Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-10-03
THE FIRST YEAR OF THE WAR.

Ter, as matter Of general interest anu fei'i'"'''
1850.
December 26-Sudden evacuation OF fort mou I
trie by Major Anderson, United States Army. de
spikes the guns, burns the gun carriages anu re-
treats to Fort Sumpter, WINCH u. c,o,
December 27-Capture of Fort Aoultrie ana Oas-
,,a p;n",Oor bv the South Carolina troops. Cap
tain Costa surrenders the revenue cutter Aiken.
1861.
Ianuarv s-Capture of Fort Pulaski BY the Sa-
'" January S-The Arsenal at Mount Vernon, Ala
hama with 10000 stand of arms, seized by the Ala
bama troops.
by the Alabama troops.
January 9-The steamship Star OF the west mr.
ed into and driven off by the South Carolina bate
ries on Morris Island. Failure of the attempt to
reinforce Fort Sumpter.
January 10-Forts jackson, st. Philips ana Pike
near New Orleans, captured by the LOUISIANA troops
January 13-Capture of the Pensacola Navy
Yard and Forts Barrancos and McRae, by the troops
from Florida, Alabama and Louisiana Maj. Chase
shortly after takes command and the siege OF Fort
Pckens commences.
January 15-Surrender of the Baton Rouge Ar
senal to the Louisiana troops.
January 31-The New Orleans Mint and custom
House taken.
February 2-Seizure of the Little Rock Arsenal
by the Arkansas troops.
February 4-Surrender of the Revenue Cutter
Cass to the authorities of Alabama
February 16-General Twiggs transfers the pub
lie property in Texas to the State authorities Col
Waite, U. S. A., surrenders San Antonio to Col.
Ben Mccullough and his Texas Rangers.
February 1S-Inauguration OF President DAVIS at
Montgomery, Ala. ,,
March 3.The Revenue Cutter Dodge seized by
the Texas authorities.
March 9-Gen. Beauregard assumes command of
the troops besieging Fort Sumter.
March 12-Fort Brown, in Texas surrendered by
Captain Hill to the Texas Commissioners.
April 12-14-Battle of Fort Sumter Brilliant
victory gained by Gen. Beauregard and the South
Carolina troops After thirty-four hours lombard
ment the Fort surrenders the Confederate States
April 14-Evacuation CT Fort Sumter by Major
Anderson and his command
April l4-Abraham Lincoln, President OF the
United States, issues a proclamation, calling for
$4,000 volunteers to put down the southern re-
bellion."
April 15-Col Reeve U. S. A., surrenders Fort
Bliss near Ell PaSO to Col. J. w. McGritfin, the
Texas Commissioner.
April 16-Seizure of the North Carolina Forts
and the Fayetteville Arsenal by the State troops.
April lS-Capture of the steamship Star OF the
West by Col. Van Dorm, c. S. A.
April l9-The Baltimore massacre. The citizens
of Baltimore attack with missiles the Northern mer-
cenares passing through their city, en- route for the
South The Massachusetts regiment fires on the
people, and many are killed Two mercenarles arc
also shot Great excitement follows, and the Mary
land people proceed to burn the railroad bridges
and tear up tracks.
April 26-Capture of the Federal army at India
nola, Texas, by Col Van Dorm, c. 5. a. The Fed
eral officers released on parole
April 20-Attempted destruction Of Norfolk Navy
Yard by the Federal authorities. The works set on
fire, and several war ships scuttled and sunk. The
Federal troops retreat to Fortress Monroe. The
Navy Yard subsequently occupied by the Nlrginians
April 20-Harpers Ferry evacuated 10y the Fed
eral troops under Lieut.. Jones, who attempts the
destruction of the Armory by fire. The place &C.
cupied by Virginia troops.
April 26-Fort Smith, Arkansas, captured by the
Arkansas troops under Col. Scion Borland.
Nav 9-The blockade of Virginia commenced.
May 1O-Baltimore occupied by a large body of
Federal troops under Gen b. f. Butler.
May 1O-A body of 5000 Federal volunteers,
under Capt. Lyon, U. ). Army, surrounded the en-
campment of 500 Missouri State troops near ST.
Louis and Obliged them to surrender.
May 1O-The St Louis massacre. The German
volunteers under Col. Francis p. Blair, Jr.,
tonly fire upon the people in the streets Of ST. Lou
is, killing and wounding a large number.
May 1.-THE st. Louis massacre. Repetition Of
the terrible scene of May 10. The defenceleSs peo-
pie again shot down. Tnirty-three citizens butch
cred in cold blood
May 1.-THE blockade Of Charleston harbor CON-
menced by the U. S. steamer Niagara.
May 10, 30, 2l-Attack on the Virginia batteries
at Sewel's Point (near Norfolk by the U. S.
steamer Minnesota. The assailants driven off with
loss. No one hurt on Virginia side.
May 24-Alexandrla, Va, occupied by 5000 Fed
eral troops, the Virginians having retreated. Kill
ling of Col. Ellsworth by the heroic Jackson.
May 25-HamptOn, Va, near Fortress Monroe
taken by the Federal troops. Newport News &C.
cupied
May 27-New Orleans and Mobile blockaded.
May 29-PreSident Davis arrives in Richmond
May 3l-Fight at Fairfax Court House, between
a company of U. S. cavalry and Virginia compa-
ny; the gallant Capt. Mari killed; several Federal
troops killed, wounded and taken prisoners.
June l, 2, enlargement at Aqua Greek, be-
tween the Virginia batteries and the United States
steamers Wabash, Anacosta and Thomas Freeborn
The enemy withdraw greatly damaged.
June Battle of Phlppa, in western Virginia
Col. Kelly, commanding body of Federal troops
and Virginia tories attacks an inferior force of the
Southerners at Phlllippa under Col. Portered, and
routs them. Col. Kelly severely wounded, and sew
eral on both sides reported killed.
June Eight at Pigs Point battery, betTeen-
the Confederate troops and the U. S. steamer Har-
riet Lane, resulting in the discontinue Of the ene
my. The Harriet Lane badly hulled
June l0-Batte of Great Bethel, near Yorktown,
Va. This splendid victory was gained by eleven
hundred North Carolinians and Virginians COM
manded by Col. j. Bankhead Magruder, over four
thousand five hundred Federal troops under Brig.
Gen. Pierce. The Federal troops attacked the
Southern entertainments, and after a fight of four
hours, were driven back and pursued 10 Hampton.
Southern loss one killed and seven wounded
Federal loss believed to be several hundred They
confess TO thirty killed and one hundred wounded
June 12-GOv. jackson, Of Missouri, issues a
proclamation, calling the people of that State to
arms. lie commences to concentrate troops at JEFF
ierson City, burning the bridges on the routes to
St Louis and the cast
June l5-llarper's Ferry evacuated by Gen. Jos.
E. Johnston and the Confederate troops.
June lG-skrmish at Vienna Va, between Col
Greggs South Carolina regiment and the 9th Ohio
regiment. The enemy routed, with loss of sew
eral killed
june l6-Fight near Leesburg, Va. Federas
driven off by Col Hunton