The weekly Butte record., 1862-10-04
Chronology of the War.
1860.

cession Convention, Dec. Il.
Secession ordinance passed. Dec. 20.
Major Anderson moves his forces from
Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter ION
the night of Dec. 26.
John B. Floyd resigned position as
Secretary of War, Dec. %.
1861.
Senator Benjamin's farewell secession
speech in the Senate, Jan /.
Departure Of the South Carolina
Commissioners from Washington, Jan. f.
Buchanan's Fast, Jan. 1.
Mississippi Convention passed ordinace
of secession, Jan. 9.
Star of the West fred on By Ft Moul-
tre, Jan. 9.
Florida and Alabama passed the ordi,
nance of secession, Jan. IL.
Mr.. Stewards speech in the U. S.
Senate, Jan. IL
Navy lard at Pensacola seized by
the rebels, Jan. u
Secession ordinance passed by the
Georgia Convention, Jan. 10.
JEFF. Davis withdrew from the Senate, Jan. 21
Louisiana passed the ordinance of Sc
cession, Jan. 26.
U. S. Mint and Custom House seized
at New Orleans, Jan. 81 .
The Montgomery Convention organ
lied, Feb. 4.
Peace Convention organized at Wash
ington, Feb. 5.
JEFF Davis elected president and Alex.
H. Stevens vce-president of the
Southern Confederacy by the Mont
gomery Convention, Feb. s.
jeff Davis inaugurated, Feb IS.
President Lincoln arrived in Washing
ton, Feb. %.
Texas declared out of the Union, Mar T.
Commissioners from the Montgomery
government left Washington, Apr IL.
Attack on Sumter, Apr. y.
Presidents call for IS 900 men Apr l5.
Arsenal at Harper's Ferry burnt, Apr is.
First troops arrived at Washington, Apr. Is
Massachusetts, troops attacked in Bal
timore, Apr. 10.
New York 1th regiment started for
Washington, Apr. 10.
Gosport Navy Yard abandoned, Apr. 20.
81 900 stand of arms taken by Illinois
troops from the St. Louis Arsenal, Apr 25
Capture of Camp Frost at St. Louis
by Gen. Lyon, May II.
Gen. Butler enters Baltimore May l3
Ordinace of secession passed by North
Carolina Convention, May 90.
Telegraphic dispatches seized through
out the North, May 20.
Death of Col Ellsworth, May "a.
Lieut. Tompkins' dash to Fairfax
Court house, May 81.
Battle of Phillip, Western Virginia, June s.
Border State Convention met at
Frankfort Kentucky June g.
Battle of Big Bethel, June TO-
Western Virginia Convention met at
Wheeling. June -.
Fast Day in the rebel States, June l3.
Iarper'S Ferry evacuated, June a.
Massachusetts, lst regiment, Colonel
Cowdn, left Boston for war, June 15
Ohio troops fired on from masked bat
terry Vienna. June Il.
Battle Of Boonyille, Missouri, June Il.
Marshal Kane arrested, June 81
The Sumter escaped from New Or
leans, June 30
Battle of Falling Waters in Western
Virginia, July ,
Congress met, July T.
Battle of Carthage Missouri, July 5.
Battle of Rich Mountain, Western
Virginia, July II.
Battle of Carrick's Ford Western
Virginia July IA
Advance from Washington toward
Manassas, July l6.
Battle of Blackburns Ford, July Is.
Battle of Bull Run, July 81.
Gen. Fremont arrived at st. Louis, July %.
Gen Mcclellan arrives at Washing
ton July 81.
Battle Of Dug Spring, No, Aug. 2.
Hampton burnt Aug. I.
Battle of Wilson's Creek, death of
Gen. Lyon. Aug. 10.
The banks agree to take s5O,0O0,
600 of government loan, Aug. 70.
Gen. Fremont's proclamation, Aug 90.
Capture of forts at Hatteras, Aug 90.
Gen. Grant takes possession of Padu-
cab, Sept. 6.
Battle OF Summersvie, Western Va, Sept 10.
The President modifes Fremonts
proclamation, Sept II.
Battle of Cheat Mountain. Western
Virginia, Sept. IA.
Surrender of Lexington, No, Sept 20.
National Fast, Sept %.
Munson's Hill evacuated, Sept. 2S.
Wilson's Z0uaveS attacked Santa Ro-