10. Sharp skirmish near Abbeyvale, Miss.
11. The Tallahassee scuttled the sch’r S. A. Boyce, burnt the pilot-boat James Funk, brig Carrie Estelle, bark Bay State, brig A. Richards, and bonded the schooner Carrol for $10,000; burnt the pilot-boat Wm. Bell and the schooner Atlantic.
11. Battle of Sulphur Springs Bridge.
12. The Tallahassee bonded the bark Suliote, burnt the schooner Spokelane and ship Adriatic, scuttled the brig Billow, bonded for $30,000 the schooner Robert E. Pecker.
12. Attack of guerrillas on the gunboat Reliance in Northumberland Co., Va.
13. Gen. Grant threw a powerful force, under Gen. Hancock, across the river at Deep Bottom. Hancock took position 10 miles from Richmond. Gen. Birne assaulted the rebel works in his front.
13. Gen. Burnside relieved.
13. Guerrillas attacked Selma, Ky.
13. Gen. Smith attacked the rebels at Hurricane Creek, Miss., and defeated them.
13. The Tallahassee scuttled the bark Glavomore, and burned the sch’r Lamot Dupont.
13. Mosby attacks Sheridan’s supply train near Snicker’s Gap, Va.
13. Rebel cavalry captured 5 steamers with governm’t cattle at Shawneetown.
14. The rebel Gen. Wheeler demanded the surrender of Dalton, Ga., which was refused by Col. Siebold. The rebels entered the town, but were kept at bay by the garrison.
14. The Tallahassee scuttled the ship James Littlefield.
14. Battle of Strawberry Plains, Va. 10th corps take rebel line of breastworks, 4 guns, and 100 prisoners.
15. Gen. Sheridan falls back toward Charlestown, Va.
15. Fighting near Richmond.
15. The Tallahassee scuttled schooners M. A. Howe, Howard, Floral Wreath, Restless, Etta Caroline, and bonded sch’r S. K. Harris.
15. Gen. Steadman reinforces Dalton,and rebels are driven out of town in confusion.
15. Kilpatrick cut West Point, Ga., road at Fairburn, and burned depot.
15. 10th corps threaten Malvern Hill.
16. Fighting on the north bank of the James at Deep Run. The engagement resulted favorably, though not decisively, for the Feds. The enemy somewhat driven back from their position.
16. Cavalry fight between a division of Sheridan’s army and the rebels, near Front Royal, Va.
16. Fight near Chattanooga.
16. The Tallahassee scuttled the bark P. C. Alexander, and burned the sch’rs Leopold, Pearl, Sarah Louisa, and Magnolia.
17. The Tallahassee scuttled the sch’r North American, and bonded the brig Neva for $17,500.
18. A furious attack on Burnside’s corps at Six Mile Station, on the Weldon railroad, near Petersburg, which was repulsed with great loss to the rebels.
18. General Warren moved his corps across the Weldon railroad, in doing which he was engaged in considerable fighting.
18. The Tallahassee arrived at Halifax, after having burned the schooners Josiah, Acorn, Diadem, Sea Flower, and brig Roan.
19. The rebels drove in Warren’s pickets and forced back 2 divisions of Fed. army at Six Mile Station. A heavy fight took place, resulting in re-establishing Union lines and capturing 1,500 prisoners. Fed. loss, 3,000.
19. Martinsburg robbed by rebels.
20. Guerrillas raid on Woodburn, and set fire to depot.
21. Rebels attack Union position on Weldon road, and after great loss (over 2,000) withdraw. Union loss about 600.
21. Battle of Summit Point, Va. Early driven 2 miles.
21. Memphis entered by Forrest with 9 regiments and 4 guns; took 250 prisoners. Union forces arriving, Forrest left; was overtaken near Lanes’, and severely punished in a 2 hours’ battle.
22. Cannonade of Fed. works near Petersburg. The rebels charged, but finding themselves in a trap, retreated in confusion.
22. Rebel force on Weldon road withdrawn from front of 5th and 9th corps, and intrenches 3 miles from Petersburg.
22. Rebel Johnson’s forces whipped at Canton, Ky., by Col. Johnson, and himself killed.
22. Action at Rogersville, Tenn.
23. Rebels fall back to their lines 2 miles from Petersburg, and Gen. Warren’s lines advanced.
23. Shelby captures nearly all 54th Ill. near Duval’s Bluff.
23. Fort Morgan, Mobile Bay, surrendered unconditionally. By its surrender Feds. captured 200 prisoners, 60 pieces of artillery.
24. Skirmish on Sheridan’s left.
24. Reconnoissance of Gen. Crook’s command in the Shenandoah Valley.
24 Clinton, Miss., taken by Generals Herron and Lee.
25. Severe battle on the Weldon railroad near Reams’ Station. A desperate attempt of the rebels to retake the road. Hancock’s corps was several times attacked, the enemy being each time repulsed. At 5:30P. M., a combined attack on his centre and left was repulsed, the enemy withdrawing, leaving their dead and wounded on the field. Union forces afterward fell back. Fed. loss, 1,000 killed and wounded, 3,000 prisoners and 9 guns. Rebel killed and wounded 1,500.
25. Gen. Butler’s picket-line driven in, but re-established.
25. Torbert encounters Early’s forces at Leetown, narrowly escaping flanking. He falls back to near Shepardstown.
26. The rebel Gen. Early attempted to cross the Potomac, but was driven back by Averill.
26. Kilpatrick destroyed 14 miles of Macon railroad, and stores, capturing 6 guns, 4 flags, and 200 prisoners; afterwards forced to abandon most of his captures.
26. Rebels fall back from Sheridan’s front toward Smithfield.
27. Guerrillas defeated at Shelbyville, Ky.
28. Early driven through Smithfield.
28. Gen. Sherman’s army reached the West Point railroad at Red Oak, 13 miles from Atlanta, and began the destruction of the road from that point.
29. McClellan nominated for President and Geo. H. Pendleton for Vice.
30. Sherman interposed his whole army between Atlanta and Hood’s army intrenched at Jonesboro’.
31. Great battle near Atlanta. During the afternoon, Fed. artillery kept up a cannonade to provoke the rebels to an assault. In the afternoon the rebels assaulted Union lines, but were repulsed with great loss. The rebel loss in the attack on Ransom’s and Logan’s lines estimated at 3,000. In the evening the14th corps struck the railroad, 5 miles south of Jonesboro’. The work of destruction commenced immediately.
Sept 1.The battle of Atlanta continued. A brilliant charge was made at 5P. M.by Gen. Davis’ force, resulting in the discomfiture of the rebels and surrender of a large number. Great destruction by the rebs. of large magazines of stores accumulated at Atlanta. They blew up, in addition to other things, 80 car-loads of ammunition. Gen. Slocum’s corps assaulted the enemy’s works around the city, in the afternoon.
1. Panic and evacuation of the city.
1. Rebels driven from Jonesboro’ to Lovejoy’s Station, losing 1,000 prisoners and 10 guns.
1. Gen. Rousseau drives 10,000 rebels, near Murfreesboro’ pike 3 miles.
2. Atlanta, Ga., occupied by Sherman’s army at 11A. M.
2. Sharp fighting near Martinsburg, Va.
3. Milroy attacks 3,000 rebel cavalry near Murfreesboro’, and drives them toward Triune.
3. Sheridan’s army again moves forward from Charlestown. Battles of Darkesville and Perryville, Va. Rebels were repulsed, losing 70 pris. Union loss, 300. Mosby captured an ambulance train which had left the field.
4. John Morgan’s forces routed, and Morgan killed by Gen. Gillem, at Greenville, Tenn. Killed, 100; prisoners, 75, including Morgan’s staff.
5. Steamer Elsie captured in running the blockade at Wilmington.
5. The President issued a proclamation, recommending that Sunday, Sept. 11, be observed as a day of Thanksgiving.
6. Battle of Matamoras.
7. Dibbel’s rebel brigade surprised at Readyville, Tenn., by 220 of 9th Pa. cavalry, losing 130 prisoners.
8. Rebel Col. Jessie and 100 men captured near Ghent, Ky.
8. Brownsville, Texas, attacked by Cortinas, and the rebels driven from the town.
8. Gen. McClellan accepted the nomination for the Presidency.
8. Gen. Sherman ordered the removal of the inhabitants of Atlanta, and proposed a truce of ten days.
9. Spirited attack on the rebel pickets near Petersburg, in the night.
10. Gen. Sheridan’s forces in the Shenandoah Valley attacked at Darksville, Va.
10. Grant drives picket line across Plank Road, and advances his permanent line half a mile.
10. Steamer Fawn burned by rebels on Dismal Swamp Canal.
11. An expedition left Fort Morgan, near Mobile, and proceeded up White river, destroying a large amount of lumber at Smith’s Mills.
13. Attack on the rebels near Occoquan creek by some of Sheridan’s forces. A South Carolina regiment captured.
14. Secretary Stanton ordered the draft to be commenced Sept. 19.
14. Price, with about 10,000 men, crosses White river, en route for Mo.
14. Gov. Brown, of Ga., withdraws 15,000 Ga. militia from Hood’s army.
16. 2,500 cattle, the 13th Pa. regiment, with arms, wagons and camp, captured at Sycamore Church, Va.
18. Averill drives rebels out of Martinsburg.
19. Battle at Powder Mill, on Little Rock river.
19. Steamer Island Queen captured and sunk on Lake Erie, and the Philo Parsons burned by rebels on British soil.
19. Battle of Bunker Hill, near Winchester, Va. A great battle fought by Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley. Sheridan made the attack and won a splendid victory, capturing over 2,500 prisoners, together with 9 battle flags, and 5 pieces of artillery. The reb. Gens. Gordon and Rhodes were killed, and 3 other general officers wounded. All of the rebel killed and most of the wounded fell into Fed. hands.
20. Gen. Sheridan crossed Cedar creek, having pursued the enemy 30 miles.
20. Athens, Ala., captured by Forrest. 500 Union soldiers forced to surrender.
21. Fremont and Cochrane withdrew their names as candidates for President and Vice-President.
21. Battle of Fisher’s Hill, Va. Sheridan’s army defeated the rebels. Early loses 1,100 prisoners and 16 guns.
21. Torbert’s cavalry defeats Wickham at Luray, capturing some prisoners.
23. Rebel Gen. Price occupies Bloomfield, Mo.
23. Montgomery Blair resigned his office of Postmaster-General.
23. A part of the rebel Gen. Forrest’s force, about 400 strong, crossed the Tennessee river, at Bates’ Landing.
25. Gen. Sheridan’s advance passed beyond New Market. His forces drove the enemy from Mount Jackson.
25. Athens, Ala., occupied by the rebel Gen. Forrest’s troops.
25. The rebels at Luray attacked.
25. A force of rebel cavalry occupied Frederickstown, Mo., 20 miles east of Pilot Knob.
26. Battle at Pilot Knob.
26. Gen. Sheridan’s headquarters at Harrisonburg, Va. His cavalry entered Stanton, Va., and destroyed a large quantity of rebel government property. They then proceeded to Waynesboro’, destroying an iron bridge over the Shenandoah and a large amount of property. Gen. Early’s reb. army routed and demoralized, fled through Brown’s Gap toward Gordonsville. Gens. Merritt and Powel were driven back when they attacked Early at Brown’s Gap.
27. Skirmish with Forrest’s troops in Tenn.
27. The rebels attacked Fed. forces at Mineral Point, Mo.
27. Gen. Ewing arrives at Rolla, Mo., after being surrounded at Harrison by Price’s forces.
28. Rebel night attack on Hancock’s front, on Jerusalem Plank Road repulsed.
29. Gen. Ord’s corps of Grant’s army advanced and carried a very strong fortification and line of intrenchments below Chapin’s Farm, taking 15 pieces of artillery and 200 or 300 prisoners.
29. Gen. Barney advanced from Deep Bottom and carried the Newmarket road.
30. Gen. Butler’s forces assaulted the rebels in 8 columns near Chapin’s Farm.
30. Warren captures first line of rebel works at Preble’s Farm, capturing 50 men, and 1 gun. Rebels retired half a mile back to strong positions, and repulsed an attack thereon, capturing 1,500 prisoners, and killed and wounded 500.
30. The 10th and 18th corps concentrated at Newmarket Heights, furiously attacked by rebels, and swept back with terrible loss 3 times, losing 1,000, beside 200 prisoners and 2 flags.
Oct. 2.The rebels attacked at Saltville, Va., and were driven into their works.
2. Rebels in front of Warren fell back to their main lines, from Petersburg lead works, to Southside Road.
3. Lieut. Meigs murdered by guerrillas in Shenandoah valley.
3. Sherman’s forces crossed the Chattahoochie with 15 days’ rations, moving toward Marietta.
3. Gen. Thomas ordered to Chattanooga after Forrest, and Gen. Corse to Rome.
5. Hood captured small garrisons at Big Shanty and Ackworth, and burned 7 miles of railway; then moving on Allatoona.
6. Gen. Sheridan commenced moving back from Port Republic, Mount Crawford and Harrisonburg, Va., previous to which the whole country from the Blue Ridge to the North Mountain was made untenable for the rebel army by destroying an immense quantity of stores, grain, &c.
6. Allatoona unsuccessfully attacked by Hood.
6. Fed. Gen. Lee captures Clinton, La., and 30 prisoners.
7. Battle at Darleytown Road and New Market Heights. Rebel loss 1,000; Union 500. Gen. Kautz’s cavalry attacked by rebels, who suffered considerably. They afterwards attacked Birney’s division, who also repulsed them with very heavy loss. In the afternoon Gen. Butler took the offensive and recaptured some of the intrenchments which had been taken from Kautz.
7. Reb. privateer Florida captured at Bahia, Bay of San Salvador, by U. S. S. Wachusett, Commander Collins.
7. The advance of the rebels from Osage river, Mo., spiritedly contested by Union cavalry.
7. Gen. Sheridan’s forces reached Woodstock, Va.
7. A band of 200 rebels captured a steamboat and crossed into Ky.
8. Rebels at Woodville attacked by expedition from Gen. Dana, killing 40, and capturing 3 guns and 56 men.
8. The Fifth and Ninth Corps, Army of the Potomac, advanced their lines half a mile, driving the rebel skirmishers into their breastworks.
8. The rebels drew up in line of battle near Jefferson City, Mo., but afterwards moved off toward the west.
9. An engagement took place near Fisher’s Hill, Va., in which the rebels were defeated, leaving 11 pieces of artillery and other munitions of war.
10. Engagement with the rebel Gen. Forrest at East Point, Tenn.
11. Gen. Curtis drove the rebels out of Independence, Mo.
11. Bloody fight with guerrillas near Winchester, Va.
11. Successful reconnoissance from the Army of the Potomac to Stony Creek.
11. Reb. Gen. Buford, with 1,200 cavalry, crosses Cumberland River, Tenn., at Harpeth Shoals.
11. Col. Weaver, with 90 colored troops, attacked by 200 rebels near FortNelson, Tenn. Defeats them, and kills and wounds 27.
12. Death of Chief-Justice Roger B. Taney.
13. Reconnoissance in force from the Army of the James.
13. Attack on Resaca, Ga., by rebel Gen. Hood. The rebs. repulsed.
13. Engagement at Greenville, East Tenn.
15. The rebel army under Longstreet having appeared near Strasburg, Va., Gen. Sheridan advanced and found them drawn up in four lines of battle, but, on charging, the rebels fled.
16. Hood’s army at Lafayette.
16. Gen. Sherman took Ship’s Gap.
18. Maj.-Gen. Birney died at Philadelphia.
18. Gen. Blunt, with 2,000 cavalry and 4 howitzers, entered Lexington, Mo.
19. Battle of Cedar Creek, Shenandoah Valley. Gen. Sheridan’s army was attacked before daylight and its left turned and driven in confusion, with a loss of 20 pieces of artillery. Gen. Sheridan afterward arrived on the field and drove the rebels, taking 48 pieces of artillery and many prisoners, gaining a great victory. Sheridan pursued the rebels to Mount Jackson, which he reached in the night.
19. The rebel Gen. Price attacked Gen. Blunt at Lexington, Mo., with an overwhelming force, and after a sharp fight drove him from the city. Gen. Blunt fell back to the Little Blue river, fighting desperately, and retarding the advance of the enemy.
19. The rebels entered Mayfield, Ky.
20. Capture of 10 of the St. Albans robbers.
20. Skirmishing between the Little and Big Blue river, Mo.
21. A very gallant fight between Little Blue river and Independence, Mo. Fed. troops fought Price’s army 5 hours. The Union forces evacuated Independence, falling back on the Big Blue.
22. Col. Emmerson was attacked at Bryan Ford, Mo., by a heavy column of rebels, at 10A. M.At 3P. M.the rebs forced the ford. Fed. troops fought the rebels until after dark, driving them 4 miles. Gen. Pleasanton pursued Price with 2,000 men, fought him on the battle-field of the day before, drove him from Independence, and pursued him sharply. Pleasanton captured a large number of prisoners and 3 pieces of artillery.
25. Price defeated at Fort Scott Road, losing camp equipage, 20 wagons of plunder, 1 gun, and cattle.
26. Price driven from Mine Creek by Pleasanton, and loses 1,000 prisoners, and 1,500 stand of arms. Gens. Marmaduke and Cabell captured.
27. An advance in force on a reconnaissance, made by Warren’s corps of Grant’s army. In the evening the enemy attacked Hancock’s corps vigorously, but were repulsed. Feds. retire. Union loss 3,000. Reb. loss 1,500.
27. The reb. ram Albemarle sunk by Lieut. Cushing, in the Roanoke river.
27. Arrest of Col. North on charges of fraud in the matter of soldiers’ votes.
27. Price forced to retreat from Marais des Cygnes, Ark.
28. Reb. Gen. Forrest captured a Fed. gunboat and 3 transports at Fort Hieman, on the Tennessee river.
28. Price again defeated at Newtonia, destroying more wagons, and losing 250 men.
28–30. Rhoddy’s cavalry attack Col. Morgan’s colored troops at Decatur, and lose 400 prisoners and many killed and wounded. Union loss 100.
28. Gen. Gillem had a fight with the rebels under Vaughn at Norristown, East Tenn., completely routing them, and capturing 200 prisoners and 8 pieces of artillery.
28. A reb. force of 2,500 attacked Fayetteville, Ark., but was repulsed with heavy loss.
29. Maryland proclaimed a Free State by Gov. Bradford.
30. Fed. fleet shelled Plymouth, N. C.
31. Nevada admitted as a State by proclamation of the President.
31. Capture of reb. batteries and their ordnance and ordnance stores, at Plymouth, N. C.
Nov. 3.The rebel army under Hood attempted to cross the Tennessee, near the mouth of the Blue Water, and were repulsed by Gen. Sherman.
3. The rebels bombarded Fayetteville, Ark.
4 Johnsonville, Tenn., a depot for Fed. supplies on the Tennessee river, was attacked and destroyed by rebels under Col. Forrest, and $1,500,000 value of property destroyed. 3 “tin-clad” gunboats and 7 transports were destroyed by the rebels.
4. The siege of Fayetteville, Ark., by the rebels, raised.
4. Revelation by one of the conspirators of a plot to overthrow the Government,release and arm the rebel prisoners, and kill Gov. Morton, of Ind.
5. Gen. Butler assumed command of the troops arrived and to arrive in New York city to protect the city during election.
5. Rebels unsuccessfully attack Fort Sedgwick, on Jerusalem Plank Road, southeast end of Petersburg, Va. Union loss, 70. Rebel, 120.
6. Rebels attack Mott’s and Gibson’s pickets; capture 30 and a mile of intrenchments, but are driven out and lose 47 prisoners. Several such attacks and repulses at this time.
7. A rebel attack on Fed. pickets south of Atlanta.
8. Atlanta attacked by the rebs. under Gen. Iverson.
8. President Lincoln re-elected, and Andrew Johnson elected Vice-President of United States. Hon. Reuben E. Fenton elected Governor of New York, over Seymour.
8. Gen. McClellan resigns his commission in the U. S. army.
8. Sheridan created Major-General of regular army.
9. Sheridan moved all his army back to Newtown from Cedar Creek.
9. Advance and repulse of a small reb. force near Fort Steadman, army of the Potomac.
10. Arrest on board of the vessel, of a party of rebels, conspiring to seize the Panama Railroad Co.’s steamship Salvador, on the Pacific.
10. Rebels engaged 2d corps’ pickets all night, without success, on this and 2 next nights.
11. U. S. S. Tulip destroyed by boiler explosion off Ragged Point. 49 officers and men killed (all of crew but 10).
11. Reconnoissance by the rebels in the Shenandoah Valley.
11. Commencement of the burning of Atlanta, Ga.
12. Burning of Atlanta continued. The public buildings destroyed.
12. About 10,000 prisoners exchanged near Fort Pulaski.
12–16. Several unimportant skirmishes between Gen. Sheridan and rebel Gen. Early. Both armies looking for winter quarters.
12. Rebel Gen. Lomax defeated near Nineveh, Va. by Powell, losing 150 prisoners and 2 guns.
12. Custer captures 150 and Merritt about 200 prisoners on reconnoissance from Cedar creek.
13. Battle of Bull’s Gap. Gen. Gillem defeated with loss of baggage train, and all his artillery.
13. Gen. Sherman’s right wing, under Gen. Howard, moved out of Atlanta and began its march through Ga.
14. Gen. Sherman’s left wing left Atlanta.
14. A division of Price’s rebel army assaulted the works at Fayetteville, Ark., but were repulsed.
15. The last of Sherman’s army left Atlanta.
16. Gen. Sherman’s right wing passed through Jonesboro’, Ga.
16. The rebel cavalry under Wheeler, engaged Fed. cavalry at Bear Creek Station, Ga.
16. Jackson, Ga., reached by Sherman’s right wing.
16. Howard drives rebel Gen. Iverson at Rough and Ready.
17. Part of Butler’s picket line captured, at night, near Chester’s Station, Va.
17. A column of Sherman’s army occupied McDonough, Ga.
17. Fed. cavalry occupied Griffin, Ga.
17. Sherman’s left wing reached Covington, Ga., the cavalry pushing on to Social Circle.
18. Sherman’s cavalry drove Wheeler out of Barnesville, Ga.
18. Gov. Brown and the Georgia Legislature fled from Milledgeville, Ga.
18. Exchange of prisoners at Savannah.
18. Macon railroad cut by Slocum at Forsyth.
19. Gov. Brown, of Georgia, issued a proclamation, ordering a levyen masseto oppose Sherman.
19. The advance of Beauregard’s army at Waynesboro’, Tenn. Beauregard’s headquarters at Corinth, Miss., and Hood’s at Florence.
19. Mosby’s force captured a party of Union cavalry in Va.
19. Madison captured by Sherman. Depots, &c., burned.
20. Gen. Giliem’s retreating force arrives at Knoxville.
20. Sherman crossed the Oconee, arriving at Greensboro’.
20. Gen. Sherman attacked East Macon, Ga. His troops crossed the Ocmulgee river, and his cavalry advanced to Griswoldsville, 8 miles E. of Macon, Ga.
21. Thomas’ army at Pulaski.
21. Rebels badly whipped at Liberty, La., losing 3 guns and 200 prisoners.
21. Heavy skirmishing near Cumberland Gap.
21. Gen. Sherman’s right wing captured Milledgeville, Ga. Gordon, Ga., occupied. Slocum’s column reached Etonville, Ga.
22. Battle of Rood’s Hill, Va., between Sheridan’s and Early’s forces. Union troops retreated.
22. The rebel armies under Hood and Beauregard, having been reinforced by 9,000 men, advanced and encamped 20 miles from Pulaski, Tenn. Gen. Thomas fell back to Franklin.
22. Sherman’s rear guard at Griswoldville attacked. Gen. Slocum’s column reached Milledgeville, Ga., where both wings united.
22. Sheridan reconnoiters towards Rood’s Hill, where rebels are found in force. Rest of Early’s army at Mt. Jackson and Newmarket.
23. Fed. forces withdrew from Pulaski, Tenn.
23. Gen. Sherman’s cavalry occupied Toomsboro’, on the Georgia Central railroad.
23. Fight near Griswoldville, Ga.
23. Hood’s infantry at Waynesboro’ and Lawrenceburg.
23. Fight at the Oconee river, Ga.
24. Second day of fighting up the Oconee river, Ga.
24. Severe skirmishing near Columbia, Tenn.
24. Sherman’s rear guard left Milledgeville, Ga.
24. Slocum’s column at Devereaux, Ga.
24. Fed. troops made a flank movement on Jackson, Miss.
24. Potomac, James, and Valley armies celebrate Thanksgiving with aid of thousands of turkeys and other delicacies from New York, &c.
25. Severe fighting west of Columbia, Tenn., between Hood’s and Thomas’ armies. Thomas falls back to Franklin.
25. A large number of Fed. prisoners confined at Salisbury, N. C., attempted to escape, but were overpowered by the guard, who opened upon them with grape and canister.
25. Cavalry battle at Sandersville, Ga.
25. Rebel attempt to burn New York. 15 hotels, Barnum’s Museum, and shipping fired.
26–29. Decatur besieged by Beauregard, who is repulsed, losing 500 men.
26. Columbia, Tenn., evacuated by Gen. Thomas’ army.
26. Gen. Slocum’s column of Sherman’s army at Warrenton, Ga.
26. Gen. Howard’s column reached Sandersville, Ga., and cut the railroad.
27. Fed. stores and sick and wounded removed from Columbia, Tenn., to Nashville.
27. Capture of Roger A. Pryor near Petersburg, Va.
27. Gen. Canby’s troops reached and destroyed Big Black bridge on the Mississippi Central railroad.
27. Steamer Greyhound burned on James river.
28. Rosser captures Fed. Fort Kelly, at New Creek, Va., with guns and prisoners.
28. Fed. forces evacuate Columbia, Tenn.
29. Sharp fight at Spring Hill, 12 miles south of Franklin, Tenn. Fed. cavalry were driven back on the infantry, who checked the progress of the rebels.
29. Gen. Foster’s expedition, cooperating with Sherman, landed at Broad river.
30. Battle of Franklin, Tenn. The rebels under Hood attacked Thomas’ army at Franklin, but were repulsed at all points. The rebels commenced advancing on Fed. lines at 4P. M.They charged furiously on the lines, but were driven back and a great victory gained. Rebel loss, 5,000 killed and wounded, and 1,000 prisoners. Fed. loss, 1,000. Gen. A. J. Smith’s army passed through Nashville and reinforced Thomas.
30. Battle of Grahamsville, on the Charleston and Savannah railroad.
30. Howard’s column of Sherman’s army passed through Louisville, Ga.
30. A cavalry expedition arrived at Tangipahoe, La.
30. Hon. Joseph Holt appointed Attorney-General U. S.
Dec. 1.The army near Nashville engaged in heavy skirmishes.
1. Death of Hon. Wm. L. Dayton, U. S. Minister to France.
1. Blockade of Norfolk, Fernandina, and Pensacola ceased.
1. Gen. Banks resumes command of Department of the Gulf.
1. Creek Station, Va., captured by Gen. Gregg. 2 guns, 190 prisoners, depot burned, &c.
2. Sherman’s army passed through Millen, Ga.
3. Sherman attacked by Wheeler near Haynesborough, Ga.
3. Portions of Hood’s army cross the Tenn., between Florence and Decatur.
3. An expedition sent from Roanoke Island, N. C., which met with perfect success in destroying rebel property.
3. Heavy skirmishing before Nashville, Tenn.
4. Merritt’s expedition in Loudon Valley, Va., returns with 2,000 cattle and 1,000 sheep. The Valley stripped of stock and forage.
4. Lieut.-Com. Fitch defeated and drove the left wing of Hood’s army on the Cumberland river, with heavy loss to the rebels. He also recaptured 2 transports.
4. Capture of rebel works and cannon near Pocotaligo, S. C., by Gen. Foster’s troops.
4. Cavalry battle in Ga. Sherman’s army started for Savannah.
5. U. S. Houses of Congress meet in 2d Session, 38th Congress.
5. Blockhouses at Murfreesboro’ unsuccessfully attacked by rebels.
5. Brig Lizzie Freeman captured by pirates off Warwick river. Passengers robbed; 1 murdered.
6. Ex-Secretary Chase appointed Chief Justice Supreme Court.
6. Hood skirmishing 5 miles from Nashville.
6. Rebels defeated near the Charleston and Savannah railroad.
7. Rosseau routs Forrest near Murfreesboro’, capturing 207 prisoners and 14 cannon.
8. Rebels establish a battery on Cumberland river. Gunboats fail to dislodge it.
8. Five divisions, under Maj.-Gen. Warren, made a raid on the Weldon (N. C.) railroad. The Nottoway was reached about midday, Dec. 8th, and destroyed; thence the railroad track was destroyed nearly to Bellfield Station, 20 miles south.
9. 500 Indians killed near Fort Lyon by Col. Chivington’s force.
9. 4,000 rebels, under Gen. Lyon, cross the Cumberland river, 20 miles above Fort Donelson.
9. Reconnoissance of Gen. Miles to Hatcher’s Run, on the right of the rebel forces defending Petersburg. He captures the rebel works and holds them during the night.
9. Direct communication with Sherman re-established. His army in the vicinity of Savannah.
9. A reconnoitering expedition, under Col. Frencle, leaves Plymouth, N. C.
10. Gen. Sherman’s troops 5 miles from Savannah.
10. Rebel reconnoissance toward the army of the Potomac.
10. Gen. Warren commences starting homeward, and in the evening reaches Sussex C. H. Destroyed, during the trip, over 20 miles of the Weldon railroad, all the stations and depots along the line of march, numerous mills, barns, and dwellings. Entire loss in the expedition about 40 killed and wounded, and a few missing.
10. Gen. Miles returns to his camp. The rebels attack him, but are repulsed.
10. The gunboat Otsego sunk by a rebel torpedo in the Roanoke river.
12. Arrival of Gen. Howard’s messengers at Hilton Head, S. C.
12. Skirmishing between the National and rebel forces before Nashville. The rebels fall back to their main line.
12. Expedition under Gen. Burbridge starts from Bean’s Station, E. Tenn.
12. Fight at Kingston, E. Tenn. The rebel Col. Morgan and 85 of his men captured.
13. The St. Albans robbers released by the Canadian Judge Coursol.
13. The rebels before Nashville reoccupy their advance works.
13. Gen. Burbridge routs the rebel brigade under Basil Duke, at Kingsport, E. Tenn. Rebel loss, 150 men and the train.
13. Gen. Hazen’s division, of the 15th corps, captures Fort McAllister, commanding the entrance of the Ogeechee river, 15 miles southwest of Savannah.
13. Sherman’s report on his great march. “Not a wagon lost on the trip.” 200 miles of railroad destroyed. Total loss during the march about 1,000.
13. Departure from Hampton Roads of land and naval forces under Gen. Butler and Ad. Porter.
13. A raiding expedition under Gen. Robinson leaves New Orleans for Ala.
14. An expedition threatening Mobile reached Pascagoula.
14. Gen. Thomas assumes the offensive.
14. Capture of Bristol by Gen. Burbridge. 300 rebels captured.
15. The St. Albans raiders ordered by the Attorney-Gen. of Canada to be rearrested.
15. Raid of Gen. Stoneman in Southwest Va. Surprise and capture of Glade Springs, 13 miles from Abingdon.
15. Defeat of Forrest near Murfreesboro’. Loss, 1,500 killed and wounded.
15. Raiding expedition of General Granger into Alabama starts from East Pensacola, Fla.
15. Battle of Nashville commenced. Gen. Thomas attacked Hood’s army at 2A. M.Fed. lines advanced on the right5 miles. The rebels were driven from the river, from their intrenchments, from a range of hills, on which their left rested, and forced back upon the right and centre. The rebels lost 17 cannon and 1,500 prisoners, and a whole line of earthworks. In the night Hood withdrew his right from the river.
16. Another battle near Nashville. Hood completely routed. Prisoners and cannon captured on every part of the field. Hood’s loss before Nashville, 13,189 prisoners, 2,207 deserters, 30 guns, 7,000 small arms. An entire rebel division (Ed. Johnson’s) captured. Union loss, about 6,500. Total loss of the rebs. about 23,000.
17. Gen. McCook defeated rebel Gen. Lyon in a sharp fight at Ashbyville, Ky.
17. Fed. troops entered Wytheville, S. W. Va., destroyed the depot and other buildings, and injured the lead mines in the vicinity.
17. A detachment of Union artillery cut up near Millwood, Va.
17. The rebel army of Hood driven through and beyond Franklin. 1,500 wounded rebels captured in the hospital of Franklin.
18. Hood’s army driven as far as Spring Hill, 30 miles from Nashville. The rebel Gen. Quarles captured.
18. The rebel raiders in Ky. defeated at Hopkinsville by Gen. McCook. All their cannon captured.
19. Gen. Custer’s cavalry started on an expedition up the Shenandoah Valley.
19. A call and draft for 300,000 men. All soldiers fit for duty ordered to join their regiments.
19. Hood driven to Duck river. 9,000 rebels captured from Dec. 15 to Dec. 19, and 61 (out of 66) pieces of artillery.
20. Gen. Sherman demanded the surrender of Savannah. The city was evacuated by Hardee’s army in the night. The rebels blew up their rams at Savannah.
20. Capture of rebel salt-works at Saltville, Va.
21. Admiral Farragut appointed Vice-Admiral.
21. Gen. Custer’s force in the Shenandoah Valley engaged with rebel cavalry.
21. Occupation of Savannah by Sherman. He captures 800 prisoners, 150 pieces of artillery, 33,000 bales of cotton, 3 steamers.
21. Madison C. H., Va., occupied by Gens. Torbert and Powell.
21. Gen. Grierson starts from Memphis for a raid on the Mobile and Ohio R. R.
22. Loss of the U. S. transport North American, by foundering, at sea. 194 lives lost.
23. Fight near Gordonsville, Va.
24. The fleet of Ad. Porter before Fort Fisher, N. C. Furious attack on the fort.
25. Attack on Fort Fisher renewed. 3 brigades of Union infantry landed 2 and a half miles above the fort. They are repulsed, and reembark.
26. Heavy cannonading on Broad riv., between Sherman’s and Hardee’s forces.
26. Ensign Blume cuts loose and takes out from Galveston harbor the blockade running schooner Sallie.
26. The blockade-runner Julia, with 450 bales of cotton, captured by the gunboat Accacia.
26. A dispatch from Hood reports his army south of the Tenn.
27. Destruction of a fort and artillery at Chickasaw, Ala.
28. Hood’s rear guard crosses the Tenn. river at Bainbridge.
Jan. 1.The head of Dutch Gap Canal, Va., blown out, but without effect.
1. Admiral Farragut commissioned Vice-Admiral.
1. San Jacinto, sloop-of-war, wrecked on Bahama Banks.
2. Passport system established on U. S. frontier.
2. Steamship George Washington burned at New York. Loss $500,000.
3. Hood’s pontoon train captured.
4. Rebel powder and torpedoes destroyed on the Rappahannock.
5. John Thompson expelled, for disloyalty, from the Missouri Legislature.
5. Gen. Grierson arrives at Vicksburg, having destroyed on his raid 70 miles of the Mobile and Ohio railroad, and 30 miles of the Miss. Central, and captured 600 prisoners and 1,000 negroes.
5. “Sue Munday,” a guerrilla, murders 5 soldiers near Lebanon, Ky.
6. Owensboro’, Ky., evacuated by the rebels.
6. Magruder’s guerrillas burn the Lebanon train, and murder 4 discharged soldiers.
6. Gen. Sherman and his army crossed the Savannah river.
6. Missouri Constitutional Convention organized.
6. Steamship Knickerbocker, of N. Y., sunk on the Chesapeake.
6. Steamer Potomac, of N. Y., burned off Cape Elizabeth.
6. Gen. Terry’s expedition sailed for Wilmington from Fortress Monroe.
7. Gen. Thomas appointed Maj.-Gen. U. S. A., vice Fremont, resigned.
7. Julesburg, Colorado Territory, attacked by Indians, who were defeated, after killing 19 soldiers and citizens, and destroying much property.
7. Hon. F. P. Blair left for Richmond, on a self-constituted Peace mission.
8. Gen. Butler relieved from command of the Army of the James.
8. Steamer Venango captured and burned by guerrillas on the Mississippi river.
8. The steamship Melville foundered at sea; over 6O drowned.
8. Gen. Terry’s expedition arrived off Beaufort, N. C.
9. Picket line of Second Division A. C. Potomac army attacked.
10. Rebel storehouses, &c., at Charlotte, N. C. burned.
11. Foraging party on Jerusalem Plank Road, Va., repulsed by bushwhackers.
11. Beverley, W. Va., captured and partially burned by Gen. Rosser. 200 Fed. soldiers captured.
11. Gov. Thomas Swan, of Md., inaugurated.
11. H. S. Foote arrested by rebel authorities while attempting to escape from Richmond.
12. Missouri declared a Free State.
18. Disembarkation of troops to attack Fort Fisher.
14. A reconnoissance pushed within 500 yards of Fort Fisher, and small work captured.
14. Gen. Sherman recommences movement from Savannah.
14. Pocotaligo, S. C., captured by Fed. Gen. Blair.
14. Slavery abolished by Tenn. State Convention.
14. Steamship Rebecca Clyde sent from N. Y. with relief for Savannah.
15. Gens. Sherman, Sheridan, and Thomas confirmed Maj.-Gens. U. S. A. and Gen. Hancock, Brig.-Gen. U. S. A.
15. Rebs. defeated at Dardanelle, Ark.
15. Grand assault on Fort Fisher, which is captured with entire garrison. Union loss 110 killed, 536 wounded. Reb. loss 2,500 prisoners, 72 guns.
16. Fort Fisher magazine explodes, with great loss of life.
16. Rebels blow up and abandon Fort Caswell and works on Smith’s Isl., N. C.
16. S. S. Cox’s Peace Resolution tabled by House.
16. Reb. Congress debate question of Peace.
16. Mr. Blair returns from Richmond.
16. The monitor Patapsco sunk by a rebel torpedo in Charleston Harbor. 60 of the officers and crew were lost.
17. Steamers Chickamauga and Patapsco blown up by rebels.
18. Gen. Ord placed in command of the Army of the James.
18. Smithville, N. C., captured.
18. The Harriet Lane, rebel vessel, destroyed at Havana.
18. 200 of rebel Gen. Forrest’s cavalry defeated, 10 miles from Columbus, Ky.
18. Gen. Terry appointed Maj.-Gen.
19. Fatal explosion at Hazard Powder Mills.
19. Gen. Schofield captured Fort Anderson, the main defence of Wilmington.
20. Rebel Secretary Seddon resigns.
20. Gen. Schofield fighting on this and next day at Wilmington.
21. Rebel Gen. Roddy pardoned by Pres. Lincoln.
22. Wilmington captured by Gen. Schofield; rebels retreat towards Goldsboro’.
23. Rebel Gen. Hood superseded by Dick Taylor.
23. Charles A. Dana appointed Assistant-Secretary of War.
24. Rebel iron-clads attempt descent of the James; are driven back, and the Virginia blown up.
24. H. S. Foote expelled by the rebel Congress.
24. The Smithsonian Institution destroyed by fire.
25. Mr. Blair returns from Richmond, his Peace Mission having failed.
25. Reb. Gen. Lee appointed General-in-Chief by Jeff. Davis.
26. Steamer Eclipse explodes her boiler on the Tennessee, killing 140 persons.
26. The steamer Dai Ching attacked by rebels on the Combahee river; gets aground, is abandoned and burned.
26. Emancipation Acts of Missouri and Tennessee celebrated in New Orleans.
26. Part of the 75th Ohio captured by treachery.
27. Gen. Robert E. Breckinridge appointed rebel Secretary of War.
28. Rebel House resolves to arm negroes.
28. Valley Station, Omaha, attacked by Indians; 12 men killed and 650 head of cattle stolen.
30. Messrs. Stephens, Campell and Hunter enter Union lines as Peace Commissioners.
30. Jackson Burroughs, a Treasury clerk, shot by Miss Mary Harris.
31. The Anti-Slavery Constitutional Amendment passed by House, 19 to 56.
Feb. 1.Secretary Seward leaves for Fortress Monroe to meet rebel Commissioners.
1. Sherman’s whole army in motion for Savannah.
1. Constitutional Amendment ratified by Maryland House and Illinois.
2. President Lincoln proceeds to meet rebel Commissioners.
2. Constitutional Amendment ratified by Michigan and Rhode Island; also by New York Senate.
2. Julesburg, Omaha, fort attacked by Indians, and station burned.
2. Midway, Ky., robbed and partially burned by guerrillas.
3. Sherman’s advance crosses the Salkehatchie river.
3. Constitutional Amendment ratified by Massachusetts, West Virginia and Pennsylvania; also by New York Assembly and Maryland Senate.
4. Failure of the peace negotiations. President Lincoln and Secretary Seward return to Washington.
4. Rebels flanked at Branchville by Gen. Sherman.
4. Lieut. Cushing with 4 boats and 50 men takes possession of All Saints, on Little river, S. C., capturing a large amount of cotton.
4. Great battle at Mud Springs, Mo., between Col. Livingstone and 2,000 Indians, who are defeated with loss.
5. The New York pilot-boat Favorita sunk by collision at sea.
5. Rebels driven from rifle-pits at Rowanty creek, Va., by 5th Corps; and the 2d Corps advance to Hatcher’s Run. Severe fighting at both places. Repulse of rebels.
6. Harry Gilmer, the notorious guerrilla, captured near Moorfield, Va.
6. Constitutional Amendment ratified by Missouri.
6. Severe fight at Dabney’s Mills. The rebels driven back, but in their turn force back Crawford’s division, to be again finally driven back. Casualties in 5th Corps, in 2 days, 500. In the 2d Corps, 750.
6. Jefferson Davis makes a great war speech at Richmond.
6. Gen. Ord assigned to command Department of Virginia.
6. 2 blockade runners captured at Galveston by Ensign French.
7. Rebels attack the 5th Corps, and are repulsed.
7. Kilpatrick’s cavalry drives rebels from Blackville, S. C.
7. Constitutional Amendment ratified by Maine.
7. Rebel Senate votes against arming negroes.
7. 225 rebel prisoners at Camp Chase refuse to be returned to the rebel army by exchange.
8. Occupation of Branchville, S. C.
8. Lieut. Cushing, with 15 men, captures Shallotte, N. C.
8. Ohio, Minnesota and Kansas ratify Constitutional Amendment. Delaware refuses.
8. The electoral vote for President and Vice-President counted in the House of Representatives, the result being 212 votes for Lincoln and Johnson, and 21 for McClellan and Pendleton.
8. Great fire in Philadelphia, commencing in petroleum oil warehouse. 47 buildings destroyed, and about 15 persons burned.
9. A large force of Indians at Mud Springs again defeated by Col. Livingston.
10. Constitutional Amendment ratified by Indiana.
10. Rebels repulsed from Fort Meyer, Fla.
10. Gen. Gillmore resumes command Department of the South.
10. Gen. Grierson confirmed Major-General by Senate.
10. Gen. Sherman’s troops occupy James Island, 2 miles from Charleston.
11. Gen. Terry advances towards Wilmington, N. C., and engages rebel works. Rebel loss, 100. Fed., 60.
11. Wheeler defeated by Kilpatrick at Aiken, S. C. Feds. occupy the town.
11. Gen. Lee assumes command of the rebel armies.
11. Gen. Terry commences his advance toward Wilmington.
13. Louisiana House ratified the Constitutional Amendment.
15. Destruction of Charlotte Iron Furnace, on Water Lick creek, by 1st and 6th Michigan cavalry.
15. F. W. Smith, a Boston merchant, fined $25,000 for frauds on government.
16. Slavery Constitutional Amendment ratified by Nevada.
17. Charleston evacuated by rebels who burned vast quantities of stores, &c.; an explosion of powder kills 200 persons. 2 rebel iron-clads blown up.
17. Columbia, S. C., captured by Gen. Sherman.
17. Rebel flag of truce boat, WilliamAshson, blown up by rebel torpedo on the James river.
17. Charlotte, N. C., crowded by rebel refugees and placed under martial law.
17. Pres. Lincoln ordered an extra session of Congress, to commence March 4.
17. Louisiana Senate ratifies the Constitutional Amendment.
18. Charleston occupied by Union forces. 200 pieces of artillery and much ammunition captured.
18. Gen. Lee calls upon rebel House for negro soldiers.
19. Gen. Schofield and Admiral Porter capture Fort Anderson, N. C., after severe bombardment. Fed. loss, 30.
20. Gen. Cox routs rebels 4 miles from Wilmington, N. C.
20. Repulse of rebel attack on Fort Myers, Fla.
21. The rebels evacuate Wilmington at night, after burning cotton, resin, &c.
21. Gens. Crook and Kelly captured in their beds at Cumberland, Va.
21. Wisconsin ratifies the Constitutional Amendment.
21. Bridgeport, Ky., almost destroyed by fire.
22. Gen. Schofield occupies Wilmington.
22. Constitutional Amendment rejected by Kentucky.
22. Georgetown, S. C., surrenders.
23. Capture of Camden, S. C.
23. Gen. Johnston appointed to command troops operating against Sherman.
23. A passenger train from Nashville captured by guerrillas.
24. Columbia, S. C., burned.
25. Fatal explosion at Dupont’s Powder Mills, at Wilmington, Del.
26. 20 guerrillas captured in Ky., tried by drum-head court martial, and shot about this date.
27. Sheridan moved from Winchester with 10,000 men.
27. Hickman, Ky., robbed and partly burned by guerrillas.
27. Flagship Arizona burned at New Orleans.
28. Six hundred million loan bill passed by House.
28. Lord Lyons resigns as British Minister to Washington, and is succeeded by Sir Frederick Bruce.
28. Admiral Thatcher takes command of the West Gulf Squadron.
March 1.Sheridan secures the bridge over the Shenandoah at Mt. Crawford.
1. The 600,000,000 loan bill passed by Senate.
1. The Constitutional Amendment rejected by N. J. House.
1. Lovelaceville, Ky., robbed by guerrillas.
1. Gen. Bailey starts on a cavalry raid from Baton Rouge.
2. Sheridan captures nearly the whole force of Early, consisting of 1,800 men and 11 guns, between Charlottesville and Staunton.
2. Steamer James Watson sunk with government stores on the Miss. 30 lives lost.
3. Skirmish between Sherman’s cavalry and that of Wade Hampton. The rebel Col. Aiken killed.
3. Occupation of Cheraw, S. C., by Sherman’s advance.
3. Close of the 38th Congress.
3. Charlottesville, Va., captured by Sheridan.
3. Ten soldiers killed by train on the Opelousas railroad. 40 wounded.
4. Reinauguration of Pres. Lincoln.
4. U. S. transport steamer Thorne blown up by a torpedo in Cape Fear riv.
4. Parson Brownlow elected Governor of Tenn.
4. Rebels worsted at Natural Bridge, Fla.
6. Expedition up the Rappahannock. Capture of 400 prisoners and 95 tons of tobacco at Fredericksburg. Extensive contraband trade broken up.
7. Hugh McCulloch confirmed Secretary of the Treasury, succeeding Hon. W. P. Fessenden.
7. Five persons killed by collision on the Camden & Amboy R. R.
8. Sherman at Laurel Hill, N. C.
8. The rebel Senate passes the negro enlistment bill.
8. Engagement between Cox and Bragg 4 miles from Kinston, N. C. Bragg captures a large number of prisoners and 3 pieces of artillery, but is ultimately driven back.
8. The passport restrictions to Canada removed.
9. A transport, with 2,000 Union troops, enters Mobile Bay through Grant’s Pass.
9. Steamboat Munroe captured by rebels on the Big Black river.
9. Senator Harlan confirmed Sec. of the Interior, vice Mr. Usher, resigned.
10. Jefferson Davis’ fast day celebrated by the rebels.
10. Gen. Sheridan at Columbia, Fluvanna Co., Va., 50 miles west of Richmond. He reports having destroyed all the locks for a considerable distance onthe James river canal, an immense number of bridges, many miles of railroad, mills, factories, and vast quantities of merchandise; also, having captured 12 canal boats, 14 pieces of artillery, and an abundance of provisions.
10. Desperate attempt of Bragg to break the National lines at Kinston, N. C. The rebels lose 1,200 killed and wounded, and 400 prisoners. 2,000 rebs. captured from March 8 to 10. The entire Union losses about 1,000.
10. Gen. Lee urges the work of raising and organizing negro troops.
10. Gen. Stoneman, with 4,000 men, starts on a cavalry raid from Knoxville, Tenn.
10. Engagement between the cavalry forces of Wade Hampton and Kilpatrick near Fayetteville, N. C. Nearly all the members of Kilpatrick’s staff captured. The rebels finally beaten back, and most of the officers recaptured.
11. Extra sessions of the U. S. Senate closed.
11. Sheridan at Beaver Mills Aqueduct, 20 miles north of Richmond.
11. Hoke’s division of rebels repulsed at Kinston. Loss, over 2,000. Union loss, 300.
11. 21 Union vessels in sight of Mobile, Ala.
11. Sherman arrives at Fayetteville. Reports having captured at Columbia, S. C., 43 pieces of artillery; at Cheraw, S. C., 25 pieces, and 3,600 barrels of gunpowder; at Fayetteville, N. C., 20 pieces, and large quantities of ammunition.
12. Occupation of Kinston by Schofield. The rebels throw many pieces of artillery into the river, and burn the ram Neuse.
12. Gen. Stoneman at Wytheville, Chriansburg, and Salem, Va.
13. Sheridan tears up the railroad between Richmond and Hanover.
15. Fight at Brandenburg, Ky., between a small Union garrison and a party of rebels.
15. Sheridan reports having rendered useless the James river canal as far as Goochland.
16. Rebels blow up Fort Hell at Petersburg, with little effect.
16. Sue Monday (Jerome Clark), the notorious guerrilla, hung at Louisville.
16. Lieut.-Com. Eastman destroys 3 rebel schooners in Mattox Creek, Va.; large stocks of tobacco, guns, ammunition captured.
16. Fight at Averasboro’, N. C., (20 miles north of Fayetteville), between a portion of Sherman’s army and the rebs. under Hardee. Union loss, 74 killed, 477 wounded. Rebel loss, 327 killed and wounded, and 373 prisoners.
17. Mr. Bigelow succeeds Mr. Dayton as Minister to France.
17. Mohawk Valley inundated. Immense damage to property.
17. Formal notice of the termination of the Reciprocity Treaty given by Mr. Adams to the British government.
17. Gen. Canby’s movement against Mobile commences. Portions of the 13th and 23d corps in motion.
17. Gen. Wilson leaves Nashville with 15,000 men on a cavalry expedition into Central Ala. and Ga.
18. Joe Johnston attacks Sherman’s advance at Bentonville, captures 3 guns, and drives it back on main body.
18. Reb. Congress adjourns in a panic.
18. Gen. Sheridan’s advance reaches White House, on the Pamunkey river. His entire loss during the raid 50 men and 2 officers.
19. The rebel Congress issue a despairing appeal to the people.
19. Engagement at Bentonville, N. C., between Gen. Sherman and Gen. Johnston. Repulse of the rebels. Union loss, 1,646. Rebel loss, 167 dead, 1,625 prisoners.
19. The rebel schooner Anna Dale, in Matagorda Bay, cut loose from under 2 rebel batteries and burned.
20. Gen. Stoneman’s expedition moves from E. Tenn., and pushing to Salisbury, defeats Gardiner, capturing 14 guns and 1,364 prisoners.
20. Gen. Steele’s forces leave Pensacola, Florida.
21. Goldsboro’, N. C., occupied by part of Schofield’s army.
21. Johnston retreats at night from Bentonville, leaving his wounded.
21. The rebels flanked and overpowered at Mount Olive, N. C.