Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-01-25


Browns command
April 10. The Massachusetts, Sixth Reei-
ment attacted in Baltimore, by a
mob, and several of its members
killed.
April 20. Burning of the Gosport navy
yard, including threo ships. the-line,
three frigates, two sloops and brig
mounting over 400 guns.
april 25, Virginia joins the Confederate
States.
April. 27. twenty-one thousand Nation al
troopsin Washington.
May 3. The President issues a Proclama.
ton calling for more troops to serve
for three years, and directing the in
crease of the Regular army and the
enlistment of additional seamen.
May l2. Resumption of the interrupted
communication with Washington via
Baltimore.-Baltimore occupied by
Federal troops.-Anti. Secession Con.
vention in Western Virginia.
May %. The seat of the rebel Government
transferred to Richmond.
May "a. Advance Of the Union Army into
Virginia. Assassination of Col. Ellis
worth.
May 81. Occupation of Newport News by
Gen. Butler.
june Q Union victory at Phillippa, West.
ern Virginia,
June 8. Beauregard arrives at Manassas
Junction.
June l3. Affair at Big Bethel.
June II. successful engagements with the
rebels at Bonneville, Mo.
July 2. Successful engagement of General
Paterson's column near Ma rtnsburg.
July 4. Meeting of Congress.
July 8. Successful engagement at Brcr
Forks, Mo-, between the troops under
Seigle and the rebels under Govern.
or Jackson and Raines.
JT'y i. Defeat of Pegram by Mcclellan
at Rich Mount, ya.-Surrender Of
the entire rebel force.
July l3. Engagement at Carrick's Ford
Defeat and death of the rebel General
Garnett.
July 16, Advance of the army of the Po.
tomac.
July 81, Battle of Bull Run.
July 25. Arrival of Gen. Mcclellan in
Washington, to take command of the
army of the Potomac.
Aug 7. Hampton burned by the rebels.
Aug. 10, Battle of Wilson's Creek, near
Springfield. Death of Gen. Lyon.
Aug. 20. Capture of the Hattras Inlet
Forts, by the expedition under Com
modore Stringham and Gen. Butler,
Aug. 80. Gen, Fremont issues a Procla-
IN alton con6scating the slaves of the
rebels.
Sept. 6. The Confederate advance into
kentueky.-Gen. Grant, with Ma
'tional troops, takes possession ofPad-
ucah, Kentucky.
Sept. 10. Defeat of Floyd, near Gauley
River.
Sept. II. The Kentucky Legislature pass
resolution ordering rebel troops TO
leave the State.
Sept. 20. Surrender of Col. Mulligan, at
Lexington, Mo.
Sept 20. Occupation of Romney, Western
Virginia, by National troops.
Oct. s. Attack of rebels OF Santa Rosa
Island, and repulse by regulars and
Wilson's Zcraves.
Oct, IL. Naval collision between rebel gun.
boats and \ ational vessels at the head
of the Mississippi passes.
Oct. 2l. Part of Gen. Stones Division
cross the Potomac at Ball S Bluff, and
after severe fighting are driven back, !,
with great loss, by the enemy On
this occasion Gen. Baker fell,-En-
gagement near Frederickstown, Mo +,
and defeat Of rebels under Jefferson
Thompson.
Oct. 26. Brilliant success of National
troops under Gen, Kelley, at Romuey.
Oct, 81. Retirement of Gen. Scott.-7Gen.
Mcclellan appointed Commander,in.
Chief,
Nov. 2. Removal Of Gen. Fremont from
command in the West.
Nov 7. Engagement at Belmont, Mo-
Bombardment and capture of the
forts at Port Royal,-Entrance by