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 REBELLION RECORD. 
 
 The election of Mr. Lincoln to the Presidency in 
 1860 hastened the long premeditated rebellion of thd 
 Southern States. 
 
 Kecent developments furnish reasons for believing 
 that if Mr. Fremont had been elected in 1856, the 
 rebellion would have taken place at that time; but 
 the success of Mr. Buchanan left the government 
 under the control of the southern politicians and 
 rendered a revolution unnecessary. 
 
 The extension and perpetuation of slavery was the 
 main object of the cotton growing States, before 
 which all others gave away. So long as they could 
 secure this end in and through the Union, they were 
 willing to remain, but when they failed to do so, they 
 .were determined to seek it outside of the Union, at 
 the risk of war with all its evils. 
 
 Before the election of Mr. Lincoln, Senator Iver- 
 son, of Georgia, made the following declaration: 
 
 “Slavery must be maintained in the Union if pos- 
 sible, out of it if necessary; peaceably if we may, 
 forcibly, if we must ’ 
 
 Mr. Brown, of Mississippi, used the followiog 
 language : 
 
 “I want Cuba, I want Tamaulipas, and one or 
 two other Mexican States; and 1 want them all for 
 the same reason — for the planting and spreading of 
 slavery. 1 would spread the blessings of slavery 
 
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 like the religion of our divine Master, to the utter 
 most ends of the earth. Whether we can obtain 
 the territory while the Union lasts 1 do not know; I 
 fear we can not. But I would make an honest ef- 
 fort, and if we failed, 1 would go out of the Union 
 and try it there.” 
 
 The “Southern Rights Association” of Beaufort, 
 S. C., adopted the following resolutions: 
 
 “We will agitate, agitate, agitate this question 
 until we shall finally dissolve all political connection 
 with the North, and establish a government at the 
 South, with new guards for our future security.” ^ 
 
 These and similar declarations showed plainly the 
 designs of the South. 
 
 The storm had been gathering for thirty years ; 
 its distant mutterings had been repeatedly heard, 
 but suffered to pass almost unheeded. The strong 
 will of Jackson, suppressed the incipient rebellion 
 in 1832 ; and had a Jackson been in the presidential 
 chair, the rebellion of 1860, might have been nipped 
 in the bud. But Providence ordered otherwise. 
 
 The feeble old man who then occupied the White 
 House had not the courage to grapple with the diffi- 
 culties, had his patriotism been equal to the task. 
 It requires the utmost strength of charity to believe 
 that Mr. Buchanan was loyal, and if he had been, 
 his policy and inaction were destructive to the 
 country. 
 
 He perhaps did not desire the destruction of the 
 Union, but fettered by his views of the powers of 
 government, he scarcely moved a finger in its de- 
 fense. In regard to the right of the general govern 
 ment to coerce a seceding State, the President in his 
 annual message said — “The question fairly stated 
 is — Has the Constitution delegated to Congress the 
 
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 power to coerce a State into submission which is at* 
 tempting to withdraw, or has actually withdrawn 
 from the Confederacy. After much serious reflec- 
 tion, I have arrived at the conclusion that no such 
 power has been delegated to Congress or any other 
 department of the federal government.” This was 
 in December, 1860. The following February, in a 
 special message to Congress he said. “ In my an- 
 nual message I expressed tlie conviction which I 
 have long deliberately held, and which recent reflec- 
 tion has only tended to deepen and confirm, that no 
 8tate has the right by its own act to secede from the 
 Union, or to throw ofl* its federal obligations at 
 pleasure.” These were Mr. Buchanan’s views and 
 his practice conformed to them. 
 
 In his message of Feb. 1861, Mr. Buchanan said, 
 “The right and the duty to Uvse military force de- 
 fensively against those who resist the federal officers 
 in the execution of their legal functions and against 
 those who assail the property of the federal govern- 
 ment, is clear and undeniable.” And yet he entered 
 into an agreement with the secessionists not to in- 
 terfere with the condition of the forts in Charleston 
 harbor; and refused to reinforce the garrisons at 
 any of the forts in the southern States, though 
 urged to do so by Generals Scott and Wool. Major 
 Anderson who commanded the garrison at Fort 
 Sumter, asked repeatedly for help, but asked in 
 vain. 
 
 Indebted to the southern States for the place he 
 occupied, and unite<l by party ties to the leaders of 
 tiic rebellion, he snfFered the plans of the traitors 
 to be perfected with i)ut little interference on hia 
 part. His unsteady will, and time serving principles, 
 led liim to treat treason as a difficult}^ to be met with 
 foncession and compromise, and not as a foe to be 
 

 crushed and a cri rne to be punished. The cabinet was 
 divided. Gen. Cass, Secretary of State, was a loyal 
 man and a true patriot; but uri willing!; to seive with 
 his traitorous colleagues, and disi^usted witn the in- 
 action of the President, he resiiined December 14th. 
 Howell Cobb, Secretary of the Treasury had resign- 
 ed a few days before, and gone South to take an ac 
 tive part in the rebellion. Jacob Thompson, Secre- 
 tary of the Interior, retained his place until th^ 
 government had determined to send provisions tc» 
 Major Anderson, then betraying this fact to thi^ 
 rebels, resigned. John P. Floyd of Virginia, war 
 Secretary of War. Sworn to support the Constitu 
 tion, and drawing his salary from the National 
 Trea,sury, he took advantage of his position to trans- 
 fer largo quantities of arms to southern arsenals 
 where they could he easily seized by the rebels. 
 Not content with aiding the rebellion, he defrauded 
 the government of large sums of money for his own 
 benefit. When the President refused to order Major 
 Anderson back from Fort Sumter to Fort Moultrie, 
 
 Mr. Floyd resigned, charging the President with a 
 violation of his agreement with the South Carolina 
 authorities. 
 
 The Hon. Joseph Holt of Kentucky, was appoint- 
 ed Secretary of War. Mr. Thomas of New York, 
 was made Secretary of the Treasury, hut resigned 
 in a few days, and was succeeded by Hon. John A. 
 
 Dix of New York. After these changes had been 
 made, the government showed a little more life and * 
 vigor. 
 
 The people of the North were engaged in the 
 quiet pursuit of their various callings, unconscious 
 of the danger which threatened them; no prepara- 
 tions had been made for war; no arms had been ac- 
 cumulated; the northern arsenals had been almost 
 
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 emptied bj the great thief of modern times, John B. 
 Floyd. When we look at the quiet security of the 
 North, and then turn and look at the active prepar 
 ation of the South, which had been going on for 
 years; at their prompt and vigorous measures, and 
 knowing the imbecility of the National Executive; 
 knowing that three members of the cabinet were 
 traitors ; that the forts in tlie South had been suffer- 
 ed to fall into the hands of the rebels; that National 
 troops had been betrayed, and National vessels 
 treacherously surrendered, we can not fail to see a 
 kind Providence restraining the powers of evil, and 
 protecting the National life and the people of the 
 North. 
 
 This rebellion is the only instance that the world 
 furnishes of an enlightened people engaging in war, 
 solely for the purpose of propagating domestic sla- 
 very. This infamous trade heretofore confined to 
 barbarous tribes has been, taken up by the Southern 
 Confederacy, and its sympatliizing friends in the 
 North. The following record will give the dates of 
 the principal events wiiich have occured since the 
 presidential election. 
 
 NOVEMBER, 1860. 
 
 Nov. 6. — The election for President and Vice- 
 President of the United vStates took place resulting 
 in the election of Abraham Lincoln of Illinois, 
 Presi<ient, and Hannibal Hamlin of Maine, Vice- 
 President. ddio total popular vote was 4,661,770; 
 of which Mr. Lincoln received 1,857,610; Mr. 
 DouLdas 1,365,976; Mr. Prackenridge 847,553, and 
 Mr. Pell 590,631. 
 
 Nov. 7. — The news of Mr. Lincolns election re- 
 ceived at Charleston. South Carolina, with cheers 
 
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 for a SoQtliern Confederacy. The ‘ Palmetto Flag** 
 was hoisted on the vessels in the harbor. 
 
 Nov. 9. — Attempt to seize the arms in Fort 
 Moultrie. 
 
 Nov. 10 . — A bill was introduced into the South 
 Carolina legislature to raise and equip 10,000 men. 
 The legislature also ordered the election of a con- 
 vention, to consider the question of secession. — Jas. 
 Chester, United States Senator from South Carolina 
 resigned. 
 
 Nov. li. — Senator Hammond of South Carolina, 
 resigned. 
 
 Nov. 15. — Governor Letcher, of Virginia, called 
 an extra session of the legislature. 
 
 Nov. 18 . — The Georgia legislature appropriated 
 $1,000,000 to arm the State — .Major Anderson, sent 
 to Fort Moultrie to relieve Colonel Gardner, ordered 
 to Texas. 
 
 Nov. 19. — Governor Moore, called an extra see 
 sion of the Louisiana legislature. 
 
 DECEMBER, (860. 
 
 Dec. 1. — The Florida legislature ordered the eloc* 
 tion of a convention. — Great secession meeting in 
 Memphis. 
 
 Dec. 3. — Congress met. — The President denied 
 the right of a State to secede, and the right of the 
 general government to coeroe a seceding State. 
 
 Dec. 5. — The election of delegates to the South 
 Carolina convention took place. The successful 
 candidates were immediate secessionists. 
 
 Dec. 10. — Howell Cobb, Socretai-y of the Treas- 
 ury resigned. — Senator Clay, of Ala])ama, resigned 
 
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 — The Louisiana legislature ordered the election of a 
 convention, and appropriated $500,000 to arm the 
 State. 
 
 Dec. 13. — An extra session of the cabinet was 
 held to consider the question of reinforcing Fort 
 Moultrie, the president opposed it and the reinforce- 
 ments were not sent. 
 
 Dec. (4. — General Cass, Secretary of State, re- 
 signed. 
 
 Dec. 17. — The South Carolina convention assem- 
 bled. 
 
 Dec. 18. — The Crittenden Compromise introduced 
 in the United States Senate. It proposed, ‘’Tore- 
 new the Missouri Line of 36° 30^, to prohibit slavery 
 North, and permit it South of that line; new States 
 to be admitted with or without slavery as their con- 
 stitution might provide; to prohibit Congress ftom 
 abolishing slavery in any State or in the District of 
 Columbia so long as it existed in Maryland or Vir- 
 ginia; to permit the free transmission of slaves by 
 land or water in any State; to pay for fugitive slaves 
 when rescued after arrest ; to repeal the inequality 
 of commissioners fees in P'ugitive Slave Act, and to 
 ask the repeal of personal liberty bills in the north- 
 ern States.” 
 
 Dec. 19. — Governor Hicks, of Maryland, refused 
 to receive the Mississippi commissioner. 
 
 Dec. 20.— The South Carolina convention adopted 
 a secession ordinance; the vote was unanimous. 
 — President Buchanan sent a message to the South 
 Carolina convention, guaranteeing that Major An- 
 derson should not be reinforced, and asking the con- 
 vention to respect the Federal laws. The convention 
 refused to make any promises. 
 
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 Dec. 22. — The Crittenden Compromise voted 
 down in the Senate committee of 13. 
 
 Dec. 24. — The people of Pittsburgh put a stop to 
 the shipment of ordnance from the arsenal at that 
 place to southern forts. — Governor Moore called an 
 extra session of the Alabama legislature — .The elec- 
 tion of members of the Alabama convention took 
 place; the majority for secession was over 50,000. 
 — South Carolina members of Congress resigned. 
 
 Dec. 26. — Major Anderson left Fort Moultrie and 
 took possession of Fort Sumter. Ho had with him 
 only 111 men. — The South Carolina commissioners 
 arrived in Washington. The President refused to 
 receive them. 
 
 Dec. 27. — The Revenue Cutter, William Aiken, 
 treacherously surrendered by Captain M. S. Coste, 
 to the South Carolina authorities. 
 
 Dec. 28. South Carolina seized the government 
 property in Charleston, and took possession of Castle 
 Pinckney and Fort Moultrie. 
 
 Dec. 29. — John B. Floyd, Secretary of War, re- 
 signed because the President would not order Major 
 Anderson back to Fort Moultrie. 
 
 Deo. 31. — South Carolina sent commissioners to 
 the other slave States to make arrangements for the 
 formation of a Southern Confederacy. 
 
 JANUARY, 1861. 
 
 Jan. 2. — Governor fellis, of North Carolina, took 
 possession of Fort Macon. — Georgia troops seized 
 Fort Pulaski and Jackson, and the United States ar- 
 senal at Savannah. 
 
 Jan. 4. — Governor Moore, of Alabama, seized 
 Fort Morgan and the United States arsenal at Mo- 
 
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 bile. — According to a proclamation of the President, 
 this day was observed throughout the Free and Bor- 
 der slave States as a fast day. 
 
 Jan. 7. — The State conventions of Alabama and 
 Mississippi, and the legislatures of Virginia and 
 Tennessee, assembled. 
 
 Jan. 8. — ^tlacob Thompson, Secretary of the In- 
 terior resigned, after betraying the sailing of the 
 Star of the VV^est with supplies for Fort Sumter. — 
 PVrt Johnson at Wilmington, and Caswell at Oak 
 Island, seized by North Carolina. 
 
 Jan. 9. — The steamer Star of the West fired on 
 by the rebel batteries in Charleston harbor, and 
 driven back. — Mississippi Convention passed a seces- 
 sion ordinance by a vote of 84 to 15. 
 
 Jan. 10. — The Florida Convention adopted an 
 ordinance of secession by a vote of 62 to 7. — Florida 
 seized Fort McRae. 
 
 Jan. II. — Alabama seceded; the vote in Conven- 
 tion was, ayes 61 ; noes 39. — P. B. Thomas, Secre- 
 tary of the Treasury resigned, and was succeeded 
 by John A. Dix, of New York. — The Governor of 
 Louisiana seized Forts Philip and Jackson, on the 
 Mississippi River below New Orleans, the U. S. 
 Arsenal at Baton Rouge, and Forts Pike and Ma- 
 comb, on Lake Ponchartrain. 
 
 Jan. 13. — Florida troops took possession of the 
 Pensacola Navy Yard and Fort Barancas. — Lieut. 
 Slemmer, in command of Fort Pickens, refused to 
 obey Com. Armstrong’s order to surrender the fort to 
 the Florida troops, and thus saved that important 
 place to the Union. 
 
 Jan. 16. — The Legislature of Arkansas called a 
 Gonvenlaon. Col. Hayne, of CaTolina) de- 
 
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 manded of the President the surrender of Port 
 Sumter, which was refused. — The Missouri Legisla- 
 ture voted to hold a Convention. 
 
 Jan. 18. — The Legislature of Virginia appropri- 
 ated $1,000,000 for the defense of the State. 
 
 Jan. 19. — Georgia adopted a secession ordinance 
 by a vote of 208 to 89. 
 
 Jan 2i. — Members of Congress from Alabama re- 
 signed. — Jefferson Davis resigned his place in the 
 Senate. 
 
 Jan. 23. — Georgia Members of Congress resigned. 
 
 Jan. 24. — The rebels seized the U. S. Arsenal at 
 Augusta, Ga. 
 
 Jan. 26. — The Louisana Leirislaturo passed a 
 secession ordinance by a vote of 1 18 to 17. 
 
 Jan. 30. — The North Carolina Legislature submit 
 ted the Convention question to the people. Thii 
 was the first instance in all the t8outh of the will of 
 the people being consulted in regard to the question 
 of secession. — John B. Floyd, of Virginia, indicted 
 by a Grand Jury for malfeasance and conspiracy. — 
 The revenue cutters Cass, at Mobile, and McLelland. 
 at New Orleans, surrendered to the rebel authorities 
 by their commanders. 
 
 FEBRUARY, 1861. 
 
 Feb. 1. — The Texas Convention passed an ordi- 
 nance of secession by a vote of 166 to 7, to be sub- 
 mitted to the people. — The Louisiana authorities 
 seized the Mint and Custom House at New Orleans. 
 
 Feb. 4. —Delegates from the seceded States met 
 at Montgomery, Alabama, to organize a Confederate 
 Government. — The Peace Congress met at Washing- 
 ton ; Ex-President Tyler was chosen president. 
 
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 Feb. 8. — The U. S. Arsenal at Little Rock was 
 *»>^rrendered to Arkansas. 
 
 Feb. 9. — Jefferson Davis and A. H. Stephens 
 elected Provisional President and Vice President of 
 the Southern Confederacy. 
 
 Feb. 13. — The electoral vote counted. Abraham 
 Li»ncoln received 180 votes, Stephen A. Douglass 12, 
 John C. Breckenridge 72, and John Bell 39. 
 
 Feb. 19. — Fort Kearny, Kansas, seized by the 
 rebels, but retaken soon after by the Unionists. 
 
 Feb. 23. General Twiggs surrendered a large 
 amount of government property in Telas, valued at 
 $1,200,000, to the rebels. 
 
 MARCH, I86i. 
 
 March I. — Gen. Twiggs expelled from the army. — 
 Peace Congress adjourned. 
 
 March 2. — The revenu , cutter Dodge surrendered 
 to the rebels at Galveston, Texas. 
 
 March 4. — The ordinance of secessioh passed by 
 the 'I'exas Convention and submitted to the people, 
 having been adopted by a majority of about 40,000, 
 the Convention declared the State out of the Union. 
 
 March S, — Gen. Beauregard took command of 
 the troops at Charleston. 
 
 March 6 . — Fort Brown on the Rio Grande, which 
 Capt. Hill, U. S. A., had refused to deliver up under 
 Gen. Twiggs’ order, was surrendered by special 
 agreement. The Federal troops evacuated the fort 
 and sailed for Key West and Tortugas. 
 
 March 28. — The vote of Louisiana on secession 
 made public. For secession 20,448; against it 17, • 
 290. 
 
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 March 30. — The Mississippi Convention ratified 
 the Confederate Constitution by a vote of 78 to 7. 
 
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 APRIL, 1861. 
 
 April 3. — Tke Houth Carolina Convention ratified 
 the Confederate Constitution by a vote of J 14 to 16. — 
 An unknown schooner fired into by the batteries at 
 Morris Island. No damage done. 
 
 April 4. — The Virginia Convention by a vote of 
 89 to 45, refused to submit an ordinance of scession 
 to the people. 
 
 April 7. — All intercourse bptween Fort Sumter 
 and Charleston stopped by order of Beauregard. — • 
 The steamer Atlantic sailed from New York with 
 troops and supplies. 
 
 April 8. — The Federal Government notified the 
 South Carolina authorities that provision would be 
 sent to Major Anderson by force if necessary. — The 
 State Department refused to recognize the Confed 
 erate States Commissioners. 
 
 April II. — 1 Voops are stationed in Washington <and 
 the oath of fidelity administered to the men. — The 
 Rebel Commissioners left Washington. — Gen. Boaii- 
 regard demanded the surrender of Fort Sumter, 
 which Major Anderson refused. 
 
 BOMBARDMENT OF FORT SUMTER. 
 
 April 12. — The rebels had previous to this time 
 constructed batteries on Morris Island, Sullivan 
 Island, and Cumming’s Point, beside occupying Fort 
 Moultrie; they had also built a pow'^rful floating 
 battery, all of which were employed in the attack 
 on Sumter. Fort Moultrie opened fire fbur o'clock 
 
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 in the morning. Fort iSiimter did not reply until 
 seven o’clock. The firing was kept up with vigor 
 by both sides. Major Anderson had under his com- 
 mand 111 men, including officers, musician-s and 
 laborers. — The Pennsylvania Legislature appropri- 
 ated $500,000 to arm the State. — Fort Pickens rein- 
 forced. 
 
 April 13. ■—The bombardment of Fort Sumter con- 
 tinued; early in the day the officers’ quarters were 
 fired by a shell; by noon most of the wood work 
 was on fire; Sumter’s fire was almost silenced, when 
 Gen. Wigfall came with a flag of truce and arrange- 
 ments were made for evacuating the fort. The terms 
 were, that the garrison should take all its individual 
 and company property, that they should march out 
 with their side and other arms in their own way, at 
 their own time, and that they should salute their 
 flag and take it with them. While saluting the flag 
 at the fiftieth and last discharge, there was a prema- 
 ture explosion which killed one and wounded several 
 others. The rebel loss is not known. After saluting 
 the flag, the garrison marched out to the tune of 
 Yankee Doodle. 
 
 April !4. — Major Anderson and his men left Fort 
 Sumter and sailed for New York. — Gov. Yates, of 
 Illinois, called an extra session of the Legislature to 
 meet April 22d. 
 
 April 15. — The President issued his proclamation 
 commading all persons in arms against the govern- 
 ment to disperse within twenty days ; also calling 
 for 75,000 volunteers. — The New York Legislature 
 authorized the raising of 30,000 men, and appropri- 
 ated $3,000,000 for their equipment and support. — 
 The President called an extra session of Congrewi 
 to meet July 4th. 
 
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 April 16. — Tlie Governors of Kentnckv, Tiririnia, 
 Tennessee j^nd ^lissouri refused to fnrnisli troons 
 under the President’s proclamation. — The Confed- 
 erate Government called for 32,000 men. 
 
 April 17 . — The yire;inia Convention adopted a 
 secession ordinance in secret session by a vote of 
 60 to 53, to be submitted to the people on the foartli 
 Thursday ‘of May. The passage of the ordinance 
 was kept Se'eret, Old forces were sent *to seize the 
 U. S. Arsenal at Harper s Ferry, and the Gosport 
 Navy Yard. A convention was also ratified with 
 the so-called Confederate States by which all the 
 military ^oower of the State was placed under the 
 control of the President of the Southern Confed- 
 eracy. All this was done before the people had 
 voted on the question. South Carolina was bold 
 and defiant in her treason, but the action of Yiriiinia 
 was false, treacherous and infamous. — Jefferson 
 Davis issued a proclamation ofiering letters of 
 marque and reprisal to all who wished to engage in 
 privateering. 
 
 April 18. — The U. S. Arsenal at Harper’s Ferry 
 destroyed by Lieut. Jones to prevent it falling into 
 the hands of the enemy. — Virginia placed obstruc- 
 tions in the channel at Norfolk to prevent the sailing 
 of U. S. war vessels from that place. — Col. Cake 
 with 400 men of the 25th Pennsylvania Regiment, 
 arrived in Washington. These were the first troops 
 to enter the city for its defence. 
 
 April l9.- — The steamer 8tar of the West seized by 
 the rebels at indianola, Texas. — The Sixth Massa^ 
 chiisetts Regiment while passing through Baltimore 
 was attacked by a mob. Two soldiers were wound- 
 ed. The troops fired upon the mob killing eleven 
 and wounding many.' — President Lincoln issued 
 a proclamation declaring the ports of South Carolina, 
 
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 Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, 
 and Texas, in a state of blockade. — Maryland, 
 Delaware, and Pennsylvania, added to the military 
 department of Washington, and placed under the 
 command of Gen. Patterson. — The City Council 
 of Philadelphia appropriated $1,000,000 to equip 
 the volunteers and support their families. 
 
 April 20. — The Governor of North Carolina seized 
 the Branch Mint at Charlotte, N. C.— -Several bridges 
 on the Northern Pennsylvania K. K. destroyed by 
 Maryland rebels, to prevent the passage of troops to 
 Washington. — The U. S. Arsenal at Liberty, Mo., 
 seized by the Secessionists and the arms distributed 
 among the surrounding counties. — The Gosport 
 Navy Yard destroyed by Gen. McCauley, to keep it 
 from the rebels ; the war vessels Delaware, Penn- 
 sylvania, Columbus, Merrimac, Rarit-.m, ColuiD])ia, 
 Germantown, Plymouth, Dolphin, andUnited States, 
 were scuttled and set on fire; tl:e Cumberland was 
 towed out. — The 4th ^lassaeliusetts Regiment arrived 
 at Fortress Monroe. — A special meeting of the Penn- 
 sylvania Legislature called for the hOth, by procla- 
 mation of Gov. Curtin. 
 
 April 21. — 4 'he Federal Government took posses- 
 sion of the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad. — 
 Senator Andrew Johnson, of Tonn., mobbed at 
 Lynchburg, Va. 
 
 April 22. — The U. S. Arsenal at Fayetteville, N. 
 C., seized )>y the rebels. — Arkansas seized the Arse- 
 nal at Napoleon. 
 
 April 24. — Fort Smith, Ark., seized by the rebels 
 under Senator Boland. — Cairo, 111., occupied by 
 Union troops. 
 
 April 25. — Major Sibley surrendered 450 U. S. 
 troops to the rebel Col. Van Dorn, at Saluria, 'J'oxas. 
 
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 — A company of Illinois volunteers, acting under 
 the authority of the Government, removed 22,000 
 stand of arms from the Arsenal at St. Louis to 
 Springfield, 111. — Gov. Letcher proclaims Virginia a 
 member of the Southern Confederacy. — Volunteers 
 from the extreme South began making their way to 
 Virginia. — Gen. Harney arrested at Harper’s Ferry 
 by the rebels, but released shortly after. 
 
 Aprii 27 . — The steamer Helmick, loaded with 
 powder and munitions of war for the South, seized 
 at Cairo. — The blockade extended to the ports of 
 North Carolina and Virginia. — All the officers of 
 the arm^ were required to take the oath of allegi- 
 ance as prescribed by the 10th Article of War. 
 
 April 29. — The Indiana Legislature appropriated 
 $500,000 to arm the State. — The Maryland House 
 of Delegates voted against secession, 53 to 13. — 
 Gov. Harris, of Tenii., seized bonds and money in 
 the Collector’s hands at Nashville, belonging to the 
 Federal Government. — Three steamships seized at 
 New Orleans, by order of Gov. Moore, of Louisiana. 
 
 MAY, 1861. 
 
 May I. — The North Carolina Legislature passed a 
 bill calling a State Convention, to meet on the 20th 
 of May — The Legislature of Tennessee, without any 
 pretense of a separation, passed an act in secret 
 session, authorizing the Governor to form a league 
 with the Southern Confederacy. 
 
 iVlay 3. — Gov. Letcher called out the militia to 
 defend Virginia. — President Lincoln called for 42,- 
 000 three years volunteers ; 22,000 troops for the 
 regular army, and 18,000 seamen. — Fourteen com- 
 panies of Kentucky volunteers offered their servic.es 
 to the Secretary of War, notwithstanding the Gov- 
 
fcrnor’s refusal. — The Connecticut Legislature appro- 
 priated $2,000,000 for military purposes. 
 
 May 4. — Gen. McClellan placed in command of 
 the department of Ohio, comprising the states of 
 Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. — According to New Or- 
 leans papers Gen. Bragg had 6,000 men at Pensa^ 
 cola. — Union meetings were held at Preston County, 
 Va. , and at Wheeling, Va. 
 
 May 5. — Gen. Butler commanding the 6th Massa* 
 chusetts and 8th New York Kegiment-s, took posses- 
 sion of the Relay House, Maryland. 
 
 May 6. — The Arkansas Convention passed an 
 ordinance of secession by a vote of 69 to 1. — The 
 Tennessee Legislature adopted ji secession ordinance 
 in secret session to be submitted to a vote of the 
 people on the 8th of June. 
 
 May 10. — A mob attacked the Home Guard at St. 
 Louis ; the Guard fired on the rietors, killing seven. 
 — A rebel force of 800 men, under Gen. Frost, sur- 
 rendered to Captain (afterwards General) Lyon, at 
 St. Louis. 
 
 May il . — The mob made another attack on the 
 Home Guard in St. Louis. — Blockade of Charleston, 
 S. C., established by the steamer Niagara. 
 
 May (3.— A convention composed of delegates from 
 35 counties met at Wheeling, Va., to consider the 
 policy of forming a new state. 
 
 May 14. — A schooner loaded with arms for the 
 rebels, also a large number of guns in J^altimore, 
 seized by the forces under Gen. Butler. The ship 
 Argo with a cargo of tobacco valued at $150,000, 
 captured by the U. S. gun boat Quaker City. 
 
 May 16. — A bridge on the Baltimore and Ohio R. 
 R. destroyed. — Gen. Scott ordered the fortification 
 
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 of Arlington Heights. — 200 Secessionist dispersed 
 at Liberty, Mo. 
 
 May 17. — Secession spies arrested in Washington 
 by order of Gen. Scott. — Adams Express Company 
 prohibited from carrying packages or letters south 
 of Washington. — The rebels commence fortifying 
 Harpers’ Ferry. — Secessionists dispersed at Potosi, 
 
 May S8 , — The Military Department of Virginia 
 created, comprising Eastern Virginia, North and 
 South Carolina. Headquarters at Fortress Monroe, 
 Commander General Butler. 
 
 May 19 . — The rebel batteries at Sewall’s Point 
 attacked by U. S. steamers. — Two schooners with 
 rebel troops on board captured by the U. S. steamer 
 Freeborn. 
 
 May 20. — Telegraphic dispatches throughout the 
 North seized by order of the Government. — The 
 North Carolina secession ordinance adopted. — Gov. 
 Magoffin proclaimed the neutrality of Kentucky. 
 
 May 21. — Gen. Price of the Missouri militia and 
 Gen. Harney, U. S. A., agreed upon a plan to pre- 
 s-erve the public peace; Gen. Price to maintain order 
 in the state, if Gen. Harney did not make any move- 
 ment of the troops under his command. 
 
 May 22 . — Fortifications of Ship Island destroyed 
 to keep them from the enemy. 
 
 May 24. — 13,000 troops crossed the Potomac into 
 Virginia. — Alexandria occupied by Federal troops. 
 — Col. Ellsworth shot by Jackson; the murderer 
 was instantly killed. — Arlington Heights occupied 
 by Union troops. 
 
 May 25, — The Union troops destroyed seven 
 bridges and five miles of the railroad from Alexan 
 dria to I.teesburg. 
 
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 May 26. — Western Virginia gave a large majority 
 in favor of the Union. — The port of New Orleans 
 was blockaded b}^ the sloop-of-war Brooklyn. — All 
 postal service in the seceded states suspended by 
 order of the Postmaster General, to take effect June 
 1st. 
 
 May 31 . — The steamers Freeborn and Anacosta 
 engage the rebel batteries at Aquia Creek. 
 
 JUNE, 1861. 
 
 June I. — Lieut. Tompkins, with 47 men, attacked 
 the rebels at Fairfax Court House, killing Capt. 
 Marr and several others. Union loss, 2 killed. — 
 The steamers Freeborn and Anacosta engage the 
 batteries at Aquia Creek a second time. ^Skirmish 
 at Williamsport, Md., between the rebels and a 
 company of Home Guard. 
 
 June 3, — Col. Kelly defeated the rebels at Phillipi, 
 Va., killing 15. Col. Kelly was severely wounded. 
 — Hon. S. A. Douglas died at Chicago. — Gen. Beau- 
 regard arrived and assumed command of the Con- 
 federate forces at Manasas Junction, Va. — The vol- 
 untary contributions in the Northern States to carry 
 on the war amounted this day to over thirty-two 
 millions. 
 
 June 6. — The Harriet Lane attacked the batteries 
 at Pig Point, near Fortress Monroe. — A company 
 of rebel cavalry captured at Alexandria, Va., take 
 the oath of allegiance and are let go. 
 
 BATTLE OF B!G BETHEL. 
 
 June 10. — Three regiments of Union troops under 
 the command of Gen. Pierce, were defeated with a 
 loss of 16 killed, amon^ them Major Winthrop, and 
 41 wounded. 
 
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 June II. — Skirmish at Eomney, Ya. — Wheeling 
 Convention met. 
 
 June 14. — The rebels evacuated Harpers’ Ferr^, 
 after burning the bridges and destroying all avail- 
 able property ; the Armory machinery was taken to 
 Richmond. 
 
 June 15. — The U. S. brig Perry arrived at New 
 York with the privateer Savannah, captured June 
 4 th. 
 
 June 16. — Slight skirmishes at Seneca Mills and 
 Newport News, Ya. 
 
 June 17. — The Wheeling Convention unanimously 
 declared Western Yirginia independent of the rebel 
 portion of the State. — A train of cars with 275 Ohio 
 volunteers under the command of Col. Schenck, was 
 fired upon from a masked battery, near Yienna, Ya.; 
 8 were killed and 12 wounded. — xVnother street fight 
 in St. Louis, 6 rioters were killed. — Gen. Lyon de- 
 feated the rebels at Booneville, Mo., with a loss of 
 about 30 killed and 50 wounded; Union loss was 2 
 killed and 9 wounded. 
 
 June 19. — A skirmish took place at Cole Camp, 
 Mo., between a body of Secessionists and a com- 
 pany of Home G uards ; the latter were defeated with 
 a loss of 10 killed, 20 wounded, and 30 prisoners. — 
 A Confederate camp near Phillipi, Ya , broken up. 
 — A detachment of the U. S. Regulars captured a 
 number of rebels, with their arms and amunition,at 
 Liberty, Mo. 
 
 June 20. — The Union Convention elected Frank 
 D. Pierpont Governor of Yirginia. — Gen. McClellan 
 assumed command in person of the army in Western 
 Virginia. 
 
 June 23. — Forty-eight locomotives belonging to 
 
tlie Baltimore and Ohio K. ii., valued at $400,000 
 destroyed by the rebels. 
 
 June 24. — TheU. S. gunboat Pawnee attacked the 
 rebel battery at Mathias Point. — A spy arrested at 
 Washington, with a full detail of the number and 
 position of the troops and batteries, and the best 
 plan of attack on the city. 
 
 June 26. — The President acknowledged the Wheel- 
 ing government as the government of Virginia. 
 
 June 27. — George P. Kane, Marshal of Baltimore 
 Police, arrested by Gen. Banks and sent to Fort 
 McHenry. — Skirmish at Patterson’s Creek, Va. — 
 The steamers Pawnee, Resolute, and Freeborn, made 
 a second attack on the rebel battery at Mathias 
 Point; Capt. Ward, commanding the Federal force, 
 was killed. 
 
 June 29. — The rebel privateer Sumter escaped 
 from iS'ew Orleans. — The rebels made a dash at 
 Harper’s Ferry, destroying several boats and a rail- 
 road bridge. 
 
 JULY, 1861. 
 
 July I. — Fight at Buchannon, Va., rebels routed. 
 
 July2 . — Gen. Patterson defeated the Confederates 
 at Falling Water. ; Union loss, 3 killed and 10 
 wounded. 
 
 July 3. — Skirmish at Newport News, Va. — A rebel 
 company of 94 men captured at Neosho, Mo. 
 
 July 4 . — Rebels seized the Louisville and NasK 
 ville Railroad. — Congress met in extra session. 
 
 BATTLE OF CARTHAGE, Mo. 
 
 July 5. — The Confederatea wtre •ommanded by 
 
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 Gov. Jackson, the Federal troops numbering 1,500, 
 by Col. Sigel. After a protracted contest Col. 8igel 
 retreated to Springfield. The Union loss was 13 
 killed and 31 wounded. 
 
 July 6 . — Gen. Fremont appointed to the command 
 of the Western Department, consisting of the State 
 of Illinois, and the States and Territories west of 
 the Mississippi, and east of the llocky Mountains. 
 Headquarters at St. Louis. — 45 men belonging to the 
 3rd Ohio regiment, cut their way through an ambus- 
 cade, near Buchannon, Va. 
 
 July 10. — Skirmish at Laurel Hill, Va., rebels de- 
 feated. Union loss, 2 killed and 2 wounded. — Skir- 
 mish at Monroe Station, Mo. 
 
 July II. — The following Senators were expelled 
 from the U. S. Senate : J. M. Mason, R. M. Hunter, 
 of Virginia; T. L. Clingham and Thomas Bragg, of 
 IS'orth Carolina; L. T. Wigfall and J. U. Hemphill 
 of Texas ; C. i^. Mitchell and W, K. Sebastian, of 
 Arkansas; and A. 0. F. Nicholson, of Tennessee. 
 
 BATTLE OF RICH MOUNTAIN. 
 
 July 12 . — The Federal troops under the command 
 of Col. Kosecrans, defeated the enemy under Col. 
 Pegram. ^ Union loss was 11 killed and 35 wounded. 
 The rebels lost their wagons, guns, camp equipage, 
 and about 800 prisoners, besides 150 killed and 
 wounded. 
 
 July 13. — The Confederates under Gen. Garnett 
 were defeated at Carrick’s Ford, Va. The rebel 
 Gen. Garnett was killed. Union loss was 2 killed 
 and 10 wounded. 
 
 Battitt of Scareytown, Va. — The Federals undei^ 
 
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 Ool. Lowe, were defeated with a loss of 9 killed, 40 
 wounded and missing. 
 
 July 15. — Skirmish at Bunker Hill, Va. The 
 rebel cavalry under Col. Stuart made the attack, 
 but were defeated. 
 
 July 16. — Skirmish at Millville. Mo., and at Bar- 
 boursville, Va. — I'ilghman, a negro, killed three of 
 a rebel prize crew' on the S. J. Waring, and brought 
 the vessel into New York. — President Lincoln au- 
 thorized to call out the militia and accept the ser- 
 vices of 500,000 men. 
 
 July 17. — Skirmish at Fulton, Mo., rebels driven 
 back. 
 
 FIGHT AT BLACKBURN FORD. 
 
 July I8.~ rhe Federal troops under command of 
 Gen. Tyler, made the attack, but after three hours 
 fighting were ordered to fall back to Centreville ; 
 their lossw'as 19 killed and 64 wounded and missing. 
 — A slight skirrni.'^h took place at Harrisonville, Mo. 
 — The Department of Maryland created, and Gen. 
 John A. Dix placed in command. Headquarters at 
 Baltimore. 
 
 July 19. — Gen. Banks superseded Gen. Patterson 
 to command the Department of the Shenandoah. 
 Headquarters in the field. 
 
 July 20. — The Confederate Congress met at Rich- 
 mond. 
 
 BATTLE OF BULL RUN. 
 
 July 21 . — The Army of the Potomac 45,000 strong, 
 «nder the command of Brig. Gen. McDow^ell left its 
 camp near Washington, July 17. The army was 
 formed in five divisions. Gen. 1'yler commanded 
 
the 1st Division, Col. Hunter the 2d, Col. Heinwel- 
 man the 3d. Col. Kunyon the 4th, and Col. Miles 
 the 5th. Col. Kunyon’s division remained in the 
 rear, between Centre ville and Fairfax, and took no 
 part in the battle. The enemy, in munbers about 
 equal to the attakin,? force, occupied a position at 
 Manasas naturally strong, and made jlou bly so by 
 art. The liattle ^vaH commenced on bunday morn- 
 ing by the Union troops and was fought skilfully and 
 bravely ; the enemv were driven from a portion of 
 their works, and the chances were decidely in fovor 
 sf the Federals ; but the arrival of tne rebel Geii. 
 Johnson with lar^e reinforcements, turned the scale; 
 at the same time a panic seized upon the troops, ana 
 they commenced adisgraceful and disorderly retreat 
 towards Washington. The Federal loss was 481 
 killed 104 wounded, and 1,216 missing. Ihe rebel 
 loss, according to (!en. Beauregard the^ rebel com- 
 mander’s report, was 269 killed and 1,483 wounded, 
 July 22 -^(Jen. McClellan took command of the 
 Armv of the I’otomao.— Three months volunteers 
 
 began to return home. 
 
 July 24 — Fort Fillmore, New Mexico, treacher- 
 oiisly surrendered to the enemy by Major Lynde, 
 U. b. A. All the arms and supplies were delivered 
 up, and the soldiers released on parole. 
 
 July 25. — Gen. Rosecrans assumed command of 
 the army in Western Virginia. 
 
 July 31. — The Citv Council of Cincinnati appro- 
 priated 2.T000 to aid in relieving the families of 
 volunteers from Hamilton County, Ohio. 
 
 AUGUST, 1861. 
 
 I The rebels retreated from Harpers Ferry 
 
 to Lee'sburs. — The privateer Petrel which ascap«4 
 
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 from Charleston, July 1st, was sunk by the St, Law- 
 rence, and the crew taken prisoners. 
 
 Aug. 2. — Gen. Lyon defeated the Confederates at 
 Dug Spring, Mo. Union loss was 8 killed 3G 
 wounded. — Skirmish at Athens, Mo. — The vessels 
 engaged in a contraband trade with the rebels ol 
 Virginia and North Caroline were destroyed ir> 
 Pocomoke Sound. 
 
 Aug. 3. — Congress passed a bill for raising $20,- 
 000,000 by direct taxation. — The Charleston Mer- 
 cury demanded that all the prisoners taken at BulP 
 Run should be incarcerated and put in irons. — The 
 steamer Geo. Weems seized by the Baltimore police , 
 concealed arms were found on board. Congress 
 passed the Conliscation bill. 
 
 Aug. 5. — Com. Alden bombarded Galveston, Tex. 
 but little damage was done. — A slight skirmish took 
 place at the' Point of Rocks, Md. 
 
 Aug. 6 . — The extra session of Congress closed. 
 
 Aug. 7. — The village of Hampton, Va., destroyed 
 by the rebels.-- -The privateer York burned by the 
 U. S. gunboat Union, crew taken prisoners. 
 
 Aug. 8. — Skirmish at Lovetteville, Va. 
 
 Aug. 9. — Rebels repulsed at Potosi, Mo. 
 
 BATTLE OF WILSON CREEK, MO. 
 
 Aug. 10. — Gen. Lyon, with 5,000 Missouri, Iowa, 
 and Kansas troops,, attacked a Confederate force 
 double that of bis own at Wilson Creek, near 
 Spriufield, Mo. After a hard fight of six hours, Gen. 
 Lyon being killed, the Union troops under the com- 
 mand of Col. Sigel and Major Sturgis, retired to 
 Springfield. The enemy did not pursue. Union 
 loss was 223 killed, and 1012 wounded and missing. 
 
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 Gea. Culloch. commanding the rebels, reported 265 
 killed and 800 wounded. The Union cause sustain- 
 ed a heavy loss in the death of Gen. Lyon. 
 
 Aug. 12. — President Lincoln appointed the 30th 
 of September as a fast day. 
 
 Aug. 13. — Skirmish at Grafton, Va. 
 
 Aug. 14. — Gen. Fremont declared martial law in 
 Ht. Louis. — The “War Bulletin ” and the “Missour- 
 ian,” two papers devoted to Southern interest in St. 
 Louis, suppressed by the Provost Marshal. 
 
 Aug. 15. — ^Jefferson Davis ordered all Northern 
 men to leave the South in forty days. 
 
 Aug. 16 . — The navigation of the Potomac almost 
 stopped by rebel batteries. — Gen. Wool took com- 
 mand at Fortress Monroe. 
 
 Aug. 18. The privateer Jeff. Davis wrecked on 
 the St. Augustine Bar, coast of Florida. — Skirmish 
 at Pohick Church, near Washington. 
 
 Aug, 20. — Skirmish at Nevrport News, Va. 
 
 Aug. 21. — Col. Dougherty with 300 Illinois troops, 
 dispersed a rebel force at Charleston, Mo. Union 
 loss i killed and 6 wounded. 
 
 Aug. 26. — The 7th Ohio regiment, 900 strong, 
 were surprised at Summerville, Va., while at break- 
 fiust, by the rebels under Gen. Floyd, but fought 
 their way out, with a loss of 6 officers ; whole num- 
 ber killed not known. — The Hatteras expedition 
 sailed. 
 
 Aug. 28. — Fort Clark on the coast of North Car- 
 olina captured. 
 
 Aug. 29. — Fort Hatteras surrendered to the Union 
 forces. Rebel loss was 49 killed, 51 wounded, and 
 691 prisoners. The Federals lost none. 
 
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 Aug. 30. — Fort Morgan, at Ocracoke Inlet, aban* 
 doned by the Confederates. 
 
 Aug. 31. — A skirmish took place at Munson’s 
 Hill, V^a. 2 Union men were killed and 2 wounded. 
 
 SEPTEMBER, 186!. 
 
 Sept. 1. — The Kentucky Legislature met. Union 
 majority in the Senate, 16; in the House, 52. — The 
 dock at Pensacola burned. — A skirmish took place 
 at Bennett’s Mills, Mo., between the Home Guard 
 and the Confederates, in w^hich the Unionists lost 2 
 killed and 8 wounded. — Fight at Booneville, Va.; the 
 rebels were defeated and the town destroyed. Union 
 loss 6 wounded. 
 
 Sept. 3 . — Accident on the Hannibal and St. Jo* 
 seph K. K., caused by the rebels partially destroying 
 a bridge. 
 
 Sept. 4. — The Confederates under Gen. Polk took 
 possession of Columbus, Ky. — The rebels attempted 
 to cross the Potomac at Great Falls, but were re- 
 pulsed. 
 
 Sept. 6. — Gen. Grant took possession of Paducah, 
 
 Ky. 
 
 BATTLE OF CARNiFEX FERRY 
 
 Sept. 10. — Gen. Rosecrans, with 4,500 troops at- 
 tacked the rebels under Fioy4^ in their entrenched 
 camp at Gauley River, near Carnifex Ferry. After 
 Bcveral hours lighting, darkness put an end to the 
 contest. During the night Floyd retreated, destroy- 
 ing the bridge over Gauley River, thus preventing 
 pursuit. The Federal loss was 15 killed and 70 
 wounded. — A naval engagement took place on the 
 Mississippi between the U. S. gunboats Conestoga 
 
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 and Lexington, and two confederate boats, assisted 
 bj a battery at Lucas Bend. The battery was 
 sflenced, and the rebel boats driven to Columbus. 
 
 Sept. If. — Skirmish at Lewinsvilie, Va. Union 
 loss 6 killed and 8 wounded. — President Lincoln 
 modified Gen. Fremont’s emancipation proclama- 
 tion. 
 
 Sept. 12. — Fight at Cheat Mountain. Col. J. A, 
 Washington, proprietor of Mt. Vernon, was killed. 
 [Jnion loss 9 killed and 12 wounded. 
 
 Sept. 14 . — The privateer Judith destroyed at Pen- 
 sacola. 
 
 Sept. 17 . — Accident on the Ohio and Mississippi 
 Iv R. near Huron, Ind. About 100 of the 19th Illi- 
 nois regiment were killed or wounded. — Skirmish 
 between the 3d Iowa regiment and a band of Con- 
 federates at Blue Mills, ^Mo. The Federal troops 
 were compelled to fall back, but receiving reinforce- 
 mei^ts, rallied, when the rebels retreated. Union 
 loss 12 killed and 85 wounded. 
 
 Sept. 18. — Col. Frank Blair arrested by order of 
 Gen. Fremont. — The Maryland Legislature closed 
 by tl^e Provost Marshal, all the secession members 
 were sent to Fort McHenry. 
 
 Sept. 19 . — Gov. Morehead, Reuben Merrett, and 
 M. A. Barr, arrested in Lduisville, Ky.,for treason. 
 
 BATTLE OF LEXINGTON, Mo, 
 
 Sept. 20. — Colonel Mulligan with 2,460 men, 
 while occupying the town of Lexington, Mo., was 
 attacked by a greatly superior force of the enemy. 
 After a gallant defense of four days, during 
 one half of which time they were without water, 
 
the National troops were compelled to surrender. 
 Durini!; the sieire the whole Union loss was 39 killed 
 and 120 wounded. 
 
 Sept. 21. — .lohn C. Breckenridge fled from Frank- 
 fort, Ky., and openly joined the rebels. — Gen. Lane 
 defeated a rebel force at Papinsville, Mo. Federal 
 loss 17 killed. 
 
 Sept. 29. — Baker’s California regiment and Eas- 
 ter’s Philadelphia volunteers mistook each other foi 
 rebels, and fired killing 15, and wounding 30. 
 
 OCTOBER, 1861. 
 
 Oct. f. — The propeller Fanny captured by tho 
 rebels at Chicama-comico. 
 
 Oct. 2. — Skirmish at Edsall’s Hill, Va. — Fight at 
 Chapmanville,ya., between Col. Enyartz, Kentucky 
 volunteers, and a party of Confederates. The latter 
 were defeated and 47 of them taken prisoners. 
 Union loss 4 killed and 8 wounded. 
 
 Oct. 3. — Gen. Keynolds made an armed reconnois- 
 sance of the enemy's position at Greenbrier. After 
 driving in the rebel pickets and capturing three 
 cannon, Gon. Keynolds returned to Cheat Moun- 
 tain, having lost 8 killed and 32 wounded. — The 
 Confederates evacuated Lexigton, Mo. 
 
 Oct. 4. — A large force of rebels under Col. Bar- 
 tow attacked the 20th Indiana regiment in their 
 camp at Chieamacomico. The Federals retreated, 
 ’eaving the wounded in the hands of the enemy. 
 
 Oct. 5. — The steamer Monticello shelled the reb- 
 els under Bartow, and drove them to their boats. 
 
 Oct. 6. — Fight at Flemington, Ky., between tho 
 Home Guard and a band of rebels ; the latter were 
 defeated. 
 
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 Oct. 7. The rebel iron-clad steamer Merrimae 
 made its first appearance within sight of Fortress 
 Monroe. 
 
 Oct. 9. — The Confedrates made an attack on 
 Santa Rosa Island, but were defeated. Union loss 
 was 13 killed and 21 wounded. — Col. Geary, with 
 400 Pennsylvania troops crossed the Potomac at 
 Harpers Ferry, and captured 21,000 bushels of 
 wheat. On his return he was attacked by the ene- 
 my, but succeeded in driving them off. The Union- 
 ists captured a 32 Parrot gun, and lost 4 killed and 
 ^ wounded. 
 
 Oct. II. — The rebel steamer Theodore escaped 
 from Charleston, S. C.,with Mason and Slidell oii 
 board. 
 
 Oct. 12. — The rej^els made an unsuccessful attempt 
 to destroy the blockading fleet at the mouth of the 
 Mississippi. 
 
 Oct. 13. — 37 rebels captured at Linn Creek, Mo. 
 
 Oct. 14. — Skirmish at Tavern Creek, Mo. 
 
 Oct. 15. — Jeff. Thompson, with a force of 600 men 
 captured a guard of 50 stationed at Big River 
 Bridg^ hear Potosi, Mo., and destroyed the bridge. 
 
 Oct. , 16. — A small Union force under Major White 
 recaptured Lexington, Mo. — Rebels routed at Boli- 
 var, Vai, near Harper’s Ferry. 
 
 Oct 21. — Fight at Fredericktown, Mo. The Con- 
 federates were defeated wiih considerable loss 
 Union lass 6 killled and about 60'wounded. Union 
 troops were commanded by Col. Plummer and Col. 
 Carlin. 
 
 BATTLE OF BALL’S BLUFF. 
 
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 Oct. 21. — The Union force engaged numbered 
 1,900, commanded by Col. Baker; Gen Stone failed 
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to cross the Potomac to support Col. Baker, who was 
 thus left to contend against the superior force of 
 the enemy. After a severe fight, in which Col. 
 Baker was killed, the Federals retreated. Union 
 loss was 223 killed, 2G6 wounded, and 455 prisoners, 
 including 100 wounded. Such criminal neglect was 
 shown in the management of this affair by the 
 commanding officer, Gen. Stone, as to cause his 
 arrest and confinement in Fort Lafayette. 
 
 BATTTLE OF WILD CAT, Ky. 
 
 Oct. 21. — Gen. Zollicoffer, with 6000 Confederates, 
 attacked the Unionist at Camp Wild Cat, Laurel Co., 
 Ky., and was repulsed by the forces under Gen, 
 JSchoep. Union loss 4 killed and 21 wounded. 
 
 Oct. 22. — Skirmish at Buffalo Mills, Mo., rebels 
 lost 17 killed and 90 prisoners. 
 
 Oct. 25. — Gen. Kelly defeated the enemy at 
 Roinney, Va. 
 
 Oct. 26. — Gallant charge of Major Zagoni with 
 150 of Fremont’s body guard on a large force of 
 rebels near Springfield, Mo. The enemy were routed 
 with a loss of 106 killed and 27 prisoners. Union 
 loss, 52 killed and wounded. 
 
 Oct. 28. — Gen. Lane captured a rebel transporta- 
 tion train near Butler, Mo. 
 
 Oct. 29. — The second naval expedition, consisting 
 of 80 vessels, and 15,000 men sailed from Fortress 
 Monroe. The naval force was under the” command 
 of Com. Dupont; the land forces were commanded 
 by Gen. Sherman. 
 
 NOVEMBER, 186!. 
 
 Nov. I. — Gen. Scott resigned the command-i)^ 
 fthief of the armies of the United States. G«]^ 
 
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 McClelliin was appointed in his place. — Gen. Ben* 
 ham defeated the rebels at Gauley Bridge, Va. 
 
 Nov. 2. — Gen. Hunter superseded Gen. Fremont 
 in the command of the 'W^estern Department. — The 
 Confederate schooner Bermuda ran the blockade at 
 Savannah. 
 
 Nov. 8. — Five rebel boats make an attack on Fort 
 Hatteras, but are repulsed. 
 
 PORT ROYAL. 
 
 Nov. 7. — The naval and military forces under the 
 command of Com. Dupont and Gen. Sherman cap- 
 tured Forts Walker and Beauregard at Port Roy a. 
 entrance. They also took possession of the town of 
 Beaufort and Hilton Island. /The Union loss 8 killed 
 and 27 wounded. 
 
 BATTLE OF BELMONT. 
 
 Gen. Grant, with a force of 2,800, attacked a rebel 
 camp at Belmont, Mo., driving the enemy out and 
 destroying the camp, and taking a quantity of arms; 
 but reitiforcements arriving from Columbus, the 
 Federals were compelDd to retreat ; their loss was 
 84 killed, 288 wounded, and 235 missing. 
 
 Nov. 8. — Skirmish at Pikeville, Ky. 
 
 Nov. 10. — The rebels attack the town of Guyau- 
 dotte, Va., killing some of the Union men, but are 
 driven off. 
 
 Nov. II. — Guyandotte burned by the Unionists. — 
 Gen. Halleck takes command of the Western De- 
 partment. 
 
 Nov. 15. — The U. vS. Frigate San Jacinto arrived 
 at Fortress Monroe with Mason and Slidell, the 
 rebel Commissioners to Europe. 
 
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 Nov. 18. — Confederate Congress met. 
 
 Nov. 19, — Skirmish near Falls Church, Ya. 
 
 Nov. 21. — The U. S. vessel Santee captured the 
 privateer Royal Yacht off Galveston, Texas. 
 
 Nov. 23. — Fort Pickens and the U. S. war vessels 
 YoMiara jind Colorado, bombarded the rebel fortifi 
 t;ati()n8 at Pensacola. — Port of Warrenton burnt. 
 
 Mov. 26. — Sharp skirmish at Hunter’s Hill, Vhi. 
 Union loss 28 killed and wounded. 
 
 Nov. 27. — Gen. McClellan directed the observance 
 of the Sabbath in all the camps of the [J. S. Army. 
 
 Nov. 29. Skirmish at Warsaw, Mo.; part of the 
 town destroyed. 
 
 Nov. 30. — Fight at Salem, Mo. Rebels defeated 
 with a loss of 39 killed and wounded. 
 
 DECEMBER, 1861. 
 
 Dec. 3. — Congress met. — Naval skirmish at New- 
 port News, Va. 
 
 Dec. 4. — John C. Breckenridge expelled from the 
 U. S. Senate. 
 
 Deo. 5.— Engagement between the rebel gunboats 
 and the Federal vessels at Cape Hatteras. — Accord- 
 ing to tlie reports of the Secretaries of War and 
 Nav 3 ^ the Union forces numbered 640,537 volun- 
 teers, 20,334 regular soldiers, and 22,000 seamen. 
 
 Dec. 7. — Skirmisl) at Dam No. 5 on the Potomac, 
 and at Falls Church. Ya. — A company of rebels 
 captured at Glasgow, Mo. 
 
 Deo. 9. — The Confederate Congress passed a bill 
 admitting Kentuck}' into the Southern Confed- 
 erac}". — ^lYeestpne Point, Ya., shelled by the Na- 
 tional gunboats ; the rebel batteries are silenced, 
 and the buildings containing stores were destroyed. 
 
Dec. 13. — En<ragement at Camp Allegany, V'a.f 
 in which Gen. Milroy defeated the rebels under CoL 
 Johnson. Union loss, 21 killed and 107 wounded. 
 
 FIGHT AT IVIUNFORDVILLE, KY. 
 
 Dec. 17. — The Union force engaged Avas a portion 
 of the 32i Indiana (German) regiment ; the Confeder- 
 ates were commanded by Gen. Hindman ; battle 
 drawn. Union loss, 10 killed and 17 Avounded. — 
 Gen. Pope captured 300 Secessionists at Osceola, 
 Mo. 
 
 Dec. 18. — Gen. Pope captured 1300 rebels, a num 
 ber of horses and AAnigons, and 1000 stand of arms, 
 at Millford, Mo. Union loss, 2 killed and 17 Avound- 
 ed. — Stone fleet sunk in Charleston harbor. 
 
 Dec. 20. — Hattie of Drainsville, Va., in [which 
 the rebels AA-ere defeated by the Union troops under 
 Gen McCall. Union loss, 7 killed and 61 Avou^nded. 
 
 Dec. 27. — Mason and Slidell surrendered to the 
 Britisli Minister. 
 
 Dec. 28, — A fight took place at Mount Zion, 
 Boone Co., ^io. The Confederates were dispersed 
 with considerable loss in killed, wounded and pris- 
 oners. Union loss, 3 killed and 11 wounded. 
 
 JANUARY, 1862. 
 
 Jan. I. — Mason and Slidell left Fort Warren for 
 Enirland. in the British steamer Kinaldo. — Cannon 
 fight at Fort Pickens. — Gen. Stevens advances from 
 Beaufort to the mainland, and with the assistance 
 of the gunboats, captured the Coosaw batteries. 
 Union loss, 2 killed and 8 wounded. 
 
 Jan. 4. — Gen. Milroy defeated the rebels at Hun- 
 tersville, Va., and captured $80,000 worth of stores. 
 
 Jan. 7. — Rebels defeated at Romney. — A fioroa 
 
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 of 300 Union troops sent by Gen. Milroy^ captured 
 a large quantity of stores in Tucker Co., Va. 
 
 Jan. 8. — Gen. Palmer defeated the rebels at Silver 
 Creek, Mo. Union loss, 4 killed and 18 wounded, 
 
 Jan. 10. — Col. Garfiebl defeated the rebels under 
 Humphrey Marshall at Prestonburgh, Ky. 
 
 Jan. ii. — The Burnside expedition sailed from 
 Fortress Monroe. — Naval engagement on the Misis- 
 sippi between tlje Union steamers Essex and 8t. 
 Louis and four rebel boats; the latter were com- 
 pelled to setdc protection under the batteries at Col- 
 umbus. — Simon Cameron resigned his position as 
 Secretary of War and F. M. Stanton appointed in 
 his place. 
 
 MILL SPRING, KY. 
 
 Jan. !9. — This ])attle was fought between 3,000 
 Union troops under Gen. Schoop and rebels under 
 Gen. Zollieofler. The enemy were defeated and 
 Gen. Zollicoller killed. Union loss, 39 killed and 
 I'iT wounded. 
 
 FEBRUARY, 1862. 
 
 Feb. 3. — d'he Federal Government decided that 
 th.e crews of the captured privateer were to be con- 
 sidered prisoners of war. 
 
 Feb. 5. — desse 1). Fright expelled from the U. S 
 Senate fur complicity with t!ie (Confederate govern 
 men t. 
 
 Feb. 6. — (V)ia. hh)ofe, with seven gunboats, at 
 ta!-ked Fort Henry on th.e Tennessee River. After 
 lighting an hour and a half, the rebel commander 
 Gen. Tilgham, made an nnconditional surrender. 
 
 Feb. 7. — The expedition under Gen. Burnside 
 and Com. Goldsborough reached Roanoke island 
 
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 Rnd commenced the attack on the rebel fortifica- 
 tions. 
 
 ROAMOKE ISLAND. 
 
 Feb. 8 . Gen. Burnside captured the six forts on 
 Roanoke Island, takin,£>; about 3,000 small arms and 
 destroyinir all the Confederate fleet, except two ves- 
 sels. Union loss was 50 killed and 212 wounded. 
 2.500 prisoners and a large quantity of ammunition 
 we.re captured. 
 
 Feb. 9. — Gen. C. P. Stone arrested and sent to 
 Fort Lafayette. 
 
 Fob. 10. — Elizabeth City, X. C., surrendered to 
 Gen. Burnside’s forces after a short engagemi^nt ; 
 loss small. — The Federal gunboats ascended the 
 Tennessee River as far as Florence, Ala.,’ capturing 
 three and destroying six rebel boats. 
 
 FORT DONELSON. 
 
 Feb. 13. — Gen. Curtis took possession of tSpring- 
 field. Mo. — Fort Donelson invested and the bom- 
 bardment commenced. 
 
 Feb. 14.— ( k)m. Foote attacked Fort Donelson with 
 the LTunboats, but is compelled to withdraw; two of 
 the boats being temporarily disabled. 
 
 Feb. 15. — The attack on Fort Donelson renewed 
 by the land forces under Gen. Grant numbering 40,- 
 000 — Bowling Green evacuated by the rebels. 
 
 Feb. (6. — Gen. Buckner made an unconditional 
 Burrornbn- of Fort Donelson and the troops under 
 his command. Between 12,000 and 15,000 prisoners, 
 40 cannon, and a large amount of stores were cap- 
 tured. Union loss was 321 killed, 1,040 wounded, 
 and 150 missing. — Skirmish at Independence, Mo. 
 
 Feb. 18. — Gen. Curtis drove the rebels acro?^s the 
 
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 Arkansas line, capt uring a number of frisoiiers and 
 army stores. 
 
 Feb. 21. — The Union troops occupied Clarksville, 
 Tenn. — Desperate fight at Fort Craig, New Mexico, 
 between the Union troops under Col. Canby, and 
 the Texans. The Federals were defeated with a 
 loss of 62 killed and 162 wounded. 
 
 Feb. 22. — Jefferson Davis inaugurated Fresident, 
 and A. H. Stephens Vice President of the Southern 
 Confederacy. 
 
 Feb. 24. — Nashville, Tenn., occupied by the 
 Union troops. 
 
 Feb. 27. — Columbus evacuated by the Confed- 
 erates. 
 
 MARCH, 1862. 
 
 March f. — Fight at Pittsburgh Landing between 
 two Union gunboats and a rebel battery. 
 
 March 4. — Brunswick, Ga., Fort Clinch, Fernan- 
 diria and St. Mary’s, Fla., were captured by Com. 
 Dupont. — Andrew Johnson appointed Military Gov- 
 ernor of Tennessee. 
 
 BATTLE OF PEA RIDGE. 
 
 March 6. — ^I’he Confederates under Van Dorn, 
 Price, and McCulloch, attacked Gen. Curtis at Pea 
 Ridge, Ark. The Union army numbered about 
 12 , 000 . 
 
 March 7. — The battle of Pea Ridge renewed, last- 
 ing all day. 
 
 March 8. — The battle of Pea Ridge ended in the 
 total defeat of the enemy. Union loss was 212 
 killed and 926 woundea.— The rebel steamers Mer- 
 rimac, Jamestown and Yorktown attacked the Fed- 
 eral fleet at Hampton Roads, destroying the Cum- 
 berland and the Congress, and damaging several 
 
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 Other vessels. The Federal loss, in addition to the 
 vessels, was 201 killed ^Jind 108 wounded. 
 
 March 9. — Duel of the Ironsides in Hampton 
 Roads. After three hours fighting the Merrimac 
 was towed under the protection of the battery at 
 iSewail's Point, and never renewed the contest. 
 The Monitor was uninjured. 
 
 March II.— Gen. McClellan took command of the 
 Army of the Potomac ; Gen. Fremont of the Moun- 
 tain Department, and Gen. lialleck of the Depart- 
 ment ofithe Mississippi. — Manassas which had been 
 evacuated by the Confederates a short time before, 
 was occupied by Union troops. 
 
 March 12. — Com. Dupont took possession of Jack- 
 sonville, Fla. — The rebels driven from their works 
 at Paris, Tenn. 
 
 Mar. 13. — The Confederatei evacuated their works 
 at New Madrid, Mo., in siich haste as to leave 25 
 pieces of artillery and a large quantity of -military 
 stores, valued at i?i,000,000. 
 
 March 14. — Gen. Burnside attacked the rebels in 
 their fortifications at Newbern, N. C. After a light 
 of four hours, the enemy retreated, leaving a large 
 quantity of ammunition, provisions and stores in the 
 hands of the victors. Tne Union loss was 91 killed 
 and 466 wounded. 
 
 March 16. — Com. Foote commenced the attack on 
 Island No, 10. — Rebels deleated at Cumberland 
 Mountain, Ky. 
 
 Mrach 18. — Rebel fortifications at Aquia Creek 
 evacuated. — ‘Confederates defeatad at Salem, Ark. 
 
 BATTLE OF WINCHESTER, VA. 
 
 March 23. — The Union force engaged wms a part 
 of Gen. Shields’ army, and numbered about 8,000, 
 
eommanded by Col. Kimball. The fi, iciit commenced 
 2t ten o’clock in the morninir and lasted until three 
 ©’clock in the afternoon. The rebels were finally 
 defeated, and retreated to Strasburgh, leaving their 
 dead and wounded' upon the field. The Union losi 
 was 103 killed and 440 wounded. 
 
 March 28. — Fight at Pigeon Ranche, New Mex- 
 ico, between 1,300 Union troops under Col. Hough, 
 and 1,100 Texans. The battle was a drawn one. 
 
 March 31. — Col. Buford dispersed the rebels at 
 Union City, Tenn. 
 
 APRIL, 1862. 
 
 Battle of Shiloh or Pittsburgh Landing. 
 
 April 6. — The rebels under Gens. Johnson and 
 Beauregard attacked Gen. Grant’s army at Pitts- 
 burgh Landing. Tl)e Union forces were driven 
 back to the river and a number of prisoners cap- 
 tured ; in the evening the situation seemed very 
 critical. 
 
 April 7.—1 ’he battle of Shiloh renewed. Gen. 
 Buell had arrived during the night with reinforce- 
 ments. The battle lasted throughout the day with 
 varied success, but the rebels were finally defeated 
 and driven to their fortifications at Corinth The 
 Federal loss was 1,614 killed, 7,721 wounded, and 
 3,956 missing. The rebel Gen. Johnson was killed. 
 
 April 8. — Island No. 10 captured. 5000 prisoners, 
 100 siege guns, 24 pieces of field artillery, 5,000 
 stand of small arms, 2,000 hogshead of sugar, and a 
 large quantity of clothing, tents, 4ind ammunition 
 were the fruits of the victory. The Federais did not 
 iose a man. 
 
 April 11. — Fort Pulaski commanding the entrance 
 to Savannah, surrendered after a bombardment of 
 
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 thirty hours. — Gen. Mitchell occupied Huntsville, 
 Ala., taking 200 prisoners, 15 locomotives, and a 
 large number of cars. — The rebel iron-clad Merri- 
 mac makes her second appearance in Hampton 
 Roads, destroying three small vessels. — Congress 
 passed the bill abolishing slavery in the District of 
 Columbia. 
 
 April 12 . — The enemy attacked Gen. Milroy at 
 Monterey, Va., but were repulsed with considerable 
 loss. — Gen. Mitchell captured 2,000 prisoners at 
 Chattanooga. 
 
 April 16. — 61 of Ashby’s i^avalry captured at Mt. 
 Jackson, Va. — The rebels driven from their position 
 at Lee’s Mill, near yox’kto*wn, Va. 
 
 April 18 . — The rebels attacked Gen. Smith’s di- 
 vision at Yorktown, but were repulsed. — Bombard- 
 ment of Forts Jackson and St. Phillip on the Mis- 
 sissippi, below New Orleans commenced. 
 
 April 19. — Fight between Gen. Burnside’s troops 
 ’and the enemy, near Elizabeth City, N. C. The 
 latter were defeated. Union loss, 11 killed. — Gen. 
 Reno with 2,000 Union troops, defeated the enemy 
 at Camden, N. C. Union loss, 14 killed and 99 
 wounded. 
 
 April 24 . — The Union fleet having removed the 
 obstructions in the Mississippi, passed Forts Jackson 
 and St. Phillip on its way to New Orleans. 
 
 April 25. — Com. Farragut arrived at New Or- 
 leans and took possession of the city. — Fort Macon, 
 Ga., surrendered after a bombardment of 11 hours. 
 — Gen. C. F. Smith died at Savannah, Tenn. 
 
 April 28. — Forts Jackson and St. Phillip surrend- 
 ered. In the capture of New Orleans, the rebels 
 lost in addition to the forts, 13 gunboats, among 
 them the ram Manassas and the iron-clad Louisiana. 
 
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 April 29. — Gen. Mitchell defeated the rebels at 
 Bridgeport, Ala. 
 
 MAY, 1862. 
 
 May 3. — The rebels evacuated Yorktown, James- 
 town, and Mulberry and Gloucester Islands, leaving 
 ammunition, camp equipage, and 100 guns behind. 
 
 BATTLE OF WILLIAMSBURGH, VA. 
 
 May 5. — The troops were commanded by Gens. 
 Hancock and Hooker. The rebels were defeated 
 and retreated in the night toward Kichmond. Un- 
 ion loss, 200 Killed and 700 wounded. — Gen. Dumont 
 attacked Morgaa’s cavalry at Lebanon, Tenn., killed 
 66, and took 183 prisoners. Union loss, 10 killed 
 and 26 wounded and missing. 
 
 WEST POINT, VA. 
 
 May 7. — Generals Franklin and Sedgwick with a 
 force of 20,000 men w^ere attacked by Gen. Lee, but 
 the rebels were defeated with considerable loss. 
 Union loss about 300 killed and wounded. 
 
 May 8. — Gen Milroy attacked the enemy at Mc- 
 Dowell’s, Va. After a light of five hours Gen. Mil- 
 roy was forced to withdraw. Federal Iqss, 29 killed 
 and about 200 woundpd. 
 
 May 9. — Skirmish at Farmington, Miss. — The 
 rebels evacuated Pensacola and destroyed the Navy 
 Yard. 
 
 May 10. — The Federal forces took possession of 
 Norfolk, Va., the enemy having abandoned it with- 
 out firing a gun. The result of this movement 
 was the destruction of the iron-clad Merrimac and 
 the capture of a number of guns and a large amount 
 of ammunition. — Gosport Navy Yard destroyed by 
 the rebels. — Gunboat fight on the Mississippi, near 
 Fort Wright; the rebels were repulsed, losing two 
 vessels. 
 
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 May 12 . — Natchez, Miss., surrendered to Com. 
 Farragut. 
 
 Way 16, — The Union gunboats repulsed at For* 
 Darling. 
 
 Way 17 . — Rebels driven across the Chickahominj, 
 at Bottom Bridge. 
 
 May 23. — The rebel Col. Heath attacked the 
 Federal troops at Lewisburgh, Va, After an hour’s 
 fighting the rebels were defeated. Union loss 14 
 killed and wounded. 
 
 - Way 24. — Col. Kenly commanding the Union 
 troops at Front Royal, Ya., was attacked by a large 
 force of the enemy, and defeated with heavy loss. 
 
 May 25. — Gen. Banks defeated at Winchester, 
 Va., and driven across the Potomac. 
 
 May 27. — Confederates defeated at Hanover, Va. 
 Union loss 35 killed and 320 wounded. 
 
 May 29. — Rebels evacuated Corinth, Miw. 
 
 May 30. — Union troops took posvseasion of Corinth. 
 BATTLE OF FAIR OAKS. 
 
 May 31. — The rebelsunder Gen. Johnston attacked 
 che left wing of the Army -of the Potomac, com- 
 manded by Gen. Casey, at Fair Oaks. Union forces 
 were driven back. 
 
 JUNE, 1862. 
 
 June I. — Battle of Fair Ociks renewed, resulting 
 in the repulse of the rebels. Union loss, 890 killed 
 4,844 wounded. 
 
 June 4. — The Confederates abandoned their 
 works at Fort AVT'ight on the Mississippi. 
 
 June 6. — Gunboat engagementon the Mississippi, 
 near Memphis. Seven rebel boats were destroyed 
 or captured. After the naval battle, Memphis sur- 
 
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 rendered to the Union troops.— Skirmish near Hai* 
 risonburgh, Ya. ; the rebel Gen. Ashby killed. 
 
 Jnne 8. — Battle of Cross Keys, Ya., between 
 Gen. Fremont’s army, and the Confederate 'army 
 commanded by Gen. Jackson. The latter were de 
 feated. 
 
 June 9. — Battle of Fort Republic, Ya. Federal? 
 defeated. 
 
 June 86 . — Fight on James Island, near Charleston, 
 S. C. Federals defeated with a loss of 85 killed, 
 172 wounded and 128 missing. 
 
 June 17. — Col. Fitch destroyed a rebel battery 
 St. Charles, Ark. 125 were killed by an explosion 
 on one of the Federal gunboats. 
 
 June 18. — Union troops occupied Cumberland 
 Gap. 
 
 RICHMOND, VA. 
 
 June 26. — Gen. Pope assigned to the command of 
 the Army of Yirginia. — Commencement of six days* 
 fight before Richmond. The rebels attacked Mc« 
 Clellan’s right wing at Mechanicsville. The day- 
 closed leaving the battle undecided. 
 
 June 27. — Bombardment of Yicksburg com- 
 menced. — Gen. Fremont relieved of his command. 
 — Battle before Richmond renewed. The Federals 
 were driven back: loss heavy on both sides. White 
 House evacuated by the Union troops. 
 
 June 28. — Incessant fighting all the day between 
 the right wing of the Union army on the Chicka- 
 hominy, and the left wing of the rebels. The enemy 
 was repulssd. In the evening the Unionists were 
 ordered to fall back, which was done in good order. 
 
 June 29. — Battle before Richmond renewed by 
 an attack on the Union forces at Peach Orchard. 
 
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 The rebels were driven back, but late in the evening 
 made another attack at Savage’s Station. The fight 
 continued unt'- nine at night. The Union wounded 
 fell into the hancs of the enemy. 
 
 June 30. — Baftle of White Oak Swamp. Heavy 
 on both sides. Gen. McClellan continues his 
 retreat towards James River. In the afternoon the 
 gunboats' - -ened fire on the enemy, wh* were also 
 subsequer.>..y chu vod by Geo Heintzelman’s corps 
 no 1 >ui leaving 12,000 prisoners in the hands ot 
 
 vhe !• tiyOi.-'e 
 
 JULY, 1862. 
 
 July I. — Battle of Malvern Hill and last of the 
 Richmond battles. The rebels were repulsed at 
 every point. '^fhe Union loss during the six days 
 fighting before Richmond was 1,561 killed, 7,701 
 wounded, and 5,958 missing. The “missing” were 
 mainly prisoners. Previous to the battles before 
 Richmond, Gen. McClellan had determined, if it 
 should be necessary, to change his base from Pa- 
 munkey River to James River. The right composed 
 of the divisions of Hooker, Porter, and Hancock, 
 was to have drawn back, and the left extended to 
 James River, and communication opened with the 
 gunboats. This movement made it necessary 
 to abandon White House, which was successfully 
 accomplished. All the sick and wounded soldiers, 
 and all the army stores — except about $5,000 worth, 
 which were destroyed — were removed. The attach 
 made by the enemy June 26th, hastened the pre 
 meditated movement, and though it was accom 
 plished and the army securely stationed on James 
 River, and the enemy finally repulsed, yet the result 
 of the six days fighting was a serious check to the 
 Union arms.— President Lincoln calk for 34)0,0^0 
 
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 additional volunteers. — Cavalry engagement at 
 Booneville, Miss. 
 
 July 7. — Skirmish at Bayou Cache, Ark., between 
 a portion of (jren. Curtis’s army and the rebels under 
 Gren. Pike ; the latter were defeated. — Skirmish at 
 Jasper, Ala. Federals defeated. 
 
 July 9 . — Skirmish at Tompkinsville, Ky. Federals 
 defeated; loss small. — Hamilton, N. C., captured by 
 the Federal troops. 
 
 July II. — The rebel Gen. Morgan entered Glas- 
 gow, Ky., and issued a proclamation calling upon 
 the Kentuckians to rise. — Skirmish at Pleasant Hill, 
 Mo. — Gen. Halleck appointed commander of all the 
 land forces of the United States. 
 
 July 13. — Fight at Murfreesboro’, Tenn. Union 
 troops surrendered. $d0,000 worth of commissary 
 stores captured and a number of prisoners taken. 
 — Gen. Morgan captured Lebanon, Ky., burned part 
 of the town and robbed the bank. 
 
 July 17 . — The rebels under Mor^ran captured Cyn- 
 thiana, Ky., and burned several railroad bridges. 
 
 July IS . — A band of rebels entered the town of 
 N’ewburgh, Ind., and destroyed some hospitals 
 stores, took 250 stand of arms, and retreated across 
 the Ohio. — The traitor Gen. Twiggs died. 
 
 July 18. — Severe skirmish at Memphis, Tenn. 
 Union loss 6 killed and 32 wounded. 
 
 July 21. — John S- Phelps appointed Military Gov 
 ernor of Arkansas. 
 
 July 22.— T he siege of Vicksburgh abandoned. — = 
 The rebels destroyed a quantity of commissary 
 stores at Florence, Ala., and burned all the cotton 
 in the place. 
 
 July 28. — Rebels defeated at Moore’s Hill, Mo. 
 Union loss 10 killed and 30 wounded. 
 
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 AUGUST, 1862. 
 
 Aug. 3 . — The rebel Gen. Jeff. Thompson defeated 
 near Memphis, Tenn. — Gen. HaDeck ordered Gen. 
 McClellan to evacuate the Peninsula of Virginia. 
 
 Aug. 4. — The Secretary of War ordered a draft 
 of 300,000 men. — The rebel ram Arkansas destroyed 
 by her crew while being attacked by the gunboat 
 Pissex. 
 
 Aug. 5. — Gen. Robert McCook murdered by the 
 rebels, while wounded and riding in an ambulance. 
 — 'I’he Confederate Gen. J. C. Breckenridge made an 
 unsuccessful attack on Baton Rouge, La. Union 
 loss was 56 killed and 175 wounded and missing. 
 
 BATTLE OF CEDAR MOUNTAIN. 
 
 Aug. 10. — The Confederates under Gen. Jackson 
 crossed the Rapidan river, and attacked Gen. Banka 
 at Cedar Mountain. The contest was short but 
 severe. Gen. Banks held his position, while the 
 enemy fell back two milevs, and did not renew the 
 fight. The Union army numbered 7,000; their loss 
 was 450 killed, 660 wounded, and 290 prisoners. 
 
 Aug. 16. — Gen. McClellan evacuated Harrison’s 
 Landing. 
 
 Aug. 19. — Gen. Wright placed in command of 
 the Department of the Ohio. — Col. Rodney Mason 
 surrendered Clarksville, Tenn., to an inferior force 
 without firing a gun. 
 
 Aug. 22. — Gen. Johnson attacked Gen. Morgan at 
 Gallatin, Tenn., but was defeated. 
 
 Aug. 25. — The Confederates made an unsuccessful 
 attack on Fort Donelson. 
 
 Aug. 26. — The rebel Gen. Ew’'ell drove the Union 
 troops from Manassas and pushed forward toward 
 Alexandria. 
 
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 Aug. 27. — Gen. Pope finding his right turned by 
 Gen. Pwell, fell back towards Warren ton, when he 
 was joined by Gen. Hooker; overtaking the rebels 
 under Ewell at Haymarket or Kettle Kiin, a severe 
 fight ensued, terminating at night in the defeat of 
 the enemy. — The Federal gunboats destroy the 
 rebel works ac City Point, Va.. 
 
 BATTLE Of GAINSVILLE OR GROVETON, VA. 
 
 Aug. 29. — The battle was opened by Gen. Sigel 
 early in the morning. At 10 a. both wings of the 
 Union army were hard pressed and the situation 
 became very critical, when Gens. Reno and Kearny 
 arrived with reinforcements. The tight continued 
 until 6 p. M., when the enemy retired. — Skirmishing 
 between the two armies near Richmond, Ky. 
 
 BATTLE OF RICHMOND, KY. 
 
 Aug. 30. — The Confederates made the attack at 
 ^ A. .V. The Union troops under Gen. Manson were 
 defeated with a loss of about 200 kille^d, 700 wound- 
 ed, and 2,000 prisoners. — Rebels defeated at Bolivar, 
 Tenn. 
 
 SECOND BATTLE OF BULL RUN. 
 
 Aug. 30. — The Federal forces under Gen. Pop« 
 were defeated and fell back to Centreville. 
 
 Aug. 31. — Bayou Sara, La., destroyed by the U. S. 
 gunboat Essex, the gunboat having been fired upon 
 from that place. 
 
 SEPTEMBER, 1862. 
 
 Sep. I. — Fight at Britton’s Lane, Tenn. ; rebels 
 retired, leaving their dead on the field. Union loss 
 5 killed, 78 wounded, and 92 missing. 
 
 FIGHT AT CHANTILLY, VA. 
 
 Sept. I • — The Union troops were commanded by 
 
Gens. Hooker, Reno, find Kearny, 'i’he battle was 
 short and severe. ^J'he rebels retired, leaving their 
 dead and wounded on the held. This was the last 
 fight in which Gen. J’ope’s army was engaged. In 
 the five battles fought since Aug. 26, the Army of 
 Virginia had lost about 1,000 killed, 6,000 wounded, 
 and 2,000 prisoners. — The Union troops evacuated 
 I^exington, Kj. 
 
 Sept. 2. — Gen. McClellan appointed to the com- 
 mand of the troops for the defense of Washington. 
 
 Sept. 5. — Confederates began crossing the Potomac 
 into Maryland. 
 
 Sept. 6 . — The rebels made an attack on the Union 
 garrison at Washington, N. C., but were repulsed. 
 Union loss 8 killed and 36 wounded. Col. Lowe 
 recaptui’^d Clarksville, Tenn. 
 
 Sept. 7. — Gen Banks assigned to tne command of 
 the fortifications in and around Washington. — Gen. 
 McClellan took the field at the head of the Army of 
 the Potomac. — Skirmish at i\lartinsburg, Md,.; rebels 
 defeated. Union loss 2 killed and 10 grounded. 
 
 Sept. 10. — Natchez, Miss., bombarded by the gun- 
 boat Essex. 
 
 Sept. SI. — Maysville, Ky., and Bloomfield, Mo., 
 occupied by the Confederates. 
 
 Sept. (2. — Fight at Middletown, Md.. Union loss 
 80 killed and wounded. 
 
 BATTLE OF SOUTH MOUNTAIN, MD. 
 
 Sept. 14. —Gen. McClellan, after a rapid march, 
 overtook the enemy at South Mountain, Md., wheo 
 a general engagement took place. The fight wai 
 severe and the loss heavy on both sides, the Union- 
 ists losing 443 killed and 1,806 wounded. Gen. 
 Heno was among the killed. The rebels were de- 
 
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 feated and continued tlieir retreat towards the 
 Potomac. 
 
 Sept. 15. — Harper’s Ferry s ' »*endered after two 
 days fighting to the enemy, with all the garrison, 
 consisting of 8,000 men. — The rebels attempted 
 to destroy the Green Iviver bridge on Louisville an.d 
 N. 11. H., but Avere defeated. 
 
 Sept. 16. — i\Iunfordsvil]e, Ky., captured by the 
 rebels; about 4.000 taken pris ners. 
 
 BATTLE OF AIMl lLTAM, MD. 
 
 Sept. 17.— T he battle was fought on Antietam 
 Creek, near Sharpsburg, Md., and began early in 
 the morning and continued until evening. The two 
 armies were nearly equal in strength, each number- 
 ing nearly 100,000 men. The battle was fought wih 
 great determination from morning until night. Dur- 
 ing the night the Confederates retreated, leaving 
 3,500 prisoners, 39 stand of colors, and 13 guns in 
 the hand of the victors. The Union loss Avas 2,010 
 killed. 9,41 6 Avounded, and 1.043 missing. — Cumber- 
 lane Gap evacuated by the Federals. 
 
 Sept. 19. — T he Confederates re-crossed the Poto- 
 mac into Virginia, having been in Maryland two 
 weeks. — The rebels evacuated Harper’s Ferry, 
 leaving their sick and Avounded behind them. 
 
 Sept. 19 . — Gen. Kosecrans commenced an attack 
 on the rebel forces at luka. Miss. 
 
 Sept. 20.— -Battle of luka reneAved, but the main 
 body of the Confederates had evacuated the place 
 during the night, and retreated south. The Union 
 loss w^as 135 killed and 527 wounded. 
 
 Sept. 21. — Gen. McCook recaptured Munfords- 
 ville, Ky. 
 
 i Sept. 22. — President Lincoln’s Emancipation 
 Proclamaticn issued. 
 
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 Sept. 57. — Fi^ht at Auguj5ta, Ivy. The Unioii 
 garrison, 120 strong, surrendered after a gallant de- 
 fense. Their loss was 0 killed, 15 wounded, and the 
 rest prisoners. 
 
 Sept. 29. — ilen. Nelson was shot by Gen. Jeff. C. 
 Davis at Louisville, Ky. 
 
 OCTOBER, !862. 
 
 Battle of Corinth, Miss. 
 
 Oct. 3. — The rebels under Price and Van Dorn 
 attacked the Union troops and drove them into the 
 town. Darkness closed the battle. 
 
 Oct. 4. — Battle of Corinth renewed. The Confed- 
 erates were defeated with heavy loss. The Union 
 loss was 315 killed and 1S02 wounded. 
 
 Oct. 6. — The Confederates attacked Gen. Palmer’s 
 brigade at Lavergne, Tenn., but were defeated. 
 Union loss, 5 killed and 13 wounded and missing. 
 
 BATTLE OF PERRYVILLE, KY. 
 
 Oct. 8. — The advance of Gen. Buell’s army was 
 attacked at Perry ville, Ky., by a superior force of 
 the enemy under Generals Jackson arid Terrell, 
 The fight was severfe, accompanied with heavy loss 
 on both sides. The Confederates retreated during 
 the night. Union loss was over 3000 killed and 
 wounded. 
 
 Oct. 10. — The rebel cavalry under Gen. Stuart en- 
 tered Chambersburg, Penn., and captured a quanti- 
 ty of small arms and clothing. 
 
 Oct. 18. — The rebel Gen. Morgan occupied Lex- 
 ington, Ky. 
 
 Oct. 19. — The Confederate Gen. Forrest defeated 
 near Gallatin, Tenn. Loss small. 
 
 Oct. 22. — Rebel salt works in Florida destroyed. 
 
 Gen. Blunt defeated the rebels at Maysville, 
 
 Ark,, capturing all their artillery. Fight at 
 
Pocotaligo, S. C The Federals attempted to gain 
 possession of the Charleston and Savannah Kaii* 
 road, but were repulsed with a loss of 30 killed and 
 180 wounded. 
 
 Oct. 27. — Fight at Labadievilie, I^a. ; rebels de- 
 feated; Union loss, 17 killed and 74 wounded. 
 
 Oct. 28 . — Gen. Herron defeated the rebels near 
 Fayetteville, Ark. 
 
 Oct. 30. — Gen. Rosecrans assumed command of 
 
 the Army of the Cumberland. Gen. Mitchell 
 
 died at Port Royal, S. C. 
 
 NOVEMBER, 1862. 
 
 Nov. 3. — After some skirmishing, the Union 
 troops occupied Snicker’s Gap, Upperville, and 
 Tlioroughfare Gap, Va. 
 
 Nov. 4. — The Federals occupied Ashby’s Gap and 
 Piedmont, Ya. 
 
 Nov. 5. — Gen. McClellan relieved of the command 
 of the Army of the Potomac, and Gen. Rurnsideput 
 
 in his place. Skirmish at New Baltimore, Va. 
 
 Cavalry fight at Chester Gap, Ya. 
 
 Nov. II .-^len. Ransom defeated the rebels under 
 
 Woodward near Garretts lui rg, Ky. Under the 
 
 cartel the following officers were exchanged : U. S. 
 officers — Brigadier-Generals 3, Colonels 18, Lieuten- 
 ant-Colonels 19, Captiiins 431, Lieutenants 545; 
 Confederate officers — Colonels 27, Lieutenant-Colo- 
 nels 17, Captains 467, Lieutenants 1085. About 
 M,000 privates were also exchanged, leaving a bal- 
 ance due the United States of 6000 privates. 
 
 Nov. 16. — President Lincoln enjoined on the U. 
 B. forces the orderly observance of the Sabbath. 
 
 Nov. 17. — A cavalry fight took place near King- 
 ston, N. C. The enemy was driven from his posi- 
 tion and his barracks destroyed. 
 
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 Nov. 22. — All political State prisoners rekas^^ 
 by order of the Secretary of War. 
 
 Nov, 25. — The Second Virginia (Union) Cavalry 
 captured a rebel camp near Franjifort, Va 
 
 Nov. 28. — Confederate cavalry crossed the Rap- 
 pahannock and captured two companies of Union 
 cavalry near Fredericksburg. 
 
 BATTLE OF CANE HILL, ARK. 
 
 Nov. 28. — The Union army, numberinig 1000 men, 
 was commanded by Gen. ihunt. The rebels were 
 defeated with heavy loss, and retreated t® Van Bu- 
 ren. 
 
 DECEMBER, 1862. 
 
 Dec. I. — An expedition sent from Suffolk, Va., re- 
 captured the Pittsburg Battery which had been 
 taken from the Union army on the Peninsula. 
 
 Dec. 2. — Skirmish near Charleston, Va. Rebels 
 defeated, losing 70 killed and wounded, and 145 
 prisoners. 
 
 Dec. 6. — Gen. Banks’ expedition sailed for New 
 Orleans. 
 
 BATTLE OF PRAIRIE GROVE, ARK. 
 
 Dec. 7. — The Union army was commanded by 
 Generals Blunt and Herron. The rebels at first 
 had the best of the fight, but were finally defeated 
 with heavy loss, and retreated during the night, 
 leaving many of their dead and wounded in the 
 hands of the victors. The Union loss was 495 kill- 
 ed and 500 wounded. The rebel Gen. Morgan 
 
 captured the 104th Illinois, the 106th and 108th 
 Ohio, and a number of the 2d Indiana cavalry, at 
 Hartsville, Tenn. Unionists lost, besides prisoners, 
 55 killed. 
 
 Dec. 11. — The city of Fredericksburg bombarded 
 
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 by the Union troops, under co ^er of which they^r 
 crossed the Rappahannock. 
 
 BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA. 
 
 Dec. 13. — The Confederate works were attacked 
 tj the Union troops in three divisions, under Sum- 
 ner, Hooker, and Franklin, but were repulsed with 
 heavy loss. The Federals lost 1512 killed, 6000 
 
 wounded, and 100 prisoners Gen. J^’oster lelc 
 
 Newbern, N. C., for the purpose of destroying the 
 railroad at Goldsboro’. He came up with the ene- 
 my at Southwest Creek ; after a short engagement, 
 they retired to Kingston, where they were again at- 
 tacked and driven from timir position with a loss of 
 
 11 pieces of artillery and 400 prisoners. Severe 
 
 skirmish at Zuric, Ya. ; rebels defeated and part of 
 their force captured.— — An expedition under Com. 
 Parker destroyed the rebel salt works, also five 
 schooners and two sloops in Mob Jack Bay. 
 
 Dec. 16. — Gen. Burnside’s army removed to the 
 north side of the Rappahannock. Every man and 
 
 All the property was brought away. Gen. Foster 
 
 defeated the rebels at White Hall, N. C. They fell 
 back to Goldsboro’. 
 
 Dec. 17. — The Union troops occupied Baton Rouge, 
 La., wdiich had been evacuated by the Confederates. 
 The Unionists had previously held possession of the 
 city, but had given it up after the death of General 
 
 Williams in August, 1862. Gen. Foster defeated 
 
 the enemy at Goldsboro’, N. C., destroyed the rail- 
 road bridge, and then returned to Newbern. 
 
 Dec. 19. — Rebels recaptured Holly Springs, Miwss., 
 taking the garrison prisoners, and destroying a large 
 quantity of ammunition, commissary stores, and 
 cotton. 
 
 Deo. 21. — Gen. Carter left Kentucky for the pur- 
 
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 pose of destroying two important railroad bridges 
 in East Tennessee. The expedition was successful 
 
 Dec. 23. — The Confederates attacked Gen. Sigel 
 
 at Dumfries, Va., but were repulsed. Jeff. Dayis 
 
 issued a proclamation threatening to hang General 
 Butler and any of his officers who might be taken 
 prisoners, and prohibiting the future exchange of 
 commissioned officers. 
 
 Dec. 27. — A company of Pennsylvania cavalry 
 captured at Occoquan, Va. 
 
 SECOND ATTACK ON VICKSBUKG. 
 
 Dec. 27. — General Sherman attacked the ad- 
 vanced works of the enemy about six miles from 
 Vicksburg, at the same time the gunboats attacked 
 the rebel batteries on Haines’ Bluff. Gen. Sherman 
 had counted on the co-operation of Gen. Grant and 
 Com. Parragut, but neither could render any as- 
 sistance. 
 
 Dec. 28. — The federals drive the rebels from the 
 first and second lines of defense and advanced tc 
 within two and a half miles of Vicksburg. — General 
 Blunt entered Van Buren, Ark., capturing four 
 steam boats ladened with provision. 
 
 Dec, 29. — The Confederates attacked Gen. Sher- 
 man with their whole force and drove him back to 
 the first line of defense. 
 
 Battle of Murfreesboro or Stone River. 
 
 Dec. 31. — Skirmishing had been going on for two 
 days previous to this, but to-day the engagement 
 became general. The Union army numbered 45,000 
 men under Gen llosecrans. The main attack of the 
 rebels was made? on Gen. Kosecran’s right, com- 
 manded by Gen. McCook. The division was driven 
 back four miles, and lost 26 guns, but reinforce- 
 
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 ments being sent from tiio left and center, the enemy 
 was in turn repulsed, and the lost ground regained, 
 — The iron-clad steamer Monitor, foundered on the 
 coast of South Carolina. — West Virginia admitted 
 into the Union as a Sente. 
 
 JANUARY, 8863. 
 
 Jan. I. — Gen. Sullivan defeated the rebels under 
 Van Dorn, at Hunt’s Cross Roads, near Lexington, 
 Tenn., with considerable loss in killed, wounded and 
 prisoners. — Larl}^ in the morning of Jan. 1st, a rebel 
 force of 3,000 men under the command of General 
 Magruder, made an attack on the Union troops num- 
 bering 300, at Galveston Texas. At the same time 
 the rebel batteries and tw'o rebel steamers attacked 
 the blockading fleet. The fight lasted several hours, 
 resulting in the capture of the troops on land and 
 the steamer Harriet Lane. The U. S. vessel, West- 
 field got aground and was destroyed to prevent its 
 falling into the hands of the enemy. The explosion 
 took place prematurely before Com. Renshaw had 
 left, and he perished with his vessel. 
 
 Jan. 3. — Since the hard battle of Dec. 31st, fight- 
 ing had been going on between the two armies at 
 Murfreesboro. The Confederates made an attack 
 on the Federal lines Jan. 1st, and another Jan. 2d, 
 but were repulsed in both cases. On the nighc of 
 Jan. 3d, they commenced their retreat. The follow 
 ing is the official statement of the Union loss at the 
 battle of Stone River. Killed, 1,697; wounded, 
 6,425, and 3,550 missing. — The Federal army with- 
 drew from before Vicksburg. The Union loss in the 
 second attack on Vicksburg was about 600 killed, 
 1,500 wounded, and 1,000 missing. 
 
 Jan. 7. — The Confederates made an attack on 
 Springfield, Mo., where a large quantity of army 
 stores had been deposited. The place w%as bravely 
 
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 defended by (Jen. Brown, and the rebels defeated. 
 Union loss 17 killed. 
 
 Jan. 8. Capt. Moore attacked and scattered a 
 band of rebels near Jlipley, Tenn. 
 
 ARKANSAS POST. 
 
 Jan. fO. — The attack Avas commenced Saturday 
 night by the Mississippi Squadron, under Admiral 
 Porter. On the folloAving day the land forces under 
 Gen. McClernand, joined in the light, and before 
 night all the fortifications were taken. About 7,000 
 prisoners, and a large quantity of ammunition were 
 captured. The Union loss was about 200 killed and 
 wounded. — Two rebel iron-clad vessels made an at- 
 tack on the blockading fleet at Charleston, South 
 Carolina. The Mercedita and Keystone were severe- 
 ly l^^jured, and the inner line of blockaders driven 
 dT lor a time, but the outer line of vessels were not 
 disturbed, and the blockade was not interrupted. 
 
 Jan. 12. — Three Federal transports on the Cum- 
 berland river were captured by the enemy. The 
 gunboat Slid el, Avbich Avas in company surrendered 
 without firing a gun. 
 
 Jan. 14. — tight at Bayou ^Peche, La., a number 
 of rebels Avere captured, and the rebel gunboat Cot- 
 ton, destroyed. 
 
 Jan. 20. — The Morning Light and Velocity, 
 blockading Sabine City, Texas, were both captured 
 by the rebels. A fcAV days after, the Morning Light 
 was destroyed to prevent its recapture by the Fed#- 
 rals. 
 
 THIRD ATTACK ON VICKSBURG. 
 
 ^ Jan. 22. — After the capture of Arkansas Post, 
 Gen. McClernand returned to Vicksburg and re- 
 sumed the siege of that place. Work Avas also re- 
 sumed on the canal across the point opposite Vicks- 
 

 bur^. Should this prove a succes, na it is likely to 
 do, Vicksburg will become of little value to the Con- 
 federates. 
 
 Jan. 27.— The iron-clad Mantauk, and three 
 wooden gunboats made an attack on kort IMcAllis- 
 ter, at the mouth of the Ogeechee river near Savan- 
 nah, Ga., but failed. 
 
 Jan. 28. — Gen. l^urnside relieved of the command 
 of the army of the Potomac, and Gen. Hooker ap- 
 pointed in his place. — Gen. Sumner and Gen. Frank- 
 lin were relieved from duty in the army of the 
 Potomac. 
 
 Jan. 31. — The Confederate Gen. Pryor, made an 
 attack on the Union troops under Gen. Peck, at 
 Blackwater, Va. The rebels were repulsed. The 
 fighting resulted in a Union loss of killed, and 80 
 wounded. — Skirmish at Ivover, Tenn; rebels were 
 defeated with a loss of 12 killed, and 300 wounded. 
 
 FEBRUARY, 1863. 
 
 Feb. L — The gunboats made anotheP attack on 
 Fort McAllister, but were unsuccessful. 
 
 Feb. 2. — The Federal Kam, Queen of the West, 
 ran the blockade at Vicksburg, but was captured a 
 few days after by the rebels. — Stokes’ Tennessee 
 Cavalry and one Kentucky Kegiment attacked a 
 rebel camp near Middletown, Tenn., dispersed the 
 enemy and captured the camp equipage, horses and 
 wagons. * 
 
 Feb. (3. — The iron-clad Indianola raji the block- 
 ade at Vicksburg, and was captured by the rebels. 
 
 Feb. 18. — The gunboats commenced the bombard- 
 ment of Vicksburg, but without accomplishing any- 
 thing. 
 
 Feb. 26. — A train of 28 cars on the L. A N. K. R., 
 captured by the rebels at Woodburn, Ky., and de- 
 stroyed. 
 
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 Feb. 27. — The rebel steiimei* Nashville, while at- 
 tempting to run the blockade, got aground near Fort 
 McAllister, and was destroyed by the blockading 
 Eeet. 
 
 MARCH, 1863. 
 
 March 5. — Five regiments of infantry, two of 
 cavalry and one battery under the command of Col. 
 Coburn, were attacked by a superior force of rebels 
 under Van Dorn, at Thompson’s Station, near Frank- 
 lin, Term. The unequal contest was maintained 
 with great determination, and resulted unfortunate- 
 ly to the Union cause. The Federal loss was 120 
 killed, and 1,206 taken prisoners. 
 
 March 7.— Gen. Minty, attacked a rebel cavalry 
 force at Union ville, Tenn., capturing their wagons, 
 horses and tents, and about 60 prisoners. 
 
 March 9. — A band of rebel cavalry passed through 
 the Union lines, entered Fairfax, Va., and captured 
 Gen. Stoughton, and a few privates; also all the 
 Government horses in the place, and made their es- 
 cape. 
 
 March 13. — The confederates made an unsuccessful 
 attempt to recapture Newborn, N. C. — Com. Farra- 
 gut’s iieet attempted to pass the rebel batteries at 
 Port Hudson, but only a part of the vessels succee- 
 ded. The Mississippi got agroqnd, and was destroyed- 
 
 
19 Ia,rcli IT* — 200 hundred cavalry under command of Gen. Av- 
 erill, crossed the Rappahannock near Kelly’s Ford, where hut a sin- 
 gle horseman could cross at once, and in the face of a most terrible 
 tire from rifle pits and sharpshooters, charged the rebels in their en- 
 trenchments, killing or capturing nearly the whole force. They then 
 encountered Stuart’s cavalry, and after a desperate hand-to-hand 
 encounter of five hours, routed them with great slaughter, capturing 
 80 prisoners. 
 
 lTla.rcli 20«-^John Morgan with 4 000 men was totally defeated 
 near Milton, Tenn,, by Col. Hall with 1.400 mounted men. The negro 
 brigade took Jacksonville, Fla. Maj. Gen. Burnside appointed to 
 command the department of the Ohio, 
 
 itliircli. 22 * — Rebels under Clarke, captured Mt. Sterling, Ky. 
 
 Murcli 2s — The Rebel Steamer Iris, captured by the U. S. 
 Steamer Stellin, 30 miles north of Charleston, S. C. 
 
 ]TIa,rcli 2JJ«^An unsuccessful attack upon Williamsburgh, Va., 
 was made by the rebel cavalry and infantry. The 5th Pennsylvania 
 cavalry under Col. Lewis, drove them off. The rebels in Kentucky, 
 under Pegram, Whi e, Clarke and Marshall, are in full retreat before 
 the Union forces. 
 
 APRIL, 1863. 
 
 April 1.— 250 of Jenkins rebel cavalry attacked Pt. Pleasant. 
 An expedition from Murfreesboro under Gen. Hazen attacked a rel)el 
 camp near Woodbury, killing and wounding 20, capturing 30 prison- 
 ers, 50 horses and a lot of mules and wagons ; the rebels were 600 
 strong, and under the command of Col. Smith. 
 
 April fi, — Gen. Mitchell with 300 cavalry dashed into a rebel 
 camp near Nashville, on a sabre charge, capturing 5, killing 15, and 
 capturing all their tents, arms, horses and equipments. 
 
 ATTACK ON CHARLESTON. 
 
 April T- — The Federal fleet was composed of nine iron-clad ves- 
 sels, under the command of Commodore Dupont. The fight began in 
 the afternoon of April 7th, and lasted about two hours. In that short 
 time the Keokuk was so badly damaged that she sunk in a few hours 
 afterwards. Several other vessels were temporarily disabled. The 
 whole fleet was then withdrawn. 
 
 April 10 . — Gen. Van Dorn’s forces attacked Gen. Granger at 
 Franklin, Tenn., and were driven back with loss and compelled to 
 retreat. 
 
 April 17 - — Gen. Bank’s command left Baton Rouge, fought 
 three battles, ttvoonland and one on Grand Lake, scattering the en<*- 
 niy’s forces, and capturing 2.000 prisoners. Our loss was 700. Six 
 vessels of Porter’s fleet ran by the rebel batteries at Vicksburg, 
 
 April IS.— Fayetteville, Ark., attacked by 3,000 rebels, with 4 
 pieces of artillery. Union forces numbered but 2,000. The rebels 
 were repulsed. Our loss was 5 killed and 17 wounded. 
 
 April 22* — ^The ratn Queen of the West, was captured in Grand 
 Lake, with Capt. Fuller and aU her offioers and crew, numbering 00. 
 
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 Gen. McClellan’s stalf disbanded. A small mounted force under Col. 
 Wilder, attacked McMinnville, Tenn., at 1 o’clock A. M., surprised the 
 rebel force under Grigsby, destroyed the railroad depot and bridges, 
 and an immense quantity of cotton and army supplies, capturing 300 
 prisoners. Banks occupied Opelousas and Washington, Miss. 
 
 April 2G. — A rebel force under Jenkins, appeared at Morgan- 
 town, Mourfield and Rowlesburgh, Va The Baltimore & Ohio R. 
 11. destroyed between Cumberland and Grafton. The advance guard 
 of Marmaduke’s army, under command of Col. Newton was surprised 
 and the entire regiment being either killed or captured by the Union 
 forces under Vandeviers. 
 
 April 30* — Col. Mulligan repulsed by the rebels at Fairmont, in 
 Western Virginia, and the B. & 0. R. R. bridges blown up at Fair- 
 mont and Cheat River. 
 
 MAY 1863. 
 
 May 1. — Gen. Carter with 5,000 men crossed the Cumberland, 
 below Somerset, Ky., and attacked the rebel forces at Monticello un- 
 der Pegram, driving them from the field after a sharp tight, in which 
 the rebels lost 66 men. No loss on our side. Marmaduke’s forces 
 driven out of Mis.souri by Vandever. 
 
 BATTLE OF PORT GIBSON. 
 
 Grant defeated Gen. Bowen with a loss of 1,550 men and 5 pieces of 
 artillery. 
 
 GRIERSON’S RAID. 
 
 May — On the morning of the iTth of A pril, 1865, the 6th and 
 7th Illinois cavalry, 900 strong, under command of Col. Grierson, of 
 the 6th Illinois, (together with six pieces of artillery,) set out from 
 Lagrangft, Tenn., and pursuing in the main, a Southerly course, 
 inarched through the centre of Mississippi, destroying as they went. 
 Railroads, bridges, cars, locomotives and stores of all kinds belong- 
 ing to the rebels, in immense quantities. Traveling on an average, 40 
 miles a day, they reached Baton Rouge, La., on the evening of the 2d 
 of May. They had traveled nearly 800 miles in 16 days, and traversed 
 17 counties. At several points the enemy made great attempts to 
 capture them but failed. They brought into Baton Rouge over 1.000 
 horses and a large number of cattle. 500 negroes also followed them. 
 
 his is properly regarded as one of the most astonishing and heroic 
 marches.through an enemy’s country ever made. 
 
 FREDERICKSBURG. 
 
 ^ ay 3» — The second attempt to capture the rebel fortification at 
 Fredericksburg, Va., was made by the Army of the Potomac, under 
 Gen. Hooker, and failed. The army commenced marching April 27th, 
 the main body crossing the Rappahannock at Kelly’s Ford, about 20 
 miles north-west of Fredricksburg, then marching south, crossed tho 
 Jiapidan and fook their position at Chanoellorville, about 10 miles west 
 
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 of Fredericksburg. Severe skirmishing took place on Friday and Sat- 
 urday, May IvSt and 2d ; but the main battle was fought on Sunday, 
 May 3d, resulting in the defeat of the Federal troops. In the mean- 
 time, Gen. Sedgwick had crossed the Rappahannock, and occupied 
 Fredericksburg. He, too, was defeated, and compelled to retire to 
 the northern bank of the river. Hooker’s army recrossed the river 
 on the night of May 5th. The loss on each side was'* about 16.000 
 killed, wounded and prisoners. 
 
 STONEMAN’S RAID. 
 
 While the fight was going on near Fredericksburg, Gen. Stoneman, 
 with a large cavalry force, crossed theRapidan east of Orange Court 
 House, and made ahold and partially successful raid iptothe enemy’s 
 country. A portion of the railroad between Gordonsville and Char- 
 lottesville was destroyed, and considerable damage done to the Vir- 
 ginia Central, and Richmond & Fredericksburg R. R. Large quan- 
 tities of provisions were destroyed at different points. 
 
 Iflay 5* — Vallandigham arrested by order of Gen. Burnside, at 
 his residence in Dayton, Ohio. Office of the Dayton Journal des- 
 troyed by a mob. Suffolk, Va., abandoned by the rebel troops and 
 fortifications destroyed, Alexandria, La., captured by Admiral Por- 
 ter. 100 prominent secessionists of St. Louis sent South. 
 
 iHay 8« — Col. Streight’s command of 1,700 men captured by For- 
 rest’s cavalry, two miles from Cedar Bluff, Ga., after severe fighting 
 and while on a mission of destruction to the rear of Johston. The 
 rebel Gen. Van Dorn killed by Dr. Peters, In Manny Co,, Tenn. 
 
 May 9- — Col. Jacobs with Kentucky cavalry, attacked and routed 
 a guerilla force near Horse Shoe Bend, on the Cumberland River, 
 killed a number, took eight prisoners and destroyed their camp. 
 
 May 10 — The rebel General Stonewall Jackson, died at Rich- 
 mond, Va., of wounds and pneumonia. 
 
 ITIa y 11 . — The Buell Court of Inquiry adjourned, after a session 
 of 165 days. 
 
 May 1 2* — Gen. McPherson of Grant’s command, attacked Ray- 
 mond, Miss., took the town after a hard fight of two hours. The en- 
 emy lost 76 killed, 639 wounded and 186 prisoners. 
 
 BATTLE OF JACKSON, MISS. 
 
 M ay 1 3 .—Grant defeated Joseph S. Johnston and captured Jack- 
 son, Miss., with 7 cannon and large quantities of military stores, be- 
 .rides 400 prisoners. The State Capitol was destroyed by fire. Col. 
 W. K. Breckenridge, with only 55 men of the 1st Union Tennessee 
 Cavalry, attacked twice their number of rebels at Linden, Tenn., and 
 captured 43 officers and privates, 50 horses, and a quantity of other 
 property. 
 
 May 15. — A severe fight near Suffolk, Va., in which the rebel 
 detachment was defeated. Faulkner’s rebel cavalry defeated near 
 Holly Springs, Miss. 
 
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 BATTLE OF BAKER’S CREEK, MISS. 
 
 Between the rebel army, under Lieut. Gen. Pemberton, and the 
 Union forces under Gen. Grant, occurred at Baker’s Creek, Miss., on 
 the 15th of May. About 25,000 men were engaged upon each side. 
 The rebels met with a disastrous defeat, loosing 2,600 in killed and 
 wounded. 2,000 prisoners, and 29 pieces of artillery. 
 
 BATTLE OF BIG BLACK RIVER. 
 
 ITIay 17. — Grant again attacked Pemberton at Big Black River 
 bridge, and defeated him with a total loss of 2.600 men and I*? can- 
 non. Pemberton retreated to Vicksburg, closely pursued. 
 
 jilay 24* — Austin, Miss., burned by Col. Ellet’s Marine Brigade. 
 
 May 25* — Vallandigham delivered to the rebels at Murfrees- 
 boro, Tenn. Rebel Navy Yard destroyed at Yazoo City. 
 
 May 28* — ^The Gunboat Cincinnati, sunk by the rebel batteries, 
 near Vicksburg. She went down with her flag flying. 25 men M'ere 
 killed and wounded, and 15 drowned. 
 
 May 29* — An immense train, consisting of 600 wagons, 3,000 
 horses and mules, 1,500 head of cattle, and 6,000 negroes arrived from 
 the Teche country, within Gen. Bank’s lines. 
 
 JUNE 1863. 
 
 June 1* — Gen. Hunter removed from the command of the de- 
 partment of the South. Gen. Gillmore succeeds him. 
 
 June 3. — Col. Montgomery of the 2d South Carolina, (colored,) 
 Regiment, made a most brilliant raid at the head of 200 men. He 
 passed up the Coosaw River, landed in full view of tAVo rebel regi- 
 ments, who fled from the spot. He then penetrated 25 miles into the 
 interior, and on his return brought away *725 negroes, a flne lot of 
 blooded horses and other property valued at $600,000. The town of 
 Blufton, S. C., burned by Gen. Hunter. 
 
 .Tune 11 • — Forrest with 5,000 cavalry and two batteries of ar- 
 tillery. attacked the Union cavalry at Triune, Tenn., under command 
 of Col. R. B. Mitchell. The rebels Avere defeated, loosing 21 killed, 
 and 70 wounded and prisoners. Six of Mitchell’s men were killed. 
 The notorious blockade runner Herald, was sunk at midnight, by a 
 broadside from our blockading fleet off Charleston, 
 
 June 14. — Gen. EAvell defeated Gen. Milroy at Winchester, Va., 
 with a loss of 2. 000 men, and drove him to Harpers Ferry. 
 
 June 17«— The rebel ram Atlanta, was decoyed into Wilming- 
 on Waters, off the coast of South Carolina, and captured after a brief 
 fight, by the WeehaAA^ken, commanded by Capt. John Rodgers. A 
 division of our cavalry under Col. Kilpatrick, encountered Gen. Fitz- 
 hugh Lee’s cavalry brigade, consisting of five regiments, with artill- 
 ery, near Aldie, Va., and a desperate hand-to-hand encounter fol- 
 lowed, ending in a hasty retreat on the part of the rebel forces. 100 
 prisoners were captured. 
 
 June 21* — Gen. McClernand removed by Grant, and Gen. Ord 
 put In his place. 
 
J niie 23* — Rebels under Johnston, attacked Osterhaus’ division 
 on Big Black River, Miss., and were defeated with great slaughter. 
 
 .June 24« — Rosecrans’ advance from Murfreesboro. Liberty 
 Gap taken by Willich’s brigade with a loss of 75 killed and wounded. 
 Hoover’s Gap taken by Col. Wilder’s mounted brigade, with a loss of 
 53 killed and wounded. 
 
 June 25^ — Another fight at Liberty Gap between a rebel divi- 
 sion under Claybourne, and Willich, Wilder and Carter’s brigades. 
 Our loss 40 killed, 100 wounded, that of the rebels, much greater. 
 The rebels fied in disorder. 
 
 June 26* — Rear-Admiral Foote died in New York City. Col. 
 Wilder’s brigade destroyed the Deckert bridge in the rear of Bragg, 
 between tho Tullahoma and Chattanooga. 
 
 June 28*— Gen. Hooker was relieved of his command of the 
 Army of the Potomac, by his own request, and Gen. Meade succeeds 
 him. 
 
 JULY I863.-BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG, PENN, 
 
 July 1. — In the latter part of June the rebel army, under Lee, 
 invaded Pennsylvania. On the 1st of July they were attacked by 
 Gen. Meade near Gettysburg, and after a three days’ battle, driven 
 from the field, leaving 5,000 killed and wounded in our hands. 
 Meade took 20,000 prisoners. Mi.ssouri passed the Ordinance of 
 Emancipation. Rosecrans drove Bragg from Tullahoma. 
 
 July 4* — Gen. Prentice with 3,500 men defeated 18,000 rebels 
 under Holmes at Helena, Ark. Union loss less than 100 ; that of the 
 rebels 2,400, including 1,600 prisoners. 
 
 VICKSBURG. 
 
 July 4- — The siege of Vicksburg by the Union army under 
 Grant, commenced May 18, and was pressed forward with almost 
 unprecedented vigor until July 4, when Pemberton surrendered 
 to Gen. Grant 27,000 prisoners, 132 cannon, and 50,000 stand of 
 arms. 
 
 July 5. —John Morgan captured Lebanon, Ky., with 400 pris- 
 oners. 
 
 PORT HUDSON. 
 
 .fuly 8. — In the month of May, Gen. Banks invested Port Hud- 
 ^on. Two grand attacks were made by land and water on the 27th 
 of May and 14th of June, in which portions of the enemy’s works 
 were taken. At last, on the 8th of July, the commander, Maj. Gen. 
 Gardner, surrendered with 7,000 prisoners, 60 cannon, and 10,000 
 stand of arms. 
 
 MORGAN’S RAID. 
 
 July 8. — Morgan, with 5,000 cavalry and 4 pieces of artillery^ 
 crossed the Ohio river into Harrison county, Indiana, and marched 
 rapidly through th« southern part of the State into Ohio, committing 
 
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 numerous depredations. On the he was overtaken by the 
 
 troops under Cols Hobson and Judah near Pomeroy, who captured all 
 his artillery and 1,300 pris^ ners. Several skirmishes followed, in all 
 of which Morgan was defeated, and numbers of his men made prison- 
 ers, With a mere fragment of his command he retreated to Colum- 
 biana 'county, where, on the 20th, he surrendered to Gen. Shackel- 
 ford. 
 
 July — Gen. Sherman attacked Jackson, Miss., routed John- 
 
 son, and occun;)ied the city. Large stores were captured, and also 
 40 locomotives, and all the rolling stock of three railroads. Gen. 
 Ransom occupied Natchez. A large quantity of ammunition, 13 
 cannon, 2,000 head of cattle, and 4,000 hogsheads of sugar fell into 
 his hands. A severe fight occurred on Elk creek. Ark , between 
 Gen. Blunt, with 2,400 Union troops, and General Cooper, with 
 
 5.000 rebels, in w’hich the former were victorious. Union loss 40, 
 that of the rebels 184. 
 
 July 20. — A cavalry expedition sent out by Gen. Foster, 
 struck the Wilmington & Weldon railroad at Rocky Mount, N. C., 
 burnt the long bridge over Tar river, tore up two miles of track, de- 
 stroyed the depot, a large cotton factory, a valuable supply train, 
 and 5,000 bales of rebel cotton. A cavalry foice under Col. Tolland, 
 of the 34th Ohio Mounted Infantry, burned Wytheville, Va., after a 
 severe fight, taking 3 cannon, 700 stand of arms, and 120 prisoners. 
 Our loss was 65, includiug the brave Col. Tolland; that of the rebels, 
 75 killed and many wounded. 
 
 July 22. — Col. Wilder, of Rosecrans’ advance, shelled Chatta- 
 nooga. Brashear City, La., recaptured by the Union Gunboat 
 Sachem. 
 
 July 21?. — A gallant fight occurred near Manassas Gap, in 
 which 800 men of Gen. Spinola’s brigade, utterly routed twice their 
 number of Georgia and North Carolina troops, with 17 cannon. 
 Although protected by a stone wall, the rebel loss in killed, wounded 
 and missing, was not less than 500 men. 
 
 .fuiy 23« — Kentucky again invaded. A small detachment of 
 Union troops at Richmond, under Col. Saunders, badly cut up by 
 
 2.000 rebels under Ool Pegram, and compelled to retreat to Lexing- 
 ton. Kit Carson, with part of the 1st New Mexico regiment, defeated 
 the Navajoe Indians in a severe fight beyond FortCanby. 
 
 July 31 . — The Union forces in Kentucky, under Col. Saunders, 
 thoroughly routed the rebel troops under Scott and Pegram. The 
 rebels fled beyong the Cumberland river, closely pursued by our 
 cavalry. Our loss was small, that of the rebels several hundred. 
 
 AUGUST 1863. 
 
 Augfusl 2«— A severe though indcisive calvary fight occurred 
 at Culpepper, Va., between Buford and Stuart, in which 100 prison- 
 ers were captured by the Union troops. 
 
 Aug'u^t IT. — The rebels having collected an immense quani'Ly 
 of stores at Grenada, Miss., Gen. Hurlbut sent out an expedif'on 
 
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 under the command of Lieut.-Col. Phillips, of the 9th Illinois Mount- 
 ed Infantry, to destroy them. Leaving- Lagrange, Tenn., on the 13th, 
 Col. Phillips attacked the rebel forces at Grenada, consisting of 
 2,000 men, under command of Gen. Slimmer, and drove them in 
 confusion from the place. He then destroyed all the ordnance and 
 commissary stores, burnt the depot and machine shop, tore up the 
 railroad track and destroyed 57 locomotives, and more than 400 
 cars. This was to the rebels an irreparable loss. 
 
 Aiig’iiwt 20. — The town of liawrence, Kansas, was surprised 
 in the middle of the night by 300 guerrillas, who had collected in 
 Cass county. Mo., under the leadership of Quantrill. The town was 
 set on fire, and 182 buildings burned to the ground, and $2,000,000 
 worth of property destroyed. 191 persons were killed, manj'^ of 
 whom were helpless women and children ; 581 were wounded, many 
 of Ihem mortally. After the departure of the guerrillas, the citizens 
 organized under Gen. James H. Lane and pursued them to their 
 headquarters at Grand river, Mo., where they scattered in various 
 directions. About 80 of the murderers were killed. 
 
 Aidj^ittiit 22.— Col. Woodson’s cavalry made a successful on- 
 slaught upon numerous guerrilla bands in Arkansas, capturing Jeff. 
 Thompson with his entire staff. Gen. Blunt, with 4,500 men, attack- 
 ed Gen. Cooper, with 11,000 rebel troops, in the Indian Territory, 
 and compelled him to refreat to Ked river. 
 
 Aiig'iist 2V). — The rebel army in’" Arkansas under Gen. Price, 
 severely pushed by the Union forces under Gen. Steele. Steele’s ad- 
 vance, under Gen. Davidson, drove 3,000 rebels, under Marmaduke, 
 out of Brown.sville and across the Arkansas river. 
 
 September 1. — Gen. Blunt defeated ihe rebel forces in Ar- 
 kansas, under Cooper and Cobell, and captured Fort Smith with very 
 little cost to the Union arms. The rebels evacuated Little Rock, 
 and retreated to Fort Washington, 40 miles south. 
 
 September 4- — Burnside occupied Knoxville, Tenn., and was 
 hailed with delight by the inhabitants. ^ 
 
 September {)• — General Crittenden’s Division^f Rosecrans’ 
 Army entered Chattanooga, the rebels having abandoned it and 
 fled. 
 
 September 8« — A land and naval force under the command 
 of Gen. Franklin, made an attack on the rebel fortifications at Sabine 
 City, Texas, but were repulsed with a loss of two small boats. 
 
 September lO. — Gen. Burnside captured Cumberland Gap, 
 with 2,000 prisoners and 14 pieces of artillery, under the command of 
 Maj. Gen. Frazer. Gen. Steele took possession of Little Rock Ark, 
 the enemy having retrr ‘d'-'witbout fighting. The advance guards 
 about 4u0 in number of a Federal force on the Atchafalaya River, 
 La., was surrounded and captured by the rebels. 
 
 CHICKAMAUGA. 
 
 September 19. — The battle was commenced by Gen Brairg 
 Jn tlie morning and continued all day. At night both nrnaises oei n- 
 
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 pied nearly the same position that they did in the morning. On the 
 next day the battle was renewed by the rebels and lasted until dark. 
 The Union army was defeated and driven back to Chattanooga, which 
 place it still holds. The Federal loss was about 1800 killed and 
 9500 wounded and 2500 prisoners. 
 
 October 9* — Wheelers rebel cavalry which had come north of 
 the Gennessee River for the purpose of cutting Rosecrans commu- 
 nications, was defeated with considerable loss at Farmington, Tenn , 
 and again near Shelbyville. 
 
 October I I — Skirmish at Collierville, Tenn., in which the 
 rebels were defeated. Loss small. 
 
 October I4» — Fight at Bristol, Va., rebels defeated with con- 
 siderable loss in men and material. 
 
 October '>0- — The Department of the Cumberland and Miss- 
 issippi were consolidated and placed under the command of General 
 Grant. Gen. Rosecrans removed aod Gen. Thomas appointed in .is 
 place. 
 
 CHATTANOOGA. 
 
 Nov. 25* — The rebel army under Bragg was badly whipped 
 near Chattanooga, losing about 6,000 prisoners, and 52 guns. I’he 
 Union troops pursued their advantage with alacrity. The rebels 
 retreated in confusion. The Union loss was between 3,000 and 4,000 
 in killed and wounded. 
 
 Wee. 4 . — Gen. Longstreet commenced the seige of Knoxville 
 Nov. 17th. On the 29th there was' a severe light, in which the Con- 
 federates were defeated. This, with the defeat of Bragg at Chatta- 
 nooga, compelled Longstreet to raise the seige. He retreated toward 
 Virginia, pursued thy Burnside’s forces; while another army, under 
 Gen. Foster, started from Cumberland Gap to cut off their retreat. 
 
 I>ec. 7 • — The Army of the Potomac, after crossing the Rapidan, 
 and skirmishing with the enemy on the south bank of the river, re- 
 tired without risking a general battle, to its old camping ground 
 north of the Rappahannock. 
 
 Wee. 2S. — The seige of Charleston still continues. But little has 
 been done recently besides bombarding Sumter, and throwing a few 
 shells occasionally into the city. 
 
 JANUARY 1864. 
 
 Jan* 28* — During the past mon^. * ^rations in the field have 
 been almost entirely suspended. Thdi^'. ‘3 iting of new troops has 
 been going on rapidly, while the numl^ lir veterans re-enlisting is 
 greater than was expected. Preparations are being made for a vigor- 
 ous campaign in the spring. 
 

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