Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-02-27

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ment in fire arms. / commend him
to your favorable consideration as a
gentleman Of the first respectabi!ity.
and reliable in every respect.
Very truly yours.
JESSE ID. BRIGHT"
March 4--Inauguration of President Lin
coin.
March 20--Seeecssion of Arkansas.
March 2l--A vessel with supplies for the
United States feet seized by rebels of
Pensacola.
April 5-Preparations of Beauregard to
lombard Sumter.
April 11-Demand made by Bcauregard
for the unconditional surrender Of
Sumter.
April 12-The Charleston batteries open
on Sumter.
April 13--SErrender Of Sumter.
April 15-The President issued his proc
lamation for $1,000 volunteers.
April 16-Thc Confederate Government
call for $4,000 more troops. Fort
Pickens reinforced by Col. Browns
command.
April 19-The Massachusetts sixth rcgi
,ment attacked in Baltimore by mob
and several of its members killed.
The seventh New York regiment leave
for Washington.
April 20-Immense Union demonstration
in New York. Burning OF the Cos
port Navy Yard.
April 25-virgin;a joins the Confederate
States.
May 3-President issues proclamation
calling for more troops to serve three
years. and directing the increase of
the regular army. and the enlistment
Of additional seamen.
May 13-Resumption of the interrupted
communication with Washington via
Baltimore. Baltimore occupied by
federal troops Anti Secession Con-
vention in Western Virginia.
May 17-Union triumph in Kentucky.
May 2l--Seizure of kilograms by the
Government.
May 22-The seat of the rebel govern
ment transferred to Richmond.
May 24-Advsncc Of the Union army in.
to Virginia Assassination of Col
onel Ellsworth.
May 27-0ccupdeon of Newport News
by Gen. Butler.
June 2-Union .1ctory at Phillipa. West
ern Virginia.
June 3-Beauregard arrives at Manassa.
Junction and takes command of the
Confederate army.
June 10-Affair at Big Bethel.
June 1l-Skirnish at Romney. Western
Virginia.
June 13-Evacuation of Harper's Ferry
by the rebels.
June Unsuccessful engagement with ths
rebels at Boonville. Mo.
July Arrest of the Baltimore Board o
Police Commissioners.
July Meeting of Congress.
July ll-Defeat of Pegram by Mcclellan
at Rich Mountain. Va. Surrender o.
the entire rebel force.
July 16--Advance OF the army Of the Po
tomac.
July 2I--Battle of Bull Ran.
July 25-Arrival Of General Mcclellan
in Washington to take command o.
the army Of the Potomac.
JuH 27--Return OF the Goth and othe1
regiments from Washington.
Aug. 5--Adjournment of Congress.
Aug. Hampton burnt by the rebels.
Aug. l0--Battle of Wilson's Creek. nea
! Springfield. Mo. Death Of Genera
Lyon.
Ang. 24-The transmission OF secession
journals through the mails prohibited
A;g. 2S-Capture Of the Hatteras lnle
Forts by the expedition under Com
Stringham and Gen. Butler.
Aug. 30-Gen. Fremont issues a procla
nation confscating the slaves of rob
! els. -.
Sept 6-The Confederates advance int.
Kentucky. Gen. Grant, with nationa
troops. takes possession of Paducah
Kentucky.
Sept. l0.-Defcat Of Floyd, noar Gsu
ley river. So
Sept. 1.-The Kentucky Legislature pas
resolution ordering rebel troops t
leave the State.
Sept. 16-Wholesale arrest of member
of the Maryland Legislature.
Sept. 20-Surrender Of Col. Mulligan, .
Lexington. No.
Sept. 25-Occupstion Of Romnsy. West
ern Virginia.
Oct. 5-Dnsuccessfu effort of the rebel
to retake the Hatteras Inlet forts.
Oct. 8--Attack Of rebels on Santa Ross
Island. and repuIss BY regulars and
Wilson's Zouavss.
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