Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-08-13
Whit We had Thanksgiv ng For,

Last Thursday was observed 10 accordance
! with the recommendation Of the President as
a day of thanksgiving for the successes which
OF late have crowned the Union arms. The
"Tribuue" thus sums up what we gave
thanks for: Il q : III i.aa Il
July 8. The victory OF Gettysburg, Reb-
ell loss in killed, wounded and prisoners,
$4,000. q
July A. Capture OF Vicksburg, with a.
900 prisoners, 220 guns, and 10000 small
arms.
July Rebel evacuation of Tullahoma,
as the result of series of contests in which
the rel ell loss was over 1000.
July 8. Defeat of Stuart by Buford at
Hanover, with loss of 1,006 prisoners, and
two guns. .,..,
July 8. Capture Of Port Hudson, $500
prisoners, and numerous cannon and small
arms.
July 8. Successful cavalry engagement
near Funkstown, Gen. Pleasanton capturing
GOO prisoners. .sf
July 9. Another victory by our cavalry,
under Buford and Fitzpatrick, at Boonsooro.
July 10. The rebel batteries on Morris
Island in Charleston harbor attacked and
carried; and secure foothod gained on the
island for future operations against Fort Sum
tel.
July 10. Yazoo City. six guns, gunboat
large quantities of stores, and 500 prisoners
captured by our forces t'
July H. A brigade of rebels and two
guns captured at Falling Waters, and the
rebel General Pettigrew killed.
July H.. Admiral Lee captures Fort Pow
hatan, on the James River.
July 1G. Joe Johnston is driven out Of
jackson, Mississippi, by our forces under Gen.
Sherman, with the loss of stores destroyed
and captured, and large amounts Of rolling
stock on the railroads.
July l6. Victory of Gen. Blunt at Elk
Creek over 5000 rebels under Cooper with
capture of two guns and 100 prisoners
July H. Two expeditions, one up the
Red River and one to Natchez, make large
captures, Of steamer, $1,000 Enfield rifles,
5000 head of cattle, some hundreds Of thou
sand rounds Of ammunition, and number
of cannon.
July Is. Morgan loses 900 of his guer-
rlla gang near Burlington, Ohio.
July 10. About 200 more OF the same en-
petition captured.
July 10. Two companies Of rebels and
an ammunition train captured at Jackson.
Tennessee. -.. .t...tr
July 20. Morean's lieutenant, Basil Duke,
and 1900 Of his men taken prisoners at
Georges Creek.
July 90. Railway bridge, $50 feet long,
over the Tar river at Rocky Mount, destroyed
by cavalry expedition from Newhern, t"seth-
er with great amount of public property,
two steamers and Que iron clad nearly fin
ished.
July %. Capture of Brashcar City Loui-
siana
July "a Capture of Wythcville, and 1875
prisoners.
July &c. John Nor ,an and all the re-
maindcr of lis forces surrender to Gen.
Sha. kclfurd
July % Rebels defeated at Lexington,
Tennessee, with loss of Colonel and other
officers, and two cannon.
July 20. The rebel Gen. P,gram defeated
at Paris, Kentucky, with severe LOSSES.
July 30. Eebels, 1000 strong dcfcatelat
Wnchester. Ky, by Col. SunderS.
July 81. Successful attack on tho enemy
at Lancaster, Ky tr.., ..,.
Twenty-eight successful contests, with a
loss to the enemy Of r:1clc than 800 guns
m" 5000 "risouers. Lcc ullvcn back into
virginia, the Mississippi "pcn from its source
to the Gnlf, the rebels expelled from nearly
all Tenn, ssee and Mississippi, the territory
subject to their military control reduced TO
the States of Alabama, Ge, rsih. South and
North Carolina and part;'f Virginia. We
may indeed with full hearts thank G''l Tor
His mercies. and from His manifestation OF
loving kindness TO the cause OF i.upai-ity
and Justice. conceive new hopes Of the d'S-
tiny Of this R"piilir.