^Col. Nordi on charges of 
 fraud in the matter of soliliers' voie.s. 
 
 27. Price forced to retreat from Alaraia 
 des Cy',Mies, Aric. 
 
 28. 'Ucb. Gen. Forrest captured a Fed. 
 guubo It and 3 transports at Fort llieman, 
 on the Tennessee river. 
 
 28. Price again defeated at Newtonia, 
 lestroying more wagons, and losing 3o0 
 men. 
 
 2S-;j0. Rhoddy's cavalry attack Col. 
 Mtrgau's colored troops at Dec itur, and 
 lose 400 prisoners and many killed and 
 woun.led. Unicm loss lOd. 
 
 28. Gen. Gillem had a tight with the 
 reliels un ler Vaughn at Norristown, E ist 
 renii., completely routing tiiem, and cap- 
 turing 200 prisoners and 8 pieces of artil- 
 lery. 
 
 28. A reb. force of 3,500 attacked Fay- 
 elteville. Ark., but was repulsed with 
 heavy loss. 
 
 20. Maryland proclaimed a Free State 
 by (tov. ih-adford. 
 
 30. Fed. fleet shelhd Plymouth, N. C. 
 
 yi. Nevada admitted as a Stale by 
 proclamation of tlie President 
 
 ;jl. Capture of reb. batteries and their 
 ordnance and ordnance stores, at Ply- 
 mouth, N. C. 
 
 Nov. 3. The rebel army under Hood 
 attempted to cross the Tennessee, near 
 the mouth of the Blue Water, and were 
 repuls 'd by Gen. Sherman. 
 
 3. The rebels bombarded Fayetteville, 
 Ark. 
 
 4. Johnsonville, Tenn., a depot for 
 Fed. suiiplies on the Tennessee river, 
 was attacked and (leNtroy:'d b/ rebels 
 under Col. l<'orrest, and $i,/)00,000 value 
 of property destroyed. 3 ''tin-clad" 
 ,'unboats and 7 transports were do- 
 .iroyeil by the rebels. 
 
 4. The «iege of Fayetteville, Ark., by 
 he reliels, raised. 
 
 4. Revelalicm by one of the consiiira- 
 ors of a plot to overthrow the Goveru 
 
 (95) 
 
THE WAK FOB THE UNION. 
 
 Nov . lfl€4. 
 
 ment, release and arm tlio rebel prison- 
 ers, and kill Gov. Morton, of Ind. 
 
 Nov. 5. Gen. Builer assumed command 
 of the troops arrived and to arrive in 
 New York city to protect the city during 
 election. 
 
 5. Kchels nnsncccssfully attack Fort 
 Sedgwick, on Jerusalem Plank Road, 
 Bouth-east end of Petersburg^, Va. Union 
 loss, 70. Rebel, 120. 
 
 6. Rebels attack Mott.'s and Gibsr)n's 
 pickets ; caplure 30 and a mile of in- 
 trenchments, but are driven out and lose 
 47 prisoners. Several sucli attacks and 
 repulses at this time. 
 
 7. A rebel attack on Fed. pickets south 
 of Atlanta. ^ 
 
 8. Atlanta attacked by the rebs. under 
 Gen. Iverson. 
 
 8. President Lincoln reelected, and 
 Andrew .Johnson elei;ted Vice-President 
 of United States. Hon. Reuben E. Fen- 
 ton elected Governor of New Y»rk, over 
 Seymour. 
 
 8. Gen. McClcUan resigns his commis- 
 sion in the U. S. army. 
 
 8. Sheridan created Major-General of 
 regular army. 
 
 9. Sheridan moved all his army back 
 to Newtown from Cedar Creek. 
 
 9. Advance and repulse of a small reb. 
 force near Fort Steadman, army of the 
 Potomac. 
 
 10. Arrest on board of the vessel, of a 
 part}'^ of rebels, conspiring to seize the 
 Fanr.ma Railroad Co.'s steamship Salva- 
 dor, on the Pacific. 
 
 10. Rebels engaged 2d corps' pickets 
 all niglit, without success, on this and 2 
 uext niiihts. 
 
 11. U. S. S. Tulip destroyed by boiler 
 explosion otf Ragged Point. 49 officers 
 and men killed (all of crew but 10). 
 
 11. Reconnoissance by the rebels in 
 the Slienandoah Valley. 
 
 11. Commencement of the burning of 
 Atlanta, Ga. 
 
 13. Burning of Atlanta continued. 
 The public buildings destroyed. 
 
 12. About 10,000 prisoners exchanged 
 near Fort Pulaski. 
 
 12-16. Several unimportant skirmishes 
 between Gen. Sheridan and rebel Gen. 
 Early. Both armies looking for winter 
 quarters. 
 
 12. Rebel Gen. Lomax defeated near 
 Nineveh, Va., by Powell, losing 150 pris- 
 oners and 2 guns. 
 
 12. Custer captures 150 and Merritt 
 about 200 prisoners on reconnoissance 
 fiom Cedar creek. 
 
 la. Battle of Bull's Gap. Gen. Gillem 
 
 defeated with loss of baggage train, and 
 all his artillery. 
 
 13. Gen. Sherman's right wing, under 
 Gen. Howard, moved out of Atlanta and 
 began its march through Ga. 
 
 14. Gen. Sherman's left wing left At- 
 lanta. 
 
 1 4. A division of Price's rebel army 
 assaulted the works at Fayetteville, Ark., 
 but were repulsed. 
 
 15. The last of Sherman's army left 
 Atlanta. 
 
 IG. Gen. Sherman's right wing passed 
 through .Jonesboro', Ga. 
 
 16. The rebel cavalry under "Wheeler, 
 engaged Fed. cavalry at Bear Creek Sta- 
 tion, Ga. 
 
 16. Jackson, Ga., reached by Sherman's 
 right wing. 
 
 16. Howard drives rebel Gen. Iverson 
 at Rough and Read}'. 
 
 17. Part of Butler's picket line cap- 
 tured, at night, near Chester's Station, 
 Va. 
 
 17. A column of Sherman's army oc- 
 cupied McDonough, Ga. 
 
 17. Fed. cavalry occupied Griffin, Ga. 
 
 17. Sherman's left wing reached Cov- 
 ington, Ga., the cavalry pushing on to 
 Social Circle. 
 
 18. Sherman's cavalry drove Wheeler 
 out of Barnesvillc, Ga. 
 
 18.' Gov. Brown and the Georgia Leg- 
 islature fled from .Milledgeville, Ga. 
 
 18. Exchange of prisoners at Savan- 
 nah. 
 
 18. Macon railroad cut by Slocum at 
 Forsyth. 
 
 19. Gov. Brown, of Georgia, issued a 
 proclamation, ordering a levy en rimsse 
 to op]>ose Siierman. 
 
 19. The advance of Beauregard's array 
 at Waynesboro', Tenn. Beauregard's 
 headquarters at Corinth, Miss., and 
 Hood's at Florence. 
 
 19. Mosby's force captured a party of 
 Union cavalry in Va. 
 
 19. Madison captured by Sherman. 
 Depots, &c., burned. 
 
 20. Gen. Gilicm's retreating force ar- 
 rives at Knoxville. 
 
 20. Sherman c;rossed the Oconee, arriv- 
 ing at Greensboro'. 
 
 20. Gen. Sherman attacked East Ma- 
 con, Ga. His troops crossed the Ocmul- 
 gee river, and his cavalry advanced to 
 GriswoKlsville, 8 miles E. of ISIacon, Ga. 
 
 21. Thomas' army at Pulaski. 
 
 21. Rebels badly whipped at Liberty, 
 La., losing 3 guns and 200 prisoners. 
 
 21. Heavy skirmishing near Cumber- 
 land Gap. 
 
 (96) 
 
Nov., 1864. 
 
 CHRONOLOGT. 
 
 21. Gen. Sherman's right wing cap- 
 tured Milledgeville, Ga. Gordon, Ga., 
 occupied. Slocum's column reached 
 Etonville, Ga. 
 
 2-3. IJiittle of Rood's ITill, Va., between 
 Sheridan's and Early's forcc'fe. Union 
 troops retreated. 
 
 '2i. The rebel armies under Hood and 
 Bcauresiard, having been reinforced by 
 9,000 men, advanceil and encamped 20 
 miles from Pulaski, Tenn. Geu. Thomas 
 fell back to Franklin. 
 
 23. Slierman's rear guard at GriswoUl- 
 viUe attacked. Gen. Slocum's column j 
 rcjiched Milledgeville, Ga., where both 
 wings united. 
 
 33. Sheridan reconnoiters towards 
 Rood's Hill, where rebels are found in 
 force. Rest of Early's army at Mt. Jack- 
 son and Newmarket. 
 
 33. Fed. forces withdrew from Pulaski, 
 Tenn. 
 
 33. Gen. Sherman's cavalry occupied 
 Toouisboro', on the Georgia Central 
 railroad. 
 
 23. Fiijht near Griswoldville, Ga. 
 23. Hood's infantry at Waynesboro' 
 and Lawrenceburg. 
 
 23. Fight at the Oconee river, Ga. 
 
 24. Second day of fighting up the Oco- 
 nee river, Ga. 
 
 24. Severe skirmishing near Columbia, 
 Tenn. 
 
 24. Sherman's rear guard left Milledge- 
 ville, Ga. 
 
 24 Slocum's column at Devereaux, 
 Ga. 
 
 34. Fed. troops made a flank move- 
 ment on Jackson, ^liss. 
 
 24. Potomac, .James, and Valley ar- 
 mies celebrate Thanksgiving with aid of 
 thousands of turkeys and other delicacies 
 from New York, etc. 
 
 35. Severe fighting west of Columbia, 
 Tenn., between Hood's and Thomas' 
 armies. Tliomas falls back to Franklin. 
 
 35. A large number of Fed. prisoners 
 confined at Salisbury, N. C, attempted 
 to escape, but were overpowered by the 
 guard, who opened upon them with 
 grape and canister. 
 
 25. Cavalry battle at Sandersville, Ga. 
 25. Rebel attempt to burn New York. 
 
 15 hotels, Barnum'a Museum, and ship- 
 ping fired. 
 
 26-29. Decatur besieged by Beauregard, 
 who is repulsed, losing 500 men. 
 
 86. Columbia, Tenn., evacuated by 
 Gen. Thomas' army. 
 
 36. Gen. Slocum's column of Sherman's 
 army at Warrenton, Ga. 
 
 26. Gen. Howard's column reached 
 Sandersville, Ga., and cut the railroad. 
 
 37. Fed. stores and sick and wounded 
 removed from Columbia, Tenn., to Nash- 
 ville. 
 
 37. Capture of Roger .1. Pryor near 
 Petersburg, Va. 
 
 37. Gen. Canhy's troops reached and 
 destroyed Big Black bridge on the Mis- 
 sissippi Central railroad. 
 
 37. Steamer Greyhound burned on 
 James river. 
 
 28- Kosser captures Fed Fort Kelly, at 
 New Creek, Va., with guns and prisoners. 
 
 38. Fed. forces evacuate Columbia, 
 Tenn. 
 
 29. Sharp fight at Spring Hill, 12 miles 
 south of Franklin, Tenn. Fed. cavalry 
 were driven back on the infantry, who 
 cheeked the progress of the reljels. 
 
 29. Gen. Foster's expedition, cooperat- 
 ing with Sherman, landi'd at Broad river. 
 
 30. Battle of Franklin, Tenn. The 
 rebels under Hood attacked Tiiomas' 
 irniy at Franklin, but were repulsed at 
 dl points. The rebels commenced ad- 
 vancing on Fed. lines at 4 p. m. They 
 charged furiously on the lines, but were 
 driven back and a irreat victory gained. 
 Rel)el loss, 5,000 killed and wounded, 
 and 1,003 prisoners. Fed. loss, 1,000. 
 Gen. A. J. Smith's army passed tlirough 
 Nashville and reinforced Tliomas. 
 
 30. Battle of Grahamsville, (m the 
 Charleston and Savannah railroad. 
 
 30. Howard's coUunn of Siierman's 
 army passed through Louisville, Ga. 
 
 30. A cavalry expedition arrived at 
 Tangipahoe, La. 
 
 30. Hon. Joseph Holt appointed Attor- 
 ney-General U. S. 
 
 Dec. 1. The army near Nashville en- 
 gaged in heavy skirmislies. 
 
 1. Death of Hon. Wm. L. Dayton, U. 
 S. Minister to France. 
 
 1. Blockade of Norfolk, Fernandina, 
 and Pensacola ceased. 
 
 1. Gen. Banks resumes command of 
 Department of the Gulf. 
 
 1. Creek Station, Va., captured by 
 Gen. Gregg. 2 guns, 190 prisoners, da- 
 pot burned, &c. 
 
 3, Sherman's army passed through 
 Milieu, Ga. 
 
 3. Sherman attacked by "Wheeler near 
 Haynesborough, Ga. 
 
 3. Portions of Hood's army cross the 
 Tenn., between Florence and Decatur. 
 
 3. An expediti(m sent from Roanoke 
 Island, N. C, which met with perfect 
 success in destroying rebel property. 
 
 (97) 
 
THE WAK FOR THE UNIOIT. 
 
 Dec^ 10S4. 
 
 Dec. 3. ITcavy skirmishing before 
 Nasliville, Tenn. 
 
 4. Merrill's expedition in Loiulon Val- 
 ley, Va., returns with 2jO00 cattle and 
 1,000 sheep. The Valley stripped of 
 stock and forage. 
 
 4. Ijieiil.-(^om. Fitch defeated and 
 drove the lefi wing of Hood's army on 
 the Cumberland river, with heavy loss 
 to tlie rebels. He also recaptured 2 
 transports. 
 
 4. Capture of rebel works and cannon 
 near Pocotaligo, 8. C, by Gen. Foster's 
 troops. 
 
 4. Cavalry battle in Ga. Sherman's 
 army started for Savannah. 
 
 5. U. S. Houses of Congress meet in 2d 
 Session, ;}8th Congress. 
 
 5. Blockhouses at Murfreesboro' un- 
 gucccssftilly attacked by rebels. 
 
 5. Brig Lizzie Freeman captured 
 by pirates olf Warwick river. Passen- 
 gers robbed ; 1 murdered. 
 
 6. Ev-Secretary Chase appointed Chief 
 Justice Supreme Court. 
 
 6. Hood skirmishing 5 miles from 
 Nashville. 
 
 6. Rebels defeated near the Charleston 
 and Savannah railroad. 
 
 7. Rosseau routs Forrest near Mur- 
 freesboro', capturing 207 prisoners and 
 14 cannon. 
 
 8. Rebels establish a battery on Cum- 
 berland river. Gunboats fail to dislodge 
 it. 
 
 8. Five divisions, under Maj.-Gen. 
 Warren, made a raid on the Weldon (N. 
 C.) railroad. The Nottoway was reached 
 about midday, Dec. 8lh, and destroyed ; 
 thence the railroad track was destroyed 
 nearly to Bellfield Station, 20 miles 
 
 BOUlh. 
 
 9. 500 Indians killed near Fort Lyon 
 by Col. Chivington's force. 
 
 9. 4,000 rebels, under Gen. Lyon, cross 
 the Cumberland river, 20 miles above 
 Fort Donelson. 
 
 9. Reconnoissance of Gen. Miles to 
 Hatcher's Run, on the right of the rebel 
 forces defending Petersburg. He cap- 
 tures the reb(!l works and holds them 
 during the night. 
 
 9. Uiiect communication with Sher- 
 man re-established. His army in the 
 vicinity of Savannah. 
 
 9. A rcconnoitering expedition, under 
 Col. Frencle, leaves Plymouth, N. C. 
 
 10. Gen. Sherman's troops 5 miles 
 from Savannah. 
 
 10. Rel)el reconnoissance toward the 
 army of tlie Potomac. 
 10. Gca. Warren commences starting 
 
 homew.ard, and in the evening reaches 
 Sussex C. H Destroyed, during the 
 trip, over 20 rnih?s of the Weldon rail- 
 road, all the stations and depots along 
 the line of march, numerous mills, barns, 
 and dwcUin'gs. Entire loss in the expe- 
 dition about 40 killed and wounded, and 
 a few missing. 
 
 10. Gen. Miles returns to his camp. 
 The rebels attack him, but are repulsed. 
 
 10, The gunboat Otsego sunk by a 
 rebel torpedo in the Roanoke river. 
 
 12. Arrival of Gen. Howard's messen- 
 gers at Hilton Head, S. C. 
 
 12. Skirmishing between the National 
 and rebel forces before Nashville. The 
 rebels fall back to their main line. 
 
 12. Expedition under Gen. Burbridge 
 starts from Bean's Station, E. Tenn. 
 
 12. Fight at Kingston, E. Tenn. The 
 rebel Col. Morgan and 85 of his mca 
 captui'od. 
 
 13. The St. Albans robbers released 
 by the Canadian Judge Coursol. 
 
 13. Tiie rebels before Nashville reoo- 
 cupy their advance works. 
 
 13. Gen. Burbridge routs the rebel bri- 
 gade under Basil Duke, at Kingsport, E. 
 Tenn. Rebel loss, 150 men and the 
 train. 
 
 13. Gen. Hazen's division, of the 15th 
 corps, captures Fort McAllister, com- 
 manding the entrance of the Ogeechee 
 river, 15 miles southwest of Savannah. 
 
 13. Sherman's report on his gieat 
 march. " Not a wagon lost on the trip." 
 ■200 miles of railroad destroyed. Total 
 loss during the march about 1,000. 
 
 13. Departure from Hampton Roads 
 of land and naval forces under Gen. 
 Butler and Ad. Porter. 
 
 13. A raiding expedition under Gen. 
 Robinson leaves New Orleans for Ala. 
 
 14. An expedition threatening Mobile 
 reached Pascagoula. 
 
 14. Gen. Thomas assumes the ofl'en.sive. 
 
 14. Capture of Bristol by Gen. Bur- 
 bridge. 300 rebels captured. 
 
 15. The St. Albans raiders ordered by 
 the Attorney-Gen. of Canada to be rear- 
 rested. 
 
 15. R;iid of Gen. Stoncman in South- 
 west Va. Surprise and capture of Glade 
 Sprinirs, 13 miles from Abingdon. 
 
 15. 'Defeat of Forrest near Murfrees- 
 boro'. Loss, 1,500 killed and wounded. 
 
 15. Raiding expedition of General 
 Granger into Alabama starts from East 
 Pensacola, Fla. 
 
 15. Battle of Nashville commenced. 
 Gen. Thomas attacked Hood's army at 
 2 A.M. Fed. lines advanced on the right 
 
 (98) 
 
Dec, 1865. 
 
 CHRONOLOQT. 
 
 6 miles. Tlic robcls were driven from] 22. Loss of the U. S. transport North 
 the rivuT, from tlieir inlrt'uchiuouts, from'. ■Vinericaii, by foundering, at sea. 194 
 a ranire of hills, on which Iheir left rest -[lives lost. 
 
 cd, and forciil baelv u|)ou ihc right audi 2:>. Fight near Gordonsville, Va. 
 centre. The rob -Is lost 17 caimoa and| 21. The lleet of .Ul. Porter before Fort 
 1,.')00 prisouer-s and a whole Hue of i Fisher, N. C. Furious attack on the fort. 
 
 earihworks. In the nighl Hood with 
 drew his right from the river. 
 
 16. Another battlo near Nasiiville 
 
 2->. Attack on Fort Fisher renewed. 
 :> briga les of Union infantry laud d 2 
 iiid a half miles above llie foru They 
 
 Hood completely routed. Prisoners and are repiils 'd, and recmbark 
 
 cannon captured on every part of the 
 field. Hood's loss before Nashville, 
 13,181) pr.souers, 2,207 deserters, 30 guns, 
 7,000 small arms. An entire rebel di- 
 visi(m (Ed. Johnson's) (uiptured. Union 
 loss, about 6,500. Total loss of the rebs. 
 about 23.000. 
 
 17. Gen. McCook defeated rebel Gen. 
 Lyon in a sharp tight ;it Asiiby ville. Ky. 
 
 17. Fed. troops entered Wytheville, S. 
 W. Va., destroyed the depot and other 
 buildings, rfind injured the lead mines in 
 the vicinity. 
 
 17. A detachment of Union artillery 
 cut up near Millwood, Va. 
 
 17. The rebel army of Hood driven 
 through and beyond Franklin. l,50ll 
 ■wounded rebels captured in the hospita 
 of Franklin. 
 
 18. Hood's army driven as far as 
 Spring Hill, 30 miles from Nashville. 
 The rebel Gen. Qiiarlcs captured. 
 
 18. The rebel raiders in Ky. defeated 
 at llopkinsville by Gen. McCook. All 
 tlieir cannon captured. 
 
 19. Gen. Custer's eavahy started on an 
 expedition up the Shenandoah Valley. 
 
 19. A call and draft for 300,000 nien. 
 All soldiers fit for dut}' ordered to join 
 their regiments. 
 
 19. Hood driven to Duck river. 9,000 
 rebels captured from Dec. 15 to Dec. 19 
 and 61 (out of 66) pieces of iMtillery. 
 
 20. Gen. Sherman demruuled tlie sur 
 render of Savannah. The city ^vi)^ 
 evacuated by Hartlee's army "in the 
 night. The rebels blew up their rams at 
 Savannah 
 
 20. Capture of rebel salt-works at Salt- 
 ville, Va. 
 
 21. Admiral Farragut appointed Vice- 
 Ad mi ral. 
 
 21. Gen. Custer's force in the Shenan- 
 doah Valley engaged with rebel cavalry. 
 
 21. Occupation of Savannah by Sher- 
 man. He captures 800 prisoners, 150 
 pieces of artillery, 33,000 bales of cotton, 
 3 steamers. 
 
 21. Madison C. H., Va., occupied by 
 Gens. Torbert and Powell. 
 
 21. Gen. Grierson starts from Memphis 
 for a raid on the Mobile and Ohio R R. 
 
 26. Heavy cannonading on Broad riv., 
 between Sherman's and Hardee's forces. 
 
 26. liiisign Blume cuts loo.se and takes 
 out from Galveston harbor the blockade 
 running schooner Sallie. 
 
 26. The blockaile-runner JuTia, with 
 450 bales of cotton, captured by the gun- 
 boat Accaciiu 
 
 2(1. A disp itch from Hood reports his 
 army south of the Tenn. 
 
 27. Destruction of a fort and artillery 
 it Chickasaw, Ala. 
 
 28. Hood's rear guard crosses the 
 Tenn. river at Bainbridge. 
 18G5. 
 
 Jan. 1. The head of Dutch Gap Canal, 
 Va., blown out, but without elfect. 
 
 1. Admiral Farragut commissioned 
 Vice-.\d;niral. 
 
 1. Sin Jacinto, sloop-of-war, wrecked 
 on Bahama Banks. 
 
 2. Pa.ssport s^'stem established on U. S. 
 frontier. 
 
 2. Steamship George "Washington 
 burned at New York. Loss $500,000. 
 
 3. Hood's pontoon train captured. 
 
 4. llebel powder and torpedoes destroy- 
 ed on the Rappahannock. 
 
 5. John Tliompson expelled, for dis- 
 loyalty, from the I'SIissouri Legislature. 
 
 Gen. Grierson arrives at Vicksburg, 
 having destroyed on his raid 70 miles 
 of the Mobile and Ohio railroad, and 30 
 miles of the Miss. Central, and captured 
 600 prisoners and 1,000 negroes. 
 
 ). " Sue Munday," a guerrilla, murdera 
 5 soldiers near Lebanon, K}'. 
 
 6. Owensboro', Ky., evacuated by the 
 rebels. 
 
 6. Jlagruder's guerrillas burn the 
 Lebanon train, and murder 4 di-scharged 
 soldiers. 
 
 6. Gen. Sherman and his army crossed 
 the Savannah river. 
 
 6. Missouri Constitutional Convention 
 organized. 
 
 6. Steamship Knickerbocker, of N. Y., 
 sunk on the Chesapeake. 
 
 6. Steamer Potomac, of N. Y., burned 
 off Cape Elizabeth. 
 
 6. Gen. Terry's expedition sailed for 
 Wilmington from Fortress Monroe. 
 
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THE WAR FOR THE UNIOX 
 
 Jan^ 1865. 
 
 Jan. 7. Gen. Thomas appointed Blaj.- 
 Gen. U. S. A., vice Fremout, resigned. 
 
 7. Julesburg, Colorado Territory, at- 
 tacked by Indians, who were defeated, 
 after liilUng 19 soldiers and citizens, and 
 destroying much properly. 
 
 7. Hon. F. P. Blair left for Richmond, 
 on a self-constituted Peace mission. 
 
 8. Gen. Butler relieved from command 
 of the xVrmy of the James. 
 
 8. Steamer Venango captured and 
 burned by guerrillas on the Mississippi 
 river. 
 
 8. The steamship Melville foundered 
 at sea ; over GO drowned. 
 
 8. Gen." Terry's expedition arrived off 
 Beaufort, N. C. 
 
 9. Picket line of Second Division A. C 
 Potomac army attacked. 
 
 10. Rebel storehouses, &c., at Char- 
 lotte, N C , burned. 
 
 11. Foraging party on Jerusalem 
 Plank Road, Va., repulsed by bush- 
 whackers. 
 
 11. Beverley, W. Va., captured and par- 
 tially burned by Gen. Rosser. 200 Fed. 
 soldiers captured. 
 
 11. Gov; Thomas Swan, of Md., inau- 
 gurated. 
 
 11. H. S. Foote arrested by rebel au- 
 thorities while attempting to escape from 
 Richmond. 
 
 13. Missouri declared a Free State. 
 
 13. Disembarkation of troops to attack 
 Fort Fisher. 
 
 14. A reconnoissance pushed within 500 
 yards of Fort Fisher, and small work 
 captured. . 
 
 14. Gen. Sherman recommences move- 
 ment from Savannah. 
 
 14. Pocotaligo, S. C, captured by Fed. 
 Gen. Blair. 
 
 14. Slavery abolished by Tcnn. State 
 Convention. 
 
 14. Steamship Rebecca Clyde sent from 
 N. Y. with relief for Savannah. 
 
 15. Gens. Sherman, Sheridan, and 
 Thomas confirmed Maj.-Gens. U. S. A. 
 and Gen. Hancock, Brig.-Gen. U. S. A. 
 
 15. Rebs. defeated at Dardanelle, Ark. 
 
 15. Grand assault on Fort Fisher, 
 ■which is captured with entire garrison. 
 Union loss 110 killed, 530 wounded. Reb. 
 loss 2,500 prisoners, 73 guns. 
 
 1»). Fort Fisher magazine explodes, 
 Tvith great loss of life. 
 
 IG. Rebels blow up and abandon Port 
 Caswell and works on Smith's Isl., N. C. 
 
 16. S. S. Cox's Peace Resolution tabled 
 by House. 
 
 16. Reb. Congress debate question of 
 Peace. 
 
 16. Mr. Blair returns from Richmond. 
 
 16. The m<mitor Patapsco sunk by a 
 rebel torpedo in Charleston Harbor. 60 
 of the officers and crew were lost. 
 
 17. Steamers Chickamauga and Pa- 
 tapsco blown up by rebels. 
 
 18. Gen. Ord placed in command of 
 the Army of the James. 
 
 18. Smithville, N. C, captured. 
 
 18. The Harriet Lane, rebel vessel, de- 
 stroyed at Havana. 
 
 18. 200 of rebel Gen. Forrest's cavalry 
 ilefeated, 10 miles from Columbus, Ky. 
 
 18. Gen. Terry appointed Maj.-Gen. 
 
 19. Fatal explosion at Hazard Powder 
 Mills. 
 
 19. Gen. Schofield captured Fort An- 
 derson, the main defence of Wilming- 
 ton. 
 
 20. Rebel Secretary Scddon resigns. 
 20. Gen. Schofield fighting on this and 
 
 ne.\t day at Wilmington. 
 
 31. Rebel Gen. Roddy pardoned by 
 Pres. Lincoln. 
 
 23. Wilmington captured by Gen. 
 Schofield ; rebels retreat towards Golds- 
 boro'. 
 
 23. Rebel Gen. Hood superseded by 
 Dick Taylor. 
 
 23. Charles A. Dana appointed Assis- 
 tant-Secretary of War. 
 
 24. Rebel ironclads attempt descent of 
 the James ; are driven back, and the Vir- 
 ginia blown up. 
 
 24. U. S. Foote expelled by the rebel 
 Congress. 
 
 24. The Smithsonian Institution de- 
 stroyed by fire. 
 
 25. Mr. Blair returns from Richmond, 
 his Peace Mission having failed. 
 
 Reb. Gen. Lee appointed General- 
 in-Chief by Jeff. Davis. 
 
 26. Steamer Eclipse explodes her 
 boiler on the Tennessee, killing 140 per- 
 sons. 
 
 26. The steamer Dai Ching attacked by 
 rebels on the Combahee river ; gets 
 aground, is abandoned and burned. 
 
 .'6. Emancipation Acts of Missouri and 
 Tennessee celebrated in New Orleans. 
 
 26. Part of the 75th Ohio captured by 
 treachery. 
 
 27. Gen. Robert E. Breckinridge ap- 
 pointed rebel Secretary of War. 
 
 38. Rebel House resolves to arm ne- 
 groes. 
 
 38. Valley Station, Omaha, attacked 
 by Indians ; 13 men killed and 650 head 
 of cattle stolen. 
 
 30. Messrs. Stephens, Campell and 
 Hunter enter Union lines as Peace Com- 
 missioners. 
 
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Feb., 1865. 
 
 OHBONOLOOT. 
 
 30. Jackson Burroughs, a Treasury 
 clerk, shot by Miss Mary Harris. 
 
 ol. The Anti-Slavery Constitutional 
 Amendment passed by House, 19 to 50. 
 
 Feb. 1. Secretary Seward leaves for 
 
 7. Kilpatrick's cavalry drives rebels 
 from Blackville, S. C. 
 
 7. Constitutional Amendment ratified 
 by Maine. 
 
 7. Rebel Senate votes against arming 
 
 Fortress Alonroe to meet rebel Comuiis-jnegroes 
 sioners. 7. 225 rebel prisoners at Camp Chase 
 
 1. Sherman's whole army in motion 'it; fuse to be returned to the rebel army 
 for Savannah. jby exchange. 
 
 1. Constitutional Amendment ratified! 8. ()ccu[)ation of Branchville, S. C 
 by Maryland House and Illinois. 8. Lieut. Cusliing, with 15 men, cap- 
 
 2. President Lincoln proceeds to meet tures Sliallotte, N. C. 
 
 rebel Commissioners. | 8. Ohio, Minnesota and Kansas ratify 
 
 2. Constitutional Amendment ratified Ccmstitutional Amendment. Delaware 
 by Michigan and Rhode Island ; also by! refuses. 
 New York Senate. [ 8. The electoral vote for President and 
 
 2. Julesburg, Omaha, fort attacked byjVice-President counted in the House of 
 Indians, and station burned. _ jRepresentalives, the result being 213 
 
 3. Midway, Ivy., robbed and partially j votes for Lincoln and Johnson, and 21 
 burned by guerrillas. Ifor McClellan and Pendleton. 
 
 3. Slierinan's advance crosses the Salk-j 8. Gieat fire in Philadelphia, com- 
 
 ehatchie river. 
 
 3. Constitutional Amendment ratified 
 by Massachusetts, West Vii'ginia and 
 Pennsylvania; also by New York Assem- 
 bly and Maryland Senate. 
 
 4. Failure of the peace negotiations. 
 President Lincoln and Secretary Seward 
 return to Washington. 
 
 4. Rebels flanked at Branchville by 
 Gen. Sherman. 
 
 4. Lieut. Cushing with 4 boats and 50 
 men takes possession of All Saints, on 
 Little river, S. C, capturing a large 
 amount of cotton. 
 
 4. Great battle at Mud Springs, Mo., 
 between Col. Livingstone and 2,000 In- 
 dians, who are defeated with loss. 
 
 5. The New York pilot-boat Favorita 
 sunk by collision at sea. 
 
 5. Rebels driven from rifle-pits at 
 Rowauty creek, Va., by 5th Corps ; and 
 the 2d Corps advance to Hatcher's Run. 
 Severe fighting at both places. Repulse 
 of rebels. 
 
 6. Harry Gilmer, the notorious guer- 
 rilla, captured ne;vr Moorfield, Va. 
 
 6. Constitutional Amendment ratified 
 by Missouri. 
 
 6. Severe fight at Dabney's Mills. The 
 rebels driven back, but in their turn force 
 bacic Crawford's division, to be again fin- 
 ally driven back. Casualties in 5lh Corps, 
 in 2 days, 500. In the 2d Corps, 750. 
 
 6. Jelfer.<on Davis makes a great war 
 speech at Richmond. 
 
 6. Gen. Ord assigned to command De- 
 partment of Virginia. 
 
 6. 3 blockade runners captured at 
 Galveston by Ensign French. 
 
 7. Rebels attack the 5th Corps, and are 
 repulsed. 
 
 in petroleum oil warehouse. 47 
 5 destroyed, and about 15 persons 
 
 mencini 
 buildin^j 
 burned. 
 
 9. A large force of Indians at Mud 
 Springs again defeated by Col. Living- 
 ston. 
 
 10. Constitutional Amendment ratified 
 Iby Indiana. 
 
 10. Rebels repulsed from Fort Meyer, 
 iFla. 
 
 I 10. Gen. Gillmore resumes command 
 Department of Uie South. 
 
 10. Gen. Grierson confirmed Major- 
 General by Senate. 
 
 10. Gen. Sherman's troops occupy 
 James Island, 2 miles from. Charleston. 
 
 11. Gen. Terry advances towards Wil- 
 mington, N. C, and enaiagcs rebel works. 
 Rebel loss, 100. Fed-.'^GO. 
 
 11. Wheeler defeated by Kilpatrick at 
 Aiken, S. C. Feds, occupy the town. 
 
 11. Gen. Lee assumes command of the 
 rebel armies. 
 
 11. Gen. Terry commences his advance 
 toward Wilmington. 
 
 1:3. Louisiana House ratified the Con- 
 stitutional Amendment. 
 
 15. Destruction of Charlotte Iron Fur- 
 nace, on Water Lick creek, by 1st and 
 Gth Michiiran cavalry. 
 
 15. F. W. Smith, a Boston merchant, 
 fined $25,000 for frauds on government. 
 
 16. Slayery Constitutional Amendment 
 ratified by Nevada. 
 
 17. Charleston evacuated by rebels, 
 who burned vast quantities of stores, 
 &c. ; an explosion of powder kills 200 
 persons. 3 rebel ironclads blown up. 
 
 17. Columbia, S. C, captured by Gen. 
 Sherman. 
 17. Rebel flair of truce boat, William 
 
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THE WAR FOK THE UNION, 
 
 Marcli. 1865. 
 
 Allison, Diown up by rebel torpedo oni 1. The Constitutional Amendment re- 
 the James river. jected by N. J. House. 
 
 Feb. 17. Charlotte, N. C, crowded; 1. Lovelaceville, Ky., robbed by guer- 
 by rebel refugees and placed under mar- rillas. 
 tial law. j 1. Gen. Bailey starts on a cavalry raid 
 
 17. Pres. Lincoln ordered an extra ses-Trom Baton Rouge. 
 sion of Congress, to couimence March 4. 2. Siicridan captures nearly the whole 
 
 17. Louisiana Senate ratifies the Con- force of Early, consisting of 1,800 men 
 Btitutional Aniendmunt. jrind 11 guns, between Charlottesville and 
 
 18. Charleston occupied by Union Staunton. 
 
 forces. 200 pieces of artillery and mucl 
 ammunition captured. 
 
 18. Gen. Lee calls upon rebel House 
 for negro soldiers. 
 
 ll«. Gen. Schoficld and Admiral Por- 
 ter capture Fort Anderson, N. C, aflei 
 severe bombardment. Fed. loss, 30. 
 
 20. Gen. Cox routs rebels 4 miles from 
 "Wilmington, N. C. 
 
 20. Repulse of rebel attack on Fort 
 Myers, Fla. 
 
 21. The rebels evacuate Wilmington 
 at night, after burniug cotton, resin, &c 
 
 21. Gens. Crook and Kelly captured 
 in their beds at Cumberluid, Va. 
 
 21. Wisconsin ratifies the Constitu- 
 tional Auiendment. 
 
 21. Bridgeport, Ky., almost destroyed 
 by fire. 
 
 22. Gen. Schofield occupies Wilming- 
 ton. 
 
 • 22. Constitutional Amendment rejected 
 by Kentucky. 
 
 22. Georgetown, S. C, surrenders. 
 
 23. Capture of Cauiden, S. C. 
 
 23. Gen. Johnston appointed to com- 
 mand troops. operating against Sherman. 
 
 23. A passenger train from Nashville 
 captured b}"^ guenillas. 
 
 24. Columbia, S. C, burned. 
 
 25. Fatal explosion at Dupont's Pow- 
 der Mills, at Wilmington, Del. 
 
 26. 20 guerrillas captured in Ky., tried 
 by drum-head court martial, and shot 
 about this date. 
 
 27. Siieridan moved from Winchester 
 with 10,000 men. 
 
 27. Hic;kman, Ky., robbed and partly 
 burned by guenillas. 
 
 27. Flagship Arizona burned at New 
 Orleans. 
 
 28. Six hundred million loan bill passed 
 by House. 
 
 28. Lord Lyons resigns as British Min- 
 ister to Washington, and is succeeded by 
 Sir Frederick Bruce. 
 
 28. Admiral Th.itcher takes command 
 of the West Gulf Squadron. 
 
 March 1. Sheridan secures the bridge 
 over the Shenandoah at Mt. Crawford. 
 
 1. The 600,000,000 loan bill passed by 
 beuate. 
 
 2. Steamer James Watson sunk with 
 .government stores on the Miss. 30 lives 
 iost. 
 
 3. Skirmish between Sherman's cav- 
 dry and that of Wade llampion. The 
 rebel Col. Aiken killed. 
 
 3. Occupation of Cheraw, S. C, by 
 Sherman's advance. 
 
 3. Close of the 38th Congress. 
 
 3. Charlottesville, Va., captured by 
 Sheridan. 
 
 3. Ten soldiers killed by train on the 
 Opelousas railroad. 40 wounded. 
 
 4. Reinauguration of Pres. Lincoln. 
 
 4. U. S. transport steamer Thorne 
 blown up by a lor|)edo in Cape Fear riv. 
 
 4. Parscm Brownlow elected Governor 
 of Ttnn. 
 
 4. Rebels worsted at Natural Bridge, 
 Fla. 
 
 G. Expediticm up the Rappahannock. 
 Captufe of 400 prisoners and 9.j tons of 
 lol)acco at Fredericksbiu-g. Extensive 
 contraband trade broken up. 
 
 7. Hugh McCulloch confirmed Secre- 
 tary of the Treasury, succeeding Hon. 
 W. P. Fessenden. 
 
 7. Five i)ersons killed by collision on 
 the C;inulen & Amboy R. R. 
 
 8. Sherman at Laurel Hill, N. C. 
 
 8. The rebel Senate passes the negro 
 eulistmenl bill. 
 
 8. Engagement between Cox and 
 Bragg 4 miles from Kinston, N. C. 
 Bragg captures a large number of pris- 
 oners ami 3 i)ieces of artillery, but is ul- 
 timately driven back. 
 
 8. The passport restrictions to Canada 
 removed. 
 
 y. A transport, with 2,000 Union 
 troops, enters Mobile Bay through 
 Grant's Pass. 
 
 9. Steamboat Munroe captured by 
 rebels on the Big Black river. 
 
 9. Senator Harlan confirmed Sec. of 
 the Interior, vice Mr. Usher, resigned. 
 
 10. Jelierson Davis' fast day celebrated 
 by the rebels. 
 
 10. Gen. Sheridan at Columbia, Flu- 
 vanna Co., Va., 50 miles west of Rich- 
 mond. He reports having destroyed all 
 the locks for a considerable distance on 
 
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March, 1865. 
 
 CHEONOLOaT. 
 
 the James river canal, an immense num- 
 ber of bridi^es, many miles of railroad, 
 mills, factories, and vast quantities of 
 merchandise ; also, having captured 1"^ 
 canal boats, U pieces of artillery, and an 
 abundance of pr(»vlsions. 
 
 10. Desperate attempt of Bragg to 
 break the National lines at Kinston, N 
 0. The rebels lose 1,'200 kilh'd and, 
 wounded, and 400 prisoners. 2,0:)0 rcb . 
 captured from March 8 to 10. The en- 
 tire Union losses about 1,000. 
 
 10. Gen. Lee urges the worlc of raisin 
 and organizing negro troops. 
 
 10. Gen. Sionemin, with 4,000 men, 
 starts on a cavalry raid from Kuoxville, 
 Tenn. 
 
 10. Engagement between the cavalry 
 forces of Wade Hampton and Ivilpalrick 
 near Fayetteville, N. C. Nearly all the 
 members of Kilpalrick's slafT captured. 
 Tlie rebels finally beaten back, and most 
 of the ofHcers recaptured. 
 
 11. E.\.tra sesious of the U. S. Senate 
 closed. 
 
 11. Sheridan at Reaver Mills Aque- 
 duct, 20 miles north of Kichmond. 
 
 11. Hoke's division of rebels reimlsed 
 at Kinston. Loss, over 2,000. Union 
 loss. oOO. 
 
 11. 21 Union vessels la sight of Mobile, 
 Ala. 
 
 11. Sherman arrives at Fayetteville. 
 Reports having captured at Columbia, 
 S. C, 43 pieces of artillery; at Cheraw, 
 S. C, 25 pieces, and 3, GOO barrels of gun- 
 powder ; at Fayetteville, N. C, 20 pieces, 
 and large quantities of ammunition. 
 
 12. O.'cupation of Kinston by Scho- 
 field. The rebels throw many pieces of 
 artillery into the river, and burn the ram 
 Neuse. 
 
 12. Gen. Stoncman at Wytheville, 
 Chriansburg, and Salem, Va. 
 
 13. Sheridan tears up the railroad be- 
 tween Richmond and lIanov<!r. 
 
 15. Fight at Brandenburg, Ky., be- 
 tween a small Union garrison and a party 
 of rebels. 
 
 15. Sheridan reports having rendered 
 useless the James river canal as far as 
 Goochland. 
 
 16. Rebels blow up Fort Hell, at Pe- 
 tersburg, with little effect. 
 
 16. Sue Monday (Jerome Clark), the 
 notorious guerrilla, hung at Louisville. 
 
 16. Lieut.-Com. Eastman destroys 3 
 rebel schooners in Matto.x Creek, Va. ; 
 large stocks of tobacco, guns, ammuni- 
 tion captured. 
 
 16. Fight at Averasboro', N. C, (20 
 miles north of Fayetteville), between a 
 
 portion of Sherman's army and the rebs. 
 under Hardee. Unioi) loss, 74 killed, 477 
 wounded. Rebel loss, 327 killed and 
 wounded, and ;i73 prisoners. 
 
 17. Mr. Bigelow succeeds Mr. Dayton 
 as Minister to France. 
 
 17. Mohawk Valley inundated. Im- 
 mense damage to property. 
 
 17. Formal notice of the termination 
 of the R ciprocity Treaty given by Mr. 
 Adams to the British government. 
 
 17. Gen. Cauby's movement against 
 .Mobile commences. Porticms of the 
 13tli and 23d corps in moti(m. 
 
 17. Gen. Wilson leaves Nashville with 
 15,000 men on a cavalry e.vpeditiou into 
 Central Ala. and Gil 
 
 18. Joe Johnston attacks Sherman's 
 advame at Bent(mville, captures 3 guns, 
 and drives it back on main body. 
 
 18. Reb. Congress adjourns in a pania 
 
 18. Gen. Sheridan's advance reaches 
 White House, on the Painunlv' y river. 
 His entire loss during the raid 50 men 
 and 3 olTicers. 
 
 19. The rebel Congress issue a des- 
 pairing appeal to the people. 
 
 19. Engagement at Bentonville, N. C, 
 between Gen. Sherman and Gen. John- 
 ston. Repulse of the rebels. Union 
 loss, 1,016. Rebel loss, 167 dead, 1,625 
 prisoners. 
 
 19. The rebel schooner Anna Dale, in 
 Matagorda Bay, cut loose from under 3 
 rebel batteries and burned. 
 
 20. Gen. Stoneman's expedition moves 
 from E. Tenn., and p;isliing io Salisbury, 
 defeats Gardiner, capturing 14 guns and 
 l,3(il: prisoners. 
 
 20. Gen. Steele's forces leave Pensacola, 
 Floridiu 
 
 21. Goldsboro', N. C, occupied by 
 part of Schotield's army. 
 
 21. Johnston retreats at night from 
 Bentonville, leaving his wounded. 
 
 21. The rebels tianked and overpow- 
 ered at Mount Olive, N. C. 
 
 21. Roddy's division of Forrest's cav- 
 alry routed by Gen. Wilson's forces at 
 .Mari(m and Plantcrsville. 
 
 22. Sheru»an forms juQCtiou with 
 Schofield at Goldsbo."o'. 
 
 22. McDougal's gang of Ky. guerrillas 
 broken up west of Paducah. He and 20 
 others killed. 
 
 22. Gen. Wilson moves from Chicka- 
 saw, Ala., tovvard rebel Gen. Forrest. 
 
 22. Passenger train on Nashville rail- 
 road burned by Harper's guerrillas. 16 
 persons woimded. 
 
 24. Sheridan moved from White 
 House toward Petersburg. 
 
 (iU3) 
 
THE WAR FOR THE UNION. 
 
 April, 1865. 
 
 Mar. 25. Ciipture of the Union Fort 
 8tetlin:in, of Gen. M(;Lauu;iilin and 500 
 men, in front of Petersbiu% by 3 reb. tli- 
 visons nn'ler Gordon. Tlioy are driven 
 ont aiiain by Gen. Ilirtrauft, with a lo.^^s 
 of l.T.'iS prisoners, and total loss of 2,500. 
 Total Union loss about 1,500. 
 
 25. Assault on the rebel lines by the 
 2d and Gth corps. The first line of thel 
 rebel works captured and lield. 
 
 25. Eni^as^enient between the Union 
 cavalry and the G;h and 8tli Ala. cavalry 
 at Mitchell's Creek. The re'iel General 
 Canion, with 275 men, captured. 
 
 25. Robert C. Kennedy, the rel)el spy 
 and incendiary, Iuiu'j: at Fort Lafayette. 
 
 2(i. Judge Radclitl'e, of Madison Co., 
 Ark., hunii; by rebels near his own home. 
 
 20. Sheridan's cavalry reaches City 
 Point. 
 
 27. Sherman visits Grant at City Pt. 
 
 27. Spanish Fort and Fort Blakcly, 
 Mobile, invested by Union troops. ■ 
 
 27. Boone, N. C, captured by General 
 Stonenian. 
 
 27. Gen. Getty's division, of the 6lh 
 corps, attacked iiy 400 reb. sharpshooters. 
 Rei)ulse of the rebels. 
 
 27. Sheridan's cavalry takes position 
 in Gregg's old cavalry camp, on the left 
 and rear of Grant's army. 
 
 27. Portions of the 24th and 25th corps 
 cross the James to join Meade's army. 
 
 28. The monitors Milwaukee and 
 Osage sunk by torpedoes in Mobile Bay. 
 
 29. Tlie St. Albans raiders are released 
 at Montreal. 
 
 29. Giant's army in motion. 
 
 29. Sheridan's command makes a de- 
 tour to Dinwiddie C. H. Occupation of 
 the town. Further advance on the 
 Boydton Road. 2 corps of the infantry 
 (2d and 5th) thrown across Hatcher's 
 linn, the former on the Vaughan road, 
 tlie latter on the llalilax road. Battle 
 of Quaker road, near Gravelly Run, be- 
 tween Bushrod Johnson's rebels and the 
 5lh corps. Rebels retire. Loss, 500 on 
 each side. 
 
 30. Tiie 3 armies before Petersburg, 
 after severe skirmishing, confront each 
 oilier their whole length. 
 
 30. A railway train robbed and burned 
 by guerrillas near Cumberland, Va. 
 
 31. Gen. Warren attacked the enemy 
 at White Oak road, but, after severe 
 fighting, is forced back to his 3d divis- 
 ion. The rebels are driven back with 
 lieavy loss, and White Oak road gained. 
 Sheridan captures Five Forks, but is 
 forced l)ack to Dinwiddie C. H. Fed. 
 loss, 2,500 ; rebs. less. 
 
 31. The transport Gen. Lyon burned 
 off Ilatteras, over 500 lives being lost. 
 
 April 1. Sheridan, reinforced by War- 
 ren, drives rebels to Five Forks.'carries 
 the position and captures over 5,000 
 prisoners and all their artillery. Fed. 
 ioss, 3,000. This night Davis flies from 
 Richmond. 
 
 1. Forrest defeated by Gen. Wilson at 
 Ebenezer Church, Ala., losing 300 pris- 
 oners and 3 guns. 
 
 1. Boone, N. C, captured by Stone- 
 man's advance. 
 
 1. Hazard Powder Mills, at Canton, 
 Conn., blew up. 
 
 2. Rebel lines assaulted at Five 
 Forks, and forced near Hatcher's Run ; 
 then the main line carried, and two 
 strong works commanding soutli of Pe- 
 lersburu^ were captured. The rebels 
 south of Petersburg were severely beaten, 
 and fled toward the Appomattox. At 
 uiglit, Lee evacuated Petersburg and 
 Richmond, retreating toward Danville. 
 Many thousands of prisoners were cap- 
 tured by the Union forces on this day. 
 
 2. Selma, defended by Forrest, cai> 
 tured by Gen. Wilson, with 3,000 prison- 
 ers, stores, &c. Forrest and Roddy taken 
 prisoners. 
 
 3. Gen. Weitzel, with his colored 
 troops, enters Richmond. 
 
 3. Richmond fired by rebels, and one- 
 fourth of the city destroyed. 
 
 3. Fed. cavalry pursue rebels 20 miles 
 from Richmond, Va. 2,000 prisoners 
 taken. 
 
 4. Skirmishing by McKenzie's division 
 with rebels at Bethany, Va. 
 
 4. Tuscaloosa captured and destroyed 
 by Gen. Wilson. 
 
 4. The Harriet Deford captured by 
 rebels on the Pawtuxet. 
 
 4. President Lincoln holds a levee in 
 Jetf. Davis' house at Richmond. 
 
 5. Secretary Seward thrown from his 
 carriage at Washington, breaking his 
 arm and jaw. 
 
 5. Lee is intercepted by Sheridan at 
 Burkesville, Va. 
 
 G. Lee is struck near Farmville, and 
 gains partial success, but Sheridan de- 
 feats him at Sailors' creek, capturing over 
 G,000 prisoners, 16 guns, 400 wagons, «&c. 
 Rebel Gens. Evvcll, Kershaw, Corse, and 
 Cusis Lee captured. 
 
 6. H. S. Foote returns to New York 
 by the Etna. 
 
 G. Hedges and Downes, guerrillas, ex- 
 ecuted atjjouisville. 
 
 6. J. L. Clinton, of Texas, robbed of 
 $54,000 m gold by highwaymen. 
 
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April, 1865. 
 
 CHRONOLOGY. 
 
 7. Pursuit of Lee continued ; he crossed 
 to the north of the Appomattox, and is 
 constantly harrassrd. lie is attaclicd by 
 the 2d corps at Farmville. Gon. Grant 
 ■writes him that escape is impossible, and 
 proposes to receive his surrender. 
 
 8. Lee replies, inquiring terms of sur- 
 render. Sheridan makes more captures 
 at Appomattox Station. 
 
 8. Spanish Fort, Mobile, bombarded. 
 The rebels evacuate at night. 
 
 9. Gens. Grant and Lee meet at Appo- 
 mattox Court House, and the rebel army 
 of Northern Virginia, numbering 20,lir) 
 men, is surreiuleri'd, with its arms and 
 material of war, and the officers and men 
 paroled. 
 
 11. Mobile evacuated by the rebels. 
 
 11. Engagement at Sumter, S. C, be- 
 tween guerrillas and Union troops. 
 
 11. Fort BlaUely, at Mobile, taken by 
 assault, with oOO prisoners, and 33 can 
 non. Rebel lo.ss in siege of Mobile, 500 
 in killed and wounded. Union loss, 2,000. 
 
 11. Lynchburg, Va., captured by Union 
 scouting party. 
 
 12. ]\lobile occupied by Union forces, 
 12. Montgomer_v, Ala., surrenders to 
 
 Gen. Wilson, with 2,700 prisoners and 
 100 guns. 
 
 12. A rebel force defeated at Grant's 
 creek, near Salisbury, N. C, by General 
 Sioneman. 1,400 rebels, and 14 cannon 
 taken. 
 
 13. Sherman pushes forward against 
 Johnston and occupies Raleigh. 
 
 13. The draft and recruiting ordered 
 to cease. 
 
 14. President Lincoln shot at Ford's 
 Theatre, by .John Wilkes Booth, an 
 actor. Secretary Seward attacked at his 
 house, while in bed, and seriously wound- 
 ed by another assassin, who also danger- 
 ously wounded Mr. Frederick Seward. 
 
 14. Correspondence opened between 
 Sherman and Johnston on the latter's 
 surrender. 
 
 14. "Wilberforce University, Green Co., 
 Ohio, burned. 
 
 14. The anniversary of the capture of 
 Fort Sumter celebrated by imposing 
 ceremonies at the fort, and replacing the 
 flag by Gen. Anderson. 
 
 i5. President Lincoln died at 7:20 
 o'clock, A. M , having remained insensible 
 since his wound. 
 
 15. Vice-President Andrew Johnson 
 becomes 17lh President of the U. S. 
 
 '• 16. Columbus and West Point, Ala., 
 ca])tured by assault of Gen. Wilson. 
 1,500 prisoners and 100,000 bales of cot- 
 ton taken. 
 
 (106) 
 
 IG. 1,500 prisoners, 52 guns, 2 gun- 
 boats and vast stores taken at Selma, and 
 much railroad stock, &c. 
 
 17. Capture of Mrs. Surratt and Lewis 
 Payne. Edward Spangler arresicd, im- 
 plicated in the murder of Pres. Lincoln. 
 
 18. Sherman agrees to suspension of 
 hostilities with Johnston. 
 
 19. A. G. Atzeroth arrested near Ger- 
 mantown, Md. 
 
 19. Steamship blown up by torpedo in 
 Dog river. 
 
 19. Funeral of President Lincoln in 
 Washington. 
 
 20. Occupation of Macon, Ga.,by Gen. 
 Wilson. Gens. Howell Cobb, Gustavus 
 W. Smith, Robertson, ISIerccr, and Mc- 
 Call, matle prisoners. 132 guns in posi- 
 tion, and 200 in arsenals, with immense 
 amounts of ordnance and stores cajitured. 
 
 20. The War Department oilers !5;.-)0,000 
 for the arrest of Booth, and s^^o.ooo each 
 for the arrest of Atzeroth and Harold. 
 
 20. Rebel Secretary Mallory surren- 
 dered to the navy at Pensacola. 
 
 21. Sherman's agreement with John- 
 ston disapproved by the President. 
 
 21. Proclamation of Gen. E. Ivirby 
 Smith. He asserts his ability to continue 
 the rebelU(m. 
 
 22. Gen. Banks resumes command of 
 the Gulf Department. 
 
 22. The Constitutional Amendment 
 ratitied by the New York Assembly. 
 
 22. The Mississipi)i Scpiadron llagship 
 Black Hawk burned at Mound City. 
 
 22. Reception of the remains of Pres 
 ident Lincoln at Philadeli)hia. _ 
 
 23. Jetf. Davis leaves Charloite, N. C, 
 for Georgia. 
 
 23. The rebel ram Webb escapes past 
 the Union fleet on the Red river ; is run 
 ashore, deserted and blown up. 
 
 25. A collision on the Potomac, occur- 
 ring between the steamer Massachusetts 
 and a barge ; many soldiers jump over- 
 board in a panic, and 50 are drowned. 
 
 R. B. Hamilton, steamer, sunk by 
 torpedo near INIobile. 15 persons killed. 
 20. Surrender of Gen. Johnston and 
 his army, numbering about 27,500 men. 
 
 26. Funeral ceremonies of Pres. Lin- 
 coln in N. Y., and departure of his re- 
 mains. 
 
 26. John Wilkes Booth and David C. 
 Harrold, discovered in a barn of Garrett's 
 farm, near Fredericksburg, Va. Booth 
 refuses to surrender, and is killed by 
 Sergt. Boston Corbett, of the 16lh N. Y. 
 cavalry ; Harrold surrenders. 
 
 27. Railroad track near Charleston, 
 S. C, torn up by guerrillas. 
 
THE WAK FOR THE UNIOIT. 
 
 June, 1865. 
 
 Apr. 28, Danville,Va., occupied by Gen. I 13. Enga^ment near Boco Chico be- 
 Wright. 13 locomotives, 117 box cars, tween 400 Union troops under Col. Bar- 
 ironwork, machinery, etc., were cap-jrett and 500 Coufed. cavalry under Gen. 
 tured. ; Slaughter. This was the last engage- 
 
 28. The boilers of the steamship Sul- meat of the war. Union loss, 70 men. 
 tana, with 2,000 paroled soldiers, burst 12. Surrender of the rebelforces under 
 near Memphis ; she then took fire ; over Gen. Wolford, in N. Ga., at Kim^stou. 
 
 1,500 persons were burned to death or 
 drowned. 
 
 29. Pres. Johnson removes trade re- 
 strictions over most of the south. 
 
 29. Armistice agreed upon between 
 Gens. Dana and Dick Taylor. 
 
 30. The paroling of Gen Johnston's 
 troops commenced at Greensboro' 
 
 May 1. Reception of the remains of 
 President Lincoln at Ciiicaijo. 
 
 1. Surrender of 1,200 of Morgan's old 
 comm md to Gen. ilobson, at Mt. Ster- 
 ling, Ky. 
 
 1. Tenn. Senate offer $5,000 reward 
 for Ex-Gov. I. G. Harris. 
 
 2. Surrender of Jeff. Thompson to 
 Capt. iMitcIiell, U. S. N. 
 
 2. Reward offered for the arrest of 
 Jeff. Davis, J. Thompson, C. C. Clay, B. 
 Tucl<er, G. N. S aiders and W. C. Cleary. 
 
 4. Burial of Abraham Lincoln in Oak 
 Ridge Cemetery, near Springfield, 111. 
 
 ' 4. Rebel Gen. Dick Taylor surrendered 
 to Gen. Canby all the remaining forces 
 west of the Miss. 
 
 5. A train on the Ohio and Miss, rail- 
 road, 14 miles from Cincinnati, captured 
 by 20 guerrillas. 
 
 9. Tlie Confederate Com. Farrand sur 
 rentiers 12 vessels, and all his command 
 to Commander Edward Simpson, fleet 
 Captain t)f the West Gulf squadron, at 
 Nanna Hubba lUuff. 
 
 9. Pres. Johnson announces the war 
 at an end, and rebel belligerent rights 
 ceased. , 
 
 9. Rebel Gen. Forrest disbands his 
 troops, advising them to go home peace- 
 ably. 
 
 10. Tlie trial of Pres. Lincoln's assas- 
 sins commenced. 
 
 10. Jeff. Davis and the Confederate 
 Postmaster, Gen. Reagan, captured at 
 Irwin ville, Ga., by Lieut.-Col. Pritchard, 
 commanding the 4lh Mich, cavalry. 
 
 10. The Confed. Gen. Sam. Jones sur- 
 renders his forces to a division of Gen. 
 Wilson's cavalry, 
 
 10. Surrender of Capt. Mayberry, com- 
 manding the irregular bands of Confed- 
 erates in Arkansas and Monroe Cos., 
 Ark., at Pine Bluff 
 
 11. A rebel camp at Palmetto Branch, 
 Texas (15 miles above Brazos), captured 
 and burned by Col. Barrett. 
 
 13. R. M. T. Hunter, Ex-U. S. Senator, 
 arrested for treason. 
 
 13. Over 30,000,000 of tlie Seven-Thirty 
 Loan subscribed for on this day. 
 
 18. Dr. Luke P. Blackburn arrested at 
 iMontreal for plotting to infect N. Y, and 
 other cities with yellow fever, 
 
 19. Jelf. Davis and his follow prisoners 
 arrived at Fortress ]\Ionroe. 
 
 20. Surrender of the ram Stonewall to 
 the Spanish authorities in Cuba. 
 
 22. Belligerent rights withdrawn, and 
 all i)orts opened, but Texas, by Presi- 
 dent's proclamation. 
 
 23. The army of the Potomac, nearly 
 100,000, passed in review at Washington, 
 before the President. 
 
 24. Capt. Mayburn, commanding all 
 irregular bands of Confeds. in Jackson, 
 Prairie, and White Cos., Ark,, surrenders 
 at Diivall's Bluff, 
 
 24. The main ordnance department at 
 Mobile exploded, killing about 300 per- 
 sons and wounding many others. The 
 whole city injured by. the explosion. 
 
 25. Forts Mannahasset and Grilhn, and 
 the defences of Labone Pass, occupied 
 by Rear- Admiral Thatcher. 
 
 26. Surrender of Gen. E. Kirby Smith 
 and his army (about 20,000). 
 
 27. Military prisoners ordered released 
 by tlie President. 
 
 27. Sabine Pass forts surrendered to 
 U. S. troops. 
 
 29. Amnesty proclamation issued by 
 President .Johnson. 
 
 31. Brazil withdraws belligerent rights 
 from the rebels. 
 
 31. Rebel Gen. Hood and staff surren- 
 dered. 
 
 31. Gen. Sherman bade farewell to his 
 army. 
 
 June 1. Occupation of Brownsville, 
 Texas. 
 
 1. Day of humiliation and prayer on 
 account of the murder of Pres. Lincoln, 
 
 2. Kirby Smith and Magruder formally 
 surrender their forces at Galveston. 
 
 2. The British Government oflScially 
 withdraws belligerent rights from the 
 rebels. 
 
 2. Occupation of Alexandria, La. 
 Capture of 22 pieces of artillery'. 
 
 3. The rebel ironclad Missouri, in Red 
 river, surrenders to Com.W. E. Fitzhugh. 
 
 (106) 
 
VESSELS CAPTURED BY THE CONFEDEEATE NATT. 661 
 
 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto sot my hand and caused the seal 
 of the Department of State to be affixed. Done at the City of Wash- 
 ington, this 18ih day of December, in the year of our Lord 18135, 
 and of the Independence of the United States of America the yOih. 
 WM. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State. 
 
 LIST OF PEDEEAL VESSELS CAPTURED BY THE CONFEDERATE NAVY. 
 
 By thk Alabama. 
 
 Xame of VesscU. Wltere from. Date of Capture.. Tonnage. 
 
 Alert, bark. , New Loudon Sept. 9, 1802 iiOl 
 
 Altaiiiaha, brig Sippioan St'pt 13, 1802 300 
 
 Ainaixla, bark iManilla Oct. 0, 1803 595 
 
 Amazonian, bark New York Juno 2, 1803 481 
 
 A. 1\ Sohuiidt, ship.... St. Thomas July 2, 1803 784 
 
 Ariel, steamer .New York... Dec. 7, 1802 1295 
 
 Avon, ship Houland's Lsland Mar. 29, 1804 930 
 
 Ji'n de Castine, brig Castine Oct. 29, 1802 207 
 
 Beiij. Tucker, ship New Bedford Sept. 14, 1802 . 8l)0 
 
 B. Thayer, sliip Callao Mar. 1, 1 803 896 
 
 Brilliant, ship New York Oct. 3, 1802 839 
 
 Charles Hill, ship Liverpool Nov. 25, 1803 099 
 
 Chastelain, brig Guadaloupo Jan. 27, 1803 240 
 
 Conrad, bark Montevideo June 20. 1803 347 
 
 Contest, ship Yokahama Nov. 11, 1803 1098 
 
 Corsair, schr . . .Provinoetown Sept. 13, 1802 2U0 
 
 Crenshaw, schr New York Oct. 23, 1802 278 
 
 Dorcas Prince, ship. .. .New York April 20, 1803 099 
 
 Dunkirk, brig New York Oct. 1803 298 
 
 E. Dunbar, bark New Bedford Sept. 18, 1802 300 
 
 E. Faruham, ship Portsmouth Oct. 3, 1802 1119 
 
 Emma Jane, ship Bombay Ian. 14, 1804 l096 
 
 Express, ship Callao July G, 1803 1072 
 
 Golden l^agle, ship Ilowland's Isl Feb. 21, 1803 1273 
 
 Golden Kule, bark ... .New York Jan. 20. 1803 250 
 
 Ilar't Spaulding. bark. .New York Nov. 18, 1803 299 
 
 Hatteras, gunboat Galveston Jan. 13, 1803 800 
 
 Henrietta, bark Baltimore I8b3 4^9 
 
 Highlander, ship Singapore Dec. 20, 1803 1149 
 
 Jabez Snow, sbip New York Mar. 25, 1803 1070 
 
 John A. Park, sliip New York Mar. 2, 1803 1U50 
 
 Ju8tina, bark Rio Janeiro May 25, 1803 400 
 
 Kate Cory, brig VVestport April 15, 1803 125 
 
 Kingfislier, schr Fairhavcn ^M ar. 23, 1803 125 
 
 Lafayette, ship New York Oct. 23, 1802 945 
 
 Lafayette, bark New Bedford April 15, 1803 300 
 
 Lamplighter, bark New York Oct. 15, 1802 279 
 
 Loretta, bark '.New York Oct. 28, 1802 284 
 
 Levi Starbuck, ship.... New Bedford Nov. 2, 1802 370 
 
 Louisa Hatch, ship Cardiff 1 803 835 
 
 Manchester, ship New York Oct. 11,1802 1U75 
 
 Martha WenzcU, bark. . Akyab Aug. 9, 1803 578 
 
 Jdurtaban, ship Maulmain Dti^. 24, 1803 SW? 
 
562 THE WAR FOR THE UNION. 
 
 JVams of Fesidi. Wh^re from. Dale of Capture. Tbnnntfr. 
 
 Morning Star, ship Calcutta Mar. 23, 1863 1105 
 
 Nora, ehip Liverpool Mar. 25, 1SG3 800 
 
 Nye, bark New Bedford April 24, 1863 300 
 
 Ocean Rover, bark Mattapoisett Sept. 8, 1862 760 
 
 Ocmulgee, ship Kdgartovvn Sept. 6, 1862 . . . » 300 
 
 Olive Jane, bark lioideaux Feb, 21, 1863 300 
 
 Oneida, ship Shanghae April 24, 1863 420 
 
 Palmetto, aehr New York Feb. 3, 1S63 172 
 
 Parker Cook, bark Boston Nov. 30, 1HG2 130 
 
 Punjanb, ship Calcutta Mar. 15, lHfi3 7()l) 
 
 Ilockinghani, ship Callao April 23, 1864 976 
 
 Sea Bride, bark New York Aug. 5. 1803 447 
 
 Sea Lark, ship Boston May 3, 18S3 974 
 
 S. Gildcrsloeve, ship Sunderland May 25, 1803 847 
 
 Sonora, ship Singapore Dec. 26, 1863 707 
 
 Starlight, schr Faval Sept. 7, 1862 205 
 
 Talisman, ship Ne'w York June 5, 1863 1239 
 
 T. K. ^Voo(], ship Calcutta Nov. 8. 1863 599 
 
 Tonawanda. ship Philadelphia Oct. 9, 1862 1300 
 
 Tycoon, bark Njw York 735 
 
 Union Jack, bark New York May 3, 1863 300 
 
 Virginia, bark New Bedford Sept. 17, 186;'. 300 
 
 Washington, ship Callao Feb. 27, 18 3 1655 
 
 Wave Crest, bark xNew York Oct. 7, 1862 409 
 
 Weather Gauge, schr.. . Provincctowu Sept. 4, 11S62 200 
 
 Winded llaccr, ship. . . .Manila Nov. 10, 1863 1767 
 
 By the Shenantoah. 
 
 Abi-'ail, bark New Bedford ; . . .May 25, 1865 375 
 
 Adelaide, bark Boston Oct. 13, 1864 437 
 
 Alina, bark ..Newport, Eng Oct. — 1864 470 
 
 Brunswick, bark New Bedford June — 1865 226 
 
 Catharine, bark New Bedford Juno 26, 1865 226 
 
 Charter Oak, schr Boston Oct. — 1864 140 
 
 Congress 2d, bark New Bedford June 28, 1865 375 
 
 Covington, bark Warren, R. i June 28, 1865 300 
 
 Delphine, ' bavk London Jan. 13, 18('>5. . . . ; 698 
 
 D. Godfrey, bark Boston Dec. —,1864 299 
 
 Edward, bark New Bedford Dec. 4, 1.^64 420 
 
 Edward Cary, bark San Fi-anciaco April 1, 1865 370 
 
 Euphrates, ship New Bedford June 21, 1865 597 
 
 Fat'orite, bark Fairhaven June 28, 1865 360 
 
 Gen. Pike, bark New Bedford June 22, 1865 425 
 
 Gen Williams, ship New London June 25,1865 469 
 
 Gipsy, bark New Bedford June 26,1865 390 
 
 Harvest, bark Ilonelulu April 1, 1865 350 
 
 Hector, ship New Bedford April 1, 1865 
 
 Hillman, ship New fJedford June 27, 1865 600 
 
 Isabella, bark New Bedford June 27, 1865 394 
 
 I. Howlund, ship New Bedford June 28, 1865 900 
 
 James Maury, bark. . . New Bedford June 28, 18(.5 400 
 
 Jireh Swift, bark New Bedford June 23, 1865 3(iO 
 
 Kate Prince, ship Cardiff Nov. 12, 1864 9'.)7 
 
 Lizzie M. Stacv. schr. . . Boston Nov. 13, 1864 140 
 
 Martha 2nd, bark New Bedford June 28, 1865 298 
 
 MiJo, ship New Bedford June 28, 1865 500 
 
 Nassau, ship New Bedford June 28, 18G5 450 
 
VESSELS OAfTURED BY THE CONFEDERATE NAVY. 563 
 
 Kav%f. pf Vessdi. WhTi from. DaU of Caplnre. Tonnage. 
 
 Nile, bark New London June 22, 18G5 380 
 
 Nimrod, l)ark New Bedford June 25, 1805 340 
 
 Pearl, bark New I-ondon April 1, 1805 275 
 
 Sophia Tliornton, ship. .New Bedford June 23, 18o5 400 
 
 Susan Abigail, bark San Francisco June 23, lcS(i5 159 
 
 Susan, brig San Francisco June 4, 18G5 
 
 Waver ley, bark New Bedford June 28,1805 450 
 
 W. Thompson, ship.... New Bedford June 22, 1805 600 
 
 Wm. C. Nyo, bark Saa Francisco Juno 2G, 1805 388 
 
 By the Florida. 
 
 Aldebaran, schr New York Mar. 13, 1863 187 
 
 Anglo Saxon, ship Liverpool Aug. 21, 1803 868 
 
 Arabella, brig Aspinwall Jan. 12, 1863 291 
 
 B. F. Iloxie, ship Mazatlan June 10. 1863 1387 
 
 Clarence, brig Bahia — ' 1863 253 
 
 Commonwealth, ship. ..New York April 17, 1803. 1245 
 
 Corris Ann, brig Philadelphia Jan. 22, 1803 235 
 
 David Lapslcy, bark Sombrero — 289 
 
 Electric Spark, str New York July 10, 1864 1400 
 
 Estella, brig Manzanilla Jan. 17, 1803 300 
 
 F. B. Cutting, ship Liverpool Aug. 6, 1863 796 
 
 Geo. Latimer, schr Baltimore May. 18, — 198 
 
 Gen. Berry, bark New York July 10. — 409 
 
 Golconda.Wk Talcahuana July 8, 1804 331 
 
 Greenland, bark Philadelphia July 9, 1804 549 
 
 Ilar't Stephens, bark. . . . Portland 500 
 
 J. Jacob Bell, ship Foochow Feb. 12, 1803 1382 
 
 Kate Stewart, schr Philadelphia June — , 1803 387 
 
 Lapwing, bark Bo-ton Mar. 27, 1803 590 
 
 Mary Alvina, brig Boston June — , 1803 206 
 
 M. A. Schinler, schr Port Royal June 12, 1803 299 
 
 Mary Y. Davis, schr Port Koyal July 9, 1804 270 
 
 M. J. Colcord, bark New York Mar. 30, 1803 374 
 
 Mondamin, bark Rio Janeiro... ..Sept., 1804 386 
 
 Red Gauntlet, ship Buena Vista May 20, 1803 1038 
 
 Rienzi, schr Provincctown July 7, 1803 95 
 
 Southern Rights, ship . . . Rangoon Aug. 22, 1 S()3 830 
 
 Sou'hern Cross Boston June 0, 1803 938 
 
 Star of Peace, ship Calcutbi Mar. 6, 1803 941 
 
 Sunrise, ship New York July — , 1803 1174 
 
 Tacony, bark Port Royal June 12, 1803 296 
 
 Varnum II. Hill, schr. . .Provincctown June 27, 1802 90 
 
 Wm. B. Nash, brig New York July 8, 1863 299 
 
 Wm. C. Clark, brig Machias, Me June 17, — 338 
 
 Windward, brig Matanzas Jan. 22, 1803 199 
 
 Zealand, bark New Orleans June 10, 1804 380 
 
 Bt the Sumter. 
 
 Abbie Bradford, schr. . . July 25, 1801 180 
 
 Albert Adams, brig Cuba July 5,1801..., 192 
 
 Alvarado, bark Cape Town June — , iHOl 299 
 
 Arcade, schr Portland Nov. 20, 1801 122 
 
 Benj Dunning, brig Cuba July 5, 1801 284 
 
 B. F. Martin, brig Philadelphia June 16, 1801 293 
 
 California, bark St. Thomas 1801 299 
 
 Cuba, brig New York July 4,1861 199 
 

 1801 , 
 
 800 
 
 6, 
 
 18G1 
 
 468 
 
 4, 
 
 1802 
 
 250 
 
 6, 
 
 1801 
 
 390 
 
 
 1861 , 
 
 .. .. 150 
 
 
 18 2 
 
 322 
 
 
 1801 , 
 
 290 
 
 
 1861 , 
 
 .... 189 
 
 
 1801 
 
 549 
 
 3, 
 
 IKOI 
 
 650 
 
 6, 
 
 1861...... 
 
 429 
 
 
 1801 , 
 
 460 
 
 664r THE WAR FOR THE UNION". 
 
 Name of TexitU. Where from. DaU of Capture, limnage. 
 
 D. Trowbridge, schr New York Oct. 27, 1861 200 
 
 E ben Dodge, bark New Bedford Dec. 8, 1861 !!!.*.' .1222 
 
 Glen, bark Philadelphia July, 18Gl! !!.'...!! '. 287 
 
 Golden Kocket, ship Havana July 13, 1^*61 603 
 
 Henry Nutt, schr Key West Aug., 1861 ..'..'. 235 
 
 Jos. Maxwell, bark Philadelphia July 27, 1861..". 295 
 
 Joseph Parks, brig Pernambuco Dec. 25, 1801 3(K) 
 
 J. S. Harris, ship Cuba - 
 
 Louisa Kil ham, bark. . .Cienfuegos July 
 
 Machias, brig July 
 
 Naiad, brig July 
 
 N. «. base, schr New York Sept., 
 
 Neapolitan, bark Messina Feb., 
 
 Ocean Eagle Rockland Feb., 
 
 Santa Clara, brig Porto Rico Feb., 
 
 Sebasticock, ship Liverpool Feb., 
 
 Vigilant, ship New York Dec. 
 
 "West AVind, bark New York July 
 
 W. S. Robbing, bark. . . .Arroya June, 
 
 By the Tallahassee. 
 
 Adriatic, ship London Aug. 12, 1863 998 
 
 A. Richards, brig Glace Bay, C. B Aug. 11, 1863 240 
 
 Arcolo, ship New Orleans Nov. 3. 1803 063 
 
 Atlantic, sclir Addison, Me 240 
 
 Bay State, bark Alexandria. Va Aug. 11,1803 199 
 
 Billow, brig Calais, Me! Aug. 10, 1803 173 
 
 Carrie Estolle, brig Machias, Me Aug. 11, 1804 200 
 
 Castiue, ship Callao Jan. 25, 1803 902 
 
 Coral W re ith, brig — Aug. 11, 1803 200 
 
 Etta Caroline, str — Aug, 10, 1803 175 
 
 Flora Reed, .schr — Aug, 15, 1803 150 
 
 Glenavon, bark Glasgow Aujr. 13, 1803 795 
 
 Goodspeed, schr Boston Nov. 2, 1H04 280 
 
 Howard, bark — Aug. 15, 1804 598 
 
 Jas. Littlcfield, ship Cardiff Aug. 14, 1804 599 
 
 J. II. Ilowon, schr Gloucester Aug, 14, 1804 81 
 
 L. Dupont, schr Wilmington, Del Aug. 13, 1864 194 
 
 Magnolia, schr — Aug. lo, 1804 170 
 
 Mercy Howe, schr Chatham Aug. 15, 1864 143 
 
 N. America, schr Connecticut — 1804 95 
 
 P. C. Alexander, bark. .New York — 1804 284 
 
 Pearl, frchr — Aug. 10, 183 
 
 Rasselas, schr Boothbay, Me Aug. 23, 1863 •. . . 9o 
 
 Roan, brig Salisbury Aug. 20, 1804 127 
 
 S. A. Boyce, schr Boston Aug. 11, 1864 220 
 
 Sarah Louisa, schr — 1804 61 
 
 Spokane, schr Calais, Me Aug. 12, 1804 120 
 
 By the Tacony. 
 
 Ada, schr..* Gloucester June 23, 1863 90 
 
 Arabella, brig Gloucester June 12, 1803 200 
 
 Archer, schr Gloucester June 24, 1863 loO 
 
 Byzantium, ship London .June 10, 1863 1048 
 
 J^lizabeth Ann, schr. . . .Gloucester June 22, 1863 100 
 
 Florence, schr Gloucester June 22, 1803 200 
 
 Goodspeed, bark Londonderry June 23, 1863 629 
 
VESSELS OAFniRED BY THE CONFEDERATE NATT. 
 
 565 
 
 JVrtme if '^''u:U. 
 
 WhfTK from. 
 
 Volt of Capture. 
 
 Train/Me. 
 
 22 
 
 — ") 
 
 15, 
 
 18(; 
 
 I8<i:5. 
 
 1st;:;. 
 
 18G3. 
 IhG.',. 
 
 1863. 
 1803. 
 1863 . 
 1803. 
 18G3. 
 1863. 
 1803. 
 1803. 
 1803. 
 1863. 
 
 1801. 
 1861. 
 1861. 
 1861. 
 1861. 
 1801. 
 1801. 
 1861. 
 
 1801. 
 1861. 
 1801. 
 1801. 
 1801. 
 
 Albion Lincoln, bark. 
 Emma L. Hull, bark. . 
 Mark L. Potter, bark. 
 
 1864. 
 1864. 
 1864 
 1804. 
 
 1864 
 1864. 
 1864. 
 1864. 
 
 100 
 200 
 150 
 
 io;j 
 
 849 
 106 
 125 
 
 Isaac Webb, ship Taverpool June 20, 1803 1300 
 
 L. A. Mtiuoinbcr, schr. . .N'lauk June 2(», 18()3 100 
 
 Marengo, sehr (jlouccster .Tune "'"• iS'"' '""^ 
 
 Kipjile. schr Gloucester June 
 
 llufus Choate Gloucester June 
 
 Shattcmuc. ship Liverpool June 
 
 Umpire, brig Laguna June 
 
 Wanderer, schr Gloucester June 22, 1863. 
 
 J3y the Clarenck. 
 
 A. H. Partridge, schr. . .Gloucestei: June 7, 1803. 
 
 C. Cushing, cutter Portland June 24, 1803. 
 
 Whistling Wind, bark.. .Philadelphia Juno 6, 1863. 
 
 By the Sallie. 
 
 Betsey Ames, brig .. ..Cuba Oct. — 1861, 
 
 Grenada, brig Neuvitas Oct. 13, 1861. 
 
 By the Georgia. 
 
 Bold Hunter, ship Dundee Dec. 9, 
 
 City of Bath, ship Callao .June 28, 
 
 Constitution, ship Philadelphia June 2o, 
 
 Crown Pomt, ship New York May 15, 
 
 Dictator, ship Liverpool April 25, 
 
 Geo. Griswold, ship. . . .Cardilf June 18, 
 
 Good Hope, bark Boston June 22, 
 
 John Watt, ship Maulmain Oct. 
 
 J. W. Seaver, bark Boston June 22, 
 
 Prince of Wales, ship. . .Callao July 10, 
 
 By the Jeff Davis. 
 
 D. C. Pierce, bark Remedios June, 
 
 Ella, schr Tampico 
 
 Enchantress, schr Boston July 16, 
 
 Jno. Crawford, ship. . . . Philadelphia -Aug-j 
 
 John Welsh, brig Trinidad July 10, 
 
 Rowena, bark Laguayra June, 
 
 S. J. Waring, achr .... New York July 10, 
 
 W. McGilvery, brig. . . . Cardenas July? 
 
 By the Winslow. 
 
 Herbert, schr Jnne 18, 
 
 Itasca, brig Neuvitas Aug. 4, 
 
 Mary Alice, schr Porto Rico .July, 
 
 Priscilla, schr Curacoa July, 
 
 Transit, schr New London July 15, 
 
 By the Chickamauga. 
 
 .Portland Oct. 29, 
 
 .Cardenas Oct, 31, 
 
 .Bangor Oct. 30, 
 
 Shooting Star, ship New York Oct. 31, 
 
 By the Olustee. 
 
 A. J. Bird, schr Rockland Nov. 3, 
 
 Empress Teresa, bark. . Rio Janeiro Nov. 1. 
 
 E. F. Lewia, schr Portland .Nov. 3, 
 
 T. D. Wagner, brig Fort Monroe Nov. 3, 
 
 By the Retribution. 
 Emily Fiaher, brig St. Jago, Mar. 18G3 , 
 
 . 100 
 . 150 
 , 349 
 
 . 205 
 . 255 
 
 . 797 
 . . 79 
 .. 97 
 . 1053 
 ,1293 
 ,1280 
 . 436 
 , 947 
 , 340 
 . 9G0 
 
 , 306 
 . 92 
 , 200 
 
 \ 275 
 
 , 340 
 
 372 
 
 198 
 
 100 
 300 
 181 
 144 
 195 
 
 237 
 492 
 400 
 947 
 
 178 
 31 G 
 197 
 390 
 
 230 
 
THE WAR FOR THE UNIOJT. 
 
 l^am" of r^.i-h. Wh^rffrom. Date of CkiplKre. Tonmye. 
 
 Hanover, schr Boston Jan. 31, 1863 200 
 
 J. P. Eilioott,brig Boston Jan. 10, 18G3 *.".'.'. 2l'l 
 
 By the St. Nicholas. 
 
 Mary Pierce, schr Boston July 1, 18G2 192 
 
 Margaret, schr June 29, 1802*. *. '. *. *. '. *. *. *. '. 2u6 
 
 Alouticello, brig Rio Janeiro July 1, 18G2 3U0 
 
 Bt the Calhoun. 
 
 John Adams, schr Provincetown May, 1801 100 
 
 Mermaid, schr Provim.etown May, 1801.!.'.".'.'.*,'.'.* 200 
 
 Panama, brig Provincetown , . . May 29, 1861 ," . . . ." .' .' .' ." .' 153 
 
 By the Nashvillk. 
 
 Ilarvoy Birch, ship. .. .Havre Nov. 19, 1862 800 
 
 R. Gilailan, schr Philadelphia Feb. 26, 1862 240 
 
 By the Boston. 
 
 Lenox, bark New York June 12, 1863 370 
 
 Texana, bark New York June 12, 1863 588 
 
 By the Savannah. 
 
 Joseph, brig Cardenas June 15, 1861 171 
 
 By the Lapwing. 
 
 Kate Dywer, ship Callao June 17, 1863 1278 
 
 By the Echo. 
 
 M. E. Thompson, brig July 9, ls62 210 
 
 Mary Goodcll, schr July 9, 1862 200 
 
 By the York. 
 
 G. V. Boker, schr Galveston Aug. 9, 1861 100 
 
 By the Conrad. 
 
 Santce, ship Akyab Aug. 5, 1863 898 
 
 By the Tuscarora. 
 Living Age, ship Akyab Sept. 13,1863 1193 
 
 Miscellaneous. 
 
 A. B. Thompson, ship. .Savannah May. 19, 1861.... 800 
 
 Alleghanian, ship Baltimore Oct. 21, 1802 1142 
 
 Alliance, schr Philadelphia Sept. 1863 190 
 
 Boston, tug June 9, 1863 100 
 
 Chesapeake, steamer . . . New York Dec. 7, 1863 460 
 
 Golden Rod, schr Holmes' Hole Sept. 1863 130 
 
 Hannah Balch, brig Cardenas .July 6, 1862 149 
 
 Harriet Lane, gunbt Galveston Jan, 11, 1803 325 
 
 James I,. Gerity Matamoros Oct. 1863 90 
 
 J. R. Watson, schr New York July 13. 1801 200 
 
 Lydia Francis, brig June 15, 1862 262 
 
 Pearl, schr Moriches 1802 183 
 
 Protector, schr Cuba June, 1801 200 
 
 Sea Bird. Kchr Philadelphia 1863 200 
 
 Sea Witch, schr Baracoa 1861 95 
 
 Union, schr ;.. .Brtltimore Deo 5, 1S62 115 
 
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