The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-23

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for upwards Of an hour, blew up little before
Eve O'clock on the morning Of this day.
II. The Legislat1fe of Virginia expresses its
desire, by resolution, that athe Capital Of the
State be defended TO the last extremely" and
assures the President OF the Confederate States
that "whatever destruction Or loss Of property
Of the State or individuals shall thereby result
will be cheerfully submitted to-, a & ~
q 10. Yankee gunboats attack Drewry's Bluff,
and were Iepulsed. .gsssek aSt 10 q 80
% and "a. Battle at Front Royal, Va. Yam
KEGS defeated. Battle of Lcwisburg. Western
Virginia; Confederates defeated. -
%. Battle at Winchester Va; Gen. Jack
son defeats the Yankee army, putting it to
fight; taken large number of prisoners and
q vast amount of Yankee stores.
26. Bombardment of Vicks5urg commenced.
Skirmish at Hanover Court House, Va.
20. Corinth, Miss., evacuated by Confeder-
atcs.
81. Gen. Jackson falls back from Winches-
ter. Va. Battle of Seven Pines commenced.
JUNE.
1. Battle of Seven Pines ended. Genera
Jackson defeats the enemy near Strasburg,
Va. .
4. Confederate forces evacuate Fort Pillow.
6, Skirmish near Harrisonburg, Va; Gen..
Ashby killed
6. Gunboat battle in front ofMemphis. The
city surrendered to, and occupied by the Yam
KEGS.
z. BY order of Butler the Beast, w. b.
Mumford was hung in New Orleans Battle of
Cross Keys Va; Yankees defeated
and 9. Battle of Port Republic, Va; the
armies of Shields and Fremont defeated and
put to flight by Jackson.
ia. Gen. Stuart makes an expedition among
the Yankees on the Chickahominy. and de-
stroys large quantity Of property Battle on
White River, Arkansas, near Laguelle.
l6. An engagement at Secessionville, S. c.;
Yankees defeated. Great battle before Rich
mond.
%. Battle of Meclanicsville.
81. Battle of GAINESVILLE or Gaines Mill
90. Battle of Frazer's Farm.
80. Battle of Willis Church.
JULY.
1. Battle of Malvern Hill; the Yankee army
completely ronted.
%. An agreement for general exchange of
prisoners between the Confederate and Yam.
kee Governments.
"a. Yankee gunboals abandon the contest
at Vicksburg.
81. General Morgan reports successful ex.
petition into Kentucky.
AUGUST.
2. Gen. Parsons surprises Yankee force
near Madison, Ark, and puts it to flight. Skir-
mish at Olange Court House, Va.
5. Battle of Baton Rouge, La; Confederate
forces under General Breck:nridge defeated
the Yankees.
6. The Arkansas, a Confederate gunboat,
destroyed on the Mississippi river.
8. Lincoln calls for 100000 more men,
Battle of South Mountain, near Culpepper
Court House, Va.
%. Gen. Stuart captures and destroys large
amount of Yankee stores at Catlett's Station.
Va.
90. Battle near Richmond, XIV. Battle at
Manassas commenced and terminated Septem-
ber 1st.
SEPTEMBER
6. Confederate army cross the Potomac into
Maryland.
Is Battle of Cotton Hill, Va. Gen. Lorine
defeats the Yankees.
lS or IA. Gen. Jackson captured Harper's
Ferry, taking about 1900 prisoners. Battle
of Boonsboro', Md.
IT.. Battle of Sbarpsburg, Md
10. Gen. Lee moves his army across the
Potomac into Virginia. Battle of Iuka, Miss.
20. Battle near Shepherdstown, Va.
26. Gen. Beauregard assumes command of
the army on the coast near Charleston.
OCTOBER.
7. Battle of Corinth, Miss, commenced, and
continued till the 9Th