Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-15
CHR0NDB RECORB or T1E
PRINCIPAL EYENFs CT 1860.
JANUARY


first public eyee. Mason and Shdell left Boston
4ih Legislative Council Of Kentucky elected Henr,
O. Ba'nett ind William E. simms Confederate State
senator's Judge John Hemph H. Of Texas died.
5lh, Skirrliaang at Hanging Rock, near Romney VII
siniA
6th FreReh man of.war approached Ship island unde
nrutrsl Dag, for the purpose of business with III
French consul at New Orleans and was fred into by
eth Skirnish At Silver creek, Missouri.
9th Barnlide eHpeditioA left Annapolis Co. Luh
book. Of Teass d.ed,
10th. Batle of Prestsnsburg Kentucky. Enemy re
pulsed By tie Conf derats forces under General Mar
shall
Iath aud lstt Burnside expedition left Old Point an
was eanght in succession Of damaging storms beior'
ish BATE near Irontou, Missouri Confederate
troops under JEFF Thompson drove ths enemy towaT'
18th. EE Pres dent Tyler died.
18th Battle at Somer-et Mil Springs. Genera
zolicofer slan-
FEBRUARY
/ Ist skIrmish at Bioomay, Western Virginia
3D. Three Federal gunboats opened FIRE on Fort Henry
Tenne see.
4tA. Fort Henry taken by the Yankees.
! sth. Roanoke Island taken by.tle Yankees.
9th T deral gunboats reached Florence, Alabama.
18th. Battle commenced at Fort Donelson.
10TH Fort Donelson surrender ed after three iys hard
fighting " th heavy oss on b tn sides.
18th. Provisional Congress terminated
18th Psrmsnent Congress of the Confederate States
organized r ~ T. HunTer elected President pro tenn
of the se1stS, and Thomas S. BoeOck, of Virgins,
spe aker Of the house Of representatives;
Confederate States.
9th Nashville surrendered.
26th Ysnkes army occupy Nashville.
2s.h Day Of prayer and humiliation In the COnfed-
crate States
MARCH
lst Martusturg and Charestown, in the Valley Of
Virginia occupied by Yankee troops.
%. Confederste forces evacuate Columbus KY
ID. Martial law declared in Richmond Va
9th Battle oiPea Ridge, or Elkhorn, Arkansas, com
meneed end continued till the 9Th. Gems. McCullOch
nd 1ed
1th Naval battle near Norfolk Virginia. The Con
federate ssamsr Virginia" played havoc among the
9th Confederate army evaeuate Manassas and Cen
terville
18th Island No. 10 attacked by Yankee gunbOats.
2lst. Battle OF Valverde in Arizona.
23d. Battle at Kearnstown, Winchester Va,
Gen stoneva Jackson with about 4O0o men, engaged
shout 5000 Yankees, under Gen. Shields.
APRIL.
9th Battle of Shiloh, Tenn commenced and CON
tinued until the 7th GeE A. s Johnston was killed
10th land No. 10 surrendered the Federal forces
llth Fort Pulaski Georgia, surrendered TO the Yau
24th Federal feet succeeded in passing the forts mar
25th Fort JacksOn.surrsndered to the Yankees.
96th Federal gunbOats arrive in front Of New Or
MAY
lsi. New oreans formally occupied by Butler. ,he
5 Battle of Williamsburg, Va Confederate los,
killed and wounded, l0oji Yankee loss killed ard
wounded, 5000.
7th- Battle n,sr West Point, Va
Miiroy and forces to fight.
sth Psn,acOis navy yard evacuated by the Confede-
rates.
10th. Norfolk evacuated by the forces under General
Hugsr.
Craney Island, fred and after burning hercey for up
wards of hour, blew little before five o'clock
the morning Of this 4sy9
l4th. The Leg stature Of Virginia expresses its desire
by resolution, that the capital Of the State be deen
ded TO the last extremity and the President Of
the Confederate States that whatever destruction
loss of property of the State individuals shall thereby
result will be cnaerfully submitted to Z"
18th. Yankee gunboats attack DFewry's Buff, and
z3a aud 24h Battle at Front Royal, Va; Yankees de
featsd Battle Of LeWisburg, Western Virginia Con
federste defeat.
25th Battle at winchester, Virginia Gen. Jackson
defeats the Yankee army puts it TO flight, takes lar
number or prisoners and vast amount of Yankee
g6th Bombardmeut Of Vieksburg commenced. Skir-
mi,h at Hanover Court Ho' Sc. Virginia
seih Sorinth iiiss, evacuated BY the Confederatss
Battle Of Seven Fines commenced.
JUNE
lst Battle of Seven Pines ended. Gen Jackson de-
4 ats the enemy near Srasburg. Va.
4th. Confederate force evacuste Fort Pillow.
9th stirmish near Harrisburg, Va Gen. Ashby
killed
sth. Gunboat battle in front Of Memphis The city
surrendered to ami occupied BY the Yankees
7th BY order OF Butler the Beast, W B. Mumford
was hung in New Odesns- Battle of Cross Keys Va.i
sth d stn. Battle of Port Republic va the armies
Of Shields end Fremont defeated and put TO fght by
Jackson
l4th General Stuart makes an expedition among the
Yankees on the ChiekshOminy and destroys large
quantity Of property Bate White river, Arkansas
10Th An engagement at sscessonville, South Caro-
lima Yankees defeated. Great battles before Rich
2s,h Battle Of ldsChaniesvdle
9th Battle of gainesville, or Gaines Mil
29th Battle OF Frszer's Farm
30th Battle Of Willis Church.
JULY.
lst Bsttls Of Malvern Hill the Yankee army com
22d An agreement for general exchange of prison
ers betyve en- Confederate and Yankee government
24th Yankee gunb0ats abandon the contest st Ycks-
sist General Morgan reports successful expedition
into Kentucky
ID General ParBonI surprises a Yankee force near
Madison, Arkansas and puts it 70 flight Skirmish at
Orange Court House, Virgins
5th. Battle OF Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Confederate
forces under General Breeknrdge defeated the Yankees
9th The ARKANSAS, Confederate gunlsoat destroyed
on the Mississippi river.
srh Lincoln calls for six hundred Thousand more men.
Battle of South Mountain near CupePer Coart House,
Vi ginia
2sd General Stuart cap ures and destroys large
amount Of Yankee Htores Caetts Station, Virginia
29ih Battle near Richmond, Kentucky. Battle at
Manassas commenced and terminated September LIST.
sEPTEMBER
9th. Confederate army cross the Potomac into Mary
18th Bate Of Cotton Hn, Va Gen. Loring defeats
fatb or I4tb Gen jackson captured Harpers Ferry
taking about H. 0o6 prisoners. Battle Of Boonsboro
Maryland.
18th General Lee his army across The Potomac
into virginia BEtte Of Iuks, eisS
both. Battle near Shepherdstowr, Va
25th Gen. Beanre gard assumes commsud OF the army
on the coast Of Charleston
ocToBER
ID Battle of Coriuth, Mis-. commenced and continued
tt the 9th.
sth Battle Of Perryyflle KY.
9Th Galveston, Texas, occupied by tho Federals-
10Th Gen Stuart starts and makes successful ex
ploit into Pennsylvania
NOVEMBER
5tb Brisk skiru.siirg. Wsrrento1, Va. General
HcCyIelsn Of the Yank army relieved of his COM
mand. Gen. Burnside takes bis place
DECEMBER.
llth Burnside crossed the Rappahsnnock at Freder-
icksbure.
3Ist Confederate victory near MuriireesbOro', Ten
nsssee.
STEAMERS FoR THE BLoCKADE.-There is now lying
. the hsrbor two Of those long steamers, all
tunnel nadae and etgfne which seem to be the favore
conveyance f0r cerian class OF goods 70 West IN
dia port One is cal ed the Pearl the othef was nc
Northumbra but at present must be styled the Ahony
mons a. her name bf been rubbed out She halls from
fssgoyv and has put in here coal None OF her men
r allowed to Quit the ship probably for fear they
might initiate the trick Of fhe Pearls crew, some Of
whom andeavored 20 desert Both steamers have two
funnels and from the quantity OF coal they ca ~ afe
sunk almost their sponB8nN. Their freight Is one