Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-02-12


from the MissiSsippi-Privateer Petral escsp
ed from Charleston-Fight at Buck hannon, Va
rebels routed, % killed and 200 prisoners
, Rebels routed at Falling Waters, Va.-A en-.
gagement took place at Haynesville, Va
Skirmish at Pennington, No.
2d-Engagement near Mar6nsburg. Va.
rebels routed, loss heavy, Union loss killed
Virginia Legislature at Wheeling organized.
3d-ArkanSas called out 10000 men TO re
pei invasion-Rebel company, 81 men, taken
at Neosho, Mo.
4th-Congress met in extra session-N ew
Hampshire voted a 81 ,00O, 900 loan for the
war-Rebes seized Louisville and Nashville
railroad-Great Union Meeting in San T ran
cisco.
5th-PreSdent's Message read the PreSi-
called for 100000 men, and S400 900, 900 to
aid in putting down the rebellion-Battle at
! Carthage, Mo-, between 100 Union troops un-
der Col. Sigel, and 5000 rebels under Gov.
Jackson rebel loss $50 killed and wounded,
Union loss l3 killed, 81 wounded.
! 6th-Gallant fight of As men OF Sd Ohio regi-
ment at Middle York bridge, near Buckhan-
non, cutting through an ambuscade of about
800 rebels.
7th-Infernal machine found in the Poto-
mac-Battle at Brier Forks, near Carthage,
! Mo-, drawn.
Sth-Skirmish at Birds Point, Mo-, rebels
7 lost killed and wounded-Rebels routed at
| Bealington, Va.--Attack on a rebel camp at
Florida, Mo-, which was broken up-Col Tay-
| lor brought TO the President message from
JeH Davis concerning prisoners captured as
| privateers-Thomas the '.French Lady ,''taken
| in Baltimore.
9th-Maj. Gen. Fremont put in command of
the Western epartment-Virgi Legisla-
! ture, at Wheeling, elected John S. Carlile and
| Watman T. Wiley to the U. S. Senate, in
| place of the rebels Hunter and Mason.
| 10th-Battle at Laurel Hill, Va, rebels
Tod InSc
Sharp skirmish at Monroe station, Mo-, rebels
| driven off.
1lth-Battle at Rich Mountain, Va, Gen.
Rosencrantz defeated Col. Pegram, took all
his camp equipage, killing 60 and took great
many prisoners, six cannon and large num-
Der of horses and wagons Union loss II kill
ed and 35 wounded.
12th-Col Pegram surrendered to Gen. Nc
Clellan his whole force of 600 men-Union
troops occupied Beyerly-Rebes routed at
Barboursvile, Va.--Skirmish at Newport
News, II Union men taken prisoners.
13th-Battle of Carrick ST ord Va. Gen Gar
nett, of Va, commander of the rebels killed
rebel loss 200 killed and wounded Union
loss 13 killed, 40 wounded rebel power in
Western Virginia broken-Fairfax Court
House occupied.
l5th-Skirmish at Bunker Hill, Va, rebels
routed-Peace meeting at Nyack, Ny.
16th-Skirmish at Millville, Mo-, rebels fire
a x
three of prize crew on the schooner S. J.
Waring and brought the vessel into n. York
The rebel scouts and pickets driven beyond
Fairfax Court House.
17th-Skirmish at Fulton, Mo-, rebels driv-
G n back with loss.
lSth-First battle of Bull Rum at Black
burns Ford, Union troops under Gen. Tyler
rebels under Beauregard after hours fight
ing, sGen. Tyler ordered his men TO fall back
to Centreville; UnioR loss 19 killed, SO wound
ed, 26 missing rebel loss (Beauregard's re-
port), 10 killed, 53 wounded.
19th-Gen Banks supercedes Gen. Patter-
son in command on the Potomac.
Goth The Union army moved to the vicin-
ity of Manassas Junction-Rebel Congress
met at Richmond-The rebels under Henry a.
Wise, fed from the Valley of the Big Kama
wha. on the approach of the Union troops.
2lst-Batte of Bull Run; Is, 900 Union men
under Gen. Mcdowell attacked the rebel army
ca 900 in action according to Beauregard's
reporD ,and in desperate conflict of 10 hours
almost won the hotly contested ground, when
an unaccountable panic seized upon the Union
army, and nearly the whole force retreated in
disorder toward Washington. Union loss,
4I9 killed, 1,011 wounded, 500 prisoners
rebel loss (Beauregard's report), 393 killed
1900 wounded.
22d-Gen. Mcclellan placed in command of
the Potomac army.
23d-General disorganization of Gen. Nc |
Dowell's army commences. and the 3-months
men return home.
20th-A slight skirmish took place at Har-
rissonville, Va, in which the rebels lost six
killed.
29th-The Southern Bank Convention. held |
its second session in Richmond, and adjourn |
ed after advising tn he Rebel Government to is |
sue 100000 900 Treasury Notes.
30th-The Missouri State Convention de-
clared vacant the State offices, and the seats
of the members OF the Legislature The State |
officers and majority of the Legislature were |
secessionists.
31st-The Missouri Convention elected H.
r. Gamble Governor, W. P. Hall Lieut.. Gov,
and NJ. Oliver Secretary of State, all Union
men,.
AUGUST 1st, 1s61-Gen. Mcclellan begins
the reorganization of the army-Rebels leave
Harper's Ferry, fall back to Leesburg-Priva-
teer Petral sunk by the ST. Lawrence crew
taken.
2d-War tax and tariff bill passed Congress;
SOC, ,000'men to be raised Battle OF Dug Spring
Mo-. Gen. Lyon defeated Ben McCnlloch's
force; rebel loss 40 killed, A wounded
Union loss killed, 80 wounded-Fort Fill
more, New Mexico, traitorously surrendered
by Major Lynde, who had 750 men-Rebel
vessels and stores destroyed in .Pokomoke
sound.
3d-Some of the vessels of the blockad ing
feet threw few shells into Galveston-A
skirmSh took place at Point of Rocks va
battle was fought at Athens, NO., the rebels
were routed.
6th--The special session of Congress ad-
journed. after sitting 33 days.
7th-Vilage of Hampton burned bv rebels
under Gen. Observation-Disclosures York burned
by gHnboat Union.
0th-Skrmish at Lovettsville, Va, rebels
routed.
9th-An attack was made on tho rebels at