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FEB. 3.—The Federal Government decided that the crews of the captured privateers were to be considered as prisoners of war.

FEB. 5.—Jesse D. Bright expelled from the United States Senate.

FEB. 6.—Commodore Foote, with 7 gunboats, attacked Fort Henry, on the Tennessee river. After fighting an hour and a half, the rebel commander, General Tilghman, made an unconditional surrender.

FEB. 7.—The expedition under General Burnside and Commodore Goldsborough reached Roanoke Island, and commenced the attack on the rebel fortifications.

ROANOKE ISLAND.

FEB. 8.—General Burnside captured the six forts on Roanoke Island, taking about 3,000 small arms and destroying all the Confederate fleet, except two vessels. Union loss was 50 killed and 212 wounded. 2,500 prisoners and a large quantity of ammunition were captured.

FEB. 9.—General C. P. Stone arrested and sent to Fort Lafayette.

FEB. 10.—Elizabeth City, N. C., surrendered to General Burnside. The Federal gunboats ascended the Tennessee river as far as Florence, Alabama, capturing three and destroying six rebel boats.

FORT DONELSON.

FEB. 13.—General Curtis took possession of Springfield, Mo. Fort Donelson invested, and the bombardment commenced.

FEB. 14.—Commodore Foote attacked Fort Donelson with the gunboats, but was compelled to withdraw.

FEB. 15.—The attack on Fort Donelson renewed by the land forces under General Grant, numbering 40,000. Bowling Green evacuated by the rebels.

FEB. 16.—General Buckner made an unconditional surrender 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 captured. Union loss was 321 killed, 1,046 wounded and 150 missing. Skirmish at Independence, Mo.

FEB. 18.—General Curtis drove the rebels across the Arkansas line, capturing a number of prisoners and army stores.

FEB. 21.—The Union troops occupied Clarksville, Tennessee. Desperate fight at Fort Craig, New Mexico, between the Union troops under Colonel Canby, and the Texans. The Federals were defeated with a loss of 62 killed and 162 wounded.

FEB. 22.—Jefferson Davis inaugurated President, and A. H. Stephens Vice-President of the Southern Confederacy.

FEB. 24.—Nashville, Tennessee, occupied by the Union troops.

FEB. 27.—Columbus evacuated by the Confederates.

MARCH, 1862.

MARCH 1.—Fight at Pittsburgh Landing between two Union gunboats and a rebel battery.

MARCH 4.—Brunswick, Ga., Fort Clinch, Fernandina and St. Mary’s, Fla., were captured by Commodore Dupont. Andrew Johnson appointed Military Governor of Tennessee.

BATTLE OF PEA RIDGE.

MARCH 6.—The Confederates under Van Dorn, Price, and McCulloch, attacked General Curtis at Pea Ridge, Arkansas. The Union army numbered about 12,000.

MARCH 7.—The battle of Pea Ridge renewed, lasting all day.

MARCH 8.—The battle of Pea Ridge ended in the total defeat of the enemy. Union loss was 212 killed and 926 wounded. The rebel steamers Merrimac, Jamestown and Yorktown, attacked the Federal fleet at Hampton Roads, destroying the Cumberland and the Congress, and damaging several other vessels. The Federal loss, in addition to the vessels, was 201 killed and 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 Sewall’s Point, and never renewed the contest. The Monitor was uninjured.

MARCH 11.—General McClellan took command of the Army of the Potomac; General Fremont of the Mountain Department, and General Halleck of the Department of the Mississippi. Manassas occupied by Union troops.

MARCH 12.—Commodore Dupont took possession of Jacksonville, Florida. The rebels driven from their works at Paris, Tennessee.

MARCH 13.—The Confederates evacuated their works at New Madrid, Mo., in such haste as to leave 25 pieces of artillery, and a large quantity of military stores, valued at $1,000,000.

MARCH 14.—General Burnside attacked the rebels in their fortifications at Newbern, N. C. After a fight of four hours, the enemy retreated, leaving a large quantity of ammunition, provisions and stores in the hands of the victors. The Union loss was 91 killed and 466 wounded.

MARCH 16.—Commodore Foote commenced the attack on Island No. 10. Rebels defeated at Cumberland Mountain, Ky.

MARCH 18.—Rebel fortifications at Acquia Creek evacuated. Confederates defeated at Salem, Ark.

BATTLE OF WINCHESTER, VA.

MARCH 23.—The Union force engaged was a part of General Shield’s army, and numbered about 8,000, commanded by Colonel Kimball. The fight commenced at ten o’clock in the morning, and lasted until three o’clock in the afternoon. The rebels were finally defeated, and retreated to Strasburgh, leaving their dead and wounded upon the field. The Union loss was 103 killed and 440 wounded.

MARCH 28.—Fight at Pigeon Ranch, New Mexico, between 3,000 Union troops under Colonel Hough, and 1,100 Texans. The battle was a drawn one.

MARCH 31.—Colonel Buford dispersed the rebels at Union City, Tennessee.

APRIL, 1862.

APRIL 6.—The rebels under Generals Johnson and Beauregard, attacked General Grant’s army at Pittsburgh Landing. The Union forces were driven back to the river and a number of prisoners captured.

APRIL 7.—The battle of Shiloh renewed. General Buell arrived during the night with reinforcements. 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 General Johnson was killed.

APRIL 8.—Island No. 10 captured, 5,000 prisoners, 100 siege guns, 24 pieces of field artillery, 5,000 stands of small arms, 2,000 hogsheads of sugar and a large quantity of clothing, tents and ammunition.

APRIL 11.—Fort Pulaski, commanding the entrance to Savannah, surrendered after a bombardment of thirty hours. General Mitchell occupied Huntsville, Ala., taking 200 prisoners, 15 locomotives and a large number of cars. The rebel iron-clad Merrimac 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 General Milroy at Monterey, Virginia, but were repulsed. General Mitchell captured 2,000 prisoners at Chattanooga.

APRIL 18.—The rebels attacked General Smith’s division at Yorktown, but were repulsed. Bombardment of Forts Jackson and Phillip, on the Mississippi below New Orleans, commenced.

APRIL 19.—Fight between General Burnside’s troops and the enemy, near Elizabeth City, N. C. The latter were defeated. Union loss 11 killed. General 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.—Commodore Farragut arrived at New Orleans and took possession of the city. Fort Macon, Georgia, surrendered after a bombardment of eleven hours. General C. F. Smith died at Savannah, Tenn.

APRIL 28.—Forts Jackson and St. Phillip surrendered. 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.

APRIL 29.—General Mitchell defeated the rebels at Bridgeport, Alabama.

MAY, 1862.

MAY 3.—The rebels evacuated Yorktown, Jamestown, and Mulberry and Gloucester Islands, leaving ammunition, camp equipage and 100 guns behind.

BATTLE OF WILLIAMSBURGH, VA.

MAY 5.—The troops were commanded by Generals Hancock and Hooker. The rebels were defeated, and retreated in the night toward Richmond. Union loss 200 killed and 700 wounded. General Dumont attacked Morgan’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 Sedgewick, with a force of 20,000 men, were attacked by General Lee. The rebels were defeated. Union loss about 300 killed and wounded.

MAY 8.—General Milroy attacked the enemy at McDowell’s, Va. After a fight of five hours General Milroy was forced to withdraw. Federal loss 29 killed and about 200 wounded.

MAY 9.—The rebels evacuated Pensacola, and destroyed the Navy Yard.

MAY 10.—The Federal forces took possession of Norfolk, Va. 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.

MAY 12.—Natchez, Mississippi, surrendered to Commodore Farragut.

MAY 16.—The Union gunboats repulsed at Fort Darling.

MAY 17.—Rebels driven across the Chickahominy, at Bottom Bridge.

MAY 23.—The rebel Colonel Heath attacked the Federal troops at Lewisburgh, Va. After an hour’s fighting the rebels were defeated. Union loss 14 killed and wounded.

MAY 24.—Colonel Kenley, commanding the Federal troops at Front Royal, Va., was attacked by a large force of the enemy and defeated with a heavy loss.

MAY 25.—General Banks defeated at Winchester, Va., and driven across the Potomac.

MAY 27.—Confederates defeated at Hanover, Va. Union loss 35 killed and 220 wounded.

MAY 29.—Rebels evacuated Corinth, Miss.

MAY 30.—Union troops took possession of Corinth.

BATTLE OF FAIR OAKS.

MAY 31.—The rebels, under General Johnson, attacked the left wing of the Army of the Potomac, commanded by General Casey, at Fair Oaks. Union forces were driven back.

JUNE, 1862.

JUNE 1.—Battle of Fair Oaks was renewed, resulting in the repulse of the rebels. Union loss 890 killed and 4,844 wounded.

JUNE 4.—Confederates abandoned their works at Fort Wright, on the Mississippi.

JUNE 6.—Gunboat engagement on the Mississippi, near Memphis. Seven rebel boats were destroyed or captured. After the naval battle Memphis surrendered to the Union troops. Skirmish near Harrisonburg, Virginia; the rebel General Ashby killed.

JUNE 8.—Battle of Cross Keys, Va., between General Fremont’s army and the Confederate army, commanded by General Jackson. The latter were defeated.

JUNE 16.—Fight on James Island, near Charleston, S. C. Federals defeated with a loss of 85 killed, 172 wounded and 128 missing.

JUNE 17.—Colonel Fitch destroyed a rebel battery at 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.—General Pope assigned to the command of the Army of Virginia. Commencement of the six days’ fight before Richmond. The rebels attacked McClellan’s right wing at Mechanicsville. The day closed, battle undecided.

JUNE 27.—Bombardment of Vicksburg commenced. General 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 day between the right wing of the Union army on the Chickahominy, and the left wing of the rebels; the enemy were repulsed. In the evening the Unionists were ordered to fall back.

JUNE 29.—Battle before Richmond renewed by an attack on the Union forces at Peach Orchard; the rebels were driven back, but late in the evening made another attack at Savage’s Station. The fight continued until nine at night. The Union wounded fell into the hands of the enemy.

JUNE 30.—Battle of White Oak Swamp; heavy loss on both sides. General McClellan continues his retreat towards James river. In the afternoon the gunboats opened fire on the enemy, who were also subsequently charged by General Heintzelman’s corps and routed, leaving 2,000 prisoners in the hands of the Unionists.

JULY, 1862.

JULY 1.—Battle of Malvern Hill, and last of the Richmond battles. The rebels were repulsed at every point. The Union loss during the six days’ fighting before Richmond was 1,561 killed, 7,701 wounded and 5,958 missing. President Lincoln calls for 300,000 additional volunteers.

JULY 7.—Skirmish at Bayou Cache, Ark., between a portion of General Curtis’s army and the rebels under General Pike; the latter were defeated. Skirmish at Jasper, Ala.; Federals defeated.

JULY 9.—Hamilton, North Carolina, captured by the Federal troops.

JULY 11.—The rebel General Morgan entered Glasgow, Kentucky, and issued a proclamation calling upon the Kentuckians to rise. General Halleck appointed commander of all the land forces of the United States.

JULY 13.—Fight at Murfreesboro, Tenn.; Union troops surrendered; $30,000 worth of commissary stores captured, and a number of prisoners taken. General Morgan captured Lebanon, Ky., burned part of the town and robbed the Bank.

JULY 17.—The rebels under Morgan captured Cynthiana, Ky., and burned several railroad bridges.

JULY 18.—A band of rebels entered the town of Newburgh, Ind., and destroyed some hospital stores, took 250 stand of arms and retreated across the Ohio. The traitor, General Twiggs, died.

JULY 19.—Severe skirmish at Memphis, Tenn.; Union loss 6 killed and 32 wounded.

JULY 21.—John S. Phelps appointed Military Governor of Arkansas.

JULY 22.—The siege of Vicksburg 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.

AUGUST, 1862.

AUG. 3.—The rebel General Jeff. Thompson defeated near Memphis, Tenn. General Halleck ordered General 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.

AUG. 5.—General Robert McCook murdered by the rebels, while wounded and riding in an ambulance. The Confederate General J. C. Breckinridge made an unsuccessful attack on Baton Rouge, La. Union loss was 56 killed and 175 wounded and missing.

BATTLE OF CEDAR MOUNTAIN.

AUG. 10.—Confederates under General Jackson crossed the Rapidan river, and attacked General Banks at Cedar Mountain. The contest was short but severe. General Banks held his position, while the enemy fell back two miles, and did not renew the fight. The Union army numbered 7,000; their loss was 450 killed, 660 wounded, and 290 prisoners.

AUG. 16.—General McClellan evacuated Harrison’s Landing.

AUG. 19.—General Wright placed in command of the Department of the Ohio. Colonel Rodney Mason surrendered Clarksville, Tenn., to an inferior force, without firing a gun.

AUG. 25.—Confederates made an unsuccessful attack on Fort Donelson.

AUG. 26.—The rebel General Ewell drove the Union troops from Manassas.

AUG. 27.—General Pope finding his right turned by General Ewell, fell back towards Warrenton, when he was joined by General Hooker; overtaking the rebels under Ewell at Haymarket a severe fight ensued, terminating in the defeat of the enemy. The Federal gunboats destroy the rebel works at City Point, Va.

BATTLE OF GAINSVILLE, OR GROVETON, VA.

AUG. 29.—The battle was opened by General Sigel early in the morning. At 10 A. M. both wings of the Union army were hard pressed and the situation became very critical, when Generals Reno and Kearney arrived with reinforcements. The fight continued until 6 P. M., when the enemy retired.

BATTLE OF RICHMOND, KY.

AUG. 30.—The Confederates made the attack at 6 A. M. The Union troops under General Manson were defeated with a loss of about 200 killed, 700 wounded, and 2,000 prisoners. Rebels defeated at Bolivar, Tenn.

SECOND BATTLE OF BULL RUN.

AUG. 30.—The Federal forces under General Pope defeated.

AUG. 31.—Bayou Sara, La., destroyed by the U. S. gunboat Essex.

SEPTEMBER, 1862.

SEPT. 1.—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. 1.—The Union troops were commanded by Generals Hooker, Reno and Kearney. The rebels retired leaving their dead and wounded on the field. This was the last fight in which General Pope’s army was engaged. In the five battles fought since August 26, the Army of Virginia had lost about 1,000 killed, 6,000 wounded, and 2,000 prisoners. The Union troops evacuated Lexington, Ky.

SEPT. 2.—General McClellan appointed to the command 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.; were repulsed. Union loss 8 killed and 36 wounded. Colonel Lowe recaptured Clarksville, Tenn.

SEPT. 7.—General Banks assigned to the command of the fortifications in and around Washington. General McClellan took the field at the head of the Army of the Potomac.

SEPT. 12.—Fight at Middletown, Md. Union loss, 80 killed and wounded.

BATTLE OF SOUTH MOUNTAIN, MD.

SEPT. 14.—General McClellan overtook the enemy at South Mountain, Md. A general engagement took place. The fight was severe and the loss heavy on both sides, the Unionists losing 443 killed and 1,806 wounded. General Reno was among the killed. The rebels retreated towards the Potomac.

SEPT. 15.—Harper’s Ferry surrendered, after two days’ fighting, to the enemy, with all the garrison, consisting of 8,000 men. The rebels attempted to destroy the Green river bridge, on the Louisville and Nashville R. R., but were defeated.

SEPT. 16.—Munfordsville, Ky., captured by the rebels; about 4,000 taken prisoners.

BATTLE OF ANTIETAM, MD.

SEPT. 17.—The battle was fought on Antietam Creek, near Sharpsburg, Md., and began early in the morning and continued until evening. Armies each numbering nearly 100,000 men. The battle was fought with great determination. During the night the Confederates retreated, leaving 3,500 prisoners, 39 stand of colors, and 13 guns in the hands of the victors. The Union loss was 2,010 killed, 9,416 wounded, and 1,043 missing. Cumberland Gap evacuated by the Federals.

SEPT. 18.—Confederates recrossed the Potomac into Virginia, having been in Maryland two weeks. The rebels evacuated Harper’s Ferry.

SEPT. 19.—General Rosecrans commenced an attack on the rebel forces at Iuka, Miss.

SEPT. 20.—Confederates evacuated the place during the night. The Union loss was 135 killed and 527 wounded.

SEPT. 21.—General McCook recaptured Munfordsville, Ky.

SEPT. 22.—President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation issued.

SEPT. 27.—Fight at Augusta, Ky. The Union garrison, 120 strong, surrendered after a gallant defense. Their loss was 9 killed, 15 wounded and the rest prisoners.

SEPT. 29.—General Nelson was shot by General Jeff. C. Davis at Louisville, Ky.

OCTOBER, 1862.

BATTLE OF CORINTH, MISS.

OCT. 3.—The rebels under Price and Van Dorn attacked the Union troops and drove them into the town.

OCT. 4.—Battle of Corinth renewed. The Confederates were defeated with heavy loss. The Union loss was 315 killed and 1,802 wounded.

OCT. 6.—The Confederates attacked General 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 Buell’s army was attacked at Perryville, Ky., by a superior force of the enemy under Generals Jackson and Perrell. The Confederates retreated during the night. Union loss was over 3,000 killed and wounded.

OCT. 10.—The rebel cavalry under General Stuart entered Chambersburg, Penn., and captured a quantity of small arms and clothing.

OCT. 18.—The rebel General Morgan occupied Lexington, Kentucky.

OCT. 19.—The Confederate General Forrest defeated near Gallatin, Tenn.

OCT. 22.—Rebel salt works in Florida destroyed. General 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 railroad, but were repulsed with a loss of 30 killed and 180 wounded.

OCT. 27.—Fight at Labadieville, La.; rebels defeated; Union loss, 17 killed and 74 wounded.

OCT. 28.—General Herron defeated the rebels near Fayetteville, Arkansas.

OCT. 30.—General Rosecrans assumed command of the Army of the Cumberland. General Mitchell died at Port Royal, South Carolina.

NOVEMBER, 1862.

NOV. 5.—General McClellan relieved of the command of the Army of the Potomac, and General Burnside put in his place.

NOV. 11.—General Ransom defeated the rebels under Woodward, near Garrettsburg, Kentucky. Under the cartel the following officers were exchanged: U. S. officers—Brigadier Generals, 3, Colonels, 18, Lieutenant Colonels, 19, Captains, 431, Lieutenants, 545; Confederate officers—Colonels, 27, Lieutenant Colonels, 17, Captains, 467, Lieutenants, 1,085. About 24,000 privates were also exchanged, leaving a balance due the United States of 6,000 privates.

NOV. 16.—President Lincoln enjoined on the United States forces the orderly observance of the Sabbath.

NOV. 17.—A cavalry fight took place near Kingston, North Carolina. The enemy was driven from his position and his barracks destroyed.

NOV. 22.—All political State prisoners released.

BATTLE OF CANE HILL, ARK.

NOV. 28.—The Union army, numbering 1,000 men, was commanded by General Blunt. The rebels were defeated, with a heavy loss, and retreated to Van Buren.

DECEMBER, 1862.

DEC. 1.—An expedition sent from Suffolk, Va., recaptured 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.—General 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 were defeated with heavy loss, and retreated during the night. The Union loss was 495 killed and 500 wounded. The rebel General 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 by the Union troops, under cover of which they crossed the Rappahannock.

BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA.

DEC. 13.—Confederate works were attacked by the Union troops in three divisions, under Sumner, Hooker and Franklin, but were repulsed. Federals lost 1,512 killed, 6,000 wounded, and 100 prisoners. General Foster left Newbern, N. C., for the purpose of destroying the railroad at Goldsboro’. He came up with the enemy at Southwest creek; after a short engagement, they retired to Kingston, where they were again attacked and driven from their position with a loss of 11 pieces of artillery and 400 prisoners. Severe skirmish at Zuric, Va.; rebels defeated and part of their force captured. An expedition under Commodore Parker destroyed the rebel salt works, also five schooners and two sloops in Mob Jack Bay.

DEC. 16.—General Burnside’s army removed to the north side of the Rappahannock. General Foster defeated the rebels at White Hall, N. C.

DEC. 17.—The Union troops occupied Baton Rouge, La. General Foster defeated the rebels at Goldsboro’, N. C. destroying the railroad bridge.

DEC. 19.—The rebels recaptured Holly Springs, Miss., taking the garrison prisoners, and destroying a large quantity of ammunition, commissary stores and cotton.

DEC. 21.—General Carter left Kentucky for the purpose of destroying two important railroad bridges in East Tennessee. The expedition was successful.

DEC. 23.—The Confederates attacked General Sigel at Dumfries, Va., but were repulsed.

SECOND ATTACK ON VICKSBURG.

DEC. 27.—General Sherman attacked the advanced works of the enemy about 6 miles from Vicksburg, at the same time the gunboats attacked the rebel batteries on Haines’ Bluff.

DEC. 28.—The Federals drive the rebels from the first and second lines of defense and advanced to within two and a half miles of Vicksburg. General Blunt entered Van Buren, Ark., capturing four steamboats laden with provisions.

DEC. 29.—The Confederates attacked General Sherman with their whole force, and drove him back to the first lines of defense.

BATTLE OF MURFREESBORO’, OR STONE RIVER.

DEC. 31.—Skirmishing had been going on for two days, but to-day the engagement became general. The Union army numbered 45,000 men, under General Rosecrans. The main attack of the rebels was made on General Rosecrans’ right, commanded by General McCook. The division was driven back four miles, and lost 26 guns; but reinforcements being sent from the 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 State.

JANUARY, 1863.

JAN. 1.—General Sullivan defeated the rebels under Van Dorn, at Hunt’s Cross Roads, near Lexington, Tenn. Early in the morning of January 1st a rebel force of 3,000 men under the command of General Magruder, made an attack on the Union troops numbering 300, at Galveston, Texas. At the same time the rebel batteries and two 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 Westfield got aground, and was destroyed to prevent its falling into the hands of the enemy. The explosion took place prematurely, before Commodore Renshaw had left, and he perished with his vessel.

JAN. 3.—Since the hard battle of December 31st, fighting 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 night of Jan. 3d, they commenced their retreat. The following 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 withdrew 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 was bravely defended by General Brown and the rebels defeated. Union loss 17 killed.

ARKANSAS POST.

JAN. 10.—The attack was commenced Saturday night by the Mississippi Squadron, under Admiral Porter. On the following day the land forces under General McClernand, joined in the fight, 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 attack on the blockading fleet at Charleston, South Carolina. The Mercedita and Keystone were severely injured, and the inner line of blockaders driven off for a time, but the outer line of vessels were not disturbed and the blockade was not interrupted.

JAN. 12.—Three Federal transports on the Cumberland river were captured by the enemy. The gunboat Slidel, which was in company surrendered without firing a gun.

JAN. 14.—Fight at Bayou Teche, La., a number of rebels were captured, and the rebel gunboat Cotton, destroyed.

JAN. 20.—The Morning Light and Velocity, blockading Sabine City, Texas, were both captured by the rebels. A few days after, the Morning Light was destroyed to prevent its recapture by the Federals.

THIRD ATTACK ON VICKSBURG.

JAN. 22.—After the capture of Arkansas Post, General McClernand returned to Vicksburg and resumed the siege of that place. Work was also resumed on the canal across the point opposite Vicksburg.

JAN. 27.—The iron-clad Montauk, and three wooden gunboats, made an attack on Fort McAllister, at the mouth of the Ogeechee river near Savannah, Ga., but failed.

JAN. 28.—General Burnside relieved of the command of the army of the Potomac, and General Hooker appointed in his place. General Sumner and General Franklin were relieved from duty in the army of the Potomac.

JAN. 31.—The Confederate General Pryor made an attack on the Union troops under General Peck, at Blackwater, Va. The rebels were repulsed. The fighting resulted in a Union loss of 24 killed and 80 wounded. Skirmish at Rover, Tenn., rebels were defeated with a loss of 12 killed and 300 wounded.

FEBRUARY, 1863.

FEB. 1.—The gunboats made another attack on Fort McAllister, but were unsuccessful.

FEB. 2.—The Federal ram 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 regiment attacked a rebel camp near Middletown, Tenn., dispersing the enemy and captured the camp.

FEB. 13.—The iron-clad Indianola ran the blockade at Vicksburg, and was captured by the rebels.

FEB. 18.—The gunboats commenced the bombardment of Vicksburg, but without accomplishing anything.

FEB. 26.—A train of 28 cars on the L. & N. R. R., captured by the rebels at Woodburn, Ky., and destroyed.

FEB. 27.—The rebel steamer Nashville, while attempting to run the blockade, got aground near Fort McAllister, and was destroyed by the blockading fleet.

MARCH, 1863.

MARCH 5.—Five regiments of infantry, two of cavalry, and one battery, under the command of Colonel Coburn, were attacked by a superior force of rebels under Van Dorn, at Thompson’s Station, near Franklin, Tenn. The unequal contest resulted unfortunately to the Union cause. The Federal loss was 120 killed, and 1,206 taken prisoners.

MARCH 7.—General Minty attacked a rebel cavalry force at Unionville, 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 General Stoughton and a few privates.

MARCH 13.—The Confederates made an unsuccessful attempt to recapture Newbern, N. C. Commodore Farragut’s fleet attempted to pass the rebel batteries at Port Hudson, but only a part of the vessels succeeded. The Mississippi got aground and was destroyed.

MARCH 17.—Two hundred cavalry under command of General Averill, crossed the Rappahannock, near Kelly’s Ford, where but a single horseman could cross at once, and in the face of a most terrible fire from rifle pits and sharpshooters, charged the rebels in their intrenchments, 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.

MARCH 20.—John Morgan with 4,000 men was totally defeated near Milton, Tenn., by Colonel Hall, with 1,400 mounted men. The negro brigade took Jacksonville, Florida. Major-General Burnside appointed to command the Department of the Ohio.

MARCH 22.—Rebels under Clarke, captured Mt. Sterling, Ky.

MARCH 28.—The rebel steamer Iris, captured by the U. S. steamer Stellin 30 miles north of Charleston, S. C.

APRIL, 1863.

APRIL 1.—Two hundred and fifty of Jenkins’ rebel cavalry attacked Point Pleasant. An expedition from Murfreesboro’ under General Hazen, attacked a rebel camp near Woodbury, killing and wounding 20, capturing 30 prisoners, 50 horses and a lot of mules and wagons; the rebels were 600 strong, and under the command of Colonel Smith.

APRIL 6.—General 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 7.—The Federal fleet was composed of nine iron-clad vessels, under the command of Commodore Dupont. The fight began in the afternoon of April 7th, and lasted about two hours. Keokuk was so badly damaged that she sunk in a few hours. Several other vessels were temporarily disabled. The fleet was then withdrawn.

APRIL 10.—General Van Dorn’s forces attacked General Granger at Franklin, Tenn., and were driven back with loss.

APRIL 17.—General Banks’ command left Baton Rouge, fought three battles, two on land and one on Grand Lake, capturing 2,000 prisoners. Our loss was 700. Six vessels of Porter’s fleet ran by the rebel batteries at Vicksburg.

APRIL 18.—Fayetteville, Ark., attacked by 3,000 rebels, with four pieces of artillery; Union forces numbered but 2,000. The rebels were repulsed. Our loss was 5 killed and 17 wounded.

APRIL 22.—The ram Queen of the West, was captured in Grand Lake, with Captain Fuller and all her officers and crew, numbering 90. General McClellan’s staff disbanded. A small mounted force under Colonel 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. The Baltimore and Ohio R. R. destroyed between Cumberland and Grafton. The advance guard of Marmaduke’s army, under command of Colonel Newton, was surprised—the entire regiment being either killed or captured by the Union forces under Vandever.

APRIL 30.—Colonel Mulligan repulsed by the rebels at Fairmont, Western Virginia, and the B. & O. R. R. bridges blown up at Fairmont and Cheat river.

MAY, 1863.

MAY 1.—General Carter with 5,000 men crossed the Cumberland, below Somerset, Ky., and attacked the rebel forces at Monticello, under Pegram, driving them from the field. Rebels lost 66 men. Marmaduke’s forces driven out of Missouri by Vandever.

BATTLE OF PORT GIBSON.

Grant defeated General Bowen with a loss of 1,550 men and 5 pieces of artillery.

GRIERSON’S RAID.

MAY 2.—On the morning of the 17th of April, 1863, the 6th and 7th Illinois cavalry, 900 strong, under command of Colonel Grierson, of the 6th Illinois, (together with 6 pieces of artillery,) set out from Lagrange, Tennessee, and pursuing in the main a Southerly course, marched through the center of Mississippi, destroying as they went, railroads, bridges, cars, locomotives, and stores of all kinds, belonging to the rebels, in immense quantities. Traveling on an average 40 miles a day, they reached Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 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 followed them.

FREDERICKSBURG.

MAY 3.—The second attempt to capture the rebel fortifications at Fredericksburg, Va., was made by the Army of the Potomac, under General Hooker, and failed. The army commenced marching April 27th, the main body crossing the Rappahannock at Kelley’s Ford, about 20 miles north-west of Fredericksburg, then marching south, crossed the Rapidan, and took their position at Chancellorville, about 10 miles west of Fredericksburg. Severe skirmishing took place on Friday and Saturday, May 1st and 2d; but the main battle was fought on Sunday, May 3d, resulting in the defeat of the Federal troops. In the meantime General 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 15,000 killed, wounded and prisoners.

STONEMAN’S RAID.

While the fight was going on near Fredericksburg, General Stoneman, with a large cavalry force, crossed the Rapidan east of Orange Court House, and made a bold and partially successful raid into the enemy’s country. A portion of the railroad between Gordonsville and Charlottsville was destroyed, and considerable damage done to the Virginia Central, and Richmond and Fredericksburg R. R. Large quantities of provisions were destroyed at different points.

MAY 5.—Vallandigham arrested by order of General Burnside, at his residence in Dayton, Ohio. Office of the Dayton Journal destroyed by the mob. Suffolk, Va., abandoned by the rebel troops, and fortifications destroyed. Alexandria, La., captured by Admiral Porter. 100 prominent secessionists of St. Louis sent South.

MAY 8.—Colonel Streight’s command of 1,700 men captured by Forrest’s cavalry, two miles from Cedar Bluff, Ga., after severe fighting. The rebel General Van Dorn killed by Dr. Peters, in Manny county, Tennessee.

MAY 9.—Colonel Jacobs, with Kentucky cavalry, attacked and routed a guerrilla force near Horse Shoe Bend, on the Cumberland river; killed a number, took 8 prisoners and destroyed their camp.

MAY 10.—The rebel General Stonewall Jackson died at Richmond, Va., of wounds and pneumonia.

MAY 11.—The Buell Court of Inquiry adjourned, after a session of 165 days.

MAY 12.—General McPherson, of Grant’s command, attacked Raymond, Miss., and took the town after a hard fight of two hours. The enemy lost 76 killed, 639 wounded, and 186 prisoners.

BATTLE OF JACKSON, MISS.

MAY 13.—Grant defeated Joseph S. Johnson and captured Jackson, Miss., with 7 cannon, and large quantities of military stores, besides 400 prisoners. The State Capitol was destroyed by fire. Colonel W. K. Breckenridge, with only 55 men of the 1st Union Tennessee cavalry, attacked twice their number of rebels at Linden, Tennessee, 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.

BATTLE OF BAKER’S CREEK, MISS.

Between the rebel army under Lieut. General Pemberton, and the Union forces under General 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, losing 2,600 in killed and wounded, 2,000 men prisoners, and 29 pieces of artillery.

BATTLE OF BIG BLACK RIVER.

MAY 17.—Grant again attacked Pemberton at Big Black River bridge, and defeated him with a total loss of 2,600 men and 17 cannon.

MAY 24.—Austin, Mississippi, burned by Colonel Ellet’s Marine brigade.

MAY 25.—Vallandigham delivered to the rebels at Murfreesboro’, 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 were 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 General Banks’ lines.

JUNE, 1863.

JUNE 1.—General Hunter removed from the command of the Department of the South. General Gilmore succeeds him.

JUNE 3.—Colonel 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, landing in full view of two rebel regiments, who fled from the spot. He then penetrated 25 miles into the interior, and on his return brought away 725 negroes, a fine lot of blooded horses and other property, valued at $600,000.

JUNE 11.—Forrest with 5,000 cavalry and two batteries of artillery, attacked the Union cavalry at Triune, Tenn., under command of Colonel R. B. Mitchell. The rebels were defeated, losing 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.—General Ewell defeated General Milroy at Winchester, Virginia, with a loss of 2,000 men, and drove him to Harper’s Ferry.

JUNE 17.—The rebel ram, Atlanta, was decoyed into Wilmington Waters, off the coast of South Carolina, and captured after a brief fight, by the Weehawken, commanded by Captain John Rodgers. A division of our cavalry under Colonel Kilpatrick, encountered General Fitzhugh Lee’s cavalry brigade, consisting of five regiments, with artillery, near Aldie, Va., and a desperate hand-to-hand encounter followed, ending in a hasty retreat on the part of the rebel forces. 100 prisoners were captured.

JUNE 21.—General McClernand removed by Grant, and General Ord put in his place.

JUNE 23.—Rebels under Johnston attacked Osterhaus’ division on Big Black River, Mississippi, and were defeated with great slaughter.

JUNE 24.—Rosecrans advanced from Murfreesboro’. Liberty Gap taken by Willich’s brigade, with a loss of 75 killed and wounded. Hoover’s Gap taken by Colonel Wilder’s mounted brigade, with a loss of 53 killed and wounded.

JUNE 25.—Another fight at Liberty Gap, between a rebel division under Claiborne, and Willich, Wilder and Carter’s brigades. Our loss, 40 killed and 100 wounded, that of the rebels much greater. The rebels fled in disorder.

JUNE 26.—Rear Admiral Foote died in New York City. Colonel Wilder’s brigade destroyed the Deckert bridge, in the rear of Bragg, between Tullahoma and Chattanooga.

JUNE 28.—General Hooker was relieved of his command of the Army of the Potomac, at his own request, and General Meade succeeds him.

JULY, 1863. BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG, PENN.

JULY 1.—In the latter part of June the rebel army, under General Lee, invaded Pennsylvania. On the 1st of July they were attacked by General 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. Missouri passed the Ordinance of Emancipation. Rosecrans drove Bragg from Tullahoma.

JULY 4.—General 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 General Grant 27,000 prisoners, 132 cannon, and 50,000 stand of arms.

JULY 5.—John Morgan captured Lebanon, Kentucky, with 100 prisoners.

PORT HUDSON.

JULY 8.—In the month of May General Banks invested Port Hudson. 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, Major-General 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 the southern part of the State into Ohio, committing numerous depredations. On the 18th he was overtaken by the troops under Colonels Hobson and Judah, near Pomeroy, who captured all his artillery and 1,300 prisoners. With a mere fragment of his command he retreated to Columbiana county, where, on the 20th, he surrendered to General Shackleford.

JULY 17.—General Sherman attacked Jackson, Miss., routed Johnson and occupied the city. Large stores were captured, and also 40 locomotives, and all the rolling stock of the 3 railroads. General 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 General Blunt with 2,400 Union troops, and General Tooper, with 5,000 rebels, in which the former were victorious. Union loss 40, that of the rebels 184.

JULY 20.—A cavalry expedition sent out by General Foster, struck the Wilmington and Weldon railroad at Rocky Mount, N. C., burnt the long bridge over Tar river, tore up two miles of track, destroyed the depot, a large cotton factory, a valuable supply train, and 5,000 bales of rebel cotton. A cavalry force under Colonel 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, including the brave Colonel Tolland; that of the rebels 75 killed and many wounded.

JULY 22.—Colonel Wilder, of Rosecrans’ advance, shelled Chattanooga. Brashear City, La., recaptured by the Union gunboat Sachem.

JULY 23.—A gallant fight occurred near Manassas Gap, in which 800 men of General Spinola’s brigade, utterly routed twice their number of Georgia and North Carolina troops, with 17 cannon.

JULY 23.—Kentucky again invaded. A small detachment of Union troops at Richmond, under Colonel Sanders, badly cut up by 2,000 rebels under Colonel Pegram, and compelled to retreat to Lexington. Kit Carson, with a part of the 1st New Mexico regiment, defeated the Navajoe Indians in a severe fight beyond Fort Canby.

JULY 31.—The Union forces in Kentucky, under Colonel Saunders, thoroughly routed the rebel troops under Scott and Pegram.

AUGUST, 1863.

AUGUST 2.—A severe though indecisive cavalry fight occurred at Culpeper, Va., between Buford and Stuart, in which 100 prisoners were captured by the Union troops.

AUGUST 17.—The rebels having collected an immense quantity of stores at Grenada, Mississippi, General Hurlbut sent out an expedition under the command of Lieut. Col. Phillips, of the 9th Illinois Mounted 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 General 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.

AUGUST 20.—The town of Lawrence, Kansas, was surprised in the middle of the night by 300 guerillas, 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, many of whom were helpless women and children; 581 were wounded, many of them mortally. After the departure of the guerillas, the citizens organized under General 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.

AUGUST 22.—Colonel Woodson’s cavalry made a successful onslaught upon numerous guerilla bands in Arkansas, capturing Jeff. Thompson with his entire staff. General Blunt, with 4,500 men, attacked General Cooper, with 11,000 rebel troops, in the Indian Territory, and compelled him to retreat to Red River.

AUGUST 29.—The rebel army in Arkansas, under General Price, severely pushed by the Union forces under General Steele. Steele’s advance, under General Davidson, drove 3,000 rebels, under Marmaduke, out of Brownsville, and across the Arkansas river.

SEPTEMBER, 1863.

SEPT. 1.—General Blunt defeated the rebel forces in Arkansas under Cooper and Cobell, and captured Fort Smith. The rebels evacuated Little Rock.

SEPT. 4.—Burnside occupied Knoxville, Tenn., and was hailed with delight by the inhabitants.

SEPT. 8.—A land and naval force under the command of General Franklin, made an attack on the rebel fortifications at Sabine City, Texas, but were repulsed with a loss of two small boats.

SEPT. 9.—General Crittenden’s Division of Rosecrans’ army, entered Chattanooga.

SEPT. 10.—General Burnside captured Cumberland Gap, with 2,000 prisoners and 14 pieces of artillery, under the command of Major-General Frazer. General Steele took possession of Little Rock, Ark.

CHICKAMAUGA.

SEPT. 19.—The battle was commenced by General Bragg in the morning and continued all day.—At night both armies occupied 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. The Federal loss was about 1,800 killed and 9,500 wounded, and 2,500 prisoners.

OCTOBER, 1863.

OCT. 9.—Wheeler’s rebel cavalry, which had come north of the Tennessee river, for the purpose of cutting Rosecrans’ communications, was defeated with considerable loss, at Farmington, Tenn., and again near Shelbyville.

OCT. 20.—The Departments of the Cumberland and Mississippi were consolidated and placed under the command of General Grant. General Rosecrans removed and General Thomas appointed in his place.

NOVEMBER, 1863—CHATTANOOGA.

NOV. 25.—The rebel army under Bragg was badly whipped near Chattanooga, losing about 6,000 prisoners, and 52 guns. The Union loss was between 3,000 and 4,000 in killed and wounded.

DECEMBER, 1863.

DEC. 4.—General Longstreet commenced the siege of Knoxville, November 17th. On the 29th there was a severe fight, in which the Confederates were defeated. This, with the defeat of Bragg, at Chattanooga, compelled Longstreet to raise the siege. He retreated toward Virginia, pursued by Burnside’s forces; while another army under General Foster, started from Cumberland Gap to cut off their retreat.

FEBRUARY, 1864.

FEB. 1.—The Union outposts near Newburn were attacked by a strong force and fell back in good order, with but little loss.

FEB. 9.—A large number of prisoners, including Colonel Streight, escaped from Libby Prison, Richmond.

FEB. 15.—General W. T. Sherman, with his command, arrived at Meridian, Miss., on his great raid into the heart of the enemy’s country. After accomplishing his object in destroying railroads and stores, he returned to Vicksburg with immense booty.

FEB. 20.—The advance into Florida of the Union forces, about 5,000 strong, under General Seymour, was repulsed near Olustee, with a loss of 1,200. Rebel loss about the same.

FEB. 22.—A heavy reconnoitering force sent out from Chattanooga by General Grant, met and defeated the enemy at Tunnel Hill.

MARCH, 1864.

MARCH 8.—General Grant was formally presented, by the President, with his commission as Lieutenant-General, and on the 12th was assigned to the command of the armies of the United States.

MARCH 15.—The Union forces under General A. J. Smith, captured Fort De Russey, La., on Red river, with 325 prisoners, 12 pieces of artillery, 2,000 barrels of powder, with an immense amount of ammunition and stores.

MARCH 25.—About 5,000 rebels under Forrester, captured Paducah, Ky., and fired the place. Union loss, 12 killed and 40 wounded; rebel loss, 150 killed.

MARCH 28.—The 54th Illinois regiment attacked by Coles county copperheads, at Charleston, Ill.

APRIL, 1864.

APRIL 8.—The advance of General Banks’ expedition up Red river, under the direction of General Stone, was repulsed near Shreveport, La.; but on the following day our men defeated the enemy. Our loss was about 2,000 and the enemy’s the same.

APRIL 12.—General Forrest overpowered the Union forces at Fort Pillow, compelled them to surrender, and immediately after commenced an indiscriminate massacre of our wounded soldiers, both colored and white—not excepting women and children who had taken refuge in the fort.

APRIL 17 and 18.—At Plymouth, N. C., the rebel ram and a battery sunk three Union gunboats.

APRIL 23.—The Governors of Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Indiana offer to raise for the General Government 85,000 men for one hundred days.

APRIL 26.—Government accept service of one hundred day men, and appropriated $20,000,000 for their payment.

MAY, 1864.

MAY 5.—Draft ordered in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, Minnesota, Kentucky and Maryland.

MAY 6.—General Grant crossed the Rapidan, and Lee fell back toward Richmond.

MAY 7.—Grant still advances driving Lee’s forces before him.

MAY 8.—Sherman occupied Dalton.

MAY 9.—After 3 days’ hard fighting Lee’s forces retreated, leaving 3,000 killed and 10,000 wounded on the field, in possession of the Union army.

BATTLE AT SPOTTSYLVANIA COURT HOUSE.

MAY 12.—Union troops victorious. They capture 4,000 prisoners and 25 pieces of artillery.

MAY 13.—General Sheridan, with cavalry, reached the rear of the enemy, near Hanover Junction, breaking two railroads, capturing several locomotives, and destroying Lee’s depot for supplies at Beaver Dam, containing over 1,000,000 rations.

MAY 15.—Sherman forced Johnson to evacuate Resaca, after two days’ fighting.

MAY 23.—Army of the Potomac flanked the rebels, under Lee, and forced them to evacuate their fortifications near Spottsylvania Court House. John Morgan enters Kentucky with 4,000 men.

MAY 27.—Grant crossed the Pamunkey, and occupied Hanovertown.

MAY 30.—Grant reached Mechanicsville.

JUNE, 1864.—BATTLE OF COAL HARBOR.

JUNE 3.—In which the rebels are routed with heavy loss.

JUNE 5.—Sherman flanked Johnson and captured Ackworth Station.

JUNE 7.—General Hunter defeats the rebel General Jones, near Staunton, Va.

UNION CONVENTION AT BALTIMORE.

JUNE 8.—Abraham Lincoln and Governor Andrew Johnson were nominated for President and Vice-President. Morgan defeated by General Burbridge, near Lexington, Ky.

JUNE 11.—Morgan demanded of Governor Bramlette the surrender of Frankfort, which the Governor refused.

JUNE 12.—General Hancock drove the rebels from Bottom Bridge at the point of the bayonet.

JUNE 15.—General Smith attacked with a force of 15,000 men.

JUNE 20.—Rebels strongly reinforced by Lee.

JUNE 23.—Rebels attack Wright and Hancock, capturing 3 full regiments, after which they are repulsed.

JUNE 27.—Sherman made an unsuccessful attack on the enemy’s position, losing from 2,000 to 3,000 men.

JUNE 28.—Left wing of Grant’s army take possession of the Weldon railroad.

JUNE 30.—Secretary Chase resigned, and Hon. Wm. P. Fessenden was appointed to fill the vacancy.

JULY, 1864.

JULY 10.—Rebels invade Maryland. The Union forces under General Wallace, defeated at the Monacacy river.

JULY 13 and 15.—The rebels under General Forrest, defeated in 5 different battles near Pontotoc, Mo.

JULY 17.—The rebel army was driven within the fortifications at Atlanta.

JULY 20.—The enemy assaulted General Sherman’s lines 3 times, but were repulsed each time with severe loss. General Averill defeated the enemy near Winchester, Va.

JULY 22.—A great battle was fought before Atlanta, resulting in the complete defeat of the Confederates.

JULY 25.—General Crook overtook the rebels retreating from the Maryland raid, and recaptured a large amount of stores. After severe fighting on the 23d and 24th July, General Averill is compelled to fall back to Harper’s Ferry.

JULY 30.—A mine containing 6 tons of powder, under a rebel fort at Petersburg, was exploded, destroying the fort and garrison.

AUGUST, 1864.

AUGUST 5.—Commodore Farragut’s fleet passed Forts Morgan and Gaines. The rebel ram Tennessee was captured, and several other vessels destroyed. Shortly after Fort Gaines surrendered and Fort Powell was evacuated.

AUGUST 7.—General Averill defeated the enemy at Morefield, Virginia.

AUGUST 15.—The rebel General Wheeler repulsed at Dalton, Georgia.

AUGUST 18.—The Weldon railroad seized by General Grant.

AUGUST 23.—Fort Morgan surrendered.

AUGUST 25.—General Hancock, who held the Weldon railroad south of Reams’ station, was attacked several times, but repulsed the enemy each time.

SEPTEMBER, 1864.

SEPT. 1.—General Sherman defeated the enemy at Jonesboro, Georgia.

SEPT. 2.—The Federal troops took possession of Atlanta.

SEPT. 5.—The rebel General John Morgan was killed near Greenville, Tenn.

SEPT. 7.—A force of 2,000 rebels defeated at Readyville, Tennessee.

SEPT. 19.—General Sheridan gained a complete victory over the enemy in the Shenandoah valley.

SEPT. 22.—The battle at Fisher’s Hill was fought, resulting in the defeat of the rebel army.

SEPT. 28.—General Grant advanced his lines on the north side of the James river to within 7 miles of Richmond. The rebels under General Price invade Missouri.

OCTOBER, 1864.

OCT. 5.—The rebels attack Allatoona, Ga., but were repulsed with severe loss.

OCT. 7.—The pirate vessel Florida captured by the U. S. steamer Wachusett.

OCT. 8.—The rebels in the Shenandoah valley are again defeated by Sheridan.

OCT. 19.—General Sheridan gained his fourth victory over the rebels under Early, at Cedar creek, Va.

OCT. 23.—The rebel General Price defeated at Blue river, Missouri.

OCT. 28.—General Blunt defeated the rebels under Price, at Neosho, Mo.

OCT. 30.—General Hood made three attacks on Decatur, Ala., but was repulsed each time.

NOVEMBER, 1864.

NOV. 3.—The rebel ram Albemarle destroyed by Lieutenant Cushing. The Confederate army under Hood, attempted to cross the Tennessee, but were repulsed by the Federal army, under General Sherman.

NOV. 8.—The Presidential election took place. Lincoln and Johnson received 212, McClellan and Pendleton 21 electoral votes.

NOV. 16.—General Sherman left Atlanta, and began his march through Georgia, to Savannah.

NOV. 30.—The rebel army under General Hood, attacked the Union troops under General Schofield, at Franklin, Tenn., but were repulsed with great loss.

DECEMBER, 1864.

DEC. 13.—Fort McAllister captured by Gen. Sherman’s army.

DEC. 16.—General Thomas defeated the enemy at Nashville, Tenn., with heavy loss, capturing a large number of guns and prisoners.

DEC. 20.—The rebels under General Breckinridge defeated in South-Western Virginia, and the salt works destroyed.

DEC. 21.—General Sherman entered the city of Savannah, capturing 150 cannon, 30,000 bales of cotton, and a large amount of munitions of war.

DEC. 29.—Hood’s army crossed the Tennessee river, thus ending the Tennessee campaign.

JANUARY, 1865.

JAN. 3.—Massachusetts ratified Constitutional Amendment.

JAN. 8.—General Butler removed from the command of the army of the James, and is succeeded by General Ord.

JAN. 11.—The garrison at Beverly, Va., was attacked by a rebel force under General Rosser. The town and a large portion of the force defending it, were captured.

JAN. 16.—Fort Fisher, near Wilmington, N. C., captured with all its equipments.

JAN. 20.—Rebels evacuate Corinth.

JAN. 21.—Peace rumors.

JAN. 27.—Rebel incendiaries set fire to the city of Savannah.

FEBRUARY, 1865.

FEB. 1.—Illinois ratified the Constitutional Amendment.

FEB. 2.—Maryland, Michigan, New York and Rhode Island, ratified the Constitutional Amendment.

FEB. 4.—Illinois Black Laws repealed.

FEB. 7.—Maine ratified the Constitutional Amendment.

FEB. 12.—General Sherman occupied Branchville, S. C.